Working Life: I found my corner in sexual health because it’s hopeful, pragmatic, and real

David Field, clinical nurse specialist — sexual health advisor, HSE

David Field, clinical nurse specialist, sexual health advisor with the HSE. Photograph Moya Nolan

“My route into nursing began at home. My grandad lived with us and had dementia. Caring for him taught me patience, listening, and the power of simply showing up, long before I ever stepped into a ward or clinic. Nursing felt like a natural extension of that early caregiving.

“I found my corner in sexual health because it’s fast-moving, hopeful, pragmatic, and real. The last decade has seen real transformation, especially the knowledge that people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot pass the virus on to partners.