Two of the top five jobs for women are nursing and nurse's aid, which are jobs that also involve unpleasantness, high risk of workplace injury, and long hours.
Compared to working on an oil rig in the gulf? Come on.
nursing in a hospital is quite dangerous
I don't know how dangerous it is to work on an oil rig, but I imagine it is pretty dangerous to work in a mental facility too.
Yes, but nursing and similar healthcare work is low-pay.
Nursing is not a low-paying job, not any longer. There are some nurse's aide jobs that are low paying, but registered nurses make good money. Many make 6 figures, including overtime.