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By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:07:25 +0000

I am one of the thousands who was directed to your blog by Newsweek.
Just wanted to let you know that I worship the ground nurses walk on. Thank you for doing the physically and above all emotionally draining job you do.

Linda the Librarian

By: Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:54:35 +0000

Not much different from me receiving a patient on the floor – one the E.R. had called back to the hospital, but wouldn’t say WHY they’d called her back.

It was left to the admitting doctors to tell the family the kid had a rather large tumor.

It’s very unfair to families to do things in this manner. It’s not fair to the doctors and the nurses on the floor, either.

The only thing I can think is that the E.R. is simply trying to keep the flow going at a quicker pace.

I don’t like it, though.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 17:01:47 +0000

It’s a mixed blesssing, being a nurse, isn’t it? there was such pain and emotion in your evening, and yet your strength, honesty and respect was a true gift to that family. I think you did the hardest thing a nurse ever has to do. that family was fortunate you were ther that evening — they needed you.