ER nurses, read this!

Wow. I love my job. I wouldn't trade ER nursing for all the tea in China. This was an exceptionally nice piece. thanks for sharing it.

So nice to see a DR. recognize the nurse's whether it be ER or any nurse .So much of the time we feel underappreciated by the docs and nothing more than scum under their feet.God forbid you wake one up but that is what they chose to do in life and what they get paid for.Awesome thanks so much doc.We commend you also for having to help with and treat these patients that come through the ER.

Does anyone have an inspirational letter, note, poem about a physician? Would like to use for doctor's day.

an eloquent piece that made me proud, especially coming from an ERMD; we don't get that kind of feedback everday or decade for that matter. It would be nice if our MD's acknowledged what we do- the last comment I overheard was that we were too well paid for what we do. This person thought that since nurses were paid by the hour and MD's by the patient, we were content to "sit on" the same pt's for hours because there was no "incentive" to move them. (What alternate universe he lives in I don't know) Yes, I work with some who are "minimalists" but the majority bust their humps to keep the flow going and I would be happy to be paid by the number and acuity of those I see as I pride myself on a good turnover and push to get my pt's upstairs where they will be more comfortable out of the chaos we call our workplace.
This is an MD I would LOVE to work for- he should be cloned!!!!!!!!!

very good

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a new ED Nurse and somedays I spend the whole ride home tearful and wondering ."What did I forget to do tonight?" This was really great to read, thanks for posting it.

-Cristin, Massachusetts

what an outstanding article!!
makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!!

inspired by this article. Well written. I have also forward to all fellow er nurses. I am a new er nurse and find this job fufilling and a great privilege.

Pretty much sums up what ER nurses really do in a days time!