[boulergirl]

nursemike,

You should have told that family member that "SA" stands for "Satan's Angels".

[webblarsk]

Being called a "Angel" has never offended me because I know it is being used as a term of appreciation and not as a offensive term. I can see both sides of the argument but like I said. I would rather be called a "Angel" compared to some things that I have been called.

[Mommy2Katiebaby]

Whoever that was that said the thing about how as angels we're called to this job and therefore we do not need money or time off hit the nail right on the head for the main problem with this profession. Yeah, okay, it takes a slightly special (mental, maybe?) person to get pooped on and puked on for a living, deal with nasty, abusive doctors, short staffing, weird hours, etc. I'd be inclined to deify that person a little bit, myself, LOL. But the money and working conditions also have to be right, darn it. I read a stat not long ago about nurses that said the percentage of us still doing patient care at the end of our careers was - ready? 4%. That's a 96% burnout rate! Spooky, given the size of the Baby Boom generation, no?

[MultipurposeRN]

Originally Posted by RN4NICU

Here's a link to the article

http://www.nursingcenter.com/library...icle_ID=514333

It's a good article, and she makes excellent points. However, about the last thing in the world I'm worried about is being called an Angel. I would certainly not be offended if a patient said that about me.

[nursemike]

Originally Posted by boulergirl

nursemike,

You should have told that family member that "SA" stands for "Satan's Angels".

They've heard about us in Atlanta? Wow!