your opinion, please?

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  1. SINCE 9/11, ARE YOU MORE INCLINED TO STOP TO HELP OTHERS?

    • 7
      YES
    • 27
      NO

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Americans have been affected in some way since 9/11. Some fear flying, others are more aware of bioterrorism, hoarding antibiotics etc.

Nurses have usually been 'Good Samaritans' readily jumping into unusual situations to help others. Have we been affected by 9/11? Are we as eager to help strangers? More eager as we have a renewed sense of community? Or are we more cautious to become involved, esp if we are traveling with loved ones? This is directed at all US nurses.

[some international friends have described NYC as having a 'friendlier' feeling to it]

What do you think?

Thank you,

mrc

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I am SO SICK of anyone believing we should have "changed" after 9/11. Does this imply NO ONE Cared or behaved DECENTLY BEFORE then? **Especially nursing professionals**. If 9/11 changed anything for me, it just made me believe even more firmly that NOTHING is granted and you can lose it all tomorrow in a flash, so enjoy what you have today. But I believed this before then and will continue to do so afterward.

Too bad, anyone believes it should take a massive crisis like 9/11, to change anyone for the better. Too bad, we cannot be caring and giving every day because we feel called to it as human beings, period.

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