Veneta Masson

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1. Best career advice

   Veneta Masson posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm putting together an article based upon what some nurses have found to be the best advice they received about how to shape a career. It'll be published in American Journal of Nursing's next Career Guide. I'm especially interested in hearing from...

2. Nursing Encouragement

   Veneta Masson replied to Starrla Crystal's topic in General Nursing

   The Nurse's Job "...with Mom so sick and everyone asking where's her sister, the nurse..." The nurse's job is to make it better whatever it is (even a child knows this) to smooth the forest of furrowed brows to explain pathologies and pain to say it ...

3. The Patient you will NEVER forget...

   Veneta Masson replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   You could write a book, yes, but you could also think about writing a short article for American Journal of Nursing's "Reflections" column. I'd be happy to talk to anyone who's interested in writing a first-person essay about nursing, health or healt...

4. Favorite Quote and It's Origin Please

   Veneta Masson replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

   "I am faithful. I do not give out." from "The Wound Dresser" Walt Whitman, poet & Civil War nurse

5. Why is education not valued within our profession?

   Veneta Masson replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Please forgive this lengthy contribution to the discussion, but I've given the matter of nursing education a lot of thought. What follows is an excerpt from the chapter called "A Good Nurse" in a book I wrote called "Ninth Street Notebook--Voice of ...