snapper1960

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1. Your Nurse has not been born yet

   snapper1960 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   Oramar, I, too, have that "Oh my God they are not going to live to see their grandchildren born" thought as well. It is so amazing to me that so many people continue to smoke, and START smoking, despite all of the information regarding how it will K...

2. I Will Talk, You Just Listen

   snapper1960 replied to blt3535's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate that you shared this with us. It is important to "feel" and remember that we are all human. I had a similar experience when I attended the harvesting of organs from a young woman who was a patient of mine when I did case management. S...

3. Your Nurse has not been born yet

   snapper1960 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   Annmarie, Thank you for the thoughtful post. It is moments like this that make me continue to stay in nursing after 25 years. I am a hospice nurse, so I deal with many intense emotions and moments, both from patients, and families. Last weekend, I ha...