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"One nurse said, "It's like being a dishwasher..."

Way to go describing our profession, buddy!

Great article, Karen.

its a million times better than what I would have said....

Awesome article. US News finally got in right.

I like the canary in the mineshaft analogy.

A woman I know who used to manage a Steak & Shake said to me, "How do you know so much about fast food? I thought you were a pharmacist" and I replied, "I am, but I haven't always been, and the jobs are not as different as you might think!"

The pay's a heckuva lot better, however!

Great article.

great article they did a good job

Wow. great article. I didn't really appreciate the "dishwasher" analogy however. When reading articles like this it becomes a very sobering thought; working in the ER. The romantic ideation I had from watching TV shows fades pretty quickly when the realistic truth hits home. I know that working in the ER is gonna be tough and I will be challenged on a whole new level. But I know that it will also be very rewarding.

It's like being in a pinball machine, to me.