Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

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I read in my local newspapers all the time about how so and so hospital welcomes Dr. whatever, how he graduated from who cares, talks about wife and family and how he is taking new patients. I dont mean to sound rude, but what about the nurses? Im still in school ive done several clinicals and have only come across one nice doctor. Ive worked 12 hour days and the doctor may be lucky to spend 15 minutes with his patient vs me being there 12 hours. The doctor may diagnose, but its the nurse who treats the patient, catches the doctor's mistakes espcially medication related, who is there when the patient is in need. We basically do all the work, why does the doctor get all the credit? Do nurses ever get recognized?

I read so many threads of nurses who try to hide their identities, even to the point of covering up their last names on badges.

There is an undercurrent of suspicion of attention or publicity that is holding the profession back.

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Just wanted to add that I disagree that doctors don't work as hard as nurses. I wouldn't want the responsibility or constant pressure that comes with being a doctor, for any amount of money. The ones I work with put all of themselves into their work, and they are ON all the time. They deserve every paycheck they get. I don't think that putting their very valuable contributions down in order to cheerlead for nurses is the way to go.

We all do a good job. We all work hard. We all deserve a big old thank you from the people we help, but it's not realistic to think we're gonna get it. I'm most satisfied when I feel I've done a good job, and I've learned over the years to congratulation myself when it's well deserved. Maybe no one will ever know what I just did but me, but that's enough.

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i am just a patient right now, I am starting nursing school in september. I have had 13 surgeries in my life and I always make sure to thank my nurses if they are even half way decent. sometimes it is as little as a thank you when they hang an IV and some nurses who really go above and beyond, I send them a thankyou letter, which I also forward to the hospital so that it can get to their supervisor and they can get the recognition they deserve

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