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I agree. How you (as a person and professional) communicate, for example, will create the world you live in (which includes relationships). In any situation, assess the situation, and put a spin on it to make it positive...manage it. As a nurse, positive for me means use of empathy, therapeutic communication, and collaboration appropriately in the workplace as well as w/ patients. Energy spent in this way is more productive than energy used to create labels such as "eating their young", placing blame or feeling victimized. Afterall, if nurses can't talk to each other, who do you think suffers...patients?

I agree as a pre-nursing student. I think it is simply ignorance on the part of a lot of people. Parents' and kids' learning more and more about good nutrition, I believe, would need to come from several "channels" and continuously. Channels like TV, school, celebrity/athletic role models, healcare facilities/staff, etc. Not just a message stating this is bad for you but learning how too much sugar can affect the body resulting in poor health, tie in the common healthcare costs as a result of it, then giving a resolution. This information is out there but apparently, it doesn't appear to be effective as seen in the obesity rates, continuation of fast food diets, etc. For some reason, cigarette smoking has decreased due to enough messages coming at us, so wouldn't campaigning in the same manner for better nutrition cause positive results? Good topic.

I was an trainer/instructional designer who worked for small businesses and in the corporate world. I love my classes and should graduate in a couple of years. I am 45 years old and love my career change. With a degree in Occupational Training and Development, I plan to become a nursing training closer to retirement.

I am just beginning a career in nursing. I am a pre-nursing student that really would like to get experience in a hospital. My current experience is my employment as a part-time home health care aide for a private individual for the past 7 months, the courses I've completed, completion of Adult CPR/AED, Infant/Child CPR, and First Aid, and completion of the state's nursing assistant test this January. How do I break into working in a hospital as a nurses aide to get started? A lot of hospitals require at least one year of experience. Thanks for any comments and personal experiences.