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I got tired of the "failed physician - homosexual" stereotype and the implications of that societal label. I have left nursing (but I still come to this board to check on a few friends now and then) and I must admit life is very good for me now. Nu...

It's been a while since I "checked in" so I thought I would let everybody know I am still alive. As many of you know I left nursing for other opportunities and am now doing work in advanced 3D Medical Imaging (research, development and application)....

Thank you for your kind and encouraging remarks. They are most appreciated. -HBS

Nursing shortage critical part of rising health costs Cherie Skinner A recent article by the Physicians for a National Health Program said, "Medical bills will become the number one cause of bankruptcy in America if administrative costs are not curbe...

I am sitting here today trying to make sense of the world. I left home when I was 18 and ended up in the military as a way to pay for college. I also knew I wanted to work in health care (M*A*S*H was a favorite show of mine at the time) and I endea...

Can't speak for other people but I have never tolerated sexual harassment and discrimination in any environment. I expected better from nursing and that was my mistake. I have learned to keep my expectations realistic. People behave badly in all p...

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Wise Words from Wise Nurses. Thank you all very much! -HBS :)

When I get my digital camera back from my daughter I will do just that! :)

You can tell from the size and quality of my flower garden just how much frustration I am dealing with. Nursing has been real good to my flower bed and my local nursery. And it is time to move on and make some history in advanced 3D diagnostic imag...

Thank you all for the constructive responses. I also believe that my emotional reaction to my nursing experience reflects the level of intimacy brought to the profession. In other words if we are injured (emotionally or physically) by a stranger or...

Exactly! But as well all know "effective coping" is essential to dealing with those disappointments and other such issues. Obviously having a realistic expectation of what nursing was (and is) helps a great deal. -HBS

Good point. I am such an "intellectual" that sometimes my brain gets stuck in problem solving mode. As you say, forgive and move on is the right thing to do unless one is committed to solving a particular problem. As you can see this was a problem ...

I am stuck as I try to reconcile my experience with my expectations from the nursing profession. As I said before I expected better from nursing and the "reality shock" was pretty severe as you can tell. I am doing the internal work but as another ...

Maybe in time but not anytime soon as far as I can see. I have other roles and responsibilities to take care of now. God only knows what the future will bring. -HBS

Perhaps I held nursing (the profession) to a higher standard. I guess I just didn't expect nursing to be guilty of the "people behaving badly" syndrome that I just naturally expect to find in other occupations and in the human race in general. I gu...

True, maybe I am holding the nursing profession to blame for what in the long run is just human nature. -HBS

I can't speak to the experience of others but after 4 years of nursing school, 2 years of graduate school and 13 years of nursing practice I can assure you that I experienced gender bias across multiple settings. In addition to that there was one ca...

It's no secret that radiologic technologists in the U.S. are under tremendous stress. Ask many RTs about their job situation, and they'll say they're overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. But no one expected what happened at San Francisco Gen...

When I rotated through my L&D Clinical many years ago I was told to stay in the nursing break room and study my notes and OB/GYN text books. I was then counseled by a staff nurse who encouraged me to use nursing as a "stepping stone" to another ...

I say if you have something better pursue it. If not be content with your situation and make the most of it. I retired from military and have a pension and other benefits I can take advantage for myself and my family. That pension helps hold me ov...

And the ANA Position Paper of 1965 proposed that all nurses would have a BSN entry level by now. So it goes... -HBS

I was recently involved in a multidisciplinary team evaluation of a patient who attempted suicide by placing a shotgun in his mouth. He survived the attempt but was left with only half a face. I was consulted as my department does advanced 3D imagi...

Very nice input but keep in mind my location ID does not "bust" me in any way. It is always amazing to me how many amateur lawyers we have in our midst but nonetheless this case study was: *Sanitized of all patient demographics *The patient signed a...