Lainy

Someone else said that Prednisone is both the best thing that can happen to you and the worst thing that can happen to you. Not every one who becomes 'unshapely' is a result of bad habits or neglect. This absolutely does NOT automatically equate to self hatred. That is a self-absorbed attitude. You can't make assumptions. Some "unhealthy" nurses are living examples for their patients--perhaps we can inspire and encourage our patients.

I actually started out in the nursing field as a nursing assistant making minimum wage--which was around $2.85/hour in 1985. (Give or take .15, I just remember that I was making the bare minimum.) At that time, I was working for a private nursing home--which became notorious for 'docking' pay for what they concidered 'errant' clock ins or outs. If we clocked in a minute late--or clocked out a minute early, we were docked 15 minutes. It was the expectation that all employees clock in and out ON THE DOT--there were no grace periods. Believe it or not, the largest paycheck I recieved from that facility came a year after I'd found employment elsewhere... It was a check compensating me for the time they'd deducted from my paycheck over the years--interest included.