Nurses Rock!
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Little Girls Dream of Being a Nurse!
Whenever people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would answer, "a teacher or a nurse". I dreamed of being a nurse when I was a little girl. I tried the teacher thing first because my dad said he wanted one of his kids to graduate from college. I failed miserably at college. So I decided to become a LPN (licensed practical nurse). It was a one year vocational program, not college, so Dad was a bit disappointed. Once I started classes, I knew I had made the right decision and chosen the right profession for me.
This page is going to include all the pages I have written about nurses and nursing, as well as pages written by others. I hope you will read them all.
I love being a nurse! I work in the operating room and have been there for 30 of my 40 years as a nurse. I returned to school in 1993 to become a RN. It was a great decision and I now have many more options in my career. I loved being a LPN, but I do recommend returning to school and furthering your education if you have the opportunity!
Photo credit to Nurse Entrepreneur Network.
This page is going to include all the pages I have written about nurses and nursing, as well as pages written by others. I hope you will read them all.
I love being a nurse! I work in the operating room and have been there for 30 of my 40 years as a nurse. I returned to school in 1993 to become a RN. It was a great decision and I now have many more options in my career. I loved being a LPN, but I do recommend returning to school and furthering your education if you have the opportunity!
Photo credit to Nurse Entrepreneur Network.
Nursing Icons
In The Beginning
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Writing About Nursing Icons
I have not written about Florence Nightingale or Clara Barton because there are so many others who have. Here are just a few examples about them and other nursing pioneers.
Great Jewelry For Nurses
Celebrating Nurses
A Week In May
The first full week of May is celebrated as International Nurses Week. It ends on May 12th, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Nurses Day is the Wednesday of that week.
Let a nurse know they are appreciated. Send them a card!
Let a nurse know they are appreciated. Send them a card!
Happy Nurses Day by bethd821
Nurse by bethd821
Nurse's Week by Killlashandra
Heart Designs by bethd821
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Adorable Nurse Dolls
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These dolls will make the perfect Nurses Day gift or a graduation present for the new nurse!
Nurse Doll - DOLLS
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More Nurse Dolls
Any nurse will love one of these great dolls to display proudly in their home! You will be remembered forever!
Thanking Nurses
Are Nurses Recognized Enough?
Yes, they get kudos all the time!
Not At All! We need to show them more often!
KokoTravel says:
People don't seem to recognize that it's the nurses who save the lives of patients. Physicians spend 10 minutes at the bedside of a patient in the hospital. It's the nurse who monitors for issues and makes the phone call at the right time in order to ward off an emergency.
Nurses generally make the call to the physician knowing exactly what she/he wants to do for the patient, but has to have an order from the physician.
Recognize a nurse today...
davespeed says:
No, we need to show more appreciation to nurses. I have been hospitalized several times over the last year and have come to really appreciate all that you nurses do. Thank you!
tssfacts says:
No. I don't know so much about now but when I was working they weren't.
bethd821 says:
While my patients are most thankful, I don't think we get enough pats on the back from our peers and our managers. I try to say "thank you" to my team members everyday. We do work really hard and it's good to know someone has noticed.
So You Want To Be A Nurse!
That's GREAT!
Have you dreamed of becoming a nurse? Not quite sure how to go about it? Here's a little help for you!
Quizzes About Nursing
Test Your Knowledge
Tributes To Nurses
Nursing Success Stories
Here are some pages that pay tribute to nurses or show some of the exciting things a career in nursing can provide!
Figurines & Music Boxes For Nurses
Where Nurses Work
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Nursing Specialties
Excerpts From My Blog
T-Shirts For Nurses
Nursing Uniforms
Continuing Education For Nurses
Nurses are required to obtain continuing education to maintain their licenses in many states.
Tweets About Nurses!
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- There's only enough money when it's for the rich. "@sophiepeg: ONE THOUSAND BOATS?! How many nurses' hours is that? How many text books?"
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- Hertford Jobs: Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP - Hertford: Hertford, Hertfordshire - ANAESTHETIC NURSES/ODP’... http://t.co/VPrwKOZa #HertfordJobs
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- RT @GeordieArmani: I am pretty sure someone somewhere has seen this guy!!! http://t.co/qEaNm5Pg Nurses check your patients!!! PLS RT
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- RT @CityOfBiebs: Long Harry #Imagine Part Seven Harry's POV I really hope Y/N loves the surprise! I had the nurses help me (cont) http://t.co/31zsoAEC
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Nursing Blogs
- Nurses hitting the road
- Jeff Carl pushed his belongings along US 19. so he could see a nurse practitioner about an infected tooth. Pam Sherwood, left, a nurse practitioner with the Pasco County Health Department, talks with patient Amber Bynum during a medical examination in ...
- Seven nurse midwives lose physician supervision; expecting moms left looking ...
- By Karen Garloch - kgarloch@charlotteobserver.com Seven nurse midwives abruptly closed their practices last week when a doctor told them the NC Medical Board will no longer allow him to oversee nurse midwives outside his own practice.
- Nursing on the run: Proof moms are wonderwomen
- Back when my kids were little and it seemed as if I was nursing babies for about a decade straight, I kept thinking I could get my act together if only I could figure out how to multitask while nursing. To a degree, you can do this when some of the ...
- Letters: A nurse who touched many lives
- A young nurse came to meet us; her name was Barbara Britt. That afternoon, I was informed that Robbie had acute lymphoblastic leukemia and needed to be hospitalized immediately. Thus began five years of Robbie's living with cancer ? and the constant ...
Do You Know A Nurse?
Are You One?
Tell us your story about a great nurse you know!
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jamesfoland21
Nov 6, 2011 @ 6:26 pm | delete
- Great lens, I am about to embark on a career in nursing myself. I am going to be going school in illinois, here is a great resource I found helpful. Top Nursing Schools In Illinois
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sarasentor
May 9, 2011 @ 2:02 am | delete
- Very impressive topic you have share good information to offer on this matter. Thanks for sharing.
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tsp8ntball
Mar 31, 2011 @ 1:37 am | delete
- Bless the nurses. Thanks for an important lens.
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rms Mar 29, 2011 @ 7:19 am | delete
- I know several nurses and I agree, they do ROCK! :)
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tssfacts
Mar 27, 2011 @ 7:52 am | delete
- Great collection of nursing gifts. Lots of great information for any one who is thinking about entering the nursing profession. Thank you for including my lens on Florence Nightingale.
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myfairladyah
Mar 26, 2011 @ 11:16 am | delete
- Thank you for featuring The Courage of Nurses. I am honored that my lens struck such a chord!
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I Am A Nurse!
And Proud Of It!
I graduated from LPN training in December, 1971. I practiced as a LPN until January, 1995, when I became a RN. I started working in the operating room in March, 1980. I immediately knew this was where I wanted to work.
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Hello. My name is Beth and am known as bethd821 here at Squidoo and many other places in the blogosphere. I have diversity in interests and will... more »
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