I recently read an article that said nurses are considered a line item in hospital budgets. Sadly, this isn't wrong. We aren't looked at like Doctors, PA's or NP's. We don't generate money like they do, insurance companies frown on that so far. We, as nurses, make too much money and we are protected by… Continue reading Take a Stand
Category: politics
Think Before You Speak
I grew up in a home where you were told to "think before you speak." To consider people's feelings above your own and be kind with what you say. So when Senator Walsh from Washington State decided to state that "nurses spend a considerable amount of time playing cards throughout the day." She did not… Continue reading Think Before You Speak
Fair Winds & Following Seas
Today we say goodbye to George H. W. Bush. He was 94. I don't remember much of his presidential term as I was pretty young then but I do remember that he was a generous man and his wife was a gracious lady. He was president during a war with Iraq, when the Berlin Wall… Continue reading Fair Winds & Following Seas
The Big Day!!!!
The day has arrived! It's here!!! It's been coming at you with leaflets, commercials, knocks on your doors and tons of speakers at events. That's right it's ELECTION DAY!!! I certainly hope you get out there and vote today (if you live in my state of Oregon I hope you mailed it a week ago… Continue reading The Big Day!!!!