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[snidegrrl]

I have been up way past my bedtime the past few nights riveted by Echo Heron books, otherwise known as the most recommended nonfiction nurse books in every nurse community on LJ. The one I am reading is Tending Lives, which is a compilation of different nurses' stories. Everytime I get to the end of one I think, "I'll just read the next one, it HAS

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[valancymay]

I've been to the hospital to visit my great-uncle several times in the last month. I am now more than ever convinced that the medical profession was never meant to be mine. The sight of blood makes me faint.

[snidegrrl]

I've decided that the physical ick factor is very conquerable, while the emotional dealing with people's major life changes on a regular basis factor is more difficult to imagine coping with.

I just think I can get over my fear of needles. It's all in my head.

[snidegrrl]

I get the impression from my readings that ER nurses and EMTs have about as much friction as an episode of "ER" would lead you to believe. Which is sad!

[angela_la_la]

"I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed."

Add "I don't want to program anything sold, bought, or processed" and you're all set. :)

[snidegrrl]

I've never seen that movie! Maybe I should get around to it.

[msteleute]

Do people actually disrespect nursing? I bet they would feel different if one of their loved ones is in the hosptial. I did a high school internship in several hospitals and came away learning that nursing was not for me. I'm not a people person. But you are!

[snidegrrl]

I think people feel like nurses are far less skilled than they actually are. Let me put it this way: I may not have known anyone who wanted to be a nurse when I was growing up, but I knew plenty of people who wanted to be doctors.

I had no idea about your internships! I would love to hear about that sometime.

[snidegrrl]

I was thinking about it and the only other professions I could think of that stood out amongst people I know was lawyers or my bassist, who writes policy analysis. I'd probably be doing the latter if I had busted my ass to be able to afford American University when I was making my decision.

I just once want to hear some 8 year old say "I want to be a policy analyst when I grow up!". Although when I was about 11 I did want to be the ambassador to New Zealend, specifically.

[eeedge]

A friend of mine starting saying she wanted to be an actuary in the 7th grade. Started taking actuarial exams in 9th grade, too.

[snidegrrl]

That's pretty weird.