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Nursing the Nurse
August 6, 2008 3:07 PM by Tonya Bryant
Most nurses are natural-born caregivers. The oldest of four children, I loved to babysit as a teenager. Now, I have three children of my own and, of course, a career in nursing. Nurses are generally people who want to take care of others and who have Read More...
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‘Nurse Like Mommy’
June 6, 2008 12:57 PM by Tonya Bryant
"I don't want to be a nurse like Mommy when I grow up," I heard my daughter say one day. "I want to be a doctor instead." Hearing this, it saddened me that, at not quite 7 years old, she had already realized the value society puts on the status and pay Read More...
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Honor Your CNAs
May 23, 2008 3:51 PM by Tonya Bryant
At my facility, there is a tradition for National Nurse's Week in which the CNAs bring in food and have a little party in honor of our nurses. I think this is a very sweet idea. Respect between the nurses and aides is important in any facility, perhaps Read More...
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Talking With Uncle
April 8, 2008 6:26 PM by Tonya Bryant
"You should call your uncle. He is very sick," my mom told me one afternoon when I was visiting her, just before he died. My uncle lived in Louisiana, and I live in Virginia. He was actually my mother's uncle, my great-uncle, but I called him "uncle" Read More...
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What Kind of Nurse Are YOU?
March 25, 2008 10:30 AM by Tonya Bryant
Have you ever introduced yourself as a nurse to someone you've just met and had them ask, "What kind of nurse are you?" I have, and I've never been quite sure how to answer that question. Are they asking if I'm an RN? Are they expecting me to say "I'm Read More...
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As Long As It’s Healthy
February 26, 2008 11:41 AM by Tonya Bryant
Part 1 When I got pregnant with my third child, I never tried to hide the fact that I was hoping for a little boy. I loved my two daughters more than anything, don't get me wrong, but still - I dreamed of having a little boy to add to the family. Whenever Read More...
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That New-Nurse Smell
February 7, 2008 2:39 PM by Tonya Bryant
I had just started a new full-time job at a nearby convalescent/rehab center. I found that the question I was asked repeatedly upon first meeting another nurse was "How long have you been a nurse?" It seems to be one of the most common questions nurses Read More...
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