Comments on: Breaking Up is Hard to Do http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/ Sanity is madness put to good use. - George Santayana Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:50:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8933 Chris Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48:36 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8933 You go, girl! You are making a statement. Nothing like some good old fashioned passive aggression. Nurses are so good at that. I have been working in Nursing since 1979 so I've experienced my fair share of challenges, growth and frustration. Have you noticed that nurses rarely receive the credit and appreciation they deserve? I am so frustrated about this that I got mad enough to write a book which finally does. I though you might like to know about it. It’s called “Nurses Are From Heaven”. The part I don’t like is how nurses shoot their frustration and anger on each other. We are notorious for that. At one point in my career when I was burnt to a crisp and trying to bail, I tried to launch a career in selling Mary Kay instead of continuing as a Nurse. Well, my attempt never succeeded in spite of working my business in all the right ways. It wasn’t meant to be. But one thing was: I was meant to learn that there truly are some professional women in this world who know how to be good to each other- consistently. Many of the Mary Kay women I worked with were/are great encouragers, coaches, mentors, groomers, and role models. What a shock that was after knowing nothing but Nursing and the corresponding disappointments all my life! My passion is to take that basic concept of women being good to each other into the Nursing world and I am doing it one positive comment or compliment at a time. There is still a lot of optimism, energy, Caring and hope left in all of us. I thank you and each reader for ALL your many contributions to our great profession and may God bless you in all you do. Happy Nurses’ Week, May 6-12, 2009! Christina Feist-Heilmeier author@nursesarefromheaven.com You go, girl! You are making a statement. Nothing like some good old fashioned passive aggression. Nurses are so good at that. I have been working in Nursing since 1979 so I’ve experienced my fair share of challenges, growth and frustration. Have you noticed that nurses rarely receive the credit and appreciation they deserve? I am so frustrated about this that I got mad enough to write a book which finally does. I though you might like to know about it. It’s called “Nurses Are From Heaven”.

The part I don’t like is how nurses shoot their frustration and anger on each other. We are notorious for that. At one point in my career when I was burnt to a crisp and trying to bail, I tried to launch a career in selling Mary Kay instead of continuing as a Nurse. Well, my attempt never succeeded in spite of working my business in all the right ways. It wasn’t meant to be. But one thing was: I was meant to learn that there truly are some professional women in this world who know how to be good to each other- consistently. Many of the Mary Kay women I worked with were/are great encouragers, coaches, mentors, groomers, and role models. What a shock that was after knowing nothing but Nursing and the corresponding disappointments all my life!

My passion is to take that basic concept of women being good to each other into the Nursing world and I am doing it one positive comment or compliment at a time. There is still a lot of optimism, energy, Caring and hope left in all of us. I thank you and each reader for ALL your many contributions to our great profession and may God bless you in all you do.

Happy Nurses’ Week, May 6-12, 2009!

Christina Feist-Heilmeier
@nursesarefromheaven.com">author@nursesarefromheaven.com

]]> By: Lynn M http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8926 Lynn M Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8926 Congratulations on your new job, especially since you seem to love your career and are looking out for the best interest of the patient. Hopefully employers realize that there are always jobs out there for those who work hard and are dedicated to what they do. Hopefully employees will realize that you should strive to be happy where you work since you spend so many hours of your life there. Being miserable to collect a paycheck isn't necessary, especially in the healthcare field. Congratulations on your new job, especially since you seem to love your career and are looking out for the best interest of the patient. Hopefully employers realize that there are always jobs out there for those who work hard and are dedicated to what they do. Hopefully employees will realize that you should strive to be happy where you work since you spend so many hours of your life there. Being miserable to collect a paycheck isn’t necessary, especially in the healthcare field.

]]> By: Becky http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8899 Becky Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8899 I love your whole liberating philosophy! Best of luck at the new job. I love your whole liberating philosophy! Best of luck at the new job.

]]> By: Chad Estes http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8898 Chad Estes Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:29:32 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8898 Terri, My thoughts are with you. I wish you the best at your new digs -UGH. (Although it does spell Ugh!). Looking forward to more of your stories! Chad Terri,

My thoughts are with you. I wish you the best at your new digs -UGH. (Although it does spell Ugh!).

Looking forward to more of your stories!

Chad

]]> By: snuze http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8894 snuze Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:03:54 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8894 All the best, Mum Jones! May you have an even better and more enjoyable time at the UGH (rather unfortunate acronym, no?). And I hope that you have more fun (perhaps positive for you) fodder to share with us here. All the best, Mum Jones! May you have an even better and more enjoyable time at the UGH (rather unfortunate acronym, no?). And I hope that you have more fun (perhaps positive for you) fodder to share with us here.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8892 Benjamin Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:33:11 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8892 Good luck on your new job - Its a pleasure seeing your professionalism taking over and not your anger! Keep on helping people! Good luck on your new job – Its a pleasure seeing your professionalism taking over and not your anger! Keep on helping people!

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8891 Sheryl Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8891 Congratulations sister! That is how I feel at mt current job - I don't need it, I don't depend on it.... I did go so far as to tell my Boss that..... so liberating, truly liberating.... until you realize that you love it and don't want to loose it! Enjoy the new digs! UGH sould be very interesting.... can't wait to hear about it! Congratulations sister! That is how I feel at mt current job – I don’t need it, I don’t depend on it…. I did go so far as to tell my Boss that….. so liberating, truly liberating…. until you realize that you love it and don’t want to loose it! Enjoy the new digs! UGH sould be very interesting…. can’t wait to hear about it!

]]> By: Marcia Moody http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8886 Marcia Moody Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:44:07 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8886 Hi Terri, I know exactly how you felt. During the last month before I retired, I refused to take all the "garbage" jobs they tried to dump on me. What were they going to do? Fire me? It was such a liberating feeling. Hi Terri, I know exactly how you felt. During the last month before I retired, I refused to take all the “garbage” jobs they tried to dump on me. What were they going to do? Fire me? It was such a liberating feeling.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8884 Caroline Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:57:39 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8884 Welcome to the wonderful world of federal civil servitude. I hope you find it cozy on "our side." :) Welcome to the wonderful world of federal civil servitude. I hope you find it cozy on “our side.” :)

]]> By: tammy swofford http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8883 tammy swofford Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2931#comment-8883 Your new facility will be lucky to have you on board. My best wishes follow you. I will look forward to your continued blogging. Best, Tammy Your new facility will be lucky to have you on board. My best wishes follow you. I will look forward to your continued blogging.

Best,
Tammy

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