Excellent post, wish there were more like you.
Dear Varina, there are plenty more like me- I would dare say even better. The problem is that it only takes one negligent or malefecent nurse to muddy the whole profession. Nursing is the most trusted profession in America. We don't need sloppy, negligent, or calloused nurses. We need people who are totally committed to what they are doing and who they are doing it for. Altruism may be a thing of the past in many professions, but in nursing, it is, and will always be, a prerequisite.