This is my first time blogging. I don't expect to be posting every day - I do have a life outside the internet. I would like to post my feelings, gripes, likes, dislikes, whatever happens to be on my mind. I would love to hear comments from others. Well, here goes.

Nursing is not just a job, or a profession, or an occupation. It's a way of life. It's something you must have a passion for to be a good nurse. You have to love to help people - listen to their tales, ease their pain (physically and emotionally), and all the time assessing them. Are they talking right. Are they making sense? Are they breathing well? Are they oriented. Are they in pain? Yes, you can tell a lot about someone just by talking with them. This is one of the first things you learn how to do as a nurse. I love it all. It's a challenge.