Re: simple question

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

Connie, I guess that I am probably not what most people would consider "normal", so I can't always generalize my experiences.  My son knowing about my job seems more normal to me because I grew up with 2 nurses as my parents. There were always RN and Nursing Magazines around the house, and they used nursing terminology at home, etc.  My sister and brother went into completely different fields, but are more comfortable with medical situations and lingo than the average person probably is.  What it did for me was to give me a profound respect for the job my parents did.  When I was interviewed for a scholarship to college, a professor asked me why I wanted to be "just a nurse", as I "could easily have gotten into medical school."  I was able to say very clearly that I didn't want to be "just" a nurse, I wanted to be all that nursing had to offer me.  I didn't (and still don't) consider nursing "just" anything.   I do agree that priorities can be wrong and work can take up too much of our lives.  But for me, nursing has never been what I do, but what I am.   I echo your praise of the cmdg and the amazing support that it provides. Holly ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie L. Frank To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 9:04 AM Subject: RE: simple question How many �normal� kids in this world would know such things? It truly proves we take �far too much� work home with us. We leave it, breathe it��consume others by it. Just food for thought. When my 6 year old used nursing terminology and no one understood her�.I knew I had a problem. I realize this isn�t MDS related, but as we near the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, maybe we all need to look at our lives and adjust our priorities some. I don�t know about all of you, but I definitely do. Have a WONDERFUL day all of you. And thank you for everything you provide me  on a daily basis. It�s like having an invisible friend, confidant and mentor 24 hours a day.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: simple question   In a message dated 11/13/2003 12:53:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My 12 year old son knows what RAPs are Try 7 and 8 years old.  They also know how to stage wounds.  My 7 year old fell and came in the house crying that he had a stage two after he helped read the wound report to me so I could type it.   Glenn Gorleski (Barnes) RAC-C Case Manager, MDS Coordinator Quality Assurance Nurse