Off the Cuff / My Other Journal

Nurses

A nurse made me feel great, today. No, I’m not sick, but I wouldn’t mind being her patient. I just saw her treat a very difficult patient with utmost understanding and patience, when we were in the hospital to visit a friend.

According to statistics, among all professions, the most honest people are the nurses; the least, car salesmen (figures!). Yet, to find nurses is as difficult as to find honest people.

Any young person who wants job security should consider nursing. There is a shortage of nurses in the country that is projected to continue for more than a decade or two. And we thought we had raised quite a few nurses recently, didn’t we?