What do you suppose the general public thinks when they read headlines like,
"evil nurse" in reference to someone convicted of killing another human being?
I saw this headline this morning as a former nurse (they make no mention of whether this person was a nurse during the times of the crimes) was convicted of murdering several people, including a prostitute and his own father.
And frequently enough we read of nurses who assisted in suicides or killed patients in their care.
Nurses are no more "evil" than any other human being on the face of this earth, but the use of the title of the persons profession could, perhaps does, affect peoples' perceptions of the profession as a whole.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Influenza pandemic...coming
I watched the program 5th Estate this evening, on CBC television . They televised a reality show focusing on what would happen in North America (and world wide) should an Influenza pandemic occur.
Too real? Too true, and I hope many people took it to heart.
We take too much for granted; our ability to go to the store , any day, any time, and be able to get most anything we need or desire.
We take garbage pick up for granted; electricity and water supply.
We take for granted our "right" to seek and get medical care anytime, night or day.
And we are not prepared to deal with what WILL happen during an Influenza pandemic.
I personally am pleased, and feel somewhat comforted that country governments take the threat seriously and have prepared pandemic plans.
What scares me though are cities and towns who are not all taking this seriously enough; and it may be already too late.
Attitudes like,
"we're isolated, it won't affect us here", or
"My schedule is pretty full right now. Maybe we can meet again in a couple of months to talk about more planning".
Nurse will be at the front lines when a pandemic occurs.
Perhaps we should take on some responsibility, as did CBC, to open the eyes of our own local governments, help them realize the very real threat that is not too far off.
Tomorrow is too late to start planning.
It must happen now.
Too real? Too true, and I hope many people took it to heart.
We take too much for granted; our ability to go to the store , any day, any time, and be able to get most anything we need or desire.
We take garbage pick up for granted; electricity and water supply.
We take for granted our "right" to seek and get medical care anytime, night or day.
And we are not prepared to deal with what WILL happen during an Influenza pandemic.
I personally am pleased, and feel somewhat comforted that country governments take the threat seriously and have prepared pandemic plans.
What scares me though are cities and towns who are not all taking this seriously enough; and it may be already too late.
Attitudes like,
"we're isolated, it won't affect us here", or
"My schedule is pretty full right now. Maybe we can meet again in a couple of months to talk about more planning".
Nurse will be at the front lines when a pandemic occurs.
Perhaps we should take on some responsibility, as did CBC, to open the eyes of our own local governments, help them realize the very real threat that is not too far off.
Tomorrow is too late to start planning.
It must happen now.
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