Is the Nursing Profession Wicked?

A good comment from one of my readers; thank you. Let me tell you why I gave my book, "Nursing: A Wicked Profession" such a controversial title.
People love controversy. That is a big part, in my opinion, why local and federal news programs focus more on "bad stories" than good ones. It is why series such as CSI survive so well on prime time television.

The 2 main sections of the book deal with, one, how "wickedly difficult" it is to practice this profession in a time when health care consumers are so educated, and so impatient and demanding. It also doesn't help that many employers prefer to look at patients as "consumers" of goods; the good, or service, of course being health care. The other main section of the book looks at the "wicked power" the nursing profession holds. A power that many nurses themselves have no real knowledge or handle on. Did you know that many nurses are inventors; that many items used in care facilities today are there because of the ingenuity of a nurse? Did you know nurses invented the first "crash cart"?

The beginning of the book does look at one more area of wickedness. I felt this was necessary in order for readers to know I was being totally honest in my stories. Most news coverage about nursing, and nurses, are stories that stem from some professionals who have used their position of trust and care to do harm to others. I don't spend a lot of time on this, nor do I try and make excuses for these actions, but I did feel it was necessary to address.

"Nursing: A Wicked Profession" is meant as a book in defense of one of the most powerful yet misunderstood professions around the world. I may no longer be practicing as a nurse but I whole heartedly will stand up in the defense of the profession, doing whatever I can to push it forward and help nurses stand with heads high and proud.

Wendy Getchell