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Monday, May 5, 2008
Tip of the hat to nurses
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In Sunday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution there was a special section about the 2008 ajcjobs Nursing Excellence Awards event. For the third year, the AJC has spotlighted 10 nurses out of more than 300 nominated by people whose lives have been touched by excellent nurses. On May 7, three of these 10 nurses will be named the top honorees at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. For more information about the 10 nurses or the event, visit Celebrating Nurses on ajcjobs.com.
Nursing is a career that deserves to be recognized. It’s a tough, sometimes-draining job that many see as a calling more than a profession. Nurses often are the unsung heroes who make a difference in the lives of patients and their families — and whose contributions are remembered long afterward.
With a national shortage of nurses continuing unabated — and projected to be worse in coming years — it can’t hurt to applaud those who have answered the call and to encourage others to follow in their footsteps.
Has a nurse had an impact on your life or the life of a loved one? What did he or she do that seemed special? Are there any other professions that don’t get the credit they deserve? What other careers do you think are full of unsung heroes?
