The Nurse As Defiant Optimist

Let's face it, folks; there's a lot of negativity out there, whether it's inside of nursing and healthcare, or out in the big old scary world. From the backlash against Joy Behar and "The View" to the bad news on your television screen, there's apparently no end to the violence and vitriol. Having said that, are you prepared to be a nurse who lives his or her life as a defiant optimist?There's plenty of negativity out there, nurses; are you sensitive to the noise, or do you sometimes find yourself adding to it? We nurses complain about"The View" and Joy Behar; we complain about our pay, our lack of bathroom breaks, the physical labor, the blood, sweat, and tears. There's no shortage of things for nurses to complain about, right?Bring On The Positivity! Yes, we can complain, and you'd imagine that we nurses have earned the right to do so. However, how much can we really keep it up? For all the negativity and anger about what Joy Behar said about Miss Colorado a few weeks back, there is now an upsurge in nurses showing the world their stethoscopes, speaking out about who they are and what they do, focusing on the positive of what it means to be a nurse and practice nursing as an art and a science.When we nurses catch the attention of the public and the media, it's a great chance to seize on a teachable moment, and many nurses are doing just that, with positivity and optimism ruling the day.Remain Optimistic Yes, I agree that there are lots of reasons to be grumpy and ...
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