Hi everyone,

I have been extremely quiet on email overall and that has only been because
in the last four weeks I've found out exactly how much I need to forge ahead
with our company's 2005 initiative of "Keeping Nurses Nursing!"



My father was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 weeks ago today after having a
colonoscopy which he hadn't had in 15 years (lesson one for those of us over
50). The next day he went in for the removal of an encapsulated tumor. I
visited him thinking he would be out in a week if not sooner. Having nursed
for 16 years, I naturally picked up the slack for the Med/Surg Nurses and
was only there for a couple of days as we assumed he could go home from the
first surgery.



The day he was due to be dc'd unfortunately he became infected and had to
stay in the hospital. I came back (to northern California) and was there for
two weeks up until yesterday.



It was in the last 4 weeks that I have really gotten to see what is
happening in hospitals for Nurses. There was minimal staffing with Nurses
doubling back and picking up extra shifts on nights or PMs or days and they
were absolutely beat. Luckily for my dad who came home the day before
yesterday (yay!!!), my stepmom and I are Nurses and were able to do his AM
care, PM care, help feed him, walk him, etc. I can't IMAGINE other patients'
families not knowing how to care for their loved ones having Nurses stressed
and helpless with how to handle the challenges of shortages of Nurses
willing to work when all they really want to do is Nurse.





Now more than ever our company will forge ahead with coaching Nurses into
having lives that work for THEM. saying "NO" when needed and caring for
THEMSELVES first; letting the hospital administration work to find
appropriate answers to nursing shortages. not allowing themselves to be
guilted into working when it doesn't SERVE the Nurse.







Design Your Life Coaching offers differing Coaching Groups where Nurses are
able to come together and work with like-minded Nurses who are up to
creating the future of what it is to be a Nurse. What does it mean, really?
What are we going to do about it? How will we take a stand and demand a
future that we deserve as Nurses? After all, do you realize there would be
no "Health Care" without Nurses??!! We ARE a powerful professional body,
come together and create it to work for ALL of us.



For each Coaching Group made up of 5-8 Nurses, there is a Certified Coach
who will guide you towards what is possible for the future of Nursing. (For
more in-depth information on what Coaching is, go to www.coachfederation.org
<http://www.coachfederation.org/> )



So enough of that, my hat is off to each and every one of you who are out
there doing the world an awesome favor. Thank YOU for all you do.



Patricia



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