What Not to Say to Someone Who's Quitting Smoking | Caring.com

What Not to Say to Someone Who's Quitting Smoking | Caring.com By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor

1. "You're going to get lung cancer." Yes, it's true, smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and all sorts of other problems. But smokers have heard these arguments so often that they're like the annoying buzz of a mosquito. "The health risks of smoking aren't news to anyone; smokers have heard it all before," says Pam Mills, an addiction counselor and hypnotherapist in Denver, Colorado. "All they do is block you out or say whatever they think will shut you up."

2. "If you loved me, you'd quit." As with any addiction, guilt doesn't work, experts say, because if the smoker believed he could quit, he would. All it does is make him feel guilty and bad about himself -- and angry at you for making him feel crummy."
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Chemo Brain | 12 Ways to Help Someone with Chemo Brain | Caring.com - StumbleUpon:"The chemicals used in chemotherapy are powerful -- strong enough to kill cancer cells. That's a good thing, but they also seem to have a little-understood effect on the brain, causing cognitive problems such as memory lapses and loss of concentration. While it's tempting to think that these problems are all in the patient's mind, they're all too real, experts say. In fact, a study at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that more than 80 percent of people who receive chemotherapy for cancer report annoying memory and concentration problems that often linger for months, even after treatment is finished."
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Vitals - In bad economy, more docs and nurses trade debt for service

By JoNel Aleccia

Sarah Baker drives 130 miles round-trip every weekday from her home in Bismarck, N.D., to her job as the sole provider of primary health care in McClusky, N.D. -- population 500.

“I’m it,” says the 49-year-old family nurse practitioner, whose duties have ranged from an office visit for a 2-day-old newborn to a surgical session with a 75-year-old man who nearly lost an ear in a fall down an elevator shaft.

“I give them their flu shots, I give them their shingles shots,” she said. “I know I’ve kept some of them out of the hospital.”

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Mailing Address: Board of Nurse Examiners PO Box 430 Austin, Texas 78767-0430, Main Number (512) 305-7400
Physical Address: Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460 Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

Safe Harbor - Peer Review: This form has been produced by the Board of Nurse Examiners in compliance with Article 4525d, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Annotated, effective September 1, 1997, which provides protection for nurses who have been asked to engage in conduct which the nurse in good faith believes would violate the nurses duty to a patient.
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Rita A. Campbell R.N., M.S.N., C.N.A.A., C.H.C.Q.M.-M.C.:"Rita Campbell is a quality oriented health care professional with over 28 years experience in multi-level health care management. Her strengths include clinical/financial efficiencies, optimization of clinical outcomes, utilization review and quality management. Ms. Campbell has been involved in building and restructuring projects since 1986"
Rita A. Campbell
3311 Lewis Lane Amarillo, Texas 79109
(806) 352-5032, rita@ritacampbell.com
http://www.ritacampbell.com/

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Healthcare Placement:"Healthcare Placement is an organization of healthcare professional striving to service our industry's needs. Healthcare Placement was founded with positive demand in a very competitive business environment. The only way to achieve our success is to retain high productivity to match the dynamic growth of the healthcare industry."
Healthcare Placement
609 Castle Ridge Road Suite 450 Austin, Texas 78746
Toll Free: 866-329-9449 Main: 512 329-9449 Fax: 512 327-7997
email: Jmarquis@healthcare-placement.com
http://www.healthcare-placement.com

Schools:

Del Mar College Registered Nursing Education:
http://www.delmar.edu/rn/index.html

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Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing: Established to advance the status of the Associate Degree Nurse in education as in practice. TOADN is affiliated with the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN).
P.O. Box 18285 Austin, Texas 78760
contact@toadn.org
http://www.toadn.org/

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UTHSCSA Center for Distance Learning & Telehealth: The Center for Distance Learning and Telehealth coordinates activities in the areas for all schools on the UTHSCSA campus including the School of the Allied Health, the Dental School, the School of Biomedical Science, the Medical School and the Nursing School.
http://www.telecampus.utsystem.edu/

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University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing at Galveston:
http://www.son.utmb.edu/

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World Lecture Hall: Contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials.
http://wlh.webhost.utexas.edu/

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Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA):"Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA) is a self-help group for persons who have schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-related illness. SA was founded in the Detroit area in July of 1985 and since that time, thousands of people have participated in meetings. There are currently more than 150 groups meeting throughout 31 states, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, France, India and Venezuela" SARDAA Contact Information
PO Box 941222
Houston, TX 77094-8222
Phone: 240-423-9432
Toll-free: 866-800-5199
info@sardaa.org
http://www.sardaa.org

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Changing Faces of Nursing, by Evelyn Stankowski, RN, Florida Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession, 4Nursing.com, Nursing & Healthcare Resources

The year was 1974. I was nineteen years old and beaming from ear to ear as I made that slow walk up to the podium. When the teacher handed me my LPN diploma and shook my hand, I thought I had reached the top of the world.

I was idealistic and eager to learn all I could about my new found profession. I felt proud to wear white and prouder still to wear my white cap with the thin black stripe. I wore it faithfully, everyday, year in and year out. I felt proud to be a nurse. And nursing did not disappointment me.

But that was the seventies.

Nursing was different then. Team nursing was in vogue, staffing was at an all time high and the cornerstone of nursing practice was founded on a very basic principle— the reason why I entered nursing— “the patient came first.”

1981 rolled round, and once again I found myself making that slow walk up to the podium. This time I did not beam so brightly when the teacher handed me my RN degree. Ambivalence had begun to take hold. Nursing was changing. And with it my attitude began to turn.

Nursing caps were no longer worn and team nursing was no longer in vogue, replaced by another concept, a supposed better concept, and one that almost killed me—physically—my first year working as a registered nurse. The ingenious concept was primary nursing.

Primary nursing was set up to provide better nursing care. The idea of one nurse to two patients was ideal. Terrific in fact, however, it did not translate into this ratio once in the workplace. And this is where I believe, nursing took a turn for the worse.

While primary nursing has its place and works best in intensive care units, it is a disastrous concept when implemented out on the general floor. I can remember my first primary nurse assignment, one that was far removed from any ideal setting. I was assigned twelve patients. Of the twelve, five were located in isolation rooms.

The five isolation rooms held their own set of challenges. The patients were all very ill and consumed much time. The gowning up before entering each room was time consuming enough, to say nothing of the actual care these patients required once I was inside the room. And, oh yeah, I remember for a few weeks I only had to gown up for four out of the five patients, the fifth one was not on complete isolation, she was on a VENTILATOR instead.

I can not even begin to express the frustration, exhaustion, and never ending battle over legal implications that plagued the recesses of my mind, night after night, after each evening shift ended. I lasted one year in this environment and never did med-surg nursing again.

I did continue nursing, however, just in another setting. I specialized in alcohol and drug detox for fourteen years. I loved my work, had time for my patients and was privilege to learn so much from so many courageous individuals.

When the nineties came along there was yet another change within the nursing arena to contend with—the face of HMO’s. And with this new concept the principal of “the patient comes first,” began to deteriorate even more. While my job setting did not leave me lingering in utter frustration as the earlier med-surg experience had, it certainly caused inner conflict to see good doctors kicked out and patients refused care because of HMO standards.

In 1996 I relocated to the state of Florida and with that move came another crossroad in my career. Did I want to continue in nursing? I wanted to do something new. And so I did. Today I am not working in a hospital setting of any kind. I work from home and truly love what I am doing. It has nothing to do with nursing and everything to do with peace of mind.

Still, despite the many changes over the last twenty years in the nursing profession, I can candidly say that nursing with all its ups and owns does have a positive quality about it—it’s versatile. It offers new nurses and old alike a great deal of variety. So if one face doesn’t fit your style, just go to another with a happier smile.

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Registered Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/rn/
To Stay In Nursing or Not: http://www.nursingdiscussions.com/stay

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Nursing, Not For Everyone, Not For Most People by Andrew Lopez, RN
Nurses are Licensed Professionals who's practice is regulated by Nurse Practice Acts, and the State Board of Nursing of each State. Nursing is a ...

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Changing Faces of Nursing, by Evelyn Stankowski, RN:"The year was 1974. I was nineteen years old and beaming from ear to ear as I made that slow walk up to the podium. When the teacher handed me my LPN diploma and shook my hand, I thought I had reached the top of the world."
http://www.4nursing.com/changing

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The Beauty of Nursing by Rebekah Hinton, BSN, RN, Virginia Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"I have been a caretaker for as long as I can remember. I am the oldest of four daughters and have always been a second Mother to my siblings. Going into nursing seemed to be a logical choice for me. As a student I was eager to learn and worked very hard to get the best education possible. I entered into a Bachelor of Science in nursing program without knowing the difference between a RN program and a BSN program."

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Nursing: How Do I Find Out If It's For Me? by Angela Eichenlaub, RN, BSN:"The face of nursing has changed" or "Nursing is not what it used to be" are phrases I often hear from seasoned staff. I wish I knew what nursing "used to be" so I could compare! My own personal advice to anyone considering a career in nursing is to take your reason for entering the profession into account. Some go into nursing for money, some because they have always wanted to and some people go into nursing because they don't know what else to do."

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To Be Or Not To Be, by Sharon Jones, RN, Ohio Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"To Be…Or Not To Be… was never the question for me. I had always been a caretaker of sorts even at a very young age. The decision to return to work was based more on a career that I could relate to and be employed at. To be it was… and I started school at a local college for a Registered Nurse program. Almost two years into school, all my pre- req. courses completed and a waiting list to get into the nursing classes (a very unbelievable thing looking back- too many students- many had to wait) forced me to change course of action that lead to LPN school."

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Twenty Years of Nursing by James E. Meekins, North Carolina Nursing Views:"Thirty years ago I walked into the Navy recruiters office; laid off, without a real skill and signed up to be a Navy Hospital Corpsman (medic). I learned basic patient care---and basic first aid; and learned to work under the direction of a physician or nurse. I enjoyed what I did, the pride of being part of a team; accomplishment of a common goal, first aid in the field with Marines, or care of a patient in the hospital. . . ."

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Nursing: Pros and Cons by Christy Picton, RN, BSN, Illinois Nurses' Views of The Nursing Profession:"I struggle when asked whether I would recommend the nursing profession as a career. In the end it comes to down to a weighing of the pros and cons. Let me begin by introducing you to some of my patients, my "pros" so to speak. . . . "

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"One of The Lucky Ones" by Christine Cruz, Minnesota Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"My name is Chris. I have been an RN for ten-years. I have worked in a wide variety of nursing settings, from home care, long-term care to telephone triage, clinics and nursing management. Upon graduation from nursing school in, May, 1993, I had eagerly anticipated a new RN position at a local hospital, in one of its med-surgical units. . . ."

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You Want to Be a Nurse? -- Better Leave Your Heart Behind by Pennye Diane Morgan Shaw R.N., Texas Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"So you're thinking about being a nurse? You probably are a person who wants to make a difference, to help others, to be a compassionate healer. Are these are the same reasons I entered the nursing profession about 9 years ago. I had been through the emotional experience of watching my father being diagnosed with colon cancer. I had been by his side though radiation therapy, and though surgery and recovery. I watched as he struggled to cope with the drastic changes to his body as he tried to return to a normal life. . . . "

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My Advice for New and Potential Nurses, by Pam Lowry, Illinois Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), "The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is projected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows." They also state enrollments in nursing colleges are at a six-year decline. According to JAMA there will be a shortage of 400,000 nurses in the U.S. by the year 2020. AACN goes on to state there are declines in nursing faculty leading to limitations on enrollment, the population of R.N.'s is the lowest it has been in 20 years, and vacancy rates at hospitals are high. . . "

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An Insight Into Nursing by Leah Stockdale, R.N., B.S.N. Maryland Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"Although I am extremely proud of being a nurse, I will have to say that I am not sure if I would choose the profession if I could go back. At the same time, I probably would not choose any career in the health care industry. In my opinion, as far as hospital nursing is concerned, the negatives outweigh the positives. That is why I am currently in the process of applying my nursing skills and education to another field. . . "

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A Letter To A Future Nurse by Kristina Rzanca, LPN, Michigan Nurses Views:"Being a Nurse is a career you can be spiritually, emotionally and financially satisfied with. In this day and age this is a unique opportunity, but it is not for everyone. A special person with qualities such as empathy, compassion, intelligence and above all patience should only apply. . . . "

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To Be A Nurse Takes A Special Kind Of Person By Vicky Oliver, LPN:"As an LPN for the last ten years I believe I could give some insight on my experience as a nurse. I am the type of person who is always doing something for others instead of me. My experiences in nursing consist of Medical Surgical, Doctors' Office, Emergency Room, Surgery, GI Lab, Urology, Utilization Review, Recovery Room, and the Nursing Home. Anyone that goes into the nursing profession needs to be a very caring person, someone who wants to give to others and someone that is very dedicated. . . "

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After Fourteen Years As An RN, I Am Not Sorry For My Choice By Lynn Kash, RN:"Would I recommend the nursing profession? That is a good question that requires a lot of thought. Nursing was not my first choice of careers. I studied accounting in college, and after working in the business world, decided it was not for me. I fell into a job as a nursing assistant and found patient care to my liking. I then started nursing school and the rest is history. . . .

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A New York BSN's Point of View, By Melina Begun, BSN, RN, Clinical Administrative Liaison Nurse:"Nursing is suffering. Thousands of caring people enter into this profession every year only to become disillusioned by its reality. When I first started to study nursing, I immediately felt a connection with its history and our potential to be leaders in the medical community. Excited by all of the knowledge and skills I acquired in my Ivy league nursing program, I was astonished by the harsh reality of nursing in today's hospitals when I started working as a staff nurse. . .

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Tips To A Good Start In The Nursing Profession by Diane Hartley:"My name is Diane and I have been in the nursing profession for 12 years. In those years I have seen very many changes with this profession. One of the first changes was in DRG's. This for those of you who do not know what they are is diagnosis related groups. . . "

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See Also: Certified Nursing Assistants, CNAs, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Disabled Nurses, Male Nurses, Men In Nursing, Legal Nurse Consultants, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs), Registered Nurses

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Male Gender Bias - Entrance to No Mans Land by Nurseman
Are you a male and thinking about entering the world of nursing? Have you ever wondered why they're so few men in nursing? If you are young, single ...

Gender Bias Against Male Nurses:
http://www.nursingdiscussions.com/gender

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Do I want My Daughter to be a Nurse by Raye
I am not sure why I became a nurse. I enjoy the smile on the face of someone I have helped. I worked Emergency and got quick fixes and instant ...

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Is your life worth the BIG BUCKS? by SurgRN911
Why are patients and families feeling they are getting less attention, and sometimes less than adequate care in a hospital setting? I wrote an ...

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It's not all bad! by LauraRN
Wow.. a chance to give my opinion on nursing.. here goes.. :) When I was in college, I thought I wanted to be a math teacher. As I got higher in ...

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Requirement: Have an off-beat sense of humor by clooneyfan A review by of my favorite writers (SurgRN911) about the nursing profession prompted me to write my own review. You can read her original review at ...

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Nursing Is In My Blood! by Dunkjam
When I was a little girl I always thought that I would be a singer and marry Paul Anka! I thought I would live a glamorous life and travel around the ...

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Where Are Our Leaders? by Moonflowerck
I have been an R.N. for 28 years. My range of experience encompasses nearly all aspects of critical care and pediatrics. I am a bedside nurse; that is my forte. I give quality nursing care; I am a good teacher; I am empathetic and intuitive. However, I am not a leader. My experiences in various leadership roles during my career were neither fulfilling nor very productive.

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Nursing: Is It A Career For You? by Bobstein
When I was faced with choosing a career I wasn't clear exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I enjoyed the sciences and helping people, and with high unemployment rates in the mid-1970's I chose to enter the nursing profession.

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10 CONCEPTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING IF THE NURSING PROFESSION IS FOR YOU
by melissasrn
Pros: The opportunity to make a difference in someone's life; decent pay; flexible schedules. Cons: Short staffing; floating requirements; little respect; dealing with bodily functions.

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An LPN's Story of Progress by: NJNurse
The Decision to Become A Nurse. When I was starting to decide on a career after high school I wanted to cry.

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The Nursing Shortage: Reasons Nurses Are Leaving The Profession by Rebel5877
All across America, There are shortages of Registered Nurses (RN's) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN's/LVN's), and Nurse's Aides entering ...

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Response to NJ's work in progress by jt1013
There is a shortage of nurses. That is a given. I have a large amount of respect for LPN's. My sister is one in Kentucky. She has been one for 32 ...

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My Opinion of The Nursing Profession, by emsopinion
I have been a nurse for over twenty two years. In that time I have worked in many different fields of medicine.

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Feast or Famine by lovepepsi
Pros: the feeling you get when you helps someone
Cons: short staffing, not being able to save everyone

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Kansas Nurses Assistance Program

Kansas Nurses Assistance Program:"KNAP is a professional assistance program designed to assist all nurses and mental health technicians who have a problem or illness that has or could impair their ability to practice safely. KNAP is overseen by a voluntary Board of Directors comprised of nurses who are knowledgeable in these issues and who are willing to donate their time and expertise to assist other nurses."
Kansas Nurses Assistance Program
6005 Martway Suite 100 Mission, KS 66202
(913)236-7575, webmaster@ksbn.state.ks.us
http://www.ksbn.org/knap.htm

Living Life To The Fullest, Positive Attitudes, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories

Living Life To The Fullest, Positive Attitudes, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories

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To Receive our inspirational stories as we post them subscribe to our mailing list by sending a blank e-mail to inspirationalstories-subscribe@topica.com One Hundred Ways To Live To A Hundred: http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/100 ****************************************************** A Bit of Wisdom, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/a.bit.of.wisdom.htm Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** A Butterfly In The Wind, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A child is. . . A butterfly in the wind, Some can fly higher than others;" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/wind ****************************************************** A Hundred Years From Now:"A hundred years from now no one will remember how much money I had in the bank." http://www.nursefriendly.com/hundred Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Babies, Children, Infants, Kids, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Motherhood, Mothering, Moms, Inspirational Poems, Parenting Stories, Parents & Parenting ****************************************************** A Reminder From God, Inspirational Poems, Religious Stories:"I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly, I heard God speaking. "My name is 'I AM.'" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/reminder Inspirational Categories: Religious Poems, Christian Stories, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** A Smile, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A Smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/smile ****************************************************** All The Time In The World, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/all.the.time.in.the.world.htm Inspirational Categories: Babies, Children, Infants, Kids, Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Sorrow, Living Life To The Fullest, Parents & Parenting ****************************************************** Always Say I Love You, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Brittney loved basketball Friends and parties too And when it came to painting That's all she wanted to do." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/always_say_i_love_you.htm Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Babies, Children, Infants, Kids, Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Sorrow, Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Parents & Parenting ****************************************************** An Everyday Survival Kit, Inspirational Poems, Inspiring Stories:"Toothpick, Rubber band, Band aid, Pencil, Eraser, Chewing gum, Mint, Candy Kisses, Tea Bag Here's why: Toothpick - to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others...Matt 7:1 Rubber band - to remind you to be flexible, things might not always go the way you want, but it will work out.Romans 8." http://www.inspiraitonalnursing.com/kit Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Living Life To The Fullest, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** An Irish Friendship Wish, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"May there always be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold a coin or two;" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/irish ****************************************************** Approaching Each Day, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/approaching.each.day.htm Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Poverty, Wealth & Riches ****************************************************** At Day's End, Religious Poems, Touching Stories:""Is anybody happier because you passed his way? The day is almost over and its toiling is through; Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word to you?" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/end Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Attitude Determines Attitude, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/ada ****************************************************** Be A Winner, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Everyone's a winner If that is what they choose, Unless their choice is something else, Then of course they lose." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/winner ****************************************************** Be Thankful, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/thankful ****************************************************** Beatitudes For Aging, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Blessed are they who understand My faltering steps and palsied hand. Blessed are they who know my ears today must strain to catch the words they say." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/beatitudes.for.aging.htm Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Angels In Our Lives, Watching Over Us, Parents & Parenting Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Beatitudes For The Home, Religious Poems, Touching Stories of Love & Marriage:"BLESSED are the husband and wife who continue to be affectionate and considerate, loving after the wedding bells have ceased ringing. BLESSED are the husband and wife who are as polite and courteous to one another as they are to their friends." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/home ****************************************************** Bend, But Don't Break, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down." http://www.4nursing.com/inspirational-poems-touching-stories-bend-but-dont-break.html Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Dependability, Honesty, Responsibility, Hope, Faith, Encouragement, Staying The Course, Living Life To The Fullest, Positive Attitudes ****************************************************** Big Rocks, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one gallon, wide mouthed Mason jar and set it on the table in front of him." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/rocks ****************************************************** Blank Page (The), Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A child's life is a blank page. What will the first words be? Shut up! Get out of my sight. Go play. Don't touch!" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/blank ****************************************************** Children Learn What They Live, By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.:"If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/learn ****************************************************** Death Is Nothing At All, Poems About Death & Dying, Loss:"Death is nothing at all... I have only slipped away to the next room... I am I and you are you... Whatever we were to each, that we are still." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/nothing Inspirational Categories: Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Sorrow, Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Living Life To The Fullest ****************************************************** Difference Between Strength and Courage, Inspirational Poems:"It takes strength to be firm,It takes courage to be gentle. It takes strength to stand guard,It takes courage to let down your guard." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/difference Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues Living Life To The Fullest Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Drop A Pebble In The Water, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea. And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/pebble ****************************************************** The Flow of Life, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"If the sky above seems cloudy, And you are left out in the rain, If you are searching for a rainbow, But the colors bring you pain, If your world is not revolving . . ." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/flow Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues Living Life To The Fullest Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** For Those You Love, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Smile each day for those you love. Let them know by the brightness of your face that you are happy they are in your life. Even if there are times you argue and disagree." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/for ****************************************************** Forgive Me When I Whine, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories: http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/whine Inspirational Categories: Babies, Children, Infants, Kids, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Poverty, Wealth & Riches ****************************************************** Fourteen Ways To Be A Champion In Life, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"1. Compliment three people everyday. 2. Watch a sunrise at least once a year. 3. Be the first to say hello. 4. Live beneath your means." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/14.ways.to.be.a.champion.in.life.htm Inspirational Categories: Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Friendship's Road, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I've a warm and friendly feeling As I think of you today; And I wish that we could visit, But you're many miles away." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/ ****************************************************** Friends of the Handicapped, Friendship Poems, Touching Stories:"Blessed are those who take the time to listen to difficult speech, for you help me to know that if I persevere, I can be understood." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/handicapped ****************************************************** Friendship, A to Z, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"(A)ccepts you as you are (B)elieves in "you" (C)alls you just to say "HI" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/friendship ****************************************************** Gardening God's Way, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Plant three rows of Squash: Squash Gossip, Squash Criticism, Squash Indifference." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/gardening ****************************************************** God Knows..., Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts...God knows how hard you have tried." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/knows ****************************************************** Gone From My Sight, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/sight ****************************************************** Good Scars, Love That Won't Leg Go, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/scars ****************************************************** Grow Great By Dreams, Inspirational Poems, Feel Good Stories:"The question was once asked of a highly successful businessman: "How have you done so much in your lifetime?" He replied, "I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my dreams. And when I awoke in the morning, I saw the way to make my dreams real." http://www.4nursing.com/inspiration-grow-great-by-dreams.html Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Living Life To The Fullest ****************************************************** Hand Prints On The Wall, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"One day as I was picking the toys up off the floor, I noticed a small hand print on the wall beside the door." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/hand ****************************************************** Happiness (Steps To), Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Everybody knows: You can't be all things to all people. You can't do all things at once. You can't do all things equally well. You can't do all things better than everyone else. Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/steps ****************************************************** Helping Others, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"You gave on the way a pleasant smile And thought no more about it. It cheered a life that had been dark the while Which might have been wrecked without it." http://www.4nursing.com/ Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues Living Life To The Fullest Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Hope Is . . ., Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"It's magic and it's free It's not in a prescription It's not in an IV." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/hope ****************************************************** If I Could, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I would teach each child to be positive, to smile, to love, and to be loved. I would teach each child to feel warmly about the peers for whom the task of learning does not come easily." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/could ****************************************************** If Jesus Came To Your House, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two, If he came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do. Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honored Guest, And all the food you'd serve to Him would be the very best, And you keep assuring Him you're glad to have Him there That serving Him in your own home is joy beyond compare." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/house ****************************************************** Judge Gently, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Pray don't find fault with the man that limps or stumbles along the road unless you have worn the shoes he wears or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt though hidden away from view or the burden he bears, placed on his back might cause you to stumble too." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/gently ****************************************************** Just Think, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"You're here not by chance, but by God's choosing. His hand formed you and made you the person you are." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/just/ Category: Christian Poems, Religious Stories ****************************************************** Lessons From Geese by Angeles Arrien: http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/lessons ****************************************************** Lessons from an Oyster, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that some sand had got into his shell." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/oyster Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Let There Be Peace On Earth, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth The peace that was meant to be." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/let ****************************************************** Life Is A Miracle, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Life is a miracle, don't let it slip away, Open your heart to others, give of yourself each day. See the beauty in everyone, regardless of where they've been, Some have a difficult journey, and really need a friend." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/ ****************************************************** Life Is Too Precious, Appreciate The Little Things Poems, Inspirational Stories: http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/life ****************************************************** Live Each Day, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/live Inspirational Categories: Living Life To The Fullest, Poverty, Wealth & Riches ****************************************************** Long Handled Spoons, Inspirational Poems, Religious Stories:"A man spoke with the Lord about heaven and hell. The Lord said to the man, "Come, I will show you hell." They entered a room where a group of people sat around a huge pot of stew. Everyone was famished, desperate and starving." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/spoons ****************************************************** Loss of Value, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/loss ****************************************************** My Cup Has Overflowed, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I've never made a fortune and it's probably too late now but I don't worry about that much I'm happy anyhow." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/cup Inspirational Categories: Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** My Father's Son, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"My life contained many good memories, as I fulfilled my heartfelt dreams of being a paramedic, and for me life was good." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/son Inspirational Categories: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Paramedics, Pre-hospital, Living Life To The Fullest, http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/fullest/, Parents & Parenting ****************************************************** May You Always Feel Loved, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"May you find serenity and tranquility in a world You may not always understand." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/may Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Meanings, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Standing for what you believe in, Regardless of the odds against you, and the pressure that tears at your resistance ... means courage." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/meanings Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** Mountain Echo (The), Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/echo ****************************************************** My First Christmas In Heaven, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"I see the countless Christmas Trees around the world below, with tiny lights, like heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear, for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/my Inspirational Categories: Angels In Our Lives, Watching Over Us, Babies, Children, Infants, Kids, Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Sorrow, Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Holiday Thoughts, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Etc., Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** One, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"One song can spark a moment, One flower can wake the dream. One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring. http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/one ****************************************************** Nothing Is More Important Than Relationships:"I sat next to the bed of old man, a friend for over twenty years, and held his hand. Hal was dying. We both knew these next few days would be his last. We spent time reminiscing about his long and fruitful career as a church pastor. We talked about old friends. We chatted about his family. And I listened as he offered sage wisdom and advice to a member of a "younger generation." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/relationships Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Bereavement, Grief, Sadness, Sorrow, Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** One Lucky Lady, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat he'd told her was empty." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/lady ****************************************************** The Pessimist, The Optimist, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, the other claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom & gloom pessimist." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/pessimist ****************************************************** Remember To Forget, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Always remember to forget The things that made you sad. But never forget to remember The things that made you glad. http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/me **************************************************** Remember Today, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Sometimes we tend to forget, You have a purpose that is all your own, No one else is you. You have dreams and hopes and desires, Listen to your heart for a while." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/rt ****************************************************** Renovations, Inspirational Poems, Religious Stories:"A businessman owned a warehouse which had sat empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and trash was everywhere inside the building." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/renovations Inspirational Categories: Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Rescue 52, by Cheryl Lassiter:"Through the window of rescue 52 I see a different world Daily I endure the constant battles of a two edged sword Easily becoming disgusted by what I see Feeling helpless in knowing it's not up to me." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/52 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Living Life To The Fullest Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Sarah's Tears by Tony Collins, LVN:"Late one December night on the cancer ward the halls were quiet and solemn, the patients were asleep and most of the visitors were gone. The nurses were gathered about the nurse's station preparing for shift change. Sarah, one of the nurses, was especially tired, having worked seven straight 12 hour days. The kids had needs, her husband had been laid off, and the house payment was due." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/inspire.inspirational.inspiration.sarahs.tears.htm Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Sorrow, Death, Dying, End of Life, Hospice Poems, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Second Ten Commandments (The):"1. Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. 2. Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/second/ Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Slow Dance, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/dance ****************************************************** Steps To Happiness, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Everybody knows: You can't be all things to all people. You can't do all things at once. You can't do all things equally well. You can't do all things better than everyone else. Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/steps ****************************************************** Take Time, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Take time to think - it is the source of power. Take time to read - it is the foundation of wisdom." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/take ****************************************************** The Road of Life, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"At first I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like the president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I didn't really know him." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/rol ****************************************************** The Value of a Smile by Francie Baltazar-Schwartz:"The value of a smile is priceless, yet it is the cheapest, easiest, most rewarding and most sincere gift to anyone that crosses your path. A smile makes a person's day, anybody's day even a stranger's day. A smile is infectious. Start infecting people with your smile today." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/value.of/ ****************************************************** This Day by Steven L. Blanchard, RN, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"This day is a special gift from God. There are many who saw yesterday's sunset yet have not seen today's sunrise. But I have been given another day of opportunity; a day to learn and grow." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/day ****************************************************** Time-Tested Beauty Tips, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/tips ****************************************************** Too True, Too Often, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Too often we don't realize we have until it is gone Too often we wait too late to say "I'm sorry - I was wrong." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/often ****************************************************** Winners and Losers, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"The Winner is always a part of the answer; The Loser is always a part of the problem. http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/losers ****************************************************** Wisdom Comes With Age, Aging Gracefully Poems, Getting Older Stories:"I learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night". Age 5: I learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either. Age 7" http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/age ****************************************************** Wisdom of Life (The):"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit - and you're keep-ing all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls -- family, health, friends, and spirit -- are made of glass. " http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/wisdom Category: Religious Poems, Christian Stories ****************************************************** Women Are Beautiful, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy And laugh when they are nervous." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/beautiful ****************************************************** Words of Gold, The Dalai Lama:"This is what The Dalai Lama had to say on the Millennium, all it takes is a few seconds to read and think. 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/words ****************************************************** Writing Your Hurts In The Sand, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand. ." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/sand Inspirational Categories: Affection, Caring, Friendship, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** You Are More Important Than Your Problems, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"Courage comes from the reserves of your mind that are much more powerful then your outside circumstances. When you realize you are bigger than your problems, you gain the courage necessary to overcome them." http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/inspiration/you_are_more_important_than_your_problems.htm Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth ****************************************************** You Never Know, Inspirational Poems, Touching Stories:"You never know when someone might catch a dream from you." http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/never ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** For Health Information you can use, Follow, Connect, Like us on (Most Invites Accepted): http://www.nursefriendly.com/social/: Twitter! http://www.nursefriendly.com/twitter What's New Blogger: http://4nursing.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.nursefriendly.com/facebook Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nursefriendly Nursing Entrepreneurs, Nurses In Business, http://nursingentrepreneurs.ning.com/ Posterous.com, http://nursefriendly.posterous.com StumbleUpon, http://www.nursefriendly.com/stumbleupon ****************************************************** If your website is not listed here, we encourage you to submit it: Add Your Website/URL. 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