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July 4th - Special Thoughts For Military Nurses

Submitted by Admin on November 1, 2011, 11:34 pm 2 Comments
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RnDegrees.net was started and is run by a disabled Army Nurse who found that the site allowed a platform to keep a hand in nursing despite her physical "disability". Having this site allowed her to go from being a silenced "disabled nurse" to being an "enabled nurse" again; to go from "silence to voice" once more, and to have an active part in trying to help encourage folks to consider nursing as a career choice.

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Thoughts For My Brothers & Sisters in Military Healthcare This July 4th

Today I'd like to ask everyone reading this post to spend a moment or two giving thanks for the military nurses, paraprofessionals, and medics who risk everything in order to "Conserve the Fighting Strength", especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Whatever your politics, or thoughts about the wars, please remember that these dedicated nurses and medics put their lives on the line day in and day out, often working in extreme conditions at times in order to save lives. Please pray for their safe and swift return home.

During my own long journey home through the evac system, and finally spending many months stuck in military hospitals away from my family, this song sustained me and carried me through until I finally came home, so I want to share it with all of the military nurses and medics who may read today's post. Thank you for all that you do, and please come home safely.

 

 




You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism. ~Erma Bombeck



Have a good 4th of July everyone!

 

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  • Kathy Quan RN BSN says:

    Sara, Many heartfelt thanks to you and all of the great military nurses who have served our country through peacetime and wars. Your sacrifices and support to heal our troops and keep us safe is something very special. As we all celebrate he birthday of our country, let us stop and take a moment to also thank all of those who have given of their time and lives to keep freedom free!! Hope you're doing well, and enjoying a HAPPY 4th of July!!! ~Kathy

  • admin says:
    Hi Kathy, Nice to see you drop by, and thanks for the linkback from your own blog! I hope you had a good 4th? You know I've been a NICU nurse, ICU nurse, taught nursing, been a DON for a while, worked at a busy level one trauma center in the ER, but no civilian nursing position compares to the interesting education programs available to military nurses, the additional autonomy you get to enjoy when practicing, and the sheer adreneline rush I always used to get from looking down at the world from a Blackhawk in flight! The opportunities and adventure outweight the risks and I do miss it all. C'est la vie though, life goes on. Do you have any new nursing book in progress? Care to give our blog readers a preview?

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