Never undermine the work of a nurse

A few months ago a nurse I know vented her frustration at a misperception she had received several times, unfortunately. She recalled a conversation in which someone had asked her in a condescending manner if she does anything else at work besides “handing out pills.”

I became visibly irritated at this, not only was this person purposely making disrespectful comments to bring her down but was also perpetuating her own biased …

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