Nurses
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Nurses are a special bunch. For the last 18 months, I have dealt with quite a few. Following are my top ten facts and observations. 10) For the last twenty years Gallup has conducted a poll of the most trusted professions and nurses have been number one every year and it hasn't been close. Not surprisingly, doctors are generally second beating out your grade-school teachers by a slim margin. 9) Florence Nightingale (see above pic) is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing training. Her book "Notes on Nursing" written in 1859 remains as relevant today as the day it was written. Nurses Day around the world is celebrated on May 12 which is Nightingale's birthday 8) Recent experience has taught me that hospital gowns are not the most fashionable or modest piece of clothing and clearly, they are not intended to be. Having said that, I feel sorry for nurses - how many butts can one see in a lifetime? 7) In an office or other professional sett