My 17 year old (soon to be 18 and the age of majority) had his drivers license suspended for 90 days. He was allegedly speeding in a school zone and was ticketed and later that week he rear-ended a vehicle. His has driving privileges to and from work and school. My son is a senior in high school and graduates in May 2007. He doesn't understand why his driving license was suspended. Its unfair in his eyes because in both instances he can rationalize his behavior.
What does this have to do with nursing? Healthcare is a highly regulated environment and the care provided by nurses more than ever is being reviewed, scrutinzed, and evaluated by the public, employers, government agencies, and accreditation agencies.
I don't think that we as nurses fully understand and appreciate our position in the hierarchy and scheme of the provision of healthcare services until something happens....
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