02.25.2009

I completed most of my IVT cases yesterday, and made two new friends, Dennis and Karen. Dennis is a second-courser like myself, but much younger at 32. Karen, on the other hand, is two years younger than my daughter, Denise.

I see in them both the dedication to become genuine nurses, although like the majority, we have plans to leave the country. How sad! And how eloquent that our plans to pursue our dreams elsewhere speaks of our general perceptions about economic opportunities here.

We were wowed and awed by our fellow nurses at ER. They displayed such presence of mind, confidence, teamwork, and venipuncture skills. Do I still have the time and opportunity to become like them?