I vowed I would keep my mouth shut on this subject but I find I can't as
I read more and more posts about it.  I, too, am a nurse and my entire
pre-LC nursing experience has been with new families in all different
settings (inpatient and outpatient).  I very well understand the
problems created by the"rules" and the "mothers' negative attitudes",
and the hospital routines and the negativism of other less
"enlightened" staff etc..Yes, there are many, many wonderful nurses out
there and I love them all for their wonderful work.  What sets these
nurses apart is not just that they have great attitudes about brf, but
their independence...they are able to bend the "rules" as needed and not
let attitudes of others stop their good work.  They view each family as
individuals and care for them accordingly.  They treat patients the way
they would want to be treated..with respect and dignity.  They are not
sheep, they are leaders.  I wish we could find them all and acknowledge
what they do.  I DO NOT think it is too much to ask to expect that all
nurses give the same kind of patient care, regardless of the barriers!
Yours in preachiness,
Edie Armstrong, Fairfax, Va.