Nursing 101

[Northerner]

This is what I imagined about the nurse who wrote in to ‘Balance’ about people injecting in public (see thread ‘Injecting in restaurants etc.).

‘You’ve been a nurse for some time now,
So, let’s put you to the test.
We’ll give you some scenarios,
And you say which one’s best.’

‘You’re in a busy restaurant
And see across the way
A person injecting insulin.
What do you think you’d say?’

‘Would you, (a) Think it’s disgusting,
And should be out of sight?
Or (b) Think ‘What’s the problem?
I think that that’s alright.’?’

‘My goodness! You are seething!
Your face and neck’s gone red!
I think you’d better lie down!
Can someone find a bed?!!’

‘And now you’re spitting feathers!
And you can hardly speak!
You’re going apoplectic!
You’re staring like a freak!’

‘What was that you just spluttered?
They should be in a cage?
Don’t think a nurse has ever shown
Such incandescent rage!’

‘Now, calm down dear, and listen.
I think this test is done,
And you have failed, without a doubt,
Your Nursing 101!’



(c) Northerner 2009. Please do not reproduce this without permission.

 

[sofaraway]

Brilliant!!

I think that might be my favourite!

 

[Donald]

very good hehe

 

[bev]

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That made me laugh out loud! Its brilliant!
Why dont you get all your poems published? I would definately buy the book - your so witty!Bev

 

[HelenM]

Brilliant.
In hommage, it doesn't scan as well as yours😛
Your Poem to me speaks truth - and
To Balance it should be sent.
So the nurse who wants jabbing in restaurants banned
Sees clearly,
her views,
WE RESENT

 

[Copepod]

Perhaps worth bringing the whole story to a wider nursing audience? Nursing Times and Nursing Standard are 2 weekly nursing journals. Nursing and Midwifery Council deals with professional standards etc - see http://www.nmc-uk.org/ However, I don't know if they would consider the effects of a letter written by a nurse. Without knowing the letter writer's status, don't know if s/he is registered and thus within the remit of the NMC.

 

[Ikklemo]

Once again a very good poem - you really are a master with the pen.

Mo.😎

 

[aymes]

Fantastic!!! You should send it in to Balance...

 

[MarcLister]

I nominate you to be the official poet laureate to the diabetessupport Message Boards. 😎

 

[aymes]

I nominate you to be the official poet laureate to the diabetessupport Message Boards. 😎

seconded!!

 

[angel30eyes]

seconded!!

Thirded!! If there is such a thing lol

 

[MarcLister]

Thirded!! If there is such a thing lol

Course there is! We've got a problem now though. Fourthed? 😎

 

[Northerner]

I nominate you to be the official poet laureate to the diabetessupport Message Boards. 😎

seconded!!

I'm honoured!

 

[Corrine]

Well, if we have a fourthed then I have to be a fifthed!

 

[Northerner]

Fantastic!!! You should send it in to Balance...

I just got a reply from Balance to my query about submissions, and they suggest no more than 100 words. Unfortunately, most of my poems are way beyond that (this one is one of my shorter ones, around 160, maybe not too long?). I'll have to try and write one that's a bit shorter, but I like to have a bit of a story in them and that's hard with only 100 words!🙂

 

[katie]

Somehow ive only just seen this poem... It's genius. You have to send it in

 

[Adrienne]

Hi

Don't take any notice of the 100 word thing. Just send it in to them. I always waffle on over 100 words (as you are now no doubt aware) and once they obviously liked my waffling and because it was too long for the letters page I was the soapbox feature that week. Amazing. Just send it, it's brilliant and needs sending now so it will hopefully be in next months complaining about her.

 

[Admin]

Northerner - I would love to send this in on your behalf with a story about how well this site is doing - no guarantees - but would you be up for that?
Lemme know (via message) and I will do it after hol 😱)

 

[Northerner]

Hi

Don't take any notice of the 100 word thing. Just send it in to them. I always waffle on over 100 words (as you are now no doubt aware) and once they obviously liked my waffling and because it was too long for the letters page I was the soapbox feature that week. Amazing. Just send it, it's brilliant and needs sending now so it will hopefully be in next months complaining about her.

Thanks Adrienne, I guess if they think it would appeal to the readers then they'll find space for it. Thank you for your encouragement!🙂

 

[Northerner]

Northerner - I would love to send this in on your behalf with a story about how well this site is doing - no guarantees - but would you be up for that?
Lemme know (via message) and I will do it after hol 😱)

Now, that would be an honour!🙂