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Care-worker proud of her job.
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| Article Type: | Letter to the editor |
| Author: | Johnson, Marita |
| Pub Date: | 07/01/2010 |
| Publication: | Name: Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand Publisher: New Zealand Nurses' Organisation Audience: Trade Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health; Health care industry Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 New Zealand Nurses' Organisation ISSN: 1173-2032 |
| Issue: | Date: July, 2010 Source Volume: 16 Source Issue: 6 |
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| Accession Number: | 233291232 |
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I'm just writing to say I enjoyed reading the article about
the enrolled nurse singing out loud and proud, by Sara Keen in the June
issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (pp24-25). As a care-worker,
I've come across some of the problems that Sara has faced.
I've been in the health industry for only two years and what
I've seen has upset and delighted me. I am in the process of completing the Industry Training Organisation level 3 in community services, as this will help me understand that what I do is important and benefits those I Look after. At present I work in the hospital wing in the rest-home where I am employed. Trying to attract the right sort of people to caring is hard--the pay is ridiculously low, and it's physical and demanding. But I enjoy what I do. I love getting out of bed every morning, knowing that I am off to do something worthwhile. Like Sara, I would like to stand up tall and be counted as a professional. Marita Johnson, Dunedin |
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