As a nurse who has taken care of many patients with neurological trauma and impairment similar to that of Terri Schiavo, I do believe there is a time to end heroics.
Thank you for highlighting Betty Benson regarding her outstanding contributions to nursing, end-of-life care and health care ethics in the Nov. 17 Denver’s Nursing Star.
I think that more people are not going into nursing despite the nationwide nursing shortage for many reasons, mainly because the changing face of health care does not support nurses.
I would like to commend Mike Lee and Denver's Nursing Star for your Oct. 27 coverage of the issue of physician supervision of nurse anesthetists and the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists' efforts to maintain this vital public safety net.
In response to educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality
Posted: 10/27/2003 at 9:45:20 AM
Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the commentary by Linda Rener regarding the study, "Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality". After reading the study in its entirety, I had similar concerns.
In response to community colleges bashed, a look at AD, BSN grads
Posted: 10/27/2003 at 9:46:13 AM
Dear Editor:
I’m writing in regard to the article "Community Colleges Bashed" in your Oct. 6 edition. Linda Rener was right on target with her remarks.
