Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:24:51 +0000 From: dev.null@funbox.demon.co.uk (do not reply to this address) To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: On "intelligent people" and "dangers to BSD" Message-ID: <38D39FC3.4454@funbox.demon.co.uk>
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This topic (nursing) is a bit far from most that I've seen on the chat list, but hey, what the hell! Adam wrote (following up my somewhat ill-conceived knee-jerk to Brett's compliment): > For what it's worth, I did not read any sarcasm in it either. > [...] > That said, I am sure Tim, as a psychiatric nurse, gets his share of > abuse too. Back in my home country I was a clinical psychologist, so > I can relate to Tim's work quite well. Thanks, Adam. From where I stand (and especially from my previous position of 'medical/surgical' nursing), it seems to me that people who do not work in hospitals often have a view of nurses that is quite different to the way that we see ourselves. The perception of nurses by non-hospital workers is coloured in some *very* complex ways, especially as nurses often carry out tasks that in some societies are seen as "traditionally" female/mothering. There are some complicated psychological processes going on here! There again, while I was never called a saint in my previous job, now that I work in mental health the most common reaction is a blank "I don't know how you can do that job." Many people can relate to what I referred to as shit-shovelling; fewer can relate to interacting with someone who is psychotic. Let me close with a public apology to Brett: my response was ill- -considered, and I'm sorry for that, Brett. I should have known better, and I apologise for any offense that I may have caused. -- Tim Jackson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ please reply to: t i m . 6 3 4 @ f u n b o x . d e m o n . c o . u k ======================================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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