Did you see this article in the New York Times about the clowns teaching nursing students about bedside manner? Really. The idea and article both would have been worthwhile had the journalist not decided to refer to all nurses as "women" and had it not insisted that nurses need to figure out that their job is about more than "bedpans and blood samples". Thanks. Nothing like a few stereotypes to ruin a good idea. Another opportunity for nursing and circus to come together, wasted.*On a more uplifting note, I hear from Nurse Z. that Nurse K. is a natural on the flying trapeze, so maybe there are more chances for the nursing-circus union yet to come!
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Yes! I read that article and was wondering why in the world they had to mention (so many times and in different ways) how many women vs. men were in the room. It was so awkward. But I did dig the red noses.
be careful or you'll have a big red nose waiting for you in january... and i'll expect you to wear it! ;)
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