Comments on: Are you prepared? Coping with mother nature. http://npbusiness.org/2007/12/07/are-you-prepared-coping-with-mother-nature/ Resources for NPs in Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina Ravey http://npbusiness.org/2007/12/07/are-you-prepared-coping-with-mother-nature/#comment-522 Nina Ravey Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:19:33 +0000 http://npbusiness.org/2007/12/07/are-you-prepared-coping-with-mother-nature/#comment-522 Please refer to my response under Business Disaster Plan - I jumped the gun I'm afraid and probably should have put my response under this heading instead of the other for what happens when disaster strikes. Sure it was two years ago, but is still fresh in all of our minds. We remember the terrifying realization that we were in danger and that we ourselves had no control over our situation, and prayed to God, who is always in control of our lives and knows what is best for us regardless of how much we might think we are in control of our destiny. I wish for all of you to have a Happy New Year! I pray that we all realize equal representation and reimbursement for the hard work that we do in caring for our patients everyday. Being a Nurse Practitioner is such a rewarding career! One that we get to practice the profession we have chosen and love. We get to care for patients who most of us come to love and respect and desire to provide the best care possible. It matters not to us if they are the Bill Gates of the world or the equivalent of the Baby Jesus' of the world, people who are poor and downtrodden. We care for all equally and with the same fervor, earnestness, eagerness, empressement, zeal, passion, enthusiasm, verve, professionalism, skill, knowledge, experience and most of all - HEART! Yes, that's right - I said "HEART" - because it takes a big heart to be so dedicated and determined to persevere in the face of so much ignorance and political maneuvering to keep us "under thumb" and "subservient" and our patients "in the dark" about all we have to offer. To all a Happy New Year - one that is prosperous in all aspects of our lives! Sincerely, Nina Ravey, RN, MSN, CNS, FNP-BC, APRN, APC Please refer to my response under Business Disaster Plan - I jumped the gun I’m afraid and probably should have put my response under this heading instead of the other for what happens when disaster strikes. Sure it was two years ago, but is still fresh in all of our minds. We remember the terrifying realization that we were in danger and that we ourselves had no control over our situation, and prayed to God, who is always in control of our lives and knows what is best for us regardless of how much we might think we are in control of our destiny.

I wish for all of you to have a Happy New Year! I pray that we all realize equal representation and reimbursement for the hard work that we do in caring for our patients everyday. Being a Nurse Practitioner is such a rewarding career! One that we get to practice the profession we have chosen and love. We get to care for patients who most of us come to love and respect and desire to provide the best care possible. It matters not to us if they are the Bill Gates of the world or the equivalent of the Baby Jesus’ of the world, people who are poor and downtrodden. We care for all equally and with the same fervor, earnestness, eagerness, empressement, zeal, passion, enthusiasm, verve, professionalism, skill, knowledge, experience and most of all - HEART! Yes, that’s right - I said “HEART” - because it takes a big heart to be so dedicated and determined to persevere in the face of so much ignorance and political maneuvering to keep us “under thumb” and “subservient” and our patients “in the dark” about all we have to offer.

To all a Happy New Year - one that is prosperous in all aspects of our lives!

Sincerely,

Nina Ravey, RN, MSN, CNS, FNP-BC, APRN, APC

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