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Dear Editor: ~~
- | would like to respond to Doug
Collins’ ‘article where he
nurses “‘hypocritical’’ and states
_ that they are “‘after that rotten old
dirty dollar.” |.

I am not surprised that Doug
Collins, along with our govern-
ment, still cannot see the point.
The point is that we have a cursing.
shortage crisis not only in this
province but in this country.

More young women and men are
choosing alternative higher paying
careers, for the same ariount of
education. We are not able to re-

‘Nursing shortage is a crisis

tain the highly-trained, profes-
sional nurses we already have.

Strike or no strike, we cannot do
the transplants we would like to
anyway, because of the shortage of
trained critical care nurses.

It is not fair to blame the present
nurses for the fact that the nursing
profession is atiracting fewer and
fewer individuals all the time.

If conditions and wages do not
improve after the strike, we can
only thank the nurses for getting
the messages out.

Janet Reyse
RNosth Vancoaver

Collins will eventually applaud

OPEN LETTER TO DOUG
COLLINS:

1 truly hope, that I as the nurse
have made you sick, Mr. Collins,
because it seems the only way
you'll grasp even a fundamental

understanding of what nurses do-

and what has motivated us to
strike is to be a patient yourself.
Which brings me to my first
point of clarification. Public sup-
port exists. because most people
have received nursing care directly
or indirectly through having family
or friends in hospitals. They have

sion and our clinical expertise and
knowledge despite our long hours
and heavy work loads.

Secondly, our right to strike is
far less damaging than your right
to print such meaningless and cruel
banter: You are a sorry soul and
your ignorance is communicated
with a painful sting.

But don’t worry, Mr. Collins,
despite your negativism expressed
against the nurses, I’m sure that
you'll be applauding your nursing
care, too, when it’s your turn.
Carol-Aun Kernedy, RN, BSN

CHEYENNE
My Darling Wife

Love

Did you ever love a woman
And knew she didn’t care
Did you ever feel like crying
But knew you'd get nowhere

Did you ever look into her eyes

And say a little prayer

Did you ever look into her heart

And wish that. you were there

Did you ever see her dancin,
When the lights were ‘way

Did you ever whisper ‘God I love her’

But couldn't let her know

Do you wonder where she is at night
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if she's being true
One moment you're happy
The next you're feeling blue

When it starts you don't know why

And worry day and night

You see my friend you're losing her

No matter how hard you try

Love is fine but hurts so much

The price you pay is hi

If I could choose from i
think I'd rather die

So when I say ‘‘Dea't fall in love”’
You'll hurt before you're through
Believe me my friends, I ought to know

I fell in love with Cheyenne
You are my only love,

nd you will always

h
ife or death

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