I got a number of friends who are nurses. A few family members, too. They work 12 to 16 hour shifts, possibly with no breaks. Checking all their patients. When they are home, they raise their families, get sleep, and repeat the same process again. The audacity of a lawmaker suggesting that nurses all around the country play cards for a long amount of time shows the lack of understanding culture in the outside world.
Although Maureen Walsh has apologized, it shows how out of touch Senators and Congress is with the working class. And I'm sure my friends and family members will understand what I'm saying. A nurse's shift is a steady one. They never know what is going to happen to the patients they have. Having a break could last just seconds before they have to go back and treat their patient. I wouldn't be surprised if they play cards, but not to the level that Walsh said. They are on their feet all the time and beyond treating people, have to deal with paperwork and a few other things as they get through the day or night.
Honestly, I'd like to see these politicians work a nursing job. Put them in the nurses shoes and see how long they last. Because I guarantee nearly all of them wouldn't last six hours and no break, either. It can apply to a lot of jobs, too, but this is the critical ones where the split second decision could mean life or death. Hospitals can get in huge trouble if someone dies and improper treatment was a reason for that.
Some professions don't get paid enough while Congress and the Senate make a lot more. Same with Hollywood. Maybe instead of caring about how Wall Street is, check out the rural places and small town villages and see how they view things. The world is a lot different when you get out of a city.
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