I believe it. Several years ago I was visiting someone in the hospital (pre-vid). While waiting in the lobby, several nurses passed by and it was impossible to notice how extremely overweight they were. Aside from having healthcare knowledge, I would think after what they see everyday, they would take extra good care of themselves. Blows my mind that they wouldn't.

They were part of a research study to determine the fat content of chicken meat. It was found to be lower than other meats and nurses were informed of this result. They proceeded to eat more chicken because it was lower in fat. They were duped. We all were.

Well now, I can actually speak to that. I have lost 105 pounds over the last 2 years. I am not in real great health. I have had 21 surgeries, mostly repairs, but some things removed.
I have polyneuropathy (possibly from DDT exposure as a child. They use to spray our neighborhood with a bug truck we chased. ) from head to toe, starting at 8yo and it is progressing fairly quick now. I cannot exercise now, so I eat, out of boredom. I use to keep off weight with exercise.
But, 2 years ago I got serious about doing all I could to prolong my life long enough to find out what my damn purpose on the earth is supposed to be now that my children have passed.
Depression set in as I got worse, and fatter.
I just came in from the garden we planted out back. I cannot do all I use to, but I am doing what I can. This is the first year in 6 that I have been well enough to go out into the yard, or the garden.
Progress.

Oh boy can I relate to all you have said here. I worked as an RN for 50 years. My specialty was ER and Critical Care. I was a staff nurse, charge nurse, and also had 3 jobs as a nurse manager. I had the opportunity to mentor quite a few new graduate nurses, as well as interview and hire nurses. The profession has changed dramatically and sadly not in a good way. You are correct, it became a job and not a calling for most. When interviewing nurses often the first question I was asked is "how much vacation time do I get?" Another statement was "I want to work only days, and I don't want to work the big holidays " 🙄 I also had to teach basic skills like venipuncture, catheter insertion etc. Some new graduates had never done this on a real patient, only on lab mannequins! Comfort measures were replaced with pharmaceutical interventions. No nutritional interventions, or lifestyle changes seem to be taught either. It is primarily pharmaceutical algorithms that are followed. 😒

THE ENTIRE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT HAS BEEN HAMSTRUNG BY PHARMA AND INSURANCE COMPANIES...ITS NOT MEDICAL PRACTICE ANYMORE AND NO COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES....I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WET AMD A MONTH AGO AND THE DOCTORS WOULDNT EVEN LISTEN TO MY QUESTIONS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS AND DISMISSED ME OUT OF HAND ....ALL THEY DID WAS WANT TO GIVE ME A NEEDLE IN THE EYE EVERY MONTH FOR $2000 A SHOT WHICH CURE NOTHING BUT WOULD MAKE THEIR HOUSE PAYMENT...ITS ABSURD

when i was in nurses training..i jumped at the chance to cath a real live patient...only dummys before that in lab...not the same thing. i jumped at doing other things when i had hospital rotation...it benefitted me when i graduated....when i worked long term care...i always got called for cathing a patient...because i got good at it. or changing a catheter.

Sadly I saw this behavior 40 years ago. 😥

I am 67 years old and I remember the nurses at the Military hospitals, because I have had chronic bronchitis since I was a baby, so I knew these Dr's, and nurses by name.
The nurses came around with the last pass of meds and gave each patient a short 5 minute back rub, tucked them in, gave them the call bell, and with a smile said, "Just ring if you need me."
These are the people that made me want to become a nurse.
I have literally seen nurses place the call bell where there was no way in hell the patient could reach it.

I've worked in healthcare for 40 years now and I can say, it has changed dramatically. People work at a "job" now. I used to be so stressed out with what I would see on a daily basis. I finally asked God for help and He told me that I needed to make my "job" my missionary instead. Now, I work for God and my "job" is now how I minister to patients. I no longer work for the healthsick system. God is in control and is fixing what has been corrupted by man. Keep the faith and set your face on God instead. Everything else will fall in line.

I began researching homeopathic treatments and cures.
My own health has improved drastically since I gave up the phamaceuticals. I do not recommend anything I have not used myself. I recommend the patient do their own research with my help.
I had a setback with respiratory distress and had to go on an inhaler to breathe, but I am working on getting rid of that as well.
I am trying to teach people how to research their own health, symptoms, and homeopathic treatments. I just figured Mother Earth was made for us, so she should have everything we need right at our fingertips.
We just need to remember.

Our “job” , occupation, vocation, is actually a field where
Our daily interactions are sawn seeds into the lives
Of our coworkers, “customers”, patients, students,
teachers ,,bystanders,
Family and even strangers,
then work becomes an act of worship
To our Heavenly Father.

I agree, more needs to be done! Maybe with this Brave New World, we can fix this problem(s) and grow with humanity, dignity, and grace too!!! 💛

Oh God yes, that would be so wonderful. I hope you don't mind if I just dream on your response the rest of the day.