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As a social worker/advocate for under-served victims of crime (especially elders and dependent adults), I know what it is to see difficult, depressing and occasionally hopeless situations day after day. Sometimes you can help and sometimes you cannot. People in social services/human services occupations can easily get burned out. I would hope that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals would constantly be evaluating themselves for that possibility. But, tragically, I think they do not. There should definitely be some sort of mechanism in place for this . . . especially in hospitals and medical centers where emergency medical care goes on 24/7. Just because we know about something (like the possibility of burn-out), doesn't mean we always stop and take the time to do anything about it. Especially when it comes to ourselves. It's so easy to see it in others and give advice to other people. Just felt like expressing my ruminations. Carole Menser, M.A. spouse of Ted (54/46/40) zip 96003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn