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Dear Annie: Revising ‘do unto others’

It's not all about you.
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Dear Annie: Your recent column recommended the “golden rule” for dealing with a tricky relationship. May I suggest the golden rule nurses practice: “Do unto others as THEY wish to be done to.” One person’s wishes for how they want to be treated don’t always work for someone else. This means finding out what that person needs.

Nurses are experts at interviewing and communicating with patients to make an assessment and plan for individualized care. This works for personal relationships that are “other-centered” rather than self-centered. -- RN

Dear RN: Thank you for your letter. I love the Nurses Golden Rule! Thank you for your work of service. Nursing is one of the most important professions in the world.

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