She did display many of the characteristics of both illness. It may be interesting to note that Marilyns mother spent most of her life in hospital due to paranoid schizophrenia and both of her grandparents suffered from some form of mental illness.
Each year on March 19th, certified nurses are honored with their own special day of recognition. The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board supports this important event and has joined the Certified Nurses Day Coalition.
The nursing shortage has caused existing nurses to work long shifts, and take up high levels of workload. Many nurses work straight 12-hour shifts and often go without a meal or a bathroom break. Nurses find themselves pulled in many directions and often find it difficult to decide what to do next.