Nursing is best practiced as a team. It truly takes all hands working together to get the job done. I was fortunate enough to work with a great group of nurses. Years ago we were all about the same age. We were raising our families and became good friends. We shared the good and bad times together. Every few weeks we would meet at a restaurant called "Mother's" for breakfast. We ate peasant omelets, ordered a sinful dessert and ordered up more coffee. We talked about our children, our dreams, and our patients and work. I think these little get-togethers essentially worked like therapy. It helped us prevent burn-out in our profession and provided a support system we could depend on. I am pleased to say that these special gals are still friends today. Though we have all gone our separate ways, we keep in touch and share stories about our families and wonder if we will ever be able to retire.