When I was a relatively new nurse, an older nurse I worked with, and almost everyone seemed older at 23, handed out a list of 12 items entitled Your Basic Rights. I had never thought of many of them as being something I had the right to at that time. But I carried that paper with me through many moves and life changes. Every time I looked at the list, a different one would stand out for me. I'd like to think that now each one feels familiar and true. But I know that I, like many of you, still