I graduated from an associate's degree program in 1974 and wore Clinic shoes for all of my clinical nursing duties until 1988. When my daughter graduated from nursing school a few years ago, she came to work at the same facility. I worked nights in the ICU, and she worked nights in the ED. She said, "Mom, please do not wear those old-fashioned nursing shoes. I will be so embarrassed." I wasn't sure that I could even find them, but I was not wearing Clinics at that time (many nights I wished that I had been). One night she came to the ICU with a patient from the ED. I looked down at her feet, and what was she wearing? Those old-fashioned nursing shoes!! I reminded her of what she had said about them, and she replied, "But they're so comfortable." I have teased her many times about that.

Editor's note: Prints of The Clinic Shoe can be ordered for $135 (including shipping) from the artist, Therese Cipiti Herron, at (619) 669-1729 or [email protected]. The prints are on Hahnemuhle William Turner watercolor paper in a limited edition of 150. The image size is 12"x 12", and overall paper size is 20"x16". Each print will be signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. A large version of the painting, Lost Soles, will be shown at the 48th International Award Exhibition at the San Diego Art Institute, from May 1 to June 12. At that time, the paintings will also be on view online at http://www.sandiego-art.org.

Karen C. Stephens, MSN, RN

Corbin, KY