Being a nurse means ...
You will never be bored.
You will always be frustrated.
You will be surrounded by challenges.
So much to do and so little time.
You will carry immense responsibility
and very little authority.
You will step into people's lives --
and you will make a difference.
Some will bless you.
Some will curse you.
You will see people at their worst --
and at their best.
You will never cease to be amazed
at people's capacity for
love, courage, and endurance.
You will see life begin ...
and end.
You will experience resounding triumphs
and devastating failures.
You will cry a lot.
You will laugh a lot.
You will know what it is to be human
and to be humane.
*Melodie Phenevert
Assignment
By Kim Jordan, RN
I have nine patients, you are but one
I will walk five miles before I am done
Tiptoeing in and out of the rooms
Darkened and quiet like silent tombs
I try not to wake you, for there is no time
When trying to divide eight hours by nine.
Nurses are Angels that have gained their wings!
I never got to see Amanda in uniform
But did experience her beautiful wings.
She has been like a nurse to me when
needed so many times. She never had to
use a band-aid just her voice and a few
kind words was usually all it took.
Thanks for being my God sent nurse!
Susan
National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from
May 6, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.
also known as National Nurses Day,
Amanda Gave All
