The best part about being a nurse- um I enjoy building relationships with my patients and
seeing them through their health crisis, whatever it may be.
Watching them get better, being there for family members.
I genuinely enjoy seeing people get better.
I enjoy working with people that still have a desire to live no matter what their circumstances,
and seeing them overcome whatever disease process that they have.
I'd say the best part about being a nurse is specifically on the CICU,
you know we care for really sick patients, um a lot of patients are
waiting on heart transplants. They might be device patients. They're really sick,
and it's so nice and rewarding when you see those patients they get that heart,
or you know, they take those first steps after. You know, just being down and out for a while.
Working in infection prevention during the pandemic- it has been life-changing. It's
been tough as nurses. It's been tough for infection prevention. But we've managed it.
I'm hoping there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I feel like all of us newer nurses
starting out jumping right into COVID- we've had to grow up really fast. And and learn and adapt to
this new normal very fast. And I think that it's not only helped me be a better nurse, but help me
grow and be more passionate and care about my patients more. Because you just see how
short life really can be. The nursing staff and the doctors, the whole medical team,
they've come in and they've given themselves
unconditionally throughout this entire pandemic. And then to see the positive impact that you
have on patients and their families on a day-to-day basis and it's just remarkable.
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Oh my gosh!
This is gonna make me cry! Hey Stephen! Happy week of the nurse! I just want to let you know
that how much I appreciate working with you. You always make me smile when i come to work. Always
ready to help. I know you as a dedicated lovable, supportive, giving and kind person. We just want
to let you know how proud we are- not only as your parents- but also as your fellow nurses. I am so
proud of all of your accomplishments. You are just a huge advocate for all of us, and I just want you
to know that we all see it, and we all appreciate it. And you find the joy in the lives that you
made a difference in, for the patient and the families that you help through difficult times.
You are truly an incredible nurse. But I also know that you're dedicated to what you do, and you love
what you do. The world is a better place because of nurses like you. I'm so proud of you. I hope
you're crying by this point. Keep doing everything that you're doing. It's a pleasure working with
you for the past 20 years. So from one nurse to another: Happy nurses week. I love you.
That's everything you live for! Honestly like- nursing is hard. It's hard working here,
but it's so rewarding to know that what you're doing is, you know, touching patients lives and
making an impact to your community and other people. Oh thank you guys. I'm just like,
oh my god... I'm sorry. This is what makes my job easy to to do. Is to come in to work with
such great people, you know? They're the reason I have the desire to go to work every single day.
I love it. That's my support system, my family. I love them, I see the appreciation
they have for me, and see that they have my back 100%, and it just feels great.
It's a difficult thing to be in nursing when you don't have anyone to relate to. The
struggles and the hardships of the profession. Be kind!
Because everyone is working so incredibly hard to give the best care that they can
be- and just continue to show up to work to do what we all know that we were born to do.