Nurses’ Stories Blog Posts
Nurses share their own nurse stories in which they talk about their nursing school journey, special moments with patients, and mentors who guided them.
"I will obtain my bachelor's degree." That was the goal I wrote in my yearbook. It wasn't easy, but I did it. And, boy, did I celebrate.
As my patients with dementia become more fragile in body, they become stronger in spirit. When I care for them, I live in their world.
Meaningful recognition for nurses can make an immediate impact on improving a hospital’s or health system’s culture and is arguably needed now more than ever before.
Before my shift starts, I always pick three things to “be” that day. It is a command as much as it is a prayer. And it gives me my purpose for the day.
I was diagnosed with a tumor when I was 15. Nurses helped me beat the odds and walk again — then ride off into the sunset. So, of course, I wanted to become one.
I may not have started out wanting to work with patients with cancer, but I'm sure glad I do, and that I can provide hope before despair sets in.
I thought as a nurse, I would enjoy perpetual job security. I was wrong. I've lived through several facility closures, but always managed to find a new job.
Share our list of 2023 nurse appreciation dates with your leadership and colleagues, so the celebration planning can begin!
Our Thank You, Nurses blog and video series is our way of acknowledging the lasting impact a nurse’s compassion can provide.
My patient, Joe, needed a heart transplant. My hope was that he would get it in time to enjoy one of his favorite Thanksgiving traditions.