I'm Just a Nurse

“I’m ‘just a nurse,’ I just make the difference between life and death.

I’m ‘just a nurse;’ I just have the educated eyes that prevent medical errors, injuries and other catastrophes.

I’m ‘just a nurse;’ I just make the difference between healing, coping, and despair.

I’m ‘just a nurse;’ I just make the difference between pain and comfort.

I’m ‘just a nurse.’ I’m just a nurse researcher who helps nurses and doctors give better, safer and more effective care.

I’m ‘just a nurse.’ I’m just a professor of nursing who educates future generations of nurses.

I’m ‘just a nurse.’ I just work in a major teaching hospital managing and monitoring patients who are involved in cutting edge experimental research.

I’m ‘just a nurse;’ I just educate patients and families about how to maintain their health.

I’m ‘just a nurse;’ I’m just geriatric nurse practitioner; I just make the difference between staying in their own home and going to a nursing home.

I’m ‘just a nurse,’ I just make the difference between dying in agony and dying in comfort and with dignity.

I’m ‘just a nurse.’ I’m just central to the real bottom-line in health care.

Don’t you want to join us and be ‘just a nurse’ too?

By Suzanne Gordon

Notes:
The above article is quoted from Suzanne Gordon's work (nursetogether.com empowering nurses globally). I decided to cite this because I was really touched after reading the article. This is really what a nurse is!..