As many of you already know, I am a proud registered nurse and have been for 12 years.
From an early age, I knew that I wanted to help people, animals... pretty much all living creatures!
Nursing school was one of the most difficult challenges that I have ever faced in my lifetime. However, I am one of those "special" people who just LOVES to learn. Quality education is so important to me and I believe that it is one of the many factors that lead to my career success.
I am blessed to be a part of such a compassionate profession, where I can make a profound difference in the lives of my patients and families every single day. My passion has been in the Operating Room and Recovery Room. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Surgery is such a scary endeavor for many people, and I like to make the experience as positive as possible.
Give a little sunshine to one person, and hopefully they will pass it on... making a difference in the world... one person at a time, ya know?
My last official day as a nurse, before I was ordered to strict bedrest with my quadruplets in 2007, was a very sad day for me. I had no idea when I would be able to go back to nursing. A huge part of my identity was being a NURSE and helping others. I definitely had to get used to idea of other nurses having to help ME! Total role-reversal!
Give a little sunshine to one person, and hopefully they will pass it on... making a difference in the world... one person at a time, ya know?
My last official day as a nurse, before I was ordered to strict bedrest with my quadruplets in 2007, was a very sad day for me. I had no idea when I would be able to go back to nursing. A huge part of my identity was being a NURSE and helping others. I definitely had to get used to idea of other nurses having to help ME! Total role-reversal!
Last day of work~ 15 WEEKS Pregnant and Cooking 4 teenie tiny babies
The next several years were EXTREMELY BUSY!!! (as you can imagine)... I was using my nursing skills in a completely different way. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think we would be blessed with 4 precious miracle babies... life has been a crazy blast!
Fast forward 3 years later, when my kiddos started preschool twice a week...
Mama was finally able to go back to work as a NURSE (and interact with adults)! HEYYYYOOO! (Yep, I sure did take this picture on my way to work after a LOOOONG 3 year sebatical, LOL)
Now that we have 4 amazing, exhausting, fun, very demanding 5 yr old quads, I actually go to work for a BREAK! Yes, work is a break for me! My coworkers make fun of me because I bounce around from patient to patient with a big 'ole smile on my face----so happy to be working again! I hope you all do something you love, and if not~ go chase that dream, peeps. Life is too short.
Nursing is my ministry
“How has a nurse made a difference in your life?”
(Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear about it)
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260 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 260 of 260Cancer took both my grandparents from me and I see it all too often in the ER I work in.
I am a nurse and I work in Bone Marrow Transplant, our patients are such an inspiration every day!
My mom is a nurse and she has always been my hero! She works with babies in the nursery and NICU and works miracles everyday! =)
Just last month lost my grandmother to lung cancer - it was a short 18 days from when we found out until she died. We are most grateful she didn't have to suffer.
love ur blog since the beginning!
The nurse that has effected me is my mom. She's a cardiac nurse and growing up with a mom as a nurse has definitely impacted my life in a wonderful way. I have way more empathy for people around me.
The nurse that has effected me is my mom. She's a cardiac nurse. Growing up with a nurse for a mom has definitely influenced me in many wonderful ways i.e. more empathy for people around me.
My aunt and grandmother are both cancer survivors!
I had a great nurse the day I gave birth to my daughter..I was so nervous and she put me at ease!
I ran a half marathon on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society back in 2006 - it was a great experience - glad this comment will go to help them
My good friend is a NICU nurse, and hearing the stories of the littlest ones is touching. I know they're working hard to get them to good health so they can go home!!!
With my own high risk pregnancy almost two years ago, I was hospitalized with preterm labor. Most of my nurses were so amazingly wonderful and made my stay as comfortable as possible. It was the little things like bringing blankets for my husband and looking for the kind of gown that I liked and bringing hot packs before drawing blood on my very difficult veins that made such a huge difference.
My mom's best friend was just diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago and had the lump removed last week. Fortunately, her lymph nodes were clear but she still faces a battle over the next several months. I'm praying she comes to know God through this trying time.
This past March my mom was in the hospital to have part of her colon removed. The nurses were so amazing with her (all except one that is...) every time we are in the hospital for whatever reason now, we go up to the 6th floor just to say hi! They are some amazing ladies!
Thank you for doing this!
Apparently I can't follow instructions. My mother had cancer and is currently cancer-free.
My aunt is a nurse and has been in my life for years for anything I could ever need. She's wonderful. Nurses are very important to me.
Nurses have made a huge difference in my life, and were there for me in my darkest and scariest times as a young teenager.
They are the reason I am now in nursing school...and loving every minute!
Thanks for this post, it made my day.
My mom is a wonderful nurse who takes care of many people around her. Lots of people at our church run over to her house or call her when they need help or advise. It's so comforting having her or a mom, too!
I had a wonderful nurse when I delivered my last baby. She was so sweet and positive and took great care of me!
Thank you for the opportunity to help this organization. I had Hodgkins Lymphoma a few years ago when my son was one. Went through chemo and radiation. Am in remission. Got cleared for pregnancy in late spring and am now eighteen weeks pregnant! My chemo nurses were wonderful. They really helped me through a really tough time.
I lost my precious Grandpa to cancer. I hate it. Luckily my Grandma survived her fight with it. Praise God!
I lost my precious Grandpa to cancer. It sucked. However, my equally precious Grandma survived her fight with the nasty disease. They both had wonderful nurses in their respective fights.
In both of my children's births the Labor and Delivery nurses were AMAZING.
My husband and I have supported the Leukemia and Lymphoma society since my little brother's diagnosis in 2006. My mother-in-law was diagnosed a year or so later and at that we joined Team in Training and ran a marathon in their name. There is too much cancer in this world. Thanks BlogHer for donating to LLS!
My son was born at 41 weeks with lungs that had not developed. During our 5 1/2 week stay in the NICU unit we were blessed to have the best nurses care for him. They all treated us with respect and looked after our first born as if he were there own. They would call on their day off to see how he was doing. One of the nurses even called during her vacation with her family to check on him.
We have had numerous other hospital stays with our son since his birth. He has always been treated with care and compassion.
I cannot say enough good things about the nurses that have touched our lives.
I wrote one of these Capella posts for BlogHer too, and I loved yours! Wanted to make sure I contributed to your cause with a comment. You and your kids are just adorable! I hope if I ever have to be hospitalized again, I have a nurse as happy and passionate as you!!
nurses are the best and make all the difference!!
I just found out last week that a friend of mine passed away from stage IV colon cancer. She had two kids, 5 and 3, just heartbreaking. People, get yourselves checked if you suspect anything isn't right with your innerworkings. So important.
Love all the hardworking nurses out there.
I bet you're a fantastic nurse and a real blessing to your patients. :)
At the age of 22 my son was diagnosed with stage IV B Hodgkin's lymphoma. The nurses that we have met over the past six years have been some of the most compassionate, caring people we have ever met. I cannot not express enough thanks to the nurses in Dr. Hildreth's office and the nurses on the Bone marrow transplant floor at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis for the outstanding job of care and support that they all showed throughout his journey. Their support help keep him fighting and alive
Grateful mom in St. Louis
Mary Moore
From one Suzanne to another...you are truly making a difference in your children's lives and the lives of all those you come in contact with. Thanks to you and all the nurses!
I have already left a comment once saying how I have chronic migraines & my nurse Suzanne was so sweet to me & it meant the world. Well, on the day I posted that comment I also had an appt with my Doc. Once again Suz was my nurse & I told her about your blog post & what I had commented. It brought tears to her eyes & she said, "This is why we do what we do." I was happy to help her have a special day. Regards, Mindy Darrow
Thank you for making a difference! We are lifting up an almost 3 year old in prayer as he battles leukemia. I met his mom on a Harding University spring break campaign when I stayed with her family in 2005. He's miles away and we've never met him but I've got my family and friends saving coke tabs to help pay for Ronald mcDonald House nights and research for a cure!
I want you for my nurse. What a blessing you are for patients and family!
I have friends that are nurses and they are the kindest preople you would want to meet. I do believe that for most it is a ministry.
My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is finishing up his treatments very soon. I also have an uncle who was just diagnosed with lung cancer (my dad's brother). I believe that God is in control and I offer up a prayer for all those fighting and the ones there supporting them. God Bless!
Two years ago, when I was 38, I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. I was very sick and in the hospital. Before going in for an angiogram, my nurse did everything in her power to calm me down. She was the sweetest thing ever! She stayed past her shift and made sure I was okay to sit up and stand (8 long hours later) before she left. She seriously helped me through a scary time by being comforting, sweet, calm, and supportive.
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
I am an Oncology RN and I work with amazing nurses that have helped me become a better nurse.
When my dad was recovering from cardiac bypass surgery, one of his nurses was so wonderful; she was professional, extremely skilled, patient, kind, and personable. I could tell that my dad was at ease with her and felt well taken care of when she was on duty, which made the difficult hospital recovery period that much easier for all of us. I will always be grateful for Nurse Linda!
The labor and delivery nurse who was on duty when my daughter was born was fantastic. She was only 24, but had the confidence and skill of someone much older. I will always be grateful for sweet Meredith.
I'm actually a high risk OB nurse! Going on 10 yrs and have loved every minute. I get to encourage moms to be and let them know I have seen many miracles! My favorite scripture is Matthew 5:16... It might become yours also!...... "let your light shine before all men, so they may see your good works and give praise to the Father."
Amber King
When I had my son the nurses were amazing and so helpful. They took care of me, my son, and my husband. They were wonderful!
I hate to admit I have not had the best of luck with nurses. Some of the ones I have had were just a bit mean, and a bit indifferent, and I know that they are not the rule, but are the exception to it. I was sick once, with an infection in a very painful spot (my rump) and had, had tubes places to drain infection and try to get them to heal correctly. I had a nurse, and a student nurse that were so kind. I never had to buzz them for my prescribed pain medication, and sometimes I would try and push the shot, see if I could last longer without it, and that is always bad, because then the pain would get too much, but they would come in right when it was due, whether I buzzed or not. I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't doing well, I was scared, and I was wanting to go home, and they were so nice, and kind to me. They never rolled their eyes, never made comments if I buzzed them, and were always very prompt, and even in embarrassing situations they were professional and kind, and they really helped me through a tough time.
Nurses can make a huge difference in a patient's hospital experience! :) When I was in middle school, I had to be in the hospital for several days, and there were certain nurses who would always brighten my day!
Love this idea of money being donated just for a comment! Thanks for your work as a nurse!
I was in the hospital getting an MRI and CAT scan after a nasty fall that (as we found out from the MRI and CAT scan) had resulted in a concussion, memory loss, and some internal bleeding, all in all, a TBI (traumatic brain injury). At the time this happened, I was 16 and even then it was so scary for me. The nurse was soothing to talk to you, explained everything the doctors were going to do, and was the one who sat with me in the room while I was being examined. Thank you Nurse Gemma, you are amazing.
When I was 8 I fell off the monkey bars at school and had to go get stitches for a nasty cut above my eyebrow. It was about 11 stitches all together, and I remember the nurse calming me down so much, comforting me, holding my hand when I was getting the stitches, and even bringing me juice and playing with me afterwards. To my eight year old self, that nurse was the best comfort I could have had. Thank you.
I am a nurse as well and try to bless my patients that I take care of everyday. They are a blessing to me as well!
My grandfather passed away last week after battling lung cancer for several months. He was a great Christian man and I miss him, but I know he is in a better place with no suffering and no pain.
My favorite nurse was our nurse when we went in for our *first* induction with my older son. She turned over the belly monitor and it flipped the cold goop onto my face! She was laughing so hard she couldn't wipe it off. She went home shortly after we got there that day. But, on the day we finally had our son (a few days later) she was there and was with me most of the evening and night which made it special.
She was a hoot and such a character!
I dear friend battled uterine cancer last year. It was unbelievable the amount of strength, determination, and positive outlook it takes to battle this dreaded disease!
Last August I lost my beautiful Aunt Tena to Leukemina, she was everything to our family and her children and life will never be the same.
I will never forget the nights I spent with her at University of Michigan hospital, the nurses and staff were amazing! I remember that each time a nurse came in I would express to them how inspiring they were and how proud of their career they should be, it takes a special kind of person to be in them situations and keep on smiling.
The best nurse I have ever met was when I went in to have my first son I was in labor for 28 hours and she was my nurse for most of it (she was working a double shift) she was pregnant herself but did such an incredible job helping me and making ME more comfortable. My sister is also going to school right now to become a RN so proud of her!!
We recently had our first child and the nurse that was with us for the c-section totally helped ease any anxiety we had going on! Such a blessing nurses are!!!
My uncle passed away from cancer and I've watched my cousin grow up much faster than anyone should ever have to :(
Nurses have affected my life several times...by taking good care of loved ones like my dad, and taking care of me after two deliveries!
My mom is a breast cancer survivor. We just found out my little sister has breast cancer. She is 28. :(
Cancer took my Grand Aunt In-Law's life. She had a brief relapse with brain cancer this summer - we visited her in the hospital on 7/4, 7/7, 7/16 and on 7/22 - we knew that last trip was the last time we'd get to see her, and on 7/25 she slipped into a coma and left this world on 7/28. RIP.
I had Pre E with my firstborn and was on "The Mag" - the L&D nurses were phenomenal
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