What Makes it Worth it.

A busy day of non stop running... So much to do... More patients than one nurse should ever have... A stack of charts reminding you you are behind.

What makes it worth it?

The patients of course.

You are a nurse because you want to serve you want to make a difference for someone. You want to offer a little hope in one persons tragedy. So you set out each day to make that difference. Even when it comes routine you can still find that patient to mix it up for you.

That is rarely the way it happens for me... Usually the patients make a difference in my life. They teach me more than I ever could teach them. They offer me the pearls of knowledge they have collected along the roads they have traveled. Often they do not know they are doing it. Often they see a girl trying her best and they some how know what she needs to hear.

Their stories inspire me. Their love encourages me. They make it worth it.

Thank you to all the patients that have touched my life and given me a chance to serve.