Favorite Motivational Quote Nurses Week Contest

[Brian S.]

National Nurses Week is all about celebrating the nursing profession and what better way than remembering what keeps you motivated. Share your favorite motivational quote in the comments below. It can be serious or light-hearted but remember that it could earn you a cool $250 courtesy of the University of Maryland! Winners will be announced May 13, 2019

About the University of Maryland

The University of Maryland School of Nursing, founded in 1889, is one of the oldest and largest nursing schools in the nation and is ranked among the top nursing schools nationwide. Enrolling nearly 2,000 students in its baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs, the School develops leaders who shape the profession of nursing and impact the health care environment.

[Deanna Derrick]

[lr1123]

On ‎4‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 5:17 PM, Leah1123 said:

"I didn't become a nurse to get a front-row seat to other people's tragedies. I did it because I knew the world was beating and so was I. And somewhere inside I knew the only way to stop my own bleeding was to learn how to stop someone else's."

-author unknown

I apologize for the typo. The second sentence is supposed to say, I knew the world was bleeding and so was I.

[Beth Smialek]

“You’ve always been good with the bad ones”…something said to me by a supervisor 20+years ago. And it’s still true

[regina36]

Always treat your patients like you want others to treat your family.

[LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN]

[Erin Whitfield]

They may forget your name, they may forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel - maya angelou

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[Mona1206]

Treat people like they are your family members.

[booboo0331]

If I can lessen my patient’s suffering or be there when no family is available, I will know that my actions helped. This is why I chose nursing as a career 33 years ago.

[Overcast]

Follow Your Fears

[Trampledunderfoot, LPN]

"God works us and works us until we turn out just the way He wanted us to in the first place." - a patient in her 80s.

[Honna car]

To a patient that was having a hard time adjusting to a new situation that didn’t think they could do it.

“How do you eat an elephant”? One bite at a time.

[Rcarlson]

I've been there for a first breath, a last breath, and many in between. There is no greater priviledge than to be allowed to be there with them and see Gods hand at work.