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

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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.

[Daisy4RN]

You are never too old to se another goal or to dream a new dream. - C. S. Lewis

[LauraOR]

My friend who is a hospice nurse once said to me “I tell my staff members to make the patient look nice. Brush their hair and make them look pretty. It may be their last day to see their loved ones. Treat them as if they are your family and it makes it easier to care everyone.”

[Anonymous Guest]

Be the nurse you would want as a patient. ?

[ADN2012]

Try to be a rainbow in somone's cloud.

[Schoolnurse73, ADN]

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

[Forest2]

I don't know where I heard this but it was years ago and I don't know who the author was, but whenever I feel unjustly treated or minimized I think of this.

"The best revenge is success."

[Avill, BSN, RN]

"Always act kinder than you feel"

[Jo69]

I am a nurse who was taught you should always look like a professional nurse, treat my patients like I want to be treated, and do my best.

[Jocelyn Re]

Its so viral to listen and to be open to learn from patients. Especially in hospice they can teach you so much about yourself and how to fully live.

[Izzycat]

Wowed

[Tina Beans]

I read this quote at our pinning ceremony last night and it really speaks to the strength and beauty that encompasses nurses.

"To do what NOBODY else will do, a way that NOBODY else can do, in spite of ALL YOU go through; THAT is to be a nurse." ~Rawsi Williams

[dumbnurse, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN]

"I teach as if any of my students will be the one to care for me".

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