We often think of our 12-hour shifts as just work, but if we realize the big impact we can make in those hours, it seems much shorter a period of time. Soon we realize we can come to the end of our shifts wiser and all the better than we began them. By viewing our nursing shoes as school shoes, we can position ourselves in humility, ready to learn what life and death are all about, through the hearts and words of the patients we have the privilege to participate in the care of. Nurses Rock Article