I hope this finds you all safe and well on this last day of April, and what a month it has been for our profession, our country and the world. I chose this quote because to me it reflects how nurses often think and feel about the work they do, yet not recognizing the impact it has. When a nurse get thanked or praised for the care they provided, more often than not the nurse thinks or responds with something along the lines of “I was just doing my job”. So I share this with you today as a reminder that when you are ‘just doing your job’’, meeting the needs of others in a caring compassionate way, taking the time to hold a hand, sharing a smile, encouraging the weary, comforting the grieving, being a nurse; you are truly changing the world.
Wishing you all a wonderful, caring, world changing May!