A Message to the Nurse ' s Future Self

So nurse, it ' s twenty years in the future, and you have two more decades of nursing under your belt. You ' ve cared for thousands of patients, held thousands of hands, and looked into thousands of pairs of eyes. What do you remember, and what do your patients recall? What stands out for you? How does your career compare to your expectations, dreams and aspirations? How would you like that 20 years to live in your mind and heart? You can create it now.Patients RememberNurse, what do your patients remember about you? First, they probably don ' t remember your name, and that ' s almost a certainty. Maybe a special one or two will remember, but most of them will instead recall how you cared for them and touched their lives at a vulnerable time. Next, they remember your kindness, the way you looked at them, fluffed their pillow, started an IV with extra care, or made them more at ease in their own home. They may not recall exact moments, but they might say, "You know, when I was in the hospital in 2014, there was this nurse who was so kind to me. I can ' t remember who he was, but he really made my hospitalization so much gentler. I wish I could remember his name so I could send him a note. God bless that man. "Several years ago, I interviewed a nurse for an article I was writing, and he told me that, during a hospitalization about ten years prior, a particular nurse (who happened to be a man) provided absolutely stellar care for him during a scary time. As a patient, he co...
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