TRULY, YOUR NURSE

,Your nurse. 


When you live, we strive to keep you alive 
When you die, we respect the life that you  once were.
 
When you need meds, we medicate you
When you overdose, we narcan you.

When you drink, we sober you 
When you bleed, we transfuse you.

When you are  dry, we hydrate you,When you are wet, we dry you.

When you have cancer, we chemo you, 
When you vomit, we Zofran you

When you are bed-bound, we turn you,
When you need to ambulate, we walk with you.

When you  stroke, we TPA you,
When you bleed, we coagulate you.

When your heart stopes we compress you,
When you almost die, we resuscitate you.
 
When you break, we fix you,
When you fall, we lift you.

When you want to give up, we show our faith in you,
When you succum to your illness, we support you.

When you can’t move, we move for you. 
When you are malnourished, we feed you. 

When you are alone, we sit by you, 
When you are overwhelmed, we calm you.

When you are afraid, we hold you 
When you reach milestones, we rejoice with you. 

When you are clean, we maintain you,
When you are dirty we clean you. 

When you wear a hospital gown, we wear scrubs,
When you wear a wristband, we wear an ID badge. 

When you dream of doing something else, 
We can’t imagine doing anything else. 

When you yell at us, we continue to care for you, 
When you thank us, we greatly appreciate you. 

When you are happy we rejoice with you, 
When you are sad, we listen and stand by you. 

When you are struggling to live we fight with you, 
When you choose comfort care, we pain relieve you.

When you are ill, we heal you 
When you are dying, we comfort you. 

From life to death, from joy to sadness, from sickness to health, from dirty to clean, from sad to happy, from worry to serenity, from tears to laughter, from obesity to fitness, from downhill to uphill, from life to living,  from dying to dignity, from your reality to your destiny. We are in it with you. 

From birth to death, and through the rollercoaster of life.  We choose to to lift you, hold you, and guide you through it all.  We live it with you, so you can live. 

This is my 5th year celebrating nurses week, and I’m grateful to be the hand you hold as we tumble through the often bumpy cycle we call life.

In 2013, I took an oath and assumed the role, NURSE. 

I live it. 
I love it. 
I’m proud of it. 
I never looked back and keep looking forward. 

From my green, scrubs to your open backed, gown, 

I am proud to do the work I do, when I care for you. 

Truly. 

Your nurse.