By 8. 6 rules to live by as a nurse
Some people consider popular sayings and famous quotes to be clichés. They turn their noses up at the “Serenity Prayer” and steadfastly refuse to believe that “every cloud has a silver lining.” But most of us can have our hearts cheered or our minds recharged by recalling a few wise words in times of stress. The following inspiring quotes and “rules to live by” may actually be the duct tape that holds your soul together during a long shift in the days ahead. Many of the best pieces of advice come from nurses, and we’ve included half a dozen in the list below.
1. I Can See Clearly Now
Keep things in perspective! As a nurse, it’s easy to focus on illness, calamity and all the pains of life that can pull people apart. But when you look at the big picture, you can see that we are all connected—and being present for another human being in their most challenging times can be a beautiful thing.
“You treat a disease: You win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you win—no matter the outcome.” —Patch Adams
“To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.” —Walt Whitman (poet and volunteer nurse to war veterans)
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” —Mother Teresa
See the rest of the rules here.
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