Nursing is deeply personal to me.
Writing this book has been an unexpected joy because it reminded me, again and again, how deeply grateful I am to be a nurse. Nursing is not simply part of my professional identity. It is part of my personal identity. At my core, there is a nurse.
Nursing has allowed me to experience the full spectrum of human emotion—joy, fear, grief, hope, uncertainty, gratitude, heartbreak, and healing. It has allowed me not only to feel those emotions within myself, but to walk alongside others as they experience them, too. That, to me, is one of the most profound privileges of this profession.
Nursing invites us into the wild, sacred, and unexpected journey we call life. We are present for beginnings and endings, for suffering and celebration, for moments that change people forever. In those moments, we are given the opportunity to think, feel, and care with purpose. This book was born from that gratitude.
It is a reflection of my love for nursing, my appreciation for the nurses who show up with compassion and courage every day, and my belief that nursing is not just something we do. It is who we become.
Nursing is deeply personal to me.
Writing this book has been an unexpected joy because it reminded me, again and again, how deeply grateful I am to be a nurse. Nursing is not simply part of my professional identity. It is part of my personal identity. At my core, there is a nurse.
Nursing has allowed me to experience the full spectrum of human emotion—joy, fear, grief, hope, uncertainty, gratitude, heartbreak, and healing. It has allowed me not only to feel those emotions within myself, but to walk alongside others as they experience them, too. That, to me, is one of the most profound privileges of this profession.
Nursing invites us into the wild, sacred, and unexpected journey we call life. We are present for beginnings and endings, for suffering and celebration, for moments that change people forever. In those moments, we are given the opportunity to think, feel, and care with purpose. This book was born from that gratitude.
It is a reflection of my love for nursing, my appreciation for the nurses who show up with compassion and courage every day, and my belief that nursing is not just something we do. It is who we become.
