Nurses Week

Sunday May 6 marked the beginning of Nurses Week internationally. As a newly licensed RN and a soon-to-be Nurse Practitioner, I take great pride in the profession and vocation that I have been called to do. Joining the healthcare profession, specifically Advanced Practice Nursing, I felt the responsibility to use the skills that I have learned and have been blessed with to alleviate pain and worry. In a country where hatred is rampant and crime rates seem to be rising at an exponential pace, the call for more and more healthcare professions is more important now than ever.

With the nursing shortage becoming an epidemic, the future of the country's health can be a little scary. Today, nurses in America's hospitals are asked to care for up to 6 patients at one time due to the nursing shortage, which can ultimately become an extremely dangerous situation. Even though the patient load continues to grow annually, nurses worldwide seem to answer the calling in order to care for the world's sick and unhealthy and attempt to provide hope and a better life for individuals dealing with illness.

As I approach graduation, I continue to hone my skills in order to be prepared to help heal the illnesses that many individuals are struck with on a daily basis. I pray for all of my fellow nurses, healthcare professionals, doctors, and nurse practitioners to continue to work toward a healthy America and a health world.

On a final note, I wanted to share with you what it feels like to have the greatest fiance a girl could ask for. This is what I found at my door this afternoon:






In honor of Nurses Week 2K7, my unbelievable fiance continues (and will always) to make me the happiest and luckiest girl in the world with this G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S. bouquet of Gerber Daisies to celebrate my profession of nursing. Sorry gals, he's all mine. I love you M.D.