Obstetrical Nursing, Vermont

Take you breaks! Fill your cup! Drink more water, and make sure you pee at least once per shift!

Pediatric Nursing, California

You know nursing is the best when you leave work, knowing that you made a difference in many lives.

Ambulatory Care Nursing, Rhode Island

The advice I received once was that the sky is the limit and I can achieve whatever I can and so far I have used this advice during my whole career.

Geriatric Nursing, California

You know nursing is the best when patients truly miss you on your rest days. To see tears and warm smiles lets you know you are missed and loved as much as you love them. Nursing is a giving and sharing state of mind.

Emergency Nursing, Kentucky

Never stop advocating for your your patients.

School Nursing, Vermont

Don’t shy away from anything. If the chance is there to learn then learn it.

Emergency Nursing, California

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, Oklahoma

You need to be passionate and caring. It’s not just a job. Your patients are your family. Treat them with dignity and Grace. They need your help, to help grow, heal, die.

Emergency Nursing, California

Never stop asking questions! Ever, ever, ever.

Orthopaedic Nursing, Canada

Trust your instincts.

Pediatric Nursing, Oklahoma

You know nursing is the best when your patients and their family members compliment on how well you take care of them or their loved ones and bring you thank you cards or letters.

Emergency Nursing, California

Nursing is a skill and it takes practice to master a skill. Give yourself grace. And if you’re ever unhappy with what you’re doing, know that our profession allows you to never be stuck. Find your niche and dig in!

Medical Case Management, Arkansas

You know nursing is the best when you see that patient who hated you 10 minutes ago, leave thanking you and smiling from ear to ear because you listened.

Geriatric Nursing, Arkansas

You know nursing is the best when you see the people you helped treat that were at that their very worst, seeing them later on doing great.

Maternal-Child Nursing, California

Learn how to delegate and manage your time well.

Maternal-Child Nursing, Connecticut

You know nursing is the best when your patient smiles in appreciation.

Obstetrical Nursing, New York

Don’t give up! It’s always tough in the beginning but gets easier as each day goes by.

Critical Care Nursing, Pennsylvania

Nursing is not a job. Nursing is a way of life. Be proud to be a nurse. Nurses are public role models, but can still make mistakes. Do your best in every way you can. It is okay to have bad days, but don’t let a bad day define you.

Pediatric Nursing, Arizona

You know nursing is the best when patients smile when you walk into their room. 😊

Surgical Nursing

To always ask questions! Questions save lives, as they say.

Geriatric Nursing, California

Be a nurse because you love your patients or residents.

Critical Care Nursing, Texas

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Treat and care for your patient the best you can and it will be ok.

Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nevada

You know nursing is the best when you see someone walk back into the hospital to say thank and you didn’t know if they would make it.

Critical Care Nursing, Indiana

You know nursing is the best when you’ve made a difference in someone’s life.

Rehab Nursing, Arizona

Don’t act like you know it if you don’t! You’ll look smarter if you ask!

Trauma Nursing, Canada

Ask your colleagues for help. There’s no reason to suffer in silence.

Home Health Nursing, Massachusetts

No matter how “fast” everyone else is moving, make sure to set your own pace, focus, be thorough and detailed with care & documentation. Overall, think of this career as something not designed for anyone else; you’re special & it will exude in your work ethic!

Pediatric Nursing, Texas

You know nursing is the best when you connect with your patient and help them through tough nights.

Wound Care, Virginia

You know nursing is the best when you receive positive feedback from patients.

Utilization Review, California

You can’t ACT like you care, and get away with it for long… You really do have to care about the person. Find out whatever each person needs, fill that need as best as you can. That way in their eyes, you did your job.

Supportive Living, Canada

Take it one day at a time. Everything is a learning experience to improve upon what you already know and to strengthen your confidence.

Emergency Nursing, New Jersey

Trust the patient when they tell you where to put the IV if they’ve had an IV placed in the past. Don’t let your pride get in the way of something a patient has experienced and knows works for them.