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      85 Nursing Quotes: Words of Wisdom for Nurses

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      Nursing is a profession that requires great intelligence, motivation, and determination. Since nursing school can be hard, and shift work is even more challenging, it’s important to remain inspired. In this post, we share nursing quotes to help you stay connected to your original dream and draw on strength to power through.

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      Quotes About Nursing

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      1. “Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse.” —Unknown

      2. “A nurse is not what you do. It is what you are…. I am a nurse. It’s not what I do, it’s what I am.” —Unknown

      3. “Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw.” —Jean Watson, American nurse theorist and nursing professor

      4. “Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.” —Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish economist and diplomat

      5. “A nurse is one who opens the eyes of a newborn and gently closes the eyes of a dying man. It is indeed a high blessing to be the first and last to witness the beginning and end of life.” —Unknown

      6. “Caring is the essence of nursing.” —Jean Watson

      7. “Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” —Val Saintsbury

      8. “Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” —Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN

      9. “Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” —Christine Belle

      10. “The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” —Dr. William Osler, Canadian physician and founder of Johns Hopkins University

      11. “America’s nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.” —Barack Obama

      12. “Nursing is one of the fine arts: I had almost said ‘the finest of fine arts.’” —Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing

      13. “You treat a disease: you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you win—no matter the outcome.” —Robin Williams in Patch Adams

      14. “Our job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the job, every day, while we are ‘just doing our jobs.’” —Christine Belle

      15. “When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours.” —Unknown

      16. “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” —Mother Teresa

      17. “Not all angels have wings … some have scrubs.” —Unknown

      Nursing School Quotes

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      18. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” —Earl Nightingale, American radio speaker and author

      19. “Forgive yourself; you are not perfect. Show yourself grace; you are still learning. Show yourself patience; you are on a journey.” —Unknown

      20. “Hardships often prepare people for an extraordinary destiny.” —C.S. Lewis

      21. “To do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can, in spite of all we go through, is to be a nurse.” —Rawsi Williams, JD, BSN, RN, PhD

      22. “I never dreamed about success—I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder

      23. “Nothing will work unless you do.” —Maya Angelou

      24. “When you feel like quitting, remember why you started.” —Unknown

      25. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy, I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” —Art Williams, businessman and coach

      26. “It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together.” —Unknown

      27. “While that’s correct… it’s not the most correct. This is nursing school.” —Unknown

      28. “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” —Anthony J. D’Angelo, educator

      29. “Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.” —Florence Nightingale

      30. “Panic plays no part in the training of a nurse.” —Elizabeth Kenny, Australian bush nurse 

      31. “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” —Chinese proverb

      32. “Let us never consider ourselves finished, nurses. We must be learning all of our lives.” —Florence Nightingale

      33. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela

      34. “Although your educational journey may be difficult at times, you will reap the reward of utmost satisfaction when holding your nursing diploma for the first time—and nothing will ever compare to the fulfillment that improving and saving the lives of others will bring!” —Mikhail Shneyder, Nightingale College president and CEO

      Inspirational Nursing Quotes

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      35. “Value what you do and add value by what you do.” —Unknown

      36. “If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For passion will lead you right into your purpose.” —Bishop T.D. Jakes, evangelist

      37. “Nurses—one of the few blessings of being ill.” —Sara Moss-Wolfe

      38. “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

      39. “Sometimes I inspire my patients; more often, they inspire me.” —Unknown     

      40. “Nurse: just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate anything and soft enough to understand anyone.” —Unknown

      41. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Gandhi

      42. “Be the nurse you would want as a patient.” —Unknown

      43. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” —Plato

      44. “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this something, at whatever cost, must be attained.” —Marie Curie 

      45. “Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” —Donna Wilk Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP 

      46. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” —William Shakespeare

      47. “The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” —Carolyn Jarvis

      48. “A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” —Carrie Latet

      49. “Happiness … consists of giving, and in serving others.” —Henry Drummond, evangelist 

      50. “As a nurse we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart, and body of our patients. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou

      51. “Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts.” —Charles Dickens

      Funny Nursing Quotes

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      52. “Treat the patient as a whole, not just the hole in the patient.” —Unknown

      53. “Just so you know, doctors are here to diagnose, not heal. We heal.” —Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie

      54. “May your scrubs be comfy, your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short.” —Unknown

      55. “No, RN does not stand for ‘Refreshments and Narcotics.’” —Unknown

      56. “Yes, I am a nurse. No, I don’t want to look at it.” —Unknown

      57. “Don’t mess with me—I get paid to stab people with sharp objects.” —Unknown 

      58. “Hand sanitizer has started to become your best friend.” —Unknown

      59. “How can anybody hate nurses? Nobody hates nurses. The only time you hate a nurse is when they’re giving you an enema.” —Warren Beatty

      60. “I’m a nurse. What’s your superpower?” —Unknown

      61. “I’ve come to the realization that I’ll touch anything as long as I have gloves on.” —Unknown

      62. “Nursing is not a career … it’s a post-apocalyptic survival skill.” —Unknown

      63. “You know you work in healthcare when you can discuss puke and bowel movements at the lunch table and no one flinches.” —Unknown

      64. “Remember, I’m a nurse. You’re going to have to say a lot to gross me out.” —Unknown

      65. “Sometimes I have to remind myself around my non-nurse friends not to talk about bodily functions.” —Unknown

      66. “I’m a nurse because ‘miracle worker’ isn’t an official title.” —Unknown

      67. “No, I will not rub your feet. I am a nurse, not a masseur.” —Unknown

      68. “I’m a nurse—nothing scares me.” —Unknown

      Nursing Graduation Quotes

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      69. “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your presence felt.” —Grace Lichtenstein, Author

      70. “Fill your mind with truth. Fill your heart with love. Fill your life with service.” —Vaughn J. Featherstone, American missionary 

      71. “It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” —Mother Teresa

      72. “Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on Earth to do with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” —Vincent Van Gogh

      73. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” —Dr. Seuss

      74. “I attribute my success to this; I never gave nor took any excuse.” —Florence Nightingale 

      75. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” —Unknown

      76. “Success comes to those who are too busy to look for it.” —Henry David Thoreau

      77. “When I think about all the patients and their loved ones I have worked with over the years, I know most of them don’t remember me, nor I them. But I do know that I gave a little piece of myself to each of them, and they to me, and those threads make up the tapestry that is my career in nursing.” —Donna Wilk Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP 

      78. “There no longer has to be a difference between who you are and what you do.” —Gary Vaynerchuk, entrepreneur and author

      79. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs

      80. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” —Maya Angelou

      81. “So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.” — Florence Nightingale

      82.“How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.” —Florence Nightingale

      83. “Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” —Salvador Dali

      84. “I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.” —Florence Nightingale 

      85. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” —Mahatma Gandhi

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      The best nurses are passionate and dedicated to the work that they do. They are able to stay motivated during hard times and brush off the little things. A career in nursing is challenging, but it’s even more rewarding. If you want to become a nurse practitioner or to take on other advanced roles in nursing, check out the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

      The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates designed for working nurses. Our degrees are offered online, with optional on-campus immersions.* Role specialties include Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Educator,** and Nurse Executive. The MSN has several options to accelerate your time to degree completion. Complete coursework when and where you want—and earn your advanced nursing degree while keeping your work and life in balance.

      *The FNP role specialty includes two required hands-on clinical intensives as part of the curriculum.

      **The Nurse Educator role specialty is not available for the DNP program.



      Sources:

      Caring Nurses Services, “The 13 Reasons Why Nurses Are Great,” Jan. 29, 2018: http://www.caringnurse.org/13-reasons-why-a-compilation-of-powerful-quotes-about-how-great-nurses-are

      Nurse Buff, “60 Inspirational Nursing Quotes for Graduation,” April 16, 2018: https://www.nursebuff.com/nursing-graduation-quotes/

      Nurse Fuel, “Inspirational Nursing Quotes to Help Get You Through Your Day”: http://nursefuel.com/nursing-quotes-inspirational/

      Nurse Theory, “30 Inspirational Nursing Quotes”: https://www.nursetheory.com/nursing-quotes/

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