Fabulous Friday, Hats off to all the Nurses!

Where would the world be without the nurses?  I mean, seriously, these gals and guys do all the dirty work when we are sick, injured, or falling apart.  They get pooped on, puked on, wipe away tears, help deliver babies, and unhook the monitors when someone has passed away.  I have quite a few friends who are nurses and I know that you can't just choose to be a nurse, it chooses you.  You are born for it, because it is in their hearts to help when others want to run, scream, or vomit themselves.  There are so many different places they are needed, from the ER, to the nursing home, to the pediatricians office.  They see so many people who are feeling icky, and yet they treat each one as if they are the only one they will take care of that day.  These are special people who are loving, compassionate, consoling, and understanding when we or out kids are irrational and not thinking clearly.  Giving shots, taking temperatures and blood pressure, hooking up   IV fluids, dealing with your head, toes, and every body part in between, is the name of their game.

It is one thing to deal with your own child's vomit or poopies, but when it is a stranger...that is where they separate themselves from the everyday person.   And, they usually do it with a smile, not a gag :) They work long hours, some all night, and we are very lucky to have them.  We are also very lucky in the USA to have the healthcare system that we do, and I often feel we are so accustomed to it, that we take it for granted and those that work within it.  So today, I say, Hats OFF to all those nurses that share their knowledge, heart, and hands to a world of hurt, sick and often whining people! I certainly couldn't do it, but I am absolutely positively glad you do.  So all you nurses out there, Smile and just move on, and know you are loved :)