Happy Nurses's Day to Singapore Nurses

Words shown down here are copied from someone's blog, i think they are worthwhile to share.

From a nurse (David's Blog),

I chose to be a nurse for the smiles on the elder’s faces,
for the appreciation of the cared,
and the joy in lives restored.
For a dose of sleepless nights sponging patients,
an injection of adrenaline resuscitating,
and an infusion of fulfillment when one discharges home.
For the love we share for our patients which surpasses mere human understanding,
for the sacrifices we make to reach and achieve goals aspired.
For we are strong and committed,
willful and spirited,
caring and compassionate.
I chose to be a nurse,
because of nurses.

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......................................It is when events like these, changes lives forever. Recently, I had a patient who passed away after a month in the ICU. He had a bad heart, a bad lung, and bad blood supply to the brain. But it’s his daughter that I recall so clearly. She witnessed how we resuscitated her father, dialyzed him, sponged, cleaned, fed, repositioned, counseled, encouraged, reassured, advised families, educated, listened to, cared for. She got a good glimpse of what nursing was all about. And one day she said, ‘I want to be a nurse, just like all of you’. We were her Optimus Prime, we were her Bumble Bee.

So again, I managed to relish another movie or a childhood past to something nursing worthy. Little things we do, or the routines we dread each day we drag our heavy heads to work, is noticed. We change lives, we are catalysts of influence. It is events like these, that makes me feel proud being a nurse.

From a doctor (CCC's Blog), Related title is 女王， her link is:

http://hersketchbook.blogspot.com/

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Today is Singapore Nurses' Day.

Different from Worldwide Nurses Day which is on 12 of May (in the memorable of the birth of Modern Nursing Founder: Florence Nigthingale),

Singapore celebrate it on 1st of August, because this dates marks the beginning of the development of nursing in Singapore.

Nurses Day celebration is mainly to thank the unsung heroes for the contribution to the health and well-being of the nation.

Decided to blog out something with regard to today's date because just received a message from my coursemate, wishing me: ｈａｐｐｙ　ｎｕｒｓｅｓ’　ｄａｙ

Being a NURsE isn't about money...

It's about being who we are...

No book can teach you how to cry with a patient...

No class can teach you how to tell a family member that their parents have died or are dying...

No professor can teach you how to find dignity in giving someone a bed bath...

A nurse is not about the pills, or the charting..

It's is about being able to love people when they are at their weakest moments.

You,

Happy Nurses' Day

Last but not least,

i like this sentence:

一个护士，“是南丁格尔提着油灯从遥远的古战场走来，她微笑着驱散病人眉头的阴郁。”

I hope Nurses in Singapore are not only being respected on the celebration day itself .

Their importance in healthcare are deserved to be valued all the time.