Let\u2019s be honest. Nurses are the backbone of every healthcare facility and institution. We work long hours and we\u2019re on our feet nonstop \u2013 plus we work weekends, nights, holidays, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not hard to find quotes from inspirational leaders like Barack Obama about the value of nurses, but we\u2019ve done you the favor of compiling them all below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below, you\u2019ll find several inspirational quotes about nurses as well as quotes to motivate you throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAmerica\u2019s nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.\u201d \u2014 Barack Obama<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses are the hospitality of the hospital.\u201d \u2014 Carie Latet<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the job, every day, while we are \u2018just doing our jobs.\u2019\u201d \u2014 Christine Belle<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses are the heart of healthcare.\u201d \u2014 Donna Wilk Cardillo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome people think that doctors and nurses can put scrambled eggs back into the shell.\u201d \u2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPanic plays no part in the training of a nurse.\u201d \u2014 Elizabeth Kenny<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe.\u201d \u2014 Florence Nightingale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.\u201d \u2014 Khalil Gibran<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCaring is the essence of nursing.\u201d \u2014 Jean Watson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA nurse is compassion in scrubs.\u201d \u2014 Lexie Saige<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may not remember your name, but they will never forget the way you made them feel.\u201d \u2014 Maya Angelou<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses don\u2019t wait until October to celebrate ‘Make a difference day.’ They make a difference every day.\u201d \u2014 Unknown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is.\u201d \u2014 Norman Cousins<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can do in spite of all we go through, is to be a nurse.\u201d \u2014 Rawsi Williams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses, one of the few blessings of being ill.\u201d \u2014 Sara Moss-Wolfe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNursing is a work of heart.\u201d \u2014 Scrubs Magazine<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep and energy… nurses are rarely short on caring.\u201d \u2014 Sharon Hudacek<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.\u201d \u2014 Unknown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt would not be possible to praise nurses too highly.\u201d \u2014 Stephen Ambrose<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.\u201d \u2014 Terri Guillemets<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses dispense comfort, compassion and caring without even a prescription.\u201d \u2014 Val Saintsbury<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.\u201d \u2014 Carolyn Jarvis<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways thank your nurse. Sometimes they\u2019re the only one between you and a hearse.\u201d \u2014 Warren Beatty<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.\u201d \u2014 William Osler<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Motivational Quotes for Nurses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSave one life and you are a hero. Save a hundred lives and you are a nurse.\u201d \u2014 Unknown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not telling you it\u2019s going to be easy. I\u2019m telling you it\u2019s going to be worth it.\u201d \u2014 Art Williams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNever give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.\u201d \u2014 H. Jackson Brown. Jr.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is always that one special patient that you will remember forever.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.\u201d \u2014 Clara Barton<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not how much you do but how much love you put in the doing.\u201d \u2014 Mother Theresa<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook to be treated by others as you have treated others.\u201d \u2014 Publius Syrus<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts: Inspirational Nurse Quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Keeping your team motivated and inspired every day can pay off tenfold. We recommend sharing these inspirational quotes on social media and even writing them on whiteboards or banners to have throughout your facility. These quotes can serve as daily reminders for your team to stay motivated and engaged at work, each and every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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