The document contains quotes and sayings about nursing from various notable individuals. It highlights that the character of a nurse is as important as their medical knowledge, and that nurses have become great blessings to humanity by taking a place alongside doctors and priests. Several quotes emphasize the caring and serving nature of nursing, with nurses described as cushioning sorrow and celebrating small victories every day. The challenges of nursing school and the job are acknowledged, but nurses are told that it will be worth it to save lives and help others.

1. Class of Summer 2014
NURSING

6. The character of a nurseis as
important as the knowledge he/she
possesses. –Carolyn Jarvis

10. The trained nurse has become one of the
great blessings of humanity, taking a place
beside the physician and the
priest.... William Osler

13. I attribute my success to this – I never
gave or took any excuse. - Florence
Nightingale

16. NURSE
Kind of like a doctor
but nicer

20. “A nurse will always give us hope, an
angel with a stethoscope.”
- Terri Guillemets

23. Nursing school: Where you learn to
save lives while trying not to take your
own.

30. Caring is theessence of nursing.
- Jean Watson

37. “Our job as nurses is to cushion the
sorrow and celebrate the job,
everyday, while we are ‘just doing

43. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be
easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be
worth it.” – Art Williams

51. “To do what nobody else will do,
a way that nobody else can do,
inspite of all we go throught;
that is to be a nurse.”
- Rawsi Williams

55. “Save one life, you’re
a hero. Save 100 lives,
you’re a nurse.”

61. “Theymay forget your name,but they will
neverforget howyou made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou

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

69. “Thebestwaytofindyourselfis tolose
yourselfin theservice of others.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

99. “Have a heart that never hardens,
a temper that never tires,
and a touch that never hurts.”

116. “To accomplish great things, you must not
only act, but also dream, not only plan, but
also believe.” - Anatole France