by admin on May 14, 2013

Mother Teresa was an excellent example of a cheerful, giving caregiver to the poor and vulnerable.

Mother Teresa was an excellent example of a cheerful, giving caregiver to the poor and vulnerable.

 

Mother Teresa once said,

“The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.”

As nurses and other health care team members, we do the work few other others could or would do.  Although this is commendable, it is no miracle in and of itself.  The miracle is not that we do the work tirelessly day in and day out.  Nor is the miracle that we care for strangers who are sometimes seemingly undeserving and under the pressure of trying circumstances.  Yes, these are challenges.  However, miracles happen when our generous, compassionate, and cheerful spirits intersect with the challenges of today’s healthcare environments.  Choose to be a miracle maker everyday!

 

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.  As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:8-10

Praying for you all!

Suzie

How do you show love and hospitality in your healthcare environment?

How do you do the same in your home?

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012 Celebrating Nurses Week 2013

by admin on May 7, 2013

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Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing

I love Nurses Week!
There is always an extra measure of professional pride and camaraderie wafting throughout the nursing community during Nurses Week every year. In this One Love for Nurses episode, Suzie Farthing and Julie Adams reflect on the beauty of the nursing profession.
Also, you will hear messages of appreciation from our audience and nursing friends.
I get a surge of excitement just thinking about the full impact of the care we provide to all walks of humanity, from birth to death. We are there for our patients and families as only a nurse can be. What an amazing honor this is!
I believe this week is our opportunity to pause and reflect on the beauty and significance of our profession and history.

Special Thanks to our friends who participated in this episode of One Love for Nurses!

Dr. Rich Berning with http://www.privatepractice.md/

Dave Stachowiak with http://coachingforleaders.com

David J. Soler with http://www.davidjsoler.com

Also, I cannot forget my nurse friends!

Tania Hall, RN
Rick Hollis, RN
Angela Abshire, RN

Thank you!

Let us hear from you.
Tell us how you are celebrating Nurses Week this year by leaving your comment below.

Blessings to you!
Suzie Farthing, RN

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011 Moral Distress in Nurses with Erin Bowers

April 29, 2013 Podcasts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download As a nurse, have you found yourself in a patient care situation that caused you great stress to the point you had a measure of moral distress?  Well, if this hits a nerve then this episode of One Love for Nurses is just for you! This One Love [...]

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010 The Gentle Art of Mothering with Ronda Yoder

April 14, 2013 Podcasts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download   In this One Love for Nurses podcast episode, you will meet Ronda Yoder. Ronda is a doctorally prepared Nurse Practitioner with nursing degrees from Pensacola Christian College, Indiana University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has taught nursing for over 20 years, worked as an [...]

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One Love for England 2012 – Part 1

April 1, 2013 Podcasts

A group of six nurses from One Love for Nurses traveled to London and Oxford England to celebrate International Nurse’s Week in 2012. This is part one in our video series that chronicles our trip together which included a tour of the Brookes College of Nursing and the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.  The group [...]

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009 Nurse Burnout Can Happen to Us All

April 1, 2013 Podcasts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Burnout is a reality for many nurses.  It zaps our strength-physically, emotionally, mentally, and yes, even spiritually if we let it.  It does not matter if you have been nursing 5 years or 30, we all can succumb to burnout if we are not careful. In this One [...]

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