Nursing is…..

The connection between a caregiver and one in need of care is based on the understanding of some of the most simple things in life. This understanding goes beyond the need for food, shelter and water and climbs all the way to the top of Maslow’s hierarchy. Nursing is not only to address all of these needs but it defines the way in which these needs are addressed. Nursing is to administer safe, high quality care with the ultimate goal being the best patient outcome. Nursing is also defined by culturally competent care, culture dictates the approach by which care is administered. Nursing is individualized, we cater to the individual not to the disease. Nursing is to provide care taking into consideration all aspects of the person holistically; the physical, the emotional and the spiritual. To nurse is to advocate, to be a voice, to be an ear, to be a hand. It is to remain passionate, to remain sensitive and continue to seek wellness.