The Nurse's Heart
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The Nurse's Heart
A Nurse must have a heart
That's bigger than the rest.
How else can she see the worst
And give her best.
She puts on a brave face
With any sign of danger.
Cheeks lined with weariness,
Yet a smile to comfort a stranger.
She knows with
Kindness and love
There is always room to
Rise above.
Copyright © 2010 Tammy Lochmann
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Sorry about the typo she is a RN.
I would have a hard time being a nurse because I am such an empath; actually feel other people's pain and sorrow. Thank God, I am perfectly suited for being a good pharmacist.
Sir Ballard...What an honor! Thank you for reading my little poem. It's great to see you. Your daughter-in-law is a brave person to work with those teeny tiny babies. Thanks again for reading!
DiamondRN...Nice to see you my friend. I am an empath but I think that has helped me not be as burned out as some do get after being a nurse for a long time. I have to hand it to the pharmacists where I work it gets a little hairy especially when they have to attend codes and such. Thank you for reading!
That has to be exactly what a "Nurse's Heart" is like! Seriously...I think you "nailed-it" perfectly within the confines of your poetic description. Well done! My daughter is one semester away from becoming a Nurse. I can see her exemplifying these traits when I read your poem...How cool is that? (I appreciate the link and the mentioning here on this great hub.) Best of Fortune in all your writings!
Nurses make all the difference in a patient's recovery. Love the poem.
manlypoetryman...How wonderful that you have a nurse in your family...I am so thrilled that you came to look at my poem...Thanks!
POP!...I am always so glad to see you when you drop by. I am off to the hospital in a few moments. I will be dropping by the tavern later. [[hugs]] Tammy
I do love my nurses, my favorite heroes! Male or female, but of course I prefer the latter. Woot! You rock!
ralwus...You are too kind...I have to agree though Nurses Rock! You rock too my friend. It's great to see you!
Great poem. It does take someone very special to be a nurse.
DustinsMom...Nice to see you and thanks for reading. I don't consider myself as special but I do know some who are. Thanks again, Tammy
Great poem Tammy-you sum it all up beautifully--and I agree 'nurses rock'.
Nurses are wonderful! Thanks for this poetic tribute to them
Love and peace
Tony
Ita...Thanks you! Irish nurses rock for sure! All nurses rock! It's great to see you! I loved your "Dark and Stormy Night" intros...too funny!
tonymac04...So nice to see you! Thank you for your encouraging words.
very beautiful............ nurses are very special people. That makes you very special! :-)
Kaie
Kaie...You are too kind! Teachers are very special too. They work very hard at forming young minds around curriculum that doesn't always fit every student. I admire school teachers very much.
What a beautiful poem and a wonderful tribute to all the wonderful nurses of the world. Your compassionate heart and loving kindness comes through loud and clear. Thanks for being such a really great nurse.
Hugs,
Sage
Hi Sage...Great to see you and thanks. Where I work the praise is few and far between women tend to be very jealous of each other so they don't complement each other too much. I do I tell them how wonderful they are. I rarely get a complement or word of encouragement at work. I think they all believe in tough love or something like that or they are all just burned out.
I love you Tammy! I love you because you are a nurse. You already have contributed and you have loved the stranger. You have taken on a profession that is higher than the position of any national ruler. You've made the world a better place- one patient at a time. I love you Tammy!
(teachers, emts, soldiers, etc.) God bless you!
Sage...HUGS to you too!
Micky...The world is a better place because of loving and kind people like you and having been one who has served this country. Thank you for your enthusiastic comment. Lots of hugs to you!
When my Dad lay dying in the hospital, it was a nurse who stood beside me with her arm protectively around me because I was shaking head to toe. It has always been a nurse who shows she cares and helps us through. I hope the nurses I've met in difficult times know how much I appreciated them.
Sheila b...Don't worry we do know. It warms my heart to see so many people who have had positive experiences with nurses. Thanks for sharing it is really nice to see you! [[hugs]] Tammy
Wonderful poem, Tammy. Here's to yours and every nurse's heart - may many more of us appreciate it a lot more!
What a pleasant surprise, didn't realize this was a poem by the title. It is very true. I'm amazed at how tired nurses are yet remain cheerful and helpful. Great poem Tammy!
Hi Shalini...Nice to see you. Here's hoping...[[hugs]]...Tammy
Jen...Thanks for stopping by. It's always great to see you. Not all nurses are cheerful and helpful, I work with some of those. [[hugs]]...Tammy
Hi Tammy, You are the best. I only wish that You or someone like you could be my Nurse, the next trip to the hospital for me. GOD BLESS YOU !!!
Great stuff, Tammy. :)
Beautiful way to describe a nurse, Tams! I must share this with my nurse-daughter!
CYBERSUPE...Nice to see you. I would gladly be your nurse...Stay out of the hospital okay, there are sick people there. Thanks for dropping by and leaving your encouraging words.
Springboard...Thanks my friend nice to see you!
Holle...I was hoping you would see this one. Please share it with her. [[hugs]]
Lockermann [[hugs]]
Tammy enjoyed this one - I have a mother, mother in law, sister and sister in law that are or were nurses - great hub :)
So true Tammy, you need to have a really big heart to be a nurse. Nice work.
billyaustindillon...Thank you for stopping by and thank your sister, mother, mother-in-law and sister-in-law for being nurses...It's a really hard job. It's really nice to see you.
Dgenr8....Thanks I just write how I see it...I don't think I am a stand out or anything but I am proud to be a Nurse and I still enjoy it. It's great to see you and thanks for stopping by.
Great Post I am a nurse too!
Healthy Living is...Hi nice to meet you. I am heading to your place to check out what you got going on. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
Tams, Shannon loved this!
Holle...Thanks for sharing this with Shannon. It makes me happy that she liked it. It so nice to see you thanks for dropping by.
Thank you for sharing this pity, perfect poetry.
Thank you Sir James it's always a pleasure for you to stop by and leave your words.
Well I knows ya have a big heart, loves the new pic !
Hi Artie...Thanks for dropping by...You have a big heart too that's why you are so passionate about things that you do. I need to see your new pic up close I can't make it out...What is it?
Very well said. Nurses are like angels..only they do not have wings. It is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Linda...thanks for dropping by and leaving your kind words...It's great to
see you!
beautiful poem and so true, nurses are special people and not everyone can do what you do. Cheers.
Wondrous poetry, my dearest Tam...
We´ve been so busy we haven´t read each other for quite a while, have we not? But I never forget my very good friends! Sweet and touching verses, Tam! Rated up and beautiful!
Warmest hugs and infinite heavenly blessings,
Al
Hi Al...I have been really busy and haven't been writing I have been checking in still. I've been reading my friend and rating yours up of course just don't have time to make my wonderful comments like I did before. LOL Glad to see my old and dear friends are still up-and-at-em! (((hugs))) Tammy
wow, wonderful poem, makes me wish I could write such things, of course rated up and beautiful, and i saw you hit 10,000 views, congrats on that number, keep up the great work.
Rated up and awesome and beautiful, keep on writing!
Rebecca...You have brought a tear to my eye for such a nice comment. I have been feeling a lot less creative lately. Thank you for your encouragement. (((hugs))) Tammy
Ofcourse this is beautiful poem and how the nurses should be. I know of a surgeon who was working in delhi in Govt hospital and he stopped doing thoracic surgeries because nurses in his hospital were not good nurses and he himself have to do everything what was basically job of the nurse..but then in govt hospitals in India you cant fire anyone .. anyways nurses are and should be held in high esteem
sweetie1...That is too bad that nurses get a bad name because of that. Nurses work very hard long hours and it is very thankless. We have to clean up human excrement and endure abuse from doctors, coworkers, and patients. I do not feel sorry for that surgeon. I hope he found a more cushy job where he had nurses at his beck and call. It's hard enough being a nurse here in the United States I cannot imagine how hard it would be in India especially in a government hospital.
Thank you so much for dropping by and making a comment it's nice to see you.
Really loved your hub and it's obvious it came from your heart. I've only just found you on here , I will be back in a bit to read more of your work .Thank you for sharing Tammy.
Love your poem. I am sitting in the hospital with my 13 month old daughter again. She has been in a good 7 months of her little life. The nurses have been wonderful. A good, compassionate nurse makes the rough times so much better. My mom is an RN and her patients would have been fortunate to have had her. Will have to check out your other hubs....thanks so much, Sheryl
Hi Eiddwen...Nice to meet you and thank you for stopping by reading and taking the time to make a comment. I don't spend as much time here as I used to so forgive me for not replying in a timely manner. I have been working at the hospital for the last few days. The older I get the more energy it takes to manage home and work.
Thanks again. Tammy
Hi DaisyE...(the eccs is not working on my keyboard right now LOL)...Thank you so much for your kind words. I am in love with your profile pic I want a St Bernard so badly but the heat and humidity here would not be fair to a dog like that. Sorry that your daughter has had so many health issues. I only try to treat my patients as I would like to be treated myself. My poems are from the heart and usually written after a difficult time at work.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and make a comment. I will check out your hubs too.
Thanks again, Tammy
Thank you for very nice poem. My parents always went to the hospital and I decided to be a nurse. Thank you again :)
Hi Ladda Boonmee...Nice to meet another nurse here at hubpages. Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to read and make a comment.
I would not be alive today with nurses. Beautiful.
Hi ALL4JESUS...Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to put such a thoughtful comment on this hub.
Hi TammyL,
Beautiful poem. Being a nurse myself I this really touched me. Wonderful! Please keep writing.
Thank you Seeker7. I have several drafts written. Just trying to have time to edit between educating my kids, keeping up with a blog and working I don't have the time for doing what I love right now. Thanks again for reading and taking the time to write such a lovely comment. Great to see another Nurse here at HubPages.
Great Hub :))))))
Love it
It's reassuring and wonderful to know that no matter how "rubbish" a person's life can get because of stress or issues or whatever - that they put in the time and energy to help others and make a difference. What may seem or feel like a thankless job can have other rewards too. The sense of being appreciated and understood! Think someone needs a hug, Tammy! LOL! Cheers! Hugs too!
Thanks for the hug Cheeky...Right back at you! I needed that I just got home from work when I saw your comments. Have a wonderful day and I hope you had a nice Easter Holiday.
Lovely, Tammy. If I wrote a poem about nursing, it would probably involve more bodily fluid, and olfactory overload..but then I'd break it up with a line or two of compassion ;-)
Thanks for the mail! And this is great.
Hi ahostagesituation...Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to read some of my work. Happy Nurses week!
Very nice poem. I always like to read poems.
Thanks for sharing.
hi goprisca...Thank you for reading and your kind words.
Lovely words about a group of people that actually deserve it. Well done
Hi Scarface1300, nice to meet you and welcome to HubPages. Thank you for reading my poem and taking the time to write such a kind comment. I have been reading your poems and they are very engaging.
Thanks again, Tammy
A beautiful poem,and thanks for sharing.
I now look forward to reading many more by you.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Hi Eiddwen, Sorry I took so long to answer this but it didn't show up on my email. I haven't been writing much lately and this comment makes my fingers yearn to type out something creative. Thank you so much for your kind assessment and taking the time to read and make a comment.
Tammy
Putz Ballard 21 months ago
My daughter-in-law is a RB and works in the Neo-Natal Unit at a large hospital here in WNC. I am so proud of her. Nurses are so special, great hub.