The nurse is temporarily the consciousness of the unconscious, the love of life for the suicidal, the leg of the amputee, the eyes of the newly blind, a means of locomotion for the infant, knowledge and confidence for the young mother, the mouthpiece for those too weak or withdrawn to speak.
-Virginia Henderson
As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul, and body of our patients, their families, and ourselves.