Nurses Week is a special time to honor the selfless heroes of the healthcare world. These dedicated professionals work tirelessly, often under tough conditions, to care for patients and save lives. Their compassion and strength deserve more than just a nod; they deserve our deepest appreciation.
In this article, we celebrate Nurses Week by sharing some of the best quotes that capture their spirit and dedication. These words aim to uplift, inspire, and acknowledge the incredible contributions of nurses everywhere. So, let’s take a moment to appreciate the gems of wisdom that shine a light on their noble profession.
Inspirational Quotes for Nurses
“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save a hundred lives, you’re a nurse.” — Unknown
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” — Florence Nightingale
“The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” — Carolyn Jarvis
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” — Rawsi Williams
“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” — Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” — Anonymous
“Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.” — Aristotle
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” — Christine Bell
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” — Val Saintsbury
“Healing is an art, medicine is a profession, and health care is a calling.” — Anonymous
“Nursing is not for the faint of heart nor the empty of spirit.” — Stephen King
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” — William Osler
“Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate ‘Make a Difference Day’ — they make a difference every day!” — Anonymous
“Nursing is a profession where the need to understand your patient outweighs the need to diagnose their illness.” — Jessi Guimaraes
“When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours.” — Unknown
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” — Mother Teresa
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” — Carrie Latet
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A nurse is not what you do. It is what you are… I am a nurse. It’s not what I do, it’s what I am.” — Anonymous
“Nurses are angels in comfortable shoes.” — Anonymous
“You may not always be appreciated or respected, but your work does not go unnoticed.” — Unknown
“Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck; your profession is what you’re put here on Earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” — Vincent Van Gogh
“Caring is the essence of nursing.” — Jean Watson
“it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln
“The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.” — Mother Teresa
“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” — Anonymous
“The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” — Carson McCullers
“It is not how much you do for others but how much love you put in the doing.” — Mother Teresa
Heartfelt Quotes for Nurses Week
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“To do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
“Caring is the essence of nursing.” – Jean Watson
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” – Val Saintsbury
“A nurse is not what you do. It is who you are… I am a nurse. It’s not what I do, it’s what I AM.” – Unknown
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” – Florence Nightingale
“The character of a nurse is as important as the knowledge he/she possesses.” – Carolyn Jarvis
“Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw.” – Dr. Jean Watson
“A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” – Carrie Latet
“Nurses: one of the few blessings of being ill.” – Sara Moss-Wolfe
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” – Carrie Latet
“When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life, or a life will touch yours.” – Unknown
“As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart, and body of our patients, their families, and ourselves.” – Maya Angelou
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare and the soul of compassion.” – Unknown
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” – Mother Teresa
“Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald
“Nursing is not for the faint of heart. It requires a strength and compassion that very few possess.” – Unknown
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate Make a Difference Day—they make a difference every day!” – Unknown
“People will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” – Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Unknown
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” – William Osler
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
“A nurse is compassion in scrubs.” – Lexie Saige
“Being a nurse means to hold all your own tears and start drawing smiles on people’s faces.” – Dana Basem
“Every nurse is an angel with a key for healthy community. All in the caring nature, it is the passion that defines a nurse.” – Unknown
Funny Nurses Week Quotes
“A nurse is just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate everything and soft enough to understand everyone.”
“Nurses: the few, the proud…the only ones awake at 3 AM.” – Anonymous
“Behind every good doctor, there’s a great nurse… holding it all together with coffee and humor.” – Dr. Seuss, probably
“To be a nurse is to be strong when others are weak, and sometimes that means holding a bladder longer than most would consider humanly possible.”
“Nurses: we can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone… and also, coffee is our spirit animal.” – Florence Nightingale, probably
“Blessed are the nurses, for they help us survive the doctors.” – Anonymous
“Being a nurse is weird: I can keep a straight face through trauma, but I’ll lose it if my coffee is late.” – Original
“Nursing is a work of heart and a strong bladder.” – Anonymous
“Nurses: the original multitaskers.” – Anonymous
“Nurses: because ‘miracle worker’ isn’t an official job title.” – Anonymous
“A nurse is not what you do. It’s who you are… and sometimes that means being the chief comforter, the clean-up crew, and the caffeine distributor.” – Original
“Nursing: where days start with ‘I need coffee’ and end with ‘I need wine.'” – Anonymous
“Nurses: the first to arrive and the last to leave, and always carrying chocolate in their pockets.” – Original
“Nurses: the only people who can keep it together when everything is falling apart.” – Anonymous
“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you can’t get better. Let a nurse help you find your way… to the coffee machine.” – Original
“Nurses: proof that angels wear scrubs.” – Anonymous
“Once a nurse, always a nurse. No matter where you go or what you do, you can never truly get away from it. It’s like the mafia. You know too much.” – Anonymous
“Nursing is an art: and one of the very few art forms that can pay in caffeine and appreciation.” – Original
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Anonymous
“If love can’t cure it, nurses can.” – Anonymous
“Nurses: making life easier one patient at a time, one joke at a time.” – Original
“You don’t know stress until you’ve worked a double shift and then stayed up an extra hour laughing with your fellow nurses.” – Original
“Nursing is not for the faint of heart… but it is for those who can laugh at the chaos.” – Original
“Nursing is a profession where you need a sense of humor to keep your sanity.” – Anonymous
“Nurses have to be a little bit of everything: part mother, part friend, part therapist, and full-time caffeine addict.” – Original
“Nurses: we’re not miracle workers, but we can work miracles with a little bit of teamwork and a whole lot of humor.” – Original
“When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours… and sometimes, you’ll touch a life with a good joke.” – Original
“Nurses: because having one job is just too easy.” – Anonymous
“Nursing: the art of caring, the science of saving, and the ability to laugh in the face of chaos.” – Original
“Laughter is the best medicine, but nurses are a close second.” – Anonymous
“Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate ‘Make a Difference Day’; they make a difference every day… with a smile and a joke.” – Original
“Nurses call the shots, and the jokes, too!” – Original
Gratitude Quotes for Nurses
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Nurses: one of the few blessings of being ill.” – Sara Moss-Wolfe
“Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.” – Aristotle
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.” – Dag Hammarskjöld
“When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours.” – Unknown
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” – Carrie Latet
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
“Nurses quietly do the work medical miracles require.” – Unknown
“The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” – Carolyn Jarvis
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” – Mother Teresa
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” – Florence Nightingale
“Nursing is a work of heart.” – Scrubs.com
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” – Val Saintsbury
“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse.” – Unknown
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” – William Osler
“Nurses are angels in comfortable shoes.” – Unknown
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Unknown
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; that is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” – Christine Bell
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“Nurses are the glue that holds the hospital together.” – Unknown
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“The nurse is the front-line warrior in the battle for human dignity and human life.” – Anonymous
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway
“A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” – Terri Guillemets
“Nursing is a work of heart.” – Anonymous
“A nurse’s time spent with a patient is gold under a microscope.” – J.Z.
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela
“Nurses are the calm in the storm.” – J.Z.
“Caring is the essence of nursing.” – Jean Watson
Motivational Quotes for Nurses
“To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” – Dr. Seuss
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” – Christina Feist-Heilmeier
“A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” – Terri Guillemets
“The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” – Carolyn Jarvis
“Nursing is a work of heart.” – Unknown
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” – Val Saintsbury
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” – William Osler
“Nursing is not just an art, it has a heart. Nursing is not just a science, but it has a conscience.” – Unknown
“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse.” – Unknown
“The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe.” – Florence Nightingale
“A good nurse uses her heart as well as her hands.” – Unknown
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” – Carrie Latet
“Nursing: more than a job; it’s a way of life.” – Unknown
“It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together.” – Unknown
“Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.” – Aristotle
“For the sick it is important to have the best.” – Florence Nightingale
“Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate ‘Make a Difference Day’ – they make a difference every day!” – Unknown
“Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their biggest strength and fatal flaw.” – Dr. Jean Watson
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Unknown
“Every nurse is an angel with a key for healthy community. All in caring for patients, is a best experience that a nurse can get.” – Unknown
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” – Florence Nightingale
“Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system.” – Unknown
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” – Christine Bell
“Nurses don’t have to be superheroes to make a difference in the world. They just need to be brave enough to care.” – Unknown
“A nurse’s heart is as tender as a child’s, yet strong enough to weather life’s storms.” – Author Unknown
“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.” – Terri Guillemets
“Nursing is a journey of compassion, courage, and a call to serve humanity.” – Unknown
Short and Sweet Nurses Quotes
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” – Val Saintsbury
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is what it is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
“The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” – Carolyn Jarvis
“Nursing is not for the faint of heart, nor the empty of heart.” – Anonymous
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” – Florence Nightingale
“When you’re a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours.” – Anonymous
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” – Carrie Latet
“Caring is the essence of nursing.” – Jean Watson
“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” – Christina Feist-Heilmeier
“Nursing is not just an art, it has a heart. Nursing is not just a science, but it has a conscience.” – Anonymous
“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save a hundred lives, you’re a nurse.” – Anonymous
“Nursing is a work of heart.” – Anonymous
“Nurses: one of the few blessings of being ill.” – Sara Moss-Wolfe
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Anonymous
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” – Christine Belle
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“Nurses—a voice to lead.” – International Council of Nurses
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Nurses are the glue that holds the healthcare system together.” – Anonymous
“Nursing is a calling, a lifestyle, a way of living.” – Christine Belle
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Henri Nouwen
“Compassionate care means staying present even in pain.” – Anonymous
“Nursing is an art: The finest of fine arts.” – Lillian Wald
“Panic plays no part in the training of a nurse.” – Elizabeth Kenny
“Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw.” – Jean Watson
“Nurses are the heartbeat of patient care.” – Anonymous
“Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.” – Aristotle
“Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.” – Gabby Douglas
“Nursing encompasses an art, a humanistic orientation, a feeling for the value of the individual and an intuitive sense of ethics, and of the appropriateness of action taken.” – Myrtle Aydelotte
“Nursing is a passport to adventure.” – Anonymous
“Nurses bring comfort, compassion, and joy to the lives of those they serve.” – Anonymous
“Nurses – trusted to care.” – Anonymous
Famous Quotes About Nursing
“Nurses are the heart of healthcare.” – Donna Wilk Cardillo
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.” – Florence Nightingale
“Nurses quietly go about saving lives and healing hearts.” – Unknown
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” – William Osler
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.” – Val Saintsbury
“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse.” – Unknown
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” – Unknown
“Nursing is not for the faint of heart; it requires a compassionate soul and an unwavering spirit.” – Original
“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.” – Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN
“Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital.” – Carrie Latet
“A nurse will always give us hope, an angel with a stethoscope.” – Terri Guillemets
“The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses.” – Carolyn Jarvis
“Nurses are the heartbeats of healthcare.” – Original
“It would not be possible to praise nurses too highly.” – Stephen Ambrose
“Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system.” – Barack Obama
“Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw.” – Dr. Jean Watson
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Nurses are the heart and soul of any healthcare system.” – Unknown
“Nurses are angels in comfortable shoes.” – Unknown
“Nursing is a work of heart.” – Original
“Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first lines of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health.” – Lois Capps
“Nurses are the heartbeat of the hospital.” – Original
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln (adapted to the nursing spirit)
“Nurses have the unique opportunity to help people alter their day-to-day reality.” – Jennifer Beckford
“If love can’t cure it, nurses can.” – Unknown
“Bound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep, and energy… nurses are rarely short on caring.” – Sharon Hudacek
“Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate ‘Make a Difference Day’ — they make a difference every day!” – Unknown
“Caring is the essence of nursing.” – Jean Watson
“Nurses are the glue that holds the journey of a patient together.” – Original
“Nurses are the first ones to touch the lives of the afflicted; they bring the healing touch in a world aching for compassion.” – Original
Conclusion
Nurses Week is a special time to honor and appreciate the hard work and dedication of nurses everywhere. The quotes listed provide a heartfelt way to express gratitude for their tireless efforts and compassionate care. These words of wisdom and admiration remind us just how vital nurses are to our health and well-being.
By sharing these meaningful quotes, we can uplift and inspire the nurses in our lives. Let these messages of thanks and celebration brighten their days and strengthen their spirits. Nurses make the world healthier and kinder, and these quotes are a small token of the immense respect and appreciation they truly deserve.