5 Inspiring Quotes for Nurses (From Anonymous Sources)

We may never know who first uttered these uplifting words, but that doesn't change how they'll make you feel - extraordinarily proud to be a nurse.


Nurses are some of the most important people in America and throughout the world. They touch people’s lives each and every day in a significant way. They often work with people when they’re at their most vulnerable. Being a nurse is not just about treating medical conditions. It’s also about caring for people and lifting them up.

At eMedCert, we always seek to elevate our nurses and ensure that they know how truly valuable they are to everyone. Thus, we have taken the time to compile a list of inspiring quotes for nurses that came from anonymous sources but could not be more true. If you or someone you love is a nurse, take the time to watch the video below and let these quotes resonate with you.

Inspiring Nursing Quotes:


“When you’re a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life, or a life will touch yours.”

- Anonymous


“Sometimes I inspire my patients; more often they inspire me.”

- Anonymous


“Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse.”

- Anonymous


“Being a nurse is not about the pills or the charting. It’s about being able to love people when they are at their weakest moments.”

- Anonymous


“Nurse: Just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate everything and soft enough to understand everyone.”

- Anonymous


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