Vietta Kennedy was so sweet and caring with all of us. In a time like that, the family feels terrified and helpless. The kindness and support from the nurses made a tremendous difference in my family's recovery. As an instructor of nursing, I have witnessed firsthand that most students enter nursing school because they want to care for people. Nurses generally have a strong commitment to helping people get better and to cope with physical and psychological challenges.
Nursing is a unique profession that attracts many personalities, all united by the desire to help.
I saw this firsthand in the care my mother received during her illness. The nurses caring for her embodied the spirit of love, compassion and hope for their patient. My family and I miss my mother every day, but it makes me smile and gives me an incredible sense of peace to think back on how well she was treated, and loved, by her nurses. On behalf of my mother, thank you so much. My mother said the world would not be as good a place without her in it, and she was right.