This week, nurses and teachers are celebrated all around the country. Even though these professions are admired all week long, shouldn’t they be admired all the time?
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare – they administer life-saving medications, perform under extreme pressure at times and, most of all, ensure patients’ comfort in a time of need. Many nurses work 12 hour shifts, sunup to sundown, or the opposite.
While nurses sometimes see miracles happen, they also witness families on the worst days of their lives. No matter what is happening in their personal life, a nurse’s responsibility is to assist a patient to the best of their ability. They must put their own struggles to the side to help strangers with theirs.
Nurses deserve to be appreciated all the time.
Teachers are the foundation of the future – without them, the future generation would not have the structure to succeed in this world. While teachers are responsible for helping students achieve good grades, they are also responsible for so much more.
Teachers spend time away from their own children to take care of their students. In the event of an emergency, teachers are responsible to keep their entire class safe.
Even when the school day is over, teachers must prepare lesson plans for the next day.
Although teachers are given a curriculum to follow, they must find ways to make the information comprehensible for students with different learning styles.
They must provide adequate school supplies and other important materials – even if it's out of their own pocket.
Teachers build success. If it weren’t for teachers’ dedication, many people wouldn’t experience the success they do.
While this week is dedicated to praising teachers and nurses, be sure to show your thanks all year long.
