A tribute to nurses | Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones spent five years interviewing, photographing and filming nurses across America, traveling to places dealing with some of the nation's biggest public health issues. She shares personal stories of unwavering dedication in this celebration of the everyday heroes who work at the front lines of health care.

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[LetsDoBetterNow]

Nurses far too often go unrecognised for the hard work that they do. They are on the front line when it comes to dealing with patients. They deserve so much respect for the hard work that they do.

[baja]

Nurses represent the pinnacle of patient-caregiver interactions and are criminally underappreciated by society, especially when compared to doctors. I wish everyone could recognize their importance and give them the prestige they deserve.

[gemmaf]

I've volunteered with Sister Steven and the residents at Villa Loretto and she is such a wonderful person.

[rogerdotlee]

Thanks, TED. As someone who was raised by a nurse, hearing something like this gives me a slightly better understanding of their mindset...about why they do what they do. I still don't know HOW they do it, though.

[muff]

A reminder that the last 40+ years of my vocation counted! Thanks on behalf of myself and all my nursing fraternity
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[GMRTranscriptionServicesInc]

This is a really moving presentation about the nobility of the nursing profession and how their hard work in patient care and treatment often goes unheeded. Thank you for this fitting tribute to them, Carolyn!

[jordanleajarvis]

Love this! I'm currently in nursing school and need all the encouragement I can get!

[EnfermeiraKellenMoreira]

TED an Carolyn Jones, thank you so much for this video! I´m a nurse in Brazil and I love my profession!

[mariadowling]

this video gave me chills and goosebumps. truly well said

[sdnative]

Thank you Carolyn Jones and TED MED!! Beautiful tribute to nurses! Eloquent presentation! You have tugged at my heart! Nursing is absolutely a calling and I am so grateful to be a Hospice nurse in San Diego, Ca. I am honored and humbled with this lovely tribute. Thank you!!

[hello_elco]

This is so beautiful and empowering. I am so blessed to be a nurse!

[uniqueunique]

I will be staring my nursing assistant class next month and getting started to go into nursing school

[lailab.]

thanks a lot for this video and showing some of our views as a nurse! :) i am grateful for your speech.

[theorist-xqre]

And we shouldn't forget the nurses of the past too, the greatest medical supports.

[MichaelBerthelsen]

How she knew? Because she's a nurse, and that's what good nurses do. Doctors treat, Nurses care.

[TheCeltibera]

And also all the people forget always the nursing assistant, very important too in a hospital, ,,

[Briannadawn]

God directs those who He calls into nursing. I know the pull because I was pulled many times until God put me where He wanted me. Cardiac ICU. 21 years later. THANKYOU for this.❤

[elif]

I am very impressed. I am proud of this profession...

[eileenmurray]

so beautiful. Thanks you for this tribute!

[v.prestorpnrcrtlcrt]

NURSES ROCK!! 😇 😇
🎩🎩'S OFF TO ALL THE MALE NURSES AS WELL. (Take pride in knowing that men, monks, were among the very first nursrs💛)