Being a nurse means having a fundamental respect for human dignity and intuition for a patients needs. It means being compassionate, patient, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of patients and their families. Nurses are leaders, communicators, and professionals who are a patients confidant and advocate. Nursing is both an art and a science, and nurses are indispensable in safeguarding public health. Nurses complete a rigorous program of extensive education and study and work directly with patients, families, and communities using the core values of the nursing process. Nursing is a career where education takes place throughout ones career, and nurses are constantly taking in information, often making quick decisions about caregiving based on new technology or updated standards of care. Nursing is a calling, and nurses care deeply about people and want to meet their needs. Nurses are a patients first point of contact to their care team, administering treatments and medications while carefully monitoring their status and coordinating the responses from the rest of the care team. In summary, being a nurse means being a compassionate, patient, empathetic, and sensitive professional who is dedicated to safeguarding public health and meeting the needs of patients and their families.