As a hospice nurse, your work goes well beyond your medical training. From the chaos to the quiet moments, yours is a journey that encompasses emotional and spiritual connections at the end of life. Join me as I explore 31 quotes for hospice nurses that encompass the essence of hospice nursing and the impact you make on your patients and their families.
The next time you’re looking for some inspiration, check out the quotes below.
Compassionate Quotes For Hospice Nurses
Care and compassion are the foundation of hospice nursing. The next time you’re feeling unsure about the care your patient needs, consider this, they need your compassion more than anything else!
I heard the first quote from one of my instructors when I was in LPN nursing school, and it is still my guiding light when I’m feeling lost and unsure.
1. “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
2. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” -Dalai Lama
3. “Your customer doesn’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” -Damon Richards
4. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mahatma Ghandi
5. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” -Leo Buscaglia
Self-Care Quotes For Hospice Nurses
As a hospice nurse, you give so much of yourself to your patients and their families.
If you want to be your best, you must take time to recharge.
Remember, you can’t pour from an empty cup.
6. “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.” – Irish proverb
7. “It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” – Mother Teresa
8. “A healthy outside starts from the inside.” – Robert Urich
9. “It is not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.” – Lena Horne
10. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
Success Quotes for Hospice Nurses
Have you ever felt like you were in a rut and couldn’t get out?
You might struggle with hospice documentation or getting organized. If so, these quotes might help you pull yourself up and get back at it.
Hospice nursing isn’t easy! Stick with it, you are stronger than you think!
11. “I attribute my success to this; I never gave nor took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
12. “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” – Spencer Johnson
13. “I’m not telling you it is going to be easy; I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” – Art Williams
14. “Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” – Chris Grosser
15. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams
16. “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.” – Anonymous
17. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
18. “Success is what comes after you stop making excuses.” – Luis Galarza
19. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michael John Bobak
20. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
21. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Quotes for Strength
It takes a lot of courage to walk beside your patient’s at the end of life. You can overcome any challenge and tackle the tough days when you realize that every day is a chance to learn and become stronger!
In our family, we always say that failures are data! So, don’t be afraid to fail.
22. “Hardships often prepare people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
23. “I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
24. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
25. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
26. “The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” – Japanese proverb
27. “Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” – Roy T. Bennett
28. “If you can’t change your fate, change your attitude.” – Amy Tan
29. “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
30. “Strength is the product of struggle. You must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t.” – Henry Rollins
31. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
REFLECTIONS
Words have power! This list of 31 quotes is meant to be a guide to finding light when you feel darkness and compassion when you feel burnt out. I wish you peace and happiness as you walk this precious path with your hospice patients.