A Nurse’s Prayer – Do You Know This, Nurses?
I was scanning my wife’s notes and going through other stuff when an old note that is “A Nurse’s Prayer” caught my attention. This is a standard prayer supposedly “recited or murmured” by nurses whenever they start their work. In the Philippines, I doubt if any nurse prays before working. I also doubt if any Pinoy nurse knows this prayer by heart. It’s quite short and easy to memorize but it’s a very good reminder to the nurse of his/her duties and moral obligations. Read on and see how important a nurse’s roles to other people are. Here it is:
A Nurse’s Prayer
Be me in the world.
Be my voice to the deaf.
Be my faith where there is doubt.
Be my hope where there is despair.
Be my light where there is darkness.
Be my joy where there is sadness.
Be me in the world.
Be my eyes to the blind.
Be my consolation to those who need to be consoled.
Be my understanding to those who need to be understood.
Be my healing to those who need to healed.
Be my love to those who need love.
Be my forgiveness to those who need to be forgiven.
Be my death to those who need me.
Be me in the world.
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Kuya,
Buti nalang at may kopya si wifey Jennie ng prayer na to. AT buti nalang din at soon-to-be RN na sya…
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jessie Reply:
June 11th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Ellaine,
Kanya nga butas na naman ang bulsa ko dahil sa review nya…. Huhuhuhu!!! Help!
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My sister is a Nurse, sa UK na sya nagwo-work now. May nakita na akong Nurse’s Prayer sa kanya dati pero hindi ko alam kung ganyan din yun, matagal na kasi kaya ‘di ko maalala, hehe.
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jessie Reply:
June 12th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Fren,
Ewan ko lang kung ganyan din ang Nurse’s Prayer sa UK. I’m not sure kung may ibang version sila. Hahaha!
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thanks for posting the prayer! i’ll pass it on to my sis, who just took the board exams this month.
we’re all still praying that she’ll be one of the passers!
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jessie Reply:
June 12th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Sheng,
Ok, it’s a constant reminder that nurses should be role models and their moral obligations are so huge. Hindi na dapat maulit yung sa Black Suede Scandal. Nakakahiya…
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hi,
can you post a nurse prayer for nursing licensure exam takers? thanks!
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