1. Personal Perspectives on Nursing
... . For example, I can listen to a patient with an open heart, without interruption and just hear what they have to say and that is a gift in itself a gift of healing ( Jean Watson, 2003). Even if someone is dying, just being by their side and letting them know they are not alone is an act of love, and even though it may be ... is joy in showing that you care. As Emily Dickinson once said, " the heart is as wide as the sky because it can hold joy and pain side by side" ( Watson, 2003). I also value my independence as a nurse as again it helps me grow into the person I am today and who I wi...
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