"Every day that I go to work, I realize how amazing children really are. I look into the eyes of the children I care for and realize that I have been blessed with an incredible job and career."

"To be able to care for a child during a time that is so stressful and to be able to touch the lives of others in some small way is meaningful beyond words. When a parent looks me in the eye, gives me a hug, and thanks me for making a difference in the life of their child, the feeling is remarkable."

"There are many things about my job that feed my spirit, or make me feel like I've made the right career choice. I love it when my patients begin to feel better and I can walk in their room and hear them laugh or when they smile after being sick for so long and not feeling like it. There is just something about being a pediatric nurse that makes me feel like I truly can make a difference."

"What feeds my spirit is being able to help parents and children through difficult times no matter how big or small. I once had a pediatric patient who was going to begin using a continuous glucose monitor. The child was nervous and hesitant about beginning it. I was able to help support the child through learning about the device, seeing and feeling it first, and then applying it. I was able to be a positive, supportive voice for that child and what started out as a nerve wracking idea for him entered up being a positive experience and he was able to leave the clinic happy and smiling."