According to a report by Morning Consult, 18% of health care workers quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, while another 12% were laid off.

Nurses are some of the hardest working professionals in the world, and often driven beyond what most people can imagine when emergency rooms are overflowing.

In this beautiful holiday season, regardless of our faith and beliefs, one thing brings us together and that is love.

Nurses are healers, and nurses who themselves have experienced the power and joy of healing are often moved to reach beyond their daily jobs and routines to help where help is needed most.

As nurses, we all hope for the day when insurance and public programs will serve as a safety net for millions who may be left with no medical coverage.