This Year, Physicians Are Thankful For…

We asked you, “What has your career in medicine made you most thankful for?” Here are our top ten favorite responses to that question.

We asked you, “What has your career in medicine made you most thankful for?” We received a lot of great responses, and we picked our top ten favorite answers to feature this week. Here they are.

I love a challenge, and my career in medicine challenges me most days. —Nina S.

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I’m grateful for my team. From the nurses to the residents to the ancillary staff, we are all in this together, and the efforts of the group enable me to be as efficient and effective as possible. —Sandeep R.

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I am thankful to have the opportunity to help and to heal. I think that is why most of us got into this profession in the first place. —Brain W.

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I am grateful for my mentors, their knowledge, and their patience. —Benjamin R.

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The air in my lungs and the ground beneath my feet, I’m thankful for that. Just to be alive is a blessing. Sadly, too many patients I have come across in my specialty cannot say the same. —Angela O.

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I’m thankful for my family. Coming home to them is the balance I need restored at the end of a long, trying day in medicine. —Vikram L.

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The salary, and knowing my children will not have to go into debt as I did while putting myself through medical school. —Charles G.

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I’m grateful to know that, in my line of work, there will always be a job available to me. That security is not found in many other professions. —Gerald P.

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I have the opportunity to completely change someone’s life for the better through the power of medicine and my knowledge of it. That is incredibly rewarding. —Wendy R.

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Vacations. I’m grateful for vacations. —Daniel D.

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No matter what you are thankful for this year, we are thankful for you and all you do. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.

This Year, Nurses Are Thankful For…

We asked, “What has your career in nursing made you most thankful for?” Here are our top ten favorite answers to that question.

We asked and you answered: what has your career in nursing made you most thankful for? We received a lot of great responses—some hilarious, some heartwarming—and we picked our top ten favorite answers to feature this week. Here they are.

I am grateful for chairs, couches, benches, tables, floors, and any other solid surface I can sit on at the end of a long day. People who don’t work in healthcare don’t know. They take sitting for granted. —Ashley N.

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I am thankful for the opportunity to care for individuals with incredible strength and resilience in very difficult circumstances and to have worked with healthcare professionals who shared compassion and provided good care in very difficult times. —Sarah C.

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I appreciate peace and quiet like no other. —Julie Q.

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I’ve been a nurse for over twenty years. In that time, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with so many patients. I’m thankful for them, the trust they’ve put in me, and that I’ve had the chance to help them. —Michelle M.

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I’m thankful for the people I have met throughout my career, from my coworkers and mentors to the people who have trusted me to care for them. This line of work isn’t always easy, but it sure is worth it. —Felicia V.

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My team. I am so thankful for my team. The way we work together and get stuff done. I wouldn’t be nearly as successful without the people who work alongside me. —Danielle T.

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My job has taught me that life is precious. I’m thankful to be alive way more now than before I was a nurse. —Monica D.

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I’m grateful for COMFORTABLE SHOES! —Brenda J.

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My husband. I am so dang thankful for him and the way he holds down the fort at home. He puts up with a lot, that’s for sure. —Tracy H.

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I’m thankful for patients who don’t complain. 😉 —Michael U.

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No matter what you are thankful for this year, we are thankful for you and all you do. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.

This Year, Therapy Professionals Are Thankful For…

We asked and you answered: what has your career in therapy made you most thankful for? Here are ten of our favorite responses.

We asked and you answered: what has your career in therapy made you most thankful for? We received a lot of great responses, and we picked our top ten favorite answers to feature this week. Here they are.

My job isn’t always sunshine and roses, but seeing the look on a patient’s face when they do something they thought they couldn’t, that makes it all worth it. I’m grateful I get to be a part of that. —Regina T.

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Honestly, I’m just grateful that I get to help people. There isn’t enough of that in this world, I think. —Charlie R.

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I am thankful for every patient success I have been a part of, big and small. Knowing I can make a real difference for people is very rewarding. —Kelli W.

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Helping others is what drew me to this career, so I’ll always be thankful I get to do that every single day. —Maryanne G.

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Working in therapy isn’t always easy. I’m in debt. I’m tired more than I’m not. Not every patient gets a win. It’s hard. I’m grateful for my family, friends, and coworkers who support me through it more than they’ll ever know. —Christina J.

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I’ve seen a lot of suffering, a lot of pain in this job. To know I’ve helped people recover from that is truly satisfying. I’m very thankful and very blessed to be a PT. —Elizabeth T.

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I work with some truly exceptional people. I’m grateful for my team, the bonds we’ve formed, and the lives we’ve been able to touch along the way. —Jessica D.

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I get to hang out with some pretty awesome kids AND help change their lives. I love my job and I’m thankful for it. —Sarah R.

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My hardworking “work family” is the best and I’m really thankful for them. —Frank B.

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This past week I had a patient tell me that they didn’t think they’d ever get to live without pain and thanked me for “saving [their] life.” I don’t know what’s more rewarding than that. I’m so thankful for our profession and the people we are lucky enough to serve. —David K.

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No matter what you are thankful for this year, we are thankful for you and all you do. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.

This Year, Advanced Practitioners Are Thankful For…

We asked and you answered: what has your career in healthcare made you most thankful for? Here are ten of our favorite responses.

We asked and you answered: what has your career in healthcare made you most thankful for? We received a lot of great responses—some heartwarming, some hilarious, all valid reasons to be grateful—and we picked our top ten favorite answers to feature this week. Here they are.

This job isn’t always easy, but to know that I have been able to change lives for the better will always be something I will be thankful for. —Valerie P.

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I am grateful for my colleagues for keeping me sane and constantly pushing me to do better. —Erika B.

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I am proud to be an NP and help change and shape what healthcare looks like in my community and across the country. I’m definitely grateful for that. —Ariel L.

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I’m continually learning in my job and I’m thankful for that. It’s never boring and it always keeps me on my toes. —Katherine H.

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This year and every year, I am grateful to do what I love, alongside people I respect and admire, and that I get to enjoy every day at my job, even the hard ones. —Courtney K.

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My job is never boring and I’m grateful for that. Even if it seems like it would be nice to be bored sometimes. It sure beats the alternative. —Coral C.

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I’m grateful for the bonds I’ve been able to form with the people I work with and my longtime patients. —Michael R.

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I’ve seen patients in some truly bad spots in life. I’m grateful to have been able to help them go on to lead better, healthier lives. That’s rewarding as hell. —Paula P.

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I took on my first travel assignment this year and I’m so thankful I did. What a blessing that has been. So glad I chose a profession that lets me do this. —Jordan C.

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Let’s be honest here: I’m thankful for my salary. —Jamie P.

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No matter what you are thankful for this year, we are thankful for you and all you do. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.