Foundation University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Dumaguete City

Please follow the instructions:

In the poem below entitled: “Just a Nurse”

Edit the poem with the given instructions:

1. Use FONT STYLE “TIMES NEW ROMAN”; Size 12 for the whole POEM.
2. Use large CAPS for every last word of every paragraph.
3. Set the 2nd, 4th and 7th stanzas to LEFT aligned; size 14
4. Set the rest to RIGHT aligned; Size 12
5. Change the word “patient” to BOLD ITALICIZED.
6. Center aligned the title.
7. Change the title’s font size 15; Italicized; font color: Yellow
8. Change the word “pride” to color RED; font size: 13; Font style: Georgia; BOLD
9. Change the color of the word “Nurse” to red.
10. Change paragraph spacing to 1.5.
11. Send the file with a file name: Justme-“familyname”.docx

JUST A NURSE
Just a nurse was said to me.
Just a nurse when young and wee.
Figuring out who I should be, just a nurse? Was this for ME?

Just a nurse, it’s what I thought.

Just a nurse, It’s what was taught.
Just a nurse? How very wrong I was.
Just a NURSE?

I know they’re not. And here’s because.

Feeding, cleaning, assessments and more.
Drugs rounds, washes blood on the floor.
Bandaging, swabs, IV drips and tea.
That 11 o’clock tea break is needed, believe ME.
 Sometimes if lucky 10 minutes to drink.
Sometimes not even 10 minutes to think.
Assignments, legislation, governance and law. Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry to explore.
Information and exams, you don’t understand.
Yet you read and read, till it’s all second HAND.

Catheters, bed pans, helping people change.

Emergencies, resus, helping people walk once again.
Theatres, x-rays, surgery and more.
Being with patients and waiting by that door.
Not because you have to, just because you CARE.

When a patient asks you to stay with them, you stay with them and share. Their feelings of grief
and worry and fear.
When they have no one else but you that’s here.
You become their friend for part of that day.
Someone to keep their worries at BAY.

Holding hands and wiping tears. Sharing good news and fighting back fears. Hugs for patients
who need them most, laughter, smiles and inside jokes.
And if you lose your family, we feel that too.
We really want the best for them and the best for YOU.

Playing cards with the elderly man who thinks you’re his wife.
His wife who’s no longer part of this life.
And all you can do is play along and smile, hoping that somehow you make him happy for a
WHILE.

Nurses are pushed, prodded and pulled.

Yet they don’t complain and carry on in their role.
Up at five and home at nine, and all this is taken in their stride.
Just a NURSE?……..

I’m a nurse with PRIDE.