{"id":29928,"date":"2024-10-02T17:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedailyfaithmag.com\/?p=29928"},"modified":"2024-10-08T17:14:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:14:14","slug":"the-heart-of-a-nurse-amanda-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedailyfaithmag.com\/?p=29928","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of a Nurse-Amanda R"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
“I stay encouraged on hard days knowing good ones will come soon because this too shall pass.”<\/div>\n

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I had the privilege of hosting a table for our women\u2019s Bible study class, where I got to know Amanda. She has profoundly impacted my heart since the first day we met. Her natural ability to love others was evident in how she cared for her son, Noah. Over the years, I witnessed her faith growing. As a nurse, she shared her experiences with us, and we prayed, shed tears, and shared laughter on her journey. Her dedication to her job as a nurse was both honorable and inspiring. There were times when she prayed with us when her heart was heavy. It was clear that she felt called to the healthcare world. Her love and passion for her patients always prevailed, even on challenging days. I knew she was a representation of nurses who rely on their faith in God for strength and endurance in their calling.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thedailyfaithmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4414-scaled.jpg” title_text=”TheDailyFaithMag” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Amanda has been a nurse for six years this month. She started as a licensed vocational nurse in 2018 and her first job was working on a med-surgery floor for 2 years. She went back to school for her RN in June of 2020 but after having an emergency c-section with her oldest son Jonah, she took a semester off to recover. After her journey, she continued her education classes that following January to graduate in December 2021. She is currently a PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) nurse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

“I\u2019ve always wanted to be in the medical field but wasn\u2019t quite sure what I wanted to pursue. I planned to go to dental hygiene school, but I believe God led me to become a nurse, to use my heart in ways I didn\u2019t know were possible. I started working at the hospital at the ripe age of 20 in the cardiopulmonary department doing EKGs and EEGs. I was being orientated to all the floors and when I walked through CCU, something drew me to the nursing aspect. I\u2019m not gonna lie, I think it was the adrenaline rush. Either way, I felt compelled to be there trying to help! I also come from a family of nurses so I think that had a little something to do with it too.<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
My husband and kids are my whys. I want to be able to set an example and show my kids that you can do anything through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13). No matter what age you are, you can always go back to school to continue your education. As for my husband, the person who supported me through RN school; I want to make him proud, always.”<\/div>\n
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“Being a nurse means caring for those who need to be healed. Comforting someone with positive words after getting bad news from the doctor. Holding a crying mom\u2019s shoulder and reassuring her that her kid is okay after waking up from surgery. Empathizing with a patient who has an overwhelming sense of anxiety; breathing with them and trying to calm them down.”<\/p>\n

“Being a nurse means putting others before yourself time after time on your very best days and even on your very worst days. You do it because you know God has chosen you to do this job.”<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thedailyfaithmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4413-scaled.jpg” title_text=”The DailyFaithMag” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

“Being kind to others goes a long way. You don\u2019t know what someone is going through on a daily basis and your kind heart and smile may be the difference they need.”<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thedailyfaithmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4415-scaled.jpg” title_text=”The DailyFatihMagazine” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

FAITH<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I see God working almost every day. \u00a0I was a patient at a clinic for my recurrent sinus infections to get a steroid shot like many times before. This time was different because, within 5 minutes of my injection, I was having an anaphylactic reaction to the medication. Skin turning red, burning like it was on fire, throat closing, head feeling all sorts of pressure. If you can imagine what being in a pressure cooker feels like, this was it. The care team reacted quickly and was able to stop the progression of my allergic reaction. I was sent to the hospital due to suddenly losing all the strength in my legs to walk. It felt like my legs were being burned with hot needles with no explanation at all. I prayed and pleaded to God to help me. I didn\u2019t know why this was happening to me. After a week in the hospital the only diagnosis they could give me was \u201csteroid myopathy\u201d. I still don\u2019t know why it happened but I know God was using me. God doesn\u2019t test you, He challenges you. He challenged my faith that day and that was the fire that sparked my faith to burn brighter than it ever has. I completed 4 months of physical therapy just to say I am a walking testimony of God\u2019s relentless mercy. I will never stop sharing my story of how good He is to those who choose to follow Him.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”4px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

ENCOURAGEMENT<\/p>\n

“To the nursing students, it gets better, and know that you were chosen to make a difference. To the new nurses, don\u2019t let anyone break your spirit and drive to be better. To my other nursing colleagues, thank you. Thank you for helping shape me and also doing your part to make others feel better.<\/div>\n
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My faith has helped me get through the toughest days knowing that God is in control of everything that surrounds me.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God.<\/div>\n
This gives me comfort knowing He is in control of all things earthly and heavenly.” Amanda R<\/div>\n

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