Ranked as The Most Trusted Profession for the past 20 years according to the Gallup Poll, one can't really say that the Nursing field is one that is most appreciated. As a nurse myself who has gone through schooling and working within different aspects of the field (inpatient hospital, outpatient, skilled nursing facility, concierge), I can personally say that the profession is one filled with so many bittersweet sentiments (and definitely has changed even more with the commencement of the pandemic). I remember reciting my nursing oath during graduation and how my eyes were almost welling up with tears with the hopeful excitement of finally being able to take care of real patients. Little did I know that I was entering a field where, sadly, it's not always about the patients. Politics, administration, shame, violence. These were just a few truths ...