What Nurses Wish Their Patients Knew Jennifer Nelson

https://www.medscape.com/p11/what-nurses-wish-their-patients-knew-2026a1000qkk?ecd=WNL_physrep_260822_MSCPEDIT_nurses-wish_etid8619294&uac=148436CN&impID=8619294 They're the first face you see after admission, and the last you see at discharge. Nurses spend more time with patients than any other clinician in the hospital, yet how much do patients really understand about what happens on the other side of the call button? We asked nurses what they wish their patients knew –– about their work, the waiting, and what happens behind the scenes of their commitment, dedication, and empathy. Here is what they said.