--- title: The unspoken courage of modern nursing description: As the unprecedented Years of the Nurse draw to a close, we cannot let this moment pass without once again recognizing our incredible nursing community. image: https://blog.meditech.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1270569606.jpg --- ![MEDITECH logo](https://blog.meditech.com/hubfs/MEDITECH-Logo--2020.svg) Menu Site Search ![Email icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--email.svg) [ Subscribe to the MEDITECH Newsletter](https://info.meditech.com/get-great-meditech-content?hsCtaTracking=864299ec-5abf-4004-9c6d-2d051794101f%7Cc911be42-538a-4a48-8dca-a6d4001c6326) - [![Facebook icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/MeditechEHR) - [![Instagram icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--instagram.svg)](https://instagram.com/meditechehr) - [![LinkedIn icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meditech) - [![Twitter X icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--x.svg)](https://twitter.com/MEDITECH) - [![YouTube icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/@MEDITECHvideo) - [![Threads icon](https://ehr.meditech.com/themes/ehrmeditech/images/icon--social-media--threads.svg)](https://www.threads.net/@meditechehr) # The unspoken courage of modern nursing Posted by [Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RN-BC, Chief Marketing and Nursing Executive, MEDITECH](https://blog.meditech.com/author/cathy-turner-bsn-mba-rn-bc-chief-marketing-and-nursing-executive-meditech) November 23, 2021 |  [Health IT](https://blog.meditech.com/topic/health-it), [nurses](https://blog.meditech.com/topic/nurses), [Coronavirus](https://blog.meditech.com/topic/coronavirus) ![GettyImages-1270569606](https://blog.meditech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-1270569606.jpg?width=2119&name=GettyImages-1270569606.jpg) As the unprecedented [Years of the Nurse](https://www.ania.org/article/year-of-nurse-2021) draw to a close, I cannot let this moment pass without once again recognizing our incredible nursing community. We’re nearly two years into a pandemic that no one expected or asked for, and my gratitude for this community has only grown. To imagine then what we’ve now faced, and are facing, would have been impossible. My appreciation for you all is without measure. This time has been a challenge, to say the least. To all you tired, overburdened caregivers: We see you. To every informaticist rewriting the playbook on the fly, we value your mental agility. To each nurse leader that supported your staff through these times as well as returned to the front lines for the first time in years, we are inspired by your dedication to doing good *above all*. This community, amid *real trauma*, rose to the challenge. This time showed us that you don’t have to be in traditional “nurse leadership” to be a *nurse leader*, as we saw heroism throughout the ranks of healthcare. Every job has purpose and value to what we are all trying to do. We know there are far more parts of this career that aren’t talked about enough. Thank you for every impossible decision and every unnoticed moment of humanity. At MEDITECH, we try to be a partner who can keep pushing others forward, but you have truly outshone yourselves when the world needed it. You've stepped up, and we’ve seen it. We are inspired by it. The leadership, ingenuity, and sacrifice you've shown will be with us all, long after the pandemic. These years have fundamentally altered how nursing is defined, and you have met each challenge in accordance with your pledge. Your voices are beginning to capture the world's attention, and things will never be the same. We will continue to address and amplify your messages on burnout and concerns amid historic shortages. As we close the Years of the Nurse and start anew in ‘22, I believe both sides of this partnership are pointed squarely in the right direction — forward. To serve as a bookend, I wanted to share some recent nursing pieces that speak in different ways to the challenges and successes we’ve seen together over 2020 and 2021. I believe this is evidence of momentum that only a partnership can bring. - [Hear from Dr. Jane Englebright on healing health systems with meaningful documentation **[Podcast + Blog]**](https://blog.meditech.com/hear-from-dr.-jane-englebright-on-healing-health-systems-with-meaningful-documentation-podcast-0) - [Early adopter Major Health goes LIVE with MEDITECH's Expanse Patient Care **[News]**](https://ehr.meditech.com/news/early-adopter-major-health-goes-live-with-meditechs-expanse-patient-care) - [Open Options: How to Increase Mobility, Decrease Cognitive Burden on Nurses, & Save Money — All at Once **[Flyer]**](https://home.meditech.com/en/d/mktcontent/otherfiles/nursemobilityscenarios.pdf) - [MEDITECH’s Expanse Point of Care Mobilizes Nurses at KDMC** [Case Study]**](https://info.meditech.com/meditechs-expanse-point-of-care-mobilizes-nurses-at-kings-daughters-0) --- **Learn more about the importance of supporting nurses so they can provide the best care, humanely possible. ** [![Explore Our Nurses eBook](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2897117/d18a64d0-20a9-4d6c-9646-1ee4ba761ac3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2897117/d18a64d0-20a9-4d6c-9646-1ee4ba761ac3) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Written by [Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RN-BC, Chief Marketing and Nursing Executive, MEDITECH](https://blog.meditech.com/author/cathy-turner-bsn-mba-rn-bc-chief-marketing-and-nursing-executive-meditech) A prominent leader in healthcare technology, Cathy Turner, MBA, BSN, RN-NI, transforms patient safety and clinical practice through innovation. As MEDITECH’s Chief Marketing and Nursing Executive, she leads the Nurse Informatics Program, advises on patient safety boards, and drives strategic marketing initiatives. Turner is a highly respected advocate within the industry, participating in organizations such as the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA), the New England Nursing Informatics Consortium (NENIC), and the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI). Her industry recognition includes the HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award and Becker’s Hospital Review Women in Health IT to Know. She’s also an active member of the Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) and Co-Chair of their CNO/CNIO Vendor Roundtable. An adjunct professor at Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Turner holds an MBA from Plymouth State University, a BSN from the College of St. Teresa, and an ANCC certification in nursing informatics. ## Related Content ### [How nurses are shaping the future of their field [Podcast]](https://blog.meditech.com/how-nurses-are-shaping-the-future-of-their-field-podcast) ![](https://blog.meditech.com/hubfs/Nurses-Learning.jpg) ### [Moving Beyond the Frame @ MEDITECH LIVE 2024](https://blog.meditech.com/moving-beyond-the-frame-meditech-live-2024) ![](https://blog.meditech.com/hubfs/MTLIVE24-Cathy-Turner--Blog.jpg) ### [Becoming a master of change in a dynamic industry](https://blog.meditech.com/becoming-a-master-of-change-in-a-dynamic-industry) ![](https://blog.meditech.com/hubfs/MKT-17530_Blog_Becomingamasterofchange_withdesign.jpg) ## Subscribe to the MEDITECH Blog Read content from healthcare IT's most influential thought leaders. 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