A love letter to nurses. And not a sweet sappy nauseating tribute to the “angels of mercy” kind of thing.

Dana Jennings, an editor at the New York Times and a former prostate cancer patient, has written a nice opinion piece called “In Praise of Nurses.” In it, he recounts his experiences as a patient, beginning from when he was a child all the way up to his bout of prostate cancer. Unfortunately, he has had a few health problems which necessitated hospital admissions and care. Fortunately, he was cared for by competent and professional nurses.

It is nice to see this sort of article, in that he offers praise to the nurses who provided his care, without the usual idiotic sugar coated rhetoric. It’s not sentimental, but simply shows the vital role that nurses played in his care.

He appreciated it. He remembers them even if he doesn’t recall their names.

Thank you, Dana! Happy New Year!