25 prayers for nurses

Posted: May 5th, 2010 | By Scrubs | one comment

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We pulled from many traditions to give you prayers that we hope will work for any nurse of faith.

Find a prayer that’s helpful to you today from the list below.

And please, share a prayer from your own life in the comments.


First, a beginning of the day prayer:

Holy one, as we begin this day, I ask for your guidance.
With your divine hand, Inspire, lead and give thy wisdom.
Throughout this day, may your grace be ever present in this healing place.
Bless our team, our hospital, our unit, as we gather to help those in need,
Let not your help be far away.
We seek your strength and ask that you give spirit as we make decisions for the good.
God of love, teach us to give our best, to speak with love and act with courage.
May we be good stewards of all the gifts you have given. Amen.

Submitted by Rev. Larry L. Jackson

10 Patient Care Prayers
A prayer to help me care for my patients
A prayer for a tearful moment
A letting go prayer
A team prayer
To be a nurse prayer
A night nurse’s prayer
A prayer for when you lose a patient
Another prayer for when a patient dies
A dedication to care prayer
A prayer for the student nurse
8 Inner Strength Prayers
A prayer for guidance
A prayer for patience
A prayer for strength
A prayer for encouragement
A calming prayer
A healing prayer
A prayer to help you gain composure
A prayer for dealing with difficult coworkers
6 more prayers for throughout your day
A prayer to say in the shower
A prayer for your commute
A prayer for your coffee break
A prayer for your break time
A hand washing prayer
A sleep time prayer

Continue to a prayer to help me care for my patients

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Comments (1)

  • Thank you for these prayers!!! I generally say my own! Sometimes the words are hard to come! These will make it easier! I appreciate these! Especially this one!

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