Night nurses, those who stalk the hallways from late night until early morning, are definitely a different breed. The thrive on quiet. They relish in waking patients intermittently for medications. They love not having so many baby docs around to bother them and nary a medical student. They form strong bonds with families and patients. They don't mess with formality and, except for the new ones, don't both you much with frivolous phone calls or pages. They don't miss not seeing much day administration around and love having lunch at 2 AM. They are clearly a different breed, and I for one, love knowing they are there.
Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. 
— James Thurber
