The Last Shift: A Nurse’s Battle for Hope in the Heart of the Night

The Last Shift: A Nurse’s Battle for Hope in the Heart of the Night

I’m Susan Miller, an experienced nurse in a struggling rural hospital, where I faced the greatest test of my career and heart. When a critical case arrived and the surgeons were on the verge of giving up, I drew on my years of loss and love to fight for a young patient and remind my colleagues of why we do this work. In that long night, I learned how far compassion can reach—and how much one voice can matter, even when hope seems lost.