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The ICU is often associated with life-saving interventions—intubations, CPR, and resuscitations. However, it is also a space for compassionate end-of-life care. Faith recounts a poignant story of an elderly patient with a newly diagnosed cancer, who chose to spend her last days with her husband. This narrative highlights the duality of ICU work: providing aggressive interventions when needed and offering comfort when end-of-life care is appropriate.

Faith reflects on the intrinsic reward of witnessing patient improvements and the profound fulfillment that comes from making a direct difference in someone’s life. She describes her enthusiasm as a nurse before shifts, symbolized by her saying she’s going to “save the world,” which captures the idealism that drives many in the profession.