May is National Nurses Month. During the current coronavirus pandemic, the role of nurses has taken on an even greater importance. By putting themselves at risk every time they go to work, nurses exhibit courage, empathy and resilience, and their commitment to care for the sick and suffering is a testament to the strength of their character. This project is my attempt to say thank you to all of the nurses who make this world a better place.

"A Privilege Unlike Anything Else" is my attempt to say thank you to all of the nurses who make this world a better place. May is National Nurses Month and throughout the month 32 portraits of nurses will be exhibited in places of prominence at the main campus of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, The MetroHealth System and The Cleveland Clinic. Alongside each portrait will be the sitter’s response to the question “Why did you become a nurse?”

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