THIS is what a true Miss America is. And there are many like her out there in our hospitals and clinics that are also winners - even without the pageant.
It would make the pageant a lot more interesting. After all, does the woman who represents the best the U.S. have to offer really need to be an accomplished entertainer? Why shouldn't she be someone who can speak intelligently and eloquently?
yeah well isn´t that a discrimination of dumb people? seriously.. they try to pull a liberal bs on all and forget that there are people who simply cannot speak intelligetly and eloquently but are still good people.. this whole pageant stuff is a load of crap and the whole process is open for manipulation.. they told "save the whales and world peace" ever since they introduced the speach as part of the pageant and rehearsing the crap out of this one to tell people exactly what they want to hear and what sounds the best isn´t quite the "accomplishment" they try to portray with this changed format... now they just focus less on skin and more on "lies and fairy tales" ... if this was all so non discriminating.. where are the ugly women who really made a difference in peoples lifes and helpf many many people with their good deeds or their business achievments? Not saying beautiful women can´t and won´t , in fact every women has the potential..
She just did something very unique and no one caught it.......she changed how everyone especially young girls dreaming of becoming beauty queens will view this contest and did it with one of the greatest and honorable professions there is!! I hope young people are viewing this and listening to everything she said. Nurses are the greatest!!
In fact, this performance laid the groundwork for the single most important codification in the history of pageantry. The category in question made its debut at the most recent Miss America. Guess which state won?
+kit kat Come out? All she did was tell a story about how awesome she was. Everyone respects nurses. We already knew that. "I'm a lifesaver, I changed Joe's life". She seems very full of herself.
+SHARON MADILL I am native Coloradan and professional performer. I harbor a life-long physical aversion to beauty contests. And I am SO crazy proud of this young woman!
Being a great nurse is absolutely a talent. When I delivered my stillborn son, my nurse helped me in ways she probably doesn't even understand. Her words of encouragement are something I still replay in my head often to get through the day. She was my angel on that heartbreaking day. Kudos to this woman.
You made my cry. I've been taking care of my 94 year old father for the past 5 years. The last year the hardest because he doesn't know me most of the time. Thank you for what you do. It does have wonderful moments. I would vote for you 😇👍🏼🌟
You are a true Angel of God. 5 years is a lengthy time to take care of a loved one. I spent 2 years with my mother, I would drive 2 hours each way to her house to take care of her on the weekends to give her caregiver a break. The hardest part was knowing I would lose her soon. I am still mourning her 12 years later, but she comes by every so often and pats me on the shoulder. Your dad will do the same for you. You are doing the Lords work and God will bless you, just keep praying for strength and He will come forth in more ways then you know.
+elucified Because she realized patients are people? I basially grew up with nurses as a extended part of my family... NONE of them would ever say some stupid shit like that
+Thomas Erlandsen you grew up with some good nurses. But you need to ask them if they ever came across nurses who were just there for the money and could care less about the patient. Or better yet go into a nursing home and ask some of the patients which nurses they like and why. I have run across plenty of both types of nurses. Lucky for my patients I know them as who they are and not as what they have.
This is actually a skill. But really, anyone that's willing to think outside the box and speak seriously about a serious profession deserves much more than the national title. She deserves an international honor.
Miss Colorado’s heartfelt talk about her nursing experience was truly moving. It's not just her outer beauty that shines; her compassion and dedication illuminate the beauty of her spirit. A winner in every sense, no matter the outcome of the pageant. The transcript is possibly wrong a couple of places. At 01:01 she probably explains: "he would tease me about being the only nurse on the unit that can reach the goods on the top shelf. It was a lot of laughs with Joe."
As a nurse, I know exactly what u mean. Your speech brought tears to my eyes as there are some many memories of lives I have touched. Thank you for sharing your speech in public. You are truly kind hearted.
+feliciannurse I have always held nurses on a tall pedastal, but one late night in a hospital two years ago, sealed it. I was in to my second day there following open heart surgery. I had no family to come, and only two visitors in the 7 days I was admitted. My head nurse, who was finishing her shift, stopped in my room to check on me, and to tell me she was leaving. I'm pretty much the "I'll do it myself" type, but this night I just wanted company. I asked her if she would set for just a minute, until I dozed off. The next morning, nurses told me that she stayed for over an hour. You could not have chosen a more honorable profession. Thank you.
+feliciannurse Your profession is way undervalued. I hope you're not under the Australian government as they treat nurses like low class servants. I am proud you are a nurse.
or thats a lot of rehearsed bullcrap... they tell people what they want to hear and you if done properly you can by no means tell if she really is a good person or if she is a self centered bitch.. or in most cases, just a normal person like everybody else.. not evil but not the saint she trys to portray...
Thank you for the video. You are an honor to our country. I hope you and all service men and women have a good and honorable time in service to our country
Beautifully said. She's awesome inside and and out. Sure, she was talking from something she wrote, but what she wrote was from her heart. Amazing person, she is.
23 thumbs down and several negative posts - how disappointing! Public speaking and engaging with an audience is not easy and so quite rightly this was appropriate for the talent section. She did nurses and patients proud with this monologue.
My mother was in hospital for 5 days this year, one thing I learned is to love the nurse because they love you. This woman is what I saw, someone who does everything to help. Everyone today, hug a nurse, they're the best of us, also hug a Doctor and a EMT/Firefighter and yes, even a Cop. They tend to help us when we are down.
this was by far...better than what the others call entertainment...Miss Colorado actually expressed feelings and thoughts without copying popular songs or showing off skills...She came right down to a need that we all will share one day...LOVE...and it showed from her presentation...The women on the 'View" cant relate to working class people....and therefore have to try & demean them or make fun.... I hope the old gal on the View has to publicly apologize for the uncaring remark she made concerning the contestant...this only shows her jealousy and contempt for the contestants...Shame on her.....!
Miss America 2024 was just crowned: also from Colorado, also a monologue! ❤️👑 Nurse Kelley will always be my example when people say monologue/spoken word is not a talent.
There have always been monologues in this section of the pageant. And there would be more to come. But the category in question (which Madison Marsh would go on to win) only made its debut this year.
Nurses like her make me VERY proud to be a nurse. Obviously people do not realize that monologues are extremely difficult to deliver, not to mention her incredible level of patient care. I love this and her passion- I don't understand how this became so controversial.
I'm not even going to dignify The View's bullshit mockery by watching that video...seeing this video was enough to know that no matter what those low-life, D-list, trash-talking brats have to say about Miss Colorado, Miss Colorado is NOT just a pageant star. She's a nurse, a human-being, and more importantly, a human-hearted breath of fresh air in today's crazy society. Kudos to this girl, she has done great things.
This is what talent should be lauded and held in proud stead, not mere aestheticism and talent, but hard work and compassion. That is a talent I, and every one, should be proud of.
Awesome! You are a winner in my heart and all of the patients you've had and will have in the future. You showed the world, tonight, exactly what you are willing to lose for your love of them. Bless your heart! There are hundreds of Joe's out there waiting to meet you!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made me cry. I am a nursing student and my grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's. Couldn't have said it better myself.
I have been that Nurse for 37 years.... I have had those patients just like Joe.. But maybe not just her speech , which I found very caring she was setting a dialogue for Alzheimer's and setting a platform that maybe she would have supported if she had won... All of the others set platforms for opera or violins play.... Maybe "The View" should have touched on the many of millions of people some in their field ( Glenn Campbell) who are suffering as well as the family members watching their loved one slip away... To me, you and I are not "Just A Nurse" we are the hands, heart, brains and for some the only family members these people have.. And I am very proud to be a NURSE.. Thank you Nurse Kelley Johnson..You can be my nurse anytime and I would be honored
I wish more nurses were like this! I have a lot of health issues and over the past 16 year I very rarely feel cared about at all by doctors or nurses. This woman seems like she has such a big heart.. ❤️ Hope it inspires others to be the same way.
I've watched this three times over the last few days. This is a touching reminder of the importance of our profession. Clinical skills, charting, juggling the multidisciplinary teams of our patients, and all surrounded by compassion. Now that's talent!!! Thank you.....RN 2 RN
When she walks into the hospital the patients will start feeling better instantly. But yes Her job as nurse is 24/7 and not easy. The doctor goes away after his daily round but the nurse has to stay till someone comes to relieve her Night shifts are particularly difficult. Frontline workers We salute you. God Bless you.
OMG I felt that! I always tell my patients the same thing I’m just a Tech but they remind me I’m more Than that and they make me feel & see that I am doing more than I think. I’m there supporting them and their families in their fight with their disease.
Wow speechless ...there does not even need to be any comments on RUclips for this performance. She said all there is needed to be said ; sometimes the unspoken truth is heard the loudest. that being said, Brains, sensitivity, class and beauty. Did she win yet?
OMG YOU HAD MADE CHILLS ON MY ARMS---as a nurse myself i seen what you were saying and it brought tears to my eyes to know we are NOT just nurses we are humans that care and want the best for others and have such a stressful job and when a patient can turn to you and say something like that it is a connection like no other!!!! thanks for sharing and not sure if you won or not but you deserve to just for the heart of gold you have!!!! you are gorgeous inside and out
My mother was a nurse and her life and dedication to patients taught me all I know and its a huge part of who I am and how I was raised. I'm proud of nurses and I have the utmost respect for their profession. They are the backbone of health services.
I'm not a nurse, though I've been grappling with going to school to become one for some time now. This absolutely solidified that decision for me, once and for all! It brings back so many memories that I've made working with patients through other mediums. I can't wait to one day be a nurse!
Thank you all the nurses in the world, you are truly fantastic. I've been in need of you several times in my life and you have always been there for me, you always try to make me feel better and often times you're able to. I have a lot of respect for you and you are my real life heroes.
You rock Kelly! We, as nurses, are sometimes forgotten, underpaid and overworked. But moments like that, give us that sense that what I go through each shift does make a difference. We do so quietly, humbly and gratefuly.
i remmbr all the xperiences ive been through whn i was in the hosp practcng my profession..and im so lucky to exprience the chllnges as a nurse ,i loved it .im soo proud of u miss colorado!
I am a nurse so, it is very well-known to me every word she is saying. Even though I am old and retired, I still work in CCU where I've been for many years. You find yourself as one of my patients, hurting, scared, lonely, and confused, I will do everything I can to make you feel better and even laugh again. Don't have to work. But will. Until my last day on this earth, if able. Love my patients and nursing that much.
She touched me with his words. I am also a nurse in critical care. An area where patients are less accompanied and tend to communicate a lot with their nurses. Thanks Kelley.
This woman is the most real, sincere, honest, normal Miss America contestant I've ever seen.....and SHE gets mocked? The only thing I can say is..there is something very wrong with the women on the View...
I know! And then they said that they didn't know she was a nurse, that they thought she was in costume doing a skit... How many times did she call herself a nurse? Total idiots. The shows seems more like a bunch of catty stay at home moms gossiping about their neighbors than actual intelligent ladies discussing something that people want to hear.
+Twirling tutorials They weren't mocking her based on the fact that she did a monologue (which is considered performance art, which was approved by the pageant runners), they were mocking her *as a nurse*.
I don't follow beauty pageants at all. I would have never come across this had I not learned about "the view" controversy. I'm really really glad I found this. This story is an inspiration. She is amazing! I've never watched the view, but fir as much as I hate what they said I'm almost glad they said it and started such an uproar. This made me cry.
This is very true, and really defines what it's like to be a nurse. As a nurse I feel this connection with a lot of people. I'm not a hospital nurse, but I am a rehabilitation and long term care nurse. My difference isn't always about helping my patients get back to a normal life - I am their normal life. It's not about knowing just their health issues and how to treat them, but also about knowing how they like their coffee. It's about knowing their favorite candy, and sneaking them a piece and lending an ear or kind word when they need a little encouragement. It's about knowing their life story, and having a connection with them and their family. It's about being there to listen to the patient that they said would never speak. It's about standing with them through the good and the bad. It's about being there for them and their family when it's time to let go, knowing that you too will need to let go. Nursing isn't simply about healthcare, it's about making a difference, big or small. If I can put a smile on the face of my patient or make them laugh, everything else pales in comparison.
Very beautiful! As a CNA I feel this way a lot of the times too. We're the underdogs and don't get the credit we deserve but our residents/patients make up for it.
Wow! She showed that talent doesn’t have to be an overly entertaining performance… It can also be making a big difference in the lives of people and touching them. There is nothing wrong with normal talents but, I think it’s wonderful that she showed how much of a talent it can be to help others! What an incredible role model!!
with a mother who has alzheimers I have witnessed the early stages and living through the final stages. I get why many would not understand what or why she was saying what she did, but it touched my heart and I only hope you don't know this disease but if you do you will understand and appreciate the care she gave Joe.
we need more people like her. It's people like Kelly that reassure me that there are good people on earth. As +kittennsweetiee said, beauty contests should also be based on whether the contestants have a good heart or not. Miss Colorado, you have won many people's hearts with your extraordinary actions and keep doing what you are doing!
Speak it! Nurses are "not just a nurse" We are everything to every patient that we touch. You will never be "just a nurse", you my dear are an Angel in scrubs! May God bless all nurses EVERYWHERE
Wow. This young lady is going places in her life. She has spotted something. I have spent some time dealing with nurses. Every nurse I have dealt with in the hospital. I love them. It is hard to say other than those three words.
As a nurse, sometimes it does get hard...especially when the patient don't understand what you are doing and that it's not your fault you can't be there after 1 second he called or make him do all the things he want. Some are disrespectful, and after all the sacrifices, I do ask myself "did I choose wrong?" , but then THAT patient arrives. They recognize your worth and how much you care. Thank you, patient. You are my strength
i love love love nurses...they have such an exhausting, difficult job, always on their feet, endlessly having to meet the demands of patients who are never satisfied...whenever i am a patient in the hospital, i make sure to be as little trouble to the nurses as possible. i try to never call them in, i try to take care of myself, and try to be as pleasant and undemanding as I can be. in any case, any nurse reading this, when you nurses are not only very nice and nurturing but very pretty, well...my heart just melts for you. i want to marry every single of you sweet angels :-)
I didnt watch the VIEW. But, know every good nurse has a good stethoscope. Color or brand it's a important tool for our profession. I love working the Night shift at my Local ER. Every night is different sometimes every hour. I am a Nurse and Truly Love it !!!
THIS is what a true Miss America is. And there are many like her out there in our hospitals and clinics that are also winners - even without the pageant.
It would make the pageant a lot more interesting. After all, does the woman who represents the best the U.S. have to offer really need to be an accomplished entertainer? Why shouldn't she be someone who can speak intelligently and eloquently?
yeah well isn´t that a discrimination of dumb people? seriously.. they try to pull a liberal bs on all and forget that there are people who simply cannot speak intelligetly and eloquently but are still good people.. this whole pageant stuff is a load of crap and the whole process is open for manipulation.. they told "save the whales and world peace" ever since they introduced the speach as part of the pageant and rehearsing the crap out of this one to tell people exactly what they want to hear and what sounds the best isn´t quite the "accomplishment" they try to portray with this changed format... now they just focus less on skin and more on "lies and fairy tales" ... if this was all so non discriminating.. where are the ugly women who really made a difference in peoples lifes and helpf many many people with their good deeds or their business achievments? Not saying beautiful women can´t and won´t , in fact every women has the potential..
I'm a floor nurse, like in a hospital, and your comment just made me really happy. Thank you :)
Thousands. It's great that people really respect this profession.
@@Svoboda1234 That's must it, it's a profession...it;s not a talent! She should have saved this for the interview portion.
She just did something very unique and no one caught it.......she changed how everyone especially young girls dreaming of becoming beauty queens will view this contest and did it with one of the greatest and honorable professions there is!! I hope young people are viewing this and listening to everything she said. Nurses are the greatest!!
Yes!! 🎉
But it;s not a talent, she just talked. Anyone can just talk!
This should have been saved for the interview portion.
In fact, this performance laid the groundwork for the single most important codification in the history of pageantry. The category in question made its debut at the most recent Miss America. Guess which state won?
Thank you
We need More people to come out like her
+kit kat come out? I wasn't aware that nurses currently had to hide O_o
stiimuli Don't change my words bro
kit kat
What did I change?
+kit kat She may not win because she stepped out of the mold for beauty contestants but I love nurses. She showed people her true beauty
+kit kat Come out? All she did was tell a story about how awesome she was. Everyone respects nurses. We already knew that. "I'm a lifesaver, I changed Joe's life". She seems very full of herself.
Miss Colorado your state and country must be very proud of you, as is all of us in the nursing profession.
+SHARON MADILL I am from Colorado and I am definitely proud to be from the same state as her
+SHARON MADILL I am native Coloradan and professional performer. I harbor a life-long physical aversion to beauty contests. And I am SO crazy proud of this young woman!
Being a great nurse is absolutely a talent. When I delivered my stillborn son, my nurse helped me in ways she probably doesn't even understand. Her words of encouragement are something I still replay in my head often to get through the day. She was my angel on that heartbreaking day. Kudos to this woman.
May God bless you!
You made my cry. I've been taking care of my 94 year old father for the past 5 years. The last year the hardest because he doesn't know me most of the time. Thank you for what you do. It does have wonderful moments. I would vote for you 😇👍🏼🌟
+Sheila McGeehan Purdy Don't worry he recognizes love: myalzheimersstory.com/2015/04/09/20-great-questions-to-ask-when-a-loved-one-with-dementia-doesnt-recognize-you-anymore/
Aw
You are a true Angel of God. 5 years is a lengthy time to take care of a loved one. I spent 2 years with my mother, I would drive 2 hours each
way to her house to take care of her on the weekends to give her caregiver a break. The hardest part was knowing I would lose her soon. I am
still mourning her 12 years later, but she comes by every so often and pats me on the shoulder. Your dad will do the same for you. You are doing
the Lords work and God will bless you, just keep praying for strength and He will come forth in more ways then you know.
Thank you. Reminded me of the significance behind the things we do every day for our patients as nurses. They are people first.
Miss Colarado, everyone!! Already won in my book.
+elucified Ditto. :)
+elucified Because she realized patients are people? I basially grew up with nurses as a extended part of my family... NONE of them would ever say some stupid shit like that
+Thomas Erlandsen you grew up with some good nurses. But you need to ask them if they ever came across nurses who were just there for the money and could care less about the patient. Or better yet go into a nursing home and ask some of the patients which nurses they like and why. I have run across plenty of both types of nurses. Lucky for my patients I know them as who they are and not as what they have.
Erika Gardner
That don't happen in Norway... they're severely underpaid..
Most likely the absolutely worst job when it comes to effort/pay
She is already a winner in my book!
Best talent I've ever seen in a pageant.
She just TALKED!!! All she did was talk! Anyone can talk!
This is actually a skill. But really, anyone that's willing to think outside the box and speak seriously about a serious profession deserves much more than the national title. She deserves an international honor.
Miss Colorado’s heartfelt talk about her nursing experience was truly moving. It's not just her outer beauty that shines; her compassion and dedication illuminate the beauty of her spirit. A winner in every sense, no matter the outcome of the pageant.
The transcript is possibly wrong a couple of places. At 01:01 she probably explains: "he would tease me about being the only nurse on the unit that can reach the goods on the top shelf. It was a lot of laughs with Joe."
As a nurse, I know exactly what u mean. Your speech brought tears to my eyes as there are some many memories of lives I have touched. Thank you for sharing your speech in public. You are truly kind hearted.
It;'s a nice speech, and she's a remarkable woman, but this is a SPEECH!! It;s not a talent!
WOW! What a voice of honesty and integrity....I so admire this MISS COLORADO!!
Beautifully done! Makes me even more proud of my profession!! 😊
+feliciannurse As you should be. Unsung heroes you are.
+feliciannurse I have always held nurses on a tall pedastal, but one late night in a hospital two years ago, sealed it. I was in to my second day there following open heart surgery. I had no family to come, and only two visitors in the 7 days I was admitted. My head nurse, who was finishing her shift, stopped in my room to check on me, and to tell me she was leaving. I'm pretty much the "I'll do it myself" type, but this night I just wanted company. I asked her if she would set for just a minute, until I dozed off. The next morning, nurses told me that she stayed for over an hour. You could not have chosen a more honorable profession. Thank you.
I agree (: I'm in nursing school and I already do the "I'm just a nurse" comment all the time! loved her story!
+feliciannurse Amen! Could not imagine myself in any other field!
+feliciannurse Your profession is way undervalued. I hope you're not under the Australian government as they treat nurses like low class servants. I am proud you are a nurse.
Whoooooo go miss Colorado so proud to be part of such a beautiful state and not to mention you are part of such a great profession.
That is a beautiful person inside and out.
yes she is God bless her.
+hapee4us oh god...
or thats a lot of rehearsed bullcrap... they tell people what they want to hear and you if done properly you can by no means tell if she really is a good person or if she is a self centered bitch.. or in most cases, just a normal person like everybody else.. not evil but not the saint she trys to portray...
A beautiful person who painted a picture of how all nurses should relate to their patients. ....
Thank you for the video. You are an honor to our country. I hope you and all service men and women have a good and honorable time in service to our country
Beautifully said. She's awesome inside and and out. Sure, she was talking from something she wrote, but what she wrote was from her heart. Amazing person, she is.
WOW! This really affected me. She is right...she is NOT "JUST A NURSE!" I hope her speech changes minds and hearts 💕
23 thumbs down and several negative posts - how disappointing!
Public speaking and engaging with an audience is not easy and so quite rightly this was appropriate for the talent section. She did nurses and patients proud with this monologue.
My mother was in hospital for 5 days this year, one thing I learned is to love the nurse because they love you. This woman is what I saw, someone who does everything to help. Everyone today, hug a nurse, they're the best of us, also hug a Doctor and a EMT/Firefighter and yes, even a Cop. They tend to help us when we are down.
this was by far...better than what the others call entertainment...Miss Colorado actually expressed feelings and thoughts without copying popular songs or showing off skills...She came right down to a need that we all will share one day...LOVE...and it showed from her presentation...The women on the 'View" cant relate to working class people....and therefore have to try & demean them or make fun.... I hope the old gal on the View has to publicly apologize for the uncaring remark she made concerning the contestant...this only shows her jealousy and contempt for the contestants...Shame on her.....!
Miss America 2024 was just crowned: also from Colorado, also a monologue! ❤️👑
Nurse Kelley will always be my example when people say monologue/spoken word is not a talent.
There have always been monologues in this section of the pageant. And there would be more to come. But the category in question (which Madison Marsh would go on to win) only made its debut this year.
Nurses like her make me VERY proud to be a nurse. Obviously people do not realize that monologues are extremely difficult to deliver, not to mention her incredible level of patient care. I love this and her passion- I don't understand how this became so controversial.
This!!!! Being a nurse takes a special kind of selfless heart. Not everyone has that heart. They are angels.
I'm not even going to dignify The View's bullshit mockery by watching that video...seeing this video was enough to know that no matter what those low-life, D-list, trash-talking brats have to say about Miss Colorado, Miss Colorado is NOT just a pageant star. She's a nurse, a human-being, and more importantly, a human-hearted breath of fresh air in today's crazy society. Kudos to this girl, she has done great things.
love being a Nurse...thx you for this..
+CraftyCarol247 No....Thank you for being there for the patients and families who need you.
+CraftyCarol247 We call you nurses. We also call you heroes.
+The Colourist that a rude comment.. if you got nothing nice to day KEEP it to yourself
+The Colourist ... One day you are going to need a nurse.
The Colourist is a troll. Don't feed the troll....
It IS 100% a talent to be able to give someone comfort and hope when they are in their darkest of times
Yes, of course, but that's not the "talent" this competition is supposed to be about!
If I could see more like this and Miss America I think I would be addicted to it
This is what talent should be lauded and held in proud stead, not mere aestheticism and talent, but hard work and compassion. That is a talent I, and every one, should be proud of.
Awesome! You are a winner in my heart and all of the patients you've had and will have in the future. You showed the world, tonight, exactly what you are willing to lose for your love of them. Bless your heart! There are hundreds of Joe's out there waiting to meet you!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made me cry. I am a nursing student and my grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's. Couldn't have said it better myself.
I have been that Nurse for 37 years.... I have had those patients just like Joe.. But maybe not just her speech , which I found very caring she was setting a dialogue for Alzheimer's and setting a platform that maybe she would have supported if she had won... All of the others set platforms for opera or violins play.... Maybe "The View" should have touched on the many of millions of people some in their field ( Glenn Campbell) who are suffering as well as the family members watching their loved one slip away... To me, you and I are not "Just A Nurse" we are the hands, heart, brains and for some the only family members these people have.. And I am very proud to be a NURSE.. Thank you Nurse Kelley Johnson..You can be my nurse anytime and I would be honored
I wish more nurses were like this! I have a lot of health issues and over the past 16 year I very rarely feel cared about at all by doctors or nurses. This woman seems like she has such a big heart.. ❤️ Hope it inspires others to be the same way.
I've watched this three times over the last few days.
This is a touching reminder of the importance of
our profession. Clinical skills, charting, juggling the
multidisciplinary teams of our patients, and
all surrounded by compassion. Now that's talent!!!
Thank you.....RN 2 RN
She's fantastic!!
First time a Miss something actually brings me to tears.
When she walks into the hospital the patients will start feeling better instantly.
But yes
Her job as nurse is 24/7 and not easy.
The doctor goes away after his daily round but the nurse has to stay till someone comes to relieve her
Night shifts are particularly difficult.
Frontline workers
We salute you.
God Bless you.
Story telling is a talent!
+wilomica Well she sucks at it.
+Randall Goguen 50 million Americans were aborted since it became legal. Too bad you were not one of them.
jeff rosenstein
Were you one of them.
+Randall Goguen were you one of them , you ask Jeff?? Would he be writing if he was aborted??! Jusst proved one thing : ur brainless, clueless
Randall Goguen it doesn't matter if you think she sucks at it, what's important is that her story was sold well to many.
Love this because I am a registered nurse too xxx Love to hear that Miss Colorado puts her patients first as we all do
What an amazing "talent" which is much more than just a talent! It showed who she really is! I love this monologue, it brought tears to my eyes.
You make me proud I'm from Colorado, and the United States of America. An intelligent and understanding woman; I wish more of us were like you.
OMG I felt that! I always tell my patients the same thing I’m just a Tech but they remind me I’m more Than that and they make me feel & see that I am doing more than I think. I’m there supporting them and their families in their fight with their disease.
didnt see the show but watching Miss Colorado right now brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful. Terrific job by a lady beautiful inside and out.
I'm in my senior year of high school and want to become an RN. After seeing this, it just reassured me that I'm choosing the right career path
Wow speechless ...there does not even need to be any comments on RUclips for this performance. She said all there is needed to be said ; sometimes the unspoken truth is heard the loudest. that being said, Brains, sensitivity, class and beauty. Did she win yet?
OMG YOU HAD MADE CHILLS ON MY ARMS---as a nurse myself i seen what you were saying and it brought tears to my eyes to know we are NOT just nurses we are humans that care and want the best for others and have such a stressful job and when a patient can turn to you and say something like that it is a connection like no other!!!!
thanks for sharing and not sure if you won or not but you deserve to just for the heart of gold you have!!!!
you are gorgeous inside and out
My mother was a nurse and her life and dedication to patients taught me all I know and its a huge part of who I am and how I was raised. I'm proud of nurses and I have the utmost respect for their profession. They are the backbone of health services.
Hands down, this is the REAL Miss America! Thank you for stepping out of the box on this one!
I'm not a nurse, though I've been grappling with going to school to become one for some time now. This absolutely solidified that decision for me, once and for all! It brings back so many memories that I've made working with patients through other mediums. I can't wait to one day be a nurse!
Miss Colorado you are a beautiful person inside & out. A caring nurse can make a big difference for patient. I know they did for my parents.
Another amazing nurse.... absolute adoration for this lady to do it in Miss America #Awesome
Thank you all the nurses in the world, you are truly fantastic. I've been in need of you several times in my life and you have always been there for me, you always try to make me feel better and often times you're able to.
I have a lot of respect for you and you are my real life heroes.
The feels. THANK YOU Miss Colorado. Bless your soul!!! 😂😇👍👊👏☝
You rock Kelly! We, as nurses, are sometimes forgotten, underpaid and overworked. But moments like that, give us that sense that what I go through each shift does make a difference. We do so quietly, humbly and gratefuly.
i remmbr all the xperiences ive been through whn i was in the hosp practcng my profession..and im so lucky to exprience the chllnges as a nurse ,i loved it
.im soo proud of u miss colorado!
I am a nurse so, it is very well-known to me every word she is saying. Even though I am old and retired, I still work in CCU where I've been for many years. You find yourself as one of my patients, hurting, scared, lonely, and confused, I will do everything I can to make you feel better and even laugh again. Don't have to work. But will. Until my last day on this earth, if able. Love my patients and nursing that much.
She touched me with his words. I am also a nurse in critical care. An area where patients are less accompanied and tend to communicate a lot with their nurses. Thanks Kelley.
Not just a talent BUT a Lifetime SKILL! ALL NURSES must be very proud of YOU!
My daughter is a nurse, and she is my Miss America. I love you Carolyn !
This woman is the most real, sincere, honest, normal Miss America contestant I've ever seen.....and SHE gets mocked? The only thing I can say is..there is something very wrong with the women on the View...
I got tears in my eyes! love this ! she is not "just a nurse" she is an Angel♥♥♥
The view mocked her for this!?!? WTF, I guess they've never been admitted in a hospital
I know! And then they said that they didn't know she was a nurse, that they thought she was in costume doing a skit... How many times did she call herself a nurse? Total idiots. The shows seems more like a bunch of catty stay at home moms gossiping about their neighbors than actual intelligent ladies discussing something that people want to hear.
+Elizabeth C I don't think they could be stay at home moms. That job requires too much intelligence for them
+Twirling tutorials They weren't mocking her based on the fact that she did a monologue (which is considered performance art, which was approved by the pageant runners), they were mocking her *as a nurse*.
+Christopher Tong 1:39 That's when it hit me, patients are people
Damn straight they can mock her
+pupplekao Nope...they were absolutely not... They were mocking her as a person.
I don't follow beauty pageants at all. I would have never come across this had I not learned about "the view" controversy. I'm really really glad I found this. This story is an inspiration. She is amazing! I've never watched the view, but fir as much as I hate what they said I'm almost glad they said it and started such an uproar. This made me cry.
This is very true, and really defines what it's like to be a nurse. As a nurse I feel this connection with a lot of people. I'm not a hospital nurse, but I am a rehabilitation and long term care nurse. My difference isn't always about helping my patients get back to a normal life - I am their normal life.
It's not about knowing just their health issues and how to treat them, but also about knowing how they like their coffee. It's about knowing their favorite candy, and sneaking them a piece and lending an ear or kind word when they need a little encouragement. It's about knowing their life story, and having a connection with them and their family. It's about being there to listen to the patient that they said would never speak. It's about standing with them through the good and the bad. It's about being there for them and their family when it's time to let go, knowing that you too will need to let go.
Nursing isn't simply about healthcare, it's about making a difference, big or small. If I can put a smile on the face of my patient or make them laugh, everything else pales in comparison.
That's a true influencer. She's using her experience and words to share what a difference people can make in each other's lives, for the better.
This is girl is the definition of beautiful, inside and out
Very beautiful! As a CNA I feel this way a lot of the times too. We're the underdogs and don't get the credit we deserve but our residents/patients make up for it.
Great. Well appreciated. We need such young people.
Wow! She showed that talent doesn’t have to be an overly entertaining performance… It can also be making a big difference in the lives of people and touching them. There is nothing wrong with normal talents but, I think it’s wonderful that she showed how much of a talent it can be to help others! What an incredible role model!!
Way to go Nurse Colorado!
You are a real beauty and a hero for that. Hats off to you Queen.
AMEN! Thank you!! God bless her and I'm proud to have her in our ranks.
think of all the young people who are inspired by this and may choose nursing as their profession. What a wonderful role model!
with a mother who has alzheimers I have witnessed the early stages and living through the final stages. I get why many would not understand what or why she was saying what she did, but it touched my heart and I only hope you don't know this disease but if you do you will understand and appreciate the care she gave Joe.
tears in my eyes.. she is wonderful
we need more people like her. It's people like Kelly that reassure me that there are good people on earth. As +kittennsweetiee said, beauty contests should also be based on whether the contestants have a good heart or not. Miss Colorado, you have won many people's hearts with your extraordinary actions and keep doing what you are doing!
She demonstrated one of the most important talents in the world. Great job!
Nursing is her talent.... Love it!
Truly a caring and compassionate nuse! Winner!!!!
Goodness as a caretaker for my older sister who suffered from early onset dementia I feel this monologue deep in my heart😢❤.
You're amazing Miss Colorado!
Speak it! Nurses are "not just a nurse" We are everything to every patient that we touch. You will never be "just a nurse", you my dear are an Angel in scrubs! May God bless all nurses EVERYWHERE
LOVE this!
The world has so many people like that yet very few have the power of the media to be such a inspiration.
Wow. This young lady is going places in her life. She has spotted something. I have spent some time dealing with nurses. Every nurse I have dealt with in the hospital. I love them. It is hard to say other than those three words.
Wow what a speech. Gave me chills.
Brought tears to my eyes! You Go Hero Kelly!
As a nurse, sometimes it does get hard...especially when the patient don't understand what you are doing and that it's not your fault you can't be there after 1 second he called or make him do all the things he want. Some are disrespectful, and after all the sacrifices, I do ask myself "did I choose wrong?" , but then THAT patient arrives. They recognize your worth and how much you care. Thank you, patient. You are my strength
brought tears to my eyes. well done!
I love her monologue!
i love love love nurses...they have such an exhausting, difficult job, always on their feet, endlessly having to meet the demands of patients who are never satisfied...whenever i am a patient in the hospital, i make sure to be as little trouble to the nurses as possible. i try to never call them in, i try to take care of myself, and try to be as pleasant and undemanding as I can be. in any case, any nurse reading this, when you nurses are not only very nice and nurturing but very pretty, well...my heart just melts for you. i want to marry every single of you sweet angels :-)
Makes my heart proud to be a fellow nurse.
Kelly, Thank You.
Something for a change. This is AWESOME!
We are so much more than "just a nurse". Proud to have RN after my name. I wear it with great pride! We rock guys!! :)
I didnt watch the VIEW. But, know every good nurse has a good stethoscope. Color or brand it's a important tool for our profession. I love working the Night shift at my Local ER. Every night is different sometimes every hour. I am a Nurse and Truly Love it !!!
God bless her. What a testimony! How I wish there were more like her! What a gem!!
A testimony, not a talent!!
Beautiful !!!!
Something unique, and from the heart!
❤️
A moving talk given by a beautiful woman about both Alzheimer's and Nursing; you are a true winner.