Nurse's Week spotlight: Two sisters, one calling
At Methodist Hospital Hill Country, two sisters are quietly making a big impact. Aide, and Zujey, both nurses on the 2N unit, have turned their shared passion for helping others into a lifelong calling. One that is deeply rooted in their family’s legacy of caregiving.
Their journey began long before they put on scrubs. Inspired by their mother, a devoted CNA, the sisters grew up watching her care for others with compassion and love. For Zujey, 21, early mornings tagging along to her mom’s shift at the nursing home just before school left a lasting impression. “She always told me, ‘You’re going to be my boss one day,’” Zujey said. She also recalls having an appendectomy at the age of 14 and spoke about the nurse who cared for her being very attentive and kind. “She was the kind of nurse I knew I wanted to be,” she said. Now an RN on the same floor where she once stayed as a young patient, she’s living her dream.
Aide, 21 and the younger of the two, followed in her sister’s footsteps, driven by the same love for nursing. “My mom and sister showed me what it means to be strong, smart, and kind,” she says. “They’re the reason I became a nurse.” Starting as an LVN earlier this year, Aide is now pursuing her RN degree at Galen College of Nursing with plans to graduate in September. Her dream is to become a travelling nurse and see the world, all while carrying her family’s values with her every step of the way.
Working together is nothing new for the sisters. They’ve shared jobs in restaurants, nursing facilities, and now at Methodist Hospital Hill Country. Although they don’t always work the same shifts, they make the most of the moments they do have. “My little sister is my best friend,” says Zujey. “I’m so proud of the nurse she’s become.”
Patients and coworkers alike often do a double take, especially when one sister cares for a patient one day and the other steps in the next. But it’s their care, not just their resemblance, that leaves a lasting impression. “We always give kudos to our mom for raising us the way she did,” Zujey shared.
For the sisters, being nurses isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling passed down through generations. From guiding their family through medical questions to stepping up in emergencies, their impact reaches far beyond the hospital walls.
When asked what Nurses Week means to them, both sisters agree it’s a meaningful time to honor the vital role nurses play, not only in hospitals, but in the lives of countless individuals. It serves as a reminder of why they chose this path and a moment of pride in being part of such a compassionate and impactful profession.
This week as we shine a spotlight on Nurses week and those who give so much, Aide and Zujey remind us that some of the most powerful healing comes not just from training or tools, but from heart, heritage, and the unbreakable family bond.