The term 'nurse that we all aspire to be' wouldn't be wrong for this grandmother who chose to return to the ER after more than five decades.
Brave, brutal, and passionate about her job, she proved all those waiting for her to fail wrong. And today, her story inspires millions around the globe.
Looking after her patients for more than five decades, Iva Hills says she's still working in the ER. The same place that she began her career. This is the Emergency Department at Pilgrim Hospital in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
'I am so very lucky to be healthy. Enjoy life and stay positive. That is my secret, and I feel happy, fit, and so full of energy- she added. And that's why when people ask her to retire, she says no, because living a life without purpose has never been on her 'to-do' list.
Her reward and greatest satisfaction is helping people in need, even when days are tough, and she's not feeling her best. For her, that smile and thank you is just what she needs to feel content.