Q:
What inspired you to become a nurse?
A:
I decided I wanted to be a nurse when I was 15 and witnessed how nurses made the difference in encouraging my 17 year old brother. He was in a horrific car accident and sustained many disfiguring injuries to his face.
I remember how the nurses took great care of him while he was in the hospital and helped him however they could. They strived to make him comfortable those first several days when he was in such pain.
Q:
What do you love most about being a nurse?
A:
I love helping others. It is very satisfying to be able to encourage others and see the change in the facial expression into relief that they are not alone, that someone cares.
Q:
What’s a typical day like for you as a family nurse practitioner?
A:
I work in an educational setting full time and in an internal medicine clinic part time.
Q:
What’s your advice for someone just starting out as a nurse?
A:
Be patient with yourself as you start out. Keep learning.
