I am a 46-year-old proud mom to a 26-year-old United States Airman, a 22-year-old United States Marine, and a 6-year-old first-grader. I have always been a natural caregiver, having a desire to make those around me feel better and comfortable. I have spent over ten years in medical practice management. During those ten years, particularly during the height of the Covid pandemic, I fell in love with patient care. Seeing patients on what was, at the time, one of their worst days. To be able to show compassion, understanding, grace, empathy, sympathy, and mercy in an era when the future looked bleak and people were terrified of what was to come lit a fire in me. The majority of my practice management experience has been with a focus on outpatient wound care as well as urgent care and occupational health. Throughout my time in management, I have come across a myriad of different nurses and clinicians. I have seen the great, the good, the bad, and everything in between. I have experienced the vast difference between those who are working only for a paycheck and schedule flexibility and those who are working because they truly care for their patients. I identify with the latter. I hope to truly be a nurse that makes a difference in someone's life. While I love the grandeur notion of saving lives, I definitely hope to do that time and time again, but even the most simple caretaking gestures would brighten someone's day and bring a light to their wellness journey. After all, the slightest bit of compassion can give someone the will to fight for their wellness. I have met several nurses along my journey that have inspired me to join them on a convalescent pilgrimage. The most influential have been those who had a path similar to mine; a career and a family and then decided to go back to school to become a registered nurse. They have shown me that no matter how old you are and how long it has been since you have been in school, you can go back to fulfill your dreams. The trek is hard, it is difficult, and it requires sacrifice but it is most definitely doable. I am not completely certain what area I would like to specialize in, but for right now, I believe I would like to specialize in emergency medicine and trauma care. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and my caregiving abilities as a registered nurse. I am excited for the journey and what the future may hold as well as the lives that I will touch. I found this scholarship on bold.org.

I am a 46-year-old proud mom to a 26-year-old United States Airman, a 22-year-old United States Marine, and a 6-year-old first-grader. I have always been a natural caregiver, having a desire to make those around me feel better and comfortable. I have spent over ten years in medical practice management. During those ten years, particularly during the height of the Covid pandemic, I fell in love with patient care. Seeing patients on what was, at the time, one of their worst days. To be able to show compassion, understanding, grace, empathy, sympathy, and mercy in an era when the future looked bleak and people were terrified of what was to come lit a fire in me. The majority of my practice management experience has been with a focus on outpatient wound care as well as urgent care and occupational health. Throughout my time in management, I have come across a myriad of different nurses and clinicians. I have seen the great, the good, the bad, and everything in between. I have experienced the vast difference between those who are working only for a paycheck and schedule flexibility and those who are working because they truly care for their patients. I identify with the latter. I hope to truly be a nurse that makes a difference in someone's life. While I love the grandeur notion of saving lives, I definitely hope to do that time and time again, but even the most simple caretaking gestures would brighten someone's day and bring a light to their wellness journey. After all, the slightest bit of compassion can give someone the will to fight for their wellness. I have met several nurses along my journey that have inspired me to join them on a convalescent pilgrimage. The most influential have been those who had a path similar to mine; a career and a family and then decided to go back to school to become a registered nurse. They have shown me that no matter how old you are and how long it has been since you have been in school, you can go back to fulfill your dreams. The trek is hard, it is difficult, and it requires sacrifice but it is most definitely doable. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and my caregiving abilities as a registered nurse. I am excited for the journey and what the future may hold as well as the lives that I will touch. I found this scholarship on bold.org.

I am a 46-year-old proud mom to a 26-year-old United States Airman, a 22-year-old United States Marine, and a 6-year-old first-grader. I have always been a natural caregiver, having a desire to make those around me feel better and comfortable. I have spent over ten years in medical practice management. During those ten years, particularly during the height of the Covid pandemic, I fell in love with patient care. Seeing patients on what was, at the time, one of their worst days. To be able to show compassion, understanding, grace, empathy, sympathy, and mercy in an era when the future looked bleak and people were terrified of what was to come lit a fire in me. The majority of my practice management experience has been with a focus on outpatient wound care as well as urgent care and occupational health. Throughout my time in management, I have come across a myriad of different nurses and clinicians. I have seen the great, the good, the bad, and everything in between. I have experienced the vast difference between those who are working only for a paycheck and schedule flexibility and those who are working because they truly care for their patients. I identify with the latter. I hope to truly be a nurse that makes a difference in someone's life. While I love the grandeur notion of saving lives, I definitely hope to do that time and time again, but even the most simple caretaking gestures would brighten someone's day and bring a light to their wellness journey. After all, the slightest bit of compassion can give someone the will to fight for their wellness. I have met several nurses along my journey that have inspired me to join them on a convalescent pilgrimage. The most influential have been those who had a path similar to mine; a career and a family and then decided to go back to school to become a registered nurse. They have shown me that no matter how old you are and how long it has been since you have been in school, you can go back to fulfill your dreams. The trek is hard, it is difficult, and it requires sacrifice but it is most definitely doable. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and my caregiving abilities as a registered nurse. I am excited for the journey and what the future may hold as well as the lives that I will touch. I found this scholarship on bold.org.