I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing as a career path. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My impact on the world will be felt one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world! My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My impact on the world will be felt one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world! My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My impact on the world will be felt one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world! My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My impact on the world will be felt one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world! My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My impact on the world will be felt one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world! My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. This is my mission. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. My mission is to change the world one mother-baby duo at a time. This is why it was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN. I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife means that I will be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Saving lives by providing effective and safe care to women and babies—chipping away at the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates—that is what I hope to do. Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would—of course—need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. Changing human health—what a profound way to impact the world? My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would--of course--need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I fully render myself in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant bonding and attachment, superior transition for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would--of course--need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My mother Ifeoma Ndubisi and my father Victor Ndubisi named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I participate in these miraculous and life-changing moments of a woman’s and baby’s life? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant attachment, superior transition to breathing for baby, faster recovery from birth for mother, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would, of course, need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being at the front lines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My parents named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, like it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, years later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a purpose that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother worked in the hospital. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching the television show revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I participate in these miraculous and lifechanging moments of a woman’s and baby’s life? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant attachment, superior transition to breathing for baby, faster recovery from birth, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would, of course, need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the frontlines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream, a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My parents named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no wonder that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, as though it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a passion that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother had worked in the hospital before retiring. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching Babies: Special Delivery revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I participate in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. This scholarship would make my goals possible. My hope is to concentrate my time on my studies so that I can achieve the academic success needed to further my education in the future as Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are extremely competitive. This scholarship will help me by lowering the costs of my education and the number of hours that I will need to work throughout my studies so that I can focus on academic achievement. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant attachment, superior transition to breathing for baby, faster recovery from birth, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would, of course, need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the frontlines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. What an impact I will have! My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream...a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My parents, Ifeoma and Victor Ndubisi, named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." It is no coincidence that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, as though it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, decades later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a passion that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother had worked in the hospital before retiring. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching Babies: Special Delivery revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I participate in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant attachment, superior transition to breathing for baby, faster recovery from birth, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would, of course, need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the frontlines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream...a dream I believe I was predestined for.

I believe nurses are born, not made. My parents named me Nneka Ndubisi. My name proved to be such a deep reflection of my life's purpose. Nneka means "mother is supreme," and Ndubisi means "life is first." I do not believe that it is a coincidence that I am so passionate about providing multifaceted healthcare to women--especially mothers--and babies that prioritizes wellness. This is why I chose nursing. My mother is a retired nurse. I find my zeal for nursing to be a sort of generational inheritance, as though it’s coded into my physical and spiritual DNA. I remember playing with her stethoscope as a child, loving the way it amplified sounds and being fascinated with the heart, unaware that, years later, I would be in nursing school pursuing my dream of having my own nurse midwife practice. While in middle school and high school, I watched a television show on the Discovery Channel called Babies: Special Delivery that examined real-life pregnancies, including crucial moments in the hours before delivery as well as complications that arise during delivery. After I watched my first episode, I was hooked. It opened my eyes to a calling and a passion that lay dormant inside of me. Yes, my mother was a nurse, but at that point, I had not felt called to nursing. I had little idea what went on during the long shifts my mother had worked in the hospital before retiring. Up until that point, nursing was simply my mother’s former profession. Watching Babies: Special Delivery revealed to me both the art and science of nursing. The nurses on the show were so humble, so intelligent, so skilled, so intuitive, so caring, and so calm under pressure. I thought: how could I be like them? How could I participate in these miraculous and life-changing moments in the lives of women and babies? The answer: nursing school. It was important to me that I become a nurse midwife and not an OB-GYN because I saw how positive health outcomes for both mother and baby are increased when a mother is given the chance to have a physiologic birth—a birth that occurs without obstetric intervention. Being a nurse midwife meant that I would be providing women with this opportunity. The benefits of a physiologic birth are numerous: improved parent-infant attachment, superior transition to breathing for baby, faster recovery from birth, higher rates of breastfeeding, lessened incidence of postpartum depression, reduced genital trauma for mother, decreased adverse perinatal outcomes, and more! Not only that but, in my pursuit of becoming a nurse midwife, I would, of course, need to first become a nurse. This fueled me as I knew that I would be continuing my mother’s legacy of being on the frontlines of patient care. Not to mention, I find that nurses play such a critical role in patient advocacy and tend to have a deeper relationship with the patient because of the care that they are delivering. My mind was and is set. I am pursuing my dream...a dream I believe I was predestined for.