Recipients ~ Sadie
My nursing journey started at Otterbein University (Columbus, OH) in the fall of 2011. When I completed my prerequisite classes and started my first hospital clinical rotation, I knew that I was in for a career of lifelong learning and hands on experience. It wasn’t until my sophomore year in college that this hands on experience became much more personal.
While training in the summer of 2012, my father had noticed a tightness in his right leg while he was running that had become quite bothersome. After several tests and imaging that revealed a large tumor in his right leg, he was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma, a cancer that makes up only about 2% of all cancers. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment but ultimately had to have his right leg and partial hip joint removed due to the cancer. My father’s cancer journey exposed me to a much more emotional side of nursing and taught me that sometimes just being there and holding the hand of a patient is the best therapy.
Due to my father being self employed and my parents being unable to assist financially when he was sick, I looked into various other scholarships that could help fund my nursing education. The Lindsey’s Hope Nursing Scholarship has a very near and dear place in my heart. Both Lindsey and my father had a similar type of cancer. I feel very fortunate to have received the generous funds through the scholarship program that assisted me in reaching my educational goals.
was able to finish my undergraduate degree and most recently, my graduate degree. I currently work as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Mt. Gilead, OH specializing in family medicine. I feel very blessed to be a part of the nursing profession working as a nurse practitioner to partner with patients in their health care journey.
Mahatma Gandhi said it best when he stated “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Nursing is a profession that requires perseverance, understanding, and hard work. I believe God placed me on this journey, and despite all the personal trials and difficulties, it has made me into the nurse I am today. I am a better person because of the world of nursing. It has challenged me, made me weary, and mostly importantly, provided me with some of the most rewarding experiences. It is because of these experiences and lessons that I know my patients are in better hands.
While training in the summer of 2012, my father had noticed a tightness in his right leg while he was running that had become quite bothersome. After several tests and imaging that revealed a large tumor in his right leg, he was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma, a cancer that makes up only about 2% of all cancers. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment but ultimately had to have his right leg and partial hip joint removed due to the cancer. My father’s cancer journey exposed me to a much more emotional side of nursing and taught me that sometimes just being there and holding the hand of a patient is the best therapy.
Due to my father being self employed and my parents being unable to assist financially when he was sick, I looked into various other scholarships that could help fund my nursing education. The Lindsey’s Hope Nursing Scholarship has a very near and dear place in my heart. Both Lindsey and my father had a similar type of cancer. I feel very fortunate to have received the generous funds through the scholarship program that assisted me in reaching my educational goals.
was able to finish my undergraduate degree and most recently, my graduate degree. I currently work as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Mt. Gilead, OH specializing in family medicine. I feel very blessed to be a part of the nursing profession working as a nurse practitioner to partner with patients in their health care journey.
Mahatma Gandhi said it best when he stated “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Nursing is a profession that requires perseverance, understanding, and hard work. I believe God placed me on this journey, and despite all the personal trials and difficulties, it has made me into the nurse I am today. I am a better person because of the world of nursing. It has challenged me, made me weary, and mostly importantly, provided me with some of the most rewarding experiences. It is because of these experiences and lessons that I know my patients are in better hands.