What advice would you give students who want to make their mark as outstanding nurses?
Q&A
Lisa Crane
“Follow your passion. There are nurses who have a passion for trauma or for intensive care nursing, and we need them. On the other end of the spectrum, there are nurses like me who have a passion to prevent problems and help people stay healthy. Wherever your passion takes you, that’s where you will make a difference.”
Connie Neuzerling
“Develop relationships with your patients. When you do that, they become more than a bed number — they become people with a name and a story, and you will want to care for them, protect them and advocate for them. It also enriches your own life as a nurse, knowing you’ve been an integral part of their transition or recovery.”
Megan Klotz
“Be humble and believe in yourself. Purdue Nursing is a wonderful program, and you will be a wonderful nurse. Hold on to what you hear in class and what you do in clinicals. One day you’re going to save somebody’s life, and you’re not even going to realize that you did it.”