When observing Alexis, you cannot help but feel her concern for her patients and her genuine interest in their life and their stories. She had an elderly male patient struggling to care for his wife with multiple health concerns. With her caring, compassionate spirit at the helm, the visit ended with the patient telling her that her bedside manner was the best he had ever experienced.

If you spend time with her, you would start to begin to understand that her way of being is to care, her smile and even her laugh can bring comfort. Alexis's preceptor talked about another stressful situation where her patience in explaining a new diagnosis and how to care for complicated medical equipment brought a sense of trust and confidence as the patient left the office.

Going back 3 years ago to her admission essay, this student writes about the foundation that inspires her overflowing cup and pours out to patient and personal encounters. She recalls multiple times when she has relied on God’s leading to pursue educational and clinical experiences, including bringing her back to Malone for the Family Nurse Practitioner program and trusting where He will lead her next.