I completed my final exams yesterday and am set to graduate later this month. There were so many moments when I was working through a question and I went back and thought... WWTD... What Would Tulane Do. LOL. Seriously. Out of my five semesters in nursing school, I had clinicals at Tulane for four of those. Then, of course, I got plenty of extra learning opportunities through the Student Nurse Extern program. So I'd just like to stop and say THANK YOU. Thank you for all of the opportunities, experiences, and support. I've met plenty of great nurses floating around the units at Tulane. But none have been more critical in my growth as the team on NIMU.

Stephanie. The Wizard of Oz. The culture on NIMU is what it is because of her leadership. You may catch her in a unit huddle communicating or in a room cleaning a patient up. I've seen Stephanie doing it all to ensure the patients are being taken care of and the staff is being taken care of. 

We all know working in healthcare is not easy. NIMU is definitely not easy. Neuro patients are especially mentally and physically taxing. But going to work knowing you're with a good team that is supportive and competent makes a world of difference. My experience on NIMU cemented my decision to want to continue to work and grow with Tulane. I would highly suggest more SNEs get exposure to that unit. Reminds me of the old idiom- it'll put hair on your chest!