Sondra has reached out to me multiple times to ensure I am on track regarding assignments and tasks, and she genuinely cares about my success as a student and person. As someone who has been on the BYU Student Nurses’ Association board for two years, I’ve worked closely with Sondra. She has frequently checked on what I was accomplishing for my position with SNA, but she also would check in and take the time to ask about my life. Great nurses not only get tasks done and follow up, but they also care about the individual. Sondra does this as she takes the time to ask about the lives of her students. She makes you feel like you’re the most important person she’s talking to when she’s one-on-one, and that’s what I imagine the Savior does. She wants her students to feel valued and important.

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As someone who learned from her in the fifth-semester ICU course, I also know that Sondra wants to help students succeed. When she taught, she wanted our honest feedback on what concepts didn’t make sense and needed clarification. She then took the time to review those concepts and make sure we were on the same page to continue. As nurses, we are educators. We educate our patients, and Sondra takes the time to make sure they understand the content they need to learn. I appreciate all Sondra has taught me in the classroom and through her example. To me, she is a great exemplar of what a nurse should be and an exemplar of the Savior.