CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Lynn D’Angelo, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Professional Practice, Innovation
and Magnet at the Miriam Hospital
HOW DID YOU GET INTO NURSING?
When I was in kindergarten, I told everyone that I wanted to
be a nurse. At age eleven, I had that dream confirmed when
my younger sister was in the hospital for a couple of months.
I was intrigued by the hospital setting and liked the role of the
nurse in helping others. Ten years and one BSN later, I started
my career as a pediatric nurse and I haven’t looked back.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB?
There is always something to learn, especially in nursing. As
an educator, not only are nurses learning from me, but I am
learning from them. That energizes me. I love the challenging
yet rewarding responsibility to shape nurses’ practice and
guide their professional development. It’s quite humbling to
have the ability to affect patient care through influencing
nurses in the classroom to deliver exceptional care.
TELL US ABOUT A CAREER HIGHLIGHT.
Without a doubt, the day I received a call from a nursing
colleague. We had worked together for four years and in that
time I had mentored her as she transitioned to a leadership
role. She called to tell me that after practicing nursing with
a diploma for thirty years, she was enrolled in a BSN program.
Sitting in the audience and watching her walk across the stage
to receive her BSN was an incredibly proud moment and a
reminder of why I do what I do.
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