I have known what it feels like to have $8 left to pay for a bus transfer to college during last week of the month. And, less than $40 of food stamps for myself & toddler son.
If I got a ride home from school, I bought my son a popsicle from local store.
Never forget from whence you came from. Ever.
A vintage photo: As a Fairleigh Dickinson University student and what it meant for us. College for higher learning and public libraries saved our lives for the better.
And, future founder of Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program.
In the gentle hold of her hand's embrace,
A mother stands, protector with grace.
Her love, a fortress, steadfast and true,
Guiding with care, anew.
During Mother's Day, let us extend our deepest gratitude to the nurturing figures in our lives – the mothers, grandmothers, and motherly mentors who shape our paths with love, wisdom, and unwavering support. Your guidance and sacrifices pave the way for future generations of leaders and caregivers.
And, for the win, this teenage mom at 16 navigated through adversity from nursing assistant, ADN to delivering anesthesia to patients in community
Dr. April Morris DNAP, CRNA presented on her trajectory at the Diversity CRNA 2024 Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop hosted at Midwestern University.
She was a critical care nurse for 5 years and earned BSN/CCRN. As a registered nurse she attended a Diversity CRNA 2017 Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop Event! As a teenage mom, we both are from the same cloth.
As per April: “God had me all the time”...
Dr. Morris is a Diversity CRNA Board Member and the core to the Immersion Model for Diversifying Nurse Anesthesia Programs.
I did this...for my daughters
Today, Dessiarae Sanchez graduated from the Samford University DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program
“I sustain myself with the love of family.” - Maya Angelou
As an ICU Nurse, Dessiarae attended a 2019 Diversity CRNA Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop event at TCU.
Then, applied to seven nurse anesthesia programs.
And, received seven letters of acceptances into CRNA programs
Seven.
Today...her daughters witness their mother graduate from Samford University Nurse Anesthesia Program!
Blessed. Family. Graduated. Excellence.