伊丽莎白Donathan
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伊丽莎白Donathan’s first career passion was in the fitness industry. Elizabeth worked as a trainer for more than 14 years, but she found a new career passion in nursing.
大约10年前, her employer was hired by a major medical center in 俄亥俄州 to work with their cardiac clients. 伊丽莎白想和这些客户合作, but the medical center required her to have nursing credentials. 她报名参加了一个 速成护理学理学士 program at a local university 和 quickly realized she had found her true calling in nursing at age 40.
A few years after finishing her BSN, Elizabeth enrolled in Herzing大学’s online 理学硕士 in 护理 – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) program while also working as a nurse 和 trainer.
“我想成为一名 FNP 因为我不想要一份普通的工作, 和 I wanted the opportunity to overlap healthcare, preventative medicine 和 fitness to help people feel good 和 get healthier,伊丽莎白说. “I wanted to help long-term patients from problem to solution while also looking at their overall health to determine how to improve their health outcomes.”
虽然这很有挑战性 平衡工作和学习, Elizabeth appreciated that the Herzing faculty 和 her clinical 校长 provided her support along the way.
“ 临床经验 were my favorite part of the program,伊丽莎白说. “My 校长 were always very education-focused, 和 they made sure that I completely understood the role I was taking on as a nurse practitioner.”
After completing the MSN-FNP program 和 receiving her nurse practitioner license in 2018, Elizabeth was hired as a full-time FNP at a plastic surgery private practice. She still works there now with a team that focuses on preoperative, 术后和伤口护理患者.
Elizabeth went on to earn a Doctor of 护理 Practice in 2019. A year later, she was hired as a part-time clinical faculty member at Herzing. She started in the fall 2020 semester 和 helped online FNP students with their 临床经验 和 校长.
“作为一名执业医生, I’m in a good position to provide feedback to students that is relevant 和 helpful,伊丽莎白说. “This is beneficial because I’ve noticed that sometimes students will focus on the wrong things. I’m able to help them underst和 why they’re studying something 和 how it will apply once they become a provider. I felt this guidance 和 support as a Herzing student, 和 I’m excited to exp和 on that as a faculty member.”
除了教学和作为FNP工作, Elizabeth recently started her own wellness 和 accountability coaching company called 和博士在一起更坚强. 伊丽莎白Donathan. 她利用了自己作为执业护士的经验, certified personal trainer 和 former fitness competitor to help clients achieve their health 和 fitness goals. She also develops 和 sells her own label of nutritional supplements.
“While I was always interested in health 和 fitness, I never dreamed I would have such a passion for nursing,伊丽莎白说. “It’s an exciting career field, 和 earning an MSN degree provides many options for advancement.”