A Legacy of Cura Personalis

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Their careers are full of rich nurse-patient interactions, ranging from late nights of monitoring premature babies to celebratory moments with mothers and their newborn child. Their fruitful careers began from somewhere. For my mother, her journey started at USF.

My mother graduated from USF in 2000. She has fond memories of her challenging nursing theory courses and exciting clinical experiences. More importantly, she remembers overcoming challenges alongside life-long friends and under the guidance of compassionate professors, like Dr. Sally Higgins and Dr. Judith Harr. Additionally, she met my father, who is also a USF alumni and the 1998 recipient of the Arthur Furst Science Scholarship award. My parents’ intellectual achievements and perseverance stand as a testament of their strength and have since inspired me to walk the same path.

Throughout the years, my mother and grandmother emphasized that the heart of nursing is the patient and family. As an aspiring nurse, I want to incorporate this teaching and the philosophy of Cura personalis into my nursing practice in order to build meaningful nurse-patient relationships. I wear my mother's nursing badge as a reminder of my family's teachings and of my commitment to becoming a source of healing for others. USF's mission of changing the world for the better and serving others has come full circle in my family. My grandfather preserved this badge for me, and I will do the same for my younger brother, who hopes to join me in the nursing program next Fall.