WNY s next generation of nurses say their passion for the job hasn t shaken despite the pandemic
In celebration of National Nurses Week, new nursing graduates share what it s been like to start their careers in a pandemic. Author: Lauren Hall (WGRZ) Updated: 8:43 AM EDT May 12, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. A few years ago, Kittrella Whitlock never could have imagined getting dressed for work in scrubs and PPE. I m labeled as a non-traditional nursing student because I already have a bachelor s and master s degree in a different field, she told 2 On Your Side. I actually have a background in communications.
Not long after earning her master s from NYU and starting her career in corporate public relations, her dad suffered a hemorrhagic brain stroke. He made a miraculous recovery, and as a new parent herself, Kittrella decided to leave her desk job to pursue something else she was always passionate about - nursing.