Graduate School of Nursing class speaker Heather Lovelace reflects on honor of serving patients
New orthopedic nurse practitioner will focus on doors opened, lessons learned By Sandra Gray June 03, 2021
Heather Lovelace, MS, FNP-BC, RN, has ventured into student leadership, medical aesthetics, global health missions, health care policy and advocacy, teaching, and more during her time as a Doctor of Nursing Practice student. The Graduate School of Nursing Class of 2021 speaker will reflect on her and her classmates’ multifaceted, often-unexpected experiences during their years training together when she speaks at the 48th Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 6.
“Before you start the journey of graduate school, you think you have an idea of what it will be like, but it ends up being a totally different adventure than you expect,” said Lovelace. “It s not an easy path in health professions because everything you re learning and doing