“The positive impact these leaders had on my personal and professional growth inspired me to dedicate myself to the growth and development of other nurses, nurse leaders, and nurse faculty in return.”

“I always knew I wanted to help people, and by becoming a pediatric nurse, I can help my patients understand the medical care they are receiving and teach them the importance of helping others,” Cuevas states, when detailing his drive to enter the field of nursing.

“You have to have a heart of a nurse and a mind of a nurse. It’s not so much the physical capabilities of a nurse that should hinder anybody.”