I AM

A wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend. and nurse.

If you know me, there are two things I always say. Being blessed to have cared for children and families in the context of hospitalization, I witness the remarkable: the miraculous resiliency of a child and inspirational strength of parents. To care for children is to engage in the deepest part of our humanity. For over fifteen years, I have known that lending my heart and hand to support families is a part of my humanity I wished to outlive in my personal and professional life.

With eight years of professional experience, I have practiced as a critical care nurse in neonatology and pediatrics. I am currently a registered nurse at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone Health. Prior to my work at NYU, I was a clinical neonatal intensive care nurse at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at New York Presbyterian Hospital. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from New York University’s Rory Meyer’s School of Nursing.

I began friendRN to scale what I feel is a resource gap in the world of new parenthood. Often, we hear praise for what I contend to be one of the most challenging roles life offers: doing it all and raising a child. And yet, what falls inexplicably silent are the standing ovations for the parents who know when to ask for help in whatever capacity they may need.

Here I am, to honor you and be your friendRN.