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Jean was originally working as a security guard at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital when one patient interaction changed the trajectory of his career. Four years later, he's back at Spaulding, this time as a Registered Nurse in the Spinal Cord Unit.

Joeimy Bloom, RN '21, BSN '22 was inspired to become a nurse by her aunts in Puerto Rico. As a multilingual nurse, she's passionate about being an advocate for her patients. She hopes to one day become a nurse educator.

Madison earned her RN license in 2025. Her path to her RN was not easy but her resilience through loss, setbacks, and starting over is what makes Madison the strong, empathetic nurse our communities need. 

A new nurse, Marissa Freedman, RN '20, BSN '22 has worked in administration for over a decade at Boston Children's Hospital. A mother of five, her goal is to open pediatric hospice homes for children with terminal illness. Watch her inspiring story.

Dara McMahon, RN '21 was a dialysis technician and single mother of two while attending school. She is the first college graduate and first nurse in her family. 

Lisa Cunningham, RN '22 was a Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) for 26 years before making the decision to go back to school to earn her RN license. She's now on track to earn her BSN.

Cindy Dastine, RN '22 dreamed of becoming a nurse while growing up in Haiti. When Cindy had to give birth to her son at just 25 weeks, the nurses in Boston who supported her and her family were the inspiration Cindy needed to apply to nursing school and pursue her dreams of becoming a NICU nurse.

Amy Dehollan, RN '23 is a recent ASN graduate who passed her NCLEX this Spring and is currently enrolled in the RN to BSN program. After becoming a mom for the first time at 16, Amy got her CNA license as the first step toward becoming a nurse. She loves working with the elderly, and even inspired her daughter to pursue a career in nursing. 

Janeen started her nursing journey as a young mom learning to advocate for her children, but found her true calling in hospice care. Today, she shares her knowledge and experience with tomorrow's nurses as an adjunct faculty member at Labouré.