If I were to go back in time and give myself advice for when I first entered into this residency program, I would've told myself to rely on the team members around me. Northside has structured an excellent nurse residency program, but without the willingness of the nurses and leadership team around me to support me through every step of this process, I don't feel that the growth I've experienced these last three months would be the same. I have a difficult time asking others for help, but the willingness of every nurse that I worked with to answer every question that I had and helped me whenever I needed it, made this residency such a wonderful experience. If I could have told myself how good these last three months could have been at the start, then I would've only been that much more excited to begin this residency program and work alongside these nurses at Northside Cherokee.

Not getting paid to talk about this benefit with you. I simply appreciate so much that it exists. It's the student loan repayment opportunity that Northside has. I qualified for it after two years of service within the organization, and the amount of difference that it has made in me being able to pay down my student loans at an exponential rate is mind-blowing for me. For the first time in my whole life since graduating from college, in about three months I will be completely debt-free, and it wouldn't have been possible this quickly had I not had this benefit available at my disposal. I am so thankful because it allows me to focus on furthering my career as an interpreter and being an even better resource here at Northside. I love the organization, and I think it's wonderful that they give back to the employees that are giving so much here day in, day out. It's wonderful, and it makes me so happy.