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Susan F.
Spokane, WA
RN
Born with only one hand, Susan Fleming was rejected from the
first nursing program she applied to and was told she could never
be a nurse, a blow that would deter most from entering the field.
Not Susan. Refusing to give up and believe the nay-sayers, Susan
pursued her dream with relentless determination, applied to a
second nursing college, and graduated with honors. Now an RN, Susan demonstrates exceptional innovation and skill
everyday when starting IV’s, giving injections, and catheterizing
patients--all with only one hand. A 2004 graduate of the RN-to-BSN program at the Washington State
University Intercollegiate College of Nursing in Spokane, WA, Susan
continuously proves to undergraduate students that a career in
nursing is possible despite a physical limitation. She is an
on-call RN in the Mother-Baby Unit at Deaconess Medical Center in
Spokane, WA, and is also a supplemental RN in the obstetrical unit
at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah, WA, where she teaches
birthing and CPR classes. Most recently, she was a teaching
assistant at the college supervising undergraduate student nurses
during their clinical rotations at Deaconess Medical Center. Susan
is currently in a Masters in Nursing program at the University of
Washington, Seattle. Susan recently illustrated her strength and love of nursing by
traveling to South America to provide healthcare to some of the
poorest and neediest patients in the world. As an Army wife, Susan
has had the opportunity to serve patients at hospitals throughout
the nation and world. When Susan is not attending to the sick, she
spends time advocating for nurses with disabilities and serves as a
board member of www.exceptionalnurse.com, a
non-profit resource network dedicated to individuals with
disabilities in the nursing profession. Susan not only is a role model and shining example of excellence
for other nurses and students with disabilities, she is an
inspiration to anyone who has ever been told their dream was
impossible.
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