Kathryn Phillips, the Lucy Perry scholarship winner, originally started her career in the business field after obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After working a while in the business sector she took a position in long term care and discovered she enjoyed working with patients and families. While caring for older adults she completed a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University. She then decided, with mentorship from a veteran nurse, she wanted to take on the unique role nurses had with patients and finished her Master’s in Nursing at Boston College. Today Kathryn Is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the Adult Health specialty working per diem as a Nurse Practitioner on the Internal Medicine service at McLean Hospital while working towards her Doctoral degree at Boston College. Her research will focus on neurotrophin, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), and its relationship to serotonin in anorexic patients.
NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is the largest, single, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.
NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.
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