Helen Masters, LILLIAN HIEMENZ award winner, worked as a Med/Surg nurse at Crittenden Regional Hospital but came to realize that her passion is oncology and the reason she became a nurse in the first place. She now works weekends providing direct patient care within 3 units of the Cancer Center: Medical and Surgical Oncology as well as the Stem Cell Transplant Unit, while pursuing her MSN Family Nurse Practitioner degree part time at Arkansas State University. One of her future goals is to establish a clinic in rural Arkansas to serve the farmer who neglects himself while getting the crop in before the weather changes. This outdoor loving nurse was a gymnast for 16 years, competing and placing at state and regional levels. In addition to her BSN she holds an AAS degree in Veterinary Technology.
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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