Born and raised in California Sarah David’s first
degree was in Early Childhood Development from San Jose University. After a
year in teaching preschool she realized she needed more of a challenge. She
moved to New York City to attend NYU and completed her BSN through an
accelerated track in ----. She is committed to lifelong learning and her long
term education goals include obtaining a Master’s in Public Health and a
doctorate degree in nursing.
She has
volunteered in several different settings fulfilling various tasks and taking
on new roles. From soup kitchen server for the homeless, to leading sexual
health group sessions for Liberian female adolescents, to conducting home
health visits for new mother’s, Sarah found her passion: providing nursing care
for populations in need. This passion took her to serve in the Dominican
Republic teaching English in the rural town of Montecristi and to Freetown,
Sierra Leone where she focused on maternal health in the city’s maternity
hospital.
Currently she lives in New
York City and works in the Emergency Department in the Bronx, NY. This
challenging work atmosphere has taught her to multi-task, prioritize and think critically on her feet. Sarah loves working in a
fast paced environment that serves the needs of a diverse population -
consisting largely of non-English speaking patients, undocumented
individuals, and families living at or below the poverty line.
Her immediate career goals
include becoming a Travel Nurse. This will allow her to experience not
only different areas of nursing, but living in different parts of the United
States as well. It also will provide the work schedule flexible she needs to allow
time for her passion: international volunteering. Long term, Sarah plans to
take her career into working long term in sustainable, humanitarian programs,
at the global level.
Sarah
feels it is a privilege to be involved with this first partnership with The
Edna Adan Maternity Hospital and fully expects it will be the beginning of a
long term relationship. She appreciates the generous support from The Barcos Nightingales Foundation. With
great conviction Sarah says, “All the nurses involved are really strong women. It's an honor to work alongside such passionate nurses. One Nurse At A Time and Nurses for Edna have shown me what
amazing things can happen when ambitious women join forces and work towards
something they believe in.”
The first Nurses for Edna is being
assisted by the generous support of Barcos Nightingale’s Foundation as well as
many others.
Barco’s Nightingales Foundation,
operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded by Michael and
Frida Donner on behalf of Barco Uniforms. The Foundation serves to advance the
nursing profession and honor those women and men who devote their lives to serving
others through nursing. The Foundation supports the vitality and courageous
heart of nursing, while dedicating itself to honoring the spirit of those women
and men who choose nursing by focusing its philanthropic efforts on helping to
mend lives. For information, follow us on Facebook, contact Barco’s
Nightingales Foundation headquarters at 310.719.2108 or email info@barcosnightingales.org
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