What Led Ashley to Nursing?

I wanted to become a nurse because when I was 16 or 17, my nephew was born; he was very ill. He had to have brain surgery within the first couple weeks of life and have a soft spot build for him, and that nurse took the time to make me not be afraid to take care of him. And that inspired me to want to be able to give those moments to somebody else.

What Ashley Is Doing Now

I am an oncology nurse specializing in chemo. Being a nurse involves so much more than just giving medications or administering the chemo. It’s about being able to see where they are emotionally, physically,  spiritually and being able to help guide them through their journey.

Ashley’s Next Steps

Next, for my career in nursing, I do want to go back to school to get my masters in nursing education because I would like to be able to teach and give those opportunities that my teachers gave to me to others.

Why Ashley is #BadassNurse and How It Gave Her Strength to be Nominated

To be a great nurse, you need to be able to advocate for yourself, your patients, and your coworkers. And to be a badass nurse, you do it with grace and compassion. I nominated myself for the badass nurse competition because I was struggling with knowing if I made it the right choice at that time with all the COVID staffing issues, and just how nursing was struggling, it made me feel very honored to be selected by my teachers and faculty, to be someone who was a good role model for future nurses. And it gave me the courage to continue going forward and stay on my career path.

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I love being a nurse.

My name is Ashley Tomasewksi, and I am a badass nurse.