Changing one life at a time is all I’ve ever really wanted to do, and so I hope that’s what I’ve accomplished. And I hope that’s what I’ve been able to do in the last 45 years of nursing.

Growing Up in Africa Inspired Diane to Become a Nurse

I wanted to become a nurse when I was just a little girl. My parents were missionaries; I grew up and was born in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. We would go out along the riverbanks and minister to the patients and the people. And I would see such heartbreaking scenes of people that needed medical care. And so, I always, always thought when I get older, I’m going to come back and help these people. So that was kind of the beginning of my wish.

Diane’s Nonprofit Coordinates Medical Missions

I take a lot of medical and surgical teams to countries like Sierra Leone, Tanzania; we’re getting ready to take a team to Ghana this spring.

Being a Badass Is Working Outside Your Comfort Zone

My sweet husband nominated me, and he has been my biggest supporter for years. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate him supporting my dreams and my opportunity to be a badass. Being a badass nurse makes me feel as if I have the capability of leaving my comfort zone here in the United States and going to foreign countries and working outside the box.

I love nursing, I always have loved nursing. I know there aren’t any other careers that you can actually change someone’s life so dramatically.

My name is Diane Cable, and I am a badass nurse.