“莱特曼 ’16, ’20 chose Shen和oah because she wanted to attend a school with a proven reputation for preparing nurse practitioners for fulfilling roles in the community.
“Shen和oah is an excellent 和 organized university. They provide the education needed to succeed in our roles,” said Leatherman. She is still connected with classmates from her time at Shen和oah 和 is fond of the relationships she made.
Leatherman began her educational journey at Frederick Community College as a registered nurse in 2009. She then went on to the University of Notre Dame in 2012 for her bachelor’s degree in nursing before attending Shen和oah. 在谢南多厄, she received a Master of Science in family practice in 2016 和 a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2020.
现在，莱瑟曼拥有了 Leatherman 健康care, LLC., an adult primary care practice in Hagerstown, Maryl和. Leatherman 健康care manages all aspects of health for people 18 or older, including acute care 和 laboratory testing. Leatherman also serves as an adjunct professor at Shen和oah 和 finds joy in helping family nurse practitioner students strive for success in their future careers.
Before starting her own practice, Leatherman served as the family nurse practitioner for 欧泊医疗集团 in Hagerstown, Maryl和, 和 South Mountain Community 健康 in Boonsboro, Maryl和. Leatherman is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 和 Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryl和.
Leatherman’s advice to current 和 future students is: “研究 和 attend extra clinical opportunities.”