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Gold Medal Manager

Kristin Parsons, RN, MSN

Title: Nurse manager
Department: E3/PCU and dialysis at Backus Hospital
My job is: support my staff so they can continue to provide wonderful care to our patients.
High School: Stonington High School
Degree (s) from (college/university): Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Rhode Island; and a Master’s of Science in Nursing, with a specialty in executive nursing, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Chicago
Major and why: I went into nursing to be able to always help others.
Home (is where the heart is): Wherever my family and I are together.
Which of the 10 H3W Leadership Behaviors would you like to get better at this year and why? I think there are always ways to continue improving. I would like to make sure I am spending at

Questions

  1. What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a veterinarian and an astronaut as a child.
  2. How did you end up doing what your do now? I became a nursing assistant in high school and fell in love with working with patients. With good mentors, I was guided into nursing.
  3. Words to live by: Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s learning how to dance in the rain.
  4. A successful day at work is when: I am able to remove barriers for the staff and ensure they have what they need. Also, when I’m able to help and watch staff grow in their experience and confidence. I know they can do it, and watching them succeed is proof.
  5. What is your favorite lunch? Pizza!
  6. What is your best achievement? Being the only person in my family to attend college, and attain multiple degrees. Tied for best achievement would be creating a family with my husband, Josh, and two boys, eight-year-old Bowyn and five-year-old Wesley.
  7. What do you do for fun? I love hiking, camping, gardening and fishing while hanging out with the family.
  8. What makes you angry? Dishonesty
  9. What’s your motto? Always look to find a positive in every situation, even in the worst situations.
  10. What is the first thing you do when you wake up/start your day? I check my email!
  11. Major and why: I went into nursing to be able to always help others.
  12. Home is: Wherever my family and I are together.
  13. Which of the 10 H3W Leadership Behaviors would you like to get better at this year and why? I think there are always ways to continue improving. I would like to make sure I am spending at least half my time helping to develop others (Behavior 10).