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This is The Nocturness. I'm Emily Silverman.

Today I'm joined by Linda Wick, a nurse practitioner with more than 40 years of experience in nursing.

Linda's path began when she was just six years old, sitting at her brother's bedside and watching nurses

care for him after a devastating car accident.

That early exposure to the compassion and skill of nursing set her on a lifelong journey

through intensive care, nephrology, and leadership.

In this episode, Linda shares the story of reuniting with Sister Helen, one of her toughest

teachers from nursing school.

It's a story Linda told live on stage at intersections, an event produced by the Center for the

Art of Medicine in Minneapolis.

In my conversation with Linda, we discussed the evolution of nursing education from the days

of Benedictine nuns to today's advanced practice roles, the differences between nursing

and medical frameworks of care and where they overlap.

What decades at the bedside have taught Linda about resilience, integrity,

and the healing power of attitude, and how a dramatic reunion with one of her toughest teachers,

the nun, sister Helen, helped her to make peace with some words that she never forgot.

But before we get to the conversation,

let's take a listen to Linda's story.

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