Hi again!

My name is Sydney Adelstein for those of you who do not know me. I graduated from the College of Nursing in 2016 and I am from Cleveland, Ohio… yes I moved back home because I truly whole heartedly believe that home is where the heart is – after all, while I was studying for my NCLEX the Cavs broke the drought, so it was (and still is) a fun place to be 🙂.

I currently am in my 3rd year of being a nurse. I recently transitioned as a Step Down nurse at University Hospitals, which is the same health system I have been working at for the last 2 years. I have a vast array of backwards nursing experience.  I started out in Emergency, and then went to Med/Surg-Tele, and here I am now in Step Down, more so cardiac.

To this day, I still tell people that the push from my parents is what made me want to become a nurse. I switched my major 3 times until they persuaded me to change it to Pre-Nursing the day before OSU orientation, and boy am I glad I did! Nursing is my passion, so I thank my parents for every little push.

I always knew that I did not want to be sitting at a cubicle for the rest of my life (mad props to those that do and love it). I knew I was always going to be in health care one way or another as I watched my major switch between pharmacy, athletic training, and physical therapy. I have to say I was completely blindsided to the fact that nursing was my calling because I didn’t realize how much it was for me until I started working, especially in my second year of being a nurse. Over the years, my passion keeps growing every day. They really do mean it when they say your parents know you best 🙂.

It’s hard to say what the best advice I’ve ever gotten is. If I had to pick something, it would be that life truly is too short to be unhappy and not do what you love, and that you should go for every opportunity available to you. Take chances and don’t stop taking them until you’re satisfied and achieved all you can. Hence why I’ve switched positions three times in my three years of being a nurse and am over halfway done with my Master’s degree. Life is too short to not be happy!

I suck when it comes to delving out fun facts, I find them truly hard to think of but I did just go to Jamaica and stayed at an all-inclusive resort. I am proud to admit I did not go swimming in the pools once. Although I did not hesitate to go zip-lining, ATVing and horseback riding. Can you say bucket list??!?!?!!???

Sydney Adelstein is a 2016 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Nursing.