Madalynn's Story
Madalynn Kraus
Registered Nurse, NICU - HSHS St. John’s Hospital (Springfield, Illinois)
What happens when the nurses who care for you as a child become the colleagues who mentor you as a professional?
Madalynn's journey from HSHS patient at age 7 to NICU nurse creates a powerful full-circle story about inspiration and growth. Through hands-on clinical experiences, including observing open heart surgery, and HSHS's externship program, she developed the skills that now help her care for the tiniest patients.
In only a year and a half, Madalynn has grown her career to places she never imagined, surrounded by experienced nurses whose diverse pathways to the NICU continue to inspire her.
Registered Nurse, NICU - HSHS St. John’s Hospital (Springfield, Illinois)
What happens when the nurses who care for you as a child become the colleagues who mentor you as a professional?
Madalynn's journey from HSHS patient at age 7 to NICU nurse creates a powerful full-circle story about inspiration and growth. Through hands-on clinical experiences, including observing open heart surgery, and HSHS's externship program, she developed the skills that now help her care for the tiniest patients.
In only a year and a half, Madalynn has grown her career to places she never imagined, surrounded by experienced nurses whose diverse pathways to the NICU continue to inspire her.