Ever since Stacey Gildelatore was a little girl, she knew her path in life would be in the health field. Growing up in Alabama, Stacey loved assisting the elderly and helping out children. Having a military husband moved her to the New Jersey area. Since then, Stacey has been in school.

While trying to get accepted into an RN program, Stacey worked as an assistant property manager. She enjoyed the work, but knew that she wanted something more fulfilling and rewarding. She decided to try her hand in the dental field and while still trying to fulfill her dream of being a nurse, she took a job as a dental assistant. Immediately after learning everything in the office, she got promoted to assistant manager where she was able to obtain lots of hands-on-experience with the DON's and social workers of different accounts. Her boss was aware of her plans to become a nurse and fully supported her intentions. Stacey and her husband moved from New Jersey to Illinois.

While attending another college, Stacey found out about Ambria’s LPN program from a fellow student. Since Ambria offered her many choices, such as Full-Time, Part-Time, Days or Evening classes, and she didn’t have to put her life on hold for 6 months (waiting for a class), she decided to join Ambria’s LPN program.

After graduating, Stacey plans to immediately take the NCLEX test and would like to pursue her RN degree. After she obtains her RN degree her dream is to become an Emergency Room (ER) Nurse. There is variety and challenge in an ER, along with constantly learning new techniques, methods, systems and processes.

Stacey wanted to list all of her instructors when asked which one stood out. Her Pharmacology instructor, Linda Steffens picked her up when she was down and out. Her Medical Surgical instructor, Pricilla Rivera helped her obtain confidence in herself and taught her to do the head to toe assessment. Her Pediatrics clinical instructor, Mary Girardi challenged her by having her put thought into the plan of care for each patient. According to Stacey, the instructors are some of the best attributes of Ambria College of Nursing and the staff is great too.

Just a few words of wisdom from Stacey, “Never, ever give up. Give it 100% and always push forward”. Her grandmother had a saying, “Always set a goal and don’t stop until you reach it.” Stacey also believes that patience, nurturing and observation are necessary characteristics of a successful nurse.
 

• If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Thai Food
• What is your favorite thing to do when you have a day off? Go to the Park or working out at the gym
• If you could be any animal for 24 hours what would you be? Blue Whale to view all of the wonderful things underwater
• If you were given a yacht, what would you name it? “GO FOR IT!!!”
• If you would be any flavor of ice cream, what would you be and why? Cookies and Cream because it has a little of vanilla and chocolate.
• If tomorrow you woke up blind, what would be the one thing you miss seeing the most? Bright Sunny Day
• If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe
• If a genie could grant you three wishes, what would you wish for? Cure for cancer, own my own successful business, and give every one 20 more years to live
• If you could be on any reality T.V. show, what show would you choose to be on? Don’t' have time for T.V. but, I would love to play the part of Jillian Micheal's on the biggest loser if I  had to choose one. 
• If you had to wear a t-shirt with one word on it for the rest of your life, what word would you choose? Conscientiousness
• If you could be any Disney character, who would you be? Pocahontas
• If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you want to play the leading role? Sandra Bullock