Topics:
PATIENT & NURSING EMPOWERMENT
HUMANITY IN HEALTHCARE - CULTURE & MANAGEMENT

Michelle was fortunate to have a successful career of 19 years as an international model & actress. From editorial, commercials, runways to playing in film and theater. This was everything any young woman could ever dream of. However, Michelle became a patient herself after being hospitalized for 2years. "Start from scratch" was the card that fate had drawn in the summer of 2011. Yet, out of the darkest chapters can potentially spring the most beautiful opportunities.
 
She is forever grateful to the warm-hearted care of the nursing team. As they became her motive for a drastic professional reorientation towards healthcare. Her experience as a patient together with the Bachelor's degree in Nursing (2019), the specialization ICU & Emergency care (2021), and her zest for management and research can all be seen as an exceptional interplay towards her coveted vision.

In addition, she obtained the "Patient experience tools & mythologies" certificate (r) SPX, France). And currently Michelle is obtaining her Master in Nursing (University Antwerp).

In fact, it was both the Great Distinction & the interviews for her research "A plea for warm nursing care in ICU" (2022) that confirmed what Michelle had known and felt herself as a patient and ambitious nurse. No, the patient will not remember your name, but they will always remember how you made them feel in that split second of the interaction. Since your warm-hearted approach will indeed make the difference.

While Michelle continues to research and expand her knowledge, she is often invited as a speaker to inspire healthcare professionals with her authentic story and vision towards more humanity in healthcare.

BE THE CHANGE

With love,
Michelle W.