Aimy Jakini: Hello, my name is Amy Jakini. I am in the PMHNP BSN to DNP program at University of Cincinnati.
What drew you to nursing?
Aimy Jakini: So the reason I chose nursing, besides my mom being a nurse, was because of my strong desire to have a positive impact on patients' lives, especially during their most unique, vulnerable moments of their lives.
What would you like to do once you have completed your degree?
Aimy Jakini: Once I've completed my degree, hopefully first pass the boards, but then practice as a PMHNP and hopefully continue my leadership roles within mental health organizations and continue advocating, improving mental health services, hopefully at the state level, by working with professional nursing associations to shape mental health policy.
If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Aimy Jakini: If I could eat one food the rest of my life, it would have to be Mexican food because of the diversity, the various flavors, and how they're all created from diverse traditions, and it brings people from all diverse backgrounds and we're all able to indulge in yummy Mexican cuisine.
