Lyn Stevens, NP

About Lyn Stevens The youngest memory Lyn Stevens, DNP, has was when her mother and cousin visited her in Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital (now the Lurie Children’s Hospital) in 1964. “I believe this implanted a seed that just continued throughout my childhood,” she says. “In 1978, I saw an ad for nurse aide at the local critical access hospital. That position was the beginning of my healthcare career.” Lyn began her studies at Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She then went on to Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, where she obtained her Master of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing. This was followed by time spent at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, where she completed her Master’s Certificate in Family Advanced Practice Nursing and then her Doctor of Nursing Practice. Curiosity and the desire to continue to provide needed care led Lyn to become a DNP. Her role, as she describes it, is to meet total strangers and try to get to know their understanding of health and their goals so that she can help them. She hopes patients see her as compassionate, educational, sincere, optimistic, resourceful and helpful. Her philosophy as a provider is to have respect for ALL patients. “Practice with integrity and always show accountability,” Lyn says. In her own words… Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mother What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Car hop. Enjoyed interacting with all types of people. What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food: BBQ spareribs Favorite movie: Casablanca What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Favorite was science. I did not like choir, because I have terrible voice. If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My father. As an adult, I have more to discuss with my father – gratitude, more thanks and many more questions. In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Travel, music and neurology, specifically What are your hobbies, interests? Gardening, reading, biking, SCUBA What is something most people don’t know about you? I am pretty much an open book. I am sensitive and strive to understand.