Hope Jensen, NP

My youngest brother, William, was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was just eleven months old. I was in grade school at that time, and throughout his treatments was always intrigued by anything related to his therapy. I would even beg my mother to let me give him his growth hormone injection.

After completing training as a certified nursing assistant in high school and working at the Friendship Home in Audubon for my first health-related job, I attended Creighton University in Omaha to complete my Bachelor of Science in nursing.

The next five years of my nursing career were spent in a hospital setting. While I enjoyed my work as a nurse, I was always frustrated that my care was only a tiny fragment of the overall health of a patient. I felt I could make a much larger impact if I was the provider.

I returned to Creighton University and completed my masters program in 2007, and have been practicing as a family nurse practitioner for the last 18 years.

My philosophy to great healthcare really comes down to one thing: listening. Patients want to tell their story, share their concerns and struggles, and they want someone alongside them to help guide them on their health journey.