Stephanie Fisher

Hi! My name is Stephanie Fisher and I was born and raised in the hills of West Virginia. I grew up in a household of 4, my mom, dad, older brother and myself; me being the only individual to go on to achieve a college education. After I finished high school I left home to attend Shepherd College to obtain a degree in nursing. However, after one year I changed my mind and decided to pursue a career in dental hygiene. I switched colleges, but was put on a waiting list for the dental hygiene program. Was this a sign that God had other plans for me? At that time I decided that I did need to become a nurse, so I enrolled in the nursing program at Lord Fairfax Community College. I obtained my Associates Degree in Nursing in 2004 and started practicing in the hospital setting. In 2005 I married my wonderful husband and we started our family! We had our first daughter in July of 2006! I continued to work and gained experience as a Med-Surg nurse, then moved on to the operating room. I worked in the operating room for 6 years and loved working closely with surgeons and other support staff on a multitude of procedures. In 2009 my husband and I were blessed with another daughter! It was in 2011 that I needed a schedule change so I could spend more time with our family, so I took a job in the Home Health field. I then learned that providing nursing care in the home setting was my passion! The bond that is created between a patient and their nurse is special, but when it is in their own setting it is even more special and unique. I have transitioned rolls in Home Health from being a field nurse, to completing chart review and coding, to now a Clinical Care Manager. During that time I felt it was important to further my education, so I went back to school in 2014 at Eastern Mennonite University to obtain my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. I completed the program in 2016 and had a wonderful experience! I took a short break and dove right back into school 2017 to obtain my Masters of Science Degree in Nursing with a focus in Leadership and Management. I am over half-way finished with the program and learning so much to apply to my current role as a manager. I am looking forward to what the future holds for me professionally!