Harriet Stephenson is the director of the Nursing Education Department at WakeMed Health & Hospitals. She is responsible for orientation, training, and the continuing education of the nursing staff. Harriet began her passion for education in college, where she attended Wake Forest University and received a bachelor’s degree in education. Identifying her love of healthcare, she returned to school to receive an ADN and BSN. Harriet also received a master’s degree in nursing education in 2006 from East Carolina University. Her nursing career began as a staff nurse in a cardiovascular surgery step-down unit. Harriet combined her passion for education with her love of healthcare by transitioning into the Nursing Education Department at WakeMed Health Hospitals, where she has been for the past 13 years.