Her Story
About Kesha
Kesha Rosamond has built a distinguished career in health and wellness over more than two decades. Starting as a CNA fresh out of high school, she progressed through roles as a home health aide, LPN, and RN while pursuing advanced education. She is completing her master's degree in January to become a nurse practitioner and has served as class president in nursing school, where she led her class to achieve a 100 percent graduation rate for the first time in the institution's history. In addition to her clinical work, Kesha owns and operates a wellness clinic focused on holistic approaches for women. She is a member of the Holistic Nurses Association and the Academic Honors Society. Kesha has also taken on leadership responsibilities as a regional nurse manager overseeing eight to ten long-term care facilities. Beyond her professional roles, she is actively involved in her community through volunteering, empowerment speeches, health drives, and motivational speaking. She attributes her success to keeping her faith first and values honesty and transparency in all aspects of her work and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kesha
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say keeping God first has led me in the right direction, listening when I know something doesn't align or does align. You take chances, but you keep your faith strong, so I would say that, my faith above all.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always do what aligns with your goals and what's best for you in the end. I really believe that will guide you in so many aspects of your life (professionally and personally). It's really helped me. There's been times where I will bend over backwards, I will put myself I will make myself sick to lead a team or an organization, sometimes you get so neck deep into being passionate about what you do that you end up forgetting to do what's best for you.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
We hear so much about burnout in nursing that it becomes discouraging to stay in the nursing/medical field. Just because you've had a bad experience in one area, or maybe multiple areas, does mean there’s not a better fit role for you. There’s infinite options out there, whether it's bedside, or remote. I would give the advice of don't listen to the negative opinions. Do your own research. Because the options are endless.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Challenges would be finding a permanent work home outside of my business that truly goes by what their core values and their mission statement is.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Transparency and communication. Honesty, transparency and communication are big for me. Establishing trust and open communication with your patients and with your team is so important for things to be successful, for things to be safe, and to run smooth.. If you can't be transparent, honest, or trustworthy, you're really going to get nowhere as an individual, with your patients or in team collaboration.
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