FELICIA OWUSU-SAMPAH Facility: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Specialty: Emergency Department Hometown: Ghana Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Movie: The Bridges of Madison County Favorite Sport: Football Favorite Team: Redskins Nursing Education: BSN, Who was your most memorable patient? A 39-year-old female patient with a frontal brain tumor. She had two children. When she passed away, it was a very, very sad day for all of us. You get to experience the whole gamut of emotions in this job. You really know you are alive. You can’t say that about too many other careers.” What would you say is the best thing about being a nurse? I touch lives every day, and at the same time, they give so much back to me. What’s the most challenging thing about being a nurse? Financial constraints in healthcare in an unpredictable economic climate.