By Isabella Schultz
NKyTribune reporter
For the average person, saving another person’s life would be something that they would hold on to forever and never forget. But what happens when a person saves a life almost every day?
For nurses, saving a life is just a part of their job title.
Thomas More University alumna Belle Wilson is one of those lifesavers.
Wilson graduated from Thomas More University in 2025 with a nursing degree, and credits many of her life-saving abilities to her alma mater.
“If I was struggling with a specific topic, professors stayed to help, and you’re not just a number,” said Wilson.
Through Thomas More’s Nursing Program, Wilson gained around 2,000 hours of hands-on experience through the university’s partnership with St. Elizabeth’s by the time she graduated.
Today, she works as a registered nurse at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
She feels very fortunate to have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone’s life.
“I want families to know they [the nurses] are doing things for them,” she said.
However, one of her most impactful experiences was thousands of feet in the air.
Six months after Wilson graduated, she was on a flight to Las Vegas when a flight attendant called for health care professionals to come to the front of the airplane to aid an unresponsive man.
She was the first person to respond to the man, and at first, she was the only person who aided him.
After she got off the plane, she naturally made her first phone call to her parents, but her second phone call was to those at Thomas More University.
She encourages those wanting to pursue nursing at Thomas More University or in general to always stay with it no matter what their nursing journey may look like.
“Stay inquisitive, every mistake is a learning opportunity, and keep asking questions,” said Wilson.
Wilson hopes to inspire the next generation of nurses to be that hero for people every single day because she knows exactly what it is like to care for others on the best and worst days.
For Belle Wilson is a lifesaver. On and off the clock.