Caitlin Bisaillon

UConn School of Nursing, Class of 2018

I was born in Waterbury, CT, and was raised in the small town of Wolcott, CT. I obtained my high school diploma from Wolcott High School, and am currently on my way to a bachelor’s degree as a UConn nursing student.

I have been volunteering since middle school. Currently, I am involved in a Community Outreach Alternative Break program. We hold weekly meetings to prepare us for a one-week service trip over spring break focused on health care at about eight service sites in Philadelphia. These sites will include MANNA, Inglis House, a nursing home for people with disabilities, and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. MANNA is an organization that provides nutritious meals to citizens and their dependents that have chronic illnesses or do not have access to a dietician.

I am looking forward to being a part of the Urban Service Track community because I believe that health care is a right and should be obtainable, effective and individualized despite a patient’s socioeconomic status or other social factors. As a future Registered Nurse, it’s my responsibility to advocate for underserved patients and communities. Optimizing health through education and screenings from a public and per-person standpoint is very important to me as a strategy for preventing many cases of illness. With the opportunity of UST, I know I can make a positive, lasting impact on my future patients’ health.