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Working in the restaurant industry, Marco Delgado ’22 wasn’t happy in his career.

When Marco’s mother-in-law Sharon was diagnosed with cancer, Marco’s family asked if he would quit his job to be her full-time caregiver—the rest is history.

“After Sharon’s second surgery, she started to really decline and didn’t want to go to the nursing home,” said Marco. “I started to take care of her 24/7.”

Her caretaker until Sharon’s passing, Marco worked closely with the hospice nurses and physical therapists who would come to their home. Everyone noticed Marco’s compassionate, caring nature—especially Sharon.

“I remember Sharon would tell me that I was meant for something else besides the restaurant industry,” said Marco. “她告诉我，我有天赋，应该从事护理工作。 家庭护士也告诉了我这一点，这为我播下了种子。”

在他已故岳母的爱和激励下，马可参加了注册护理助理（CNA）课程，作为他护理事业的第一步。 On the day of his certification exam, Marco was
nervous and anxiously waiting to be called back to perform the skills portion.

“I was a nervous wreck,” said Marco. “I closed my eyes and asked Sharon to give me strength and guidance because I was so nervous.”

When the exam proctor came out, she stuck her hand out to Marco and said, “Hi Marco, I’ll be proctoring your exam today. My name is Sharon.”

“I couldn’t believe it,” said Marco. “Sharon is always with me. It was meant to be.”

马可相信去仁慈山也是命中注定的。 在上一所学校经历了一段动荡的经历后，他在与教授们几次会面后就知道自己属于这里。

“The professors gave me the reassurance I needed,” said Marco. “在我22年的休学之后，我很紧张，但我有一种我应该在这里的感觉。 他们照顾我。”

“I get to apply what I learn in the classroom to real patients and real scenarios. We’re taught to be critical thinkers and not just treat the patient, but find out the ‘why.ʼˮ

仁慈山照顾马可这样他就能照顾他的病人了。 Working as a patient care tech at Mercy Medical Center—in addition to his clinical hours—he receives hands-on learning that teaches him skills he can apply to his patients.

“I get to apply what I learn in the classroom to real patients and real scenarios,” said Marco. “We’re taught to be critical thinkers and not just treat the patient, but find out the ‘why.ʼˮ

有了他善解人意和充满爱心的天性，还有莎伦的指引，马尔科不仅属于医疗保健行业，而且医疗保健行业也需要像马尔科这样的护士。