Olivia Castellano has served in the critical care and trauma section of Broward Health North’s Emergency Department for over five years and is the primary stroke and STEMI nurse on her shifts.
“I love my career. I’ve met some wonderful people, and it’s incredibly rewarding watching them improve because of the care they receive,” Castellano said. “However, emergency nursing can also be extraordinarily hard and gut-wrenchingly sad. Fortunately, the bad days are fewer than the good. My colleagues have become like family, as well as support systems and mentors.”
Castellano started her nursing career in the neurology/trauma/stroke unit before transferring to the Emergency Department.
A native Floridian, Castellano received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of West Florida and went back to school in 20 21 to obtain her EMT and Paramedic licenses at Broward College.
