Fanny Timstut

A strong sense of mission

A personal experience, in which a nurse diagnosed her father's condition, treated him, and consequently saved his life, had brought Fanny, then a soldier, to the decision: "I want to be an nurse".

  • Name
    Fanny Timstut
  • Education
    M.A.
  • Specialty
    Clinical expertise in premature babies


Why did you choose to practice nursing?

My story begins when I was a soldier; my father had diabetes and had to undergo a bypass surgery due to blocked blood vessels in his lower extremities. Prior to the surgery, he had chest pains and called the nurse. A resourceful nurse, with academic knowledge, had come; she diagnosed an Angina Pectoris and gave him lifesaving treatment. At that moment, I decided that I wanted to be an academic nurse.

I have a strong sense of mission, and I feel very privileged to be among the nurses in Israel, to lead future generations and pave their way.

After 4 years of studies at Haifa University, I started working in the Neonatal Unit at Rambam Hospital. The work is challenging; it is highly professional, and requires having knowledge of "small things".

There is a huge sense of mission and responsibility for human life, together with supporting the families and being humane. Later, I went on to study for a master's degree and advanced nursing courses: infections and neonatal intensive care. After six years, I applied and thankfully, I have been accepted to the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner course - the first of its kind in Israel.

I wanted to give the premature babies and their parents the best, most professional treatment so that they discharge from the hospital and live healthy, happy lives. During the course, which lasted one year and was taught at Tel Aviv University, we learned the secrets of Neonatology extensively, and complemented our theoretical knowledge. We also learned new medical procedures that we had not performed before. For example, tracheal intubation, inserting a venous catheter central, making medical visits, and writing medical instructions with an in-depth clinical thinking.

Where do you currently work?

For the past 4 years, I have been working as a neonatal clinical nurse practitioner at Rambam Hospital. Every day I admit new premature and newborn babies and escort them until they are discharged. I guide new nurses (men and women) at the beginning of their profession and commence new expertise roles. I lecture in nursing schools, and I am studying for a PhD in nursing at Tel Aviv University.

A glorious failure is better than dreams in the drawer