About Us
Chastity Oakes, RN - President /Director of Nursing & Health Careers
Ms. Oakes has 13 years of vast experience in the healthcare industry. She started her nursing career as a personal care assistant and then, later on, acquired training as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Ms. Oakes then moved a step further in her nursing career by becoming a Patient Care Technician (PCT) then continued her journey of learning and career growth by becoming a registered nurse (RN). Her quest for nursing education is still ongoing as she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Nursing Education at Purdue University. Ms. Oakes comes from a nursing background of gastrointestinal, renal, school nursing, administration, oncology, and CNA education. She is a member of the American Nursing Association and the Oncology Nursing Association.
Outside of nursing Ms. Oakes areas of interest include researching her family history, reading a good book, fishing, and other outdoor water sports. Ms. Oakes is the mother of two extremely talented kids who are very active in extracurriculars.
Ms. Oakes started Arise Health Institute because she wanted to give the opportunity to others to change their lives and begin their career journey.