Nursing has been a love and hate relationship for me. I never thought it to be as stressful and demanding as it is, but yet so gratifying. I have taken many bumps to improve my practice of nursing, and will admit that I am still taking some bumps, just not as often. Thank God, my innate love of learning has carried me through some real doozies (big mistakes/bumps). These trial and errors in my life have matured me and changed my outlook on what is important for me holistically and set a path for new professional endeavors.
I am currently employed as a school nurse at a high school that is geared for developing future medical professionals. I have previously worked as a nurse in the support service sector of education for all levels from elementary to college. These experiences have given me some insight on what goes on behind the scenes of education and how those choices/decisions by both administrators and educators impact students. When I combine those experiences with my clinical experiences, and try to understand the correlations between the trends in nursing practice and education, I find that I want to be a part of the changes. I want to be part of the reform.
I feel that the my experiences as a nurse, mistakes and all, can be of benefit to those out there that want to become nurses. I am proud to be a school nurse, and I am thankful for the insight into education that it has given me. I enjoy working with the students and being a support for them in their educational endeavors. However, I look forward to one day being a nurse educator, facilitating those educational endeavors.
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