At the beginning of the semester, I’ve only had a few concentrated experiences with older adults, from volunteering at an assisted living facility to my own grandparents. I wasn’t particularly interested in Gerontology, but I went into the class with the mindset of openness to learn. I’ve noticed a lot of misconceptions about this population … [Read more…]
The Individual Performance Profile greatly helped me improve as I went through different ATI assessments by showcasing me the areas I need more focus on. I have gotten more efficient in sectioning out key points in the question that would help me prioritize to find the correct answer. I have noticed I don’t need to … [Read more…]
I am currently planning on staying in Maine to receive my license through examination. The state of Maine is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact and registration can be done online through the Maine.gov/boardofnursing website. Since it is done online within the website, a current picture (selfie) will be uploaded and a complete background check … [Read more…]
The movie NURSES If Florence Could See Us Now was an eye opening experience to see and reflect on what it means to be a nurse. There were common things such as compassion, innovation, the honor of being there for patients and their loved ones in their most vulnerable moments that really resonated with me. … [Read more…]
As I think about graduation, I intermittently have feelings of excitement and then anxiety and back again. It’s been a cycle of emotions for me for the past couple of months as we approach May. I am both ecstatic to be done with all the stresses that come with school, but nervous when it comes … [Read more…]
For my community partnership assignment, I was able to have the opportunity to do two shifts at the SPUR clinic which serves the immigrant and asylum seeking population in Maine and also have my last shift be at PRCC, a recovery center I did my community project on with my peers. Two different populations, with … [Read more…]
One of the hardest things about asking for help is feeling like you are undeserving of that help. Many people feel like their pride stopped them from reaching out and asking for help that they desperately need. There are also factors such as stigma and feelings of weakness that hinder people from reaching out to … [Read more…]
I was pleasantly surprised that within the two new graduates we met on the presentation day, they had two varying different paths. Usually in nursing school they inadvertently guide you towards a more bedside focused career path, especially as a new grade. One of the new grads after working for a couple of months on … [Read more…]
The CripTonight performance was a very eye opening experience for me that prompted a lot of discussion with my peers after. I was surprised that the guest speakers had multitudes of instances of having physical barriers when it comes to getting seen in the doctor’s office where they have been a patient for many years. … [Read more…]
After collaborating with my teammates for the first time, it was apparent to me that my team would work together proactively to finish the assignment to the best of our ability. Considering our team was formed a little late, we were all interested in similar topics and one of my teammates even has experience working … [Read more…]
