Becoming a Nurse

Now that you know nurses buy cars, you may be wondering what else 'a nurse' may be doing in 2010. Nurses are incredible professionals. It has been a profession that I am so proud to be a part of. I started my education in a nursing home in Arizona. I had just quit college after 4 quarters of confusion. I needed a job and they needed a nurse's aide. Prior to that "opportunity", nursing was not on my radar or in my universe. I immediately felt challenged in a new way. The RN (registered nurse) mentored me unaware that she was molding a future nurse. I lasted 6 months in that position. I wanted to be a nurse and I needed an education. I applied to Montana State University and was accepted immediately for the next term. I am sure there are numerous blogs regarding the horrors of applying to a nursing program. Mine was simple. I was simply meant to be "A NURSE". So...taking my career to every level, I have been a professional nurse in a small rural hospital, in a Long-term Care facility, in a rural Mental Health facility, a vascular lab, every facet of in-patient care.. Then back to education....I wanted to become a Nurse Practitioner. I applied and was accepted to the Master's Program at the University of Utah and received my Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification. I worked in an indigent clinic with the State of Utah for 7 years and...needed to go back to school again.... I applied to the University of Utah and obtained the pediatric portion of my education and obtained my Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate...I have been working in a privately owned clinic in Ogden in Family Practice and Womens Health but.... oh I needed to go back to school again.....there's the Doctorate of Nursing Practice... WHY NOT! At this time I am working 36+ hours a week, finishing my Doctorate (December 2010) and agreed to be Adjunct Faculty at the UofU for the College of Nursing for one class. So blogging will be my decompression....no APA formatting so I should do fine. deb PS...I realize that you don't comment on your own blog but go up to the little create a post link. Oops.

August 29, 2010 1:33 PM