As a little girl, Ashley Ducote aspired to become a nurse. Ashley began to fulfill this dream in 1993 by enrolling at LSUA to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. After completing 2 years of prerequisites, she applied for clinicals, but was denied due to a lack of available spots and a long waiting list. Not letting the rejection into clinicals get to her, she enrolled in an LPN program at Hessmer High School. Within 14 months, Ashley had successfully completed the program and began to work as an LPN at various nursing homes in Avoyelles Parish. She decided to reapply for nursing clinicals after working and gaining valuable experience as an LPN for 5 years. In the fall of 2002, she was accepted into clinicals at LSUA and graduated
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She believes it is of the utmost importance for a nursing student to be passionate about the service they will be providing to his or her community or humanity in general. Determination is also another key attribute that is needed as a nursing student according to Ashley. She claims there will be times whenever one has to overcome obstacles to reach his or her goals in nursing school or the nursing field, which requires determination and drive. Ashley also advises that it is important to be empathetic towards coworkers, patients, and patients’ families. One must step outside of his or herself and look at a situation from the position of the other person before acting or saying anything. Asking for help when needed is also crucial when it comes to being a great nurse. Ashley states it is better to ask for help when one is not aware of how to do something, or how something works than to make a mistake that could be considered malpractice. Ashley’s advice for nursing students comes from her own experiences of being in nursing school and working in the nursing …show more content…
Ashley gave me wonderful advice to help me make it through nursing school and for when I start working in the field. Her words of wisdom about being passionate about what you do and not doing it for the money made a lasting impression on me. I do believe one should not work for a title or a 6 figure paycheck, but one should work because what they do brings them happiness and fulfillment. While interviewing Ashley, I also changed my perspective of nursing homes. Valley View Health Care Facility was the first nursing home I visited since my grandfather died on January 30, 2009. His death in a nursing home made me develop a negative view of nursing homes and the treatment of their residents. Once I saw how the residents were treated at Valley View Health Care Facility, it made me realize that nursing homes are not all depressing places to be, and the staff can and do provide great services to the residents. This change in my perspective will help me when I will partake in clinicals at a nursing home. However, my passion to become a nurse and take care of people has been revitalized. I feel more confident about making it through nursing school and furthering my degree than I have ever felt before. I would like to leave a positive and significant impact in one of my future patient’s, coworker’s, or
She believes it is of the utmost importance for a nursing student to be passionate about the service they will be providing to his or her community or humanity in general. Determination is also another key attribute that is needed as a nursing student according to Ashley. She claims there will be times whenever one has to overcome obstacles to reach his or her goals in nursing school or the nursing field, which requires determination and drive. Ashley also advises that it is important to be empathetic towards coworkers, patients, and patients’ families. One must step outside of his or herself and look at a situation from the position of the other person before acting or saying anything. Asking for help when needed is also crucial when it comes to being a great nurse. Ashley states it is better to ask for help when one is not aware of how to do something, or how something works than to make a mistake that could be considered malpractice. Ashley’s advice for nursing students comes from her own experiences of being in nursing school and working in the nursing …show more content…
Ashley gave me wonderful advice to help me make it through nursing school and for when I start working in the field. Her words of wisdom about being passionate about what you do and not doing it for the money made a lasting impression on me. I do believe one should not work for a title or a 6 figure paycheck, but one should work because what they do brings them happiness and fulfillment. While interviewing Ashley, I also changed my perspective of nursing homes. Valley View Health Care Facility was the first nursing home I visited since my grandfather died on January 30, 2009. His death in a nursing home made me develop a negative view of nursing homes and the treatment of their residents. Once I saw how the residents were treated at Valley View Health Care Facility, it made me realize that nursing homes are not all depressing places to be, and the staff can and do provide great services to the residents. This change in my perspective will help me when I will partake in clinicals at a nursing home. However, my passion to become a nurse and take care of people has been revitalized. I feel more confident about making it through nursing school and furthering my degree than I have ever felt before. I would like to leave a positive and significant impact in one of my future patient’s, coworker’s, or