As a nursing major, I struggled with finding a specific field of research that I was interested in. At Detroit Mercy, nursing students do not get exposed to research until their last semester. Research is not encouraged, therefore we do not get many opportunities to do research. It was not until I began my first summer research experience as a BUILD scholar, where I met my research mentor, Dr. Molly McClelland from University of Detroit Mercy, College of Health Professions, did I understand how to integrate my passion for nursing into my research as well. Using my scientific and leadership knowledge, I want to change the world as a nurse scientist, bringing holistic care into everyone’s live.
Since the beginning of my freshmen year, I have been actively involved in conducting research through an undergraduate research program called ReBUILDetroit at the University of Detroit Mercy. This program is funded by the NIH to offer underrepresented minority students an academic opportunity to conduct biomedical research in their field of interest with intentions to encourage BUILD scholars to pursue a PhD. …show more content…
My research mainly concentrates on nursing and social sciences. For my first research, I conducted a mix methods research focusing on how nurses are perceived as scientists and researchers by different cultural groups. Our study participants consisted of citizens living in China, Kenya, to Canada, and more. For time purposes, I concluded that the Chinese population perceived one’s level of education and intelligence based on appearances, attire, gender, and age. The increasing diversity in the health care field requires healthcare providers to understand different culture groups and their opinions regarding their health care providers. This research can lead to more enhanced methods for patient education when I work with patients from different cultural
Since the beginning of my freshmen year, I have been actively involved in conducting research through an undergraduate research program called ReBUILDetroit at the University of Detroit Mercy. This program is funded by the NIH to offer underrepresented minority students an academic opportunity to conduct biomedical research in their field of interest with intentions to encourage BUILD scholars to pursue a PhD. …show more content…
My research mainly concentrates on nursing and social sciences. For my first research, I conducted a mix methods research focusing on how nurses are perceived as scientists and researchers by different cultural groups. Our study participants consisted of citizens living in China, Kenya, to Canada, and more. For time purposes, I concluded that the Chinese population perceived one’s level of education and intelligence based on appearances, attire, gender, and age. The increasing diversity in the health care field requires healthcare providers to understand different culture groups and their opinions regarding their health care providers. This research can lead to more enhanced methods for patient education when I work with patients from different cultural