I have always felt I was a very compassionate individual with the desire to help others. At a young age I enjoyed learning about anatomy and the functions of the body and mind. It soon became very clear to me that I should pursue a career in nursing. I started choosing classes that I felt would help reach my goal of becoming a nurse. After high school, I applied to a many different nursing programs. I made my decision to go to Bucks County Community College, because I heard it had a good nursing program and found it to be most cost effective. I also knew that I would eventually want to go on for my BSN, hoping to find a nursing position at a hospital that would offer tuition assistance. It took two years to complete the prerequisites for nursing,
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My first job was at Pennsburg Manor, where I cared for dementia residents and short stay rehabilitation patients. Although this was not my first choice, I was able to obtain some nursing experience required to work at a …show more content…
However, I could not help but apply for a few open positions on the St. Luke’s website. It was about a month later I found myself overcome with joy when I received a phone call from Human Resources at St. Luke’s, asking if I was still interested in a job position in the OR. A week later, I was offered the job at St. Luke’s Bethlehem as an operating room nurse. Since then, I have started my six to nine months of orientation. I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to be a part of the OR team. I am learning so much and enjoying the experience also, finding out St. Luke’s offers a tuition assistance program that I was hoping for, will make college more affordable. Now, I find myself ready to continue my education in pursuit of achieving my BSN. I am currently working a full time job, newly married and looking for a BSN program that would be a good fit for where I am in life. After talking to several co-workers, I found Colorado Christian University would be the perfect fit for my busy schedule, as they offer an online program. It is important to me to achieve my BSN, before starting a family. I would like to accomplish this goal within the next two to three
My first job was at Pennsburg Manor, where I cared for dementia residents and short stay rehabilitation patients. Although this was not my first choice, I was able to obtain some nursing experience required to work at a …show more content…
However, I could not help but apply for a few open positions on the St. Luke’s website. It was about a month later I found myself overcome with joy when I received a phone call from Human Resources at St. Luke’s, asking if I was still interested in a job position in the OR. A week later, I was offered the job at St. Luke’s Bethlehem as an operating room nurse. Since then, I have started my six to nine months of orientation. I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to be a part of the OR team. I am learning so much and enjoying the experience also, finding out St. Luke’s offers a tuition assistance program that I was hoping for, will make college more affordable. Now, I find myself ready to continue my education in pursuit of achieving my BSN. I am currently working a full time job, newly married and looking for a BSN program that would be a good fit for where I am in life. After talking to several co-workers, I found Colorado Christian University would be the perfect fit for my busy schedule, as they offer an online program. It is important to me to achieve my BSN, before starting a family. I would like to accomplish this goal within the next two to three