Pacific Lutheran University

Nursing...

This is a glimpse into my journey through nursing school as well as the philosophies,health promotion and applications I have learned and continue to learn until I graduate. I am currently a Sophmore II, finishing up my first year. I look forward to sharing what I have learned and look forward to applying what I will learn in the real world. Please check back often, as I will be adding more material as I move through the program. Being in nursing school is probably the hardest and the greatest experience I have had in my life. It seems to take up every waking thought and moment.

From the first moments that I started caring for elderly and vulnerable adults in the community back in 1998, I wanted to dedicate the rest of my life in the health care field. I went back to school at the age of 34 and slowly completed all my prerequisites for the nursing program.To get more experience, I traveled to Central America in 2007 and spent some time there volunteering in a long term care facility in San Ignacio, Belize. I am the first woman in my immediate family to get a college degree. I guess you could say that helping others is in the genes: my uncle was a police chief, my other uncle a firefighter, and my great-grandmother was a nurse during World War 2. I want to be a part of that family legacy.

My one year goal is to complete my first year of nursing school without losing my sanity. Kidding aside, I want to take what I have learned and work in a hospital while taking classes. I want to find time to volunteer again, which I haven't been able to do due to lack of time. I also need to take time out to enjoy life and get away from my school books once in a while.

My five year goal is to complete a DNP and work in an under served area of Washington. After that, I hope to travel and provide care overseas. I want to specialize in Geriatrics and Psychiatric/Mental health nursing.