Tyler Hill RHET 1300

NURSES ARE THE HEART OF HEALTHCARE. -Donna Wilk Cardillo

Table of Contents
............................................................................................. 1 Description of Nursing ......................................................... 2 Profile: Carla Montgomery................................................ 3 Registered Nurse .............................................................. 3 Profile: Dr. Preston Molsbee. ........................................... 5 Associate Professor of Nursing ......................................... 5 Profile: Danielle Carpenter ............................................... 7 Senior Nursing Student ..................................................... 7 Reflection............................................................................. 9
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Description of Nursing
Nursing is the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm. Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury. Registered nurses perform physical exams, health histories; provide health promotion, counseling, education, and more.

Becoming a nurse and being a nurse is a huge responsibility. You practically have someones life in your hands. Where do most registered nurses work? Nurses can be involved in so many different environments, such as schools, prisons, ambulatory care centers, and retail clinics. The work setting also plays a crucial role in the average earning of a nurse. How much do you think nurses make? Well it all depends. Registered nurses that are hired in hospitals can make up to an average of $63,880 per year compared to those that work in a doctors office making up to a yearly average of 59,210.
You can earn many degrees in the nursing field. The fresh entrant into the nursing field can have an associate degree or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. To complete courses of an ADN, it takes 3 years, and in a BSN, it takes 4 years. Overall, nursing is predicted to be 1 of the top fields in careers today, and with the proper education, you can be a part of this exciting up and coming field.

Profile: Carla Montgomery.

Registered Nurse
She is my aunt that I look up to. I admire the dedication that she puts into being a nurse. As she took off for the weekend to come visit her family, she was enthusiastic to be able to help me with some school work. She started off as a student just like me. A young adult entering her first years of college not knowing exactly what she wanted to do with her life. Ms. Montgomery stated that she had always had the compassion for helping others. Its exciting to know that I will contribute to someone healing spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally, she said. The hours worked are also great for everyday living, as most nurses only work 3 to 4 days a week. She had taken care of her sick mother and grandmother for so long that she knew that nursing and helping others was where her heart was at. As a child, she always dreamed of being a nurse, but as she matured she was determined not to be just any ole nurse, but an RN with a doctoral degree. As I continued the interview, I asked her the steps of getting to where she is now. First she got her degree in the nursing field at Phillips Community College in Helena, Arkansas. She worked in the hospital for a few years until she had her second child. It took her 2 years in school and she went back 2 more years later for bachelor degree. As times got hard in the country, Carla decided she

wanted to move on to the city and further her nursing career. She got a job 6 months after she graduated as a BSN while she was still a student. She has her Bachelors degree and Masters degree in nursing in Dallas, Texas. She said she has been working at UT Southwestern in Dallas for 9 years now. Her advice to me was after I complete my BSN to continue right on and take online classes for a year to receive my Masters degree. I mentioned to her that I was planning on taking A&P 2 and Microbiology next semester and she stated that I shouldnt take both classes together because of the stress I would go to trying to at least maintain a B average in both classes. Carla explained that she has flexible hours and her work doesnt interfere with her personal life. She said depending on the work setting, you can practically make your own hours. On an average week day, her morning begins around 6:30 am when she gets her 3 children ready for school and heads off to work until 7 pm, three days a week. I was very interested in knowing about her work setting. She actually loves every bit of her job, the worst part being a nurse is the emotional roller-coaster that you have to deal with. I interact and have some sort of communication with every one of my patients, and I love our relationships, so when something goes wrong, it feels as though my patients are my family, said Carla. It is very stressful day to day I work in a level 1 trauma ER there is never a dull moment. My intensity level is always high I save lives day to day patient. I see patient with gunshot and stab wounds motor vehicle accidents suicide attempts heart attacks and other critical cases. The best part about my career is when I can make a difference in someone else life from the small thing such as giving them advise to saving a life. The worst thing about my job is when I have done all that I can possible do and my patient not survive. After interviewing Ms. Carla Montgomery, I was very impressed and knew that if I put my mind to it, I could do it. I was also impressed with the salary of a nurse starting at $ 60,000-$78,000 with experience. Knowing that she came from the same small town that I am from, I know without a doubt I have what it takes to become a registered nurse

Profile: Dr. Preston Molsbee.

Associate Professor of Nursing
As I walk into an unfamiliar building, walking down a hallway searching for the right office, I was soon greeted by a wonderful assistant to Dr. Preston Molsbee. I was right on time and he was there waiting for me, sitting at his desk with his legs crossed. As I entered the office he immediately arose and greeted me with a hand shake. I looked around the office and noticed pictures of his little girls. I also noticed how neat his office was and organized, at first I was nervous, but as he talked to me with enthusiasm, I began to be a little calmer. As I began the interview I described to him why I was doing the interview and why I chose him. My first question was the obvious. Why did you chose to become a professor? He said that at first he was a House Supervisor and Manger for about 1 years each at a hospital. He mentioned that he noticed and took note of how patients were treated and how nurses took upon their job and he wanted to make a difference. He said that he went back to school for a year to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), it took 3 years to get his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 3 years for his masters degree, and 3 for his doctoral degree. He then began working at UALR in 2005. I then began to ask questions going deeper into nursing. One question was what the best methods when learning for this field are. His response was to first understand how I learn, time management and organization skills. His

advice to me was to take AP2, Comp 2, and Chemistry in the spring. Ive always feared the entrance exam. He said that its not based on what score you make, but its all about the points you make and how neat or well-done it is. I also asked what he recommend for me to stick with being an RN rather than continuing with a BSN. He said, Its great choice and opportunity to continue to get a BSN because for one it only take 1 year of online classes to qualify and two, you can still be working in a hospital or any area that you prefer while you are furthering your education. As I brought my interview to a close, I asked Dr. Molsbee one last question, which was, If you could start over, would you do the same thing? His response with great clarity was YES! He said that he love his job and wouldnt change it for the world. The only thing different would be that he would have been started this field in the beginning. Afterwards, I thanked him for his time and when I turned around towards the door to leave, he patted me on the back and said, Im not telling you its going to be easy, but its going to be worth it. After I left out of the nursing building, all I could think about was that no matter how hard it may be, when its all over, and Im a nurse, how proud I would be, my financial stability, and the thought of me helping others.

-MAYA ANGELO

People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Profile: Danielle Carpenter.

Senior Nursing Student
She is a lovely young lady that I look up to as I travel this journey through nursing, knowing that she started where I started. As we met up for lunch on a beautiful Saturday, we greeted each other with a hug and reminisced about high school days. I was a freshman when she was leaving school for college. Before I began to even start asking her questions, she blurted out to me that I am beginning a long road to success, although there may be some nights that you just stare, study, and cry, just imagine yourself in a few years wearing a scrub in a hospital or doctors office doing what you love to do. I had to stop and think about what she said, because although Im just beginning, I have already had some moments of giving up. I asked her, after all of those hard tests and long nights of studying, what made you keep going. She replied with a smile and said, Tyler Ive always wanted to become a nurse. I love helping others, they make good money, and having a degree in nursing will forever keep you a job. Ive always heard that itll be so much easier on me to find a job in the future when I have my degree in nursing because people will always need nurses. After a while of talking, I asked her what I can do to prepare myself for tests and entering the nursing program. She said that although Im a freshman and may want to have fun, that all of that could wait. She said that studying

needs to come first. She listed a couple of ways that I should study and do well in class:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Always go to class on time. Make your professor know who you are, dont just be a number. Take good notes. Study a chapter at a time, particularly twice a day. Miss out on a few parties. Have good study techniques: make flash cards Have study groups with friends. Get tutor.

I asked her how she managed studying and personal time. She said I dont want to scare you out of becoming a nurse by all of this, but it requires a lot of time in your notes and books. She said, I still had time to hang out with friends and go to a few parties every now and then but I also didnt wait till the day before the test to cram all of the information into my head. I also asked her questions about the classes she took and the process of being a junior in nursing school. She first described how she took her basic courses first, she also told me how she had a lot of trouble in A&P 1 just as I am. She said that it was so tough for her at one point that she even dropped out of school for a semester. She also told me that it would be best for me to take one science course a semester so I wouldnt get bagged down with tons of work and end up stressed out. Danielle mentioned that I should look into many scholarships and start doing some research on an internship in the near future that can give me a lot of experience in the nursing field and could even help me get a job when I graduate. After talking with her, I got a clearer look on what I have to conquer and look forward to over the next years. I left with the thought of work now, play later. Although I may want to have fun in college, its best to study hard so that when I get my degree I can do whatever I want financially and entertaining.

Reflection
I became interested in nursing back in middle school after helping my sick grandmother and watching my aunt in the medical field. Ive always researched majors and careers because I have always been excited about how my life would be. First I researched of becoming an interior designer, a dentist, I even researched of being in the army. After being in the hospital for a while from an accident, I realized that nursing was for me. Being a nurse would not only include my love for helping others, but also for making a person feel better or saving their life. Ive learned that being a nurse is just as important as being a doctor. Throughout creating this discipline project, I have realized how much I really love the nursing field and how badly I want to become one. I think it would be a fantastic career and it is nearly right down the lines of what I want to do with my life. Although it may take a lot of studying and requires hard work, I know if I set my mind to it I will be able to do well in the program. As I continue to take my basic courses this year, I am preparing myself for an entrance exam that will determine whether or not I make it into the nursing program. If everything goes well, I would begin the nursing program as early as summer of 2014. If I continue in the nursing program this summer, I will have my Registered Nursing license in two years and only be required to take online classes for a year to receive my Bachelor Degree in Nursing. As my bright future lies ahead, I hope that everything works out accordingly so that I might be your nurse in a few years.