5/7/2019 Graduate Spotlight: Jennifer McKowen
Nursing school, much like nursing, is a lot of hard work. You find out a lot about yourself in caring for others. There are so many ways to do so from the hospital bedside nurse to home health, doctor’s offices, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Anesthetists, etc. The opportunities are numerous. Nursing is an ever-evolving and involved profession. It’s come a very long way since Florence Nightingale. I’m a nurse. I’m proud to be one because it wasn’t easy to do so. You have to really want it because there will be challenges and hurdles to overcome along the way that will make you question it all. It’s going to be whatever you make it out to be. You care for many different kinds of people from all different walks of life and that in itself is humbling and rewarding. I definitely feel like the Biomedical Sciences Academy helped to prepare me for the journey I took in becoming a nurse. I remember being able to go around to different healthcare facilities during the academy, including the ER, nursing home, doctor’s office, etc. Much like nursing, this provided a varied experience which gave good insight into what healthcare is like across the board. We also had the opportunity to study to become an EMT-B during the academy. Mr. Hempstead and Mrs. Stapleton gave us an invaluable experience and the knowledge of what they had seen in order to better ourselves as caregivers. The Biomedical Sciences Academy wasn’t just a way to pass time in school. It truly does work to prepare students for future endeavors. I learned so much during my time in the academy and I feel like it made the transition into nursing less shocking. I wouldn’t go back and trade that time for anything else. Want to read about more CTE graduates? Click here!
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