Behind the Name

Student. Nurse. Teacher. 

 Perhaps each of those words conjures up a different picture in your mind. But, all three of those words describe me. Here's why. 

Student.
I am first a student of the Bible and seek to live my life by It's principles, resting in my relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This is the most important thing about me, and I would love to share more with you. ❤
From 2012-2016 I was a nursing student. Those years were difficult yet rewarding and laid the groundwork for my current credentials: RN, BSN!
I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in counseling so that I can help others work through difficulties they may face.
We are all students, even if we don't sit in a classroom all day. We learn from the people around us and the situations we encounter every day. Nurses should be continually learning and growing in their field.
I plan to share lots of nursing school tips and tricks so let me know what kinds of things you would like to hear about!

 Nurse.
My main title now is nurse. RN, BSN to be exact. As a nurse I have worked in several capacities including camp nurse, home health aide, telemetry nurse, and pediatric nurse. I plan to share my NCLEX story in the future and continually share tips and tricks of nursing life. Let me know what questions you have and I will do my best to answer them!

Teacher.
We are all teachers: Teachers of life, and our students are those around us.
When I was growing up I wanted to be a teacher, and would line up my stuffed animals and play school with them ☺
In high school I taught piano lessons to some neighborhood children and was always teaching children church or Bible clubs. My junior year of college I co-taught a freshman seminar class. Now, I am an aspiring nursing teacher! So stay tuned ☺ I am excited to help you!

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