Hi! My name is Karee and I'm so glad you stopped by. This is my journal, my reflections, and my procrastination tool during my short journey through nursing school. I would be thrilled to have you join me!
My story:
I am a 20-something Colorado native. I grew up on the plains, moved to the city for my first bachelor's degree, moved to the mountains for my first job, and I'm back in the city for my second bachelor's degree.
I grew up in a small tiny town where my family and some of my best friends still live. It was a safe place with lots of opportunities for us as kids to be active in our communities. I love my hometown and county, and I love love love my family. They have been a constant source of love, support and encouragement, and I hope they can always be proud of the woman I am still becoming.
My first degree is Biology. I thought I wanted to be a doctor.
My first full-time job was in a small regional cancer center. I started as an admissions representative, then accepted a position as the clinical research coordinator for the center. I also worked as a medical assistant (rooming patients, recording vital signs, drawing blood, supporting nurses and physicians, etc.), and helped to initiate and coordinate several different multidisciplinary tumor boards. I worked with some great people there -super knowledgeable and compassionate people, including some outstanding oncology nurses.
This is where my love for cancer care began.
And it's where I made the decision to apply to nursing school, thanks to some not-so-subtle encouragement from some very special people.
So I am back in the city, with my boyfriend who loved me enough to move with me, and my faithful furry canine friend, Lena. I was accepted to an accelerated program at a university here, and will graduate with a BSN in December 2011. Yay!
The experiences during my time at the cancer center combined with some very emotional and personal experiences with cancer have made it my cause, and I hope someday to be an oncology nurse, or a rural health nurse to support the needs of a community with limited resources (like my hometown).
The experiences during my time at the cancer center combined with some very emotional and personal experiences with cancer have made it my cause, and I hope someday to be an oncology nurse, or a rural health nurse to support the needs of a community with limited resources (like my hometown).
I love my school. I love the people I have met. I am so thankful for this opportunity.
I can't wait to be a nurse.
