Nursing Related Courses

Fall 2007

NURS501 - Introduction to nursing (B+)
MICR501 - Microbes in Human Disease (A-)

Spring 2008
NURS 502 - Concepts of Pathophysiology/Pharmacology (B+)
NURS 508 - Foundations of Nursing Judgment (B)
NURS 514 - Techniques of Clinical Nursing (A-)

NURS535 - Death and Dying (A)

Fall 2009

NURS615 - Adult Health (A-)

NURS615c - Adult Health Clinical (A)

NURS619 - Clinical Decision Making I (A)

NURS645 - Nursing Research (A)

Spring 2009

NURS618 - Mental Health Nursing (B+)

NURS618c - Mental Health Nursing Clinical (A)

NURS622 - Clinical Decision Making II (A)

NURS624 - Community Health Nursing (A)

NURS624c - Community Health Nursing Clinical (A)

My Nursing Philospohy

When asked the question what my philosophy on nursing was, I was taken back by the idea that I should already have an idea of what I will define my career as. I realized however that I was prepared to rely on a set of morals and ideas that I think my profession should consist of. My number one rule of nursing is that to be good at my profession, one needs to be completely and unselfishly genuine. Without this, all other goals will be void and the nurse’s care will be useless. I believe that Nursing is something more than just an average job because it takes complete dedication of oneself. Entire communities entrust a nurse with their lives and their care, and it would be an abomination of the profession if one took this lightly.

I know that my philosphy is always growing but I personally feel that I have a solid foundation of how I want to define my care. As I continue my education I know that it will change and grow, and I hope that it does. Once I start practicing as well, I am fully confident that I will sharpen my skills in both the art and science of the profession.

My Career Goals

The first goal I have in store for myself is to graduate from the University of New Hampshire with my bachelors degree in Nursing. As of now, I plan to continue on to get my masters. As for my future I have several goals in place. I would love to get away from the east coast for a few years and practice nursing in another part of the country. I intend to gain a solid foundation in nursing practice by working on a medical-surgical floor to obtain the skills I need. It is really important to me to understand different cultures and how things work in different places of the world, so I also hope to practice in another country. As for how I practice, it is my goal to remain honest and ethical in my care. I don't just want to help patients get better, I want to have a positive influence on their life. If I cant do that then the rest of my goals won't mean a thing to me.