Student Nurses Association

I was born into  a family of nurses, but it took me quite a while to realize that this was the profession for me. I attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo where I earned by B.S. in psychology.  While there I completed various internships but was particularly drawn to multicultural psychology and the authenticity of therapeutic communication. I wanted to make this my career and was planning on getting my masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.  However, as I was wrapping up the last psychology class of my degree, I found myself thinking about nursing a lot.  The more I looked into it, the more I realized that I needed to be a nurse. Nursing school has provided me with the chance to be with patients in their most authentic moments.  I have been able to carry out the helping role I was drawn to, while also being continuously challenged by the complexities of patient care.  My experiences at Hartnell College have reaffirmed my decision to pursue nursing one-hundred times over.  This program has been my greatest academic challenge, but it has also been an immense learning experience.  I have grown and matured significantly over the past year.  I’ve been humbled while simultaneously becoming more confident.  I have developed a close bond with my cohort and learned the true value of teamwork and collaboration.  I am so happy to be where I am today, and genuinely look forward to providing nursing care in the Salinas Valley.  I hope to work in the ICU, where I will be challenged by high acuity patients, and provided the opportunity to engage in my lifelong passion of continued learning.