Uni Works 5 | - Freelance Writer
Jun 13, 2018 | #1
1. Tell me about yourself.
I have a BS degree in Judaic Studies and a minor in Nutritional Science and have been drawn to the nursing profession due to my experience of caring for family members and my role as a volunteer at the VA hospital in the rehabilitation center. I hold a high regard for the profession of nursing and believe that the nursing professional should hold high principles in their work and be beyond reproach ethically. I believe that the nurse is a primary aspect of the patient's recovery and that the nurse has a great impact on the outlook of the patient whether that be positive or negative towards their recovery from illness. I love researching and read a large volume of material regularly both for entertainment and in the field of health care and the nursing practice. I believe that any professional is responsible to keep abreast of the research and best practice findings in their professional field.
2. What is a nurse's role and what qualities do you think a nurse should possess?
The nurse serves as an advocate for the patient and a mediator between the various health care providers that provide treatment for the patient's condition. I have volunteered for more than a year at the VA hospital in the rehabilitation center. Duties include escorting patients to their doctors appointments, going through patients charts and making sure that they are not missing any paperwork and that they have nurse's signatures on them, answering telephone calls, distributing mail, and data entry. Last year I was also the volunteer coordinator for the pre-nursing club. I organized the volunteer opportunities for the club with organizations such as The Cystic Fibrosis foundation, The American Cancer Society, Angel Charity for Children and many others. I also have 3 years of care giving experience to family members. My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and my family and I decided that we didn't want him in a home, so he came to live with me and took care of him - giving him his medications, taking his blood pressure, bathing and clothing him. My husband was also shot in the leg in Afghanistan a few years ago (half of his hamstring had to be removed and he had to have a titanium rod put in his leg which acted as his femur) and I took care of him through changing his dressings daily (which made it faster for him to be able to leave the hospital since I was able to do this for him) and rehabilitation, as he had to learn how to walk again.
3. What is academic integrity and what does it mean to you?
Academic integrity is at its very root is a deep and integral commitment to maintain honesty and ethics as well as a level of excellence in all academic pursuits and activities. A key aspect of academic integrity is characterized by mutual trust and respect of one another and others in the academic community and the chosen profession and in this case that of nursing. Violation of academic integrity include such as plagiarism, misuse of the personal property of others or the university, cheating or fabrication to mention only a few. Academic integrity serves to foreshadow the integrity of the individual as they enter their field of practice and if one allows principles of ethics and integrity to be lax in college that is likely to follow them into their field of practice and negatively affect not only their performance but also the outcomes of those with whom they interact. Many fail to realize that when they cheat in school that the real loser is themselves and those to whom they provide services after graduating and entering the workforce.
4. How have you prepared for this rigorous program?
I have worked toward scheduling study time appropriately and have immersed myself into the health care institution environment to acculturate myself with the nursing role and the health care institution paradigm. I have spent a great deal of time studying, talking with those who are employed in the nursing profession, as well as counseling with those who know me the best so that I could receive feedback that would not only be earnest but that would be accurate concerning my disposition and my fitness to enter into the nursing profession. I have examined myself closely in terms of my beliefs and my commitment to this field of study and have spent time observing others in the profession while they were working to develop my own conceptualization of the practice of nursing and the role that the professional nurse plays in the outcomes of patients. As well, I have tied up the loose ends in my personal life so that my time of study will not be disrupted.
5. Qualities you possess that will help you succeed, weaknesses you need to work on.
I do have a fear of public speaking, which I am overcoming through having become an officer in the pre-nursing club of more than 300 members. I was required to give a speech in order to be elected and I have to make announcements at each meeting. My strengths include my commitment to my studies and my ability to learn quickly and recall just as quickly. I do have weaknesses and these include my organizational skills which tend to have me somewhat disorganized on occasion. In addition, I tend to push myself too hard and find myself not getting enough rest and ultimately being very tired and ill at times. I need to learn to schedule myself better and to know when to stop and get the sleep that I need. My strength and fortitude comprise a double-edged sword because I am able to go double shifts whether it be studying, volunteering, or working in the capacity of a caregiver but at the same time this blessing can turn into a curse if I forget to take care of myself while I am taking care of others.
6. If you caught a fellow student cheating on a test, what would you do?
That is a difficult question however; I believe I would first approach the fellow student and speak with them about their cheating. Then depending upon the reason they give, although no reason is sound enough to support cheating in school, I would likely encourage them to talk to the professor, and provide moral support for seeking a new direction in their methods of achievement. In the case where a student finds the material so difficult that they feel compelled to cheat, or in cases where the student's personal life and related obligations affect their ability to prepare for tests properly, it does seem advisable that the student take a break from school and address these other issues before re-entering into the university so that their time in college is spent optimally and so that they are prepared to take on the responsibilities that go along with the nursing practice. In the event that the fellow student refused to address these issues in their life, I would feel compelled to say something to the professor because cheating on nursing tests might seem trivial but in the end, it could mean someone's life was lost or that someone's health was irreversibly harmed by this fellow student.
7. Why do you want to go to this school? What do you know about this nursing school?
The University of Arizona are in the top 6% nationally for nursing schools with a 95% success rates for graduates completing the licensing examination. A very close friend of mine attended the nursing program at the University of Arizona and spoke very highly of not only the nursing program but also the nursing program instructors and staff and the entire staff at the University of Arizona. It is my understanding that the University of Arizona maintains high levels of excellence in its nursing program as well as other programs and that university staff are very positive and helpful as they possess a genuine interest in high levels of student achievement and success following graduation from the degree programs. In comparison, I had another close friend attend another university and specifically seeking a degree in nursing. The program at the other university was very lax in ethical standards and a great deal of plagiarism was allowed as well as fabricated research studies. My friend who attended the other university because disillusioned and ultimately changed her program of study and this after she left that other university due to negative attitudes of staff and questionable university ethical issues.
8. How have you demonstrated leadership? Give some examples?
I have exampled leadership in my role as officer in the pre-nursing club as well as in my role as a volunteer. I am a Sunday school teacher and a youth leader in my hometown church and I also volunteer my time at the senior's center assisting the elderly with grocery shopping, paying their bills and household chores they are unable to perform themselves. I have participated in several local community health care education initiatives and have assisted with the EMTs in my hometown distributing emergency information bottles that individuals place in the refrigerator that has all of their health risk and medication information that can be easily checked with the ambulance is called to their residence. I have also volunteered my time at the local high school library working as a mentor to students with disabilities who are experiencing difficulty with the accommodations at the school and in seeking to identify ways that the school can better accommodate the needs of these students so as to effect compliance with the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act 2000 in relation to inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
9. Any questions you have for the faculty?
(i) What supports are available to assist students in achieving and maintaining excellent grades?
(ii) What scholarships are available for students at the University of Arizona nursing school?
(iii) What financial assistance is available at the University of Arizona nursing school?
(iv) What institutions do students at the University of Arizona have the chance to serve out their internship with?
(v) Does the University of Arizona give credits to students for experiential on-the-job learning?
(vi) Is there any way to finish the nursing program sooner than the traditional program is set out to last?
(vii) Can I take any of my classes online?
(viii) Are tutors available through the University of Arizona should I have particular difficulty with a class?
(ix) If I am particularly adept in a class can I work for the school and be paid for tutoring other students?
(x) Does the University of Arizona assist students with career placement upon their earning their degree?
I have a BS degree in Judaic Studies and a minor in Nutritional Science and have been drawn to the nursing profession due to my experience of caring for family members and my role as a volunteer at the VA hospital in the rehabilitation center. I hold a high regard for the profession of nursing and believe that the nursing professional should hold high principles in their work and be beyond reproach ethically. I believe that the nurse is a primary aspect of the patient's recovery and that the nurse has a great impact on the outlook of the patient whether that be positive or negative towards their recovery from illness. I love researching and read a large volume of material regularly both for entertainment and in the field of health care and the nursing practice. I believe that any professional is responsible to keep abreast of the research and best practice findings in their professional field.
2. What is a nurse's role and what qualities do you think a nurse should possess?The nurse serves as an advocate for the patient and a mediator between the various health care providers that provide treatment for the patient's condition. I have volunteered for more than a year at the VA hospital in the rehabilitation center. Duties include escorting patients to their doctors appointments, going through patients charts and making sure that they are not missing any paperwork and that they have nurse's signatures on them, answering telephone calls, distributing mail, and data entry. Last year I was also the volunteer coordinator for the pre-nursing club. I organized the volunteer opportunities for the club with organizations such as The Cystic Fibrosis foundation, The American Cancer Society, Angel Charity for Children and many others. I also have 3 years of care giving experience to family members. My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and my family and I decided that we didn't want him in a home, so he came to live with me and took care of him - giving him his medications, taking his blood pressure, bathing and clothing him. My husband was also shot in the leg in Afghanistan a few years ago (half of his hamstring had to be removed and he had to have a titanium rod put in his leg which acted as his femur) and I took care of him through changing his dressings daily (which made it faster for him to be able to leave the hospital since I was able to do this for him) and rehabilitation, as he had to learn how to walk again.
3. What is academic integrity and what does it mean to you?
Academic integrity is at its very root is a deep and integral commitment to maintain honesty and ethics as well as a level of excellence in all academic pursuits and activities. A key aspect of academic integrity is characterized by mutual trust and respect of one another and others in the academic community and the chosen profession and in this case that of nursing. Violation of academic integrity include such as plagiarism, misuse of the personal property of others or the university, cheating or fabrication to mention only a few. Academic integrity serves to foreshadow the integrity of the individual as they enter their field of practice and if one allows principles of ethics and integrity to be lax in college that is likely to follow them into their field of practice and negatively affect not only their performance but also the outcomes of those with whom they interact. Many fail to realize that when they cheat in school that the real loser is themselves and those to whom they provide services after graduating and entering the workforce.
4. How have you prepared for this rigorous program?
I have worked toward scheduling study time appropriately and have immersed myself into the health care institution environment to acculturate myself with the nursing role and the health care institution paradigm. I have spent a great deal of time studying, talking with those who are employed in the nursing profession, as well as counseling with those who know me the best so that I could receive feedback that would not only be earnest but that would be accurate concerning my disposition and my fitness to enter into the nursing profession. I have examined myself closely in terms of my beliefs and my commitment to this field of study and have spent time observing others in the profession while they were working to develop my own conceptualization of the practice of nursing and the role that the professional nurse plays in the outcomes of patients. As well, I have tied up the loose ends in my personal life so that my time of study will not be disrupted.
5. Qualities you possess that will help you succeed, weaknesses you need to work on.
I do have a fear of public speaking, which I am overcoming through having become an officer in the pre-nursing club of more than 300 members. I was required to give a speech in order to be elected and I have to make announcements at each meeting. My strengths include my commitment to my studies and my ability to learn quickly and recall just as quickly. I do have weaknesses and these include my organizational skills which tend to have me somewhat disorganized on occasion. In addition, I tend to push myself too hard and find myself not getting enough rest and ultimately being very tired and ill at times. I need to learn to schedule myself better and to know when to stop and get the sleep that I need. My strength and fortitude comprise a double-edged sword because I am able to go double shifts whether it be studying, volunteering, or working in the capacity of a caregiver but at the same time this blessing can turn into a curse if I forget to take care of myself while I am taking care of others.
6. If you caught a fellow student cheating on a test, what would you do?
That is a difficult question however; I believe I would first approach the fellow student and speak with them about their cheating. Then depending upon the reason they give, although no reason is sound enough to support cheating in school, I would likely encourage them to talk to the professor, and provide moral support for seeking a new direction in their methods of achievement. In the case where a student finds the material so difficult that they feel compelled to cheat, or in cases where the student's personal life and related obligations affect their ability to prepare for tests properly, it does seem advisable that the student take a break from school and address these other issues before re-entering into the university so that their time in college is spent optimally and so that they are prepared to take on the responsibilities that go along with the nursing practice. In the event that the fellow student refused to address these issues in their life, I would feel compelled to say something to the professor because cheating on nursing tests might seem trivial but in the end, it could mean someone's life was lost or that someone's health was irreversibly harmed by this fellow student.
7. Why do you want to go to this school? What do you know about this nursing school?
The University of Arizona are in the top 6% nationally for nursing schools with a 95% success rates for graduates completing the licensing examination. A very close friend of mine attended the nursing program at the University of Arizona and spoke very highly of not only the nursing program but also the nursing program instructors and staff and the entire staff at the University of Arizona. It is my understanding that the University of Arizona maintains high levels of excellence in its nursing program as well as other programs and that university staff are very positive and helpful as they possess a genuine interest in high levels of student achievement and success following graduation from the degree programs. In comparison, I had another close friend attend another university and specifically seeking a degree in nursing. The program at the other university was very lax in ethical standards and a great deal of plagiarism was allowed as well as fabricated research studies. My friend who attended the other university because disillusioned and ultimately changed her program of study and this after she left that other university due to negative attitudes of staff and questionable university ethical issues.
8. How have you demonstrated leadership? Give some examples?
I have exampled leadership in my role as officer in the pre-nursing club as well as in my role as a volunteer. I am a Sunday school teacher and a youth leader in my hometown church and I also volunteer my time at the senior's center assisting the elderly with grocery shopping, paying their bills and household chores they are unable to perform themselves. I have participated in several local community health care education initiatives and have assisted with the EMTs in my hometown distributing emergency information bottles that individuals place in the refrigerator that has all of their health risk and medication information that can be easily checked with the ambulance is called to their residence. I have also volunteered my time at the local high school library working as a mentor to students with disabilities who are experiencing difficulty with the accommodations at the school and in seeking to identify ways that the school can better accommodate the needs of these students so as to effect compliance with the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act 2000 in relation to inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
9. Any questions you have for the faculty?
(i) What supports are available to assist students in achieving and maintaining excellent grades?
(ii) What scholarships are available for students at the University of Arizona nursing school?
(iii) What financial assistance is available at the University of Arizona nursing school?
(iv) What institutions do students at the University of Arizona have the chance to serve out their internship with?
(v) Does the University of Arizona give credits to students for experiential on-the-job learning?
(vi) Is there any way to finish the nursing program sooner than the traditional program is set out to last?
(vii) Can I take any of my classes online?
(viii) Are tutors available through the University of Arizona should I have particular difficulty with a class?
(ix) If I am particularly adept in a class can I work for the school and be paid for tutoring other students?
(x) Does the University of Arizona assist students with career placement upon their earning their degree?