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Halloween costume
Pretty sure I was a nurse every Halloween. The fascination was there at a very young age! -
Sick aunt
My aunt was in the ICU for months. I LOVED going to the hospital. I could not really explain it. At one point, I told my mom I would love to have my wedding in a hospital one day. -
Volunteer
Started volunteering in Palomar Hospital ER. I would do this for almost 4 years. -
Gary
At 20 years old, I saw a flyer in my local neighborhood to be a caregiver. I accepted the job of caring for a comatose quadriplegic man on life support with zero healthcare experience! I learned my nursing here! I was an "off-label" ICU nurse. -
Still pretending...
Did I mention every Halloween? lol. -
Became a CNA
Graduated and became a Certified Nurse Assistant. -
Nursing school- ADN
Nursing school here I come! Best acceptance letter into Palomar College's Registered Nursing Program! Met a lot of awesome people. -
Graduation ADN Program
aka HELL but somehow we made it! They say history repeats itself...Let's go Lisa! -
Passed NCLEX
Officially official! RN! -
Move to AZ
Applied to over 60 hospitals in California and got zero interviews! Moved out of state to Flagstaff, AZ to start my nursing career at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC). -
Completed my New Grad RN Program
Got trained for critical care but was placed MS/Tele due to my "bubbly" personality that management did not want to waste.I worked at FMC for 18 months. -
Palomar Hospital
After getting my new grad RN experience, I moved back home to my "dream hospital" where I would work for 7 years on a Neuro Unit. I was mainly resource and relief charge most of my time there from 2015-2022. And... I got to work alongside my brother for years! -
I do
I did not end up getting married in a hospital! Phew!!!! -
Started RN to BSN
Started my RN to BSN program online at University of Texas at Arlington. Did 3 classes and got pregnant so I stopped. -
Ryder
Baby #1 -
RN-BSN (attempt number 2)
Restarted my program. Did one class and got pregnant so I quit again. (Don't worry Tal haha) -
Sage
Baby # 2, preemie born at 34 weeks. -
Aesthetic nursing
Crossed over into the aesthetic RN world! Pay is terrible, but the work vibe and benefits are heaven! My brother (fellow RN) was a part of my training and consented to this picture. -
Temecula Valley Hospital
I was over commuting for work on NOC shift, so I left Palomar to work at a hospital just over one mile from my house. I am per diem OBS/ front end in ER and I love it! -
RN-BSN United University of Nursing
So far so good, not pregnant! So excited to be the first cohort of this school! -
Finish RN to BSN program!!
Graduate RN-BSN program!!!! Adding BSN after my name :) -
MSN?
Entertain the idea of BSN to MSN after I drink some wine. -
Win the lottery
Retire as a nurse.