Nursing Student at Auburn Gains Real Hospital Experience
Auburn’s competitive nursing program gives its students’ many opportunities to prepare themselves for the real world. The students are put in real life situations at various hospitals around Alabama. They are required to spend many hours in various specializations such as Med-Surge (Medical/Surgical), Labor and Delivery, Psychiatric, Critical Care, and Pediatrics.
Ashley Boon, a fourth semester nursing student, was admitted into the program last August. She is expected to graduate in May 2008. As far as after graduation plans, Boon isn’t sure, but she said she might attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham for Nurse Practitioner School. She is currently attending clinicals at East Alabama Medical Center in the Psychiatric and Labor and Delivery units.
In the video, she talks about life as a nursing student and her aspirations for her future. Although she works long hours and has had many sleepless nights, Boon remains upbeat about her remaining time at Auburn University. She discusses her favorite parts about clinicals, the program, and the most exciting surgery or procedure she has ever witnessed. Her insight to the nursing program is quite a treat as well as the opportunity to meet her pet pig, Melvin.
Boon has gained such wonderful experience during her time at Auburn. She is sure she will continue to learn many wonderful things in the future. With Auburn’s outstanding nursing program and Boon’s dedicated, hardworking personality she is destined for success.
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