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成长的过程中, 约旦沙龙 always thought she wanted to go to medical school, 和 her family encouraged it – but two significant events changed her perspective. 那时她还在上高中, Jordan’s brother underwent spinal fusion surgery 和 l和ed in the ICU with complications. As he recovered, she noticed the compassion shown by the nurses 和 the time they spent with him. That experience first opened her eyes to the valuable 和 rewarding work that nurses do.
The second event occurred while Jordan was working towards a bachelor’s degree in biology from a traditional four-year school about 600 miles away from her home 和 family. 乔丹说离开家的时间, 独自一人, was transformative 和 led her to realize her true calling was to become a nurse.
在完成生物学学士学位后, she quickly pivoted to pursuing a nursing career at Herzing-奥兰多. 她报名参加了 加速BSN程序, which is designed for students who already have a bachelor’s degree 和 takes about 20 months to complete.
“速成课程是浓缩的. 这并不适合所有人，”乔丹说. “这是一项全职工作, with quizzes 和 tests every week 和 classes that change every 8 weeks, 加上诊所和社区服务工作. 这需要专业的时间管理技巧和 严重的奉献. I knew if I could get through all of that, I would be able to h和le anything my career threw at me.”
Jordan honed the skills she was learning in classes 和 labs through a variety of 临床经验 at a nursing home, a rehabilitation floor, a transplant unit 和 more. She realized she wanted to work in the ICU during her eight-week practicum at a regional hospital.
“I had a great experience with my clinicals 和 practicum, 和 that was partly because my nurse managers 和 charge nurses already had a positive attitude toward Herzing from their work with previous students,乔丹说. “很高兴知道他们尊重我, 和 getting to know the nurses you work with can give you an advantage when 找工作.”
Jordan finished the program in August 2018 和 passed her NCLEX to officially become a 注册护士(注册护士) 十月毕业典礼前, where Herzing presented her with the Clinical Excellence Award. She started a full-time position as an RN in the ICU at a local hospital the same month.
“I chose to work in the ICU because I like to be challenged every day,乔丹说. “Doing my practicum in the ICU showed me that I would learn something during each shift. I’m also grateful to have the opportunity to save lives by providing patient care right there at the bedside.”
除了在重症监护室全职工作, Jordan was recently commissioned to be a critical care nurse as a First Lieutenant with the Army Reserve. Her 3-year contract allows her to continue working fulltime in the ICU while she fulfills her Army training duties during one weekend each month 和 two weeks every summer. Herzing护理学教授. Alina Ruiz submitted a letter of recommendation on Jordan’s behalf, one of many requirements for her to join the Army as an officer in nursing.
Jordan wants to continue her education to graduate school in hopes of becoming a 护士麻醉师.
“My ultimate goal is to go active duty in the Army as a 护士麻醉师,乔丹说. “I want to be an advocate for veterans 和 other military personnel 和 help ensure they get the best possible care. 我想为你服务，我想帮忙.”