Kelly Moore is a mom. On the outside she may seem like an ordinary mom. Kelly cooks, cleans, chauffeurs, and cares after her family. Since she is accustomed to a busy life she can most likely be found at, her oldest son, Eli’s basketball games, younger son, Emmett’s choir concerts, husband, Kirk’s Thursday night school meetings, or chasing after Oliver in the dog park. Juggling many events is one of her special talents. What most people may not know is that she is an angel in disguise. Even during the most hectic days she manages to put on her cute, bubbly scrubs and save lives. As an 18 year old girl with a dream to go big in soccer, Kelly, went to University of Central Florida and started school there. After injuring her ACL mid season she was unsure if the team would give her a second year to play. During her second year at UCF she decided that she wanted to become a registered nurse. Unable to recover correctly and play for the team at Central Florida, Kelly moved to East Carolina After 27 years of being a nurse she is well respected and knows what she’s doing. Kelly knows how to deal with the most devastating and gory situations and even the most rewarding and happy situations. After following her during the rainy night shift at the hospital I got to experience in first person what a true day, or should I say night, on the job is like. She was scheduled to help in the ER that night. A nurses shift is usually 9-12 hours consisting of two 15 minute breaks and one 30 minute break to eat. She is always on her feet, moving quickly and precisely. Having 3 patients to tend to she was constantly checking on them, moving back and forth, and providing for their many needs. Kelly deals with questionable odors, heart wrenching cries, bland food, below room temperature rooms and gaping wounds. It’s difficult to predict what smells, sounds and sights you 're going to have to deal with during the
Growing up wasn’t always easy for Kelly. She was the baby of the family, with four older brothers and sisters. Sitting in Catholic school, she tried to be the cute little girl she was supposed to be but on the playground, she was a terror. At the age of 5, she joined her first soccer league, which happened to be a boys’ team. Things stayed the same way until she got to high school. She began to notice boys and began to date. No one in her family had ever talked to her about the “birds and the bees,” or even about dating. Instead, independence, self-reliance, and strength were the most important things. If they had problems, they worked it out on their own. This served her poorly when she found herself in trouble with the Air Force years later. (pg. 9)
According to Milton Berle, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door,” (Berle). As a college student, I agree with Berle, we can help create opportunity for ourselves and others. Recently, I finished the book “The Other Wes Moore” based on the lives of two individuals with the same name, Wes Moore, from Baltimore, Maryland. One Wes is sentenced in jail for the rest of his life, and the other Wes is a college graduate, an author, a husband, and a public speaker. The author Wes Moore claims “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his,” (Moore). Once I read this I wanted to seek out an organization that is “building a door” for opportunity for high school students.
My mom, who skillfully manages four children, works Tuesday evenings - she calls it time out. As I walked in the house on a recent Tuesday evening, I hear Meghan screaming. Tim is mercilessly teasing her by hiding her teddy bear. Pat is hollering from the basement at Tim; and the phone is ringing. The ringing stops, which means Maura got it.
Despite the fact that Kay shows compassion for her birth parents, it is more than obvious that she writes with immense cordiality, endearment and adoration fo...
Often times, the individual denies that anything is wrong, and refuses to seek help unless urged and encouraged to do so by someone close to them. This can be seen in Lighter, when Katie’s parents are adamant about seeking help. They take her to therapy and hire a dietician to help her eating habits. After a while, Katie confesses her therapy sessions are not helping, so her father takes her to Jake, a spiritual healer. At the time, Jake healed Katie of her problems, however, their relationship eventually fell through after Jake sexually assaulted her. That incident was extremely traumatic for Katie, but allowed her to become an independent woman. In Marbles, Ellen’s mother serves as the main form of support and encouragement. Due to her illness, Ellen had numerous expenses in order to maintain her moods, stating “This is not a disease for an artist’s budget” (Forney, 230). Ellen’s mother recognized this issue, and payed for Ellen’s treatment. This allowed Ellen to stay on her path toward recovery, and stated “What would I have done without my mother’s support?” (Forney, 230). Similarly, in Depression, Allie’s mother is the sole reason that she decides to seek help. She went to the doctor so her mother would quit crying, as she stated “If I go to a doctor, will you quit making that sound?” (Brosh, 69). Although her mother did not recommend going to the doctor directly, she encouraged the suggestion, resulting in Allie’s doctor’s appointment. Each friend and family member played an important role in the main character’s life that encouraged and allowed their path of
Kelly tries as hard as she can to try to take part in each and every mission and she also tries to volunteer to lead a squad of Spartans in any mission.
Hope Amelia Solo was born on the 30th of July in 1981 in Richland, Washington. As a young child, she was a forward for a soccer team and showed amazing potential at a young age. She scored 109 goals while in this position and was peerless. Her real career did not start until her high school years which led to her being named an All-American twice by Parade magazine. Her college accomplishments led to her being named to the 2004 Olympic team (“Hope” 1). Hope attended the Univeristy of Washington for all four years of her college career. While in college, she earned NSCAA All-American honors in her last three years. During her time spent playing for the Washington Huskies, she moved to the goalie position where her career soon took off (“Hope” 1). Hope had not considered this position before beca...
Katherine Knight and John Price were dating at the time when she killed him. The couple had been arguing over marriage and infidelity. On February 29, 2000, Katherine stabbed her partner 37 times all over his body. She tried to cover her crime by taking pills so she would overdose. Her plan of taking pills did not work so she went to her second attempt of hiding the evidence which was cooking him and feeding him to his children. At first she skinned him and hung his skin on a meat hook. After the meal was done cooking she set up the table with each of his children’s name next to their own plate. Later on, she attempted to make another meal that was thrown out in the lawn for strange reasons. In the end she stated she had no memory
Kevin is an actor that becomes famous from his role as “the manny” on the major TV show called, The Manny. After quitting this role, he struggles to find a new job that he enjoys and feels comfortable with. Kevin struggles with making relationships work and last. Kate is very close with her brother Kevin, but she does not visit with her brother Randall because they live so far away. Randall struggles with raising his children and being African American. However, the most insecure character in the show is Kate. Kate faces many challenges in the show, but they all relate her obesity and insecurity with who she is as a person.
For this assignment I had the pleasure sitting down with Emily Petermeier and getting an insight on what the real nursing world is like. Emily graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in May 2015, and got a job at Fairview East Bank Hospital. This interview really helped me understand what it is like to be a new nurse and the dedication that I have to have going through nursing school and throughout my career. In the interview you will see the perspective of Emily’s endeavors after college and insight for future nurses or nursing students.
Nursing is a beautiful field. People for hundreds of years have been associated with the field of nursing. For the society, they play the role of caregivers; they are admired for the services they provide to the people who are no longer able to help themselves, common people and for the military but they are not paid enough for the effort they put into their work. However, the thing they want most out of their job is respect. In March 2013, I observed my aunt who is a nurse during her night shifts for a week on birth and delivery floor. Due to the lack of staff in the night shift, we had to move back and forth from the delivery room to the triage. It was inspiring for me to know the amount of patience, understanding and self-control that a
Katie’s hardships make her struggle with feeling normal because the feeling is so foreign to her. Katie feels alienated in her community because she believes her trials make her unlike anyone else. Her trials include being abused, escaping, and the constant fear of being found. Abuse impacts Katie’s life in a negative way but has an important role in overcoming her obstacles. Katie’s husband, Kevin beats and threatens her so one would question how she could fall in love with him in the first place. Katie falls in love with Kevin because, “In the beginning he was so sweet to her… he was
The field of nursing provides one the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Nurses interact directly with patients at times of hardship, vulnerability, and loss. The nursing profession has been around for decades. Due to the contribution from historical leaders in nursing, the nurse’s role has progressed over time. Although the roles of nurses have evolved throughout the years, one thing has remained the same: the purpose in giving the best patient care.
Mrs. K identified the problem as being a dangerously low nurse to patient ratio and the inability to care for all of the patients the way they should be cared for. Mrs. K states “if you do not get another RN for this unit, I am going to quit this job”. In this statement she has clarified her perspective of the way the unit and hospital is managed. Her personal opinion and verbal expression clearly identifies the need for change. Mrs. K suffers stress and angst from workin...
Nursing, for me, is more than a profession, it is a journey where I learn continuously about life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others or being touched by other’s story is an experience one can’t describe, only endure. Nursing is a profession of integrity and compassion, and it is the most trusted professions due to our commitment towards our patient. The quality of a good nurse is they should be caring, sensitive, kind and respectful towards their patient, and I believe I possess all these qualities that have contributed to me in my successful career of nursing. Working at Cleveland Clinic, I got a great opportunity to work with a group of doctors and coworkers who have the same mission in life and job as mine; “Put the patient first”. Making a positive impact on patient’s life, big or small, noticed or unnoticed, gives me a great sense of accomplishment and makes me proud to be a nurse.