罗莎琳德克鲁兹
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After graduating high school, 罗莎琳德克鲁兹 maintained an open mind about her career journey. 她有选择, 比如成为一名狱警, 空姐或老师, 但她不确定该往哪个方向走.
Her passion for nursing 和 helping others was kick-started with one phone call. 从那时起, she has been a prime example of what can be accomplished with education, a drive for self-improvement 和 relentlessly pursuing opportunities.
In 1992, Rosalind was called by a local New York school that wanted her to enroll in a medical assisting program. She jumped at the opportunity 和 served as a medical assistant for seven years in various clinics 和 doctors’ offices. After hearing words of support from coworkers about how great of a nurse she would be, she attained her associate degree in liberal arts in 2000. 2004年，她获得了护理学学位, 和 then her bachelor’s degree in 2011 – all while being a single parent.
Upon completing her bachelor’s program, she began working as an ER nurse at St. 卢克在纽约纽堡的康沃尔医院. She also worked as a Critical Care Transport RN in New Jersey 和 as a night nurse triage, 她可以在家里做什么. 但她又想要更多.
She wanted to take the next step in her career, which was earning her 理学硕士 in 护理 - Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) 浙江大学. She chose Herzing because it was one of the few schools that allowed her to complete coursework on her own schedule. The flexibility made it possible for her to continue working part-time as an Urgent Care RN at Cornerstone Family Health in Newburgh.
然而，她的旅程并非没有它 挑战尤其是在兼职注册护士的同时.
“我面临的最大挑战是时间，”她说. “一份兼职工作和两门课是很多工作. 你有论文要写, 要学习的课程, 临床完成和更多, 但是如果你想做得好，你必须投入时间. It took me three to four months before I was like, ‘I’ve got this.’”
She also had to navigate the differences between being a nurse 和 a 护士.
“A 护士 has a much different role than an RN, 和 成为FNP “不是一阵微风吗?”她说. “当你给病人做检查时, you not only have to diagnose them but you also must figure out how to treat appropriately, 开什么药，怎么看血检. 这涉及到更多的批判性思维, 和 you have to refer back to your previous nursing experience, 临床和你从课程中学到了什么.”
Rosalind graduated from Herzing’s MSN-FNP program with honors in August 2018. Working for Herzing was always in the back of her mind. 仅仅七个月后, she became an online Academic Coach for Herzing大学’s FNP students, where she helps them navigate the program 和 achieve their educational goals.
“我告诉我所有的朋友去赫兹金. I had such great support from the school, but especially from the advisors. Anyone you reach out to is always willing to help,” 她说. “甚至当我在赫兹上学的时候, I kept thinking that I’d love to work for them after I graduate.”
Working as an academic coach allows her to pass on the valuable knowledge she gained from her Herzing experience.
“任何学生都可以问我任何问题, 我会帮助他们, 无论是给予鼓励的话语, 帮助他们 研究 for the boards or giving advice for writing papers,” 她说. “最终，我引导他们走向成功.”
When she’s not helping shape future nurses, she’s running her own business. 同年，她成为了一名学术教练, she followed her passion for intravenous insertions 和 started 自然健康服务公司.C, a company that offers intravenous vitamin therapy drips for wellness, 预防, 健康促进.
When asked what advice she had for students wanting to pursue a career in nursing, 她说, “去吧!! 这在很多层面上都是值得的. People look up to you, 和 it’s a good feeling knowing that you’re helping people. 注册护士及/或执业护士, you can work almost anywhere in the world 和 you can have so many career options. 你可以成为一名家庭执业护士, 护理部主任, 新生儿护士——机会似乎无穷无尽.”
Rosalind plans to continue running her own business 和 help Herzing nursing students achieve their career dreams while one day working toward her 护理实践博士(DNP).