While working full time, I went back to school at University of Michigan-Flint in 2012 to obtain my Bachelor 's degree in Nursing. I have been a nurse for almost five years. I have spent the majority of my career thus far working in the Specialty Surgical unit at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Currently, I am working in the Cardiac Catheterization lab where I am exposed to a variety of heart and vascular related diseases and interventions. Not only has this job allowed me to use my creativity and communication expertise, but it has also helped me develop in my critical thinking and enhance my problem …show more content…
In the cardiac catheterization lab, my team and I take care of patients with advanced cardiac diseases who are at high risk for complications during procedures. In having to deal with these types of situations, I discovered in myself the ability to not only to rise to a challenge, but the initiative to become a leader. I have learned to prioritize, interpret rhythms, administer emergency medications, and use assessment skills to provide safe and timely care to my