Jane Stanley Mentor

As Finkelman (2006) stated, “Mentoring, and important career development to that can be used by nurses any type of set or specialty, can be used to develop the critical leadership skills needed by nurses. All successful leaders have had mentors are our mentors” (Finkelman,2006, p. 390).

There are many peers who have made a difference in my life, but the person who stands out the most is Faith Wakefield. I have known Faith since kindergarten, and she has always inspired me to be the best version of myself, both academically and in day-to-day life.

Liz went to hospitals checking out future patients to see if they qualified to be transfered to Kindred. This type of postiton was on the business side of the health care field but left me still wanting to distance myself. Although I had to thank her because it was her company that provided a delicious lunch.

Therefore, “A Tribute to Nurses,” is pathos. She mentioned about her own story of her mom being in the hospital; her

I could confidently say meeting with her confirms the many reasons I’ve considered a career as a school counselor and plan to apply to school counseling graduate school programs. Her job clearly has its demanding moments however I sensed that overall her satisfaction with her job was very high. She plays an important role to enriching the lives of many students and through that she finds much purpose in her job

It was near the end of winter 2005, when my grand-aunt suddenly fell ill. In a short period of time her illness worsened and the doctors informed my family, my grand-aunt only had a couple of months to live. The news was devastating to my family as we watched a vivacious, independent, and outspoken woman, who enjoyed shopping, reading mystery novels and spending time with family become very weak and confined to her bed. Instead of placing my grand-aunt in a hospice facility, my family and I, with the assistance of a hospice nurse cared for my grand-aunt in her home until her passing.

I have more than one mentor in my life, teachers and friends that one way or the other helped shape the person that I am today. One person that I will always remember is Mrs. Luz Rodriguez, she was my Supervisor at a hospital where I used to work as a Purchase Agent.

The mentor I have chosen is Vicki Garcia, my mom would always tell me how when I was younger how I loved to spend time with Mrs.Garcia and her family. Mrs. Garcia was like a second mother to me, and her daughter used to be my best friend. She chose this teaching career when she arrived back from Mexico. After living in Mexico for four years and being married to someone who is a native speaker she picked up spanish really well, she calls it her “redneck spanish”. Having the ability to speak spanish and english really opened many doors for her. After being a nurse for several years she changed professions. She chose to be a migrant teacher because she loves to teach children and watch them expand their minds so that they can be better people

I have had many great mentors that have stood out in my life thus far, but I have one lady that really stands out. Her name is Tina; I know her better as Ms. Hicks. She is a kindergarten teacher and Glee Club director at the middle school I attended. I came to know her really well when I joined the Glee Club my sixth grade year. She is so selfless and always puts others before herself. I just began watching her one day and realized that I wanted to be just like her. I began to volunteer in her classroom the last period of the day because I want to be an elementary school teacher as well. I decided why not learn form the best. Throughout the year, I learned so much from her. She taught me that students can learn and have fun while they

Mrs. Kirsch also shared with me that she thought that the best and the worst parts of this career where the same thing. She said that she really enjoyed helping other people after strokes, or with other cognitive issues, and she even really liked talking to the families. Yet, the worst part about it was that, there is only so much that you can do for

My main mentor was the 7th grade science teacher, in that class the students worked in partners to complete a review for an upcoming test. But at the beginning of each class one of the school councilors came in to help the students create their schedule for the next school year. I think that was a good experience to have, it showed first hand as a teacher you have to be able to adapt to changing situations. Whenever Mr. Page, my mentor, got to school this was thrown on him, he had to modify what he had scheduled to meet the administration’s

I’ve always looked up to her and she was the one who really pushed me to take this course. I also have a younger sister, Kelly, who is a freshman. My brother, Russell, is a naval officer, married, with the cutest twin boys. I have a three-year-old puppy named Liam who takes walks with me every day after school. I was lucky enough to grow up with both of my parents, and I grew up on a street where I’ve made lifelong friends.

Her obligation to the enhancement of humanity and continually seeking out occasions to develop her knowledge, impressed me. She served in a leadership capacity of the Social Work Student Alliance and had taken her position to heart. They were involved in activities to promote social justice in the local community, as well as globally. She also participated as a social work peer mentor to a social work junior student.

Excellent mentors, along with the opportunities I have been provided to advance my education are my motivating factors to become a better nurse. When one door closed, such as when I broke my back and was no longer able to provide bedside care, another would open, such as the opportunity to work in the field of research. By working to develop drug and device therapies, I am able to reach far beyond the patients I would treat during a hospital shift. I am now working in a realm where there it is possible to provide life-changing therapies to millions.