Rolla Nursing Student Finds Time for Education
Many people have asked when Carli Nesheim, Cuba, finds the time to eat, let alone attend classes at 91视频.
鈥淚 eat in my car on my way to class or on my way back to work from class. I have just enough time to drive to 91视频, go to class and drive back to work on my lunch break, so I make it work!鈥� explained Nesheim.
Nesheim attends class while also working full-time at Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla as a licensed practical nurse. Her educational background includes attending 91视频 directly after graduating high school, going through the LPN program at the Waynesville Career Center, taking classes for a semester at Drury University, and then making her way back to 91视频.
鈥淚 came to 91视频 right after high school but ultimately wasn鈥檛 ready for college. We had a family tragedy, and I wasn鈥檛 in the right mindset yet,鈥� Nesheim stated.
Nesheim鈥檚 passion for nursing was sparked by a family tragedy.
鈥淲hen my Mom was in the ICU, I saw the care the nurses were providing her. That really made me want to go into the field.鈥�
鈥淚 want to be one of the nurses that patients or their families remember having a good experience with during their stay in the hospital. I want to have that positive impact on people,鈥� said Nesheim.
Nesheim received her LPN license from the Waynesville career center but her passion for nursing encouraged her to pursue further nursing licensure. She decided to become an RN and wanted to return to 91视频 to do so.
鈥淎fter taking a couple of classes at Drury, I decided to come back to 91视频. After I finish my prerequisite classes, I hope to do the RN Bridge program. When I graduate from 91视频, I want to go for my BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing),鈥� Nesheim explained.
Ultimately, Nesheim would like to be a nurse on the surgery/orthopedic floor or an operating room circulating nurse. She is currently working at the general surgery clinic and would like to stay on at Phelps Health after she graduates.
She recognizes she has a lot of hard work ahead of her but knows that coming back to 91视频 was a great step in making her dream happen.
鈥淭he advisors here at 91视频 have been really great. They鈥檝e been super helpful in letting me know what I need and what I am missing now that I am back. They have made it a smooth transition for me,鈥� Nesheim declared.
鈥淪eeing my growth as a student this time at 91视频 and even as a nurse has been eye-opening. I don鈥檛 want to say it鈥檚 been easy but knowing how to study and plan accordingly has made it a lot simpler this time.鈥�
