INTERVIEW NARRATIVE As we begin Mary seems to be a tad nervous but her perky personality soon takes over as interview starts. Understanding that Mrs.Kandahari has been in and out of the nursing field throughout her life, she has gone through much nervousness and worries from working in a hospital, but seemingly it's all worth it. As we go on chatting, her face lights up every time she mentions her times studying and being in intern at Fremont's local hospital. " I love nursing, it's my biggest passion. I care about people's well being”, she explains with a big smile. We can tell right from the start that this brilliant brunette has nursing in her, it runs through her veins. However, chasing her dreams wasn't easy for Ms.Kandahari, she has come a long way to get where she is today. Mrs. Kandahari grew up in the dusty, rocky outskirts of Afghanistan. From being smuggled to Pakistan to catch a flight to America, to surviving through the war in her hometown, Mary and her family have been through it all. "My family never had a choice, the war was so brutal …show more content…
back in Afghanistan that we had to leave if my family wanted to live", Mary gravely explains, Mary tells us how hard it was to leave everything such as family, belongings, and important documents behind. Their long journey to the states was full of hardships, traveling through the scorching deserts ,and brutal mountain ranges all by donkey and horse back made it almost impossible for her family. Little did Mary know her difficult journey would pay off in the end. When she first came to America, Kandahari lived in a small compact townhouse up on the north side of Chicago where she went to high school. Coming from a third world country to America was not easy. Mrs. Kandahari expression saddens when we start to chat about her experience when first coming to a new country. "English was my second language so it made it hard to understand most things", Kandahari frowned. Not speaking the native language, and not knowing the culture made it difficult in School to keep up she says. “ One of my biggest obstacles I had to overcome in high school was writing my first essay when I barely knew english, I felt so small and stupid. I felt like i could never do it, but when I was able to do it made me feel like if I could accomplish that then I could accomplish whatever life threw at me here in America”. Mrs. Kandahari had to work twice as hard to keep up in her studies in high school but her family was her biggest inspiration. “My family motivated me the most, getting good scores on assignments made me feel good so I wanted to work harder so I could get better grades". Getting good grades also motivated her to work harder. Unlike others, Mary Kandahari did not come to America with much money, meaning that she had to hold a job on top of learning a new language, and going to a new high school. Luckily her hard work in high school made it so much easier for Mary Kandahari to get by in college. As we go on Mary's face quickly lightens up and is happy to change the topic to her college experience.
Once enrolled in a local nursing program at Ohlone Community College, Mary started to work towards her goals of becoming a nurse but reaching them did come with hardships. Mary never let anything get to her because her family never gave up their motivation. " I wanted a better life for my family and I wanted to be somebody". Mary realized that going to college wasn't just for her but it was for a better future for her family. At Ohlone community college she continued to pursue her dreams of majoring in nursing. Another thing Marry struggled through was juggling school and in work now that her classes were more rigorous. "I was more responsible for my future because I was the one working to pay for my education". Gladly, Mary was able to mature and find a way to organize her schedule to balance her life
out. Mrs. Kandahari gladly goes on about college. She explains that nursing was something she connected with. "I majored in nursing because it was what I loved to do, doing good for others made me feel amazing on the inside” Kandahari said grinning. Not only did Mary love majoring in the medical field at Ohlone Community College, she also loved to her school because of the close distance and amazing staff she had while studying there. Mary kept good habits. Not one of second time was wasted, Kandahari explains. Never did she wait last minute, in fact she started her assignments a couple of days early to keep up at school. When not studying, Kandahari spent a great amount of time working and saving up money, making it rare to have free time. When we asked her what she preferred to do when not studying or working, she furrowed her eyebrows gave us a look of astonishment. Mrs. Kandahari laughs and explains that her schedule was so filled, that extra time was a thing did not she have a lot of. Struggling with time and money was challenging however it would pay off. Mary Kandahari worked long and hard to strive towards her first degree. After a few years of juggling a job and her studies, Mary's hard work had did paid off! Once Mrs. Kandahari earned her associates degree in nursing, she sadly could not continue to get a higher education. Tragically Mary could not balance her life when having kids and going to college at the same time, making it impossible for her to go on to get a bachelor's degree. Mary greatly regrets not continuing her studies after her associates "If I could go back to college I would've stayed in the program to earn my bachelor's degree". Although Mary Kandahari wishes she could change many things back in college with career, she would never consider changing her major but if she were to, she would study to work with mentally challenged students at schools all over the world.
The Soviet-Afghan War changed the course of millions of lives. Samady’s father is no exception. He went from an engineering student to a person devastated by war. Without the war, he would have never endured a coma or known what it was like to live in a refugee ghetto. More importantly, he would not be the person his daughter has
was finally able to achieve a nursing assistant title. For the next 15 years, Mary worked hard at
For this assignment I was able to interview Regina Bowman RN, BSN. Her current position is that of the Director of Medical Surgical Nursing. Her position places her over top of seven nursing units between two facilities. Regina graduated from the Mercer Medical School of Nursing in 1979 with her diploma in nursing. The Mercer medical school of nursing is still in operation although it has been renamed the Capital Health School of Nursing. Her return to school started after graduation. She enrolled at Mercer County Community College to obtain her Associates. Secondly she attended La Salle University and received her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2003. Lastly she is currently enrolled at the Thomas Edison State University, and has a prospective graduation of 2011 with her Masters Degree in Nursing. Regina has work in many clinical jobs, both in and out the hospital. Initially she began her nursing carrier as a medical surgical nurse shortly after graduation. After she gained experience she worked in the emergency room only to return to med-surge as an assistant manager. Subsequently the unit in which she worked closed and Regina was placed in an outpatient setting managing hospital owned physician groups. This position leads to her return as the manager of 7 East a general medical unit. This position eventually gave her the opportunity to hold her current position as a hospital director.
One of the main controversies in this book is the plight of women and men’s struggles. Although both experienced different kinds of inequalities, women were the target of the Taliban. In 1978, women in Kabul were demanding their rights during the Afghan Women’s Year. The president who was in charge then was president Daoud, and he decreed, “The Afghan woman has the same right as the Afghan man to exercise personal freedom, choose a career, and fins a partner in marriage” (53). This decree was absolutely invalid when the Taliban expelled a humanitarian organization that was run by women, and because of that, the Taliban took over Kabul. Women were not allowed to work outside of home. Because of that, Latifa mentions that women in Kabul usually just bake bread, do embroidery,
For my informational interview I spoke with a nurse who has experience working on a medical surgical unit in a hospital setting. She has been a nurse for 10 years. She also has her bachelors degree in nursing. I started my interview by introducing myself and explaining what my assignment was about, and how she could help me tremendously with answering some questions regarding her nursing career, and what she does as a medical surgical nurse.
For as long as she could remember, Sara had was set on being a teacher. Following those childhood aspirations, she went into college to become a teacher. Unfortunately, Sara had to acknowledge the fact that a teacher’s salary may not support her and her big plans. Growing up just south of Detroit meant that Sara was able to see all of the struggles that would be difficult to overcome. A teacher just would not cut it. So, Sara buckled down and signed up for a nursing program. Sara has since completed the required education but plans on furthering her knowledge. Currently, the young nurse is pursuing certification in wound care. Some days, Sara thinks of going after the occupation of a nurse practitioner or CRNA. “I don’t think that I will,” Sara mentioned with a sigh, “Maybe after Clayton graduates. I just can’t afford to make school my top priority when I have him. I enjoy the work I do
Ask someone to depict a nurse, what will they tell you? Many hold the stance that the nursing profession is composed of angelic people in starched white uniforms, primarily women, whose main focus is patient care and following doctor’s orders. This image, though iconic and attractive to some, is not accurate when applied to modern nurses. In an effort to assess the attributes currently needed of nurses, I interviewed Jordan Kreklau. Ms. Kreklau is 25 years old and attained her BSN from The University of Eau Claire in May 2014. After attaining her RN license in July 2014, she was hired on for the medical/surgical unit at St. Joseph’s in Marshfield, WI, where she had worked as a graduate student. In 2015, she also began working in a progressive
It is the year 2000, in Kabul, Afghanistan where the Taliban just took over, enforcing the rule that all women must stay inside or be accompanied by a man or boy. Deborah Ellis wanted to write a story about how one family stuck together to endure the toughest of times. Even when they have different points of views.
Throughout Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, the reader observes many injustices committed due to the presence of the Taliban and cultural conflict in Afghanistan. One of the most concerning issues in Afghanistan is the mistreatment and inequality that women face on a daily basis due to Taliban mandates. Women in Afghanistan are treated as inferior beings to men and are unable to stand up for themselves due the laws the Taliban enforces. Hosseini uses the wives of Amir and Hassan, Soraya and Farzana, to represent the injustices to which women in Afghanistan are subjected.
"Life as an Afghan Woman." Trust in Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2014. .
The novel A Thousand Splendid Suns explores the plight of women in Afghanistan; the focus is put on three women Nana, Mariam and Laila. Women in Afghanistan often face difficult and unfortunate situations. In this essay we will examine some of these unfortunate situations for women.
“We stayed huddled that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generation of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of bombs and gunfire was not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any notion that a way of life had ended. Our way of life. If not quite yet, then at least it was the beginning of the end.”
“After high school, I decided to go to Joliet Junior College because I could get prerequisites for classes out of the way. Also I was paying for it on my own.” says Noah. Noah went to JJC for a few years while thinking of going to get his bachelor's degree. He chose Valparaiso University. “I chose Valpo for the reason that it was close to home and I liked the courses they offered.” As Noah went through majoring in teaching, he had to take a medical class of some sort and liked it a lot. Noah says, “I enjoyed the class so much that I decided to continue on the path of nursing.” During his time in college, Noah was not perfect. he struggled sometimes, just like any person would. “I struggled with Care Course plans. They were long and extensive, around 30-50 pages. I had to write one about every few weeks.” describes Noah.
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.
At the age of 36, mom decided to return back to college to obtain her nursing degree. This wasn’t a hard decision for her to make. The April before she enrolled in school my great grandmother passed away. This major dilemma played a major role in mom’s returning back to school. She had taken care of my great grandmother for months before she passed away, and decided that she wanted to make an impact on the lives of geriatrics.