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(Just started Health Assessment and Promotion with Excelsior. Our first order of business was to introduce ourselves.)



Hello everyone, my name is Nurse Cha. I hope to finish up my BSN with Excelsior in the spring. My professional goal for the degree is commission in the Air Force as a nurse officer. I also expect to continue my education beyond the BSN, but for now, I am not certain what direction that will take.

I work as an ER nurse in a midsize community hospital in the inner city, and as a paramedic in a densely populated suburb. Additionally, I provide critical care transport nursing for a professional ambulance service.

I have developed my assessment skills in practice areas that require a rapid exam focused on stabilizing life-threatening conditions. I have learned a lot in that environment, but it does not lend itself to an in-depth, holistic assessment of the patient and family. I’m looking forward to expanding the breadth of that knowledge base in this class.

I graduated from University of Delaware in 1997, where I studied political science and geography. I became an EMT in 1998, a paramedic in 2001, and a registered nurse (through Excelsior!) in 2004. I hold certifications in emergency, critical care and transport nursing.

I usually have to make a conscious effort to unplug from school and work, but when I do, I love to travel. Sometimes time and money constraints keep me from boarding a plane, but I can usually find an opportunity to explore wherever I am.