10/31/2016 1 Comment View from a VeteranWe are lucky to have a new blog entry from one of our YADC members, Tiea. She hopes to work with veterans in the future and interviewed an Air Force veteran in order to learn more about his experience and gain insight that she can use in her work. Please read the interview below and visit the Kalamazoo Veterans Services website to learn about resources for vets in our community.
Vet's name: Mark Anderson 1.What was your educational path before joining the Air Force? I attended Muskegon Community College to complete prerequisite classes. 2.When did you join the Air Force? I enlisted in September of 1978 after college at age 20. I was first stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and stayed there for two years.
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10/18/2016 1 Comment Interview with a C.N.A.In order to understand what a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) does and learn more about her potential career path, Keosha interviewed a CNA who works in supported living homes in Kalamazoo. Please see her interview below:
1. Where do you work and what do you do on a daily basis? She works at Community Living Options. On a daily basis, she assists her residents with everyday living. Makes sure they are showered, passes out medicine, cooks and cleans, and at the end of the shift she makes sure all of her paperwork is completed. 2. Does a CNA do all of the same things as a RN? No. A CNA can assist a registered nurse and does not do many of the same things. 3. How do you like your job? What’s your favorite part of your job? She enjoys her job because it makes her happy that she can make her residents’ day. They look forward to seeing their staff come in every day. 4. What’s the thing you like least about your job? The paperwork, and when my residents fight and argue. 5. What is one thing you wish you had known before you started your job? She wishes she had known how stressful the job can be sometimes. When it’s 6 residents and just her and 2 people, you have to make sure you’re keeping everything and everyone under control. 6. What made you decide on nursing/health care as your career path? She likes to work with people and the job is a perfect opportunity—it’s also an easy job to do while she is attending school. A closing thought from Keosha: "I learned that being a CNA can be a stressful job but it lets you help people. You don't have to do all the same things as a registered nurse, but you can really make a difference." |
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