'MEDICAL MAYHEM'

Leaving high school and moving onward to college and then a career culinary seemed to be the best fit for me because I was somewhat interested and had some talent in cooking. I wasn't really sure what my true calling or passion was but since I had always been encouraged to go after whatever I wanted in life I decided to put my all into into it. I succeeded in getting an Associate Arts Degree in Culinary Arts and worked in the field for five years. However, deep down I knew something was missing. I wanted more I wanted to touch lives and help people.



While building my own catering business I decided to work in a doctor's office. I worked in the office for three years doing front office work, back office work and anything and everything the Doctor asked me to do. I found deilght and pleasure whenever the task involved dealing with patients. I found true joy in working with people whether it was the slightly sick or those with severe illnesses. This is when I knew what had been missing from my life and my career all along. I needed to be able to make someone smile when they needed it most, when they were sick. I loved helping the sick and I kew that in order to do so I needed to study and get a degree in Nursing. Once I could clearly see my future and knew that nursing was my passion I began to pursue it with all my vigor. I have decided through working in the classrom and then in the clinics nothing can measure up to being a help to someone in need.

Nurse Chappell

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