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Laura G.
Houston, TX
RN,MSN,CCRN,ACNP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner NTICU
When I was a child, my father was a paramedic. I used to look up
to the way that he helped people in our community. He became the
springboard that sent me into the field of nursing. I have been a nurse now for six years. I began my career in MICU
as bedside nurse with an associate’s degree. After a few years, my
passion for nursing grew. I began precepting new graduates, leading
my unit as a charge nurse, and lecturing for area universities. At
the insistence of a physician friend and colleague, I started the
road to furthering my education. I received my bachelor’s degree in
nursing, and went on to a master's program in nursing that led to
certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Currently, I
work as an Acute Care NP, in a neuro-trauma intensive care,
treating patients with head trauma and other neurologic
emergencies. What I love most about nursing as a career is its flexibility.
One day you can work as a labor and delivery nurse, and then decide
a year later to work in ER. A nurse need never get bored. What I
love most about being a nurse is my ability to help others in my
community. When I see a patient or his family member smile and say
thank you, it lights up my day.
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