A Day in the Life: RN (BSN, BC)
Name: Kay Campbell
Place of work: Kettering Medical Center
Job Title: RN (BSN, BC)
Hours worked: 7am - 7pm, 36 hrs p/week
How many yrs/months in profession: 10 years
Where you received your education: Sinclair Community College and Indiana Wesleyan University
What degree did you earn: Associate to BS in Nursing
How many yrs/months for your education: 5 years
A Typical Day: I arrive to work and receive my assignment. I get report from night shift concerning my patient status and needs. I then review medications for the day, review labs and start assessing and providing care to my patients. It is necessary in my profession to be flexible due to patient needs and changing needs of the unit.
What was your inspiration: I had cared for my father for 6 years during an illness and my mother encouraged me to be a nurse considering my recent experience.
Best Advice you ever received: Be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. When you encounter a problem, you must help to find a solution and institute a plan.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: Don’t enter nursing based on money. Do it because you care about people and want to make a change.
