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Noreen Charleston
AISES Undergraduate Student
I am part of the Navajo Tribe. My parents are both Navajo, father from Mariano Lake, New Mexico and my mother from Indian Wells, Arizona, all located on the Navajo Reservation. I grew up in Holbrook, Arizona, about 30 minutes south from the Navajo Nation reservation line. I am honored to receive scholarship assistance with my college schooling. It helps with the amount of money put into my schooling. My other family members in the family have majored in Engineering, in which I chose the Medical Field, majoring to be a Registered Nurse. Being the oldest of 6 is an honor, having my siblings looking up to me for my accomplishments. Being around young children your entire life, you're drawn to them. There are going to be some challenging courses that are headed in my direction, which I know I have to set forth. Currently I am taking the prerequisites needed to transfer up to University of Washington in Seattle and School of Nursing. Since I was a child, I was so eager to acquire into the medical field. My great nail (grandmother) was a doctor in Gallup Medical Center, Dr. Charleston. There is so much commitment to become a doctor, years in college and medical schools and time, so much devotion to the field, etc. By completing my bachelor's to receive more training in areas such as communication, leadership, and critical thinking, all of which are becoming more important as a nurse care becomes more complex. A nurse passes many qualities like education, patience, and compassion. Dealing with doctors and patience, regardless of specialty work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions. To provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members also help perform diagnostic tests. For instance analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications; and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. Anyone with mental or physical disabilities can pursue their education, they can not give up, and I am not. To this day I believe that people with disabilities should not give up on their life. They can achieve a lot of things, in which I am determined to accomplish. I was in automobile accident: flown out to Las Vegas, NV from Kingman, AZ. Spent my whole summer of July 2001 in the hospital, not released until middle of August. As I am enrolled at Dine College, worked as a CNA in the Pediatric Care Unit at Tuba City Regional Health Center, part-time. Since October 2007- May 2008, I was a volunteer, the staff members (RNs and LPNs), in the unit encouraged me to get my CNA, which now is a prerequisite in the nursing field today. Nonetheless, Phlebotomy class was passed and awarded an Official Certificate as well as my CNA Certificate. I am honored with my college schooling. It helps with the amount of knowledge put into my schooling. Also, am thankful for my schooling. I am pursuing in life, as I stated before, and no one should give up on life, on what they want to be! Once I my RN in nursing I am planning giving back to my people by working with my tribes or other tribes who are at call for my needs. |
