A Career in Nursing

Rhianna Raslan, RN

About Me

• I graduated from FCHS in 2008

• I went to nursing school at PVCC

• I worked as a PCA in Oncology at UVA throughout nursing school

• I am now a RN in the Surgical Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit at UVA

• I am in the RN to BSN program at JMU and will graduate in August 2015

Introductions

• Your name

• How did you become interested in nursing?

• What kind of nursing are you interested in?

Empathy

• Empathy –“The human connection to patient care.” (Cleveland Clinic)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDWvj_q-o8

Education

• Can be a 2 or 4 year program

• Must take the NCLEX after graduating nursing program to become a licensed nurse

• Big push towards BSN prepared nurses

• New graduate salary in Charlottesville is approximately $41,000 (or $22-23 per hour)

Nursing Programs

• Associates Degree 2 Year Programs:• PVCC, BRCC, JSRCC, ECPI

• RN to BSN Programs:• UVA, JMU, VCU, GMU, ODU

• Traditional Bachelor Programs:• UVA, VCU, JMU, GMU, ODU, EMU,

Liberty, Radford, Longwood

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams and health histories

• Provide health promotion, counseling and education

• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions

• Interpret patient information and make critical decisions about needed actions

• Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals

• Direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LPNs and nurse aides

• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes

Get Involved!

• Become a Junior Volunteer at UVA!• If you are a high school student between the

ages of 14-18 you can be a junior volunteer• Junior volunteers have the opportunity to

volunteer in a variety of areas throughout UVA

• The junior volunteer program takes place in the summer

• It looks great on college applications • It’s a great way to get your foot in the door

at UVA• Opportunity for the Dawson Scholarship!

Junior Volunteer Information

• JUNIOR VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION – TUESDAY FEBUARY 3rd, 2015 7-8pm at UVA

• The information session takes place in the dining conference rooms located on the first floor just past the guest services desk

• Volunteer Services – 434-924-5251

• 2015 JV Program Dates: 

• Deadline for New Applicants - Friday, March 6th, 5:00 PM

• JV Group Interviews - March 30 - April 3

• Final acceptance letters mailed - Friday, April 10

• Mandatory JV Orientation - Monday, June 15

• Summer Program (8 weeks) - June 15 - August 7

Questions?

• Ask me anything!

• My contact info:• Rhianna Raslan –

rfr6v@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

• Please email me if you come up with any questions