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Mek talks with Ashley about the trials, tribulations, and joys of being in the healthcare industry as a nurse practitioner. In two hours, you’ll hear about:
- exceeding the expectations of her patients and serving as a role model to other people, especially black people
- all the things she really wanted to be when she grew up and geeking out over architecture
- her and Mek’s history with both organic chemistry and being a physical therapy technician
- falling in love with nursing school and being a success at anything she wanted to try
- leaving patient sob stories at the office so they don’t dampen your energy
- that time when four dollars was a hurdle for a patient’s mother and a potential Pandora’s Box for Ashley
- always feeling the pressure to help take care of patients and pumping on a dead baby’s chest
- how her career makes her more vigilant with other things and the dangers of asthma most people are unaware of
- actually explaining to patients why to take certain treatments over others, particularly for those with chronic asthma
- what she advises to asthma patients to help them always be prepared
- one example of a difference in bedside manner and consideration between doctors and nurses/nurse practitioners
- people following a script and never questioning how things have always been done
- how getting an F on a high school paper completely changed her writing style and the essay she’s most proud to have written
- discovering the world of nursing on social media and sharing her own stories online
- people expecting great life changes with minimal (or no) effort
- the process she went through to learn how to become a nurse
- the annoying fictional character who most reminds Ashley of herself
- figuring out what you want to do and why while not letting fear of others’ feelings dictate whatever you choose
- one thing people can do to improve their resumes, and more!
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