FROM THE FIELD...
|
|
|
Demetra Bastas,
Accelerated Class 2003
(photo by Mike Ciesielski)
|
I moved 3,000 miles for nursing at Johns Hopkins, and I have absolute
conviction that I made an excellent choice for a profession. As a
student in Hopkins’ 13-month accelerated program, the theory I've
learned in the classroom has been tested, modified, and augmented by
some amazing clinical experiences. The most challenging aspect in the
accelerated program has been finding ways to balance schoolwork and
12-hour clinical shifts.
After graduation I plan to work on a cardiac progressive care unit at
Hopkins for a year and then transfer to its emergency department. I also
plan to pursue a master's degree in nursing at Hopkins to fulfill my
dream of becoming a family nurse practitioner. Ultimately, I'd like to
become the CEO of a non-profit, community clinic, serving the medically
underprivileged in a child-family-community model of care. More...
—Demetra Bastas
