Congratulations
to PRIYA RAMDASS a senior at
Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing in New York
our
2009 $5,000
Education Award winner
Priya is a senior at the Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing in New York. Her graduation date is May 28, 2009 – congratulations Priya! Priya plans to be a pediatric nurse and is currently looking for a Nurse position preferably on a Pediatric ward, so she can pursue her passion. She enjoyed a summer internship in 2008 at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens on a pediatric med/surg floor. Priya also had a preceptorship at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Of New York (MSCHONY) in the pediatric oncology unit. While Priya found the work emotionally difficult, she understands it takes a special type of person to work with sick children and adolescents, but she knows she can handle it. Referring to this population Priya says, “They definitely are a special group of individuals that feel misunderstood and just want to find their place in this world. They simply are in need of love and TLC.”
When asked what drew Priya to Nursing, she explained while in high school, she participated in a medical program that allowed students to volunteer in a hospital of their choice, at which point she did so in Elmhurst Hospital, Queens. Priya volunteered in the geriatric unit and it was through this experience that her passion for nursing was ignited, and she knew Nursing was her calling. Priya loves the quality of the patient/nurse interaction and building therapeutic relationships. Priya said “Nursing is a challenging career, but if caring for others is your love and passion, then you should pursue it at all cost. It’s well worth it in the end. Nursing has many faces - you can be a teacher, work in the community, politics or management - there are so many options to explore within this career. One doesn’t have to be pigeon holed into what society portrays nursing to be through the media.”
Priya plans to use the DiversityNursing.com $5,000 Education Award toward her Master’s degree in Family Health and Pediatrics. Priya, you are delightful! All of us at DiversityNursing.com know you will have a bright and successful future. We are happy to make a small contribution toward your continuing education. Once again – Congratulations!
