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Hi everyone! nice meeting you all. I have been a nurse for 1 year now, and I am excited to continue with my education in nursing. Last year I worked full time in dialysis, I loved it, and now I am looking forward to obtain my BSN hopefully by the end of summer 2017. I am singer and love working with children at my church. I volunteer 4 hours every 2 weeks and its worthy the time. Wish everyone the best this semester and God bless!

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Hi, I'm Jasmine Williams. I go by Jasmine. I live in Lufkin, Tx. I work at CHI St. Luke's in Lufkin, my nursing background is ICU. My ultimate goal is to become a nurse practitioner, so that's why I'm continuing my education. I don't have any children, and am not married. I can't really choose the one most amazing thing in my life, because I think it's all pretty amazing. :)

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Hi I have been a nurse for almost 2 years. I currently work at Texoma Medical Center in Denison,TX, in the preop/pacu area. I would just want to be called Caitlyn! I am in this nursing program to obtain my BSN. The most amazing about my life is that my husband and I are expecting my first baby in March of this year

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Hi,  my name is Elizabeth.  I live in Longview TX and work at GSMC in the IMC/Stroke unit. I completed my ADN last summer and have a goal to complete the BSN and MSN/DNP.

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I go by Janessa. I live in Terrell, TX and currently work full time on the night shift at a state psychiatric hospital. I also work part time at a nursing home as an RN supervisor and occasionally as a charge nurse. I am currently in nursing school to further my education and my nursing career by obtaining my BSN. I recently got engaged so I will soon be going by Janessa Higgins : )*** sorry for the double post. I realized I forgot to upload a photo and was not sure how to edit the last post

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I go by David. I live in Allen, TX. I work as a full-time firefighter / paramedic in a suburb just north of Dallas. Additionally, I work part-time as a Cath Lab RN. I'm grateful to be in UT Tyler's BSN program and hope this degree will afford the opportunity to attend Nurse Practitioner school. The most amazing thing about my life is my wife and two kids! :)

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I prefer to be called Kevin, although I'll answer to just about anything at this point. I live in McAllen, Texas along the U.S. - Mexico border. I work at South Texas Behavioral Health Center, primarily as charge nurse for our high-acuity unit. I am in nursing school because achieving my BSN is a necessary step to becoming an NP. The most amazing thing about my life is my supportive family.

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Hi My Name Is Joey Domondon, and I go by Joey.  I work in the ICU at Baylor.  I am going to school to further my education in hopes to eventually gain my teaching credential so I can teach nursing.   My greatest accomplishment is that I won the Junior Olympics in 1993 for speed skating.  I wish everyone a great semester.

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Hello, My name is Chandler I either go by Chan or my full name. I live in Carthage, Texas I work in Labor and Delivery at Good Shepherd Marshall. I graduated from Panola College this past May and I am continueing my education so that I can become a nurse practitioner specialized in either women or neonates. I love being a labor and delivery nurse. My job brings me so much joy everyday. I don't have any children but, I am married to my amazing husband who has supported me every step of the way in this journey and I have three fur babies! The most amazing part of my life is my family and friends! I hope that everyone has a great semester!

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Hey y'all! I'm Anna and I live here in Tyler with my family. I work at Texas Spine and Joint in the Inpatient Care Unit. I graduated from TJC last spring with my ADN and now am pursuing my bachelors. I love my little family and so glad I have decided to choose nursing as a career choice because it has such a broad job scope that works with my family's schedule. It's so nice to meet all of you!

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Hello everyone!
I'm Alyssa! I just bought a home with my fiancé Erick in Bullard. So far we are loving the new area! I graduated in 2014 with my ADN from TJC. Since then I have worked on a MedSurg in Nacogdoches, and am currently working at the Rusk State Hospital on a forensics unit. My fianc
é and I have 4 cats; Lincoln, Zeppelin, Olivia, and Maynard. I want to gain my BSN in order to better the professional side of my life.
I am very excited for this semester!

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Hey Ya'll I'm Derrick and I live in Houston, TX . I work at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center on the medical intermittent care unit (step down) as a staff nurse. Where we care for wide array of patients from post PCI cardiology to ventilator dependent.  I have been a RN for 4 years now and have decided to stop procrastinating and complete my BSN so I can further my career in administration. The most amazing things about my life are definitely my beautiful wife and gorgeous little girls. I pray that we all have a great semester and complete this BSN program and all become successful at everything we do.

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Hi everyone! My name is Rebecca. I live in Fate, TX. I currently am not working. Unless, being a stay at home mom and full time student counts? I finished nursing school with my ADN and am continuing on to get my BSN. I want to work in pediatrics (specifically oncology) and it requires a BSN! Plus, it is a goal of mine to achieve my BSN. After that I will see where God leads me. Picking just one amazing thing in my life is hard. However, I think I would pick my amazing little family- my husband and being a mom! I look forward to learning this semester and I wish each of you a wonderful semester!

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Hey there, my name is Kathy and I live in the Tyler area. I work at a stand alone ER. I have always worked in Emergency Medicine from paramedic to ER. I plan to further my career to NP school eventually. I have an amazing husband that's in the Army and we have a 4 legged son named Ziggy :-)
Hope everyone has a great semester!

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Hi! You can call me Natasha. I live in Lubbock, Tx. I have been an RN for 11 years and have been at Covenant Medical Center for the last 9 years. I have worked in mostly Medical/Surgical and have also floated to all areas of the hospital. For the last 3 years I have been a Clinical Documentation Specialist. I work a lot with the doctors and their documentation in the chart. I always wanted to go back to get my BSN/MSN and I am now able to do it. The most wonderful things in my life are my 3 daughters and wonderful husband of 15 years. My daughters are 17, 15 and 4. So my life is Crazy Busy! After completing my BSN I plan to continue on with my MSN.

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Hello! I'm Brandy and live in Howe, TX. I work for Texoma Medical Center in Denison as the manager of our ACU/PACU department. It is a very busy surgical facility but it is a very rewarding job and I love it! I wand to gain my BSN so that I can better serve my TMC fellow nurses and my community. My children and husband are the most amazing thing in my life, they are my everything! I

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Hi everyone! I live in Conroe with my amazing husband and 5 year old awesome son. I am a night nursing supervisor at Kingwood Pines Hospital which is a psychiatric hospital. I am returning to school not only due to expectations from work but also in my pursuit of my PhD in nursing. My end goal is to do research in nursing education and teach. I wish everyone a wonderful semester.

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Hi, my name is Rosa and I live in Salt Lake City, UT. Currently, I work in a hospital as a float nurse. I do everything from critical care to OB. I also have a PRN job at a behavioral health facility for juvenile out of state boys. It has definitely been an interesting experience. I am in nursing school because I want to obtain my BSN. The most amazing thing about my life is my 12 year old son whom I just adopted and my precious boxer named lulu.

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Hi everyone!
My name is Megan! I'm from Terrell and I graduated with my ADN from TVCC last May. I work full time at Medical City Las Colinas in the ER. It has been a goal of mine to obtain my BSN and that is why I am in nursing school at UTTyler. Picking the most amazing thing in my life is way too hard. I have an amazing family, awesome boyfriend, beautiful horses amongst other things. Could not be more thankful for the blessings God has given me. Let's have a great semester y'all!

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Hi everyone! Please call me Tia. I live in Mckinney, Texas.  I've been an ER nurse for 13 years.  The bulk of my experience has been in large, urban level 1 trauma centers, but the last 4 years I've been prn at some small suburban facilities and free standing ER's.  This has given me the opportunity to enjoy my 2 amazing kiddo's.  I decided to go back to get my BSN because, as much as I've enjoyed bedside nursing, I feel that there have been many  missed opportunities due to the fact that I'm only an ADN nurse. The most amazing thing in my life is my little family.   I have an amazing husband I met while working at Baylor in Dallas.  We have 2 children together a boy and girl, 4 and 3.  My husband is also an RN, who is also in school obtaining his BSN through a different program.  Needless to say, this is a challenging time for us but, like the rest of us we'll get through it.  Let's all just keep our eye on the prize, stay focused, we can do this!! Good luck everyone, we're in this together!

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Hello everyone! My name is Jasmine and I live in San Antonio, TX. I currently work for United Healthcare as a disease management nurse. I have been a nurse for a long time, but I decided to go back to nursing school to obtain my BSN in order to improve my career options and for job security. The most amazing thing about my life is definitely my family. I have three wonderful kids who keep me busy and happy.

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Hello, I'm Synterreka, I go by my full name or Terreka. I'm from Pittsburg, Tx. I work at GSMC on the Progressive Care Unit. I am in nursing school to gain more knowledge and more opportunities in the nursing profession. I absolutely love spending time with my family! I don't mind asking questions or answering questions, and if I don't know the answer I will try my best to find out. It is nice to meet you all!

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1. What do you want to be called? Just call me Joel
2. Where do you live?I live in Heartland Texas.
3. Where do you work? I work at the Dallas VA Medical Center (in emergency room).
4. Why are you in nursing school? I am in nursing school because I feel that I have a lot to offer in the medical profession.
5. What is the most amazing thing about your life? my wife Ali.

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Hi everyone! My name is Jeni Hayes. I have been a nurse for about 4 years now. For my first 3 years, I worked on the inpatient oncology unit at TMF hospital. Now I am a research nurse at the Texas Oncology clinic. I am in nursing school again to obtain my BSN so I can continue on for my FNP! This is my last semester of the RN-BSN program. Although I am not married, I have a very perfect boyfriend named Hunter and a very playful blue heeler puppy named Ace. They are the most amazing thing about my life for sure! For the past year, we have been building our own house in Lindale--and we just moved in the week before Christmas!  In my spare time, I enjoy hunting, traveling, and reading.  Looking forward to a great semester!

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Nice to meet everyone! I go by Kandiss. I live in Troup, TX, a small town outside of Tyler. I work at Dermatology Associates of Tyler in the ASC and I have been there going on 3 years (my entire RN career), I absolutely love it! I am returning to nursing school for the third time, I completed my LVN in 2011 and ADN/RN in 2014. I plan on completing the BSN program and continuing to become a FNP. I have 2 beautiful daughters that are my whole world, a three year old and a 10 month old. On the weekends and after work my husband and I raise cattle and work on our 80 acres.

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Hey guys,  I'm Rachel, I live in Gilmer, Texas. I work at Texas Oncology in Mount Pleasant. I graduated the ADN program in 2010 and have been working at the cancer center for the past 3 years. My boy is 5 years old and started kindergarten this year. I thought this would be the perfect time for me to start back to school. I eventually want to achieve my NP. The most amazing thing in my life is my family and friends. They are always my support. Good luck everyone:)

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Hello. I'm Emily, I live in Temple, Texas, and I work at Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital on 5 North, which is a trauma/specialty surgery med surg floor. I'm in the BSN program in order to become a Nurse Practitioner, but I haven't decided which specialty yet. I am at my one year mark since beginning my nursing career, and I am ready to move onto the next challenge, which is the ED. I am also hitting my eight year mark in the US Navy, the first four I spent active duty, and these last four I've been in the Reserves. I plan on staying in the reserves for as long as possible. I have never been married, and have no human children, but I do have two dogs. They are my babies, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. I also love traveling the world, and especially scuba diving. One day I may look into travel nursing when I have more experience. Anyway, life is amazing, and there isn't just one thing that makes it that way, so I don't know how to answer that question. I'm just incredibly grateful for my family, my dogs, my friends, the opportunities and experiences I've had, my job. All of it is pretty wonderful right now.

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Hi everyone, I like to go by Lily and I live in Ennis. I graduated nursing school last May pregnant with my third child, therefore I have not had a chance to start my career as a nurse just yet. I decided since I was going to be home pregnant, I might as well keep going so I decided to go ahead and get my BSN. Most employers require it eventually, plus I will need it to further my career later in the future when I get ready to go to CRNA school. The most amazing thing about my life is my growing family. I am married and have 3 girls who ages are 14, 3, and 1 month.

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Hello everyone! I live here in College Station (but not an Aggie :) ) and go by Kathy. I work in the ICU at
Baylor Scott and White, there are many different reasons why I am going to get by BSN but I guess the only one is for me and my advancement to the NP program. My hospital is going for magnet status and is encouraging everyone to get their BSN. The most amazing in my life is my love for GOD and my family. I am new in my walk and I am loving learning from Him everyday!

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Hi! I'm Tina and I live in Nacogdoches, Texas. I am currently a service coordinator for United Health Care. I am in school to increase my knowledge of nursing and for career advancement. I have 4 dogs and 2 puppies who are looking for homes. The most amazing thing about my life are my two adult children.

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Hello class. I usually go by Nick. I live in Mansfield TX where I work as a Staff Nurse at the local Emergency Department located at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. I am currently in school to further my carreer and allow for promotionl oppertunities. I am actually getting married on 1/21 and leaving for a honeymoon soon after which will make for an exciting start to the semester. It looks like I will be turning somes assignments in from the Virgin Islands. Good luck to everyone in the program!

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Hi! I am Kelley. I live in a small town called Palestine. I have practiced as a Registered Nurse for 13 years. I have worked in multiple disciplines from Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Labor and Delivery, Pre-Op, Post-Op, and Surgery Circulator. Currently I work in a ASC that preforms cataract and other ophthalmology procedures. I have always had the desire to further my education and grow in the field of nursing. After completing this transition program, I will be applying for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. I feel that I have reached a perfect season in life to follow this dream. I have been married to my Husband Brandon for 12 years now and we have a 10-year-old son Hudson. In addition to focusing on my studies, I am also involved in a number of community activities. I have been involved in the Palestine Junior Service League a women’s service organization in Anderson County for the past 6 years. I also enjoy serving others through mission trips. I have participated in several medical mission trips throughout areas of Guatemala and Belize. The ability to be of service to others is one of the greatest perks we as nurses are gifted with. I wish you all the best on your education journey!

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I live in Longview. I work at GSMC as an RN and have for 20 yrs. I externed in the mother /baby area and have stayed in that area the whole time. I took a leap of faith to come here to start nursing school 23 yrs ago and havent regretted it. My goal is to finish the BSN program and then continue on studying to be an FNP. So excited to get back into school. A great step in a positive direction!

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I am Bethany and I live in Tyler, Texas. Originally, I am from South Carolina! GO CLEMSON TIGERS!! I am a nurse at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. Currently, I am working as a recovery nurse in the hospital's outpatient cath unit, recovering heart cath patients. I also have two years of experience as an oncology nurse. I am in nursing school to complete my BSN to allow for more opportunities in my current career. Also, I plan to obtain my FNP within the next four years. The most amazing thing about my life is the people that I share it with. I have the most wonderful and supportive family and friends. I hope everyone has a great semester!

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Hi! I am excited about learning with you all this semester. I live in Jacksonville and have been a nurse for about a thousand years! I raised 2 amazing children and now enjoy my 3 grand children. I have 3 dogs and 3 cats.....I know!!! I just can not turn away a stray!

Let's make this the best class EVER!

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Answer these questions:
1. What do you want to be called?
2. Where do you live?
3. Where do you work?
4. Why are you in nursing school?
5. What is the most amazing thing about your life?
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