Adult Health IV ePortfolio Post – Lila Gaudrault For the duration of my time in nursing school, my views related to gerontology and working with older adults largely stemmed from my work and volunteer experiences. I have worked with this population for years, beginning as a CNA at a memory care facility, then transitioning to … [Read more…]
Earlier this month, I finished 3rd at the Bandera 100k. It wasn’t quite the race I wanted nor expected, but it was an amazing experience nonetheless, and trip I’ll remember for a long time. Bandera had been on my radar for a while. As a former Golden Ticket race, I knew that the course had … [Read more…]
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Author’s Note During my second semester of nursing school, I was assigned to a cardiac medical-surgical floor for clinical. Every Friday, myself and five other students arrived at the hospital up to an hour early to avoid the possibility of shuttle delays or rush hour traffic making us late. We would sit in the lobby, … [Read more…]
Earlier in the semester, I wrote a short paper on the school nurse’s role in preventing and treating eating disorders as part of my study on childhood development. However, upon discussing this topic further with school nurses over recent weeks, I have gained some new insights and was inspired to do more research. Most compellingly, … [Read more…]
When I was a sophomore in high school, I wanted nothing more than to win a state championship in cross country. As someone who’s always enjoyed writing, I decided to document my process from a disappointing freshman outdoor track state meet to the fall, where I’d eventually meet my goal and win the title. Unfortunately, … [Read more…]
The Impact of Day Centers on the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease With an aging global population, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline among older adults has rapidly increased in recent years (Honjo et al., 2020). As a result, nurses, regardless of their specialty, will be tasked with caring for these patients more frequently … [Read more…]
Necessary Interruptions When it first happened, I thought something was horribly wrong. I was a sophomore in high school, and, having just won the cross country state championships, was beginning to train for my first 10-mile race. Though I’d been running for a few years at that point and had always been a perfectionist about … [Read more…]
My first memory of church is a pattern. At three or four or five years old, I would stare at the checkered sea-green cushioning on the pews until each my eyes crossed and each square blurred together. It was a good distraction, and, after all, I needed all the distractions I could get. I had … [Read more…]
This piece was chosen for the 2022 Kappa Zeta at-Large Chapter Essentials of Nursing Scholarship. Essentials in Nursing Scholarship Entry: Trust and Nursing In 1965, newly married and graduated from nursing school, 28-year-old Evelyn Gaudrault set off for Tunisia, North Africa, where she would spend the next two years serving as a Peace Corps volunteer … [Read more…]
