Bunker Hill ASN 2015 (Accepted Students)

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This is a thread for those who have been accepted to Bunker Hill Community College. Our journey finally begins December 5th! :woot:

Specializes in Health Education.

No I don't work in MH. I'm a health educator for a health center so I work with Adult Med, Peds, MH, and with a grant focused on Hepatitis C, HIV, STI reduction. Many patients that come to see me are for diabetes education and general wellness (physical activity, diet, smoking cessation). A lot of it is focusing on behavior change and readiness! I say "counsel-y" because it is very clinical in nature due to the topics and the fact that they are referred from their PCPs but it is warmer and there is more space/time for me to answer their questions and respond to their concerns than in a medical appointment.

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I think any experience will be helpful. I've worked at Lahey (which I believe might be one of our clinical sites) for almost 7 years as a medical assistant. I worked in primary care for 5 and have been in Plastic Surgery for the past 2 years! I've learned a lot. It will come in hand for clinicals

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Skay-Wow, that's really interesting! Sounds a lot like Public Health Nursing which I've always been interested in. It's nice that you're a CNA even though you haven't worked as one yet your training will still be a big help. I've heard during our first clinical they have us do a lot of CNA stuff, bed baths, changing beds, etc.

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I agree Jackelyn any experience with patients is a bonus (I work for Lahey too lol small world) In your opinion what do you like better primary care or plastics?

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Oh wow that's funny!! Lol Plastics is so much better, there is no comparison. My physicians are amazing and have taught me a lot. I've also seen a lot. We do a lot of reconstruction, wound care, trauma, lasers and cosmetics.

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Specializes in Health Education.

Very cool! We should have a good group! I was originally heading down the PA route when I first went to school then found Health Education and thought I'd end up in Public Health or Higher Ed.

I'm very interested in midwifery/peds/women's health and holistic nursing. I'm a yoga instructor and super crunchy earthy...in a herbalism, aromatherapy, deep breathing sort of way.

I have a huge passion for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS though too. So I really have no idea where I'll end up!

I can't wait to meet everyone! We will have to add our allnurses names on our name tags lol

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Yoga instructor that's awesome! We may need you to show us some yoga to relieve some stress during our journey! ? all of those field sound interesting. I would love to do peds oncology.

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Wow you guys already have some impressive backgrounds in health care. I've always worked in customer service, so this will be a major change for me. I'm going to start looking into positions in the hospitals so I can have a foot in the door.

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Specializes in Health Education.

Only a couple more days until orientation! I'm very excited :) It'll be nice to finally meet everyone too! :woot:

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I'm so excited!!! I can't wait either ?? it will be nice to meet everyone

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Specializes in Health Education.

Did someone say whether or not the Immunization form on the webpage is the same as what we will get at orientation? I'm wondering if I should just get a head start and have it completed.

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Hi Skay226, I mentioned that in our acceptance letters at the bottom of the page it says we must bring a immunization history and it says you can find the form on the bhcc website. I printed it out and brought it to my doctor but for some reason I feel they're going to give us something different to get filled out once we get to orientation lol

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