LAKE TECH NURSING STUDENTS

NAME: Angelina McCoy AGE: 32

HOMETOWN: Bushnell

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GO INTO NURSING?

I’m a very compassionate person who loves helping people. Therefore, nursing is the perfect career for me because there’s no better way to help people than when they need you most.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:

I want to become a registered nurse and plan on working with the geriatric population or in wound care. I currently work at a family physician practice that treats the geriatric population and love it.

NAME: Morgan Nelson AGE: 25

HOMETOWN: Umatilla

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GO INTO NURSING?

I currently work as a receptionist for a local physician. The physician’s wife trained me to do medical assisting and before leaving the practice she encouraged me to go into nursing.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:

I hope to continue working at the practice where I am now. I already do some of the nursing work anyway, and the doctor has treated me like a daughter.

NAME: Susy Montalvo AGE: 23

HOMETOWN: Mount Dora

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INTO NURSING?

My older sister went through this program four years ago, and I have another sister attending the University of Central Florida’s registered nursing program. Nursing is also very intriguing to me because I will have an opportunity to teach people to be healthier.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:

I haven’t committed to anything, but I’m leaning toward becoming either a pediatrics or OB-GYN nurse.

NAME: Chiquita Wilson AGE: 25

HOMETOWN: Pensacola

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INTO NURSING?

I remember when my mom went through nursing school. She would come home all excited and want to take my blood pressure and listen to my heart. It seemed exciting so I became a certified nursing assistant and have worked at Florida Hospital Waterman for three years. I have fallen in love with the profession.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:

My ultimate goal is to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist because anesthesiology is such an important part of a successful surgery.