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Uphoff said it is not uncommon for students to reach out to her even after graduating for advice or to share experiences.
“I used to put dressings on my cats,” Uphoff said. “Then I would sit them down together to play school and ‘teach’ them.”
“I had a student call me on a Saturday morning because she had just experienced her first patient death,” Uphoff said. “Students have thanked me for relating classroom experiences to something they would see in the real world. It was good to know that I could offer a little spark of assistance in their future.”
Basic Nurse Assisting Instructor Beulah Uphoff loved both healthcare and teaching.
Having begun her career as a CNA, Uphoff said she is proud of her career path, because it taught her the skills she would need to pass on to her students. “I love having the ability to educate others,” Uphoff said. “My program is the introduction to healthcare, so whichever route my students take, I am proud when I see them succeed. A lot of times, they don’t think they can perform a skill, but then they do it. Seeing them get excited is what inspires me.”
Another thing Uphoff enjoys about teaching is that she learns from the students as well. “Sometimes a student will 'open the door' for me to learn new things or prompt a thought,” Uphoff said. “I am also impressed by how students can persevere through challenging times. I think it’s important for the students to understand just how important they are and how much they are able to accomplish."
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