2008 Woodie Awards
Nursing allows her to meet new people
By: Martha Ramirez
Issue date: 4/29/04 Section: Features
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Having originally wanting to become a teacher, Debbie Conover decided to take a different path when she went into the nursing field.
With the advice of her mother, Conover moved into the nursing profession when she learned that the teaching market was over-saturated.
"I'm a people person," Conover said. "I knew I would meet a lot of people going into the nursing field and get hands-on experience."
In her hometown in Ohio, she attended nursing school through a three-year program. She later got her master's degree at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
However, the road to becoming a nurse was not an easy one for Conover.
She said she remembers having to learn good study habits, how to organize her time wisely and to grasp the complex material that nursing classes require students to know.
"Every day there is a different challenge," Conover said. "It keeps nursing exciting."
Among the things she likes most about being a nurse, Conover said, is the interaction she gets to have with her patients.
Meeting new people on a daily basis and dealing with different personalities is what she enjoys the most.
"You have to have a good sense of humor and be able to laugh at yourself and others," Conover siad. "That is the main ingredient you don't learn from a textbook."
Conover said working at a college campus was an easy choice. To work closely with the students and to be able to help them makes going to work very satisfying.
"I love working with college students; they're a fun group to work with," Conover said. "They're candid and aren't afraid to ask questions."
What appealed to her the most about nursing , Conover said, is the flexibility that comes with it.
Conover said she is especially attracted to the idea of being around people and has had some amazing experiences with students that have reinforced her love of being a nurse.
She said she recalls a time when a suicidal student went into the Health Center. She listened to him and hoped her words would make a difference.
With the advice of her mother, Conover moved into the nursing profession when she learned that the teaching market was over-saturated.
"I'm a people person," Conover said. "I knew I would meet a lot of people going into the nursing field and get hands-on experience."
In her hometown in Ohio, she attended nursing school through a three-year program. She later got her master's degree at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
However, the road to becoming a nurse was not an easy one for Conover.
She said she remembers having to learn good study habits, how to organize her time wisely and to grasp the complex material that nursing classes require students to know.
"Every day there is a different challenge," Conover said. "It keeps nursing exciting."
Among the things she likes most about being a nurse, Conover said, is the interaction she gets to have with her patients.
Meeting new people on a daily basis and dealing with different personalities is what she enjoys the most.
"You have to have a good sense of humor and be able to laugh at yourself and others," Conover siad. "That is the main ingredient you don't learn from a textbook."
Conover said working at a college campus was an easy choice. To work closely with the students and to be able to help them makes going to work very satisfying.
"I love working with college students; they're a fun group to work with," Conover said. "They're candid and aren't afraid to ask questions."
What appealed to her the most about nursing , Conover said, is the flexibility that comes with it.
Conover said she is especially attracted to the idea of being around people and has had some amazing experiences with students that have reinforced her love of being a nurse.
She said she recalls a time when a suicidal student went into the Health Center. She listened to him and hoped her words would make a difference.