Back in 2020 I lost my grandma from Covid and she passed away at the hospital I currently work at. Unfortunately with Covid being so new, she couldn’t have any visitors to prevent the spread. I was absolutely devastated knowing she had to go through her last days all alone with none of her family there by her side. We were very grateful that a nurse went out of her way to call us and put us on speaker phone so we could tell her how much we loved her and that we were praying for her. After she passed, I knew that the medical field was where I was meant to be. I’m currently working at the same hospital that my grandma passed in. As I go into work every day, I remind myself that I get the ability to take care of someone else’s loved one and I’m so grateful for that. I know that she would be so proud of the CNA that I am today. I personally get attached to patients very easily and they become family to me. I lost my first patient within the first 6 months of working at the hospital and it was an eye opening experience for me. Although I didn’t know the patient very long, I became attached them like they were family. This was a shock to me because I didn’t know you could feel so attached to someone who you barely knew. I had to remind myself that this is why I joined the healthcare field. I joined because although patients may pass, I’ll always treat them like my family. I now have gained such a grateful experience with patients on hospice that I now someday want to become a home-care and hospice nurse. Many people look at me funny for saying that, but how grateful would I be if the patients family trusted me enough to take care of their loved ones during their last moments. The ability to make sure they’re comfortable and loved makes a difference. I’m currently finishing up my second year of my general education at Clinton Community College and will start the nursing program in the fall of 2023 at Saint Ambrose University. I can’t wait to start the nursing program and finally fulfill my ultimate dream of becoming a nurse. I know that I’m so grateful for this opportunity and making an impact on my community. Thank you for taking your time to read about my story and future goals.

Back in 2020 I lost my grandma from Covid passed away at the hospital I currently work at. Unfortunately with Covid being so new, she couldn’t have any visitors to prevent the spread. I was absolutely devastated knowing she had to go through her last days all alone with none of her family there by her side. We we’re very grateful that a nurse went out of her way to call us and put us on speaker phone so we could tell her how much we loved her and that we were praying for her. After she passed, I knew that the medical field was where I was meant to be. I’m currently working at the same hospital that my grandma passed in. As I go into work every day, I remind myself that I get the ability to take care of someone else’s loved one and I’m so grateful for that. I know that she would be so proud of the CNA that I am today. I personally get attached to patients very easily and they become family to me. I lost my first patient within the first 6 months of working at the hospital and it was an eye opening experience for me. Although I didn’t know the patient very long, I became attached them like they were family. This was a shock to me because I didn’t know you could feel so attached to someone who you barely knew. I had to remind myself that this is why I joined the healthcare field. I joined because although patients may pass, I’ll always treat them like my family. I now have gained such a grateful experience with patients on hospice that I now someday want to become a home-care and hospice nurse. Many people look at me funny for saying that, but how grateful would I be if the patients family trusted me enough to take care of their loved ones during their last moments. The ability to make sure they’re comfortable and loved makes a difference. I just finished my first semester at Saint Ambrose University. I can’t wait to start my next semester of the nursing program and work towards finally fulfilling my ultimate dream of becoming a nurse. I know that I’m so grateful for this opportunity and making an impact on my community. Thank you for taking your time to read about my story and future goals.

Learning is important to me because we are always evolving. That means that new things are being discovered each and every day. Without learning new discoveries or even new ways to treat patients, we wouldn’t be helping them to our fullest extent. I plan to always continue to learn throughout college and well into my career. I see new nurses everyday learning new things!

Back in 2020 I lost my grandma from Covid passed away at the hospital I currently work at. Unfortunately with Covid being so new, she couldn’t have any visitors to prevent the spread. I was absolutely devastated knowing she had to go through her last days all alone with none of her family there by her side. We we’re very grateful that a nurse went out of her way to call us and put us on speaker phone so we could tell her how much we loved her and that we were praying for her. After she passed, I knew that the medical field was where I was meant to be. I’m currently working at the same hospital that my grandma passed in. As I go into work every day, I remind myself that I get the ability to take care of someone else’s loved one and I’m so grateful for that. I know that she would be so proud of the CNA that I am today. I personally get attached to patients very easily and they become family to me. I lost my first patient within the first 6 months of working at the hospital and it was an eye opening experience for me. Although I didn’t know the patient very long, I became attached them like they were family. This was a shock to me because I didn’t know you could feel so attached to someone who you barely knew. I had to remind myself that this is why I joined the healthcare field. I joined because although patients may pass, I’ll always treat them like my family. I now have gained such a grateful experience with patients on hospice that I now someday want to become a home-care and hospice nurse. Many people look at me funny for saying that, but how grateful would I be if the patients family trusted me enough to take care of their loved ones during their last moments. The ability to make sure they’re comfortable and loved makes a difference. I’m currently finishing up my second year of my general education at Clinton Community College and will start the nursing program in the fall of 2023 at Saint Ambrose University. I can’t wait to start the nursing program and finally fulfill my ultimate dream of becoming a nurse. I know that I’m so grateful for this opportunity and making an impact on my community. Thank you for taking your time to read about my story and future goals. I appreciate your time, Kaylee Renkes

Back in 2020 I lost my grandma from Covid passed away at the hospital I currently work at. Unfortunately with Covid being so new, she couldn’t have any visitors to prevent the spread. I was absolutely devastated knowing she had to go through her last days all alone with none of her family there by her side. We we’re very grateful that a nurse went out of her way to call us and put us on speaker phone so we could tell her how much we loved her and that we were praying for her. After she passed, I knew that the medical field was where I was meant to be. I’m currently working at the same hospital that my grandma passed in. As I go into work every day, I remind myself that I get the ability to take care of someone else’s loved one and I’m so grateful for that. I know that she would be so proud of the CNA that I am today. I personally get attached to patients very easily and they become family to me. I lost my first patient within the first 6 months of working at the hospital and it was an eye opening experience for me. Although I didn’t know the patient very long, I became attached them like they were family. This was a shock to me because I didn’t know you could feel so attached to someone who you barely knew. I had to remind myself that this is why I joined the healthcare field. I joined because although patients may pass, I’ll always treat them like my family. I now have gained such a grateful experience with patients on hospice that I now someday want to become a home-care and hospice nurse. Many people look at me funny for saying that, but how grateful would I be if the patients family trusted me enough to take care of their loved ones during their last moments. The ability to make sure they’re comfortable and loved makes a difference. I’m currently finishing up my second year of my general education at Clinton Community College and will start the nursing program in the fall of 2023 at Saint Ambrose University. I can’t wait to start the nursing program and finally fulfill my ultimate dream of becoming a nurse. I know that I’m so grateful for this opportunity and making an impact on my community. Thank you for taking your time to read about my story and future goals. I appreciate your time, Kaylee Renkes

Hi there!! Back in 2020 I lost my grandma from Covid passed away at the hospital I currently work at. Unfortunately with Covid being so new, she couldn’t have any visitors to prevent the spread. I was absolutely devastated knowing she had to go through her last days all alone with none of her family there by her side. We we’re very grateful that a nurse went out of her way to call us and put us on speaker phone so we could tell her how much we loved her and that we were praying for her. After she passed, I knew that the medical field was where I was meant to be. I’m currently working at the same hospital that my grandma passed in. As I go into work every day, I remind myself that I get the ability to take care of someone else’s loved one and I’m so grateful for that. I know that she would be so proud of the CNA that I am today. I personally get attached to patients very easily and they become family to me. I lost my first patient within the first 6 months of working at the hospital and it was an eye opening experience for me. Although I didn’t know the patient very long, I became attached them like they were family. This was a shock to me because I didn’t know you could feel so attached to someone who you barely knew. I had to remind myself that this is why I joined the healthcare field. I joined because although patients may pass, I’ll always treat them like my family. I now have gained such a grateful experience with patients on hospice that I now someday want to become a home-care and hospice nurse. Many people look at me funny for saying that, but how grateful would I be if the patients family trusted me enough to take care of their loved ones during their last moments. The ability to make sure they’re comfortable and loved makes a difference. I’m currently finishing up my second year of my general education at Clinton Community College and will start the nursing program in the fall of 2023 at Saint Ambrose University. I can’t wait to start the nursing program and finally fulfill my ultimate dream of becoming a nurse. I know that I’m so grateful for this opportunity and making an impact on my community. Thank you for taking your time to read about my story and future goals. I appreciate your time, Kaylee Renkes