NURSING DREAM IN GOOD HEALTH
Are you graduating soon and looking to start a career in the field of nursing?
Townsville TAFE student Jasmine Baker is certainly an inspiration to budding nursing students, taking steps towards her dream career while balancing life’s challenges with the help of a TAFE Queensland scholarship.
“I have three children and two of them have disabilities and complex medical needs,” she said.
“It was emotional to do my nursing placement at the same hospital where my kids have spent considerable time. I believe that my personal experiences and TAFE Queensland training will allow me to provide people with the care, comfort and reassurance that I have received from nurses.”
Ms Baker completed a certificate III in health services assistance before deciding to enrol in a diploma of nursing.
“I hadn’t studied in close to a decade and I was scared to go back to school, but I thoroughly enjoyed my certificate studies and gaining that qualification gave me the confidence to pursue more training,” she said.
“My nursing teachers have been incredibly supportive and informative.
“I love how they bring their personal experiences of being a nurse into the classroom, they’re so inspiring.” Ms Baker is due to graduate in December.
“When I finish my diploma I’m hoping to use my TAFE Queensland training as a stepping stone and gain credit towards a registered nursing degree at university.”