"I graduated with honors from Duke School of Nursing and am proud of my student clinical work and education. I have a strong work ethic; I worked at Hollister as a supervisor through nursing school, where I learned how to make the customer and my team of 17 people happy and satisfied. I am proud of my work there, as well. I learned a lot as a supervisor in a high-volume retail business. I learned to listen to people's needs so that I could problem-solve the situation. I was able to work through the Christmas schedule and meet everyone's holiday needs in a win-win situation. Everybody was asked to concede a little, and we all gained a lot."

"I believe that I bring a variety of skills to each job in addition to my nursing degree. I come from a family of seven kids and know how to compromise and share things! I have a strong work ethic. I worked part-time at a daycare to pay for my college, which was challenging and inspirational work. For some reason, I was always assigned to the toddler room, and you have to have eyes in the back of your head in that room. It was so much fun trying to figure out with my co-worker how to keep Jonny happy and quiet while the others had nap time. He didn't like to sleep, but we made it work and had fun doing it!"

"I've always been known for my enthusiasm and team spirit. In high school, I was the swim team co-captain, and my coaches and teammates appreciated how I helped everyone succeed. As a student nurse extern, I've tried to have that same attitude. I know our unit is made up of many people working together toward the common goal of providing excellent patient care. On the unit I'm hired on, I know I will work hard to support my fellow nurses, patient care techs, and others so that we can provide safe and effective care to our patients."