UNITED States Navy

I became a Caregiver because I am a gifted service oriented person and I enjoy helping and encouraging people to do and feel their best when they happen to be dealing with physical and emotional challenges in their lives. What I like about being a Caregiver is the one on one personal interaction with client or resident. I get a joy out of hearing personal stories about their past and present life and watching the client/resident beam with excitement in telling their story. Or if it isn't an exciting story, but rather a sad one, they seem to be comforted by my attentiveness. A personal achievement I am proud of is completing my CNA course with High Honors. I enjoy reading and learning, specifically Holistic Health and Nutrition. Traveling is a love of mine, so I have taken a few cruises over the years and have visited a few States. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.

I became a caregiver because I was raised by the best nurses in the world. My mom and aunts are registered nurses. They have always told fascinating stories about the wonderful people they have had to attend to while working in assistant living homes and rehabilitation centers. As a child, I have had the chance to meet a lot of my mom patients. I found them to be the most interesting individuals to visit by the stories and the hospitable attitudes that they showed me and my brother during the visit. I have always wanted to be a caregiver. My dream is to one day become a registered nurse and own an assisted living home. I feel that taking care of the elderly will give me the opportunity to not only learn more in the field of health care but also give me more experience in assisted living. My personal achievement that I am proud is being a mother and a wife. A little bit about me, I am a people person. I am very friendly and nurturing. I enjoy every aspect of life. I am very honest and trustworthy.

I have been in the medical field for 35 years. I started out taking care of the aging when I was in high school as a certified nurses assistant. I worked in skilled and non skilled nursing homes and worked as a private caregiver. I joined the Navy when I was 17 and served as a Hospital/Combat Corpsman for 20 honorable years. During that time I worked in various clinics on hospital wards was an EMT and did independent duty working alone without a physician. After retiring honorably I worked for local vocational schools in the DFW area as a Medical Assistant instructor and then was promoted to Program Director. I also managed an internal medicine and rheumatology office for Texas Health Resources. I have been a substitute teacher for Keller ISD and Saginaw-Eagle Mountain ISD. Throughout the years I have taken care of various people with various medical conditions. I have a superior work ethic, am punctual, reliable and pride myself on my integrity. I have an active secret clearance, have been finger printed with the state of Texas and Federally and have local references I can provide. I am a non smoker, and a Christian woman who believes in giving the best care to my patients because they truly do deserve nothing but the best.

I receive satisfaction caring for people who need help. Being able to help make a difference in someones life is important. Received an Honorable Discharge and Good Conduct Medal from the Navy. I am a dedicated and caring professional.

Being a caregiver provides a personal attachment to your patient or resident. I love seeing the outcome of my patients, seeing them better themselves and knowing him or her on a personal level. I became a caregiver to be that family member or close friend who will be there to take care of and help along a person when in need. As a student in high school I became a CNA while working in the medical field for 2 years and setting up a career after high school. It was very hard for me to do however I achieved my goals by graduating high school, becoming certified, and joining the military. I am indeed a giving person and I love giving back. Becoming a caregiver is one things I love to do because its another way to make life better for someone else besides me.

Seeking to obtain a position as a Registered Nurse. To utilize over 20 years of health care experience providing quality care in a wide variety of patient care settings.