-: I like the fact that working with the newer students,
the ones that are coming in
and are novice to nursing and being able to help,
but mold and shape their early development,
I guess, as a nurse learning the role.
It's kind of like, I always say,
we do the most work, sorry,
in the beginning nursing course
is because we're really trying
to get them polished (chuckles)
and kind of shine them up before they move on to the rest
of the upper class courses, let's say.
It's always difficult sometimes to work with people.
I think either faculty
sometimes can be a little bit difficult
or maybe students don't always,
the ones maybe aren't successful,
sometimes can have a
hard time handling a difficult situation.
But I think we work through it in a professional manner.
I think what's good about WestConn
and the Department of Nursing
is that we help to really guide them.
So maybe nursing isn't a right fit,
but we don't say, okay, see you later.
We work with them and
either transitioning into another major
or transitioning maybe to another career choice,
or sometimes we might even give
them advice about trying a different avenue
to reach their goal.