looking for work as a license practical nurse (alzheimers)What type of job are you looking for? private duty nursing position What nationality are you? african american What languages do you speak (and at what level)? english What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Israel, I went there to visit once and would love to work in the Holy Land. What countries have you worked in? UNITED STATES What field do you currently work in? NURSING What fields have you worked in before? NURSING ONLY What qualifications do you hold? I HAVE BEEN A LICENSE PRACTICAL NURSE FOR ALMOST SIXTEEN YEARS, SPECIALIZING IN THE CARE OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS. INCLUDING TAKING CARE OF MY MOTHER WHO HAD ALZHEIMER'S AS WELL. MOST OF MY WORKING HISTORY HAS BEEN IN NURSING HOMES, WHERE I HAVE BEEN A CHARGE NURSE, TAKING CARE OF AT LEAST TWENTY TO TWENTYFIVE PATIENTS ON A DAILY BASES, MAKING MEDICATION PASSES, DAILY PHYSICAL ASSESMENTS, SUPERVISING NURSING ASSISTANTS, AND PREFORMING ONE ON ONE NURSING CARE. I AM LICENSED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? YOU NEED FORMAL EDUCATION TO GET YOU INTO THE JOB THAT YOU DESIRE, BUT WITHOUT THE SKILLS TO PREFORM THE JOB THE EDUCATION IS USELESS. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH TO PREFORM YOUR JOB TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. Describe the benefits of working with others TEAM WORK IS VERY IMPORTANT, WHEN WORKING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WELL WITH OTHER, OR THE PATIENT WILL SUFFER IN THE END. Describe the benefits of working alone WORKING ALONE HAS IT'S PLUSES AS WELL, IT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE THE DISCIPLINE AND KNOWLEDGE TO PREFORM YOUR JOB WITHOUT SUPERVISION. What was your worst working experience? WORKING IN A NURSING HOME THAT PUT MONEY ABOVE THE CARE OF THE PATIENTS. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? YOU MUST BE TRUE TO YOURSELF AND YOUR BELIEFS. What unique skills do you have? THE ABILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE ELDERLY. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? AS BEING A NURSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY "DREAM JOB" WOULD BE. I JUST LOVE TAKEN CARE OF THE ELDERLY. I TRUELY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO IN THIS LIFE What are the most interesting aspects of your field? THE ABILITY TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL BETTER, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, OR SPRITUALLY, DAILY. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? I REALLY HAVN'T FOUND ANYTHING THAT IS NOT INTERESTING IN MY FIELD OF WORK. IF I COULD NOT BE A NURSE, WHAT KIND OF JOB WOULD I HAVE? I REALLY COULD NOT IMAGINE MYSELF, NOT BEING A NURSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE WONTED TO DO MY ENTIRE LIFE. BUT IF I HAD TO CHOSE IT WOULD BE A OB/GYN DOCTOR. How can potential employers contact you? VIA E- MAIL PAULETTEBAKER64@YAHOO.COM OR 256-859-3960 | 
