Professional Profile and Career Trajectory of Sarah

Personal and Biographical Overview

• Parental Status: Mother to two children, currently aged $15$ and $11$.
• Marital Status: Married for a total of $3$ years.

Clinical Experience and Professional History

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Background:
  • Initial professional experience began as an LPN.
  • Clinical settings included:
    • Long-term care (LTC).
    • Acute care.
• Progression to Registered Nurse (RN):
  • Utilized an LPN to RN transition program to advance professional licensure.
• RN Clinical Practice Roles:
  • Acute care nursing.
  • Management within the assisted living sector.
  • Emergency Room (ER) nursing.
  • Oncology clinic nursing.
• Academic Path:
  • Obtained a Bachelor's degree through a nontraditional academic route described as a "long road."

Current Employment and Schedule

• Current Role: Nursing professional in an inpatient hospice unit.
• Previous Employment Transition:
  • Left a position at an oncology clinic because it required a Monday through Friday schedule.
  • The Monday through Friday schedule was incompatible with the requirements for precepting.
• Working Hours:
  • Transitioned back to a schedule consisting of three $12$-hour shifts (commonly referred to as "three twelves").

Educational Goals and Professional Development

• Objectives for Clinical Integration:
  • Seeking to understand the transition from the role of an RN to the role of a provider.
  • Focused on developing diverse leadership skills.
  • Aiming to increase professional confidence while functioning in an advanced role.