UCLA Nursing Volunteer Program

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Meet Clarissa M., a program alumni who was recently admitted to CSULA for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Congratulations, Clarissa!

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"My journey started when I chose to study accounting at a community college. I attended two community colleges and went to Loyola Marymount University for one year as an accounting major. At LMU I often had conversations with my roommate about her mother, who is a Labor and Delivery nurse in Pomona. Over the course of a year, I realized my heart was not in accounting, but in medicine - specifically treating and working with other people. My roommate’s mother let me shadow her, which validated my desire to pursue a career as a Labor and Delivery nurse. Since that experience, I became a certified nursing assistant and returned to my community college, College of the Canyons, to complete my prerequisites for nursing school.

I also became a postpartum doula, a path that fits squarely with my career goal - to pursue midwifery after becoming a Labor and Delivery nurse. I committed to begin nursing school at California State University, Los Angeles in the Fall of 2020 and I believe after my 3 years there I will be able to contribute to community engagement wherever I decide to work."

Meet Clarissa M., a program alumni who was recently admitted to CSULA for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Congratulations, Clarissa!

Read more about here story:
"My journey started when I chose to study accounting at a community college. I attended two community colleges and went to Loyola Marymount University for one year as an accounting major. At LMU I often had conversations with my roommate about her mother, who is a Labor and Delivery nurse in Pomona. Over the course of a year, I realized my heart was not in accounting, but in medicine - specifically treating and working with other people. My roommate’s mother let me shadow her, which validated my desire to pursue a career as a Labor and Delivery nurse. Since that experience, I became a certified nursing assistant and returned to my community college, College of the Canyons, to complete my prerequisites for nursing school.

I also became a postpartum doula, a path that fits squarely with my career goal - to pursue midwifery after becoming a Labor and Delivery nurse. I committed to begin nursing school at California State University, Los Angeles in the Fall of 2020 and I believe after my 3 years there I will be able to contribute to community engagement wherever I decide to work."

Meet Rosa R., one of our program leadership members who was recently accepted to UCLA"s MECN program. Congratulations Rosa!

"Hi, my name is Rosa Rivas. This Fall, I will be starting the MECN program at UCLA! My interest in nursing began as I volunteered at a nonprofit clinic, MEND, and I became fascinated by the connection and trust nurses built with their patients. I later became a part of the Nursing Volunteer Program where my passion for nursing became stronger and I became enamored with bedside nursing. After graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor’s in Biology in 2018, I continued to volunteer and I joined the Nursing Volunteer leadership team where I became the unit coordinator for 8E and am now the Director of Unit Coordinators. Through this program and all of my volunteer experiences, I have gained amazing insight into nursing as well as mentors who along with family, have guided me throughout my pre-nursing journey. Both my educational and volunteering experiences have been stepping stones towards my dream of becoming a nurse. With the experience and knowledge I have gained in my pre-nursing journey, I am beyond grateful and excited to begin nursing school."