¶ … KC but my friends and family call me Mary. I was born in the Philippines, on the island of Luzon in 1965. I lived in Philippines for roughly 22 years and then moved to Los Angeles, in 1992. My first few years in the United States were difficult. I had to come up with different strategies to get over my homesickness and to make it in the land of opportunity. The adjustment to American culture, clothes, language, and food were the most significant challenges of my life, but I overcame those them. Today, I have two children and they blessed me with four grandchildren whom I adore. Living alone in strange world made me who I am today. After all, I believed that our determination/dedication dictates our future. After long years of school, I completed a baccalaureate degree in nursing few years ago. I have had been in practice for approximately 12 years. My experience includes roles as a clinical nurse in ICU, SICU, MICU, CCU, BURN both adult, geriatric, RRT, and pediatric. I have worked with many wonderful people during this time, and have been able to learn so much from them. I also learn from my patients, by listening to them, about what it takes to be a nursing leader. Nursing leadership is more than just becoming more educated, it is about...

There are many instances that I can count as learning moments in my 12 years in patient care, and I know that I will continue to learn and be better until I retire.
My short-term objective is to complete my graduate school. To that end, I have enrolled myself in this program, in order to move into management and take my career to the next level. I see nursing leadership as a natural extension of my skills and experience. I feel that I already lead in a lot of ways, so to formalize that leadership through education, and the acquisition of knowledge, and the further development of my professional skills, is something that I know will add value for me.

Learning Objectives

1.0 To analyze the causes of and potential solutions to the slow rate of intake at San Diego-area emergency departments (EDs). My research has identified that it takes on average 9 hours to admit a patient. The percentage of patients who leave without being seen is between 4-8% depending on the location. I wish to identify not only the causes of this problem but in my research to identify solutions to it as well.…