Honor Society® member
Melinda Baker
RN at Lamar County School District Purvis Upper Elementary School 17 years
- University of Southern Mississippi
- RN to BSN
- Class of 2023
- Purvis, MS
Member since December 2022
About
I'm a full-time school nurse that's a 53-year-old single mother of three grown children and three granddaughters. Currently I'm in the RN-BSN Program at The University of Southern Mississippi. I plan on graduating in August of 2023 from USM and start studying for my school nurse certification. I may return to school at a later date to be a Nurse Practitioner or get my Masters in Nursing.
Education
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Pearl River Community College
Associate Degree Nurse
1997 – 2000
Honors and awards
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Deans List USM 2022 Summer.
I have had all A's since starting school back in the Spring of 2022. However working fulltime as a nurse, I cant be a full time student as well and cant be eligible for Presidents List if your not full time
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Im a school nurse of 17 years. I'm furthering my education from an Associate Degree Registered Nurse to a BSN so that I'm eligible to become a Certified School Nurse. I will retire from school nursing in about 8-10 years.
- Graduate school interests
Im interested in grad school, but im taking it one degree at a time for the time being.
- Outside the classroom
Water sports, fishing, gardening, animal rehab, cooking and shopping are some of my favorite hobbies.
Experience
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RN
Lamar County School District Purvis Upper Elementary School 17 years
Aug 2006 – Jan 2023
Volunteering
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Wild at Heart Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
Private organization
Aug 2012 – Jan 2023
Languages
- English (US)
Additional information
Organizations
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University of Southern Mississippi - - Hattiesburg, MS
