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Portrait of Rungnapha Khiewchaum

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Rungnapha Khiewchaum

registered nurse at Thailand

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
  • nursing
  • Class of 2021
  • columbia, USA

Member since January 2017

About

My name ihRungnapha Khiewchaum. I came from Thailand. I am a nurse to care for frail elderly and caregivers. When I worked at Thailand, I have to take care poor patients who did not have money for payment. However, I feel happy when I had the good opportunity to care for them.

Education

  • Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia

    nursing

    2016 – 2021

Honors and awards

  • 2009 I got an International award about caregivers from Boston University

    2016-2017:The recipient of the Stephen A. Marek Memorial PhD Scholarship: The MU Sinclair School of Nursing

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am a PhD student at Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia. I got Thai scholarship to study a doctoral degree. When I graduate, For my mission, I would like to reduce frail elderly and caregivers who suffer from physical and emotional problems without profit.

Graduate school interests

For grad school interest, I would like to be a volunteer to care for frail elderly at Lenoir Woods Senior Living in Columbia, Missouri. Additionally, I am a volunteer at International student of University of Missouri.

Outside the classroom

My hobbies are reading and running. I enjoy running with international friends everyday. I like to hang out out door activities with international friends to learn and share cultural diversities.

Experience

  • registered nurse

    Thailand

    Apr 1996 – Apr 2016

Volunteering

  • a volunteer international student

    University of Missouri, Columbia

    Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

Languages

  • English (US) Intermediate

Additional information

  • none affiliated