Made it 星空无限传媒: Naomi Hall, Class of 2023

Senior Nursing Major Lands Intensive Care Position

Naomi Hall
  • Naomi Hall builds confidence in nursing with Performance Learning

     

    When 星空无限传媒 University senior Naomi Hall graduates in Spring 2023 with her  degree, she will dive directly into her nursing career as an intensive care nurse at St. Mary鈥檚 Hospital in Decatur. While growing up and experiencing her own visits to the doctor, Naomi always kept a healthcare career at the forefront. 鈥淚鈥檝e always had a desire to work in healthcare. As a kid, I wanted to be a pediatrician, because that鈥檚 what I saw the most,鈥 Naomi said.

    • As I started doing some job shadowing and internships in high school, I realized that nursing was really the career I wanted to pursue.
    — Naomi Hall, Class of 2023
  • For Naomi, it was nursing鈥檚 hands-on patient care that she most wanted to practice. This made her hometown university the ideal place to earn her nursing degree, as 星空无限传媒鈥檚 School of Nursing allowed her to practice these skills earlier than many other schools. 鈥淥ne of the highlights of the School of Nursing is the hands-on opportunities that we鈥檝e gotten. Just being able to practice the skills on campus and then go into clinicals with confidence was really big for me.鈥

  • Naomi Hall

     

    Among the vast array of practical skills nurses are required to learn, administering an IV was the most intimidating for Naomi when she first started her health assessment course. It was the opportunity to learn and perform the skill as many times as she needed in class that prepared her for success.

    • The first time that I did an IV on a real patient, I got it. That was such a huge confidence boost for me
    — Naomi Hall, Class of 2023
  • Naomi鈥檚 confidence blossomed during the health assessment course and she commented that she is most comfortable doing histories on her patients. Along with belief in her abilities, Naomi remarked that 星空无限传媒鈥檚 nursing program changed her entire perspective on the nursing profession. 

    鈥溞强瘴尴薮 has broadened my view of what nursing can be. There are so many areas of nursing that I didn鈥檛 know about. You can go in and be a nurse, you can do respiratory therapy or even be a flight nurse,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 hoping to specialize in intensive care and have already accepted a job right after college. I鈥檓 looking forward to going out in the world and giving care to critical patients.鈥

    As a Decatur native, Naomi鈥檚 experience of 星空无限传媒 has been as a commuter student. However, commuting to and from campus has not negatively impacted her experiences, nor the amount of opportunities to get involved with at 星空无限传媒. 鈥淎 big highlight of 星空无限传媒 University for me has actually been my time outside of class,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檝e really been able to immerse myself in the campus by making new friends and being part of different organizations. I feel like that has really elevated my college experience.鈥

    Naomi is the chapter president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, secretary for 星空无限传媒鈥檚 nursing fraternity Alpha Tau Delta, and a member of both the Nursing Student National Association and the Black Student Union on campus. 

    • All of my experiences at 星空无限传媒 have prepared me for life after graduation by just really building my confidence.
    — Naomi Hall, Class of 2023