Capella University Health Disparities Positive Feedback Discussion
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Hello, my name is Autumn D. I have been a nurse for 8 years this July. I have obtained an MSN in nursing leadership but found this was not the path for me. I did the whole travel nursing thing for a while to buy myself some time to decide what I was going to do with my life and finally decided to get my pmhnp. I currently work at a residential behavioral health center for children. I am in charge of 2 units one for males and the other for females. The age ranges from 10 to 17 years old right now. I have a total of 28 kids at the moment. I have fallen in love with what I do and enjoy every moment I get to spend at work. I amount I joy I feel to give my kids a sense of stability and encouragement makes work feel a little less like work. That does not mean there arent challenging days and many have very tragic backgrounds and very real mental health issues. I still enjoy my time with them nonetheless.
I always thought I would work in a large hospital in a large area but as I age and mature as a nurse I find a passion for the more underserved populations. This is where my goals and ideals pair with Waldens. Waldens Mission states a goal and mission to transform diverse nursing professionals into champions of change who will improve health outcomes and advance health equity (Academic Guides: Field Experience: College of Nursing: College of Nursing, 2021). This is exactly my goal and mission. One of the best ways to improve health equity is to remove health inequalities. In research from Jack (2021) It has long been recognized that disparities in health care access and patient outcomes are associated with factors related to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, primary language, and socioeconomic status.
In fact, according to new research, many rural Americans have less access to mental health services than do other Americans, suicide rates vary with respect to a variety of demographic variables, and persons with the lowest level of socioeconomic status are estimated to be about 2 to 3 times more likely to have a mental disorder than are those with the highest level of such status. (Jack & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). This is why I have chosen the path I have. Working with children many with no family to call their own suffering from behavioral and mental health conditions will be my way of leading a change and helping to close the health disparities gap. While I would like to think I could make a major difference all on my own I know this is simply not the case.
I grew up learning to network and do so everywhere I go. The only way to make a large-scale change is to do so by networking, lobbying, and connecting with lawmakers and others to share your beliefs. We live in an age of technology and this has made the concept of networking much easier. I count myself lucky in that I had a traditional education on networking when I was young and I grew up with the technology and know-how to use many social platforms to my advantage. I see my abilities as a strength as I can relate to the older population as well as the younger generation. This is the greatest advantage of networking reaching the elderly all the way to the youngest member of the population with the same message just presented in different ways. Not to mention the ability to connect with like-minded individuals and form bonds to seek the greater good for the public. I have been using my connections since I was in high school believe it or not. I have taken part in major public safety programs and have been a sounding board for other ideas. I used my network to gain my current position and will continue to use it when I graduate. Always build your network because you never know who may take your words or ideas to heart. Also, you never know whom you may need in the future or what you may need assistance with. Keep your network varied and full of people you connect with and value.
Autumn D.
