Ep. 61 - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Lacey Simon, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Lacey Simon, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates. In the interview Lacey shares about how a typical day for her looks, the various levels of nursing including LPN and RN, how she spent nine and a half years working at Whirlpool before deciding to go to school to become a nurse, what college life was like as a non-traditional student, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in healthcare or nursing specifically will find information related to starting down that path in this episode. Enjoy the show! 1:51 - Lacey’s typical day as a nurse at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates 2:42 - The various levels of nursing (CNA, STNA, LPN, RN, etc.) 3:54 - Transition programs in nursing 4:44 - Lacey’s plans when she left high school 5:17 - Spent 9½ years at Whirlpool Corporation before getting into nursing 6:48 - Heading back to school in Lacey’s late 20s 7:18 - Lacey attended Rhodes State in Lima for her nursing degree 9:03 - Life as a non-traditional college student 11:30 - The best parts of being a nurse 13:16 - The difficult parts of being a nurse 14:30 - Lacey suggests earning the necessary education for a career as early as possible. 15:53 - What Lacey knows now about life and careers - don’t miss opportunities to explore careers while in high school. Questions? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail ([email protected]). Connect with Lacey by e-mail ([email protected]).