Once she completed that program, Gina was hired in the urology and kidney transplant unit and has been there ever since. During her three years on this unit, Gina has been involved in many councils and committees within the hospital such as Unit Based Council and the Nursing Informatics Council. She recently completed working on a task force to rewrite her organization’s Falls Risk policy and received her Board Certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing this past July.

 

“Out of all my experiences, patient interaction is what I love most about my job,” Gina says. “Because transplant patients require certain medications and care, any time they are admitted to the hospital, they must come to our floor. This allows us to develop a special bond with the patient, making them more like family than your typical patient. I believe that my experiences have not only allowed me to grow as a nurse, but also to become a better person.”

 

Gina’s desire to continue to become a better nurse drove her this summer to apply and be accepted into Seton Hall’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.