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Personal Narrative: An Interview With A School Nurse

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To have a better understanding of nursing from a person who has been in the field longer, I interview Ms. Santa, Faulkner University’s school nurse. She is located in the school’s gym and is able to accommodate every Faulkner student, faculty, and staff. It was joy to interview her because unlike Alicia Burke, she only has an associates in nursing. Ms. Santa is from France and started out attending nursing school at Le Vinatier Colloque. However, she ended up obtaining her degree from Hayworth College in California. Ms. Santa has been a nurse for a total of twelve years. She decided to become a nurse when she saw her uncle care for others with a humbling passion. Moreover, Ms. Santa is native of Africa and she saw the struggle on many

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