Brittany Carney Student Spotlight
Posted On: Monday, February 03, 2020
Posted By:
Emily Lancaster
Tags:
academic programs, Graduate School of Nursing
Here at the Graduate School of Nursing, our students are dedicated, practice-focused and research-focused nurses and leaders. They take on their education with pride and make the GSN what it is today. As a token of appreciation for our students, we have started a student spotlight! Once a month, we will choose a GSN student to showcase why they are so special to the GSN. This month, we interviewed Brittany Carney. Brittany is a third-year student in our Graduate Entry Program, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)/ Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) track. The following are questions we asked Brittany about herself and how the GSN and her program have affected her as a student:
1. What program are you in and why did you pick it?
I am currently a third-year student in the Graduate Entry Program, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)/ Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) track. This program provides foundational education and training while pursuing clinical experiences needed to help develop my clinical knowledge. I am interested in both caring for patients across the lifespan as well as contributing to future clinical and systems-based leadership roles. The FNP/DNP track best prepares me to pursue those paths in the future.
- Where do you work currently?
I currently work per diem as an outpatient nurse for Spectrum Health Systems.
- What are your hobbies outside of school?
I recently started playing ice hockey in a learn-to-skate women’s hockey league with my sister, which has been so much fun! I also enjoy spending time at the ocean, watching the Boston Bruins and spending time with my family and friends.
- What is the most helpful advice you received?
Always trust your gut and if you find something you are passionate about pursue that.
- What do you love the most about the GSN?
The faculty of the Graduate School of Nursing genuinely care about you as a person and as a developing NP student. They support your successes and failures and help you navigate your training in an individualized approach that helps make you a better thinker and better prepared to care for patients in the future.
- Who has influenced you the most?
Prior to attending UMASS I worked in addiction medicine for many years. The clinicians, nurses, educators, and most importantly patients I worked with provided so many lessons about how compassion can open so many doors for individuals who need it most. I try to carry that compassionate heart with me when I care for patients and their families