Artifacts

Dear Kaitlyn Trent ID:    0803491

Congratulations!  You have been admitted to the Trent/Fleming School
of Nursing Collaborative Program beginning September 2024.  Your
effort and energy in your academic pursuits have earned you a place
in a program known for its scholarship, research and commitment to
professional and social responsibility.

This offer is conditional upon successful completion of your current
studies with a minimum average of 70% and successful completion of
any prerequisite courses that are in progress.  Please check the
Required Documents link under the Academic tab on myTrent for any
further admission conditions.

Please respond to this offer by emailing nursingadmissions@trentu.ca
within two weeks to ensure your place in the Nursing program.
Your email should contain your name, Trent student number, and one
of the
following statements:

I wish to accept the Offer of Admission to the Collaborative
Program.
or
I wish to decline the Offer of Admission to the Collaborative
Program.

We wish you all the best in your studies.

Sincerely,

Eliza Nicholson
Director, Recruitment & Admissions

Dr. Hugo Lehmann, Ph.D.
Acting Dean, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing

My first artifact is my offer of admission into the nursing program. This artifact is significant since it represents the start of my nursing journey. This artifact means a lot to me since it was also the first step in getting on the correct path for me and my goals. Since I started in a different program, admission to this program represented a shift in my career path and a major change in my plans for the future. After receiving this offer of admission, I finally felt like I was going in the right direction and working toward my goals of being a great nurse.

My second artifact is the birth of my brother, Evan. My brother is seven years younger than me, and therefore, I was old enough to remember him being born. I remember going to the hospital with my grandparents and going into the NICU for the first time to see my brother. I remember that he was lying in an incubator since he was born a month prematurely. I have memories of the nurses checking on him and helping feed him, give him his necessary shots, and slowly but surely increase his strength. It was this experience at the young age of seven that initially got me interested in nursing.  I could see the impact the nurses were having and how important each aspect of care was to my brother. This is what inspired me and what initiated my goal to become a NICU nurse.

My third artifact is my physiology textbook. In my first semester of university, in the teacher education program, I often thought about how I missed taking biology classes. By the second semester, I decided I would take a physiology course. The physiology course recommended that we complete anatomy before taking the class. Unfortunately, I had not taken anatomy in the first semester, so I decided I would take on the challenge and attempt physiology with no prior anatomy knowledge. Although taking this course was a very big challenge since it often involved doing double the amount of reading from the textbook to get context on what we were learning, I worked incredibly hard and proved to myself that I could do it. In the end, I finished physiology with a good mark and a growing interest in the human body and health. Completing this course not only allowed me to prove to myself that I was capable even when things were difficult, but it also re-sparked my interest in the field of nursing and healthcare in general. Taking this course pushed me in the direction of applying for the nursing program and, therefore, ultimately led me to where I am now.