The opportunity to help communities and learn new things every day makes nursing the perfect career path for Arvin Ramos
Motivated by his passion for healthy living and caring for others, Arvin switched career paths after studying and finishing several courses. He decided on a Bachelor of Nursing at ACU, is now in his third year and hasn’t looked back.
As a mature-age student and a father of two teenagers, Arvin likes that his degree is flexible and fits in around his busy daily schedule of work and family. He highly rates the ACU lecturers and tutors too. “The staff and instructors are very willing to assist in my every need.”
Placements have been a highlight of the degree. Arvin’s first was at an aged care facility, which he says opened his eyes to how dementia patients should be cared for. He also had a rural placement working with Indigenous patients, allowing him to better understand their culture and beliefs and how to then give appropriate healthcare.
Arvin is now pursuing a career in the disability sector. “The National Disability Insurance Scheme has opportunities for nurses to service their clients in the community,” he explains. “I find that patients get treated for their symptoms and illness at the hospital, but their recovery really happens at home after they get discharged. This is a great opportunity to actually be part of improving their lives.”
Arvin says the passion and fun of learning has been reignited in him by studying a Bachelor of Nursing at ACU. “I also learned that there is no age limit to learning and studying, it is not too late to chase that passion.”
Arvin’s pathway to a Bachelor of Nursing
- Support Services Officer – Intensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital
- Physiotherapy Assistant Certificate, Thompson Career College
- Allied Health Assistant – Physiotherapy Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital
- Associate Degree in Policing Practice, Charles Sturt University
- Constable, NSW Police
- Technology for Healthy Living course, University of Tasmania
- Practice Manager/Director, Optimised Bachelor of Living Pty Ltd
- Bachelor of Nursing, ACU
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