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MOM NICU NURSE JULIE
Here is my mother at the same age as myself now 35. I have always looked up to her for being so passionate and caring! She was an amazing nurse and is now retired after 30 years. This started my interests in nursing from a very young age. -
Kindergarten Graduate
From a young age of 5 I would stay in the Palomar “nurses lounge” when I was sick from school and my mom would still work her 12hr shift. Such a thing would never be allowed these days. The nurses would allow me to play with the syringes and stethoscopes. I always have always wanted to be a nurse while watching all of the hospital nurses during their shifts. The nurses that were my moms friend even showed up to my graduation! -
LOVE FOR SOFTBALL
From the age of 8 I played competitive national softball which consumed most of my child age years! I loved softball and it was my dream to play for a travel team and travel the world which I did, several times. I’ve always been a team player and worked well with others. This has helped me tremendously throughout my nursing career! -
High School to Beauty School Graduate 🧑🎓 COSMETOLOGIST
I ended up playing for an 18 and under gold team out of Las Vegas and graduated early from high school. I worked for MAC the makeup counter at the mall and decided to go to beauty school at the age of 17. I graduated at the age of 18 with a cosmetology license. Here’s my at Oceanside College of Beauty. I did not know then but, this move is would help me grow in my nursing career later on in life! -
CNA Start to Nursing
I got sick of the salon drama and needed some stability although I made very good money I enrolled in CNA school and graduated. My first position was as a Nursing Unit Secretary at Tri-City Hospital. At the same time I worked for the Oceanside School District as a Healthcare Tech in the office. This position as a school “nurse” was my step into nursing and I loved working with the kids K-5. -
LVN
Two years later I enrolled into LVN school and graduated. I worked at Scripps hospital from 2015-2018. I love Scripps! I worked in the Emergency Room and as a Clinical Staffing Liaison for Clinical Staffing Operations with the house supervisor. -
Coordinator Position
I scored a Clinical Staffing Operations Coordinator Position and worked with everyone to perfect staffing ratios and collaborate with docs for life flight response and the clinical house supervisor. It was a very rewarding role and really showed me the other side of nursing from the administration perspective. I decided it was not for me I like to interact with patients. So I worked 2 12’s in ER and 2 8’s staffing coordinating. -
Met my Mentor & Double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Kiersten Riedler, MD
While working in ER the ENT on call was a soon to be friend and mentor Dr. Riedler. I worked in ER and with her at her practice in Plastic Surgery and finished my pre requisites for my RN at the same time. -
COVID 19 HELL
I moved from San Diego to Canyon Lake and decided to take on a position in the ER at Loma Linda Hospital. Not knowing it would almost be the end to my nursing due to the pandemic and hell we went through as nurses daily. I feel as if working and seeing this first hand was very hard and really brought me back to my wanting to do something I loved in nursing! -
Pandemic Saga
Stayed at Loma Linda for around 3 years and fought through COVID. -
Back to ER in SD
I returned right after my honeymoon. Being back in ER with friends was a breath of fresh air! I worked 3 12’s day shift and loved it! -
Love & Marriage
Married 8-21-21 to my best friend! I decided to go back to Tri City Medical Center and work in the ED with some old friends which made me happy after the pandemic! -
Back Together-Plastic Surgery
My friend Dr. Riedler wrote me and said she was leaving her practice in Nov of 21’ and I told her that I was working part-time at La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre. So she came there with me! We knew we would always end up together!! -
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Finishing Pre Requisites & Working
Finished up all my pre requisites and my friend had voiced her interests in a new school that was opening. I immediately was in because it was so close to where I lived in Canyon Lake! I rounded up another ER nurse I worked with and dropped down to per diem in ER and working part time in plastic surgery. -
United University Of Nursing
I submitted everything to the school and finished the term with my classmates! One more term to go and we are all so enthusiastic about graduating!! -
RN Graduation
Anticipating to graduate December 15th with my class and I can not wait to pursue my RN nursing career. During this time I will complete my BSN and ultimately, have two graduations! -
Kristen Heard BSN, RN & Enroll in United University Masters Program/Nurse Practitioner
My ultimate goal is to transition into an ER RN trauma nurse & work as a certified Aesthetic RN with the help and mentorship from my good friend Dr. Riedler. 5 year plan is to open my own Medical Spa in Canyon Lake where I live with my Nurse Practitioner and specialize in aesthetics with also working per diem in the ER for a thrill!!!!