You may have heard it said, “when hard times come, notice those who remain, and the ones who disappear.”
Nursing instructors can see this scenario playing out in the lives of their students at Kent State University at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center.
Many people pursue a career in health care because of ample opportunities to serve others while enjoying steady work, advancement, and good pay. But when a pandemic hit, people on the health care path start to have second thoughts. Is the risk worth the reward?
“Many of our nursing students are already working in the health care field,” says Sanhita Gupta, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State Geauga. “In the midst of this pandemic, some are hesitant and scared; they are undecided about their future goals. Others feel even more commitment now than before the pandemic. Overall, most of our nursing students will follow through, although they are facing so many problems.”
Trained as a virologist, Dr. Gupta teaches Basic Microbiology, Human Biology, Biological Foundations, Human Genetics, Life on Planet Earth, and Lab Experiences in Biology. When the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, some of her students were very apprehensive about the contagion because of the possibility of potential exposure. Notably, some who were working in health care got sick and had to quarantine, even though they may have had a different infection. Many have experienced fever but have tested negative for COVID-19. The situation has thankfully improved.” Read the full story.