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Name: Jamie
Byrd
Class: Senior II |
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Jamie Byrd always enjoys being
a team player. She worked as
a pediatric dental assistant
for two and a half years before
beginning nursing school. It
was a very rewarding experience.
She was married in December
of 2004. Jamie began her nursing
career as a student in January
of 2005.
As a sophomore at the LSUHSC
School of Nursing, Jamie immediately
joined the Student Nurses Association
and began volunteering for
community service events including
the Leukemia Regatta, Children’s
World Fair and Second Harvester’s
Food Bank.
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However,
life changed quite drastically in the
months
following Hurricane Katrina.
As a result, Jamie had to focus
on school and family, making
it difficult to volunteer in
the community.
As
a junior nursing student, life began
to settle down again and she was
able to become more active in school.
Jamie
received the Lettie Pate Whitehead
Scholarship and was elected as her
class Student Government Association
alternate representative. She aspired
to follow in the footsteps of several
student leaders and made a vow to
take part in the leadership arena. Jamie strived to be a role model
and mentor for nursing students
in her
senior year. She volunteered in the
Student Nurses Association events
including the Leukemia Regatta,
Light the Night,
Great 100 Nurses Celebration, Boo
at the Zoo, and University of New
Orleans
– Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) Recruitment.
She also attended the Louisiana Association
of Student Nurses (LASN) Annual Convention
in New Orleans, where she was elected
to the Breakthrough to Nursing/Membership
Director position for a full year
term.
Jamie currently serves as the Student
Government Association (SGA) secretary,
SNA Breakthrough to Nursing Recruiter,
LASN Breakthrough to Nursing/Membership
Director and LASN Project-in-Touch
Recruiter. She attended the NSNA
Midyear Convention in Kansas City,
Missouri
and the NSNA Annual Convention
in Grapevine, Texas. Recent community
service events
involved the Upward Bound’s Health
Fair, Blood Drive and LSU – BTN
Recruitment.
She is an active member in all
endeavors and organizations. Jamie
has also
been invited to serve on the LSUHSC
Alumni
Board of Directors following graduation
from the School of Nursing.
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