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Being Filipino, I felt like everyone expected me to
become a doctor or a nurse and although I was
interested in the medical field, I did NOT want to be a
nurse. A friend recommended Pima Medical Institute.
After speaking with my advisor, I enrolled in the Medical
Assistant (MA) program. The structured set up helped
me be organized and I became a straight A student
who never missed a class. Everyone was genuine and
responsive and I received excellent hands-on instruction.

I will always boast about my time

at Pima Medical … they really do
change lives!

I felt prepared for my externship at University of
Washington where I was able to get experience in
several different specialties. I moved back to Los Angeles
to be near family and had no trouble obtaining an MA
position in pediatrics. I am in the third semester of my
bachelor of science in nursing program. How did this
happen you may ask? Well, I had a “moment”. My visual
picture of nursing has always been pushing a patient’s
wheelchair. I had this dramatic experience during the
last week of my externship when I was asked to push a
patient to another department, which required crossing
a sky bridge. As I was slowly pushing him over that bridge,
I just stopped and thought, “Oh my gosh, I want to be
a nurse!” This patient had no idea how he changed my
future. Now, my actual goal is to be a missionary nurse for
children in Southeast Asia.

I’m so thankful for Pima Medical. Their guidance and
instruction gave me a foundation for my medical career.
I will always boast about my time at Pima Medical … they
really do change lives!

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