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If Naquin would quit or get laid off tomorrow, she can work almost anywhere in her field since she is a family nurse practitioner, and they will train her on the job. Another option is she could go back to get her Doctorate’s degree. With a Doctorate’s degree, she could teach in her field and there are some benefits as well such as a pay raise. The only job that can be considered “similar” would be a physician’s assistant. It requires a little more schooling, but these two jobs basically have the same requirements, job duties, and there is not much different in pay. The only liability her job contains is the possibility of a lawsuit. She did explain that there is job growth in her field. When the Affordable Care Act comes/came into effect, …show more content…
I am glad I chose Mrs. Jeannette Naquin to interview for the following reasons: a family friend, which made me more comfortable to talk to, she was very thorough and open about her job, and she let me see what it truly means to be a nurse practitioner. The biggest reason why I am glad I chose her is because she was able to show me the career path of a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner, and even some aspects of what it takes to be a doctor. Naquin worked as a registered nurse before she continued her education to become a family nurse practitioner. She got to experience each job and experience their advantages/disadvantages. I thought about doing what she did. I wanted to work a little bit, and then continue my education to become a nurse practitioner. She advised me not to do this because she says it takes too long, is more expensive, and it drains a person (mentally and physically). She also wanted to become a doctor, which is my chosen profession to pursue. When I first started to pursue a job in the medical field, at first, I wanted to become a nurse practitioner, but she changed my mine. When she told me that one gets better pay, more time off, dictate one’s own hours (to a certain extent), and not there is not a big difference in the schooling, I decided to change my career path to becoming a doctor. She showed me the pros and cons of each profession, and I learned a lot from her. This is not the first time I interviewed her. The first time I interviewed her was in high school for a career choices class. When I first went into that interview, I wanted to become a nurse practitioner. When I left that interview, I wanted to become a doctor instead. The second time I interviewed her was just as important as the first. The second interview helped me get rid of any hesitations that I had about becoming a doctor. It helped me confirm what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. These two

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