'It's very different and it's an odd time to start working, but I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to actually be able to help.' –jenniferstone
and acting skills have been pretty helpful when it comes to working as a healthcare provider. Having refined excellent short-term memory was useful to learn a whirlwind of medical terms, from medications to different diseases. Being able to put pieces of information together for patients reminds her of putting together the pieces of a character.It’s taken a lot of organization and time management working as a nurse and continuing acting.
“I consider myself lucky that I've found two things in my life that I'm really passionate about. I can do my left and right brain,” she says. “I've had a few times where I've teared up and really gotten emotional hearing from people being like, ‘I wanted to go to school, but I also love something in the arts. I never thought that I could do both, but seeing that you can do it makes me feel like I can.
She’s also thought a lot about the parallels between acting and nursing, when they can seem at different ends of the spectrum. With acting, the immediate impact of that art isn’t necessarily seen right away, other than in a laugh or smile. But with nursing, you’re helping save lives in the most literal sense.
“What's cool is the emotional aspect that I experience with acting, and being able to tap into emotional healing,” Jennifer says. “Nobody wants to go to the ER. It's not fun to sit in the waiting room, and then come and have people poke and prod you.
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