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Sacramento RN Sets Her Sights High, Motivates Others In The Process

Tisha Carrillo, RN, B.S.N., is a clinical nurse manager with DaVita Kidney Care, a leading health care provider of dialysis services in the United States, with 15 facilities in the Sacramento Metropolitan area. A nurse manager will assist facility administration with schedules, meetings, policies and procedures and staffing in addition to regular nursing duties. This is a career choice not to be overlooked.

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Carrillo received her B.S.N. from San Jose State University. "In my education, there was a heavy emphasis on integrated care and providing that holistic approach to caring for patients. I have used that educational experience in my career as an RN at DaVita Kidney Care to look at and address all of the needs of the patients I care for. Given that a majority of dialysis patients also have other chronic health issues, providing care on all fronts is essential in helping them obtain a high quality of life on dialysis."

Carrillo's commitment to her education helped further her career as a launch pad for not only herself but for her children. "My education taught me to encourage others to aim high and not give up on their dreams. Providing encouragement is something that goes a long way in the health care field, especially with regards to the patients. Showing and providing encouragement to patients is a great way to not only show compassion and empathy, but give them the encouragement to take ownership of their life and show that they can still have full lives despite dialysis."

Prospective nursing students can heed Carrillo's advice while pursuing the field of nursing or health administration, "I would suggest going into nursing or health care because you want to provide care for others in some way. If you have that personality that puts other's needs ahead of your own, then you will get fulfillment in that line of work by helping others."

Karen Hansen M.S. Earth Sciences, has been an educator and consultant who is currently an analyst regarding land and other public information records. She lives and works in Sacramento, CA. She has been writing about earth and the environmental sciences for Examiner.com since May of 2010. Find her work in several sections of the publication. You can find her work at SF Solar Energy Examiner, SF Environmental News Examiner and Environmental News Examiner 

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