Perhaps you’ve wondered… Just how does a new student begin his or her Clayton College admissions process? Here are excerpts from the enrollment essay submitted by Samantha Meier, R.N., of Ohio.
As a nurse who sees so many people whose chronic diseases could be effectively addressed with lifestyle choices — especially nutrition, physical activity and smoking cessation — it’s disheartening to see them “seek treatment” by taking yet another prescription. Until they choose new habits, I know that when I see them again, they’ll just be sicker.
In nursing school, our one so-called nutrition course mainly focused on which foods to avoid while taking certain drugs. There was nothing about bolstering the body systems to avoid illness; all the “answers” were simply about how to avoid drug interactions.
…My sister sees a chiropractor who is educated in holistic nutrition. As she and I have become more aware of the links between poor nutrition and disease, we have learned how to adapt to an organic, vegan lifestyle and how to avoid unnatural preservatives, additives and refined carbohydrates. The health improvements have been dramatic: no more joint pain, lower cholesterol and no more migraines.
I feel the time is ripe for the medical community to start looking at preventing illness, not just managing symptoms. I am excited about studying holistic nutrition and I think that with my nursing skills, I could perhaps really help people change their lives.
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