|
“It’s terrific that a hospital is willing to provide the nurses of the future with this kind of opportunity.”
Tamara Myors decided to become a nurse after recovering from a brain tumour six years ago.
Her commitment to nursing has led to the Certificate IV in Health (Nursing) student winning one of two Epworth Eastern Nursing Scholarships worth $1,500 each.
On 6 March, Tamara said she was thrilled to be awarded the scholarship in a special presentation.
“Just to win something is amazing. I’m still really excited,” she said.
“When I received the letter in the mail informing me that my application was successful I was extremely pleased. I called my Mum and Dad straight away because they helped me fill out the forms.
“They were so happy for me and said it was worth the extra time we spent on it.”
Tamara said her interest in nursing developed when she discovered she had a benign brain tumour just before Christmas in 2001.
“It took the doctors more than 17 hours to remove. I spent some time at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Now I’d like to give something back,” she said.
“It’s somewhere I’d like to work someday. I’d love to work with children.”
Tamara said she is a member of the ChIPS (Chronic Illness Peer Support) program, as part of the Royal Children’s Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health.
“It’s a group that supports young people living with any type of chronic illness,” she said.
“I joined because of my medical condition. It allowed me to develop my interest in nursing.”
Tamara said the Epworth Eastern Hospital was very generous for supporting future nurses.
“It’s terrific that a hospital is willing to provide the nurses of the future with this kind of opportunity,” she said.
05 July 2007
|
