西维吉尼亚州 University 网上赌博网站十大排行 Bachelor of Science in nursing graduate (Class of 2022), Katrina Roxas was published in the Journal of American College Health 今年早些时候. 她的研究论文， “首页sickness among rural Appalachian 大学生“ grew out of her own experiences and those of fellow 学生.
Roxas immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 2015 and just two short years later relocated to 网上赌博网站十大排行 in Keyser, W.Va., to begin her college journey. In addition to becoming acclimated to a new culture and a new country, Roxas now had to adjust to college life, and she soon began experiencing severe homesickness.
While serving as a residence assistant, Roxas saw how homesickness affected some 学生 to the extent that they decided to drop out of college. 她的关注 was to help 学生 overcome homesickness and spread awareness that they are not alone in this by providing 学生 with the help, interventions, and resources they needed to overcome homesickness.
“I started the Honors EXCEL program with the goal of helping fellow college 学生 overcome homesickness, especially since I had personal experience with it and I saw how it impacted my life in both positive and negative ways,” Roxas said.
根据 American Nurses Association, the essential character traits of a nurse include integrity and advocacy, empathy and compassion, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Roxas has displayed those qualities from the time she arrived on the PSC campus.
"Katrina's passion for helping 学生 who experience homesickness came through in all her Honors program work. 的 lessons learned from her research will have a long-lasting impact on how we support 学生 as they acclimate to college life and being away from home,” 说护理 系主任博士. 4月夏皮罗. “She has opened our eyes to the extent of this problem and strategies we can implement to further promote a sense of family and belongingness 在学生中."
的 Honors College Upper-Division Experiential Learning Program (Honors EXCEL Program) supports WVU undergraduate 学生 in experiential and community-engaged learning. Experiential learning allows 学生 to apply their knowledge and skills to projects they are passionate 网上赌博网站十大排行. While creating scholarly products, 学生 develop skills in leadership, project management, communication, and collaborative scholarship.
利用她的批评 thinking and problem-solving skills, Roxas implemented two on-campus events to help 学生 who were experiencing homesickness – Speed Friending and the Buddy System. 这些活动提供了 学生 a support system and sense of belonging while they acclimated to 校园生活.
当我在 the College, Roxas served on the PSC Conduct Board Committee and as a PSC Diversity Ambassador, advocating for 学生. 作为一个 member of the Student Nurses Association, she volunteered her time at various nonprofits and assisted living facilities by providing compassionate care to elderly residents as well as fun activities.
在 pandemic, Roxas spent summers interning at UPMC Western Maryland in the Intensive Care Unit, volunteered her time to perform COVID-19 surveillance testing, and volunteered at vaccination clinics.
“I am very thankful for the instructors who provided me with so much of their time, effort, and insights. I could not have completed this research paper without their support, especially Dr. 4月夏皮罗, who worked with me every step of the way; Behavioral Health 的rapist Michelle House; Nursing Instructor Dr. 戴安娜Niland; 生物学教授. Sheri Chisholm,” Roxas said.
罗哈斯目前是 focusing on a new chapter in her life, serving as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at a medical center near her hometown. Future career plans include continuing her education in the nursing field so she can one day become a mentor and teacher to others who are seeking a career in nursing.
她的研究论文 can be located at the following link: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZFMBMGFDXUCAPHR9MUNS/full?target=10.1080/07448481.2023.2172579