I am Cori ArenaI am Cori Arena

I was born in Corbin, KY (home I was born in Corbin, KY (home the original KFC).the original KFC).

I am a daughter, sister, reader, I am a daughter, sister, reader, thinker, student, traveler, and a thinker, student, traveler, and a

go-getter.go-getter.

Some of passions are Some of passions are nursing, learning new nursing, learning new

things, cooking, going to things, cooking, going to new places, helping others, new places, helping others,

and family.and family.

Education and degreeEducation and degree I will receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky in

December 2011 with a 3.4 GPA.

How I feel about this.

Current Job: Current Job: University of University of Kentucky Kentucky Chandler Medical Chandler Medical Center as a Center as a Certified Nurse’s Certified Nurse’s Assistant Assistant

Accomplishments:Accomplishments: CPR/AED Certification by the CPR/AED Certification by the American Heart Association, August American Heart Association, August 20102010Certified Nurse Assistant, State Certified Nurse Assistant, State Certified, Fall 2008Certified, Fall 2008Certified in Phlebotomy, University of Certified in Phlebotomy, University of Kentucky, January 2010Kentucky, January 2010Volunteer: Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer: Habitat for Humanity, Spring 2007Spring 2007Volunteer: Operation Unite Drug Free Volunteer: Operation Unite Drug Free Camp as Camp Counselor 80 hours, Camp as Camp Counselor 80 hours, Summer 2011Summer 2011Member of Cats That Care Volunteer Member of Cats That Care Volunteer Organization, Spring 2011, Fall 2011Organization, Spring 2011, Fall 2011University of Kentucky Dean’s List, University of Kentucky Dean’s List, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011Scholarship: Nursing Educational Scholarship: Nursing Educational Award University of Kentucky, Fall Award University of Kentucky, Fall 20112011

Experience: A 222 hour Experience: A 222 hour preceptorship completed at St. preceptorship completed at St. Joseph East Hospital’s Joseph East Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).(NICU).Here, I learned about the art of aiding families in emotional Here, I learned about the art of aiding families in emotional crisis, how to care for fragile infants, how to look for signs of crisis, how to care for fragile infants, how to look for signs of decline. I learned how to use ventilators, incubators, certain decline. I learned how to use ventilators, incubators, certain calculations medications, IV insertions, CPR, etc. Here, I calculations medications, IV insertions, CPR, etc. Here, I developed a strong passion for the NICU.developed a strong passion for the NICU.

My StrengthsMy Strengths

AAddaappttaabbiilliitty y AchieverAchiever

MAXimizerMAXimizer

a-r-r-a-n-g-e-ra-r-r-a-n-g-e-rEmpathyEmpathy

Career interestsCareer interests

Areas of interest include: Areas of interest include:

-NICU-NICU

-PICU (Pediatric ICU)-PICU (Pediatric ICU)

-Labor and Delivery-Labor and Delivery-Psychiatric Nursing-Psychiatric Nursing-Instructing or teaching-Instructing or teaching

Where to go from here?Where to go from here?

Master’s to Teach?Master’s to Teach? Neonatal Nurse Neonatal Nurse Practitioner?Practitioner?

Nurse Nurse

Anesthetist?Anesthetist?

My Ultimate Goal:My Ultimate Goal:-NICU experience-NICU experience-Advancing to a Neonatal -Advancing to a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner -Receiving a Doctor of -Receiving a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Nursing Practice (DNP)

CONTACT ME:CONTACT ME:

Cori ArenaCori Arena

367 Park Avenue 367 Park Avenue

Lexington, KY 40502Lexington, KY 40502

cearen2@uky.educearen2@uky.edu

(606) 215-6158(606) 215-6158