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Becky Bates, ’13

Posted by: shortsd | June 30, 2021 | No Comment |

Becky always knew she wanted to work in medicine. While at CofC, she volunteered at MUSC’s Orthopedic floor and choose PSYC as her major because she found neuropsychology and cognitive psychology fascinating. Becky says, “I completed my cognitive psychology capstone with Dr. [Daniel] Greenberg and realized I enjoyed reading and writing research.”

Between CofC and MUSC’s accelerated BSN program, Becky worked as a research assistant for a MUSC Tele-Health Renal Transplant Study. “I recruited participants post kidney transplant and set them up with equipment to monitor their medication adherence to immunosuppressants, ultimately assessing if graft rejection correlates with medication adherence.”

In MUSC’s program, Becky undertook intense didactic and clinical rotations, graduating in December 2014. After, she worked on a Neuro-Stepdown unit at MUSC before moving to Greensboro, where she worked for 3 years at Moses Cone Hospital’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. In August 2019, Becky began UNG’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Anesthesia Concentration.

Becky has administered anesthesia to patients in 5 different hospitals covering neurosurgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, orthopedics, cardiovascular, and trauma. She is currently in an obstetric rotation. She says, “Being an SRNA (student registered nurse anesthetist) is extremely tough. I work 24-36 clinical hours all over NC and full-time graduate didactic coursework.” But also, “Nursing is truly a great profession because there are so many avenues you can take. You just have to find your “niche.” Anesthesia is mine. I am eternally grateful for all of my encouraging professors at College of Charleston, I would not have been the student, nurse or SRNA I am today without them. College of Charleston shaped my future and I am proud to be a CofC Alumni.”

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