From Nursing Dreams to Nursing School & Becoming a Registered Nurse: A Conversation with Mackenzie Ostrowski

Are you considering becoming a nurse? Maybe you are already in nursing school, and you're feeling overwhelmed. You'll want to listen to this week's interview with the amazing Mackenzie Ostrowski!

 

Season 2, Episode 26 

 

About Mackenzie Ostrowski

MacKenzie Ostrowski is a recent graduate form Ontario Tech University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with a dual minor in Forensic Psychology and Entrepreneurship. She has had multiple clinical experiences during her education through emergency medicine, surgery, mental health, complex continuing care, online simulations, and aided in a software launch for charting system Epic.

 

Prior to obtaining her degrees she volunteered at her local hospital for over 5 years which provided her with the Ontario Volunteer Service Youth Award issued by the province of Ontario, and multiple scholarships. During her education MacKenzie demonstrated leadership through her involvement in her university’s nursing club as co-president and was a board member for the Undergraduate Nursing Program Committee as a student advocate.

 

 As a newly Registered Nurse, MacKenzie has already completed her Advanced Cardiovascular Life support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificates and is currently working towards her Coronary Care 1 Certificate to work in the emergency department. MacKenzie is a first-generation post- secondary graduate, who is strongly motivated and passionate about continuing education, individual empowerment, travelling, and caring for others.