Mamdou Diallo于2022年8月开始了为期18个月的项目. 还有他在课堂上的学习, he also gained hands-on clinical experience with community partnerships in the greater 博克斯 County area.
WYOMISSING,爸爸. — When 马马杜·迪亚洛 was a young boy growing up in the African country of Guinea, 他和一个盲人成了朋友, 智障孤儿和, 在多次恳求之后, 最终说服了他的父母收留了这个男孩, even though his family did not have the means to support another child. 事实上, Diallo was so committed to helping his friend that he shared his own meager food rations and clothing with him.
That spirit of compassion has remained a defining quality throughout Diallo’s life. 一生都致力于帮助他人, he crossed the stage at the 宾州州立银行 commencement ceremony as a graduate of the college’s practical nursing certificate program on Saturday, 12月. 16.
他于2022年8月开始了为期18个月的项目. 还有他在课堂上的学习, he also gained hands-on clinical experience with community partnerships in the greater 博克斯 County area. He is now eligible for the final step: completion of the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse, 或NCLEX-PN.
迪亚洛在他的生活中经历了很多苦难, 他说, which eventually led him to enroll in the practical nursing program. 在他的祖国, he witnessed blatant disregard for people with disabilities, 比如他帮助过的孤儿. 他解释说, “In a country where obtaining a meal a day for the general population is a struggle, it was especially difficult for an individual with blindness and a mental disability to get a handful of rice.”
Just as Diallo graduated from college in Guinea and was finally able to help his family financially, 他的母亲因感染病得很重. The family could not afford the antibiotics that she needed, 所以感染迅速蔓延, 导致了她的死亡. 她对迪亚洛的遗言, 他说, were to “never stop helping the needy and continue to always educate yourself.”
Shortly after his mother passed away, Diallo immigrated to the United States. 来自法语国家的, his first priority was to improve his English language skills, so he took English as a Second Language courses at 阅读 Area Community College (RACC). With his improved language skills and history of caring for others, Diallo was able to land a position working with Prospectus Berco, a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of people with disabilities by providing innovative community participation, 社区生活, 就业机会及家庭支援服务.
很快, Diallo had saved enough money that he was able to send for his wife to join him in the United States.
He worked his way up at Prospectus Berco from a resident adviser to residential services supervisor. Then he returned to RACC and completed courses to become a certified nursing aide. This certification allowed him to work extra hours in local nursing and private homes, where he assisted elderly patients as a certified nursing aide. 他还继续在Prospectus Berco工作, moving into the position of medication administrator trainer.
In the essay 他写了 to apply for 宾州州立银行 practical nursing program, 他写了, “With more than two decades of experiences providing care to people of all ages in different capacities … if I am blessed to be accepted in your wonderful program, I’ll make sure my dying mother’s last words continue to be my guiding principle.”
迪亚洛在护理实践课程中表现出色, 获得卓越临床实践奖, presented to the nursing student who best displays a high regard for clinical care and clinical aptitude. He also received the Most Compassionate Award and was recognized for perfect attendance.
完成NCLEX-PN后, Diallo said he plans to work as a licensed practical nurse on a part-time basis, 同时维持他在招股公司的职位, 一个他热爱的组织.
当被问及这个项目时, 他说, ”路易斯·弗朗茨, 项目协调员, and the faculty were great; they were always there to help.” His advice to future students: “Help is available — don’t be afraid to ask.”
Diallo resides in Shillington with his wife, who also works for Prospectus Berco, and four children. His daughter is currently enrolled in a bachelor of science in nursing degree program and his son is interested in taking healthcare courses in the fall.
For more information on 宾州州立银行 practical nursing program, visit the 实用护理网页 or contact Cathleen Phillips, education program specialist, at (电子邮件保护) or 610-396-6225.
