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My name is Victoria Watkins. I have been married to my best friend for just over 8 years, and he is my everything.  I graduated from Moorpark Community College in December of 2013 and started my nursing journey in the Emergency Room at Providence Little Company of Mary in June 2014.  I am currently continuing my education at CSUCI and my husband is continuing his education at CSUDH; eventually I want to get a masters in nursing and probably go into education, whereas my husband is working towards his doctorate in business.  Right now I am focusing on my bachelors degree and career certifications; by the end of 2016 I plan on having my MICN (mobil intensive care nurse), TNCC (trauma nursing core course), and CEN (certified emergency nurse) certification.  When the books are closed and the computers are shut off, my husband and I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  We enjoy hiking, going to disneyland, and exploring all that Southern California has to offer.

Hello, my name is Monique June and I am twenty-seven years old. I currently graduated from Moorpark College in 2014 with my RN. I am looking for a job in the field of nursing however I have been working with Channel Island Respite Caregiver helping kids with epilepsy. These kids have helped shape my life in positive ways. I am the only girl with two older brothers and a loving and supportive family. I love being outdoors and animals. You can find me laying out on the beach, by a pool, or on the lake with my family, friends and pets. I currently have two dogs, ruby and diamond, a cat named tigger, two turtles and two rats. I just recently moved back into a house in Camarillo with my girlfriend and her two kids. I have attached a few Picts of my pets and hobbies.

For this week’s assignment we were required to pick a day and evaluate what we eat, focusing on the fat and sodium intake. Since I can remember what I ate yesterday, the following is the breakdown. [Fat (g) / Sodium (mg)]

Breakfast:

Iced coffee [ 4g / 50mg]
Sesame Bagel toasted with butter [5g / 600mg]
Fuji apple [0.4g /2mg]

Mid-morning snack:

Pluot [0g / 1mg]
Fuji apple [0.4g / 2mg]

Lunch:

Water (16 oz)
Luna Chocolate Peppermint Stick bar [5g / 125mg]

Dinner:

Trader Joe’s Beef Tamale [13g / 670mg]
Homemade pico de gallo (heirloom tomato and 1/2 red onion with fresh ground pepper) [0g / 3g]
Trader Joe’s sweet potato chips [ 10.5g / 0mg]
Water (12 oz)

Evening Snack:

Dilmah Ceylon Black Tea (w/ milk and sugar) [ 2g / 29mg]
Slice of Marie Calendars corn bread with honey butter [26g / 555mg]

Total fat:     66.3g                  Total sodium:        2,034mg

Imagine you were restricted of salt and fat intake – could you easily adjust ? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the recommended fat intake is as follows:

Saturated fats should be less than 7% of daily calories (less than 16 grams in 2,000 calorie diet).
Transfats should be limited to less than 1% of your daily calorie intake (or less than 2 grams in a 2,000 calorie diet).

The AHA also recommends a heart healthy sodium intake will range from 1,500 to 2,400 milligrams each day.

When I compare my daily intake to the AHA’s recommendations, my sodium intake seems to be within the healthy range. I can not say for sure how my fat intake compares to the recommended range because I did not differentiate between monosaturated, transfats,  and saturated fats when I collected my data. I would like to think however, that since the majority of what I eat on a day to day basis is fresh fruits and vegetables it could be considered “heart healthy.”

My name is Lisa Esplana, I received my ADN from College of the Canyons in Spring of 2014, I currently live in the Santa Clarita area. I am not working currently, I would like to work in Pediatrics or the NICU. I have been married for 14 years, I have 3 children, 2 boys ( ages 4 and 10 ) and 1 girl ( age 13). Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family and doing outdoor activities with them such as hiking, biking, camping or just hanging out at the beach. I also like to read whenever I can. My current goal is to finish the BSN at Channel Islands and start working as a nurse so I can explore the different fields of nursing and gain experience. My future goal would be to obtain a Masters in nursing as a Nurse Practitioner.

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