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People The Western Carolinian 12 Thursday, October 2, 1986 Male Nurse Sid Renshaw by Joan Tucker People Editor WCPIease tell us a little about yourself. S.R.:I graduated from Memphis State University with a B.S. in Biology. I then attended the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences School of Nursing where I received my B.S. in nursing. I got my Master's degree at the same university in 1982 in Community Health and Family Nursing. In 1983,1 was certified as a family nurse practicioner and practiced for about a yearand a half at Memphis and Shelby County Outpatient Clinic and worked for a private physician for about a year. WC Did you have the desire to become a doctor at first before going into nursing? S.R.:Not really. There's a totally different focus there. Medicine is centered on curing an illness. Nursing is centered on caring and more of the psycho-social approach. That to me is more interesting than the pathophysiology of aisease which is also interesting, but nursing to me is more holistic It looks at the whole person, it looks at the whole society, not that aoctors don't, but the focus is in that direction. WC You are in a profession that is dominated by women. How do you feel working around mostly females? S.R.I have never really noticea it because I ve been so busy. And I guess I have been lucky in that where I've been that hasn't been an issue. Also, as far as male to female, you have female physicians who probably are faced with some of the same problems. But if your ego is not such that you worry about how you are classified, I really don't see a problem there. There are many kinds of health professions. You are going to be dealing in specialty areas and you are going to have things that you do better than other things. There are just as many of these things that a male can do as opposed to a female. I probablywouldn'tworkvery well in an obstetrics and gynecology setting, but in V Mdtxaahaw an outpatient, or geriatric, or pediatric area I did function well and didn't run into the types of problems that I might run into in the other areas. There is enough specialization in any health care field that you can direct it toward an area where you and/or the client probably wouldn't be uncomfortable. WCHow did the patients respond to you when yo were in the hospital situation? S.R.J had no problems. In fact I had good relationships with patients, and again it's a matter of personal interaction I think, rather than whether you are male or female It's a matter of respect for the other person, regardless of the sex, or race. WC Please don't think I'm out of order, but are male nurses better paid than females. S.R.That's hard to answer but I don't think so because most organizations have pay schedules that they go by based on experience and education rather than being male or female. WC Do you have any Idea of the ratio of males to females in this profession? S.R.That would be hard to say, because I haven't been exposed to it. At WCU out of fifteen, we have either four or five males. The school I went to out of one hundred, we had eight males. From the literature there appeares to be an increase in male nurses as there is an increase in female physicians. WC Is there anything you would like to emphasize? S.R.I think you have brought up a lot of the issues that are involved. Nursing is one of the numerically largest professions that exists in the United States and is generally under credited and generally underpaia for what it does. When you consider the four years of education that it takes, and it's very intense those lasttwo years, proportionally to what computer programmers or engineers or male dominated professions make, they are generally underpaid. WC Would you advise other males to go into nursing? S.R.:lf that's what they want to do, yes. It's up to decide what he wants to do. I haven't experienced any drawbacks, yet. I'm sure there could be obstacles down the line. But, if that's what he wants, I would encourage any male to enter the field. More people will be looking for work this year than in any year in the history of the country. This is the result of layoffs to reduce personnel, mergers, career changes, ordinary labor turnover and other factors. Add to that the recent graduates looking for work and it is apparent that the competition for available jobs will be intense in the coming year. "Anyone looking for a white collar job will have to stand out from the crowd," says Robert L. Berko of the Consumer Education Research Center. The non-profit Center has just completed a survey of personnel people in orderto find outhow they make i their choice from a number of applicants with similar ' qualificaitons. CERC has distilled this into a "howto" book entitled "A Job-Hunters Guide, How to Locate and Land the Job You Want." The researchers found that many resumes were never read because the cover letter that accompanied them lacked information that would have made the applicant seem special. Other cover le rers turned off employers because they were not personalizedfortheparticularcompany. A person, they seem to reason, who does not take the trouble to compose a different letter for them does not really want to work for their company and would probably be a lazy, unmotivated employee. // A Guide to Job Hunting "The cover letter that is sent with the resume should be highly personalized," Mr. Berko says. "It shouia make the prospective employer feel that this is the only company for which the jobseeker wishes to work." The book details how to write a resume to spotlight particular talents (or hide the lackof them). Some resumes should be in chronological order, while others would be more effective with education or job experience at the top. The layout of the resume shows that the applicant took time and effort. A resume set in type and printed on good quality paper jumps out of the stack of typewritten- on-white paper resumes. A well-written resume and cover letter will get the job-hunter an interview, but if he appears unsure, ill- prepared, impolite or badly groomed, he will get short shrift. The JOB HUNTER'S GUIDE has a list of interview questions that will help in the preparation of the face-to-face meeting. Practicing the answers will help the applicant be prepared with the exact answer that will best show his or her talents. Unprepared interviewees often think of the right answer on the way home, without the job. // «KM>«.WyWyWX»WWX«*.WWW>l»' « >»»X^MWywWMWMW The book has a special section on turning the prospective employer's objections into opportunities for you to show yourself at your best. Merchandising your talents is not a haphazard effort. There are more people competing for the good jobs than there are jobs available. "The well- prepared will get the jobs," says Mr. Berko. JOB HUNTER'S GUIDE, availabe from CERC, P.O. Box 336, South Orange, N.J. 07079 for $4, shows the applicant the job he or she wants. The last twenty pages of the book are dedicated to advice for those who are changing careers or reentering the workforce at midlife. There are detailed directions to show you how to assess the activities you do outside your former job to determine the career that will bring you satisfaction and proper financial rewards. The Democrats The College Democrats are back in full swing this semester. Some of the activities planned are: guest speakers, campaign support for local, state, and national candidates, awareness activities, and voter registration - or:, students who thought they could not use their dorm address in order to register to vote, can do so. The club officers for this year are: < PRESIDENT Mark Weaver VICE-PRESIDENT Daniel Breen SECRETARY Mark Neumann TREASURER Albie Pabon Our club advisor is Dr. Mercer. The College Democrats would like to introduce to you Terry Sanford. Terry Sanford, one of the ten best American governors in this century, is more than a leader. He has helped propel our state to the fore front, with landmark achievements in education, vocational training, court and prison reform, highway construction, industrial development, and the environment. Terry Sanford is considered to be an education governor. He initiated a statewide system of community colleges and technical institutes to ensure job training and advanced educational opportunity. He created special schools for the gifted as well as the underachieves and established the North Carolina School of the Arts - the first to be publicly funded. He raised North Carolina teachers' salaries by twenty-two percent, and expanded educational television into a statewide network. Under Sanford's leadership, North Carolina led the Southeast in industrial development, providing jobs for thousands of North Carolinians. As governor and president of Duke University, Terry Sanford balanced budgets, eliminated wasteful spending, and adhered to a policy offiscal responsibility. Terry Sanford appointed the first woman, Susie Sharp, to serve on the State Supreme Court. Terry Sanford has served on dozens of study commissions, boards of directors, and policy- setting committees in areas including education, health, minority affairs, business and the economy, governmental reform, and international relations. He holds twenty-*wo honorary degrees from institutions across the nation. These achievements were guided bya concern for sound fiscal policy and a balanced budget, and by the courage to fake tough stands for North Carolinians and their children. It's the kind of experience and commitment that Sanford has displayed throughout his public career, and will fake with him to the UNITED STATES SENATE. The next meeting will be October 2nd, at 7:00 in the Dogwood Room on the second floor of the University Center. And so my fellow Democrats: ask not what the College Democrats can do for you - ask what you can do for the College Democrats. This club is for you, so get involved, and let the word go forth...DEMOCRATS UNITE!!! Can a mobile home pay your, rent through college? MarkZbylshi thinks so. A sophmore in college hopes to parlay a $5,000 mobile home into a rent-free college career and perhaps even a profit besides. Here is his report taken from Personal Finance writer Lawrence J. Gitman. "I expect my last two years in college to be essentially rent-free. By the time many of my college classmates have received their diplomas;they will have spent i somewhere between $6,000 to $8,000 just for their apartments. Dorm students at my college will spend around $5,000 for four years of dorm room rent. All of that' money goes out of their pockets, down the drain, lost forever. But I have a way to beat that system-thanks to cooperative parents and a little foresight. A Mobile Home Can Pay Your Rent Through College by David Marley My parents and I have spent $5,000 on a used mobile home for me to live in at college. I spent $150 to fix up my home. The rent on the land or trailer site is $35 a month or $840 for my last two years in college. That means I will have spent a total of $5,990 on rooming expenses. Subtracting the $1,800 rent I expect to collect for a roomate (only $75 a month) leaves an outlay of $4,190. However, because I selected and bought a trailer that was structurally sound and well taken care of, I expect to be able to sell it when I graduate for about the same as I paid for it maybe even a little more. With a total outlay of $4,190, the same $5,000 that I paid for the trailer would be a $910 profit. expect to make a profit." Student Buying Power From National On-Campus Report After paying for tuition, books, room and board, students have a median discretionary of $123 a month, according to "Student Watch," a study by the Simmons Market Research Bureau. About thirty percent of the students polled reported a discretionary monthly income of more than $200. More than half carry credit cards. Not surprisingly, more and more companies are looking at spending habits, studenf searching for a niche in the college marketplace. What do students buy with their money now? Because looking good is important, they spend most of it on clothes, but they also spend freely on health and beauty aids, records and tapes, snacks and candy, and books. What will they spend money on in the future,that's what businesses want to knofa. And they want to discover how to market to and create products for students. "The Food World of College Students," a study being conducted by the Campbell Soup Company, will examine the edibles students purchase most often, says Paul Maritato, senior marketing research analyst. "We're particularly interested in the effect of microwave ovens on campus," he says. In the past, students often didn't even have the conventional ovens needed to prepare frozen foods. Now many have microwaves, but no one seems to know exactly how many use the appliance. Campbell hopes to learn the potential college market for microwave foods. • Campbell isn't the only company concerned with making a pitch to the college market. Quaker Oats, American Express, and General Foods targeted marketing efforts to students last year. Terrence Augenbraun of Chesebrough-Pond, which promotes cosmetics on campus, says his company hopes to reach students while they're still forming their brand loyalties. To reach the student market, companies have tried a number of approaches. Warner-Lambert Company, maker of Schick razors, sponsors a Super Hoops basketball tournament and distributes 125,000 samples on 700 campuses. Others are using electronic billboards and adaing to the wide selection of products at campus bookstores. The increase in the minimum drinking age has limited the marketing of beer to students. But, it's also opened up the college market for other businesses. American Express says it's found it easier to attract students to lectures on resume writing now that there are fewer beer parties to attend. First Apprenticeship Rep. Selected Lisa Harley, a junior at Fayetteville State University, has been selected as the first apprenticeship representative to be hired by the North Carolina Department of Labor. State Labor Commissioner John C Brooks said, "It has long been my desire to institute an apprenticeship program in the Apprenticeship and Training Divison of the Department of Labor and I am delighted we could bring Ms. Harley on board." "She is a very capable young woman with great potential and we look forward to working with her in the program," he said. Ms. Harley will work with the Apprenticeship and Training Division's Fayetteville office as an associate apprenticeship representative. A native of Chocowinlty, Ms. Harley is majoring In Business Administration at FSU with a minor In marketing. She will attend FSU full-time during the winter semester to complete her degree requirements and work full-time with the Labor Department during the remainder of the year. Ms. Harley is already a* work in the Fayetteville office and says she is delighted with the opportunity to work with the apprenticeship program. "I look upon it," she said "as an investment I am making in myself. While I may graduate a little late, I am building up work experience that employers look for in job applicants." "I feel with this experience that I could graduate from college on Sunday and go to work on Monday," she said. Ms. Harley also said she was attracted to the program "because I always wanted to work for the State. I really like the idea of working with a program that's designed to allow people to become skilled workers. I feel it's good to have a program like that." The Apprenticeship and Training Division of the Labor Department works with employers throughout the state to encourage the establishment of apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship is a formalized jobs skills training program which combines on-the-job training with other forms of instruction such as classroom work or lectures. Ms. Harley said she would encourage any student to apply for a program like hers. "You can't beat it," she said. The Office of State Personnel, through its Model Cooperative Education Program designed to attract minorities and females to state government employment, is working with the Labor Department to fund Ms. Harley's position. In addition to the FSU degree requirements, Ms. Harley also must complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and 432 additonal hours of related training to qualify for a full-time position as an apprenticeship representative with the department God only ikszs TO SHOW U£ The bifcecnoN, Ue LEAVf* THE THlrVUW&, WofclcirVG TO U^S (eu) Tae kwon do Master Jun Kwon, fifth degree Black Belt, is currently enrolling students for evening classes. Come to class this Sunday at WCU picnic grounds at 7 p.m. All welcome. call 856-8748 Jun emphasises: skill techniques mental discipline self defense

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1986-10-02
  • Date digitized: 2019-03-29
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  • Dimension: 22.75" x 15"
  • Pages: 16 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1986-10-02_Vol52_No10
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library