Application Assignment 1
Issues in Health Care Reform (Interview)
Veronica Ruffin-Ellis, MS, RN, Ed.
Walden University
Identification of a Politician As I looked through all of the Rockland County Legislatures, reading their bios, I became a little overwhelmed in my decision making process of whom I would like to interview. Perhaps it would seem obvious that I would want to interview someone from my district, however on the contrary, my district legislative members have been known to have some criminal doings in those activities related to school taxes. Unfortunately many of those who are on the board for my district do not represent the majority of the population, so this indeed was not an option for me. As I came across the bio of Mrs. Aney Paul, County Legislator, District 14, it was clear. Ms. Paul is a wife and mother who resides in Rockland County. She graduated from St. Joseph’s College with a BS in Health Administration. Ms. Paul received a Masters Degree in Public Health from New York Medical College. Thereafter, Mrs. Paul acquired her Masters in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner from Lehman College. She is currently enrolled at Chatham University for her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Mrs. Paul was indeed the ideal candidate for my interview regarding issues with Health Care Reform. She is a member of the Nanuet Civic Association, President of the New City Library Trustee Board, member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), NAACP member, NYSNA member, she is on the Nyack College Advisory Board, Founding President and member of the Indian Nurses Association of New York and a member of the Jamaican American Civic and Cultural Association, and last but not least, Mrs. Paul is the Chairwoman of the Government Operation Committee. I was quite impressed with her bio, and despite having called three times before scheduling an interview, I was excited to hear her perspective on the health care policy issue of workforce shortages.
The Interview
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Veronica Ruffin-Ellis, MS, RN, Ed.
Walden University
Identification of a Politician As I looked through all of the Rockland County Legislatures, reading their bios, I became a little overwhelmed in my decision making process of whom I would like to interview. Perhaps it would seem obvious that I would want to interview someone from my district, however on the contrary, my district legislative members have been known to have some criminal doings in those activities related to school taxes. Unfortunately many of those who are on the board for my district do not represent the majority of the population, so this indeed was not an option for me. As I came across the bio of Mrs. Aney Paul, County Legislator, District 14, it was clear. Ms. Paul is a wife and mother who resides in Rockland County. She graduated from St. Joseph’s College with a BS in Health Administration. Ms. Paul received a Masters Degree in Public Health from New York Medical College. Thereafter, Mrs. Paul acquired her Masters in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner from Lehman College. She is currently enrolled at Chatham University for her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Mrs. Paul was indeed the ideal candidate for my interview regarding issues with Health Care Reform. She is a member of the Nanuet Civic Association, President of the New City Library Trustee Board, member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), NAACP member, NYSNA member, she is on the Nyack College Advisory Board, Founding President and member of the Indian Nurses Association of New York and a member of the Jamaican American Civic and Cultural Association, and last but not least, Mrs. Paul is the Chairwoman of the Government Operation Committee. I was quite impressed with her bio, and despite having called three times before scheduling an interview, I was excited to hear her perspective on the health care policy issue of workforce shortages.
The Interview
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