Meet Kacie Parrish, Juon iaan Arkansas’s Top 40 Nurse Leaders Umwin 40

Sandra Gibbons, translated by Janerose Ralpho

Juon interview ibben Kacie Parrish, juon ritol in NWA Forensic Nurse Team

Jerbal eo an kakolkol in forensic elap an aurok nan victim advocacy organizations eniwot NWA Center for Sexual Assault, im nan nōōj in kakolkol in forensic, elaptata nan nōōj ko rej etale ro rej ioon kakkure (SANEs), jerbal in ejjab ba kon awa in business ko, jekdroon ne nana lañ, ak county lines. Holidays, weekends, kab awa ko jibontata—SANEs rej bojak ien eo emokajtata nan jiban survivors ilo ien eo elap an kawoutata ilo mour ko aer.


Eniwot k jerbal in ejjab pidodo, ejjab men eo ettino nan nōōj in kakolkol k jerbal in ej tok ibben jet ian challenge ko, ako melelein im aurokin in jiban ro ilo wawein ej juon iaan impactful kilen an kake nan jukjuk bed in.


Ilo NWA Center for Sexual Assault, elap amim utej buro in jerbal ibben elon nōōj ilo NWA Forensic Nurse Team. Kakadu naan kein ao, jeban kar maron in koman juon oktak ne eban kar services ko an SANEs. 


Jeṃaanḷọk, Arkansas Center for Nursing ekar naetan Kacie Parrish eniwot juon iaan state’s Top 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40. Rein rej bok title in ej kwalok juon commiment nan excellence, service im outreach, leadership, im contributions nan advancement in nooj enwiot juon jerbal.


Jekar maron in connect ibben Kacie in bok elaplak melele ikijen jerbal eo an, etale jidrik ikijen forensic nursing, enij tok jen juon iaan Arkansas’s rising nursing leaders: Kacie Parrish.


Interview ibben Kacie Parrish

1. Iakwe Kacie! Komol kon am maron in bok jidrik ien im uwaak kajjitok kein im kwalok jidrik kon kwe. Komaron k kwalok jidrik kon jelalokjen im background eo am, kab kon bar jet organizations im associations koj bar jerbal ibbeir?


Kacie: Iakwe! Ikar bok bachelor’s degree ilo nooj im ij jerbal nan bok masters degree ilo Forensic Nursing. Ikar bok 80 awa in class training nan jinoun jerbal eniwot juon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner im bok SANE-A im SANE-P national certifications. Naij juon president in Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association eo mwe ej juon group eo ej kake jelalokjen, jukjuk bed, im standardized practice recommendations nan nooj ro mwe rej lale im treat victims in kakkures ak intimate partner violence ilo Arkansas. Ij bareinwot jerbal ibben UAMS teleSANE burokraam eo ej kake jelalokjen opportunities nan forensic nooj ilo Arkansas im kakōṃanṃan patient care nan victim in kakkure.


2. Eniwot elap am boub jen raan nan raan ilo am jerbal ibben survivors. Ta ej komane bwe kon wonmanlok in bok forensic nursing?


Kacie: Ikar wotlak nan forensic nursing ilo accident. Ikar lomnak k inkar mission ak jerbal ikijen humanitarian internationally, botaab ien eo ikar loe k inij bed ot ilo United States, ikar jinoun kajjitok ibben armij elemen nursing emaron jerbal ilo jukjuk bed in. Rekar jiro io bwe in lale Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County, im ikar kajjitok juon meeting nan bok melele ikijen jerbal ko aer. Elikin, jet wires rekar cross im ikar interview, ikar bok juon job offer elikin raan eo. Mokta jen raan ne, ijjain kar droon kon nooj ak kakolkol in forensic, ako ijjab lo ao jerbal ilo bar juon jikin.


3. Elap ao iakwe seredeipitous discoveries eniwot kwe—ankilaan bwe kwon kar bok jerbal in. Kio k kojela kon jerbal in, ta eo elap an challenge koj ioone?


Kacie: Juon iaan men ko ij jelmae ilo jikin jerbal ej kobar enjake am make iaam. Armij rejjab lukkin konono kon jerbal in im ne armij rej kajjitok ikijen jerbal eo am k enij somber. Ejjab lon armij ijjelokin coworkers ro am komaron debrief ikijen jerbal eo am.


4. Imelele. Jej bar jelmae men kein ilo advocate side. Elon k ien ilo career ne am—kilep ak drik—elap an jutak eniwot juon special nan kwe?


Kacie: Elon men rej tok nan lomnak e ao. Mokta, ij lomnak kon jet patients ikar jerbal ibbeir im bwebwenato ko aer im eman ao mour bwe elikin exam ij lo aer driklok aer inebata. Next, ekar walok position in ao. Ien eo ikar jinoun, ekar lon juon nooj nan kajojo center im rej kate ir nan cover aelop aikuj ko ikijen medical nan kajojo center. Jen ien eo center kein rekar jerbal ibben droon, elap an kio forensic nurses edrek im koman juon model nan state in!


5. Elap an emman bwe jej boktok juon awareness nan jerbal ko an kakolkol in forensic m ej edreklok im koman elon opportunities. Elon k am advice nan ro rej monono in erom juon nooj in kakolkol in forensic?


Kacie: Jinoun kajjitok elon kajjitoks im jibadrek e! Nooj in kakolkol in forensic ej bok self-motivation. Enij lon bujin am eddro nan jelalokjen im experiences ko am, botaab elon resources ko im elap amim aikuj kwe! Nooj in kakolkol in forensic rej koman elon waan men ko jen kakkure nan investigation an juon eo mwe emoj an jako jen mour in, im field in ej edrek aelop raan.


6. Ne jej konono kon self-motivation. ta eo ej motivate kwe bwe kwon maron in wonmanlok elikin am julmae juon week eo ebin—elmen am bojrak m recharge?


Kacie: Animal (menin mour) im jerbal ilo juon farm ej kilen an therapy—im komane bwe in bok konao ilo self-care. Elon ao bao, juon bwijin dairy in got, kidia, rabbits, kuj, im kidu, im kobalak ruo neju ajiri. Recharging ej jerbal ilo farm project ko im jolak ien ibben animals (menin mour) im bamlee eo ao.


7. Jolak ien ibben animals (menin mour) kab ajiri ro nejim emaron channel juon therapy eo eman. Elon k jabdrewot naan koj konaan share e ibben juon survivor eo mwe ej read article in m rej kabok juon wawein nan aer bok ejmour?


Kacie: Wonmanlak ot. Wonmanlak m koman ijo kaikuj in komane bwe kwon survive. Ne kojjab maron in koman pepe in komane men koj konaan komane rainin, komaron bar kajjeon iliju. Kojjab make iaam. Ne emoj am ioon juon experience eo enana ikijen medical care elikin aer kakkure e kwe, jouj im jela k jej kajjeon in jerbal bwe en jab bar walok.


Ewor tokjem, im ewor tokjen bwebwenato eo am!


Jouj in kobatok nan celebrate Kacie’s kotapar im aurokin jerbal eo an ilo kakolkol in nooj. Elap amim monono ibben Kacie, im menin bwe en utej buruomim ilo amim jerbal iturin ilo an kake nan survivors in kakkure.


Ne elon am kajjitok ikijen industry nan Kacie, komaron tobare ilo: kacie@nwaforensics.com


Nan kajjitok ikijen services ko amim, komaron email kem ilo: info@nwasexualassault.org ak call e obij eo amim ilo: 479-347-2304


Ne koj juon survivor in kakkure im kaikuj jiban, jouj in call 24-awa crisis hotline ilo: 1-800-794-4175


Kememej: kwojjab make iaam. Jej jutak likum.

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