Mandy Gill
CSUF 2002
My name is Mandy Gill; I was born in Punjab,
India. I am the youngest of two children born to
Chamkaur and Surinder. I am the first nurse in
my family. I graduated from CSUF with a BSN
in 2002. I married Charan Gill in November of
2007. I am currently working at Selma
Community Hospital in the Med/Surg unit. I got
the inspiration to become a nurse from my
mother. She had always wanted to become a
nurse, but growing up a girl in India, she was not
allowed to go to college. She encouraged me to
go to into this field. She supported me all the
way throughout my schooling. By becoming a nurse, I have made my dream
as well as my mother's come true.
I had great experiences as a student at CSUF. The most memorable
experience I can remember is the first day of clinical in first semester. My
instructor was Jan. I went into the first patient's room and discovered that
the lady was incontinent and had a bowel movement. Jan was there with
me. She saw the look on my face and walked me through the process of
how to handle this situation. I was about to walk out of the room, but she
made me feel so comfortable and helped me feel better. She had so much
patience and respect for my feelings.