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Many nursing students choose to complete an externship during nursing school, and for good reason. An externship bridges the gap between the classroom and the bedside, giving students the chance to put their knowledge into practice in a real clinical setting.   Following a Passion for Labor and Delivery For Jaycie Eversole, an Associate Degree in
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No matter what career path someone chooses, everyone has a reason that drives them forward. At Galen College of Nursing, we call that reason your “why.” While every student’s why is unique, it serves the same purpose: inspiring perseverance, purpose and passion. Now, we’re taking those whys off the walls and bringing them into the
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For many people, finding the right career path can take years of trial and error. For Sam Coble, a graduate of Galen College of Nursing’s Sarasota campus, the search for his future began while he was still in high school. For most of his teenage years, hockey was Coble’s world. But as graduation approached, he
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For nursing students, some of the most meaningful learning opportunities happen outside the classroom, when lessons from lectures and clinicals come to life in real-world healthcare settings. Recently, students from Galen College of Nursing’s San Antonio campus had the chance to attend the Texas Cardiovascular Innovations Conference, sponsored by HCA Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare. This
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Celebrating Our 2026 Staff & Culture Award Winners Every day across Galen College of Nursing, our faculty and staff bring our mission, values, and culture to life through the work they do and the care they show for one another and our students. The Tom Dwyer Service Excellence Award and the Kevin B. Cunningham Culture
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For nursing students, studying is part of their daily routine. Whether they’re reviewing skills, working through challenging concepts, or memorizing complex material, students spend countless hours preparing for success in the classroom and, eventually, at the bedside. Nursing Students Studying Beyond the Textbook At Galen College of Nursing’s Myrtle Beach campus, however, studying doesn’t always
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Day in the Life of a First Quarter Nursing Student If you’re considering nursing school, you might be wondering what a typical day as a nursing student actually looks like. The answer? It depends on the day. Between clinicals, labs and foundation courses, nursing students can have a different schedule almost every day of the
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Six Years Post-COVID-19: The Future of Nursing It’s been six years since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, and one thing remains true: the nursing shortage is still happening. And yet, every semester, we see new nursing students walking into classrooms, ready to make a difference in their future patients’ lives. They lived through
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A Calling Inspired by Compassion When most people think about earning a nursing degree, they don’t picture someone who is just 19 years old. But for Kemari Allen, becoming a nurse has been a goal she has pursued with determination and purpose from an early age. Allen, who works at HCA North Florida when she
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Making a Difference Before Graduation: One Nursing Student’s ICU Experience   Few nursing specialties are as challenging and fast-paced as the intensive care unit (ICU). Given the critical care patients these nurses care for, there are multiple scales and charts that constantly need to be referenced when assessing patients. And for nursing students, learning all that
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