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Asheville Student Pursues Degree, Citizenship while at Galen Dennis Sasati has overcome incredible odds to become a nurse, a journey that has taken him from a small village in Kenya to the graduation stage in Asheville. The 38-year-old recently earned his Associate Degree in Nursing from Galen College of Nursing and is now a registered
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Katie Gamez, a two-time graduate of Galen College of Nursing, was recently honored with a Daisy Award for her exceptional and compassionate care as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas. Having earned her Vocational Nursing (VN) diploma and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Galen, Gamez credits her education with instilling the importance of compassionate care in her career.

As a radiologic technologist, Rebecca Abner earned a good living near her home in southern Kentucky, but she felt unfulfilled. She could see patients’ problems on X-rays, but she couldn’t intervene to help them heal. “It just wasn’t enough,” she said. “I always wanted more.”

For nursing students, the “why” that drives them to care for others is a powerful motivator. For Jennie Phillips, a Galen College of Nursing student, the decision to become a nurse is rooted in a desire to help and care for young children. Her “why” was recently brought to life when Phillips and three fellow students from Galen’s San Antonio campus volunteered at Methodist Children’s Hospital‘s annual NICU Reunion event.

Longtime HCA Healthcare employee Leslie Frazier knew exactly where to go when she decided to pursue a nursing degree: Galen College of Nursing.

At Galen College of Nursing, student success is about more than academics. It’s about feeling connected, supported, and prepared for a future in healthcare. At Galen, providing that positive student experience is a prime responsibility of Campus Engagement Specialists (CES).

Emergencies don’t come with a warning — but preparation can make all the difference. Students at Galen College of Nursing’s Aurora Campus recently got a front-row seat to the realities of emergency care during a large-scale Mass Casualty Simulation at HCA HealthONE Swedish Medical Center. The immersive exercise put students in the middle of a fast-moving crisis and highlighted the teamwork required to save lives.

Six Galen College of Nursing campuses celebrate the graduation of their first student cohorts. From Florida to Utah, inaugural BSN and two-year ADN classes are reaching the finish line. Each one signals the start of something greater: lives changed, goals achieved, and careers in compassionate care just beginning

Finishing nursing school is a marathon, and no one knows that better than Ulanda Campbell, an ADN student at Galen College of Nursing’s Miami campus. For years, she juggled family life with her dream of becoming a nurse. Now, thanks to the Next Generation Healers Scholarship, her journey is on the fast track.

This year marks 35 years since the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, enshrining protections from discrimination to millions of people in the USA, while also creating more accommodations and educational opportunities than had been previously available.