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For Marlon Hernandez, going back to school was never part of the plan. For more than a decade, he built a successful career in emergency services, working as a firefighter, EMS provider, and eventually a flight paramedic. Along the way, he earned six board certifications and developed a deep passion for patient care. Returning to
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For the past six years, HCA Healthcare and Galen College of Nursing have worked together to help address the nation’s nursing shortage. This allows aspiring nurses to earn their education while gaining hands-on experience in healthcare settings, creating a direct pathway from the classroom to patient care. One of those pathways is Galen’s Associate Degree
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The Sammie Mosier Student Success Center: Honoring a Nurse Executive Icon When Galen College of Nursing joined the HCA Healthcare family in 2020, there was no greater supporter of the collaboration than former Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Dr. Sammie Mosier. Dr. Mosier began her HCA Healthcare career as a bedside nurse in
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While many nursing students apply their developing skills within traditional hospital and clinical environments, several students chose a different path this summer, bringing their knowledge and compassion to a unique setting: a mountain camp. What Is Adam’s Camp? Nestled in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Adam’s Camp is dedicated to building a supportive and inclusive community
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Nursing school graduates typically kickstart their healthcare careers by learning from experienced peers and forming meaningful, lifelong bonds with their colleagues. For two graduates of Galen College of Nursing’s Roanoke campus, that experience is especially unique—because their coworkers are also their family. At HCA Healthcare’s LewisGale Medical Center, six members of the same family now
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We know the NCLEX can be one of the most stressful days of a nursing student’s academic career. That’s why Galen College of Nursing is committed to building our students’ confidence and ensuring they are fully prepared for whatever the exam throws their way. This rigorous focus on preparation is validated by Nurse.org’s newly released
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When looking at nursing school options, picking the right one for you is just as important as graduating. In a recent ranking, put on by practicalnursing.org, Galen College of Nursing’s San Antonio campus was recognized as one of the best Practical Nursing programs for those looking to become a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in Texas.
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Announcing the New Sammie Mosier Legacy Scholarship Galen College of Nursing is committed to preparing students to become highly confident, competent, and compassionate healthcare professionals. Today, in partnership with the HCA Healthcare and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT), we are thrilled to announce a new financial aid opportunity designed to invest directly in
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This June, we want to honor all of the fathers who support our students at Galen College of Nursing, as well as those who are students themselves. Whether you are working long night shifts or offering steady encouragement along the way, your impact does not go unnoticed. You play a vital role in helping our
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Since 1989, Galen College of Nursing has graduated more than 50,000 students from campuses across the country. Many of those graduates have gone on to work in hospitals and medical facilities. But in Hazard and Pikeville, Kentucky, several have chosen a different path, returning to the classroom to educate the next generation of nurses. “I’ve
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