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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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Healthcare is a daily necessity for communities around the world, but when disaster strikes, those needs become urgent and immediate. In these critical moments, healthcare workers are called to respond quickly and effectively in often chaotic environments. To prepare students for these real-world scenarios, Galen College of Nursing’s Dallas campus hosted a disaster response activity
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For many students, graduation is one of the most important days of their lives. For Abel Garcia, who recently graduated from Galen College of Nursing’s Salt Lake City campus, that statement holds true, but for a very different reason. For the past two years, Garcia’s girlfriend, Rosalinda, has supported him throughout his nursing journey. Because
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It started as a creative solution to a growing problem more than 35 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky. Galen College of Nursing was founded in 1989 because a group of local healthcare leaders had the foresight to predict a severe deficit in the future nursing workforce. That’s when the vision for Galen emerged: an educational
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Galen College of Nursing’s Miami campus is already making waves throughout South Florida. In recognition of the campus’ latest graduating class, and in celebration of nursing professionalism and dedicated service to the community, April 23, 2026, was officially proclaimed “Galen College of Nursing Day” in the City of Miramar. The proclamation was presented by Commissioner
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If you asked Deandra Challgren where she would be in five years, she would not have said becoming a nurse. In fact, for the past few years Challgren spent her time as a corrections facility officer, until she had to assist with a medical emergency that changed everything. “They said that there was a medical
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In healthcare settings, recognition for nurses often comes from high-stakes, life-saving moments.

But sometimes, the most meaningful care is much simpler.

When a patient at Chippenham Hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility, recognized Galen College of Nursing – Richmond campus student Christina Davis for simply untangling her hair and putting it in a ponytail, it stood out. Not because it was complex or clinical, but because it was deeply human.

While many high school seniors enter college after graduation, seven former JCPS students have already stepped ahead, launching their careers in nursing. Anaiah Cox spent most of her life dreaming of becoming a nurse. So, when the opportunity presented itself through a partnership with Galen College of Nursing and Norton Healthcare to earn her degree
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When a patient’s bed alarm sounded during a clinical rotation, Skylar Maulbeck stepped in to help. What Maulbeck noticed in that moment may have helped trigger a life-saving response. 

For working nurses, the desire to advance in their careers often collides with real‑world barriers, time, finances, and family responsibilities. Kacie Antrobus, MSN, RN, an Orthopedic Nurse Navigator at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla., knows that challenge firsthand.