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In honor of November’s celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, we salute the rich contributions of Native American nurses who opened doors for the many nurses who have followed in their footsteps. One of those trailblazers was Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, RN (1903-1981), who was an accomplished registered nurse and a tireless advocate for
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— Audio Transcript —  Growing up, other people would say, “I want to be a ballerina, I want to be a movie star, I want to play sports,” and I always wanted to be a nurse, and so I made that happen. My name is Carrissa Striegel. I have completed the LPN program at Galen, the ADN program,
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— Audio Transcript — If someone asked me if they should become a nurse, I would tell them ‘yes.’ It’s the most rewarding job that you can have and if they ask where they should go, I would recommend Galen. My name is Kayla Huff. I’ve gotten my LPN, my ADN, and my BSN from Galen.
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Analisa Campomanes-Bueno’s family wanted her to become a teacher. A native of the Philippines and one of a long line of teachers on her mother’s side, Campomanes-Bueno respected her family’s traditions, so she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and taught at an elementary school in the Philippines for two years. In 1996, she
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