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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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A Dream Rooted in Compassion Tanya Minor has only ever wanted to do one thing: become a nurse. Twenty years ago, at just 18 years old, she made that dream a reality when she became a certified nursing assistant. For Minor, nursing is about more than working in a hospital. It’s about the actions she
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Finding His Why: JP Coleman’s Journey to Nursing  For JP Coleman, the path to becoming a nurse hasn’t always been straightforward. Along the way, he had to figure out what he wanted and where he belonged. But today, as a nursing student at Galen College of Nursing’s Las Vegas campus, Coleman has found a community
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A Moment of Pride While many graduates crossed the stage at Galen’s Nashville campus, for some, the moment carried an even deeper significance. For Sheri Crowley, Galen College of Nursing Board Member and HCA Healthcare’s Chief Culture and Values Officer, commencement was more than a celebration of achievement. It was the privilege of watching her
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When students graduate, many don’t make the decision to continue their education by returning to school. That was once true for Dr. Daniela Herrera Hernandez, the lab simulation manager for Galen College of Nursing’s Miami campus. A New Beginning at Galen Hernandez joined Galen in 2022 as an adjunct faculty member for clinicals while simultaneously
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Why Nursing is America’s Most Trusted Profession Nurses are there for people during some of their most difficult moments. Whether they’re providing care, offering reassurance or simply being someone patients can trust and confide in; nurses play an invaluable role in healing. Their compassion and dedication make them the cornerstone of patient care. “Nurses earn
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A Shared Decision Nursing school is a journey filled with demanding classes, long study sessions, and unforgettable milestones, and for many students, it’s a journey they take far from family. But for Tennessee sisters Tess and Cora Reider, they had a support system that was already built in. When it came time to take on
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