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131 Nursing Graduates Celebrated at the 2025 Graduation Ceremony
Graduating students from Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 were commemorated at the 2025 Ceremony.
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Graduate Spotlight: Pyper Schmutz
During her time in the College of Nursing, Pyper Schmutz truly learned what it means to practice the Healer's art! Read about her experiences and accomplishments.
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Graduate Spotlight: Kelby Sosa
Growing up, Kelby Sosa wanted to be a paramedic so he could help others on what might be their worst day. Now as a recent graduate, he is excited to work in an ICU for a few years before moving on to either work in the catheterization lab assisting doctors in inserting a thin tube into the heart through a blood vessel or study to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).
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Graduate Spotlight: Kate Blaine
Kate Blaine’s experience in BYU College of Nursing is different than the average student. Beyond training to be a nurse, she is also a member of the Army National Guard. She had to balance military training on the weekend with nursing classes during each week and made the most of both!
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Graduate Spotlight: Garett Ferrero
Navigating life as a college student wasn’t easy for Garett. As a first-generation graduate, he’s had to blaze the trail forward since the moment he began applying to BYU. Despite this step into unfamiliar territory, events in his life have prepared and led him to a fulfilling education in the nursing program.
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Graduate Spotlight: Ambar Cortez
Ambar Cortez, a recent graduate from BYU College of Nursing shares stories about how her time in clinicals helping a child with Down syndrome and caring for a patient in the ICU shaped her view of nursing and taught her the Healer's art.
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BYU College of Nursing and Anthropology Team Up to Explore Maternal Nursing in Morocco
In March, a small group of students and faculty spent several days exploring maternal healthcare in Morocco. With the support of anthropology students from BYU and Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, they took an ethnographic approach to learning about the clinical resources available to young mothers and newborns.
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BYU Student Nurses Connect with Middle Schoolers at BYU STEM Event
At one of the busiest and most interactive tables at the recent Discover STEM event at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center, young middle schoolers lined up eager to learn about nursing. Volunteers from the BYU’s Spanish for Nurses Club manned the booth and had scenarios for the visitors to practice.
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Graduate Spotlight: Kelsey Parker
Recent College of Nursing graduate Kelsey Parker was able to make the most of her time in the program, gaining a love for nursing through the research she conducted and the many tender experiences she had.
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BYU Hosts Utah SNA Convention
Over fifty nursing students attended the Utah Student Nurses' Association (SNA) Convention on Saturday March 1, 2025 at the Wilkinson Student Center on BYU Campus. The event was one of the largest of its kind with around 200 students from across the state attending.
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Preparing to Be Healer’s: Nursing Alumni and Students Assemble Health Kits Together
The fourth floor of the Kimball tower was abuzz with students and alumni from the BYU College of Nursing putting diapers, toothpaste, socks, and even soccer balls into kits. These supplies will be sent with the students on their Global & Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicums this coming spring and distributed to the people they will serve.
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Graduate Spotlight: Nicole Scheurman
Nicole Scheurman is one of BYU College of Nursing's newest alums! Read about how she overcame challenges during her studies.
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Graduate Spotlight: Calvin Reed
Calvin Reed fell in love with emergency medicine and emergency preparedness after volunteering as an EMT. His time in BYU College of Nursing gave him opportunities to expound on his passion through orchestrating multiple Mass Casualty Drills, research, etc. As a recent graduate from the program, he is excited to continue and grow a career based in emergency nursing.
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Their Brother's Keeper: The Surprising Role of Siblings as Caregivers
The BYU Family Compassion & Care Lab, led by College of Nursing professor Dr. Christine Platt, has done extensive research about the role foster siblings have in caring for brothers and sisters with complex medical needs. Now, they're seeking to provide better training to parents and siblings of foster children to fortify their physical and emotional health.
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A New Level of Caring: Emma Dahl’s Capstone Experience in a Rural Hospital
Emma Dahl’s capstone project is not your average clinical training with BYU College of Nursing. She is working in a rural community hospital in Blanding, Utah where she has worked in more than one unit of the hospital: ER, med-surge, and obstetrics.
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Graduate Spotlight: Bronté Preece
Read about recent College of Nursing graduate Bronté Preece and the growth she experienced during her time in the nursing program
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Graduate Spotlight: Shane Burt
Recent College of Nursing graduate Shane Burt had many powerful experiences during his time at BYU. Read about the lessons he learned in the program and the great work he'll be doing as an RN.
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Do Nursing Mistakes Make or Break a Nurse? Dr. Marie Prothero’s Research on Medical Errors
Dr. Marie Prothero of BYU College of Nursing researches what causes nursing errors, how nurses react to them, and what methods of teaching nursing students to proactively avoid them work best.
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Advocating for the One and the One Hundred
In January, BYU Family Nurse Practitioner students were special guests in the Utah State Capitol. Sitting with their local representatives and senators, they learned about the impact they can have on healthcare legislation.
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Uniting to Serve in Ibarra, Ecuador
Beginning in 2024, several departments at BYU including nursing, engineering, and economics joined together to support below-the-knee amputees in Ecuador. Read about the most recent visit the team made in January.
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An Hour in Their Shoes: How Poverty Simulations Are Shaping Compassionate Nurses
The College of Nursing recently carried out the annual Poverty Simulation, giving students an increased understanding of the day-to-day difficulties poverty brings individuals and families
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Your Whole Heart: Alumna Julia Dushku Wins DAISY Award
Julia Dushku, a BYU Nursing alumni working at Primary Children’s, found herself assigned to help a patient needing end-of-life care. Since she works as a floating nurse throughout the hospital, she is used to these types of shifts. What she didn’t know was that this experience would be one of the most memorable of her career.
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Walking with Jesus
A Q&A with College of Nursing’s Lisa Campbell, a Cast Member in The Book of Mormon Videos
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Exemplary Instruction: Professor Cheryl Corbett Wins “Excellence in Teaching” Award
Read about what makes Professor Cheryl Corbett's award-winning teaching methods inspiring and innovative
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Dr. Shelly Reed Named a Fulbright Specialist
This past week, Dr. Shelly Reed, Associate Teaching Professor at BYU College of Nursing received word that she had been appointed as a Fulbright Specialist in nursing education.
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BYU College of Nursing Welcomes its New Cohort
Excited and eager to learn about their next steps in the program, new nursing students gathered in their new student orientation.
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A Life Guided by Light: Welcoming Visiting Professor Hiromi Tobe
Motivated by a desire to share the Light of Christ and serve others, Dr. Hiromi Tobe has created valuable connections between her native Japan and BYU College of Nursing.
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Sharing the Warmth of Christlike Service
A nursing student recently experienced the Healer's Art as she served unsheltered individuals at a local warming center.
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BYU Faculty Highlighted at Utah Nurse Practitioners Excellence Awards
This year, the BYU College of Nursing had three faculty members recognized at the Utah Nurse Practitioners Award Ceremony: Dr. Christine Platt, Dr. Jennifer Rigby, and Dr. Petr Ruda. The College of Nursing aims to shape skilled and compassionate nurses who strive to practice the Healer’s art. The recognized faculty members' contributions align with this mission to prepare nurses to lead with faith.
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2024 DAISY Award Winners: Cynthia Johnson and Otavio Tobias
The BYU College of Nursing and The DAISY Foundation present awards to students and faculty every year honoring exceptional compassion in nursing. Recipients are nominated because of the difference they’ve made in the lives of those they teach or provide care for. This year, Professor Cynthia Johnson and nursing student Otavio Tobias (BS ’24) were honored with DAISY awards.
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Marie Prothero Named to AONL Board
Dr. Marie Prothero has been appointed to the board of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). She joins two other board members and will serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2025.
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Becoming Global Nurses in Czech Republic
Led by BYU College of Nursing professors, Dr. Petr Ruda and Dr. Daphne Thomas, students shadowed in hospitals throughout the country in areas like maternity, pediatric, intensive care, and adult medical/surgical under the supervision of a licensed professional in the Czech Republic.
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FNP Students Serve Moab’s Children Through Dental Education
As part of an ongoing partnership between BYU Nursing and Moab's Grand County School District, grad students recently brought an educational dental hygiene presentation to a local elementary school.
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BYU Students Awarded National Scholarship for Psychiatric Nursing
In October, Otavio Tobias and Gabby Sutton were awarded the 2024 American Psychiatric Nursing Associations (APNA) Director’s Student Scholarship which included special recognition at the national conference and attending scholar mentoring activities. Both were two of only six undergraduates awarded from hundreds nationwide. Their win marks the first time in APNA history that two undergraduates were awarded from the same school.
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Rescue on Snowbird
College of Nursing student Jake Loutensock saved a skier's life at Snowbird resort by performing mountainside CPR. Read his account of the high-intensity experience and what prepared him for it.
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Anchored Souls: Nicki Broby Nursing Symposium 2024 Keynote
Nicki shared several ways that nursing students could anchor their souls to Christ amidst a turbulent world and stressful career as the keynote speaker for the BYU College of Nursing Scholarship and Professionalism Symposium.
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Inspiring the Nursing Community at the RHAU Conference
BYU Nursing faculty and students shone at the recent RHAU conference, where they presented inspiring research from Dr. Adrianna Watson and her team.
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The Nature of Healing
"Nurses Heal Patients, but Who Heals Nurses?" Kris Boyer responds in her emotionally moving symposium address
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The Art of Nursing
Through poetry, painting, music, and sculpture, first-semester nursing students created pieces that give us a glimpse into the journey of learning the Healer’s art.
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Replenished by Living Water
Shalyn Larsen, honored alumni of the BYU College of Nursing for 2023, shares how glaciers can teach nurses about their divine role in the the healthcare system and the impact they can have on their patients.
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A Sacred Journey
BYU nursing students have the unique opportunity to be in Rishikesh each year at the opening of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage for their Global Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum. They get to worship with the pilgrims on the banks of the Ganges River and care for the injured or ill in the medical center.
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Students Research ICU Nurse Experiences and Implications for Nurse Well-Being
A research study conducted by Dr. Adrianna Watson and her team of BYU College of Nursing students: Gabby Sutton-Clark, Sara Prescott, Baylee Lovell, Tali Gardner, Saydie Clark, Nadia DeVol, and Grace Houston better outlined the experiences of ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The students were profoundly impacted as the results of their study began to emerge.
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Assessing the Respiratory Health of Brick Workers in Nepal: A Groundbreaking Effort
Many of the people in the mountainous region of Nepal face an unexpected health challenge: poor air quality. Among those most affected are brick workers who labor in hazardous conditions. In direct response to this health challenge, teams from several colleges at BYU observe the brick workers and gather data to assess their respiratory health.
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College News
Read BYU College of Nursing news updates from happenings the 2023-2024 school year.
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BYU College of Nursing Welcomes New Faculty Members: 2023-2024
This section outlines new faculty updates for the 2023-2024 school year.
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BYU College of Nursing Retiring Faculty: Kent Blad
After 25 years of teaching in BYU’s College of Nursing, Dr. Kent Blad (MS ’99) retired in June of 2024.
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College Achievements
This section highlights achievements from the college over the 2023-2024 school year.
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Alumni Updates
This section highlights alumni updates, alumni events, and the honored alumni for 2023 Shannon Francis-Clegg.
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Nurses, Are You Culturally Literate?
Nursing students attended the 2024 Transcultural Nursing Society conference, where they expanded their worldview and presented their recent work helping diverse populations
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In Memoriam
The life sketches highlight the nursing influence each person offered as college alumni. We intended to include every college alum who passed away since the last issue in Fall 2022. If we missed someone, please let us know at nursingpr@byu.edu.
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From the Dean
Dean Jane Lassetter's message for the 2024 magazine emphasizes learning the Healer's Art and treating other's as Christ would. She also emphasized the potential collaboration between the College of Nursing and newly announced medical school.
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World Champion Nursing
Dr. Petr Ruda and nine undergraduate nursing students recently volunteered at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George. The group conducted health screenings on senior athletes from all over the world. Read to learn more about what students gained from the experience.
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Going Forth to Serve – BYU Graduate Projects at Home and Abroad
Three FNP graduate students share their recent experiences ministering to others with their nursing skills. Read about the service they've given from BYU campus to Ecuador.
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Celebrating Heritage Through Day of the Dead
Students and faculty recently gathered to commemorate the Day of the Dead, taking time to connect with each other and honor loved ones who have passed away.
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No Man Left Behind: BYU College of Nursing's Exemplary Service to Veterans
The Global and Population Health Veterans Practicum gives nursing students an invaluable opportunity to immerse themselves in veteran culture and become equipped to understand and support a population to which we owe so much.
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Newly Appointed Dean of BYU’s Medical School Addresses BYU Nursing Students
In an exciting start to the BYU College of Nursing Scholarship and Professionalism Symposium, Dean Jane Lassetter welcomed Dr. Mark Ott, the newly appointed Dean of BYU’s Medical School, to address the assembled nursing students.
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Learning Leadership: 2024 Honored Alumna Amanda Orme Addresses Nursing Students
Dr. Amanda Orme, 2024 Alumni Achievement Award winner, spoke to nursing students in a Homecoming Week forum. She shared must-hear insights about leadership and problem-solving in the nursing field, as well as riveting personal experiences that range from the humorous to the heart-wrenching.
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BYU Helicopter Training Transforms Indian Pilgrimage Rescue Efforts
Pilgrims were unprepared as a mudslide came rushing down the mountains. Thousands were caught in the natural disaster’s path. Because of training that was done the previous summer with BYU College of Nursing professor, Dr. Craig Nuttall and Kiley Bearden, Indian nurses were able to use their new helicopter airlift program to take the injured to the nearby hospital.
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Future Leaders in Nursing: BYU Students Lead the Way in Research
Feeling very out of place, Rylie Rasmussen, a fourth-semester BYU College of Nursing student, listened to conference presenters share their research findings. After months of conducting studies and analyzing data, she was mentally preparing for her own research presentation. She felt like the youngest and least experienced person there, and she probably was.
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Finding Inspiration Through "Speed Nurseworking"
To help nursing students navigate the complexities of internships, career options, and other opportunities, the College of Nursing hosted a Speed Nurseworking event.
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The Solution to Upgrading Healthcare: Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners play an impactful role in making healthcare more patient-centered and accessible. Their training as nurses combined with the capacity to provide comprehensive care makes them invaluable in the future of medicine.
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Extending a Warm Welcome to BYU College of Nursing’s Newest Student Cohort
The newest group of BYU nursing students arrived this fall, and they're ready to begin their journey learning the Healer's Art.
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Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths
Dr. Corinna Trujillo Tanner, a BYU Nursing assistant professor and practicing nurse, uses her experience with visual impairment to serve and lift others.
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The Clubs of BYU College of Nursing
BYU College of Nursing held their Opening Social on Monday, September 9, where each club in the college had booths presenting their leadership and goals for the semester. BYU College of Nursing is home to three major clubs that not only shape students’ view of nursing but offer them connections with others at varying stages in the program.
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Bridges Built Between BYU and Japanese Nursing Schools
A connection between Hiromi Tobe and Craig Nuttall allowed students from Ishikawa Prefectural University to visit BYU, attending classes and taking part in a simulation.
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The BYU SNA’s Multicultural Opening Kickoff
The BYU SNA chapter started off the year strong with an opening kickoff featuring visiting Japanese nursing students. This association is part of the strong glue that holds the College of Nursing's student community together, providing new and experienced students with programs, resources, and support as they work to reach their academic goals.
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Healing Close to Home: Nursing Students Learn Compassion by Serving Utah’s Most Vulnerable
While many BYU College of Nursing students travel across the globe for their Global and Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum, others stay closer to campus serving vulnerable populations in Utah. These students work in the community shadowing a mentor nurse in settings of their choosing like jails, schools, county offices, and other community public health locations.
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An Eye on Excellence: The Values in Action Scholarship
The College of Nursing recently introduced the Values in Action scholarship to celebrate students who exemplify the college's values. Three winners, Garrett, Easton, and Laura, are highlighted in this article.
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United by Nursing in Spain
BYU Nursing Students on the Spain Global Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum worked with the University of Alcala to shadow in clinics, participate in fairs, and serve the community and each other.
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Keeping Service as the Focus: Melanie Livingston New Faculty
Melanie Livingston, a new faculty member at the College of Nursing, discusses her career path and the impact serving others has had on her nursing.
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Collaboration at the Core of Ghana Global Population Health Nursing
One phrase that echoed throughout the Ghana Global Health Nursing practicum was, “You Are Welcome.” This welcoming spirit touched every interaction, from introductions to clinical exchanges.
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Dr. Jennifer Rigby New Faculty Saves Lives and Shapes Minds
Dr. Jennifer Rigby, a new faculty member in the College of Nursing, shares spiritual experiences from her career that shaped her view of nursing.
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Small Sparks: Zambia Global & Population Health Nursing
On the inaugural BYU Global Population Health Nursing in Zambia, College of Nursing students taught Zambian women about birth and provided home care in Livingstone.
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BYU Nursing Practicum Empowers Communities in Ecuador's Remote Regions
In Ecuador, BYU nursing students taught people in the towns of Ibarra, Otavalo, and Tena in conjunction with traditional medicine workers. Students conducted a number of health screenings and taught CPR.
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The Receiving End of Ministering: How BYU Students Felt Christlike Love from Nurses in Taiwan
BYU Nursing Students in Taiwan internalized how to provide better compassionate care from the examples of Taiwanese nurses.
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Winning a Congressional Award Shaped Aubrey Smedley’s Nursing Experience
Aubrey Smedley used some of her time in the nursing program to win the Wyoming Congressional Award.
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Gloria Arredondo: How Christlike Love Led to Nursing
With the birth of her first child soon after high school graduation, Gloria Chavez feared that she had lost opportunities to serve. Yet, through a number of acts of Christlike love, she found her place at the BYU College of Nursing.
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Dr. Shelly Reed Inducted in the 2024 Class of American Academy of Nursing
The BYU College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Dr. Shelly Reed has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy). Dr. Reed was selected from a large pool of applicants from around the world.
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Caring for the One: BYU Nursing Students' Journey in Tonga
While in Tonga, College of Nursing students learned how to care for the one as they worked alongside nurses from the Tongan ministry of health and students at the Queen Salote School of Nursing.
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Nurtured to Nurturer: From BYU Student to Bone Marrow Donor to ICU Nurse
Jane Pearson, a recent graduate of the BYU College of Nursing donated bone marrow to save the life of a young patient. She now works in the Intensive Care Unit caring for individuals in dire circumstances.
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BYU Well-Represented by Nursing Students & Faculty at WIN Conference
The BYU College of Nursing was well-represented at the recent annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference with seventeen students and thirteen faculty members.
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BYU College of Nursing Celebrates the 2024 Graduates
BYU College of Nursing celebrates 132 graduates and encourages them to go forth and serve.
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Grad Spotlight: Natalie Dunkley
Natalie Dunkley's college journey has been a testament to personal growth, faith, and good old fashioned hard work.
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BYU FNP Research Published by Contemporary Pediatrics
A BYU study set out to increase pediatric HPV vaccination numbers. They presented their work at the annual NAP NAP conference and were published by Contemporary Pediatrics.
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BYU Nursing Students & Alumni Unite to Prepare Public & Global Health Kits
BYU College of Nursing students, faculty, and alumni gathered to assemble humanitarian kits.
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Dr. Corinna Tanner Presents at BYU Gerontology Conference on Value of Familism
On March 13, 2024, BYU College of Nursing Assistant Professor, Corinna Trujillo Tanner presented her research at the 33rd Annual BYU Gerontology Conference.
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BYU College of Nursing Choose 2 Give "Scrub Walk"
At the heart of Brigham Young University's mission lies a commitment to service and philanthropy, embodied by initiatives like Choose2Give.
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Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Induction
19 BYU undergraduate nursing students were inducted.
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BYU College of Nursing Hosts Eye-Opening Poverty Simulation
February 5th & 6th, 2024
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Nathan Smart’s Journey as an Aspiring Family Nurse Practitioner
Read about Nathan's experiences and his path to becoming a nurse practitioner.
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Dr. Corinna Tanner’s “Culture of Caring” Video Series Attracts Remarkable Viewership
The series has now accumulated over 6,500 views all together.
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BYU FNP Students Recognized on the Utah House Floor
BYU College of Nursing faculty members, Professors Beth Luthy and Christine Platt took nine students from the FNP program to the Utah House of Representatives in Salt Lake City.
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BYU Nursing Alumni and Students Connect Through Speed Nurseworking Event
On January 16th, the College of Nursing provided a unique opportunity for its students to engage with accomplished BYU nursing alumni.
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"Nurse Your Spirit" Winners Announced
Five lucky winners in the nursing program were recently selected for the Fall 2023 “Nurse Your Spirit” drawing.
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Y News Collaborates with College of Nursing to Navigate Cold and Flu Season
Read the full article on the Y News Website.
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BYU College of Nursing Welcomes its Newest Cohort
The Winter 2024 cohort of nursing students comprises 66 students that demonstrate academic excellence and passion for the healthcare profession.
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College of Nursing Celebrates Envisioning BYU Scholarship Contest Winners
Four nursing students were awarded with scholarships because of their outstanding essay submissions.
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