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Katreena Merrill: Inducted Into the American Academy of Nursing

Shelley Parker
By Shelley Parker
December 01, 2023 12:45 PM
The only inductee from Utah in 2023 to be awarded the highest honor a nurse can achieve, Professor and Doctor of Nursing, Katreena Merrill PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as a member of the 2023 class of fellows.
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Utah Nurse Practitioners Inc. Honor Outstanding BYU Faculty and Students

By Kira Hoggan
November 27, 2023 10:06 AM
On November 11, 2023 UNP held its annual membership dinner. Three of our own faculty received awards and two of our students were awarded $1000 scholarships.
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November 30th: Your Mark in the Masterpiece Belonging Event

November 21, 2023 04:18 PM
Join painter Jorge Cocco and paint a unique paint-by-number rendition of his piece Once Upon a Christmas.
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College of Nursing Builds Connections Through Annual Alumni Dinner

November 21, 2023 03:12 PM
On November 14th, the BYU College of Nursing gathered alumni, faculty, and students for its annual graduate program alumni dinner.
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2023 Research and Evidence-Based Practice and Professionalism Conference

By Kira Hoggan
November 08, 2023 02:45 PM
The conference is designed to give students an opportunity to present research done with faculty, hear tips from graduated nurses, and listen to presentations given by experienced professionals.
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Dr. Miles & Team Awarded 2022 Research Article of the Year

By Ben Christensen
November 03, 2023 03:32 PM
2023 International Conference on Forensic Nursing and Practice
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Envisioning BYU Scholarship Contest

By Kira Hoggan
November 03, 2023 02:16 PM
Deadline: December 4th at 4 p.m.
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Learning from Our Giants – Honored Alumni Lecture 2023

November 03, 2023 01:47 PM
The College of Nursing had the privilege of hosting Shannon-Francis Clegg as part of their 2023 Homecoming celebration. Shannon’s remarkable career, which blended her nursing and MBA degrees to enhance patient care and healthcare delivery, drew praise from Dean Jane Lasseter, who called her "a beacon of light in the field of healthcare."
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Nancy Salanoa Receives the Circle of Influence Staff Award

By Kira Hoggan
October 30, 2023 11:11 AM
BYU College of Nursing maintains an ongoing collaboration with The DAISY Foundation in acknowledging nursing educators and students who demonstrate exceptional compassion. The DAISY Foundation originated from the Barnes family's desire to commemorate the life of Patrick Barnes, who tragically passed away at just 33 years of age from complications of an autoimmune disease. To honor him, their family established DAISY, an acronym representing "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," as a means to express their gratitude to the nurses who provided care to Patrick and to honor outstanding nurses worldwide.
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Gina Jackson Receives the Circle of Influence Staff Award

By Kira Hoggan
October 30, 2023 11:07 AM
BYU College of Nursing maintains an ongoing collaboration with The DAISY Foundation in acknowledging nursing educators and students who demonstrate exceptional compassion. The DAISY Foundation originated from the Barnes family's desire to commemorate the life of Patrick Barnes, who tragically passed away at just 33 years of age from complications of an autoimmune disease. To honor him, their family established DAISY, an acronym representing "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," as a means to express their gratitude to the nurses who provided care to Patrick and to honor outstanding nurses worldwide.
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Kristen Erekson Receives the DAISY Extraordinary Faculty Award

By Kira Hoggan
October 30, 2023 11:02 AM
BYU College of Nursing maintains an ongoing collaboration with The DAISY Foundation in acknowledging nursing educators and students who demonstrate exceptional compassion. The DAISY Foundation originated from the Barnes family's desire to commemorate the life of Patrick Barnes, who tragically passed away at just 33 years of age from complications of an autoimmune disease. To honor him, their family established DAISY, an acronym representing "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," as a means to express their gratitude to the nurses who provided care to Patrick and to honor outstanding nurses worldwide.
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Rachel Carr Olsen Receives the DAISY Extraordinary Student Award

By Kira Hoggan
October 30, 2023 10:30 AM
BYU College of Nursing maintains an ongoing collaboration with The DAISY Foundation in acknowledging nursing educators and students who demonstrate exceptional compassion. The DAISY Foundation originated from the Barnes family's desire to commemorate the life of Patrick Barnes, who tragically passed away at just 33 years of age from complications of an autoimmune disease. To honor him, their family established DAISY, an acronym representing "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," as a means to express their gratitude to the nurses who provided care to Patrick and to honor outstanding nurses worldwide.
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Madalynn Taylor Receives the DAISY Extraordinary Student Award

By Kira Hoggan
October 30, 2023 10:27 AM
BYU College of Nursing maintains an ongoing collaboration with The DAISY Foundation in acknowledging nursing educators and students who demonstrate exceptional compassion. The DAISY Foundation originated from the Barnes family's desire to commemorate the life of Patrick Barnes, who tragically passed away at just 33 years of age from complications of an autoimmune disease. To honor him, their family established DAISY, an acronym representing "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," as a means to express their gratitude to the nurses who provided care to Patrick and to honor outstanding nurses worldwide.
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HOMECOMING: HONORED ALUMNI LECTURE

October 13, 2023 05:14 PM
Shannon Clegg: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
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Fall Nursing Graduate Program Applications Open

Shelley Parker
By Shelley Parker
October 13, 2023 01:30 PM
DUE BY March 1, 2024
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Hispanic Heritage and The Healer's Art

Shelley Parker
By Shelley Parker
October 11, 2023 01:47 PM
Featuring the Writing of Emely Guardia Garrido and Gabriela Guardia Gallegos
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The Mega Code Bootcamp Experience

By Kira Hoggan
October 11, 2023 12:50 PM
Last month, the fifth-semester Intensive Care Unit (ICU) students started a new Mega Code Bootcamp. They spent 4 hours in the Mary Jane Rawlinson Geertsen Nursing Learning Center (NLC) where they responded to emergency scenarios.
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From Student to Educator: BYU Nursing Student Launches a New Class on Health Literacy

By Kira Hoggan
October 11, 2023 11:14 AM
Meet Maryn Behling, a BYU Nursing student who took her passion for health education to the next level. In June of 2022, Maryn started BYU Health Science, a student-led organization that aimed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to health science. One of the club’s primary objectives was to establish a general education health course at BYU that all students could take, regardless of their major.
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BYU Nursing Students Take First Place in Wasatch Cup Healthcare Leader Competition

October 04, 2023 02:48 PM
On September 28th, a group of exceptional BYU Nursing and pre-med students took first place prize of $5000 in the first ever Wasatch Cup Healthcare Leader Competition.
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Welcome to the Healer’s Art: The College of Nursing Fall 2023 New Student Orientation

October 03, 2023 11:03 AM
On Monday, September 11th and 18th, the College of Nursing held its two-part New Student Orientation.
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Student Spotlight: Emily Lorenzen

April 19, 2023 12:43 PM
Meet our newest student spotlight: Emily Lorenzen! Emily is a sixth-semester nursing student who will be graduating this month. She loves to read, go on walks outside, and spend time with her husband. She is also super excited to be getting a new puppy soon.
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Introducing Rachel Platt as a Clinical Site Supervisor

April 05, 2023 11:36 AM
The College of Nursing would like to introduce and welcome Rachel Platt as a new staff member! She is taking on the role of clinical site supervisor and will specifically work with graduate students.
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College Staff Receive University SAERA Awards

March 22, 2023 11:58 AM
Unique recognition is given for dedication to the college and its students.
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Graduate Program Application Extended Through May 1

March 21, 2023 10:41 AM
You have more time to apply for BYU’s MSN-FNP.
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Two Students Elected as Regional Officers at the USNA Conference

March 20, 2023 11:46 AM
At the February annual Utah Student Nurses’ Association (USNA) conference, BYU nursing students Marin McOmber and Otavio Tobias were elected regional officers.
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Undergraduate Nursing Fall Application Opens March 20

March 14, 2023 10:07 AM
Process Closes May 22 at 5pm
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Public and Global Health Nursing

March 08, 2023 11:55 AM
To fulfill the clinical practicum for the public and global health nursing course, students in their third or fourth semester participate in one of ten public and global health sites. This experience provides a unique opportunity to put nursing skills into practice while being immersed in a different culture and healthcare system.
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Nursing Students Learn In Ghanaian Healthcare Settings

March 03, 2023 03:25 PM
To fulfill the clinical practicum for the public and global health nursing course, students in their third or fourth semester participate in one of ten sites. This experience provides a unique opportunity to put nursing skills into practice while being immersed in a different culture and healthcare system.
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Student Spotlight: Maddie Reese

February 21, 2023 11:33 AM
Meet Maddie Reese! She is a third-semester student from Draper, Utah, who loves the College of Nursing. She is currently learning about medical-surgical and pharmacology and likes to play pickleball, run, and eat out at fun restaurants in her free time.
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Introducing Gina Jackson, one of the NLC’s MVPs

February 15, 2023 10:34 AM
Meet the College of Nursing’s Simulation Operations Manager, Gina Jackson. Even if you don’t already know Gina, you likely know her sister Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Stacie Hunsaker. While Stacie pursued a career in nursing, Gina pursued finance. After graduating from Utah State University with her bachelor's degree, she spent eight years working in finance and the next ten raising her four children. Then, after working for Alpine School District for 14 years, Gina returned to school for her MPA. “I didn’t think I’d love going back to school as much as I did,” she said. “I loved it. It changed my life in so many ways.”
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3-Minute Thesis At the College of Nursing

February 14, 2023 03:36 PM
Graduate students condense their theses into 3 minutes and present to judges at the college level.
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Utah Nurse Practitioners Honors College Individuals

January 27, 2023 03:27 PM
This past November, two BYU nursing students and a faculty member were recognized for their efforts in becoming and carrying out the nurse practitioner role.
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Student Spotlight: Laura Magleby

January 24, 2023 03:32 PM
Meet Laura Magleby, a current first-year graduate student studying at the College of Nursing! She loves being a nurse, baking, playing games, and spending time outside. Laura is from Rexburg, Idaho, and came to BYU to have new experiences in preparation for becoming a nurse practitioner. She loves helping people and learning about health, making the nursing program a perfect fit for her.
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Student Spotlight: David Zaleta

January 13, 2023 11:21 AM
Meet our next student spotlight, David Zaleta! David was always interested in medicine. “I was originally planning to attend medical school in Mexico, where I’m from,” he explained. While serving a mission in California, however, some of David’s friends suggested he study in the states to become a doctor, so he began work as a medical assistant at Ensign College.
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New Student Orientation Winter 2023

January 13, 2023 11:04 AM
This semester, sixty new students are beginning BYU’s nursing program. Even though this is a smaller cohort than usual, this is a unique group from seventeen states and three countries. Additionally, a record high of twelve men were accepted into the program.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Nunnery

January 11, 2023 01:53 PM
Meet Jacob Nunnery, a BYU College of Nursing alumni! Since graduating, Jacob has had various successful careers ranging from working in the telemetry unit to cardiovascular ICU, and currently works at St. Lukes in Boise, Idaho as a surgical ICU nurse. When he isn’t at the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his family and gardening.
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College Awards Dr. Parrish as Preceptor of the Year

December 13, 2022 03:14 PM
Each year, the BYU College of Nursing recognizes a preceptor who positively influences nursing students' education. That honor was awarded to Chad Parrish, a PA and owner of Hillside Medical Clinic in Salem, Utah. Many nurse practitioner students are grateful for his mentorship and the valuable lessons they learned from him.
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Tutoring Resource for Nursing Students

December 06, 2022 11:14 AM
Learn about new tutoring resources offered through Y-Serve.
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Dr. Miles Receives Fellow Recognition

December 06, 2022 11:11 AM
Dr. Leslie Miles Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
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Recap of the Fall 2022 MCI

December 06, 2022 11:09 AM
Read how nurses and the BYU Community respond during a mass casualty incident drill.
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Gabby Sutton Receives a DAISY Award

December 06, 2022 11:07 AM
College presents DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students.
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Dr. Macintosh Honored With DAISY Award

December 06, 2022 11:04 AM
College presents DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty.
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Dr. Michael Robinson Receives DAISY Award

December 06, 2022 10:48 AM
College presents DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty.
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Students Gain Greater Understanding from Serving Local Vulnerable Populations

November 15, 2022 12:00 AM
Although many nursing students traveled internationally for their public and global health nursing course clinical practicum, a few stayed in Utah to work with vulnerable populations within the community, especially those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Faculty Spotlight: Kristen Erekson

November 10, 2022 02:24 PM
Newly-hired Assistant Teaching Professor Kristen Erekson had been around the healthcare industry her whole life. Her dad was in healthcare administration, and Ms. Erekson recalls spending time in his clinic stealing Dum-Dum suckers and becoming familiar with that environment. Additionally, her paternal grandfather was a veterinarian. She was also inspired by her aunt Tatha, who was a neonatal nurse. When she was 13, Ms. Erekson wrote a time capsule that said, “This is my plan for the future: go to high school, graduate from Ballard High School, go to Rick’s college for two years, then BYU. I plan to serve a mission when I’m 21. I'd like to be an intensive care neonatal nurse, but I'm not sure.”
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Learning the Importance of Healing in Ecuador

November 03, 2022 12:00 AM
This past spring, BYU nursing students had the opportunity to spend three weeks learning and practicing the Healer's art in Ecuador. In addition, they experienced healthcare in and out of the hospital setting: volunteering in the community, shadowing nurses, and learning about traditional healing.
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Marie Lewis Honored by University

November 01, 2022 01:10 PM
Marie Thorup Lewis (BS ’89) was honored during homecoming with the college’s Alumni Achievement Award. During her campus lecture, she discussed working in the health units of US embassies and highlighted the nursing skills used to support others while learning from them culturally.
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Students Practice the Healer's Art in Poland

October 27, 2022 12:00 AM
This past spring, a group of nursing students traveled to Finland and Poland for their public and global health nursing course clinical practicum. The students planned to spend five weeks working in hospitals to refine their nursing skills. However, their schedule changed as the trip grew closer. “While we were in Finland, the nurses were on strike,” nursing student Symbria Lewis explained. Despite these circumstances, the students gained clinical experience through performing pediatric assessments and serving the Finnish community in other ways.
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Students Expand Cultural Awareness in the Czech Republic

October 19, 2022 12:00 AM
This past summer, 14 of BYU’s nursing students had the opportunity to experience a once-in-a-lifetime three-and-a-half week clinical practicum in the Czech Republic. They spent time in the cities of Prague, Pilsen, and Susice doing clinical and community service.
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Patient Communication: Spanish for Nurses Club

October 06, 2022 02:18 PM
Ever wonder what’s going on in the Spencer W. Kimball Tower at 5 pm on Tuesdays?
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Faculty Spotlight: Carly Peterson

October 06, 2022 02:10 PM
Meet one of our new full-time faculty, Carly Peterson!
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Beckstrand Highlighted by AACN

October 06, 2022 01:54 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Renea Beckstrand on their recent publication
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Fall 2022: New Students Enjoy Orientation Dinner

September 23, 2022 03:05 PM
This semester sees 66 new undergraduates beginning at the BYU College of Nursing. They come from 17 different states in the US, with a few international students from Canada, Ecuador, and Mexico. One of the incoming students, Garett Ferrero, did not start school with nursing in mind. "I was in engineering because I really liked math in high school," he says. What helped him to change his mind, however, was interactions with nurses as well as the desire to be in a field that values human connection and interaction. Still, Garett says he was "in denial" about being interested in the medical field until his interest in nursing won out.
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Featured Alumni: Laurel Nunnery

April 14, 2022 03:42 PM
Laurel Nunnery graduated from the BYU College of Nursing in 2004 along with her sister-in-law Jeanette Nunnery. Laurel and Jeanette each married a College of Nursing graduate, Jacob Nunnery and Joshua Nunnery, who are brothers.
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Featured Alumni: John Killpack

April 14, 2022 03:35 PM
John Killpack graduated from BYU in August 1993. He worked in the float pool at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center (UVRMC) following graduation. He was then commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps in April 1994 and was stationed at Wilford Hall Medical Center on Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas in the Coronary Care Unit. While stationed in Texas, he also taught Basic and Advanced EKG Interpretation, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Course and Critical Care Course and was an ACLS Instructor.
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Featured Alumni: Barbara Kay Reeder Wright

April 14, 2022 03:22 PM
After graduation from the College of Nursing in 1971, Wright worked for a year-and-a-half, and then took a 16-year break to raise her eleven children – the youngest one now in pre-nursing classes at BYU. She returned to nursing after taking a RN refresher course and has worked at Cottonwood Hospital, Alta View Hospital and the University of Utah. She and her husband decided to join forces to build and run an assisted living center in Sandy, Utah. Her husband, a contractor, built the facility and she still currently runs CountryCare Homes, LLC. Most of their eleven children have worked at the assisted living center and have all gained an ability to interact with the elderly while experiencing the joys of service.
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Featured Alumni: Allison Varga James

April 14, 2022 03:21 PM
Allison Varga James graduated from BYU in August 1993. She worked at Tuscon Medical Center in the pediatrics department for 1 year prior to serving in the New York Utica mission from 1994-1996. Upon returning from her mission, she worked in the Intensive Care Nursery at Phoenix Children's Hospital (Phoenix, AZ) from 1996-2001 and became a bereavement counselor, providing follow-up to families whose babies had died in the nursery.
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Featured Alumni: Nancy Pulsipher

April 14, 2022 03:14 PM
CON Alumni Nancy Pulsipher started her BYU education in 1966 as a pre-med student. She then changed her major to French and minor to Spanish. After completing most of the requirements for this major, she became puzzled on what to do for a career. She took two years from school to think about her future, coming back with the intent of becoming a nurse. She knew this is what she wanted to do after working briefly as a CNA in a skilled nursing facility.
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Featured Alumni: Ashley Jensen

April 14, 2022 03:03 PM
Ashley has worked as an RN in the Emergency Department at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. since she graduated in 2001. The hospital is located in the heart of D.C., minutes from many tourist sites and just ten blocks from the White House. It is a level-one trauma unit and specializes in the emergent treatment of strokes and heart attacks. The patient population is very diverse. On a typical day, Ashley treats everything from a tourist falling down the Capitol steps to a gang member with multiple gun-shot wounds.
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Featured Alumni: Sharon Cox Cleveland

April 14, 2022 01:11 PM
Sharon Cox Cleveland graduated from BYU College of Nursing in 1970 with a BS in nursing. She and her husband, Russ, were married during her senior year. While he finished his degree at BYU, she began her nursing career at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. When Russ was deployed by the U.S. Navy to Viet Nam, Sharon lived with her parents in Sandy, Utah and worked as an RN at American Fork Hospital. On his return, the couple moved to Mission Viejo, California, where she was employed in the med-surg unit of Fountain Valley Hospital.
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Featured Alumni: Nancy Stowe Kader

April 14, 2022 01:05 PM
Nancy Stowe Kader graduated from Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah then enrolled at Brigham Young University, where she earned a BS in nursing. She worked as an RN for over 20 years in critical care nursing (10 years of which were at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center). While living in Utah, she served on the Utah State Board of Nursing. Her true love is ICU, because, "Every ethical issue confronts you there. It made me think about the theory behind it what does it mean to society which eventually prompted my interest in pursuing ethics as a PhD study."
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Job Opportunities at the VA Hospital

April 12, 2022 03:49 PM
The VA Hospital in Salt Lake City is a part of the Veterans Health Administration, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States. The organization is dedicated to caring for veterans who have served and protected the nation. “They’re a great population to work for,” Amber Brennan, a nurse recruiter, says. “They’re very different and unique in many ways, especially when we go into mental health aspects of things that our soldiers and veterans have had to go through for us. Everything our veterans have done has been for the greater good of our nation, so it is an honor to serve these people.”
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Support At-Risk Populations

April 12, 2022 01:13 PM
This podcast features nursing professor Dr. Peggy Anderson, who has spent her BYU career supporting at-risk groups. Peggy has taught students that compassion and love answer most concerns, from the incarcerated to refugees and even the homeless or those with disabilities. She shares her insight from 20 years of teaching at the university and her retirement plans. We also hear from two BYU alumni about inventions that make surgery safer and a low-cost device to help infants breathe easier.
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Student Benefits from Nursing Professors’ Research

March 30, 2022 04:50 PM
Student Jadie Christenson and a Bluetooth stethoscope.
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Dr. Jane Hansen Lassetter PhD, RN, FAAN

March 30, 2022 04:32 PM
Her contributions include regional and international leadership, promotion of cultural sensitivity, and improved health for underserved populations often overlooked in healthcare policy and research. She currently serves as the president of the Western Institute of Nursing and past president of the International Family Nursing Association.
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Natalie Dunkley Receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students

March 17, 2022 02:18 PM
The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University partners with the DAISY Foundation to recognize nursing professors and students who show extraordinary compassion. After the death of Patrick Barnes at the age of 33 from complications of an autoimmune disease, the Barnes family decided to do something positive to honor him. They established DAISY—an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system—to thank the nurses who cared for him and recognize exceptional nurses worldwide.
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In Case You Missed It: Grounded Tips for Travel Nursing

March 11, 2022 10:49 AM
“Grounded Tips for Travel Nursing” is the fifty-sixth episode of The College Handoff. This episode features Ashley Dyer and Kapri Bues, BYU nursing alumni who live together in Boston and work as travel nurses. Ashley, who previously worked as a neuroscience nurse for Johns Hopkins Hospital and is pursuing a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins University, works as a psychiatric nurse. Kapri works in labor and delivery and has no intentions of leaving the field.
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Student Spotlight: Chresten Armstrong

March 11, 2022 10:33 AM
“I want to be involved with caring for people, and I want a major that I can use after I graduate that will benefit others and is useful.”
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New Psych Simulations

February 10, 2022 12:00 AM
During semester five at the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University, nursing students learn about psychiatric nursing and participate in simulations that help expose them to various concepts within psychiatric nursing. This semester, the professors of psychiatric nursing created two new simulations for the students.
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A Boy Named Russell

January 28, 2022 12:00 AM
The connections made between nurses and patients in a hospital can have an impact that lasts for years. In January of 2008, a young boy named Russell was rushed to the emergency department of Utah Valley Hospital after a sledding accident in Provo Rock Canyon. Unfortunately, despite the efforts made by the doctors and nurses, the young boy passed away. A few days after the death of her child, Russell's mother sent the ED a note expressing her gratitude for their work and her faith that Heavenly Father had a plan for her entire family, including Russell.
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Rural Clinical Success

January 03, 2022 12:00 AM
This past academic year, the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University arranged for several nursing students to complete their clinical rotations in rural locations. These locations provided unique learning for them as they got to experience smaller hospitals, work with various staff, and spend time on multiple units within those facilities' encounters not usually available in more urban settings.
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Making a More Connected World

January 03, 2022 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Karen de la Cruz! She has been elected as the First Vice-President of the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS).
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Student Nurses' Immunization Knowledge and Confidence

November 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Vaccines are likely the most significant public health initiative the world has ever seen outside of clean water. Vaccinations are relatively inexpensive, minimally invasive, and highly effective against deadly diseases. According to the World Health Organization, regular immunizations prevent between four and five million deaths each year.[1] Associate professor Dr. Janelle Macintosh has been working on vaccine research for over 10 years at BYU, often with Dr. Beth Luthy (BS '03, MS '05), Dr. Renea Beckstrand (AS '81, BS '83, MS '87), and several student research assistants. Dr. Macintosh teaches undergraduate and graduate classes on ethics, writing, research, and interdisciplinary connections for the honors program. This fall, she is also teaching a pediatrics course.
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Shalyn Larsen Receives the DAISY Student Award

November 09, 2021 12:00 AM
The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University is partnered with the DAISY Foundation to recognize nursing students and professors who exemplify compassion. The DAISY Foundation was started by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he passed away from complications associated with an autoimmune disease at the age of thirty-three. As a way to give thanks to the compassionate nurses who helped care for Patrick, they established the DAISY Foundation (an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System) to recognize compassionate nurses all around the globe.
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Lauren Callister Receives the DAISY Student Award

November 09, 2021 12:00 AM
The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University continues to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize nursing professors and students who show extraordinary compassion. After the death of Patrick Barnes at the age of 33 from complications of an autoimmune disease, the Barnes family decided to do something positive to honor him. They established DAISY an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system to thank the nurses who cared for him and to recognize exceptional nurses around the world.
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DAISY Faculty Award Recipient: Jeanette Drake

November 09, 2021 12:00 AM
The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University continues to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize nursing professors and students who show extraordinary compassion. After the death of Patrick Barnes at the age of 33 from complications of an autoimmune disease, the Barnes family decided to do something positive to honor him. They established DAISY an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system to thank the nurses who cared for him and to recognize exceptional nurses around the world.
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Be a Ray of Sunshine for Others

July 06, 2021 12:00 AM
If you have spent any time around the College of Nursing, you can likely recognize the smiling face of associate teaching professor Gaye C. Ray (AS '81, BS '82). Ray has been a professor at the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University for eight years and, in that time, solidified her reputation of being a perfect representation of her last name: a shining ray of sunshine for all she comes in contact with. The question remains, however, how does Ray maintain such a positive and cheerful attitude every day?
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The Healer's Art and the Savior

July 06, 2021 12:00 AM
For nearly 30 years, the focus for the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University has been to assist students in learning the Healer's art so they will first, emulate the principles, knowledge, attributes, and methods of the Master Healer, and, second, foster environments and processes to help others to be made whole. No matter what career paths they follow, BYU nurses share a common dedication to improving the health and the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities.
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New Cohort Group Begins a Graduate Degree

May 04, 2021 12:00 AM
The start of the spring semester is always exciting because it's when we get a new cohort of master's students. This year, we welcome 11 students from Virginia to right here in Provo. We're also welcoming back seven BYU nursing alumni.
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This is Our Time

April 26, 2021 12:00 AM
This is Our Time
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Student Spotlight: Laura Wilcox

March 30, 2021 12:00 AM
Meet our next student spotlight, Laura Wilcox! She is from Farmington, Utah, enjoys playing soccer, boating, Lake Powell, and she is slowly learning to enjoy colder weather. Laura has been an aunt since she was 10, a wife since she was 21, and a novice mountain biker since she was 23. A fun fact she likes to share is that she can be seen as an extra in an episode of Modern Family. The show was filming in Las Vegas while she was on vacation there, and she got to walk in the background a handful of times. Laura is in her sixth and last semester in the BYU Nursing program. After graduating, she hopes to work in the ICU or in Labor and Delivery, but she is willing to be open to whatever is available to her.
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U.S. News Report ranks BYU Nursing

March 30, 2021 12:00 AM
Once again, the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University is ranked among the country's top 100 graduate nursing programs in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools. The 2022 edition became available on March 30. The top-ranking reflects a continued upward trajectory acknowledged by healthcare professionals from across the nation who participated in the peer evaluation survey; BYU earned a score of 3.8 out of 5.
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Becoming an FNP

March 30, 2021 12:00 AM
In 2017, Atalie Bradshaw was a regular BYU Nursing graduate, excited to apply her knowledge of "the Healers art" in her career. Since then, she has cared for thousands of people in various units, the most recent being in the Covid and Respiratory/Sepsis units at Utah Valley Hospital. Today, because of her confidence, dedication, and passion for nursing she has won the College of Nursing's 3 Minute Thesis competition where grad students present the dissertations they've worked on for the past 2 years in 3 minutes or less with one Powerpoint slide. Dr. Neil Peterson, graduate program coordinator and judge of the 3-Minute Thesis competition says, "Atalie Bradshaw's presentation stood out in a number of ways. Her topic was timely, and she made it relatable to anyone watching. Did you know that nearly 1 in 4 women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime? I didn't either. This study will inform interdisciplinary practices on identifying sexual assault and should improve sexual assault care and criminal justice outcomes for these women." Atalie's thesis is monumental because its different than previous studies on sexual assault injuries. For example, out of the eighty studies she read, the sample populations consisted of 80 to 200 people with the largest consisting of 1,000 subjects. Atalie's sample population consists of 5,400 women, increasing its validity and making it an influential study in the field of sexual assault. Read the rest of the story on our blog at https://byunursing.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/becoming-an-fnp-giving-a-voice-to-societys-most-vulnerable/
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Caring for His Children

February 11, 2021 12:00 AM
"I'm not very exciting," claims associate teaching professor Dr. Peggy H. Anderson (AS '83, BS '99, MS '01). "I'm just kind of a normal person that comes in and gets her work done." But anyone that knows about her dedication, her compassion, and her love of service knows there's much more to her than that.
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New Research from Dr. Merrill

December 17, 2020 12:00 AM
New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer.
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Student Spotlight: Jaren Smith

December 15, 2020 12:00 AM
"Something that has motivated me my whole life, in everything I do, is the mantra �be a lover of learning,'" says Jaren Smith, a second-semester nursing student, and student spotlight for the week. "College has given me the skills and a platform to chase knowledge, and BYU Nursing has given me a pathway to continue to learn throughout my life."
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Memories from Elaine Dedrickson Dyer

December 15, 2020 12:00 AM
It has been 35 years since Dean Dr. Elaine D. Dyer retired. With her passing in December 2020, her influence continues to be seen in the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University through faculty performance and success in research, scholarly publications, and presentations.
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Dr. Leslie receives recognition

November 20, 2020 12:00 AM
Dr. Leslie Miles recently received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty
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Dr. Peggy Anderson receives recognition.

November 20, 2020 12:00 AM
Associate teaching professor Dr. Peggy Anderson recently received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty.
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A Salute to Military Nursing

November 20, 2020 12:00 AM
Having a degree in nursing can take you in a hundred different directions for your career. One that holds promise and great benefits is that of an Army nurse. ROTC recruiter Jack Sturgeon works with us here on BYU campus to help students receive scholarships and get a jumpstart in the U.S. Army coming from the nursing program.
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Learning During a Pandemic

November 20, 2020 12:00 AM
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that change is not always bad. In fact, if we fail to provide ourselves with the opportunity to slow down and look at how we can improve our programs and institutions, ultimately, it will be to our detriment.
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Niccole Dunford receives recognition.

November 03, 2020 12:00 AM
The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University is home to some incredible future nurses who strive to be kind and capable. However, each semester a student is nominated for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students who is exemplary in their compassion, thoughtfulness, and dedication to serving patients and their families. This semester, that student is Niccole Dunford.
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Student Spotlight: Melanie Watabe

November 03, 2020 12:00 AM
Our nursing school is full of students who are brilliant and kind. Melanie Watabe is one of them. The story that got her to where she is in her third semester at the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University is one that demonstrates her courage and commitment to the people she will serve. Melanie is, in fact, in her fifth year of undergrad. She's always loved the health field, and never wanted to be a nurse, but three years into the exercise and wellness major she felt very strongly that she was not where she was supposed to be. In a response to that prompting, she began exploring what it would take to start nursing school. After a lot of talks with the academic counselor to work around the excessive number of credits Melanie had already put toward graduation, Melanie headed out on her mission to Japan. Upon her return a year and a half later, she applied to the program and was accepted.
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College of Nursing Names New Associate Deans

August 24, 2020 09:34 AM
Drs. Beth Luthy and Julie Valentine to serve.
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