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BYU College of Nursing and Anthropology Team Up to Explore Maternal Nursing in Morocco

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
April 10, 2025 02:05 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
April 07, 2025 01:55 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
April 04, 2025 02:32 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
April 03, 2025 11:21 AM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
April 01, 2025 12:40 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
March 28, 2025 03:58 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
March 21, 2025 10:25 AM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
March 19, 2025 04:25 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
March 18, 2025 12:48 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
March 14, 2025 03:06 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
March 07, 2025 02:16 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
March 06, 2025 12:11 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
February 27, 2025 02:48 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
February 18, 2025 03:42 PM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
February 18, 2025 01:46 PM
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

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
February 06, 2025 12:48 PM
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

By Candra Probert
February 03, 2025 10:35 AM
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

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
January 30, 2025 01:22 PM
Read about what makes Professor Cheryl Corbett's award-winning teaching methods inspiring and innovative
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