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Rescue on Snowbird

By Spencer Adolphson
December 09, 2024 03:08 PM
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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Nathan Smart’s Journey as an Aspiring Family Nurse Practitioner

By Kira Hoggan
February 13, 2024 04:47 PM
Read about Nathan's experiences and his path to becoming a nurse practitioner.
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BYU College of Nursing Welcomes its Newest Cohort

By Kira Hoggan
January 11, 2024 01:03 PM
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

By Kira Hoggan
December 20, 2023 01:36 PM
Four nursing students were awarded with scholarships because of their outstanding essay submissions.
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Fall 2023 Biannual Mass Casualty Incident Drill

By Kira Hoggan
December 18, 2023 04:05 PM
This semester’s MCI was a simulated mass shooting staged on Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Marriott Center.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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