College of Nursing Stories

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Advocating for Neurodivergent Patients

Nursing student Gabby Sutton-Clark has made it her purpose to assist the often-underserved community of neurodiverse patients.

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Three Study Abroad Programs

Alex Black has represented the BYU College of Nursing on three study abroad programs.

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Serving Our Country

“…thank you for letting me be a father and a husband while being a nursing student.”

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Researching the Effects of Air Pollution in Nepal

An interdisciplinary BYU research team traveled to Nepal to measure brick workers’ exposure to pollutants and to assess their respiratory health.

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Public and Global Health Inspiring Learning Experiences

These national and international experiences are life changing and greatly impact their patient care. 

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The Healer’s Art

Going to Spain for the public and global health inspiring learning experience taught me the importance of understanding the Healer’s art.

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Driving Curriculum Development

Nursing student Maryn Behling starts BYU Health Science course.

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Learning the Healer’s Art

Thanks to my education at BYU, I realized that I want to be an advocate for those I care for.

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Aiding One in Need

Recent nursing graduate Shawen Bueckers registered to be a bone marrow donor. Two years later she got an unexpected call that she was a match for a one-year-old. 

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Embracing Those in Need of Comfort

Shawen Bueckers, an April 2022 nursing graduate from Spokane, Washington, and her husband, Mathew, both worked part-time jobs to support their BYU educations. Buecker’s college scholarship gave her additional financial help that she deeply appreciated.

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Caring with Music

Sarah remembers the enchanting feeling while visiting a critically ill family friend as a child. “A hospice worker came with a harp and played soothing music while my dear friend lay in bed dying.

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Promptings and Invitations Drew Her to BYU

Mary Williams’s love for BYU and its students grew from her experiences as a student, professor, and administrator in the College of Nursing.

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Aiding in the Fight of a Lifetime

Nursing student Annie Welton and Davin Lyman, also a BYU student, had only been engaged for two weeks when doctors confirmed that Davin had thyroid cancer.

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Out of Paradise Ashes, Nursing Student Shines at BYU

Camie Mendon’s father operated a plant nursery near Paradise, California, a town that, in practical terms, no longer exists. The business was destroyed - along with most of the town - in the devastating Camp Fire of 2018.

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BYU Gave Me a Chance

June Leifson says that her career goal of becoming a nurse was the result of more than a score of operations that introduced her to the field of medicine in a personal way.