Student Experience – Duquesne University School of Nursing Blog

Q & A: Remediation Coordinator Sister Mary Meyers, C.S.J., MSN, BA, MS, RN

“I have loved every day I have been a nurse,” says Sister Mary Meyers, C.S.J., MSN, BA, MS, RN, AGNP-C, Remediation Coordinator for the School of Nursing. Sister Mary’s career originally began as a teacher. She then decided to become a nurse, working mostly ICU and hospice. “Now my life has come full circle, asContinue reading “Q & A: Remediation Coordinator Sister Mary Meyers, C.S.J., MSN, BA, MS, RN”

Nursing Students Share Tips for Success

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Nursing school can be challenging and demanding, so what can you do to ensure you learn the information and skills needed to earn good grades and become a licensed nurse? Two undergraduate students share what’s helped them be successful. Meet the Students Julia Ciotti, Senior, BSN student As a Pittsburgher, Duquesne feels like my secondContinue reading “Nursing Students Share Tips for Success”

Why I Want to Become a Nurse

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By Rose Conlin, sophomore BSN student There was never one specific moment when I knew nursing was for me. I am the daughter of a former Navy doctor who I always saw helping people every chance that she had. As a little girl, I felt called to follow her example and to help others wheneverContinue reading “Why I Want to Become a Nurse”

Learning at a Distance: One Student’s Experience during COVID-19

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Sophomore BSN student Isha Patel chose to complete the Fall 2020 semester using a HyFlex model, which allowed her to learn both on campus and online from her home in York, PA. Other than when she would make the more than three-hour trip to Pittsburgh for her clinical training, her lectures and labs were online.Continue reading “Learning at a Distance: One Student’s Experience during COVID-19”

Military Veteran Found Supportive Environment at Duquesne University

Petty Officer, Second Class, Zach Kruger served in the U.S. Navy for four years as a Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical), mainly working on engines and turbines for different water vessels. While still enlisted, Zach began to think about a career after the Navy. A career that would allow him to continue to give backContinue reading “Military Veteran Found Supportive Environment at Duquesne University”