Rachel Fidino was a freshman in college when she experienced a life altering moment. Her sister had been diagnosed with preeclampsia and ended up coding on the operating room table after an emergency C-section. It was after witnessing her sister’s complications and how the hospital and health care team were able to care for her, that Fidino knew she wanted to go into … [Read more...] about DNP student works to improve women’s health and maternal outcomes
Over the last two weeks, Missouri State nursing students and faculty have been helping at various vaccination clinics across the Ozarks. Last Friday, Greene County, in partnership with the Missouri National Guard and local health care systems, held their first mass vaccination clinic at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Nursing students, alumni, and community members joined the … [Read more...] about Nursing students and faculty help with vaccination clinics across the Ozarks
Junior nursing student, Grace Wolfe, and Least of These volunteer, Cheryl Dalton, show how to do proper hand sanitizing, how to put on and take off gloves and how to wear a mask to prevent the COVID-19 virus. … [Read more...] about Hand hygiene, gloves and masks
Strange, a Registered Nurse working in a level III surgical NICU in Shreveport, LA always knew she wanted to work in the medical field. It was when she delivered her son three months early, she knew she wanted to be a NICU nurse. Byron, Strange’s now 13-year-old son, was born at 27 weeks and spent many months in the NICU. Byron has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, … [Read more...] about From NICU parent to NICU nurse
“Ever since I was little, I have always wanted to help others and with the direct patient care that nurses are able to have I thought that it would be a good fit for me,” said Fengel, a BSN student. Nursing runs in Fengel’s family as her mom, aunt, grandma and great grandma are all registered nurses. Campus involvement Fengel’s passion for helping others extends … [Read more...] about A passion for helping others