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We Dare to Elevate the Nursing Profession

We Dare to elevate the nursing profession

January 15, 2020

When Olga Yakusheva’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she made an observation that would change her career. During multiple hospitalizations in her hometown of Almaty, Kazakhstan, her...
We Dare to inform health care policy

We Dare to inform health care policy

January 15, 2020

How can we use research to reshape policy and transform the way we care for vulnerable populations?Most adults ages 65 and older rely on Medicare. This population is living longer than ever before,...
We Dare to strengthen women's health care

We Dare to strengthen women's health care

January 15, 2020

How does a nurse make a difference in their community?Growing up in Flint, Nafisah McClendon, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC, realized she wanted to be a nurse, but her own pregnancy sparked a passion to become a...
We Dare to achieve our best

We Dare to achieve our best

January 15, 2020

Where would you go to pursue your passion?BSN student Hayley Flores grew up hearing stories of the dedicated NICU nurses who provided lifesaving care to her brother when he was born prematurely. She...
Kathryn Parkhurst

Student spotlight: Understanding the business of health care to create change from within

May 10, 2019

Nursing students are known to have some of the busiest schedules, but University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Honors Student Kathryn Parkhurst isn’t letting that deter her from taking on...