Nursing – Finding purpose. Unlocking potential. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:02:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://org/?v=5.8.3 A new ICU nurse reflects on his Union experience /20241108/new-ICU-nurse Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:53:00 +0000 /?p=66330
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Two years ago, Outlook Magazine published an interview with Caleb Wehling while he was a junior in Union’s Nursing Program. Since then, he has graduated, passed the NCLEX-RN on his first attempt, and landed a job in the…

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Prayers and scholarships: a journey to nursing /20240312/prayers-and-scholarships-a-journey-to-nursing/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:22:00 +0000 /?p=63965 Photo of Juanita with a nursing instructor

Juanita Nicolas’ road to Union was not a straight line due north from her home in Dallas. Through all the detours life has thrown at her, she is confident of one thing: God has been with her…

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May 2023 Nursing class posts 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate /20230922/may-2023-nursing-class-posts-100-first-time-nclex-rn-pass-rate/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:10:19 +0000 /?p=62881 Photo of Antonio Manase and friends.

May 2023 graduate Teddy Manase nervously refreshed the website that would tell him whether or not he passed the NCLEX-RN, the national licensing exam for nurses. “When the page finally loaded and it said ‘passed,’…

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Matt Talbot honored with Community Appreciation Award /20230214/matt-talbot-honored-with-community-appreciation-award/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:09:05 +0000 /?p=61313 Matt Talbot award

Photo: Bud Synhorst, president of the Lincoln Independent Business Association, and Vinita Sauder, president of Union College, presented the Community Appreciation Award to Glenn Schawang, outreach program coordinator, and Susanne Blue, executive director of Matt…

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Caleb Wehling: choosing a career in healthcare /20220930/xv/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:19:17 +0000 /?p=60157 Photo of Caleb

Although nursing student Caleb Wehling loves his major now, he didn’t always want to become a nurse. With a nurse and an anesthesiologist for parents, the junior from Kearney, Nebraska decided to forge his own…

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Celebrating the life of Dr. Marilyn McArthur /Marilyn-McArthur Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:51:15 +0000 /?p=59581 Photo of Dr. Marilyn McArthur in 1995

We are brokenhearted to announce the loss of one of Union College’s legendary professors. Dr. Marilyn Lang McArthur, professor emerita of nursing, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the age of 83 following…

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Global Health Nursing: a new perspective on patient care /20220421/glo/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:50:58 +0000 /?p=58871 Photo of a student nurse examining a patient in a clinic in Peru

As the departure date for the Union College Global Health Nursing trip grew closer, Olivia Jacobs began to consider backing out. The level five nursing major felt overwhelmed as she prepared for her finals and…

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Ockenga to lead Nursing Program /20211029/elysia-ockenga-to/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:45:55 +0000 /?p=36231 Photo of Elysia Ockenga

“Every time we have a nursing pinning ceremony or a graduation, seeing those individuals walk across the stage and knowing that I was able to see that student get through a difficult time or have…

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Kind Eyes, Holistic Care /20210816/kind-eyes-holistic-care/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:00:12 +0000 /?p=35193 Tabitha Fleming smiling

“There was no question in my mind that Union was the place to be,” Tabitha Fleming said. She graduated from Union’s nursing program in May 2021, but she recalls how different Union was from the…

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Putting a new face on the school year /20210127/putting-a-new-face-on-the-school-year/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:16:13 +0000 /?p=33110 Natasha Gibson

Natasha Gibson, a junior nursing major, lit up the McClelland Art Gallery with the first exhibit of the school year last fall. In a stunning collection of masked portraits, Gibson captured her subjects and the attention of the campus alike.]]>
Kettering Health Network builds a pipeline for Union nurses /20181005/kettering-health-network-builds-a-pipeline-for-union-nurses/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:25:49 +0000 /?p=19535 Photo: Aaron Snelgrove

When Aaron Snelgrove graduated from Union with a nursing degree in May, finding a job was the last thing on his mind. He already had a dream job waiting for him at Kettering Hospital in…

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