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  91�㽶��Ƶ’s ambassadors are student leaders who provide mentorship, foster community enrichment, and help advance the goals of our organization. Ambassadors often assist with our alumni dinner, volunteer opportunities, commencement, and recruitment events. We can’t wait to introduce you to all of our ambassadors!   My name is Sarah Rinaldi, I’m a Springfield native,…

Jeff Clinkenbeard has written, produced, and directed a wide range of projects including:   Springfield Missouri’s entry in the Simpson’s Movie Premiere Contest Ripple, starring Marcia Cross & Anthony Michael Hall, a short film which screened at the Sundance Film Festival Brotherly LoveS, the New York premiere production of Elysabeth Kleinhans’ Animated Theaterworks The Coils of…

Story by Kyle DeVries In 2015, Kallie Campbell graduated from 91�㽶��Ƶ’s ASN program, ready and eager to enter workforce in constant need of dedicated, caring professionals. She spent the first couple of years serving the patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Cardiac Arrest Unit at Cox South before ultimately moving to the Cardiovascular Catheterization…

Part one of this four part “Why I became a nurse” mini-series begins with Alisa Melugin. “The reason I chose to go into nursing is because I am a proud cancer survivor. Being only six years old when I was diagnosed, I spent a lot of time in the hospital receiving treatment. I’ll never forget the nurses…

In 1960, the class motto for the Burge Hospital School of Nursing was “Have pin will travel”. I have lived this motto throughout the course of the nearly 60 years I have spent in the nursing field. Nursing has taken me across the country more than once, both vocationally and as I completed my studies….

After graduation, Matthew moved to Cape Girardeau, MO, for a short time before making his home in Middle Tennessee. In 2018, he began a new career with Medtronic, working with the Stealth Station Navigation and O-arm Advanced Imaging system. His training and instruction during his tenure at 91�㽶��Ƶ enabled him to take the leap from an…

Jade Manczuk graduated from 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Dietetic Internship program in 2012. She currently works at Jordan Valley Community Health Center (JVCHC) as a Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Education Program Coordinator. JVCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center that has locations in six Southwest Missouri communities with nine clinics offering medical, dental, behavioral health and optometry…

This spring, three compassionate students and nine inspirational faculty members were honored with nominations for the 91�㽶��Ƶ DAISY awards! The nominated students were Cassandra Hayes (MSN-FNP) and Eddie Elivo Jerez (a former DAISY winner). Marcy Ibrahim won the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students due to her compassionate care of a patient during clinical…

Calorie Management determines your body weight.  A calorie deficit will result in a weight loss.  Calorie abundance will result in a weight gain.  This is true regardless of the make up of the diet composition (if calories come from carbohydrate, protein, or fat).  A nutritionally poor diet may result in weight loss, just as a…

For most, retirement is the professional’s end-goal, when life ceases being dictated by the clock. A time to travel, seek out new experiences, fulfill lifelong dreams, or enjoy family and friends. For Burge School of Nursing Graduate Linda Brown (Class of ’67) and her husband, Dr. David Brown, retirement was an opportunity to be of…