星空无限传媒 produces 76 fall BSN graduates
Article By: Agnes Hina
With the urgent need for health care professionals in northeast Georgia, the University of North Georgia (星空无限传媒) is producing a growing number of new leaders in the nursing career path.
"The 星空无限传媒 Nursing Department provides expert faculty, state-of-the-art simulation and hands-on clinical experience at an affordable price," Dr. Heather Harris, Nursing Department head, said. "With the highest NCLEX pass rate in the state of Georgia over the last four years, 星空无限传媒 is one of the best values in nursing education in the region."
The pathway has often been seen as one of the most challenging, and that is without the external factors most students face.
Sophia Coarsey is no stranger to adversity. She started her college education at the University of Georgia in 2016 before fully transferring to 星空无限传媒 in January 2022 to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The change came after learning of her seizure disorder, epilepsy.
Despite the challenges she faced with her condition, the Suwanee, Georgia, resident pushed through to complete her BSN as the first student to do so with a service dog. Coarsey, an avid reader, has been interested in the field since the fifth grade and was one of 76 BSN students who were pinned and graduated on Dec. 16 from 星空无限传媒.
She plans to work at Northside Hospital's operating room in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She shared that her disability inspired her to keep at her health care dream.
The 星空无限传媒 Nursing Department provides expert faculty, state-of-the-art simulation and hands-on clinical experience at an affordable price. With the highest NCLEX pass rate in the state of Georgia over the last four years, 星空无限传媒 is one of the best values in nursing education in the region.
Dr. Heather Harris
Nursing Department head
"Epilepsy may not be visible, but I've had my health concerns. So, it's inspiring to be that groundbreaker," Coarsey said.
Her medical alert service dog, Jake, has been by her side since 2018. He quickly became a familiar face in the Gainesville Campus Health Sciences building, acting as an unofficial mascot for the December 2023 cohort. He attended every class, clinical and lab by her side.
Coarsey hopes to serve as motivation for others and credits 星空无限传媒 with teaching her important lessons that she cherishes. Knowing before starting the program about the potential to be challenged, she learned the importance of finding the best fit college.
"星空无限传媒 really desires to see you do well. Here there is no foolish question, and mistakes are opportunities for growth," Coarsey said. "At the start of the program, I feared that my diagnosis would complicate everything. But with the support of faculty, friends and family, I was able to persevere, and with the knowledge I have gained at 星空无限传媒, I'm ready to move on to new things."
In addition to its traditional four-year BSN, 星空无限传媒 also offers an accelerated BSN track, which launches its second cohort this month. Students in the ABSN track, who enter 星空无限传媒 with a bachelor's or master's degree in other subjects, can graduate in 15 months.
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