Professor Linda D. Oakley, PhD, RN, is taking a heart-health message to historically marginalized Black communities and nursing students. As the Louis J. and Phyllis Clark Jacobs Professor in Mental Health, Oakley is committed to using science to find health and well-being solutions to systemic hypertension present in Black communities.
The Badger Nurse Mentorship Program helps current students who wish to receive support from School of Nursing alumni as they transition from student nurses to professional nurses. Through community, support, camaraderie, and fellowship, Badger nurses are building connections, leading in the profession, and changing lives.
Annaly Garcia TBSN x’23 Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin What has been your favorite class or unit in the nursing program? Despite Pharmacology being one of the most challenging classes, it was also one of my favorites. Being able to come up with mnemonics and stories for each medication was entertaining. Most of these phrases have stuck …
Madisin Randolph x’24 Traditional BSN Student Hometown: Chicago, Illinois What has been your favorite class or unit in the nursing program? Where have your clinical placements been? And what were your experiences like? What are you involved in outside of nursing school? What are your nursing goals and/or career aspirations? How would you describe the …