.. &hool of Nursin Major Offers Many Choices Harding's School of Nursing worked to create quality nurses who are able to integrate the scientific skills of their trade with their Christianity. The program which typically graduates from 20 to 30 nursing students a year, prepares its graduates to be general nurses who can function in any area of the hospital. Tod Martin, assistant to the dean, said , "Nursing is a rare major. It offers many diverse choices and a high demand exists in all areas." The growing need for health care professionals provides students with a broad range of job opportunrnes after graduation. '·I chose nursing because I wanted to be in a profession where I could help others , and also I can work wherever I want - in the states or out of them. urses are needed everywhere," said Heather Knox, a senior from orthport, Ala. Harding' nurses - like its students - come from all over the nation, and after they leave Harding, they go on to make their places in many areas of the Sandy Long, B .S. N., R. N. \ "<K ial<: ln,t ructor of :\ur,ing _lerry Myhan , M. S. N., R. N. A,.,ociatc: Profc"o r of '\ur,ing Nancy O 'Brien, M. S., R. . A''c>eia lc: Prof<:.,,or of '\u r,i ng Cathleen Shultz, Ph.D., R. N. Profc:.,"or of '.u r, ing and Dean of the ~chool Jo Ann Smith, M. ., R. N. A..,.., i..,Lanl Profe..,..,or of .'\ u r..,ing Richard Smith, M. ., R. . A"i'ta nl Profe"o r of :\ ur., ing Louise Suit, Ed. D., R. Profe"or of '\ur,ing J world. These areas include not only major cities such as Chicago, Houston, Detroit, Atlanta and Los Angeles, but also other countries such as Africa , South and Central America. Medical campaigns are organized to allow students to gain practical knowledge as well as to take part in a Christian ministry. Students have visited places such as Haiti and Nigeria on medical mission teams. The School of ursing has a special affiliation with African Mission Hospitals in igeria. Students can get class credit while working in the hospitals inAfrica. "I chose nursing," said senior Sonya Curtis from Harrison,Ark. , "because I wanted to work in the medical field in a position that would enable me to have close contact with patients. I like nur ing because I feel that I am able to make a difference in each person's life with whom I come in contact. " As in most academic areas at Harding, the students feel that the faculty help to make the program the success that it is. -- Melanie Johnson Academics 47
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