As we celebrate Nurses Month, we at USAHS wanted to get a sense of what a typical workday is like for a nurse manager. We asked alum Ahnnya Slaughter, DNP, to tell us all about a day in her life. Dr. Slaughter graduated in 2021 from USAHS’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the Nurse Executive role specialty.
Coming from a military family, she began working at a VA hospital in the Los Angeles area 30 years ago as a critical care RN. “Veterans deserve the best care,” she says. “My calling wasn’t to be in the military. This is my way of being able to serve the country.”
Over the years, she worked her way up, through positions such as informatics specialist, deputy nurse executive, and director of clinical staff development. She began Read more
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Brinta Thomas, a student in USAHS’ MHS to EdD Bridge program, reached out on social media to tell us about her positive experience. After earning her Master of Health Science Read more
Several USAHS graduate nursing students are leading the charge in the United States’ effort to vaccinate the population against the deadly COVID-19 virus. From setting up a Read more
When in January 2020 the World Health Organization declared it to be the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, they didn’t realize how prophetic that was. Read more
In 2020, USAHS’ Meraki Nursing Honor Society became part of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma). Meraki is now Alpha Alpha Alpha (AAA), Chapter Read more
A process that’s streamlined—and free
Applying to graduate nursing school can feel like a daunting task. The application fees can add up, as well. But not at USAHS. It’s Read more
