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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At USAHS, we have a student-first philosophy, which means flexible learning, innovative curricula and career-focused practice. With access to state-of-the-art simulation labs and expert faculty we stay ahead of the competition by providing our ... Read more
Laura Finkel, MS, SLP-CCC, became an educator because she saw a trend in speech-language pathology (SLP) that she felt passionate about amplifying. Bilingual in English and ... Read more
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“It’s a leap of faith into something I’ve never done before. It’s a great opportunity for professional growth.” So says Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student James ... Read more