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
Doctor of Health Science, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Master of Physical Therapy, St. Francis University
Bachelors of Health Science, St. Francis University
Research Interests
Joint degeneration of sound side limb following unilateral lower limb amputation
Areas of Expertise
Gross anatomyProstheticsOrthotics
Dr. Scott Love grew up on a family farm in Pennsylvania. He was an automotive mechanic before starting college at age 34. He earned a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physical Therapy degree from St. Francis University in Loretto, PA. He graduated as a member of the Honor Society and was voted Most Outstanding Physical Therapy Student by the faculty and his peers for the graduating class of 1998. PRN
Dr. Love entered physical therapy practicing orthopedic sports medicine. He completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Health Science Education degree at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Dr. Love was Program Director of a Physical Therapist Assistant program for seven years all the while working PRN in skilled nursing facilities, acute care hospitals and home health pediatrics. Dr. Love also maintained his own private practice, a manual therapy clinic for eight years.
Dr. Love joined the USAHS team in January of 2012 and teaches Gross Anatomy I and II as well as the Prosthetics/Orthotics courses for the Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy program. His research has led him to his personal interests in amputations and prosthetics.
