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The youngest and only daughter in
her family, Corrie Secord saw how
the military had positively influenced
her three brothers.
" You are pushed
to be the best you
can be. It provides
the opportunity to
experience big adventures
within boundaries so you
can excel. " For Secord, the US Air
Force has turned out to be one of
the country's best-kept secrets. It
has allowed her to learn, and earn a
livable wage and multiple degrees,
" all while providing
direction. " SCAN THE
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ABOUT CORRIE.
" On my first day
of training, I
couldn't do a single
push-up, " says
Major Caroline Hill
who joined the Air
Force Reserve Officer
Training Corps (ROTC) at
age 18. " I was pretty sure my family
had a running bet as to when I
would drop out, " says Hill. Little did
anyone know that she would make
the military a career and calling.
" The Air Force has made it possible
for me to pursue a career in nursing
and midwifery, " says Hill. During
the 36-month program from BSN
to DNP earning her MS, WHNP and
DNP along the way, Hill also found
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE/
HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSH I P
SKLYER COONS
Ultilizing a Care Team and Template During Outreach Calls; A Quality
Improvement Project to Increase Completion of Annual Well-Child Visits
JULIE CREADON
Improving Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Satisfaction Through
Implementation of a Professional Advancement Model (PAM) to
Reward and Recognize Professional Growth and Contributions
JILL ERIKSEN
Registered Nurse Mental Health Navigation for Individuals with Serious
Mental Illness (SMI) to Reduce 30-day Post-Discharge Mental Health
Crisis Emergency Department Visits and Psychiatric Readmissions
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DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE -
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (DNP/PHN)
ALEX CARMITCHEL-FIFER
An Evaluation of an Educational Program to Increase Nurses
Confidence in Decision Making on the use of Telehealth in a NurseLed
Maternal-Child Home Visitation Program
time to give birth to
her first child! SCAN
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MORE ABOUT CAROLINE.
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