Blanket Care

Kathy Yun, MSN ’26, knew she wanted to be a nurse after she had a meniscus transplant. Struggling with health anxiety at the time, she was nervous going into surgery.

“Only the nurse noticed how scared I was,” she says. “They talked me through what was happening and gave me a warm blanket.”

That moment illuminated her path. “With nursing, I love that you’re by the patient’s side,” she says. “Nurses get to know our patients more personally and can advocate for them. I want to give people the same care my nurse gave me. A little compassion goes a long way.”

We asked her to show us a day in her life as a student.

8:00 AM At the inpatient skills lab on the nursing floor, I work on my assessment and other nursing skills.

10:00 AM I am a teaching assistant (TA) for the morning session of NNEP 508 Advanced Physical Assessment, where we review assessment skills. This was the last day of lab.

1:00 PM In the afternoon, I’m one of three TAs (pictured with Assistant Professor John Owens, BA, MSN, RN, Ons/ONCC; right) for NNEP 508.

4:00 PM I love going to the dog park with my dog, Jojo, to get some fresh air after school.

6:00 PM “Dinner time” means studying for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX).

8:00 PM As the College of Nursing student dean on the Executive Student Council (ESC), I meet to discuss budget requests with other student deans.

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