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BSN 2022
Registered Nurse
University Hospitals
Carrie Tingley Inpatient Unit
Megan Ming is a nurse because she loves helping and seeing young kids get better. She prioritizes demonstrating strong leadership skills and advocating for her patients. She has built those skills as a relief charge and preceptor. She believes there’s no better feeling than when a little one tells you ‘thank you.” It’s the reason she loves being a pediatric nurse. She aspires to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.
BSN 2013
University of Missouri-Kansas City
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Sarah Patel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Nursing and Health Studies. She enjoys teaching graduate and undergraduate students, as well as serving on dissertation committees to mentor students in their chosen research areas. Her research focuses on nursing interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women and sense of belonging in nursing/nursing education. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in July 2021, her Master of Science in Nursing - with a concentration in Education - from Grand Canyon University, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNM, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Johnson County Community College. She served as the New Mexico Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Health (AWHONN) section chair. In 2017, she was chosen as one of 10 individuals to represent AWHONN as an Emerging Leader.
BSN 2022
Registered Nurse
University of New Mexico
University Hospitals
Adult ICU
Sophia Sagert is currently a registered nurse working in the Adult ICU at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital. She has worked on this unit for roughly one year and has already made a significant impact in the nursing world through her leadership capabilities in the ICU. She is skilled at collaborating with other health care professionals and has earned the respect of her colleagues through their hard work and dedication. Most recently she was nominated for a Daisy Award and was very proud of this moment because compassion in the nursing profession is so important. She is currently working on achieving my CCRN, and continuing growth on her unit. In the future, she plans on returning to school to apply to a perfusionist program or become a DNP working in critical care.
Director of Alumni Relations
Marlena Bermel, MBA
College of Nursing
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