… the MGH Institute of Health Professions and Charlestown High School. During five visits this summer to the IHP, students will be exposed to audiology, speech language … the MGH Institute of Health Professions and Charlestown High School. During five visits this summer to the IHP, students will be exposed to audiology, speech language …

… with an entry point into retail health. “I think that really set the stage for me when retail healthcare first came on the scene in 2000 as something that was … in dirt floor huts and not having the power of a prescription pad really brought me back to the basics of healthcare. There were no barriers between the patients and the providers, so that really spoke to me. In some ways, it’s similar to retail health.”  Advancing a Career So, Patterson …

… health center. The turning point came when a nurse practitioner truly listened to me and performed a pelvic exam that no one else had done. Her presence and skill helped me feel seen — and started my healing. That moment sparked my mission to ensure … your takeaways from your IHP nursing degree that stick with you today?  IHP taught me to lead with listening and curiosity. The mentorship I received, especially in …

… all about the heart, and why nurses measure height and weight during primary care visits. It wasn’t the first time these Harvard-Kent students interacted with IHP ABSN … all about the heart, and why nurses measure height and weight during primary care visits. It wasn’t the first time these Harvard-Kent students interacted with IHP ABSN …

… missing “It was an incredible way to help others and that was always important to me,” he says. “But I also knew that I wanted my work to be more hands-on.”  For … how to talk to anyone about anything,” he says. “A lot of patients end up telling me their life stories and I’m happy to hear them.”  Professor Rachael Salguero, one … a student who has demonstrated significant thoughtfulness for others.  “It hit me at that moment,” he says. “A lot of people trusted me with their stories …

… now the limiting of reproductive rights. So, it is personally very important to me that, as a provider, I am opening the door to all patients, meeting my patients … necessarily “look gay,” but even I have had microaggressions committed against me in the healthcare system. I have found that providers were dismissive of my … physical health but also my psychological health. They tried to ignore a part of me that was so vital to my experiences. As a future NP, I want to be able to treat my …

… a way because it took all the pressure out of this situation and it really allowed me to take everything in with no obligation to intervene or even offer advice or an … have them on that’ and ‘Why are you using this?’ I said, ‘Oh, can you tell me why this is the selection?’ and then using that opportunity to say, ‘Oh, that's so … the United States. I can think of a few reasons why this might be, but it has made me rethink my idea of these diagnoses and what patients might be capable of.” Trip …