With a passion for science, the medical field, and helping people, Wayne State’s 农村保健机会方案（RHOP） was the obvious educational choice for Annika Kuehn of Hartington, Neb. Kuehn, a sophomore in the Pre-Nursing程序, is this week’s focus of the Student Spotlight Series.

“I always knew I wanted to work in the medical field, and I chose nursing because I have always had the call to help people in a meaningful and hands-on way,” said Kuehn. “Nursing allows me to make personal connections and have empathy for the people I care for. 我一直很钦佩那些以同理心和同情心对待病人的医护人员，他们甚至不了解病人。 护士在病人护理中发挥着独特的作用，她们倡导、教育和在情感上支持病人。 这就是吸引我从事护理工作的原因，因为我想成为那样的人。 我的母亲在医学领域工作了30多年，我一生都见证了她对事业的奉献。 She has truly thrown herself into her career by caring for each patient she sees.”

库恩承认，博彩网站推荐在很长一段时间内都是她关注的对象。

“Wayne State was one of my top colleges from the very beginning,” said Kuehn. “I visited for my high school junior year for a career day and enjoyed the environment and community it had to offer. 很多人告诉我，这些课程将为我进入UNMC做很大的准备，确保我对未来课程的理解和知识。 回想起来，博彩网站推荐确实为我人生的下一个篇章做好了充分的准备。 I had friends from high school who spoke very highly of RHOP and Wayne State, and that influenced my decision as well.”

“The Wayne State professors have gone above and beyond to help me understand and learn daily,” continued Kuehn. “I have always felt like they care about our education and the future of the sciences and success. 小班授课使我能够与教授和同学一起学习。 The resources available such as peer tutoring, professors’ office hours, and recitation have allowed me to navigate difficult courses with ease. 我获得了学习和社交成长的机会。 There has never been a day that I did not have the opportunity to meet new people and grow academically.”

农村社区占内布拉斯加州的大多数，他们是该州的命脉，应该得到优质的医疗服务。 RHOP建立并成功超过25年，是博彩网站推荐和内布拉斯加州大学医学中心（UNMC）之间的一个特殊合作项目，以满足这一需求。 作为内布拉斯加州农村的公民，学生们经历了农村的生活方式，并了解他们社区的独特需求。

Upon satisfactory completion of the two-year undergraduate program at Wayne State, RHOP nursing students gain acceptance into UNMC’s College of Nursing program at the Norfolk campus. After successfully completing two years in the Nursing program, students receive a bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from UNMC and are qualified to take the NCLEX-RN, the national licensure examination for nursing. BSN学位是一个综合学位，但有了它，学生有资格进入研究生院成为护士教育家或护士执业者，或攻读护理博士学位。

At Wayne State, Kuehn is active in 野猫天主教（纽曼俱乐部） and 校内的.

库恩将于2028年5月从诺福克的内布拉斯加大学医学中心（UNMC）毕业。 She intends to work as a registered nurse in Northeast Nebraska and eventually get a master’s degree in nursing from UNMC and work as a family nurse practitioner.

Fun Fact: “I once broke my foot while shopping in Target! I also enjoy reading medical case studies in my free time.”