{"id":24384,"date":"2022-08-17T13:28:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=24384"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:28:22","slug":"generations-of-healthcare-professionals-inspire-lakeland-student-to-enter-nursing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/08\/17\/generations-of-healthcare-professionals-inspire-lakeland-student-to-enter-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Generations of Healthcare Professionals Inspire Lakeland Student To Enter Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/melissa-k-scaled-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" \/><figcaption>Melissa Kubic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Melissa Kubic, women in healthcare spans back generations of her family. Kubic\u2019s great grandmother was a nurse during the Great Depression, and Kubic herself said that she spent most of her adolescent life caring for other members of her family. It came as no surprise that Kubic enrolled in Keiser University Lakeland\u2019s Associate of Science Degree in Medical Assisting when she moved to Florida about nine years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The medical assisting program gave Kubic the professional healthcare background that she felt she needed to become a nurse, which was the end goal. After completing her associates degree, Kubic moved on to Keiser University\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven when I was in the medical assisting program, they prepared me in a way that would make me a strong candidate for the nursing program,\u201d Kubic said, speaking of her instructors in the program. \u201cThey kind of helped plant that seed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kubic is a single mother with three young girls. Both of her parents are retired military members, making her no stranger to being of service to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ability to help people in their time of need, and to get them all mended up, it\u2019s just a fantastic feeling,\u201d Kubic said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kubic said that after graduating next spring, she dreams of becoming a surgical nurse in a local hospital. She was recently allowed to shadow a surgery at the hospital where she attends clinicals for class and said that it was an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a growing need for compassionate and qualified nursing professionals. To help meet the need, the College of Nursing at Keiser University is offering students like Kubic the education, academic credentials, best practices, skills, and insights she might need to provide the best patient care and advance her nursing career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Keiser University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keiser University is a private, independent, non-profit university serving nearly 20,000 students at 21 Florida campuses, online, and two international sites. Co-founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, Keiser University currently offers more than 100 degrees from associates to the doctoral level. Keiser University is a&nbsp; designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and was ranked No. 5 in the U.S. in Social Mobility by U.S. News And World Report in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Melissa Kubic, women in healthcare spans back generations of her family. 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