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USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Ashley Rucker, DNP
All Topics, People, In Print, Education Alex Strauss 5/20/26 All Topics, People, In Print, Education Alex Strauss 5/20/26

USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Ashley Rucker, DNP

Ashley Rucker was just 16 when she became a nurse assistant, her first step into a field that would define her professional life. After working on a medical/surgical ward, a cardiac ICU, and in home hospice (and earning as MSN), Rucker was ready to further her education

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USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Lisa Varenhorst, DNP
Education, In Print Alex Strauss 3/20/25 Education, In Print Alex Strauss 3/20/25

USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Lisa Varenhorst, DNP

After 23 years in critical care nursing at facilities from Kansas City to Sanford, this mother of three leveraged USD's flexible DNP program to transform her teaching approach and prepare for future leadership opportunities.

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USD To Graduate First Doctor Of Nursing Practice Program Cohort
Alex Strauss 8/26/23 Alex Strauss 8/26/23

USD To Graduate First Doctor Of Nursing Practice Program Cohort

The University of South Dakota’s Department of Nursing will mark a milestone on Aug. 26—the first students will graduate from its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and will be recognized at a hooding ceremony.

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