Nursing Alumni Stories

The Heart of Healthcare
Growing up, Kara Strack ’17 admired the nurses who took care of her late grandfather, who was consistently in and out of hospitals due to health conditions. Inspired by their ability to bring light to someone going through their darkest times, Strack made it her goal to become that person for someone else.

On the Frontlines of the Pandemic
Amanda Bostdorf McLaughlin, CRNP, ’03 and her nursing colleagues at UPMC Pinnacle Medical Group in Harrisburg have been severely affected by COVID-19.

LVC Alum Fights COVID-19 as Flight Nurse
Stephen A. Teitelman, B.S., B.S.N., R.N., ’92, flight nurse coordinator for Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J., is involved with COVID-19 patients for shorter periods than others in the field, but it’s equally as intensive.