两所学校，一条通往职业机会的道路

瑞恩（麦卡蒂）休伯’s academic path through 皇冠体育 and St. Ambrose University opened professional opportunities she didn’t initially envision.

她于2018年在圣安布罗斯获得护理本科学位，并于2022年在Mount Mercy获得护士管理和护士教育的MSN学位。

Reeann将她的学术经历视为成为护士经理的必经之路，并在爱荷华大学医疗保健中心做了几年的注册护士。 但她的研究生工作也给她介绍了新的朋友和新的可能性。 她选修了几门与商业相关的选修课，财务与人力资源管理和项目管理原理。

“I thought there’s some unique opportunities of things you can do within the business space,” Reeann recalled. “It kind of got me thinking that there are some alternative paths or routes I could take my career.”

这为她在医疗器械领域带来了新的机会，利用她在宝洁（Proctor & Gamble）、飞利浦（Philips）的临床知识，目前担任Axonics的临床专家。 在Axionics工作期间，她前往爱荷华州东部的卫生系统，向卫生保健提供者和患者介绍一种有助于恢复膀胱正常功能的设备。  

“This position is a fun mix of the clinical and technical side, but I also do partake in some of the business and sales activities as well,” Reeann said. 

A native of Manchester, Iowa, Reeann knew at an early age she wanted to get into the health care but hadn’t yet decided on nursing as she began to explore college options and initially had her sights set on the University of Iowa. A standout basketball player in high school, she began to consider the possibility of continuing her athletic career — and studying the health sciences — at either Mount Mercy or St. Ambrose. 

“I think I ultimately decided on St. Ambrose because I knew it would be the opportunity that would push me more outside my comfort zone,” she reflected, “going to school a little bit further away from home in an area of Iowa I didn’t really know all too well.” 

St. Ambrose — like Mount Mercy — allowed Reeann to pursue academics while remaining rooted in her Catholic faith. 她还有几个高中同学也在圣安布罗斯中学读书，这对她很有帮助。 后来，她在战斗蜜蜂队的篮球场上表现出色，生涯得分超过1000分。      

除了她的运动成就，Reeann还被同情心、耐心和改变他人生活的愿望所驱动。 在大二决定申请SAU护理专业之前，她最初的职业目标是职业治疗。 

“SAU class sizes were already pretty small in general and I was someone who took full advantage of this my first two years—I went into my professor’s office hours, worked with the upper year students who held study sessions for us, and really felt like my professors knew me and I knew them. I realized that this was really perfect for me.” 

在获得医学学士学位并在爱荷华大学医院和诊所做了几年护士后，Reeann准备好了她的下一个职业追求。 考虑过在梅西山大学攻读本科学位，她已经很熟悉这所学校能提供什么了。 

“When I was exploring nursing graduate programs within the state of Iowa online, 皇冠体育 kept popping up,” she said. “I found out I could get my graduate degree entirely online in many different emphases. 护理管理和护理教育不断涌现在我面前，因为我知道我喜欢和人们一起工作，我也喜欢教和指导新护士和护理专业的学生。 然后我发现只需要18个月就可以完成我的学位，每次只上一门课。 

“The program had some unique courses that I enjoyed learning about and taking,” Reeann continued. “There were leadership courses, professional development opportunities—I wrote so many APA papers, made presentations, and gave presentations. 我觉得这些事情的高潮给了我信心，让我不仅成为一名护士，而且成为一名专业人士，变得更加强大。” 

Eventually, Reeann’s academic accomplishments opened the door for the work that would become her career in medical technology. 

“This role has been a perfect combination of my clinical knowledge, skills, and experience combined with my professional interests and pursuit of learning about business models, the sales process, and more,” said Reeann, who lives in Iowa City with her husband, Eric.  

“Looking back at my nursing student/nursing school self, I couldn’t have planned or imagined that my career path would have taken so many interesting turns, but I am grateful for the opportunities, experiences, and the intelligent and hard-working people I have met,” she added. 

“Obtaining degrees and having experience with both institutions has been such a blessing. So many of the people I met at these universities have shaped me into the person I am today.” 

由于她的两个母校现在都希望联合起来，Reeann表达了她坚定不移的支持。 

“I know in my adult and professional life many of the decisions I have made are from these schools,” Reeann said. “These schools both value service, giving back to others, and time in the community. This is something that was instilled in me and has stuck with me.” 

随着新的战略组合向前推进，Reeann看到了未来几年学生的好处。 

“I think this is going to give both traditional and non-traditional students more options and open new pathways for themselves that either they didn’t know about or didn’t think were possible,” she said.  

“It’s a very exciting time and I’m looking forward to the future. I like to say I’m a proud St. Ambrose alum and Mount Mercy alum.”