平衡他们的生活和梦想

Despite having to juggle the care of four kids, fulltime jobs, and all their other activities, Tyson ’19 and Jesse Branscomb ’19 graduated from Mount Mercy with degrees in health care administration and RN–BSN, respectively.

泰森从柯克伍德社区学院（Kirkwood Community College）来到皇冠体育，在两所学校之间无缝地转换学分。 Jesse had always planned on pursuing her RN–BSN, but between pregnancies, work, and time constraints it was challenging to find a program that worked with her busy schedule—not against it.

“Tyson and I had been talking for a while about how much he was enjoying the program and how helpful everyone was,” said Jesse. “有一天，我收到皇冠体育发来的一封关于速成课程的邮件，说只剩下几天的时间来注册课程了，所以我就去了。 剩下的都是历史了。”

Jesse enrolled in the online RN–BSN program, and suddenly the couple was on their ideal degree path. 尽管父母都同时参加了两个不同的课程，但他们的课程没有重叠。

“The flexibility of 皇冠体育’s program was key to our success,” added Tyson. “We were both adults returning to school in our early 30s who are also working to raise our four children.”

After graduating, Tyson continued his work at a long-term care facility in the couple’s hometown of Solon, Iowa. Jesse, now in a master’s program, plans to enroll in 皇冠体育’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program in 2021.

While neither graduate’s career changed directly after graduation, the couple has high hopes for the future.

“My role at work hasn’t changed since graduating with my BSN, but I feel I’m more aware of how I interact with students, new grad employees, and management,” said Jesse. “I have also joined new committees at work seeking new ways to improve patient satisfaction and care.”

Tyson plans to enroll in 皇冠体育’s MBA program to make him more marketable in the health care industry.

“对于那些想要进入皇冠体育的人，我最大的建议就是去做！ I wish I wouldn’t have waited as long as I did to enroll,” said Tyson. “Although juggling a family, career, and school can be challenging, the flexibility of the programs and support from all of the 皇冠体育 staff made it a reality for both of us.”