Students, Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program in the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota

CURRENT STUDENTS

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Mike Jenkins, B.A.N., R.N.
(Leech Lake Ojibwe)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest: Nurse Consultant.
E-mail address: jenki119@umn.edu

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Clarice LeBrun, B.S.N., B.A., R.N.
(Standing Rock Sioux)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest: Obesity prevention in adolescents and work with underserved youth.
E-mail address: lebr0016@umn.edu

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Jamie Sweet, B.S.N., A.A., R.N.
(Cass Lake Band-White Earth Ojibwe)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest(s): After completing MS program, will work for Indian Health Service with hopes to assist in immunization database registry. Aid in international health.
E-mail address: swee0180@umn.edu

GRADUATES

Winona Begay, B.S.N., R.N.. M.S. (Navajo)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest(s): Enjoys working with American Indian populations in conjunction with Indian Health Service. She has worked with diabetes education, case management, and utilization review. Since completing the MS program, she would like to assist other American Indian RNs in furthering their education.

Kathy Buffalo-Curley, B.S.N., R.N. (Leni Lenape-East Delaware)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interests: American Indian healthcare, chronic diseases, and women's health.

Sheryl Hill, B.S.N., R.N., M.S. (Cherokee-Choctaw)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest: Public Health Nursing.

Annette James, B.S.N., R.N. (Creek-Seminole)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest: Public Health Director.

Charletta Lewis, B.S.N., R.N. (Spokane)

Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interest: Grant writing for urban American Indian health programs.

Sarah M. Schultz, B.S.N., B.A., R.N., M.S. (Creek-Seminole-HoChunk)

Area of Study: Family Nurse Practitioner
Career Interest(s): Family Nurse Practitioner.

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Spring 2006 Blanket Ceremony

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Spring 2007 Blanket Ceremony

PREVIOUS STUDENTS

Theresa Tsosie-Robledo, B.C., R.N. (Navajo)

Masters Student
Area of Study: Public Health Nursing
Career Interests: Public Health Nursing

Other NNCOP students preferred not to have their name and personal information listed.

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