After completing Barton’s Nursing Program and later earning her master’s, Shelbi Frees is now giving back to her community as a nurse practitioner in her hometown at Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic.

“I grew up watching my mother care for people as a nurse, and I knew that’s what I wanted to do,” she said. “The most satisfying part of being a nurse is helping people. Nurses have the privilege of being able to spend a lot of time with their patients and build great relationships.”

Frees said the Barton Nursing Program prepared her for the workforce by combining classroom learning with hands-on opportunities.

“The Barton nursing program has many lab hours built in, which allows hands-on experience using simulation mannequins so students can get comfortable before working on real patients,” s

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