OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center proudly celebrated the graduation of its 2025 Summer Nurse Externship Program participants on Thursday, July 17. This long-standing program offers nursing students an immersive, hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, helping them build confidence and skills ahead of their final year in nursing school.
From May 12 to July 17, ten externs worked alongside experienced nurses in OB, Emergency Department, Med Surg, ICU, and Surgical Services, gaining valuable exposure to real-world healthcare environments. These students are on track to graduate from their respective nursing programs in December 2025 and May 2026.
Our graduates are:
- Kaydence W. (Med Surg)
- Destiny C. (Surgical Services/ICU)
- Ashley W. (ED)
- Carley K. (ICU)
- Izzi M. (Med Surg)
- Mallory B. (OB)
- Yesenia P. (ICU)
- Kathleen S. (Med Surg)
- Brooke L. (OB)
- Rita W. (Med Surg)