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Alumni Focus (continued from previous page) Hosie, 34, recently took an educational leave of absence from the Air Force to pursue a dual master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in business administration and nursing administration. With his distinguished credentials, Hosie had his choice of nursing schools to attend. But from the start, he was impressed with the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. “I decided to earn an advanced nursing degree because I enjoy leading and teaching people new things,” he says. “I wanted to attend a nursing school with faculty who are well-published and leaders in the field. I found quite a few of those individuals at FAU. The College’s focus on Caring was important to me. During my initial visit to the College, I told the staff exactly what I was looking for. By the next day, they got back to me with an individualized academic program. That didn’t happen at the other colleges of nursing I visited. It just seemed as though the staff at the College of Nursing really cared about me and what I wanted to do.” Hosie says that his education at the College of Nursing is helping him to become a more effective leader in his new role as nurse manager at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, Cal. “I’m better able to mentor and help a new generation of nurses. I can instill in them an understanding of the depth of Caring. That’s important because many of these nurses have graduated from academic programs that did not instill that Caring component in them.” Hosie served two tours for a total of nine months in the Middle East and in Afghanistan before the Iraq war had started. As the assistant team leader of the CCATT team, which included a physician and a respiratory technician, it was Hosie’s job to help move critically injured and sick troops from the front lines to larger and more capable military medical facilities. The team operated an intensive care unit in an aircraft cabin during flight and added critical care capability to the U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation System. Hosie helped transport many patients who required close monitoring and ventilatory support from Kandahar Airport to a safe hospital. “We came into Kandahar the night that the Marines took it over,” he says. “We were holding that airport and being attacked. There was some gunfire and there were tracers going back and forth. It took a little time to get used to it and familiarize myself with the area. But I always felt good that I was there for a worthy cause — taking care of our young men and women who were putting their lives on the line.” 18 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY CHRISTINE E. LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Join Us! Dear Fellow Alumni, What an exciting time this is for the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) National Alumni Association Board as they announce the inauguration of our FAU Nursing Alumni Society! It has been a privilege to be a part of the talented and dedicated group of alumni who have worked so diligently to make the FAU Nursing Alumni Society a reality. I am honored to serve as Chair of the Executive Committee. We all share a special bond through our College’s vision and the Caring philosophy that has made our education as nurses so amazing. By staying connected to our wonderful College, we are able to continue to be linked to its vision and philosophy, make a difference in the world, and share in a common purpose that brings meaning to our lives. I hope you will become an active member of your Alumni Society. There is no membership fee. Please help us to reconnect with you by completing the information via the alumni link on the College of Nursing Web site: www.fau. edu/nursing. Visit the site often for the most current information about upcoming alumni activities, programs, and news about your fellow classmates. I would love to hear from you! Please write to me at vivian91@hotmail.com. We hope you will keep in touch and that you, too, will want to help us build a strong FAU Nursing Alumni Society of which we can all be proud. Sincerely, Vivian Clare, ’03 Executive Committee Chair FAU Nursing Alumni Society Alumni Focus www.fau.edu/nursing 19
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