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LANE MELTZER

2016 GRADUATE

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Lane Meltzer earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences at
the University of the East in the Philippines before she came to the
United States in 1985, but decided to pursue nursing when she arrived in
Pennsylvania. “There was an influx of nurses during that time, so it was
difficult to get into hospitals,” says Lane, who had earned her nursing
diploma at Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia. She
got a foot in the door at Integrated Health Services of Plymouth (now
Whitemarsh Behavioral Health Care), where she stayed for six years,
working her way up to nursing supervisor.

A goal to further her education

While working at Integrated Health, Lane started an RN to BSN program
at Temple University, but became pregnant with her daughter and had to
set the endeavor aside. Still, it was always a goal to further her education.
Later that year, she took a job closer to home at Holy Redeemer Hospital
in the transitional care unit.

Twelve years went by and Lane still wanted to pursue her BSN, but
between work and her family commitments, she hadn’t been able to take
the plunge. “My supervisor approached me and said, ‘I know you’ve
wanted to pursue education; let’s make this happen’,” Lane recalls.
Knowing that her schedule would best fit with online learning, she
researched her options and found American Sentinel. “When I compared
American Sentinel to other universities, it totally fit what I was looking for.”

Onward and upward

Lane worked hard and graduated with the BSN in 2014. “I was really
impressed with the support I received at American Sentinel, from the
advisors and the professors,” says Lane. The experience was so positive,
in fact, that Lane decided to continue on for her MSN. “Holy Redeemer is
very supportive of me with tuition reimbursement and my director pushing
me to get my BSN in the first place. I figured I might as well keep onward.
The BSN is an entry point to nursing now, but to gain a competitive edge,
you really need a master’s.”

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