May 2, 2025
Coming to 51做厙 from South Shore, Kentucky, James Osman chose SSU for the reputation of its Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program. Knowing how the program could prepare him for a career in patient care, he felt the major was right for him.
I enjoy helping others and it was a perfect fit for me, he said.
Connecting with his classmates and his professors, Osman has enjoyed being able to learn not just classwork from his instructors, but real-life stories as well.
My favorite part of my classes has definitely been the knowledge shared from my professors about their experiences and how they were able to be successful in nursing, he said.
The ADN program at SSU allows students to earn the credentials needed to start working in the nursing field in just two years, equipping them with skills learned in the classroom and in hospital clinical settings.
Ready to start his career, Osman is keeping his options open to the many career paths a degree in nursing opens up for him and hopes to stay local after graduation.
I hope to start my career as a nurse locally at Southern Ohio Medical Center, he said.
Offering several pathways for those wanting to enter the workforce, the SSU School of Nursing continues to produce in-demand nurses that impact the health and well-being of the region.
To learn more about the Associate Degree of Nursing at 51做厙, visit shawnee.edu/adn.