Our Graduates: Career Profile
1997
Family Studies Major
Additional Education:
BS in Nursing at Penn State University
Job Title: Clinical Coordinator of The Hummingbird Program
Employer: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Position Description: The Hummingbird Program provides medical, social, and spiritual support to children with complex medical needs. Nicole acts as the main contact between The Hummingbird program and other hospital offices and community healthcare providers. She also facilitates the provision of support services for families with a child that has complex medical needs as well as offer medical, spiritual and social support to pediatric patients.
Salary Range: $35,000+ depending on education and experience
Courses Found Most Helpful: Sociology of Aging; Death, Grief, and Caring; Dynamics of Family Interaction.
How the HDFS Program Has Helped Prepare Her for Work: "The family studies program allowed me to learn about the diversity of what "family" is and working with various populations."
How Faith Interfaces with Work : "Working in Hospice has definitely made me think about my own mortality. People at the end stages of life tend to discuss faith issues."
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