What kinds of students enroll in the ELMSN program?
ELMSN students at PLU have proven to be a diverse group. Our current students range in age from their early 20s to mid-50s. They received their bachelors degrees anywhere from 30 years ago to last year, in a wide variety of academic disciplines (including biology, psychology, business, history, biochemistry and English). Several students hold master’s degrees, as well. ELMSN students have had varied work experiences as managers, volunteers, attorneys, parents, ski patrollers, lifelong students, accountants, baristas, and teachers. Some students entered the ELMSN program at PLU with previous experience in healthcare and medicine through research experiences, administrative positions, as EMTs, or as doctors in other countries. Others are only now entering the health care field. These diverse backgrounds help to enrich the program and student experience.
