11/04/2025
MountainStar Healthcare is thrilled to announce the FIRST graduating class of nurses at Utah’s Galen College of Nursing! Congratulations, graduates!!! 🎉
We are thrilled to help address the nursing shortage across the U.S. and remain committed to advancing the future of nursing in our state.
On October 21, Utah’s newest nurses accepted their diplomas and walked the stage in front of their loved ones. One of those first-ever Galen Salt Lake City, UT Campus graduates is Shanna Dufner – a long-time Labor & Delivery scrub technician at our MountainStar Healthcare sister facility, Cache Valley Hospital! Shanna spent the past two years working to earn her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and has plans to continue her education there to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Shanna and Timpanogos Regional Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Katie King, recently joined Morgan Saxton on Fox 13's The PLACE to talk about their nursing career journeys. WATCH: https://bit.ly/4hLgb0E via FOX 13 News
"HCA Healthcare's support made all the difference for me. The financial and professional support created a space for me to follow this dream... knowing that my company believed in me and wanted to invest in my education made it possible. It showed me that they truly value their nurses and want to see us grow," Shanna said.
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