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I felt incredibly prepared
and owe my readiness
to my instructors."
- Jillian Williams

ALUMNI
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Jillian Williams
4 QUESTIONS WITH JILLIAN WILLIAMS, RN, BSN, BA |

Interview by Katelyn Nolan

J

illian Williams graduated
from the UCAN Accelerated
BSN Program in 2015 from
the University of Colorado
College of Nursing. Jillian
is a pediatric relief charge
nurse and outpatient infusion nurse
at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital in
Fort Collins, Colorado as well as a home
care nurse for Tender Care Pediatric
Services in Loveland, Colorado.

Q: WHAT DREW YOU TO NURSING?
From the beginning, my parents have
always supported me with all of my
endeavors, from my first Bachelor of
Arts degree in Psychology from the
University of Texas at San Antonio to
my interest in pursuing a degree in
nursing. It was easy for them to see
me as a nurse due to my innate ability
to always want to care for others. To
say they were proud of me when I was
accepted to CU is an understatement
because of how competitive the UCAN
program is.
Upon entry to the program, I knew
that I wanted to pursue a career in
pediatric nursing to be able to help
this unique and resilient population,
while enhancing my critical thinking
skills and serve in an interdisciplinary team. Personally, I started caring
for an exceptional little girl named
Emma. She was born with Down
Syndrome and is intelligent, funny,
and truly one-of-a-kind. Until I cared

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