Mosely, RN from Chesapeake, Virginia, and current DNP student and Graduate Student Ambassador on why she chose UVA and what it's been like as a graduate student.
Meet Shaolin.
Avid horse rider, roller skater, bike rider, and Pilates enthusiast. Sunshine aficionado and sea shell collector. Registered nurse and BSN to DNP student originally from Chesapeake, VA. A 2018 graduate of James Madison University School of Nursing who won the Marcia Dake Rockingham Memorial Hospital Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice. Began her nursing career at UVA Medical Center in 2019 and has since worked across a variety of units, including neurosurgery, outpatient infusion, and, more recently, as a travel nurse. Plans to become a nurse practitioner to continue serving her community.
One of the School's four new graduate student ambassadors.💙🧡🩺
Shaolin Mosely with her family at her BSN graduation from JMU in 2018.
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Shaolin on vacation in Hawaii with her grandmother, who she considers one of her biggest supporters during her time in grad school.
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Mosely at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses' annual NTI conference in Denver in May 2024.
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Shaolin riding her horse, Vernon. She has been riding horses at the same barn since she was 6 years old!
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Shaolin hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
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Shaolin signing the “100 classes” milestone board at Club Pilates. She has been doing Pilates since 2021, and it's become one of her favorite parts of her routine!
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Shaolin collecting shells in Virginia Beach. She loves to be wherever it is sunny!
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Shaolin riding her bike at the Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake, VA.
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Why did you choose UVA?
"I chose UVA because of the culture of excellence. I also had several peers that had a positive experience in UVA's graduate programs."
What should prospective students know about the MSN and DNP programs?
"Prospective students should know that we have supportive professors that are always willing to help us succeed and meet our goals."
Describe the School of Nursing in a word and explain why you chose that word.
"FOSTERING. It has been a great experience to be in a warm environment that facilitates my growth."
Meet with Shaolin and other graduate ambassador students, program directors, and our admissions advising team at one of our upcoming virtual info sessions.
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