Jessica Larson is a valuable faculty member to Highland. Without her, I do not think I would have been successful in the program. Nursing School is hard. Having a mentor to go to is so valuable. She does an excellent job explaining all the material in class, and can thoroughly answer any & all follow up questions. She ensures all clinical & simulation labs correspond to the material to the best of her abilities to help those who are better hands-on learners understand the material clearly up to the test. She is current on evidence-based practice and brings that portion into the classroom. She pushes me to be the best I can be, which has set me up for success post-graduation. She continuously makes herself available to not only myself but to all students. I will never forget the compassion she showed me when my father passed during the program & being a huge support that guaranteed my completion. I could not have made it through without her. And for that, I will forever be thankful, as well as my future patients under my care will appreciate all that she has done.

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Jessica has always been very encouraging and supportive of me. When I was struggling, she was understanding and listened to my concerns. She stood by my decisions when I decided to take a break but was encouraging if I decided not to. She told me that I would be successful in the program if I worked hard because she knew I could do it!