Emma Hovestadt

Hometown

Woodstock,CT

Current Program of Study

Traditional BSN with global health minor

Emma is a junior from Woodstock, CT studying nursing with a minor in Global Health. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career as a neonatal nurse practitioner. Her favorite class at Penn was N3610 Case Study on Breastfeeding & Human lactation, & outside of school she is involved with Student Nurses at Penn.

What's your favorite place to eat on campus or in the city?

Spread Bagelry

What's your favorite non-required or elective class?

Breastfeeding Case Study

What's your favorite Penn perk (e.g. access to museum, ICA, athletics, Arboretum, etc)?

Fisher Fine Arts library

What's your favorite place on campus?

The Fisher Fine Arts Library at Christmas

What's your favorite Penn activity / hobby outside of class (e.g. on-campus groups, clubs, athletics, volunteering, etc)?

SNAP! (Student Nurses at Penn)

The most memorable moment I've had at Penn Nursing so far is...?

My last day of Women & Infants Clinical

Is there anything that you wish you knew before coming to Penn?

More about the city and the hospital systems that Penn Nursing collaborates with.

What is something that you really like about your program of study?

I love that our nursing cohort is small - you get to know the people in your classes.

What's your favorite thing about your cohort and/or the community at Penn?

Always open to help each other with missed work, study materials, etc.

What or who has inspired you the most while pursuing your degree, and why?

Having clinical experiences has been really inspiring as you get to see everything you’ve learned put into practice. It has helped me feel more competent and excited to start my career.

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