Lisa Wagoner graduated from the BSN program in 2007 and the MSN program in 2013. She currently serves as the Health Services Supervisor for Knox County Schools where she is responsible for developing and implementing policies for the district and working with the community to ensure students’ health needs are being addressed with effective care.
Her experience as a Vol Nurse was different than most. “My group already had associate degrees in nursing,” said Wagoner. “Most of us were mature students with families. We were a tight knit group and helped each other through the program.”
Following graduation, Wagoner worked as a school nurse for the county and as a critical care nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital. She transitioned to her role in Knox County Schools in 2009.
Compassion, helping others, and the desire to learn led Wagoner into the nursing field.
“I loved learning about diseases and the effects on humans,” said Wagoner. “Nursing allows me to use the skills I learned during my time as a Vol Nurse to help others during illness in hopes to facilitate recovery.”
Wagoner follows a philosophy that all students must have timely access to medical care to support the learning environment. Her most successful career accomplishment has been increasing the number of BSN prepared nurses in Knox County Schools. These nurses can support her nursing philosophy.
Her advice for current nursing students is to always ask questions, continue learning and never give up.
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