Wendy Nelson RN Scholarship

Wendy recently retired and was very proud of her career as a geriatric nurse which allowed her to make a difference and improve the quality of care for aging adults in the community. She started her nursing career as a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. John’s Lutheran Community. Over a span of three decades, she worked as a General Nurse, Registered Nurse, Assistant Director of Nursing, Education Coordinator, Nurse Manager and retired as Assistant Director of Nursing and Staff Development. Also, she was very proud to have worked as a Supervisor for the Mankato Red Cross Team. Her passion was education and enjoyed teaching newly employed nursing assistants. She had a gift in her ability to encourage, inspire and develop those around her. She dedicated her heart and hard work to residents and staff.