<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/ssu-nursing-student-looks-forward-being-advocate-her-patients.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>06/05/2025</pubDate><title>SSU nursing student looks forward to being an advocate for her patients</title><categories>Innovation</categories><description>As part of the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program at Shawnee State University, Michelle Bivens (Hometown: South Shore, Kentucky) had always heard great things about the university’s nursing program. Wanting to be a support person for patients, she knew a nursing career path was for her.</description><author/><image><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-06/Michelle-Bivens-ADN.jpg" alt="Michelle Bivens"/></image></item>