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Miranda Melo
Nursing

Miranda Melo feels well prepared for her nursing career. Her past clinical rotations included working at Lowell General Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England.

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Meredith Ritze, a registered nurse, pictured at Lowell General Hospital with a patient.
Meredith Ritze
Family Health Nursing (NP)

After 12 years working as a registered nurse at Lowell General Hospital, Meredith Ritze developed specialized skills caring for people who struggle with urology issues. She applied to UMass Lowell to become a nurse practitioner to further her career.

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Twins Jessica and Jennifer Dossantos
Jessica Dossantos
Nursing

Jessica Dossantos chose UMass Lowell for its patient simulation labs – and because her twin sister liked the university, too.

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Alexa DeVito in the simulation lab at UMass Lowell
Alexa DeVito
Nursing

A research scholarship taught nursing student Alexa DeVito more about her chosen profession – and gave her a faculty mentor.

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