Casey King
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH USA
"Follow your dream. If you really want to become something—a nurse, doctor, social media manager, whatever you want to do—if it’s your dream, follow your dream."
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Casey's work combines: Medicine, Science, and Helping People
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Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Nursing
Capital University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
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I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.
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I always knew that I wanted to work in the medical field but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do specifically.
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I started college on a pre-med path but realized during my sophomore year that I wasn’t entirely interested in the work that the medical professionals I’d met were doing.
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I decided to pivot to nursing and went full steam ahead to become a registered nurse.
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I graduated nursing school and started my career as a nurse.
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I currently work for the James Cancer Hospital Surgical and Neurological Intensive Care Unit at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
As a deaf person, I've experienced many challenged but I haven't let my disability hinder me on my career journey. I work as an advocate to make a difference for others with disabilities who want to work in nursing.