
The path from ASN to PhD
At first glance, the Northwestern State University (NSU) satellite campus in Leesville, looks like a typical college outpost. Look a bit closer, and you’ll see cribs stacked in every available empty office space. Something else you might see is an expectant mother waiting to meet with nursing instructor Wendi Palermo, PhD, RN. Palermo’s office doubles as headquarters for her Cribs for Kids project, a program intended to help local families keep infants safe by eliminating one