Carly Turner


Carly Turner who won an NEF Scholarship, began college focused on a career in graphic design but in her junior year changed her major and went on to earn a BSN degree. Her first job was in the neurological ICU at Johns Hopkins and later as “travel” nurse, she worked in New York City, San Diego, and Los Angeles. After finishing her travels she returned to Johns Hopkins to work with a critical care transport team. She decided to continue with her nursing education and obtain a graduate degree. Currently she is attending the family nurse practitioner program at the University of Maryland. She eventually would like to work in the primary care and preventative medicine field treating both pediatric and adult patients.

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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.


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NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.