Skip to main content

Penn State will be closed for winter break from Dec. 24, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025. Normal business hours will resume Jan. 2, 2025. 

Biobehavioral Health
Search search
Mobile Search:
Katy Nelson
Going through some of the classes, I thought to myself, "Oh, I'm never going to need this." But now I actually do!
Katy Nelson, Registered Nurse
UPMC Altoona, Emergency & Trauma

Katy Nelson graduated from Penn State in December of 2016 with a Bachelor's in Biobehavioral Health. She then completed the Second Degree Nursing Program at Penn State, Altoona. After passing her NCLEX-RN (state license exam), Katy accepted a job as a Registered Nurse in the UPMC Altoona Emergency & Trauma Department. She currently works at Penn State Health.

Career advice - Have no fear and keep an open mind.

Career path decision - It's okay to go in to college not knowing exactly what you want to do.

Career path - Volunteer experience can be extremely helpful.

How is your job different than you expected? - Katy's love for BBH grew the longer she was in the major.