UE Nursing Students Serve Community through Mobile Health Clinic

Evansville, Ind. (11/20/2025) — Students from the University of Evansville (UE) Dunigan Family School of Nursing program are gaining hands-on experience and making a meaningful impact through clinical rotations on the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. Each week, one UE student joins a registered nurse aboard the mobile unit to provide care to members of the Evansville community.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile travels to various locations across the city, including community partners such as Young & Established, the Evansville Rescue Mission, and the Potter's Wheel. The goal of the program is to meet individuals where they are and provide compassionate, accessible care in a familiar environment.

For UE Nursing students, this clinical experience has proven to be one of the most impactful parts of their education. It allows them to see firsthand how nurses can meet people's needs not only in hospitals or clinics, but directly within the community. Many students have described their time on the Care Mobile as the most rewarding experience of their clinical training.

"The Care Mobile provides an invaluable opportunity for our students to connect with the community in a very real way," said Briana Alvey, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing. "They're not only applying their clinical skills but also learning the true meaning of compassionate, patient-centered care. Experiences like this help shape them into nurses who lead with empathy and a genuine desire to change lives."

Through partnerships like the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, students are prepared for lives of service and leadership while addressing critical healthcare needs in the region, a reflection of UE's caring culture and commitment to changing the world.