<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/_dev-testing/2026-08-21/magazine/fall-2021/compassionate-care-nursing.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Bringing Compassionate Care to Westmont's New Nursing Program</title><excerpt>Carol Velas, a registered nurse for 35 years, directs Westmont’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, which begins January 10, 2022. She helped design the nursing program while serving as a consultant for the initial feasibility study. Velas served as the senior manager for state licensing and accreditation at Chamberlain University in Chicago.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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