High School Healthcare Bootcamp at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital

Applications due June 26

SHEBOYGAN, WI. — High school students are invited to apply for the 2026 High School Healthcare Bootcamp at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. This bootcamp, taking place on August 17, is open to all high school juniors and seniors interested in a healthcare career who want to make connections in their field of interest.

“This job shadowing experience is a great opportunity for students interested in a choosing a career in health care to learn about the different roles at our hospitals and experience hands-on skills sessions with our health care professionals,” said Ericka Mulroy, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). 

Through the bootcamp program, students will forge connections and gain valuable insight into what it means to pursue a career in healthcare. In 2023, Destiny Ross attended the HSHS High School Healthcare Bootcamp at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL, and is now pursuing a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) through HSHS St. Elizabeth’s CNA Program. 

Ross shares, “During the bootcamp, I learned the importance of compassion, attention to detail, and patient-centered care. It showed me that being a CNA is not just about skills, but about truly caring for others. I chose this path to make a difference, and I’m excited to begin my journey with HSHS.” 

Interested students will be able to talk directly to HSHS employment specialists about opportunities available to them in the field, opening a door in the healthcare industry before they graduate high school.

Registration for this bootcamp ends on June 26. Please register for the August 17 bootcamp using this form. For more information about this camp, please visit https://www.hshs.org/st-nicholas/classes-events/high-school-bootcamp 
 
About HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, WI, is part of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic health care ministry founded in 1875. Dedicated to our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, HSHS clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs nearly 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children’s and critical-access hospitals and home health and hospice programs in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin. HSHS is aligned with more than 1,000 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practitioners through its owned affiliates HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular and its partnership with Prevea Health. For more information about HSHS, visit hshs.org.