Paige Spry

Paige Spry serves as an Instructor of Nursing in the School of Public Service at Columbia College, a position she assumed in 2024. She currently teaches Foundations of Nursing and plans to expand her instructional portfolio to diverse nursing courses while maintaining concurrent part-time clinical practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), University of Missouri-Columbia, Sinclair School of Nursing (2018)
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), University of Missouri-Columbia, Family Nurse Practitioner specialization (2023)

She intends to pursue a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Missouri.

Professional Expertise: Spry's clinical foundation spans emergency medicine and acute care across all age groups, developed through emergency department work at Women's and Children's Hospital and Mizzou Urgent Care. Her specialized wound care experience informs her teaching methodology, which integrates real-world clinical challenges into nursing education. She emphasizes patient-centered care and practical skill development for future nurses.