08/28/2026
When Rebekah More was a teenager, her grandmother moved in with her family for the last few months of the matriarch’s life. “I experienced hospice nursing personally and that really made me think, ‘Nursing is something I would love to do,’” More remembered. “The nurses really changed our experience with end-of-life care and that support was very powerful.”
So More studied nursing, first at Elmira College, then at Syracuse University. She graduated and worked as an ICU and cardiothoracic nurse in the metropolitan New York area. “I absolutely love bedside care, love patient care, but where I was happiest was when I was able to share that with a new nurse or a student,” More said. “Teaching is my passion,” she said.
She enrolled at Stony Brook University and earned a master’s degree in adult nurse practitioner.
More moved to Saratoga when her first son was born 18 years ago, and worked as an emergent care nurse at Saratoga Hospital. She transitioned into teaching and was an adjunct instructor at SUNY Adirondack for 10 years, until she was hired on as a full-time faculty member for the upcoming Fall semester.
Along with nursing classes, More will also teach an Allied Health Care course at SUNY Adirondack Saratoga. The class, ALH102, is the first of its kind in New York state, in that students earn certifications as a home health aide, certified nurse assistant and personal care assistant, while earning credits. That means that while taking classes, they have credentials to get a job in a hospital, getting hands-on experience in a field in which they’re interested.
“I’m excited about this new venture,” More said. “This is exciting for students and could change the trajectory of what they’re doing: They get certified and get a taste of what hospital life and health care is like; they might do that for a career or might serve as a bridge into other health care professions.”
To learn more about the course, contact College Access at [email protected] .
