kate rodgers talked to a student in baltimore looking the advance her degree and her career. >> as a child, jasmine wanted to become an accountant. but a love of science took her down a different path, nursing. >> i find it is a great way to do science while helping people. >> she is advancing her career as a nurse practitioner hoping to be placed in a rural hospital like the one where she is eastern shore of the state. >> i enjoy the patient there's. a lot of them haven't sought care in a couple years because they don't know how important it is to go see a doctor. >> maryland is expected to have a shortage of around 10,000 nurses in the years to come and the university is doing its part to bridge the gap. >> our enrollment is up. we feel a personal responsibility to make sure that maryland has enough registered nurses and professional nurses to neat care needs of the residents of maryland. >> although she is still in school, she feels responsibility. >> at the end of the day, i might have had a hard day or not eaten lunch but i can say i made a difference. >> salaries can vary widel