From Online Classroom to Global Platform, Meet Mrs. Bossmann, the Colorado Health Educator Going Viral for Her Creative Teaching Techniques  

Our very own Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructor, Shari Bossman, is reshaping how healthcare is taught, and her impact is being felt far beyond the classroom. From viral social media tutorials about the proper way to dress a wound to hands-on labs delivered on wheels throughout the state of Colorado, Mrs. Bossmann is proving that modern healthcare education can be accessible, engaging, practical, and inspiring! 

Mrs. Bossmann is a registered nurse and Health Sciences instructor at Destinations Career Academy of Colorado (CODCA), and has built a growing online following as “Nurse Shari” by sharing clear, easy-to-follow healthcare tutorials on TikTok and YouTube.  

Making Healthcare Skills Approachable Online  

Her videos break down clinical skills that often feel intimidating to students, covering everything from proper laceration care and modified bed bathing to throat swabs, CPR basics, blood pressure checks, and phlebotomy preparation. Viewers from across the world have been drawn to her calm, approachable teaching style and her ability to make complex procedures feel manageable. 

When she is not creating viral educational content, Mrs. Bossmann is traveling across Colorado in CODCA’s Medical Mobile Lab, a transformed RV outfitted with clinical equipment and training mannequins. The idea, one she sparked in 2020, grew from a simple but powerful question: how can online students gain the hands-on experience required for medical certifications if they live far from urban training centers? Her solution was to bring the lab directly to them. 

Bringing Hands-On Medical Training to Students Across Colorado  

The mobile lab travels to communities across the state, including rural and underserved areas, allowing students to practice CPR, take vital signs, complete phlebotomy training, and demonstrate required clinical competencies. For many students, it is their first opportunity to work hands-on with professional medical equipment. Grants and donations helped make the mobile lab possible, removing geographic and financial barriers that often prevent students from accessing career-ready healthcare training. 

CODCA’s Medical Mobile Lab is designed to give online students direct access to industry-recognized healthcare certifications and the hands-on training required to earn them. Outfitted with hospital beds, clinical mannequins, medical carts, vital signs monitors, phlebotomy supplies, and simulation equipment, the lab allows students to complete required lab work and clinical competencies in person. CODCA is approved by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to host the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam, enabling students to complete coursework, hands-on labs, clinical hours, and certification testing through the school. Through CODCA’s Medical Pathway, students can work toward CNA, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), and phlebotomy certifications, with the mobile lab traveling across the state to ensure access regardless of location. 

Preparing the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals  

Through CODCA’s Health Science Pathway, taught by Mrs. Bossmann, students participate in both virtual instruction and in-person lab experiences. The blend allows students to build foundational knowledge online, then apply those skills during mobile clinical sessions that mirror real-world healthcare environments. 

Mrs. Bossmann’s work highlights what is possible when innovation meets purpose. By combining online instruction, viral educational content, and a statewide mobile lab, she is helping close the gap between virtual learning and real-world healthcare preparation. Her approach prepares students for certifications and future careers while modeling a modern vision of education that meets learners where they are.