Our Nurse of the Week is Sharon Fickley, a Labor and Delivery nurse at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital who recently delivered three of her own grandchildren over the course of 36 hours. Fickley has been delivering babies for over 25
The University of Texas (UT) at Tyler recently announced that it will be expanding its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to accept more students in an effort to address the shortage of nurses in Texas and beyond. From
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Our Nurse of the Week is Sara Croley, a University of Tennessee (UT) College of Nursing alumna who recently gave a $7.5 million donation to the university, making it the largest donation in the college’s history. Croley hopes her donation
Our Nurse of the Week is Mady Howard, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at Intermountain Healthcare’s Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, who says the unpredictable nature of working in the ICU helped her train to be
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing has received a $1.35 million grant which will help increase the number of behavioral health professionals treating opioid and other substance use disorders in Western New York. The three-year grant was provided
Pamela Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, dean of the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing, has pledged to prioritize national prestige and diversity in her fifth year in the role, after focusing on growing the school’s academic and
Our Nurse of the Week is Cami Loritz, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse from Wisconsin who donated part of her liver for a transplant that saved an 8-year-old boy’s life. Loritz is an ICU nurse at Froedtert Hospital in
Texas A&M University recently announced that the College of Nursing has received approval for its Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing, transitioning the forensic nursing program into a state- and federally funded center. The new designation will help expand the
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Our Nurse of the Week is Maria Elena Valdez, a first-generation community health worker who is preparing to graduate from nursing school at the end of this year and embark on her career as a nurse. Valdez was born in
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) recently received a $500,000 donation from alumna Mary Catherine Bunting, MS, CRNP, RN. Bunting received her master’s degree from UMSON in 1972. Her donation will help the university continue the work of UMSON’s Community
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