Fall/Winter 2011
Welcome to this issue of Villanova Nursing e-news, an
electronic supplement to our print magazine for alumni,
family and friends of the College of Nursing. We hope
you enjoy reading the latest news from the College and
learning more about our events. Be sure to follow
updates on our
website, which was refreshed this summer and to
network with fellow alumni through
our Linkedin group. Let us
know your thoughts!
NEWS
College of Nursing inaugurates
obesity center/plans regional conference
The College of Nursing proudly announces
the establishment of the MacDonald Center for Obesity
Prevention and Education (COPE) which was inaugurated on
October 6th. Watch
the video and read
more…
Call for nominations: College
of Nursing Medallion
Nominate your classmates or other fellow alumni for
their distinguished achievement in our profession by the
deadline of December 7th
using our online form. Medallions are awarded
in the following categories: Distinguished Contributions
to the Profession, Leadership in Nursing Practice,
Clinical Excellence in Nursing, Excellence in Nursing
Education, Excellence in Nursing Research and
Distinguished Service to the College of Nursing.
Call for
abstracts
Your
scholarly work is meant to be shared. The first step is
submitting your abstract for our 2012 Annual Research
Symposium "Nursing Research: People, Places and
Passion."
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Investing in patient safety
The
Learning Resource Center has further invested in
patient safety, purchasing five medication
dispensing cabinets for its clinical simulation
labs. Students
benefit from hands-on practice with this
technology.
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Day of service leads to improved sight for area
schoolchildren
It
might seem impossible to bring together 80
people and have them work as a well-oiled
machine in a focused 2-hour time period, but
that's exactly what nursing student and faculty
volunteers did during a screening blitz for the
recent Day of Service. Over 200 Kindergarten and
first grade students are the better for it--and
so are the nurses.
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New
DNP program
Meeting
the leadership needs of today's advanced
practice nurses through a creative and
convenient curriculum is the core of the new
Doctor of Nursing Practice program for 2012.
Designed as a post-master's program for advanced
practice nurses, the faculty invite prospective
students to an Information Session on Nov. 30.
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Omani dignitaries visit College
of Nursing
In September, the College hosted a delegation
from the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Health.
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Providing healthcare to Haitian immigrants
Eight students traveled to the Dominican
Republic during Fall Break to provide healthcare
to the poorest of the poor. Performing
assessments, administering medications,
installing water filtrations systems and
participating in research were just a few
of the ways students developed a better sense of
poverty and international nursing.
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CE hosts another successful
educator conference
Villanova Nursing faculty and doctoral students
and alumni were among the experts presenting at
the 38th Annual National Conference on
Professional Nursing Education and Development.
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Dr. Bradley honored for
career impact
Patricia K. Bradley, PhD,
RN was recognized this fall with two honors: fellowship
in the American Academy of Nursing and the
Bebashi Quality of Life Award.
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Two doctoral students
named Jonas Scholars
Stephanie Jeffers and Catherine Morse were
selected from among a national pool of
applicants as members of the second cohort of
National League for Nursing Jonas Scholars,
supporting their doctoral research in nursing
education.
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Health Disparities
Dr.
Calvin B. Johnson, President of Altre Strategic
Solutions Group, presented a compelling lecture
“Health Disparities” on September 27th. His
background of clinical practice, service and
government combined with his national leadership
roles brought a unique perspective to the
discussion. See the video, slides and summary.
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Reunion Weekend recap
and financial health video,
Success reins and
more College news...
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2011 - 2012 EVENTS
November 17
- General Anthony C. Zinni
lecture - The Global Humanitarian Missions of the
U.S. Military
November 30 -
Information Session for
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Program
December 8 -
Dr. Mathy Mezey
lecture - Setting the Stage to Care for Older
Americans
December 9 -
Mid-Atlantic Conference to Advance Geriatric
Competencies in Undergraduate and Graduate Education
March 13 -
Open House
for Graduate, RN-BSN and Second Degree Option Programs
March 14 - Dr. David
Casarett
lecture - Last Acts: Discovering Possibility and
Opportunity at the End of Life
March
27 -
Annual Research Symposium "Promoting Health Care Quality
Through Education and Practice Research"
March 30-31-
1st Annual COPE Continuing Education Conference and
Preconference
"Weight Management – Conversation to Commitment: What
You Say Matters!"
April 14
- 23rd Annual Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony
April 17
-
Open House for High School Juniors
May 19
- Convocation
See our full listing of
Continuing Education offerings. |
