Introducing the Healthy Communities Innovation Center Wall Breaking Ceremony on May 9, 2012 Bentson Foundation gives $6.65 million to the University of Minnesota Gift will support nursing education, undergraduate scholarships Fang Yu Receives Springer Publishing Award in Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing University of Minnesota School of Nursing Receives Inaugural BSN Award for Innovative Clinical Rotation in a Nursing Home American Association of Colleges of Nursing recognized stellar student learning opportunities of University of Minnesota, Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Schools of Nursing Joanne Disch Assumes American Academy of Nursing Presidency Dean Connie Delaney Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University of Iceland U of M School of Nursing Professor Melissa Avery Inducted into University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Hall of Fame U of M School of Nursing Faculty and Academic Counselors Host One-Day Workshop for Individuals Interested in Nursing Doctoral Degrees “Doctoral Education: Why Me? Why Now?” workshop on August 25 will provide nurses with information and assistance in making decisions about and applying for doctoral education programs in nursing U of M awarded $51 million, joins national consortium of Clinical and Translational Science Award recipients Funding aims to ensure community benefits from research discoveries more directly and quickly MN Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence to Host Upper Midwest Geriatric Nursing Education Alliance Meeting on June 8-9, 2011 Alliance Meeting to feature public address by AARP Public Policy Institute’s Susan Reinhard on “The Future of Nursing Initiative: Leading Change, Advancing Health” Nursing Research Focuses on Health Trajectory Research Special Supplement Presents New Studies of Patterns of Health Over Time Schools of Nursing in Central/West Minnesota Collaborate to Strengthen Commitment to Geriatric Nursing Conference focuses on nursing care of older adults and prepares futures nurses to address the needs of a rapidly growing population Adult-supervised drinking in young teens may lead to more alcohol use, consequences Allowing adolescents to drink alcohol under adult supervision does not appear to teach responsible drinking as teens get older. Media Advisory: Students Investing in Nursing's Future - Geriatrics A conference focused on nursing care of older adults Christine Mueller Named to School of Nursing Long Term Care Professorship at University of Minnesota Professorship will enable more research relating to long-term care of the elderly and other vulnerable populations Ann Garwick Named Cora Meidl Siehl Endowed Chair in Nursing Research at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing Chair supports research promoting quality of care for children with special health care needs Most caregivers relieved when relative with dementia goes to a nursing home Findings by Dr. Joseph Gaugler and team show caregiving spouses experience continued distress U of M Partnership to Create Optimal Healing Environments The School of Nursing, Center for Spirituality & Healing, and College of Design announce new collaboration featuring Health Care Design and Innovation Post Baccalaureate Certificate. Fall Graduate Nursing Commencement Ceremony On Friday, December 17, the School of Nursing will recognize graduates from our Master of Nursing; Master of Science, Major in Nursing; Post-Master's Certificate; Post-Master's DNP and PhD programs. Guest speaker: Dr. Frank Cerra. Linda Olson Keller Named Distinguished Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes Professor honored for her significant contributions to nursing in Minnesota IOM Report Calls for Nursing to Lead Change in Advancing Health On October 5, 2010, the IOM released a report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” that outlines four recommendations on how nurses can and should play a fundamental role in the transformation of the U.S. health care system. Diane Treat-Jacobson Receives Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition's 2010 Best PAD Research Award Kathleen Fagerlund receives Program Director of the Year award from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Professor honored for her contributions to the profession of nurse anesthesia George Family Foundation Invests in Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota $556,000 gift will support nursing fellows to obtain integrative health and healing education through 2015 School of Nursing Builds Partnership with Schools of Nursing in Taiwan and Korea School signs agreements for faculty and student exchange and academic collaboration. School of Nursing Associate Professor Jayne Fulkerson Receives NIH Grant Fulkerson receives $3.2 million NIH grant to study effectiveness of a family oriented, community-based program to prevent childhood obesity Niloufar Hadidi Selected as BAGNC John A. Hartford Foundation Claire A. Fagin Fellow Linda Lindeke Receives State Award for Excellence Media Advisory: Caring for a Person with Memory Loss Minnesota Hartford Center Receives $450,000 HRSA Grant Innovative project partners school of nursing and nursing homes for exemplary clinical training Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Commencement Ceremony On Friday, May 14, 2010, the School of Nursing will celebrate 116 new nursing graduates. Guest speaker Dr. Sanne Magnan, Minnesota Commissioner of Health School of Nursing Professor Donna Bliss Receives NIH Grant Bliss receives $2.9 million NIH grant to study disparities in nursing home care. Meredith Lukasek Receives Two U of M Leadership Awards Lukasek awarded the President's Student Leadership and UMAA Student Leadership Awards School of Nursing Students and Faculty Have Great Showing at National NAPNAP Conference School of Nursing Researchers Win Top Awards at MNRS School of Nursing Faculty & Students Present Research at MNRS Conference. SoN faculty and students present research at MNRS, a premier nursing research conference School of Nursing Ranked 20th in National by National Institutes of Health Connie Delaney Appointed to the State Operated Services Governing Board Joanne Disch Elected President Elect of the American Academy of Nursing Diane Treat-Jacobson Featured on KARE11 News (Jan. 12, 2010) Peripheral Artery Disease Study: Reduce Leg Pain with Arm Exercise? WOCN Awards a Research Grant to the U of M School of Nursing Largest Study Ever on WOC Nurse Care |