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Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CNP was named the director of the School of Nursing’s doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program July 1, 2010.

As more baby boomers age, the need for quality end-of-life care – and people to provide it – continues to increase. This growing need also comes with the demand for quality training to prepare providers. To that end, nearly 900 people, including nurses, physicians, chaplains and bereavement counselors, will gather to learn how to best provide end-of-life care.

After years of our advocacy, Health & Human Services is pushing nurses to use common language in EHR.

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing announced that Professor Renee Sieving, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHM, was named the inaugural holder of the Pauline A. Vincent Chair in Public Health.

Prof. Joe Gaugler's study uses technology to help people with memory loss stay in their homes longer. Star Tribune

First cohort of students graduate under partnership with Veterans Affairs.

Five School of Nursing students attend policy summit in D.C.

Peripheral artery disease is a chronic condition causing blockages in the arteries that feed the legs, depriving leg muscles of oxygen and often causing debilitating pain.

Can remote monitoring technology help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions live independently longer and reduce their caregivers’ stress? The School of Nursing was awarded a $1.2 million grant by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to conduct a five-year research demonstration project to help answer these questions.