Jeff Aday

 

2015 grad finds right fit in rural two-nurse hospital

Jeff Aday went from having clinicals in the Twin Cities as a nursing student to his first RN position at a hospital with only two nurses on duty. Yet, he says, the health care needs are the same.
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Associate Professor Carolyn Porta

Carolyn Porta joins 2017 class of AAN Fellows

Assoc. Professor Carolyn Porta will be inducted at the American Academy of Nursing's annual conference Oct. 5-7. Also named was School of Nursing Alumna Martha Turner, PhD RN-BC, Assistant Director at the American Nurses Association.
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Woman walking dog in parkWhat moves seniors to move?

For older adults, a fall can be a pivotal event causing lasting changes in well-being. Assistant Professor Siobhan McMahon is exploring what motivates seniors to stay active and maintain their strength. 
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Clinical Assistant Professor Dianne Willer-Sly inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Dr. Dianne Willer-Sly is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, she was a founding board member of the Austin Area Nurse Practitioner Alliance and in 1989 became a founding board member of Texas Nurse Practitioners. Subsequently, she helped to establish Minnesota Nurse Practitioners in 2009, of which she is now President.
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2017 Nursing Knowledge: Big Data Science Conference

160 representatives of health systems, industry, government, non-profits and academia convened for the fifth annual Big Data Nursing conference in Minneapolis. The volunteer initiative is advancing a plan to make electronic heath record data easier to enter, standardize and use to improve health.
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A Practical Guide to Nurse Practitioners

(AARP.org, July 2017) Demand for health care is rising due to an aging and growing population, but the supply of primary care physicians is declining. One solution? Nurse practitioners (NPs) who can perform many of the basic tasks that primary care doctors do — assess patients, diagnose diseases, develop care plans and prescribe medications.
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Caring for a Person with Memory Loss

Thank you to all who joined us for the 10th annual conference for those caring for a person with memory loss. We support and honor your journey. Hope to see you next year.
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Our 11,000 square foot learning simulation environment for nursing education, research and professional development is designed to reflect the future of health care delivery and nursing science.

 

Conference room in Bentson facility

Our Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center was designed for optimal team education and training experiences involving a range of health care professionals, with high-tech facilities and technology and simulated environments that span the continuum of care.

It also provides opportunities for collaboration with the health care community.

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We offer four robust degree programs. You'll learn from faculty who lead in nursing practice and research. 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

Master of Nursing (MN) Program

PhD in Nursing Program

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

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Ranked 2nd in nursing informatics education by U.S. News & World Report, we offer everything from certificates to doctoral degrees.
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Events

Nursing Salon

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Master of Nursing Information Session

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
9:30am to 10:30am

Doctoral Information Session

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
12:00pm to 1:00pm

BSN Transfer Information Session

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
10:30am to 11:30am

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