What 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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Mentoring the next generation of nurses
(April 2017) More than role models, preceptors show students how to handle real-life curveballs. Bridging the gap between the classroom and clinical practice, preceptors are experienced nurses who are knowledgeable about what they do and also want to teach others.
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2017 Nursing Knowledge: Big Data Science Conference
(June 2017) Today 160 representatives of health systems, industry, government, non-profits and academia convene 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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Transforming nursing education through state-of-the-art facilities
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.
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.
Advance your career in nursing.
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
Leading Nursing Informatics
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
Diversity makes us stronger
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A focused exploration of implicit bias with Dr. Benjamin Reese, an internationally renowned scholar on implicit bias.
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School of Nursing recognized as a 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award winner!
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Fifteen seniors completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program attended the University's Multicultural Academic Excellence's Celebration of Achievement
