The NIU School of Nursing has implemented the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to assess clinical skill proficiency for its Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students. The OSCE involves hired actors who are trained to provide specific physical indications and information for the
Read moreNIU nurse grad joins practice in OSF HealthCare Medical Group
Advanced Practice Nurse Arika Safranski (’11) is joining the family medicine care team of Dr. Tariq Khan and Joan Luckey, APN, at OSF HealthCare Medical Group Center for Health-Streator. Read the details.
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NIU nursing alumna talks about her career path
When Spring Piatek was treated for Kawasaki disease at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago at age 4, she remembers a nurse staying with her in the middle of the night to tend to her fever. The nurse gave her a grape Popsicle to soothe
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School of Nursing Class of ’68 reunites
Several graduates of the NIU School of Nursing Class of 1968 gathered for their 50th class reunion recently. Favorite faculty member Marian Frerichs also made a guest appearance. Derryl Block, Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences, welcomed them and
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Nursing students experience Ireland
This past July, a group of nursing students seized the opportunity to experience and study the health care system in Ireland. “Exploring Ireland’s Healthcare System,” is offered each summer and is led by two School of Nursing faculty Jeanette Rossetti and Kathy
Read moreEndowment provides scholarships to 12 DNP candidates
The NIU School of Nursing is proud to announce scholarship recipients for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Through the David R. Layman Endowment, we were able to award $50,000 in total scholarship funds. The recipients, which include NIU alumni, staff
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Faculty shine at Sigma Theta Tau international conference
Several College of Health and Human Sciences faculty attended the Sigma Theta Tau International Conference in Melbourne, Australia in July. They gave presentations and poster sessions. Here’s a summary: Associate Professor of Nursing Manju Daniels gave two presentations and a poster session.
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Welcome Back Bash includes visit from Juno
The NIU School of Nursing helped support the DeKalb School District’s Welcome Back Bash event recently by sharing information and letting students spend some time with Juno, a human simulator. Kristen Selig, director of NIU’s simulation and nursing labs helped students listen
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Nursing students get experience booster shot
It’s summer internship time for 29 NIU School of Nursing students. While all nursing students at NIU get over 500 hours of clinical experience, those that participate in the summer internship program get more extensive and hands-on experience while assigned to a
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School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony photos available
Graduates who participated in the May 12, 2018 Northern Illinois University School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb can view and purchase event photos and portraits from David Joseph Portraits.
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NIU alumna appointed director of nursing at College of DuPage
Debra Gurney (’93 MS, Nursing; ’02 EdD) has been appointed the Director of Nursing in the Biology and Health Sciences Division at College of DuPage. According to a statement from CoD: “With extensive experience overseeing nursing programs in higher education, Debra Gurney
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NIU hosts Nursing Simulation Conference
The NIU School of Nursing hosted the annual conference of the Chicagoland Nursing Simulation Interest Group (CNSIG) recently. Topics for the conference included Standards of Best Practice as determined by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), simulation debriefing techniques and
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