The NIU School of Nursing hosted its inaugural Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Immersion Day in September, bringing together more than 25 current DNP students. “The event allowed DNP students to collaborate with professionals from the DNP faculty as well as other
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The Illinois Nurses Foundation announced the 2023 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award winners which included NIU School of Nursing simulation laboratory coordinator Jessica Madrigal. The award was established in 2015 to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders and celebrate those
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New 2024 rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report place Northern Illinois University School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program at #183 in the nation. This ranking is up 64 spots over the 2023 U.S. News & World Report ranking,
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Academic Advisor, School of Nursing What year did you start working at NIU? 2004 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I am from the south side of Chicago and now I live in the DeKalb area. In what
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Stephanie Uhr, new assistant professor, NIU School of Nursing, was named as a 2023 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Stephanie Uhr The IBHE Nurse Educator Fellowship, which includes a $10,000 award, was established to help retain
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Betsy Sterner found a way to pair her passion for information science with her dedication for instruction and education when she took the role as NIU’s new Health Sciences librarian in August. For the proud alum, who holds the rank of assistant professor, working
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Jie Chen Jie Chen, associate professor, NIU School of Nursing, was recently awarded an Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) grant for $66,515 to improve support for underserved and academically at-risk students. “Our faculty and student tutors are eager to work with at-risk
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When students, faculty and staff join together to support NIU Huskie Food Pantry, it proves to be a winning combination. That was the case in January when the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) and the CHHS Student Advisory Committee teamed up
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Nursing students awarded stethoscope thanks to 3M DeKalb Five NIU School of Nursing students earned a scholarship for a Littman stethoscope thanks to a generous donation by 3M DeKalb. School of Nursing program coordinator, Mary Margaret Evans, presented students Kayla Hamlin, Hufsa Feroz,
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Guzette Espinal is a nursing major from Aurora, IL Hometown: Aurora, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2023 Major: Nursing What is your major, and why did you choose your field of study? My intended major is nursing. I chose this field of study because I grew
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Emmanuel Godinez is prepared for finals thanks to a longstanding School of Nursing tradition held last month at the Nursing Building. Along with more than 40 other future Northern nurses, Godinez participated in the annual lock-in, a two-day event designed to encourage
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Huskies from athletic training and nursing joined forces Nov. 11 during an interprofessional education (IPE) mass casualty and emergency care simulation at Anderson Hall. The event was funded through a College of Education Instructional Innovation grant written by Nicholas Grahovec, assistant professor
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