Professor Anitha Saravanan, NIU School of Nursing, is the primary investigator (PI) for the Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) project. The project engaged older adults at retirement facilities to help them become more comfortable with technology designed to assist them
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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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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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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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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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Hometown: Crest Hill, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Nursing What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? This year, I received the Honors Excellence Award and the Cindi and Earl Rachowicz Expendable
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More than 50 students, faculty and staff took part in a Healthcare Simulation Week open house hosted by NIU School of Nursing on Sept. 15. The event, complete with educational and virtual reality technology demonstrations, games, facility tours and refreshments was held
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A group of NIU students turned summer break into a learning experience when they traveled to Ireland for two weeks as part of the university’s study abroad program. Led by Presidential Teaching Professor Jeanette Rossetti of the School of Nursing, seven Huskies explored the
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Jonas Arvin Sales is a nursing major from Rolling Meadows, IL Hometown: Rolling Meadows, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Nursing What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path?
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Anitha Saravanan, Assistant Professor in Nursing What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I was born and raised in Chennai, India, and I live in Carol Stream, Illinois. Where did you
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Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Nursing Transfer from: Harry S. Truman College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As I was growing up, I
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