Welcome summer! It took a while to get here, but we are happy to be enjoying the sunshine and reflecting on an eventful spring semester at the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences. We have some exciting new changes underway. This
Read moreFaculty and staff research publications 2017
The faculty and staff at the College of Health and Human Sciences continually conduct research and publish their findings in academic journals and industry publications throughout the year. The following is a list of all published works by CHHS faculty and staff
Read moreNursing school gets new equipment thanks to alumna donation
Class of 1965 alum Ethel Hock enjoys giving back to the School of Nursing. During a visit to the school recently, she had the opportunity to interact with students and faculty asked them what they needed. Through the generosity of Ethel and
Read moreStudent groups tend community garden
Two NIU School of Nursing student groups pitched in to help at NIU Cares Day recently. The Northern Prairie Alliance (a chapter of the American Association of Men in Nursing) and the Student Nurses Organization (SNO) both rallied their members to join the
Read moreNursing students volunteer to screen high schoolers for cardiac issues
Recently, NIU nursing students volunteered to provide early screening for potential cardiac conditions in high school students. The NIU School of Nursing’s Northern Prairie Alliance, a chapter of the American Association of Men in Nursing (AAMN) organized the screenings. The Young Hearts
Read moreSchool of Nursing hosts students from Japan
ELS, an intensive language training institute, with a branch on NIU’s campus, hosted a group of 20 students from the University of Kumamoto in Japan during the month of March. As part of their visit and studies, the NIU School of Nursing
Read moreSummer camps come to CHHS
CHHS faculty are participating in several NIU summer camps, including the new Fashion Studio camp for high schoolers interested in fashion merchandising. Read about it in NIUToday.
Read moreInterprofessional Case Study event a success
Over 260 students from several area universities and healthcare groups recently participated in an Interprofessional Case Study event here. Led by School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Chair Sherrill Morris, and School of Health Studies Dietetics Intern Coordinator Nancy Prange, students studied
Read moreNursing alumna takes her skills overseas
Angela Spahr, ’13, recently participated in her second medical mission to Haiti. She traveled with a healthcare team as part of CHAMPS: Connecting Hope and Medicine to People in Haiti. They create rural clinics and provide medical care to Haitians in Croix
Read moreNursing student elected to state position
The Student Nurses Association of Illinois (SNAI) is a state-wide organization of student nurses and is dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students. It was founded in 1950 and is associated with the National Student Nurses Association. The SNAI Board
Read morePeople with disabilities sought for job readiness study
The NIU Rehabilitation and Disabilities Services and Rehabilitation Counseling program faculty are looking for participants for their research on the impact of a job readiness training intervention to support the job search process. Study participants will receive $50. “When searching for work,
Read moreNCLEX pass rates exceed national average
The results are in: Graduates from the NIU School of Nursing have a 93 percent first-time pass rate on the NCLEX, the national licensure exam. These results for the 2017 reflect an increase over 2016. “The pass rate is a continuing trend that
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