What began in 1959 with 19 students and two faculty members taking courses in a former private residence, has become thriving program boasting over 9,000 alumni across the globe. That the NIU School of Nursing has come a long way was evident
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Julie Richards, NP, ’85, B.S. in Nursing, has been named the 2019 Stanford Hospital and Clinics Advanced Practice Provider of the Year. Richards, is a nurse practitioner for Student Health and Travel Medicine at the Vaden Health Center Stanford University, Sanford, California.
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Janet McCabe, ’82, B.S. Nursing, was recently featured in FarmWeekNow.com for her focus on health care as the president of the Cook County Farm Bureau. McCabe works part time as a nurse, a farmer, as well as her bureau duties. Read all
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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The School of Nursing hosted its bi-annual Honors Poster day competition Nov. 16. Nursing honors students make professional poster presentations on research topics along with the help of a faculty mentor. School of Nursing staff and faculty review the entries and winners
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Illinois legislation that gives advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) greater authority to administer health services was signed into law last week. The action lifts burdensome licensing regulations for APRNs, allowing them to qualify for full practice authority under their license. “This policy
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Recently CHHS Dean Derryl Block announced the 2017 faculty awards. We congratulate the following recipients: Diversity Award for Excellence in Academic Equity The recipient of the 2017 Diversity Award for Academic Excellence is Patricia Tattersall, Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the
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Senior nursing student Luis Flores is featured in the health issue of Latino Leaders magazine for his accomplishments in bringing cultural awareness to campus and excelling academically. Check it out (second page of the PDF):
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