Nursing Simulation Laboratory; Post-operative Care

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Nursing students worked through a post-operative patient care scenario in our Nursing Simulation Laboratory. Walter should have been wearing his compression boots.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

President Hodge Tours Nursing Simulation Lab

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Nursing Simulation Lab Director Ian Murray, Nursing Department Chair Deborah Benes, and Nursing faculty Heather Wironen gave a tour of our Nursing Simulation Lab. After the tour, President Hodge shared; "That’s why this program matters so much. What I saw in the lab—students practicing with focus and humanity—reminded me that investing in nursing education is not just about the university. It’s about the quality of care every one of us hopes for when we or someone we love needs it most."

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences, President

Nursing Foundations Lab; Patient Scenarios

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Nursing  work through various patient scenarios in their Nursing Foundations Lab. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities. 

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Program - START STRONG; Lab Tours and More

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Our newest Nursing Student cohort in the START STRONG; Your Nursing Journey Begins Here program ended today with tours of our Nursing Foundations and Nursing Simulation Labs. Afterward, Nursing faculty and current students took feedback about this program in its first year, as well as hand out some swag and have a raffle for prizes.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Program - START STRONG; Anatomy & Physiology

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Our newest Nursing Student cohort in the START STRONG; Your Nursing Journey Begins Here program got a chance to see what a college level Anatomy & Physiology course was like with  Biology and Chemistry Professor Daniel Welsh. Learn more about the program here.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Program - START STRONG; Your Nursing Journey Begins Here

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM

This morning, the university welcomed members of our newest Nursing Student cohort to campus for the START STRONG; Your Nursing Journey Begins Here program. After checking in, settling in the dorm, and breakfast, Professor and Chair of the Nursing Program Deborah Benes discussed the program, expectations and student  support with parents and families. Meanwhile, Nursing Program Professor Karen Beaton. along with current students and faculty, began an array of activities with the students.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Career Services - LPN to BSN Resume Workshop

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Our Career Services and Advising Center recently held a resume ad cover letter writing workshop for our LPN to BS in Nursing Bridge Program students. Career Services and Advising Center Director  Lindsay Carpenter Connors walked students through the process and affirmed the departments support through the process. 

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Topics: Career Services, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Nursing Care of The Family

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Nursing Program Professor Karen Beaton instructs the Nursing Care of The Family Nursing course in Thompson Hall. The students in the course are enrolled in our LPN to BS in Nursing Bridge Program.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Evidence-Base Practice in Nursing

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM

LPN to BSN students in Nursing Professor Kiernan Riley's Evidence-Base Practice in Nursing course showcased their final projects last week on their last day of class. Senior nursing students, along with Nursing Faculty stopped in to view the projects and support the students. The course examines the research process and how it is incorporated with clinical judgment and patient preferences to develop safe, quality patient outcomes.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - NCLEX Bowl 2025

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM

Yesterday afternoon, nursing students and their faculty held an unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam was developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. This Family Feud style battle was played by teams named SHREKtal Exam, IV League, Rapid Response Rookies, The Injectables, Suck It Up, and The Panic Attackers. Not to be outdone, the nursing faculty had their own team, The Vital Signs of Authority. The overall winners - The Panic Attackers.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

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