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News College of Nursing to honor 13 area nurses Six Marquette University alumnae have been selected as recipients of the College of Nursing’s first-ever Cameos of Caring awards. In a celebration of nursing excellence, Marquette alumnae to be honored are: Carole Farrell, Arts '73 — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Area hospitals, hospital systems and long-term care facilities were invited to partner with the university to recognize outstanding nurses and their contributions to health care. Nurses were nominated by their facilities. Selections were for nurses who work directly with patients at the bedside in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities or ambulatory settings. Additional 2008 award recipients are: Elaina Janikian — Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints The awards will be presented during a black tie event Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., at Marquette. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Cameos of Caring Scholarship Fund, which offers scholarships to support educational advancement of registered nurses and the college's Simulation and Technology Learning Resource Center, which supports skill development for nurses.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Fehring Dr. Richard Fehring has received the Archdiocesan Vatican II Award for Service to Families. This is to be awarded on November 18th. In his letter to Richard, Archbishop Dolan noted his many contributions to the Milwaukee community.
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen O’Brien Dr. Maureen O’Brien has been selected to serve on the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Clinical Nurse Specialist Pediatric Nursing Content Expert Panel. Maureen’s appointment letter recognizes her expertise in this practice area and her invaluable contributions to the specialty.
Dr. Richard Fehring Recieves New Grant Funding Congratulations to Dr. Richard Fehring on the funding of his grant proposal “Randomized Comparison of Two Internet Supported Natural Family Planning Methods” This is a 3 year grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Other MUCN faculty: Co-investigator Mary Schneider and Biostatistician Mingyan Yang. Many thanks to ORSP colleagues, Katherine Durben and Barbara Ploszay, for all of their support.
Marquette names new College of Nursing dean Margaret Faut Callahan, a longtime leader at Rush University's College of Nursing, has been named dean of the Marquette University College of Nursing, interim Provost David Shrock announced. Her appointment is effective July 1.
Cameos of Caring gala to honor direct-care RNs Susan Suleski Marquette University’s College of Nursing, Milwaukee, will roll out the red carpet in November to honor some of the finest nurses in south eastern Wisconsin. Each will make cameo appearances during the school’s first annual Cameos of Caring Awards Gala. The Cameos of Caring program honors exceptional nurses who work directly with patients in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, ambulatory care or home care. At the event, the award-winning nurses, who are selected by their hospitals or health care systems, will tell their stories through a short video – or cameo – during the gala event. Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters. View full article here
Marquette Clinic for Women & Children The Marquette Clinic for Women & Children uses a holistic nursing model that addresses the patients’ lifestyle and psycho-social factors that influence health beyond what can be treated with medication, said Mary Ann Lough, clinic director, and Christine Shaw, one of the clinics’ advanced practice nurses. The grant-funded clinic is operated by Marquette University College of Nursing faculty, including Lough and Shaw, and graduate and undergraduate nursing students provide no-cost care to uninsured women as well as a small number of uninsured children not covered by BadgerCare, the state’s low-cost health insurance program for the working poor. Story appeared in the Milwaukee Business Journal, May 2, 2008
First DNP program in the state Marquette University College of Nursing will begin the doctor of nursing practice program this fall. It’s the first such program in Wisconsin. The DNP is a terminal professional degree for nurses in advanced practice and nursing administration. This degree represents attainment of the highest level of clinical nursing competence and educational parity with other health team members holding clinical doctorates. Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters in a special advertising section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 4, 2008 |
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