How to Undo Systemic Racism in Higher Education Faculty Hiring
January 20, 2023
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Veronica Carey, PhD welcomed Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, for an open dialogue about systemic racism in higher education with regard to hiring and retaining faculty of color.
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CNHP Graduation Highlights and Awards
June 21, 2022
On June 9, 2022, the College of Nursing and Health Professions held their college graduation ceremony at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts before the University's commencement ceremony at Citizen's Bank Park. Speakers and award winners are highlighted.
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Sisters Share Twin Success Stories
May 06, 2022
Nursing alumni and twin sisters Amanda and Adriana Vidal went through the BSN Co-op program at Drexel. While they did their co-ops at different locations, they are now working together at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Drexel Health Sciences Building Updates
April 08, 2022
The ground has been broken on the Drexel Academic Tower, the new home for the College of Nursing and Health Professions in the University City Campus. Periodic updates, photos and video will be posted so you can feel part of the project.
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Shining a Black Light Week Three
February 14, 2022
This is the third of a weekly Black History Month 2022 feature celebrating members of the CNHP community who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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Longevity at Drexel Recognized Annually
January 07, 2022
Every year Drexel recognizes faculty and professional staff for their years of service to the university. The people who have dedicated so much of their professional lives to the education of future leaders are the backbone of the university.
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New Ambition Can't Wait commercial to start airing
December 20, 2021
On November 16, 2021, the College of Nursing and Health Professions in partnership with Offices of University Communications and Enrollment Management & Student Success filmed an Ambition Can't Wait commercial portraying a disaster simulation exercise. Students, alumni, faculty and professional staff took part in the one-day taping at the New College Building on Drexel's Center City Campus.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 19, 2021
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we reflect on our mission for health equity and social justice and how we respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals.
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2021 Rubert Scholar Graduates
June 29, 2021
Four Class of 2021 graduates from Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions each received a $10,000 scholarship from the William and Theresa M. Rubert Memorial Scholarship Trust. The Trust provides financial awards for qualified students who attend the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Students must be full-time and academically qualified BSN co-op pre-juniors or juniors with financial need to be considered.
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The Dual Roles of Katie Farrell
June 09, 2021
College of Nursing and Health Professions Assistant Clinical Professor Katie Farrell knew that the best place to pursue her doctorate degree was right under her nose. She's combining her love of nursing and teaching for a comprehensive EdD degree thanks to Drexel's School of Education and CNHP.
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Trevon Friar is Changing the Perception of Psychiatric Care
May 05, 2021
Trevon Friar, MSN '20, has always wanted to help people. Psychiatry was always his passion, but he followed a different path and became a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Now he's working to change the perception of mental health while providing outstanding care.
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Celebrating Service During National Volunteer Week
April 20, 2021
Civic engagement is at the foundation of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and touches the lives of everyone in the community. Read about some faculty, professional staff and student volunteers and how they found inspiration to give their time outside of work to help others.
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What is the Macy Program?
March 15, 2021
The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows program provides students at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions and Dornsife School of Public Health an opportunity to exponentially boost their leadership potential and learn how to collaborate with and work on interprofessional teams.
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Using Escape Rooms to Review for Exam
March 01, 2021
Nursing faculty have turned to unconventional methods to help students review materials for exams. The gamification of learning helps move students past strict memorization to better retention through hands-on application and fun.
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Shining a Black Light Week Four
February 22, 2021
Though this is the last official week of the Shine a Black Light feature, let us continue to move forward in achieving the social justice goals at CNHP.
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Shining a Black Light Week Three
February 15, 2021
Week three of our Black History Month 2021 feature celebrates postdoctoral researchers and professional staff members who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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Shining a Black Light Week Two
February 08, 2021
This is week two of our Black History Month 2021 feature celebrating members of the CNHP community who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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Shining a Black Light
February 01, 2021
This is the first of a weekly Black History Month 2021 feature celebrating members of the CNHP community who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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"What we talk about when we talk about Black/Jewish Relations: Past, Present and Future"
January 08, 2021
CNHP's Board of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting its next distinguised presenter on January 20, 2021. Tema Smith, a renown expert, will discuss Black/Jewish relations, racism, anti-Semitism, and allyship.
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MSN Student Awarded Two Scholarships
December 02, 2020
The only thing better than winning one scholarship is winning two – and Alexandra Maye, an MSN student in the Leadership in Health Systems Management program, has done just that.
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Alumni Spotlight: Natt Fiumara
September 28, 2020
After 18 years in the business world, Natt Fiumara knew he wanted to lean in toward a significant shift, one that would allow him to help people with addictions.
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Student Spotlight: Aviva Mandel
September 28, 2020
As a high school student who gravitated toward science and medicine, deciding to attend Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) was a focused decision for Aviva Mandel.
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Student Spotlight: Chris Recinto
September 28, 2020
As a third-year student in Drexel’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Chris Recinto has explored his broad interests in healthcare and found a connection to nursing.
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Faculty Wins Health Volunteer Award
May 14, 2020
Jill Derstine receives recognition for her work as an educator on the global stage for improving health. She participated in a 14-year project establishing rehabilitation nursing and strengthening BSN nursing around the world.
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Heroes in our College
May 08, 2020
As a college educating health professionals, we are proud of our faculty, students, staff and alumni who choose to live their purpose, even in the face of a pandemic.
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Delivering ACE Bags on Time is a Team Sport
March 23, 2020
In this time of crisis, Hidden Heroes come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and situations. From the littlest kindness to being on the front lines, the CNHP family is serving in so many different capacities.
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CNHP Honors 2020 People of Purpose
March 05, 2020
Two years ago, Dean Gitlin launched a project that would celebrate and showcase people who represented the a deep-seated sense of purpose. In February, the College, along with 80 attendees, celebrated the 2020 People of Purpose at an event much like the inaugural of 2019.
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India Springs Eternal
April 29, 2018
Travel for assistant clinical professor Jane Greene-Ryan, PhD springs eternal. That would be Eternal University Akal College of Nursing in northern India—where she's spent a lot of time global classrooms and with graduate nursing students, especially those interested in research.
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Q&A with BAYADA Nurse and ACE alumnus
April 24, 2018
ACE alumnus Kevin Lundell graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s in nursing and went to work for BAYADA Home Health Care. He shares his experience and successes with Off the Charts like achieving a scholarship allowing him to become a certified nurse practitioner.
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Act II and III
April 24, 2018
ACE alumna Latesha Powell had a plan for her life, but when her father became ill, she was struck by the kindness and knowledge of his nurses. That put her on a different path that led to a nursing degree and a patented invention.
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R & B News
April 24, 2018
With the addition of Associate Dean Stephanie Brooks, PhD, LCSW, LMFT as a contributor, Rundiogram has become R & B News. Brooks will be providing highlights from health professions while Rundio continues to write about nursing.
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CNHP Clinical Practices Round-up
January 16, 2018
Ever wonder about CNHP’s practices? Where are they? Who they serve? What services are available at these practices? Read the Round-up to get an overview, then read all the individual articles posted highlighting the people who make these places run.
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News at 11
January 11, 2018
For 19 years, the nurse-led Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services has been touting a message of an integrative approach to health. Its people, patients, staff, and neighbors alike, benefit from such a great center.
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Future Leader of Community Health
January 10, 2018
If there is a perfect place for John Kirby, Jr. to work, it is the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Center and the perfect job for him is the one he currently has as the director of community health and wellness at 11th Street.
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Student Powered Community Wellness: Meet Our Team
January 10, 2018
Meet the students who greet everyone coming through the door at the Community Wellness HUB with a bright and cheerful smile. From diverse backgrounds and institutions, these men and women chose the HUB for different reasons, but all share a desire to serve.
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Community Wellness Services at the HUB
January 09, 2018
It took over a year to gather information from residents of Mantua and Powelton Village before the Community Wellness HUB opened its doors. Looking at health concerns, Loretta Jemmott, PhD and her team created seven key areas for services.
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IPER Roles and Responsibilities
January 09, 2018
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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IPER Mindfulness Workshop Recap
November 29, 2017
Mindfulness is a hot topic. That's easy enough to see from the more than 55 students from multiple disciplines who came to "Mindfulness: for Clinical Practice and for Life" in early October. A workshop given by faculty in physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences and creative arts therapies, students experienced the science and the creative part of mindfulness.
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IPER Brown Bag Lunch Series
November 29, 2017
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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Rundiogram
October 23, 2017
This is a monthly column highlighting the accomplishments of the nursing faculty and students. This month, we congratulate the induction of new Fellows in the Academy of Nursing and a research grant awarded to an undergraduate co-op student.
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Commencement Activities and Celebrations
July 05, 2017
Academic excellence and hopes for the future were celebrated and shared at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at CNHP’s commencement exercises. Graduates received sage advice and life’s lessons from two student commencement speakers and the incoming CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care on June 12.
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Kate Wilchek: A Bubbly Bundle of Charm and Compassion
June 03, 2017
There is no doubt that graduating senior Kate Wilchek, with all the qualities inherent in Drexel nurses, will fulfill her goals of being an emergency department and trauma nurse while treating people like family —with compassion and respect.
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With Graditude for Your Service: 2017 Retirements
June 03, 2017
No matter how long an individual has been at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, be it faculty or staff, his or her contributions to the success of educating our students and changing the delivery of healthcare will be recognized for years to come.
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Jerry John Nutor Elected as GSA President
August 23, 2016
Jerry John Nutor, ’18, a PhD Nursing Student, was recently elected President of Drexel’s Graduate Student Association. Nutor also has been working with the Dornsife Global Development Scholars program to help those in need in Zambia.
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Farm Share Delivering to Drexel
May 10, 2016
The Common Market Farm Share delivering fresh food to your workplace this summer. Sign up to enjoy food sourced directly from small, sustainable farms.
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Parini Gandhi Wins Co-op Award
May 10, 2016
Parini Gandhi, a senior in the five-year BSN Co-op Program, was selected as the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ 2016 Co-op Award Winner for her work on the Apheresis Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Keeping Up With Katrina
March 15, 2016
Katrina Lewis, BSN ’19, has always known how to work hard, take chances and push herself outside of her comfort zone. Since arriving at Drexel in September 2014, she’s already developed an impressive resume that includes leadership, research and – soon enough – international work experience.
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Students Secure Spring-Summer Co-ops
February 15, 2016
In less than two months, another round of co-operative education students will embark on their six- month-long professional journeys focused on sampling careers in the health professions and nursing. For some, this will be their first go-round. For others, this could be another step toward landing a job post-graduation.
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A Message from Dean Gloria Donnelly
January 19, 2016
New employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show the impact of the national movement to improve health and care delivery. Over the next 10 years, health care occupations will be the leading source of job creation in the United States. The health care sector and social services sector will account for nearly 40% of the net increase in employment through 2024, adding 3.8 million jobs. Wow!
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Choosing Wise Words: Legal Implications of Medical Documentation
December 08, 2015
Conviction rates for Intimate Partner Violence criminal cases are directly correlated to the existence and adequacy of corroborating medical documentation. A recent Department of Justice Study found that certain types of evidence commonly found in medical records doubled the likelihood that the abuser would subsequently be convicted of the crime. All too often, this vital and legally relevant evidence contained in medical records is ruled inadmissible in court. A study by the National Institute of Justice analyzed over eight hundred statements from various medical records and found that approximately 28, or 3.4%, were deemed independently admissible in court. These rulings have little to do with the content of the underlying information; rather, the wording, level of detail and legibility of the records themselves are at fault.
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International Experience in Ireland
December 08, 2015
As part of an ongoing global initiative experience, 14 students and 2 faculty members – Barbara Amendolia, DRNP, assistant clinical professor in the Division of Undergraduate Nursing, and Kathleen Fisher, PhD, professor of Doctoral Nursing Programs --traveled to Ireland from Philadelphia International Airport to learn about nursing education, clinical practice, nursing research and service learning in Ireland and experience the culture in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Attended Leadership Conference in New York City
August 27, 2015
The Drexel chapter of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) took to New York City to attend the organization’s Summer Leadership Conference on July 21. According to NSNA’s website, the Conference is held each year so that attendees can gain a better understanding of NSNA’s mission and programs; they can take back ideas to their organizations to create stronger school and state chapters; and to problem solve and share ideas.
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Co-op Spotlight: Emily-Ann Ruedemann
July 30, 2015
Emily-Ann Ruedemann is a senior nursing student in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. Now in the midst of her third (and final) co-op cycle, she is currently working as a nurse co-op in the intermediate cardiac care unit at Jefferson University Hospital.
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Dragon Traks Increasing Efficiency for Nurse Anesthesia Students
July 30, 2015
Lew Bennett, DNP, chair, Nurse Anesthesia Department, and Ferne Cohen, EdD, associate chair, Nurse Anesthesia Department, started developing Dragon Traks in fall 2014. The innovative system performs two functions that are having incredible impact on nurse anesthesia students: tracking their clinical cases and completing daily clinical evaluations.
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A Family Affair at the June 2015 Commencement Ceremony
June 25, 2015
Among the graduates at the June ceremony, was one whose love of blue and gold transcends generations. Donna Trigone received her Master of Science in Nursing. In 1983, Donna received her associate’s degree from Hahnemann University, predecessor of our college.
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Call for Board Nominations
June 25, 2015
The College of Nursing and Health Professions Alumni Network of Drexel University is currently accepting nominations of qualified alumni interested in running for election to the Board of Directors.
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Integrating Human Trafficking Education into Nursing and Health Policy
June 25, 2015
Donna Sabella, PhD, director of the Office of Human Trafficking of Drexel University, presented Justice: Striving for Social and Economic Dignity at the American Nurses Association Ethics Symposium on June 5, 2015. Her presentation dealt with social inequities using human trafficking as an example for integrating principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.
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Raising the Bar
May 28, 2015
The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Division of Continuing Nursing Education Presents
Raising the Bar Workshop
New Tools & Resources to Support the Technology Enhanced Classroom
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Beaubrun Pens Memoir, Inspires Community
April 21, 2015
At just 22 years old, nursing student Elvelyna Beaubrun can add published author to her burgeoning list of accomplishments. Elvelyna, who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, wrote her memoir to raise awareness about the painful disease and offer solidarity to the community of over 100,000 in the United States who are afflicted by it.
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Call for Board Nominations
April 16, 2015
The College of Nursing and Health Professions Alumni Network of Drexel University is currently accepting nominations of qualified alumni interested in running for election to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors oversees and advocates the CNHP Alumni Network's efforts to engage, advance and support the College of Nursing and Health Professions of Drexel University and its alumni and students through a variety of networking opportunities, activities and programs.
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2014 NURSE Corps Scholars
March 13, 2015
Congratulations, Kelly Barrameda and Kayla Camara: 2014 NURSE Corps Scholars at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions!
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Music is My Superpower
January 29, 2015
Music has always been part of my life. I started playing the viola when I was six. My brother, the cello, my sister, the viola… and together we were “The Barry Trio.” I graduated...
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Student Nurses' Association Takes on State Convention
January 29, 2015
From November 19 until November 21, 2014, 27 members of the Drexel University Student Nurses’ Association (DUSNA) represented Drexel nursing as voting delegates at the 62nd Annual Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Convention in Lancaster, PA...
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ACE Students Go Out with a Laugh
November 05, 2014
On the evening of October 9, the Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN students filed through a crowd of their family, friends, and greatest supporters to the tune of Katy Perry’s “Roar.”
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Ellen Giarelli Changes Healthcare for Patients with ASD
October 15, 2014
Ellen Giarelli, an associate professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, is an expert in strategies for public health surveillance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and through her work has...
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Join Us for Creating Integrated Healthcare for People with ASD
October 15, 2014
Creating Integrated Healthcare for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder. That’s the title of the one-day conference scheduled to take place on November 8, 2014 in Behrakis Grand Hall on Drexel’s University City Main Campus. The conference, complete with invitational speakers and networking opportunities, will explore...
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Workplace Bullying in the Health Care Setting
September 11, 2014
The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to introduce a series of articles authored by Paul Thomas Clements, who will share his expertise on topics such as workplace bullying, stalking, child assessment of abuse, victim assessment, and workplace violence in healthcare.
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100% Pass Rate for CNL Exam
August 13, 2014
Congratulations to Cindy Cervini and Kai Bortz, both of whom successfully passed the Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Exam this month, earning the College of Nursing and Health Professions a 100% pass rate!
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Kymberlee Montgomery Inducted into FAANP
August 13, 2014
The Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) recently selected 76 nurse practitioner (NP) leaders for induction into the FAANP in June 2014. The new FAANP members will continue the tradition of impacting national and global health through their outstanding contributions. Among them is Kymberlee Montgomery, Chair of the Nurse Practitioner Program at Drexel.
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What’s Next for Our Dragons?
July 14, 2014
Hundreds of College of Nursing and Health Professions students- both undergraduate and graduate- crossed the stage at the University’s 120th Commencement Exercises on June 13.
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College Provides Free Screenings for Veterans
July 14, 2014
The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions was asked to provide Philadelphia’s veterans with an array of health screenings during the second annual City of Philadelphia City Council President’s Veteran’s Fair on May 21.
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College Names 2014 BAYADA Award Recipients
July 14, 2014
During a special breakfast on June 17 during the Drexel University Nursing Education Institute (DUNEI) conference, the College of Nursing and Health Professions announced this year’s winners of the BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice.
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CNHPeople: Student Works to Increase Men in Nursing
July 14, 2014
Andrew DeMaio is a junior in the five-year BSN Program at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions and is currently completing his second co-op in Sacramento, California. For DeMaio, the Drexel name is “synonymous with family.”
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BAYADA Renews Gift
June 10, 2014
The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to announce that its gift from BAYADA Home Health Care has been renewed for another five years, until 2019. BAYADA has pledged a generous sum of $200,000...
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Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili Receives Co-op Grant
June 10, 2014
The Office of the Provost and the Steinbright Career Development Center of Drexel University have granted $7,250 in research co-op funding to Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili for the upcoming fall/winter co-op cycle.
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Alumni Association Awards 2014
June 09, 2014
On May 3, the Drexel University Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Association Awards Ceremony. Several current students and alumni from the College of Nursing and Health Professions were presented with awards from the Association, including Andrew DeMaio, Abigail Warner, Mahmoud Shurbaji, and Susan Bastable.
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Linda Dayer-Berenson Presents in Athens
June 09, 2014
Linda Dayer-Berenson, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the Division of Undergraduate Nursing, Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Department, presented her research study at the 2nd International Conference on Health and Medical Sciences in Athens, Greece.
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College Receives Helene Fuld Trust Grant
June 09, 2014
The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to announce that the Helene Fuld Health Trust has awarded the College a $650,000 grant to fund financial aid for students enrolled in the College’s Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Program.
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Ginny Wilson Named Track Director
May 19, 2014
Effective March 24, Ginny Wilson assumed the Track Director role for the Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship Advanced Practice Nursing Program. This is an exclusive program for highly-disciplined and independent-thinking graduate nursing students...
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Alumni and Friends Gather at ENRS Sessions
April 22, 2014
Dean Donnelly and the CNHP Alumni Network hosted a reception for alumni and friends in conjunction with the 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society on April 10 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel.
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You Thought You Knew Eric Williams
April 22, 2014
Get to know the College’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni on a whole new level through our new series, “You Thought You Knew.” You might be surprised by what you learn!
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Professor Changes Lives for Thousands in Philly and Nigeria
April 22, 2014
Omolabake Fadeyibi, an instructor of Health Assessment and Community Health at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions realized her dream of giving back to the two places she calls home when she created her own non-profit organization, LabakCare.
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Drexel Recognized as Stellar School Chapter by NSNA
March 20, 2014
It was just announced that the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Chapter will be recognized by the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) as a Stellar School Chapter.
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Students Witness Life in a Prison’s Psychiatric Inpatient Facility
March 20, 2014
Students from the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) at the College of Nursing and Health Professions were invited to tour the Philadelphia Prison System on February 18 during their On Campus Intensive (OCI) days. MHM Services, Inc., one of the largest mental health providers to jails and prisons throughout eleven states nationwide, has agreed to provide Drexel’s PMHNP students opportunities to complete clinical hours and experiences within their system...
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Macy Undergraduate Leadership Program Inspires Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
February 28, 2014
The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Program was created in 2011 by Dr. Roberta Waite, an associate professor of nursing, the Dean for Academic Integration and Evaluation of Community Programs, and a Macy Faculty Scholar alumna of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. The program aims to mold students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions into future leaders in the healthcare field.
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Pilot Study Aims to Stop Teen Tobacco Dependence
February 28, 2014
There are approximately 3.1 million adolescents who smoke. The problem is that the human brain does not fully develop until people reach their mid-20’s, and so tobacco use is especially harmful to adolescents. Furthermore, almost 90% of adult smokers started when they were teenagers, explained Suzan Blacher, an assistant professor in the online RN-BSN Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions.
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Yes, I’m a Pre-Junior!
February 19, 2014
Kat Raiser often has to explain what it means to be a "pre-junior" in a five year program. Sound familiar?
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Q&A with Noah Zuares: On Being a Man in Nursing
January 21, 2014
Current BSN student Noah Zuares shares what it is like to be a male nursing student at Drexel University, his path to the nursing profession, and the reasons why he wanted to be involved in the establishment of the Drexel Male Nurses’ Association.
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Embarrassed and Outraged, Patti Zuzelo Joins AAN National LGBTQ Health Expert Panel
January 21, 2014
Patti Zuzelo, EdD, a clinical professor of Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was recently selected to serve on a national expert panel within the American Academy of Nursing, dealing specifically with the health care concerns of individuals in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community.
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Scholars for Academic Success Hosts Mentor Event
December 19, 2013
On December 3, the Scholars for Academic Success hosted an event called "How Mentors Change Lives" in the New College Building's Geary Hall A. The event consisted of a panel of mentors and mentees from Drexel University...
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
December 02, 2013
Erika Barrington (MA ’13) and Amy Capomacchio (MA ’13) hosted a workshop called Theatre of the Oppressed for mental health professionals at Studio 34 in Philadelphia. The workshop consisted of games and theatrical exercises designed to help improve communication skills...
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Mother and Daughter Graduate from the ACE Program a Decade Apart
December 02, 2013
Maureen Hammond has memories of her mother’s stacks of index cards, which she would tote around in case an opportunity arose to cram a few minutes of study time. Maureen was in middle school when her mom, Mary Hammond, grinded her way through the Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Mary was a member of the second class of ACE graduates and a self-identified “Queen of Notecards.”
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Stephanie Brooks and Roberta Waite Co-Author ADHD Book Chapters
November 13, 2013
Drexel CNHP faculty Stephanie Brooks, PhD and Roberta Waite, EdD co-authored two chapters for the new book, The Distracted Couple: The Impact of ADHD on Adult Relationships (Crown House Publishing 2013). Their chapters are “Breaking the Silence: ADHD and African American Couples” and “African American Couples and ADHD: A Multilevel Approach.” ADHD has been relatively understudied in relationships and marriages, and even more so in...
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Alumna Rita K. Adeniran Leads Penn’s Diversity Symposium
October 09, 2013
Rita K. Adeniran, DrNP, who graduated from Drexel’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program in 2011, is channeling her passion for creating diverse and inclusive healthcare environments into leading the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Fourth Biennial Symposium on Cultural Competence in mid-November...
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Get Involved: Become Inspired Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow
October 09, 2013
When I stepped onto the stage to sing the Star Spangled Banner at the National Student Nurses’ Association’s 61st Annual Convention Opening Ceremony last year, I never could have guessed where that performance would take me just five months later. On September 18, I was reunited with my duet partner Bianca Green to sing in front of hundreds of emergency nurses from across the world...
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Jean MacFadyen Builds Global Classroom with Colleague from London
September 12, 2013
Jean MacFadyen, PhD will encourage cross-global innovation in her fall Graduate Nursing course, “Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory and Application.” The course was chosen to be taught as a Global Classroom, a newly-created program that engages Drexel students with students at one of Drexel University’s partner universities abroad through a range of online technologies.
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2013 BAYADA Awards for Innovation in Nursing go to Marta Fernandez and Michelle Dang
August 14, 2013
2013 marks the tenth consecutive year that BAYADA Home Health Care founder and President J. Mark Baiada and his wife, Ann, have announced and congratulated the winners of the BAYADA Awards for Technical Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. The awards acknowledge nurses who have made a significant contribution to either nursing education or practice through the use of new technology...
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Afterschool Program at 11th Street Teaches Teens About Self-Care, Health and Wellness
August 14, 2013
Nursing students at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions have the opportunity to experience and learn about 11th Street Family Health Services and the surrounding community while they complete their community public health clinical rotations out of the health center. One of the options that the nursing students have during their rotations is to work with the children and teens who participate in programming at the John F. Street Community center (JFSCS), located next door to 11th Street...
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RN-BSN Students were “Up for the Adventure” in Paraguay
July 29, 2013
“The students really worked hard to prepare…they adjusted tasks as needed and were up for the adventure!” said Jeannine Uribe, PhD, who accompanied eight online RN-BSN students from Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions on a trip to Paraguay...
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Fellowship Allows Posmontier to Bring Therapy for Postpartum Depression to Israel
July 29, 2013
“My father was a general practitioner for fifty years and he regularly made house calls. It seemed like a natural step for me to do the same,” said Bobbie Posmontier, PhD, who has delivered more than 2,000 babies in homes, hospitals and birth centers as a Nurse Midwife. She previously had her own practice that emulated midwife practices you might find in the United Kingdom. Posmontier gave her charts directly to the patients with which she worked, explaining, “There were no secrets between us..."
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Changes to Women’s Health-Gender Related NP Program Approved by State Board of Nursing
June 27, 2013
The College’s application to change the CRNP program specialty and name from the MSN Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program to the Women’s Health- Gender Related Nurse Practitioner Program (WH/GRNP) was approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing on June 12. The proposed plan of study and syllabi for the Women’s Health- Gender Related Post-Master’s Certificate (WH/GR-PMC) were also approved. The verbiage for several course objectives and clinical courses have been revised and improved in accordance with the change.
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Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program Presents at Nurse Practitioner Residency Week
May 30, 2013
On May 7, the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program presented at the Spring Nurse Practitioner Residency Week. In the spirit of interdisciplinary collaboration, Dorit Breiter, PhD, an assistant clinical professor and Director of the Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner Program, invited Professor Stephanie Ross, Chair of the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program, to provide...
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Sabella and Posmontier Author Chapters in Psychopharmacology Book for Nurses Edited by Student Laura Leahy
May 30, 2013
Donna Sabella, PhD, Director of Global Studies, and Bobbie Posmontier, PhD, an assistant professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department, each contributed a chapter to the Manual of Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses, which was published in April. Dr. Sabella’s chapter, titled Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, provides...
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Students Who Studied in Costa Rica Would Go Back “In a Heartbeat”
May 30, 2013
College of Nursing and Health Professions students Katie Fox, Mackenzie Himpler and Ambar Witter recently returned from their study abroad trip to Costa Rica.
“I would definitely encourage anybody in the College of Nursing and Health Professions to do it. It took a little bit of work to make it work with my plan of study, but it was so worth it. I would do it again 1,000 times in a heartbeat..."
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First-ever Educational Use of Cesarean Section High Fidelity Simulator
May 30, 2013
Students from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and College of Medicine participated in an interdisciplinary cesarean section simulation in the Center for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation and Practice (CICSP) on April 30. The C-section high fidelity simulator prototype, named “C-Celia” was developed...
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Hahnemann Class of 1963 Tours Hospital and Simulation Lab during Alumni Weekend
May 30, 2013
Drexel University’s Alumni Weekend kicked off on May 3 with a special 50-year reunion for the Class of 1963. Nursing alumnae from the then Hahnemann Hospital Training School for Nurses took the “tour of a lifetime” of Drexel’s Hahnemann University Hospital. The group of ten alumnae visited the emergency room, the oncology floor and the...
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Memorial Day: Not Just a Day Off
May 20, 2013
“Memorial Day is a time in our country to honor our fallen military: men and women that have given their lives -- the ultimate sacrifice -- for our country,” said Leland “Rocky” Rockstraw, PhD, Assistant Dean of Simulation and Clinical and Technology Academic Operations at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. “Memorial Day is not just a day off; it’s a day of remembrance.”
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Lending a Listening Ear on the Nightshift During Vietnam
May 20, 2013
“The military helped me develop discipline, the joy of caring for wounded soldiers, and the importance of decorum,” said Dr. Vicki Lachman, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Lachman served as a second and then as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps between 1968 and 1971.
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
May 09, 2013
Christian Brenner, MHS ’13, joined the practice of Premier Orthopaedic Associates of South Jersey in Vineland New Jersey as a Physician Assistant. Brenner previously worked as an athletic trainer and physical therapy assistant...
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Kids Play Nurse Practitioner at Inspire a Child to Dream Day
May 09, 2013
Alis Panzera, an assistant clinical professor of nursing, brought her sons Nicholas, 11 years old, and Christopher, 7, to Inspire a Child to Dream Day in the Simulation Lab on April 25. “This was our third year attending the event. Both of my boys look forward to it every year,” she said.
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Drexel’s Nursing Programs Adapt to the Affordable Care Act and an Aging Population
May 02, 2013
Al Rundio, PhD, DNP, a clinical professor of nursing and Associate Dean for Post Licensure Nursing Programs, was interviewed for an Advance for Nurses article about universities’ struggles to find enough qualified nursing faculty. "There was a lot of attention being paid to the [presidential] election," Rundio began, "With the president being re-elected, the focus now is on the effects of the Affordable Care Act and the increase in insured people under the plan.” In response to the fact that the aging population and more insured individuals will require a larger workforce of nurses...
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BAYADA Award Recipient Karen Adamson Donates Winnings to Teen Mothers
May 01, 2013
Karen Adamson, MSN, WHNP-C '09, donated $6,000 from her BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice to two teen mothers she works with in her practice who are pursuing degrees in the health professions. “I work in the family practice office and I feel like sometimes the teen moms get forgotten...
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Celebrating National Nurses Week 2013
May 01, 2013
In 1953, Dorothy Sutherland of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare wrote to President Eisenhower, asking him to declare a National Nurse Day. Although he never acted on her request, an unofficial National Nurse Week was observed the next year...
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Dreher Promoted to Full Professor
April 19, 2013
Congratulations to H. Michael Dreher, PhD, who was promoted to the rank of Professor. He is the fourth nursing faculty member to be promoted to this rank since 1996...
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FNP Student Marilyn Berchie Awarded Minute Clinic Scholarship
April 19, 2013
Family Nurse Practitioner student Marilyn Berchie was awarded a $5,000 scholarship to complete her final clinical with Minute Clinic. Berchie has worked in adult care clinical settings at several locations in Maryland, seeing patients for a variety of conditions.
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Posmontier Quoted by Sanjay Gupta
April 19, 2013
Barbara Posmontier, PhD, an assistant professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department, was quoted by Sanjay Gupta, MD, in his article, “How Support, Coping Skills, Can Reduce Postpartum Depression Risk,” On everydayhealth.com.
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Holt Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
April 01, 2013
Congratulations to Karyn Holt, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the Advanced Role MSN Department, who was recognized for her contributions to the nursing profession by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing with their Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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Waite Named Nursing Excellence Award Finalist
March 29, 2013
Congratulations to Roberta Waite, PhD, who was named a 2013 Philadelphia Tri-State Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Regional Finalist. She was nominated in the Advancing and Leading the Profession category, one of six award categories that also include Clinical Care: Inpatient, Education and Membership, Home, Community, and Ambulatory Care, Patient and Staff Management, and Volunteerism and Service.
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Drexel Faculty Present at International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare
March 01, 2013
Kymberlee Montgomery, DrNP, Chair of the Nurse Practitioner Programs, Kate Morse, PhD, Director of MSN Clinical Education and Interdisciplinary Simulation, Sharon Griswold, PhD, Director of Simulation, Department of Emergency Medicine, DUCOM, and Jamie Smith, Simulation Education, DUCOM, presented "The Six Steps: Implementation-Beginning with the End in Mind" at the International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) on Tuesday, January 29.
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Gerrity Featured in WIHI Broadcast on Care Teams
February 27, 2013
On January 10, Patricia Gerrity, PhD, Associate Dean for Community Programs and Director of 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University, participated in a radio program broadcasted via WIHI, the channel for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Where’s Rocky? The Sim Center goes to South Africa
December 01, 2012
Nursing faculty from the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation and Practice (CICSP) spent the week of November 26, 2012 at The University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, which is the judicial capitol located in the heart of the country. Leland “Rocky” Rockstraw, PhD, Linda Wilson, PhD, Carol Okupniak, and John Cornele provided a simulation immersion certificate in healthcare simulation for a diverse group of midwives, nurses, clinical skills staff, managers, lecturers, simulation equipment suppliers, and technical staff who came from multiple South African universities as well as from the country of Botswana.
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Mother and Daughter Attend Drexel Nursing Programs Simultaneously
December 01, 2012
Tara Cooke is a student in the on-campus Bachelor’s in Nursing Program at the College and her mother, Susan Cooke, 51, is currently enrolled in Drexel Online’s MSN in Nursing Leadership Program. The Cooke family exemplifies an interesting trend in higher education: multigenerational learning among family members.
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Ellen Giarelli Gives Autism Lecture at The Franklin Institute
December 01, 2012
Ellen Giarelli, an associate professor in the Division of Graduate Nursing, gave a talk about genomics and autism at The Franklin Institute as a part of the Penn Genome Frontiers Institute’s Community Lectures and Events series: “Genomics and Autism Spectrum Disorders.”
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Deanna Schaffer Appointed Chair of BSN Co-op Program
November 01, 2012
Professor Deanna Schaffer was appointed Chair of the BSN Co-op Program after an extensive search process. Effective immediately, Professor Schaffer will carry out the responsibilities of this role with the support of Paula Marques, the BSN Co-op Program Coordinator.
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Jacqueline Dombrowski Presents Project at National Conference
November 01, 2012
In August, MSN student Jacqueline Dombrowski, who hopes to specialize in anesthesia upon graduating in May 2013, presented a performance improvement project at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists’ (AANA) annual conference in San Francisco. Her project focused specifically on...
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BSN Student Deanne Wilk’s Work Published in EP Lab Digest
November 01, 2012
Online BSN student Deanne Wilk wrote a paper on Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome for Cindy Little, PhD’s Genetics in Nursing and Health class last spring. When Deanne mentioned the paper at work, a cardiology physician and Drexel alumnus asked...
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Rundio Honored at Institute of Nursing Divas and Dons Gala
October 01, 2012
On October 24, Al Rundio, PhD, DNP, Assistant Dean for Advanced Practice in Nursing, was honored at the 9th Annual Divas and Dons Gala. The event recognized the contributions of 19 awardees and was sponsored by the Institute for Nursing of the Foundation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association.
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Castellanos Presents Dissertation at International Violence Conference
October 01, 2012
Adjunct Professor Becky Castellanos, DrNP, presented her dissertation at the Third Annual International Conference on Violence in the Healthcare Sector. The conference, which aims to raise awareness of the implications violence has on the healthcare sector, took place from October 24-26 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Staff Changes
September 30, 2012
The Nurse Anesthesia Program is excited to welcome Kirsten Brinkman-Hansen to their staff in the dual role of Academic Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Kirsten joins the program from Drexel University’s Goodwin College, where she was an academic advisor for the past six years
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Meet Our Oldest Living Alumna!
September 01, 2012
Dorothy Mastriena is a dog lover, a diehard Phillies fan (Jimmy Rollins is her favorite player), and she can polish off a cheese steak and plate of onion rings solo. She also celebrated her 102nd birthday last March and is the oldest living alumna of the College. Born in Birmingham, Pennsylvania on March 19...
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Rundio to be Honored at Gala by Institute of Nursing
August 01, 2012
On July 25, Dean Donnelly and Al Rundio, PhD, DNP, each received letters from the New Jersey State Nurses Association Institute for Nursing, notifying them that Dr. Rundio will be honored for his extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession at the organization’s upcoming Diva and Don Gala on the evening of October 24, 2012.
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The New Innovative Program Promotes Interprofessional Leadership
June 01, 2012
In January, the College of Nursing and Health Professions implemented the Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program (MULFP,) a program developed by tenured Associate Professor Roberta Waite, PhD, who additionally serves as the Assistant Dean of Academic Integration and Evaluation of Community Programs.
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The College of Nursing and Health Professions in The New York Times
June 01, 2012
In a lengthy article about changing degree requirements for nurses published on June 23, The New York Times features Jennifer Matton, who is working at Abington Hospital while pursuing her BSN at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, saying “Its online RN to BSN program began in the late 1990s with a few dozen students and today has 650.
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BSN ACE Pinning Ceremony Fall 2011
November 03, 2011
The Drexel Undergraduate Nursing Division is the largest private undergraduate nursing program in the state and has a strong commitment to giving individualized attention to each student.
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Drexel Nursing Students Receive Scholarships
October 30, 2010
Ruth Henriquez, Leah Noble, Latoya Jackson, and Kionna Wright, four junior level students in the co-op nursing program, received scholarship awards from Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc, Theta Chapter.
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Drexel University’s Inaugural “Certificate in Simulation” Course
August 09, 2010
Drexel University’s inaugural “Certificate in Simulation” course is being presented to the public on August 9-13 by the College of Nursing & Health Professions (CNHP) Center for Interdisciplinary Simulation & Practice (CICSP) in collaboration with CNHP Continuing Education.
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