Jun 1, 2020

CU Nursing News is current with stories that begin in 2017. New Archives hosts all stories from 2016 and back.

Apr 13, 2020 by Dana Brandorff

When CU Nursing PhD student Brittni Goodwin realized there weren’t enough N95 masks for her colleagues at area hospitals, she went to work to get the needed supplies. She contacted Home Depot with an email plea to reserve masks for health care workers and her efforts paid off! CU Anschutz received a donation of 10,000 N-95 masks April 6.

May 11, 2020 by Dana Brandorff

When asked 'why' to the possibility, Rachel Johnson becomes the first interdisciplinary graduate of the PhD in Caring Science program.

Dec 21, 2018 by Dana Brandorff

​​Many adults crave a simpler form of health care – something where you feel like a person and not another number. Registered nurse Sally Daigle found that at Sheridan Health Services, a University of Colorado College of Nursing clinic.​

Dec 17, 2018 by Katherine Phillips

Growing up in a small town in Peru, Betzabe Karagozian saw nurses knocking on doors, educating people about vaccines and their health.

Dec 13, 2018 by Dana Brandorff

After a family member died of AIDS in the early 1990s, Jamie Mignano “distinctly remembers wanting to work in HIV from that moment forward.”​

Dec 13, 2018 by Trisha Buck

Kaitlyn Paul’s nursing career began at a young age when she used to bandage her Beanie Babies. “I knew my passion was in science and health,” Paul said. Now, in 2018, she is graduating from the CU College of Nursing.​

Dec 12, 2018 by Dana Brandorff

Originally a pre-med student and aspiring neonatologist, Karina Mays-Briscoe took a detour after the birth of her first child, Jayden, in 2008.

Dec 4, 2018 by College of Nursing Marketing

Women 55 and older have an increased risk of bone and muscle loss but therapy with the hormone Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may help prevent bone loss and increase muscle mass in older women, according to a new study led by Catherine M. Jankowski, PhD, FACSM, an exercise physiologist and associate professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus.​

Dec 3, 2018 by Trisha Buck

University of Colorado College of Nursing Senior Instructor Laura McGladrey, FNP, PMHNP, RN, FAWM has been hosting the Wilderness Medicine courses for the past several years. Laura currently serves on the Monarch Ski areas Ski Patrol. She has also encouraged other nurses to join the patrol as a way to care for patients that may need more intensive care on the mountain.

Nov 27, 2018 by Katherine Phillips

Named after the first President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), this award honors an exceptional midwife for continuous outstanding contributions or distinguished service to midwifery and/or maternal and child health (MCH), or contributions of historical significance to the development and advancement of midwifery, ACNM, or MCH. The Hattie Hemschemeyer Award is ACNM’s most prestigious honor.​

Nov 27, 2018 by Trisha Buck

Congratulations Erika Gutierrez and Daniel Gonzalez on your beautiful baby girl, Leah. Leah was the 100th birth at the Center for Nurse-Midwifery - Longmont. Sharon Shin, Erika’s certified nurse-midwife (CNM), was honored to comfort and support Erika through this miraculous 30-hour labor!​

Nov 20, 2018 by Courtney Keener

CU College of Nursing alumna paves way for future nursing leaders through scholarships.​

Nov 19, 2018 by Katherine Phillips

When Rachel Johnson began her career as a social worker, she wanted to help others just as a social worker helped her as a young adult. Johnson enrolled in the PhD in Caring Science program at the University of Colorado College of Nursing because of her research interest in social work’s benefit on people’s health.​

Nov 13, 2018 by Dana Brandorff

Sheridan Health Services, a University of Colorado College of Nursing nurse-led community health center in the Denver metro area, recently passed the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA) Compliance Review with a 100 percent rating.​

Nov 12, 2018 by Trisha Buck

The University of Colorado College of Nursing offers a Simulation Lab (SIM) that exposes students to a death and dying simulation.

Oct 26, 2018 by College of Nursing Marketing

Dr. Fara Bowler explains the dangers of substance use and how to prevent it​.

Oct 18, 2018 by Trisha Buck

When Josi Berry delivered her second child at the University Nurse-Midwives (UNM) the experience was so inspiring that she decided to become a nurse midwife.​

Oct 5, 2018 by Trisha Buck

Amy Quinn was the first natural birth at CU College of Nursing’s new Longmont clinic. Ana Williams was the delivering nurse-midwife.​

Oct 4, 2018 by College of Nursing Marketing

​Faculty emeritus Vicki Erickson, PhD, leaves a rich legacy​.