Covid-19 has definitely had an impact on all of our lives, but none more than our faculty and students. Rising to the occasion, our student workers are sharing how they are dealing with this new normal.
After almost talking herself out of applying, Debbie Roditski’s family gave her the confidence to earn her Palliative Care Certificate. And in turn, helped her land her dream job.
In the midst of a state and nationwide shutdown, there is some good news. U.S. News came out with its rankings and CU Nursing’s Master’s in Nursing program was in the top 10% nationwide. Way to go CU!
Loretta Ford, the inventor of the Nurse Practitioner, forwarded an important message in these times of uncertainty and fear. Read this open letter from Dr. Sharkawy, an infectious disease specialist, who provides perspective on Covid-19.
Alumni Spotlight: Class of 1966 alumna Nancy Niles Frost, RN, BSN has had a career driven by her nursing inspiration and her passion for providing exemplary care.
“I’ve had colleagues at Sky Ridge who spoke highly of the program. And its being online was a big part of my choice. It was really important that I stayed working full time.” — Kristen Wessel (BSN, ’19), on choosing CU Nursing’s RN to BSN online program.
Recent research from CU College of Nursing faculty Kate Coleman-Minahan shows teens seeking judicial bypass for abortion demonstrate reasoned and thoughtful decision making.
Alumni Spotlight: Jillian Williams, RN, BSN, BA graduated from CU’s Accelerated BSN Program (UCAN) in 2015 where she found her passion for pediatrics and leadership.
Nurse Midwifery Program Gives Birth to Firsts
100% first-time AMCB first-time pass rate from our latest cohort. It is one of six out of 37 programs in the country to achieve this honor!
With 34 CNMs and four academic-owned collaborative practices, CU Nursing has one of the largest academic nurse-midwifery practices in the U.S.
After dropping out of school at 13, Yolande Ngounou defines the "Never give up" philosophy that her mother instilled in her while growing up in Cameroon. As a visa lottery winner, she overcame adversity and attained her BSN from CU Nursing. See how she prevailed and discovered the joy in nursing.
Work that CU Nursing faculty member Lori Trego, PhD, contributed to while a National Academy of Medicine Nurse Scholar in Residence is released by the NASEM.
One ounce of breast milk provides a preemie a day of life-saving “medicine.” CU Nursing’s Center for Midwifery just gave Longmont its first donation site. Celebrate with them on Valentine’s Day, and read about why women find donating a labor of love.
CU Nursing and Centura Health recently launched a mass Mental Health First Aid training program. Nearly 170 undergraduate nursing students earned certification at once. Read about how the inaugural event went.
Intimate partner violence strikes 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States. The consequences are tragic, far-reaching and destructive. Read more from noted scholar Jacquelyn Campbell recently featured during a seminar co-hosted by CU Nursing.