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The Princeton Review has named the School of Nursing as one of the best in the country for its online Master of Science in nursing program, marking the first time the School has been included on the list. |
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After numerous clinical service trips with ER Abroad to the Land of Hope, a remote village in Gautemala, Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, assistant professor, and Greg Jennings, DNP, instructor, set out to provide greater continuity of care for its children. They partnered with Frank Lyerla, PhD, associate professor and director of the healthcare informatics program, to develop and implement a telehealth program. The initiative provides pediatric telehealth services for more than 40 children in and around the Land of Hope, which was built by the not-for-profit organization BuildinGUATE and includes a medical clinic, school, multipurpose building, community kitchen and 19 cinder block houses. “In Guatemala, if you live past age five there’s a good chance you’ll live a good long life,” Sobczak said. “The Land of Hope provides a daily fortified formula to help reduce the rate of chronic malnutrition, but many children have underlying conditions or parasites that prevent them from thriving. By tracking their health and providing telehealth visits, we can now diagnose and treat these children consistently.” |
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The School of Nursing recognized 32 nurse anesthesia doctoral candidates with a White Coat Ceremony in March. The registered nurses from the Midwest region are specializing in the practice of nurse anesthesia and will graduate in 2024 as the School's seventh cohort of doctorally-prepared nurse anesthesiologists. “The impetus for developing this ceremony came from the desire to recognize the hard work our nurse anesthesia doctoral candidates put into preparing for their clinical training in anesthesia,” said Kevin Stein, DNAP, CRNA, chair of the Department of Nurse Anesthesiology. “These students spent four years preparing to become registered nurses, have worked at the bedside in critical care units providing for the needs of their patients, and have completed the first year of didactic study in their doctoral training. They are now prepared to enter the clinical setting to begin practicing anesthesia.” |
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The School of Nursing's faculty research was cited in the National Geographic article, “How pandemic isolation is affecting young kids' developing minds.” Researchers Valerie Griffin, DNP, assistant clinical professor, Annie Imboden, DNP, assistant professor, and Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, clinical assistant professor, conducted a recent study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infant and toddler development. |
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The School of Nursing has doubled the number of awards and associated monetary total aimed at supporting student success through generous annual and endowed scholarships. During its Scholarship and Awards Ceremony in April, administrators, faculty, staff, students and donors gathered to celebrate the distribution of 60 awards valued at more than $60,000. |
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The School of Nursing's Alumni Advisory Board would like your input on how to better engage with you and support your career. The survey is confidential and will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Your response is important to us because:
Please respond to this survey by July 15, 2022. The first 25 survey responders will receive a School of Nursing water bottle! |
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| If you’re looking for activities for the whole family this summer, come back to SIUE! You’ll find something for everyone, including camps, classes and activities. Learn more at siue.edu/summer. | ||||||
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Send Your Kudos to the Class of 2022 Once again, the Alumni Association is hosting a kudoboard for the spring class of 2022! Leave your congratulatory remarks by clicking here and help us welcome these new graduates into the SIUE Alumni family. Save the Date — Chicago-Area Alumni Happy Hour The Alumni Association’s Chicago Chapter is thrilled to host its first event in over three years with a happy hour at Punch Bowl Social. Registration is $25 per person and includes a drink ticket, delicious appetizers and access to fun games including giant Scrabble, billiards and karaoke all in our private event suite! Registration will go live soon, so be sure to follow us on all of our social media platforms for the latest on registration details. Save the Date — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs We are thrilled to host alumni for an evening of baseball with the Cardinals vs. Cubs, all in air-conditioned suites with unlimited food and drinks. More details to come! |
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2022 Red and Black Benefit Enjoyed Record-Setting Success Support the Dr. Venessa A. Brown Leadership Program SIUE Athletics Announces Winners of Cougar Pride Challenge
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