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School of Nursing Newsletter - June 2012

June 2012
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Dean's Message
Dean Eleanor Howell, PhD, RN
Dear Friends,

In May, 102 BSN, 29 MSN and three DNP students transitioned from student to alumni of Creighton University School of Nursing, and what a joyful time it was. We are delighted that graduating senior Melissa List was recognized at the May commencement ceremony for her commitment to mission and service with the highest honor bestowed on a Creighton graduate -- the Spirit of Creighton award. Read more about nursing graduates who received awards at the pinning and hooding ceremonies here. We are proud of all our students and wish them well as they begin and advance in their nursing careers. They are academically and experientially prepared to be valuable members and leaders of tomorrow’s healthcare teams.

Although there are fewer students on campus during the summer months, the accelerated BSN students and graduate students are hard at work. The senior accelerated BSN students will leave campus in July for their preceptorships, and are looking forward to their August graduation.

Our summer schedule also will be invigorated by planning activities associated with the University’s strategic planning process and with the health sciences’ proposed expanded affiliation with Alegent Health. Faculty from the School of Nursing are serving on seven of the nine University Planning Task Forces. Also, representatives from the School of Nursing will be meeting with Alegent nursing counterparts to explore opportunities to enhance our current relationship. As we chart our futures together, we are excited by the many opportunities that are before us!


-- Eleanor Howell, PhD, RN
Dean 
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Spirit of Creighton Honoree
School of Nursing graduate Melissa List of Granville, Iowa, received the prestigious Spirit of Creighton Award at the University’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. She is pictured above with, from left, John Cernech, Ph.D., vice president for Student Life, fellow Spirit of Creighton honoree Edward Saito and Creighton President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
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ALUMNI news


Advisory Board President
Diane Millea, BSN’77, DNP’11, was elected president of the School of Nursing Advisory Board at the April meeting. Millea is a nurse practitioner with the Methodist Hospital Renaissance Clinic in Omaha.


Fighting for a Cure
2012 graduate Lexi Breitkreutz of Blair, Neb., remembers the day she learned she had cancer. Her passion to find a cure continues.
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Alumni Weekend
Join fellow classmates from all of Creighton's schools and colleges for Alumni Weekend, Sept 20-23. The School of Nursing will once again offer free continuing education on Sept. 21.
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School news


Project Homeless
Alexander Anthone, BSN’13, administers an immunization to a Project Homeless Connect guest on March 29. More than 30 nursing students and 10 nursing faculty volunteered.
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Faculty Updates


National Reappointment
Dean Eleanor Howell, Ph.D., has been reappointed to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Board of Directors for a two-year term.
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FACULTY RETIREMENTS
Nancy Shirley, Ph.D., (left) bids farewell to retiring faculty member Sue Tinley, Ph.D. Three other faculty members are retiring this summer: Joan Norris, Ph.D., Linda Miers, Ph.D., and MarySue Wydeven.
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Research Highlighted
Faculty members Barb Synowiecki (left) and Misty Schwartz, Ph.D., had their research on child obesity highlighted in the most recent issue of Advance for NPs and PAs.
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Student Notes

RWJ Scholarship
Kristina Farm of Honolulu is one of eight recipients of a $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Scholarship.
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Karnes Scholarship
Nursing student Katie Murphy of Omaha was awarded the 5th Annual Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship at the 7th annual "Kicks for a Cure" event held at Creighton on April 20 and 21.

CAMPUS NEWS

St. John's Anniversary
St. John’s Church will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the laying of its cornerstone this summer. Several special events are planned to celebrate the anniversary.
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