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School of Nursing Newsletter - September 2012

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School of Nursing Newsletter - September 2012

September 2012

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

The new academic year is under way, and the School of Nursing welcomed 166 new BSN students and 79 new MSN and DNP students to our programs. Our freshman BSN students led the Creighton Pathway procession this year. The Creighton Pathway is the annual celebratory opening of Welcome Week’s “Academic Prep” day, in which freshmen, student leaders and RSP faculty preceptors gather in front of St. John’s Church. Following a blessing of the students, the preceptors and students walk from the steps of St. John’s, down the Mall, to the Sokol Arena for inspirational remarks and lunch.

On Sept. 1, Alegent Health and Creighton finalized a strategic affiliation to create Alegent Creighton Health. School of Nursing faculty members have been meeting regularly with our Alegent nursing colleagues to expand teaching-learning opportunities for our students and collaborative practice activities. Throughout the process of joining the organizations, Creighton University and Alegent have worked closely together to provide a seamless transition for patients and healthcare employees. On Aug. 21, a joint reception was held to celebrate our history of collaboration and shared values. I invite you to view a short video of the event.

Recently, Creighton University was ranked fourth in a national listing of schools contributing to the public good. Washington Monthly ranked Creighton based on criteria related to social mobility, research and service. Nursing students and faculty alike live the mission of service and scholarship. For example, during the summer, nursing students and faculty conducted school physicals for underprivileged children in the local community, and faculty members continue to conduct research addressing childhood obesity.

For the fifth year, the School is hosting a continuing education event offered free to our alumni. We hope to see you there on Sept. 21, and at all the other Alumni Weekend events!

-- Eleanor Howell, PhD, RN
Dean 
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Students Serve in Haiti
Seniors Tessa McKeone of Omaha (second from left) and Maggie Lawler of Sioux Falls, S.D., (fourth from right) were part of a contingent of nine Creighton nursing students who traveled to Haiti over the summer to conduct health assessments on local residents.
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ALUMNI news

Free CE Event
There's still time to register for the FREE continuing education presentation on Friday, Sept. 21: "Caring in a Complex World: Reducing Readmissions Through Collaboration and Communication."
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It's Almost Here
Alumni Weekend registration has been extended through Sept. 17. You can register online here or by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at 402.280.2222. Alumni Weekend is Sept. 20-23.

New Scholarships
Two recently established scholarships honor the lives of late Creighton nursing alumnae Pam Turner, MSN'99, (left) and Florence Krebs Samson, SJN'38.
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School news

Pinning and Hooding
Eight Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholars graduated in August. See who else received awards during the School's Pinning/Hooding ceremony.

Record Enrollments
A record number of students are enrolled in the School's graduate and doctoral programs this fall, with 138 DNP and 97 MSN students.
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Starting School Healthy
Forty-five children received free physicals at the Heart Ministry Center's annual clinic staffed by Creighton nurse practitioner faculty.
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Faculty Updates

Norris Noted as Mentor
Joan Norris, Ph.D., served as a mentor for the Creighton Research Infrastructure Program to Achieve Sustainability grant and was recognized for her work as a mentor.
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State Appointment
Hastings faculty member Cynthia Hadenfeldt, Ed.D., RN, has been appointed by Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman to the Nebraska Center for Nursing board of directors.
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Student Notes

T-Shirt Sales Successful
As president of the Creighton Student Nurses Association, Kelsey Patience (middle) helped sell an array of School of Nursing T-shirts to freshmen and their parents during Welcome Week.
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Welcoming our Freshmen
Nearly 1,000 Creighton freshmen, including nursing students, demonstrated their Bluejay pride as they walked the Creighton Pathway during Welcome Week.
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CAMPUS NEWS

Ranked No. 1
Creighton is ranked No. 1 in the Midwest region for the 10th straight year by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent "Best Colleges" edition.
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