UNI’s Nursing Program Receives Higher Learning Commission Accreditation
The University of Northern Iowa’s highly anticipated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is set to launch after receiving final approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Long-Awaited Vision Of Collaboration Is Realized
Years of dreaming, planning and anticipation culminated into jubilant celebration for the School of Health Sciences officials, students, alumni and friends on Sept. 8, when hundreds gathered at the southwest corner of the University of South Dakota campus to officially welcome students to South Dakota’s newest home for health careers education, a state-of-the-art Center for Health Education building.
The Future Of Nursing Is Bright At The North Dakota State Hospital
For decades, the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown has been the state’s premier training and education campus for nursing, pharmacy, social work and counseling, psychiatry residents and other medical-related careers.
Essentia Health Unveils Nursing Residency Program
At Essentia Health, our nursing vision statement emphasizes “exceptional nurses delivering extraordinary care while advancing practice.”
Erica DeBoer to Speak at National Nursing Roundtable
Erica DeBoer, chief nursing officer at Sanford Health, has been invited to join a national roundtable featuring a diverse group of nursing and informatics thought leaders who will discuss how they are harnessing technology to build a more resilient and sustainable workforce.
Yankton Medical Clinic Offers Clinical Enrichment Program for Nursing Students
Yankton Medical Clinic P.C. is accepting applications for a clinical enrichment program (CEP) for up to three qualifying nursing students.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Ashley Herrity
Congratulations to this USD School of Health Sciences success story!
Increasing Interprofessional and Simulation Learning Opportunities
The School of Health Sciences is ideally organized to provide interprofessional training, as the school contains a larger number of health programs and more health professions students than are found at any other university or college in the state.
Reflection on the “Year of the Nurse” — USD Nursing program evolves curriculum in response to the pandemic
When whispers of a virus an ocean away began to take root early last year, Heather Casper-Mclay never in a million years imagined the effect it would have on her and her students — as well as the role she would play in it — when it hit Sioux Falls. In an ironic twist, the pandemic arrived just as the “Year of the Nurse” was being celebrated.
The Choice: Deciding Together as Teammates
The desire to play collegiate basketball is often first imagined by an athlete at an early age. Certainly, by high school that dream motivates drills, practices, conditioning. The dreamer coaxes more and more time from their lives to improve their skills and they begin to define themselves as competitors. Depending on coaching, they might also learn about leadership, teamwork and dedication. If they possess the right aptitude and ample talent and athleticism, they can realize their ambition.
USD Sioux Falls Nursing Students Partnered with Lewis Pharmacy and Administered Drive-Thru Flu Shots
USD Nursing students throughout South Dakota have once again served the communities and areas where they learn by helping to administer flu vaccines at various locations in South Dakota.
South Dakota Nursing Association Honored Vermillion Site Director, Helene Hegge
2021 South Dakota Nurses Association Annual Convention Honored The Year of the Nurse 2020-2021, Honored South Dakota Nurses, and Celebrated Newly Elected Officers
USD Teaching Team Keeps Nursing Students on Track
With more than 103 years of nursing experience between them, Erica Larson, Traci Barnable, Jean Yockey and Tamara Keefner, proved a formidable force in working with University of South Dakota staff and clinical partners to adapt to the changes wrought by the pandemic’s daunting realities.
USD-Rapid City Prepares the Next Generation of Nurses for the Black Hills community
Nurses are some of our most highly respected professionals for their skills, knowledge and commitment to patient care. Their place at the frontline of health care is vital, yet the nation faces a shortage of registered nurses even as the need intensifies.
When nursing, science and the legal system intersect, USD nursing students are at the ready
Forensic nursing is not for the weak of heart. But when it comes to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape, a nurse is more often than not the frontline caregiver. His or her coping skills are essential for working across multiple disciplines, including law enforcement, social work, behavioral health and medicine, in order to make evidence-based assessments that will have long-term effects on the patient’s care and healing.
New Skilled Nursing Unit Opens at Mercy
Mercy Medical Center has opened a new Skilled Nursing Unit on the 7th Floor in the North Building.