Wednesday, December 07, 2022
School of Nursing Offers 24-Month Pathway for Accelerated Nursing Program The University of Rochester School of Nursing is now accepting applications for a new 24-month option in the Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses. The degree pathway allows aspiring nurses to complete the program in six consecutive semesters to earn a second bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
UR Nursing Professor, Alum Earns American Heart Association Award Ann Leonhardt-Caprio has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing’s 2022 Stroke Article of the Year Award.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Essay: Wear Your Nationality Like a Flag The featured guest essay in our Council for Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness' Fall 2022 newsletter is from Dr. Maria Quiñones-Cordero, assistant professor of clinical nursing
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Roots of Intersectionality How the School of Nursing community can incorporate intersectionality into our event planning, education, and overall work
Thursday, October 13, 2022
School of Nursing Receives 6th Consecutive Excellence in Diversity Award For the sixth year in a row, the University of Rochester School of Nursing has received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Thursday, September 08, 2022
SON Research to Explore Using Data Science to Estimate Fetal Weight A new University of Rochester School of Nursing study aims to develop a novel approach to more accurately estimating fetal birth weight, a potential first step to using data science to inform clinical assessment and decision-making during pregnancy.
Friday, September 02, 2022
School of Nursing to Host 7th DNP Summit The University of Rochester School of Nursing’s DNP Summit features nursing leaders from across the nation, and facilitates a dialogue about emerging topics in Doctor of Nursing Practice education, practice and leadership.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Blaakman Selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing Susan Blaakman, a nationally certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and longtime faculty member at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been selected to join the American Academy of Nursing’s 2022 class of fellows. A professor of clinical nursing and specialty director of the family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program, Blaakman is among 250 distinguished nurse leaders representing 35 states and 17 countries chosen for the academy’s largest cohort to date.
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
A Worthy Faux: Simulation Events Create Powerful Learning Environment "So far, it’s the most realistic education we’ve gotten in the program,” Sean Goonan, RN, BS, OCN, a 2021 adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner graduate, said after participating in his first Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). “In my opinion, it’s almost the equivalent of walking into a real patient’s room for the first time.”
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
UR Medicine Center for Employee Wellness Contracts with MVP Health on Corporate Wellness Programs The UR Medicine Center for Employee Wellness (CEW), created and run by the University of Rochester School of Nursing, recently signed a contract with MVP Health Care, the second largest insurer in the area allowing the CEW to offer wellness services to companies covered by MVP at no out-of-pocket expense to their employees.
CEW already has a payer relationship with Excellus and, since its creation, has demonstrated that its wellness programs are effective in improving health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, thereby reducing avoidable health care expenses due to illness and disease.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
SON Celebrates Faculty and Staff at Year-End Awards The School of Nursing held a recognition event this spring to highlight the contributions of its faculty and staff. The event featured a reception and the presentation of the school’s year-end awards.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Marie Flannery to Direct UR Nursing PhD Program Marie Flannery, PhD, RN, has been named director of the University of Rochester School of Nursing’s PhD program, succeeding longtime director Bethel Powers, PhD, RN, FSAA, FGSA, who is retiring in July. “Assuming the position of director of the PhD program is an honor,” said Flannery.
Thursday, June 09, 2022
SON Postdoc Honored with Distinguished Dissertation Award Sukardi Suba, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, was recently recognized with the 2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing. His dissertation was selected based on the criteria for its distinctive scholarliness, innovation, and important contribution of the dissertation to the discipline of nursing.
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Underhill-Blazey Receives Provost's Furth Fund Award Meghan Underhill-Blazey, an assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, was recently selected to receive the Valerie and Frank Furth Fund Award. The Furth Fund, administered by the Office of the Provost, provides awards up to $12,500 to help foster the development of promising scientists in the natural and biological sciences.
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Take Pride in Rochester, NY The University of Rochester School of Nursing’s Council for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (CoDEI) presents a comprehensive guide to participate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
Friday, May 27, 2022
Yang Yu Receives AWHONN Novice Researcher Award Yang Yu, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been selected to receive the Every Woman, Every Baby Novice Researcher Award from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
UR Nursing Alumna Reflects on Career in Infection Prevention It may seem hard to believe that Ann Marie Pettis, ’81N, fell into a career in infection prevention. The director of ambulatory infection prevention at Highland Hospital, she is a fellow and president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and a founding member of the organization's local Finger Lakes chapter. She has been published in a variety of peer review and trade journals and has spoken extensively about infection prevention and control at local, state, national, and international venues over the past 35 years.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans to Speak at UR Nursing Diploma Ceremony Rochester Mayor Malik Evans will be the keynote speaker at the University of Rochester School of Nursing diploma ceremony on Saturday, May 14 at Kodak Hall in Eastman Theatre. More than 380 students across the school’s bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs will be honored at the ceremony, which kicks off at noon.
Friday, May 06, 2022
UR School of Nursing Unveils $15M Addition to Helen Wood Hall The University of Rochester School of Nursing unveiled a state-of-the-art $15 million addition to Helen Wood Hall today that will transform nursing education for generations of future health care providers. The three-story, 26,000-square-foot vertical expansion above the Loretta Ford Education Wing, was designed to meet the increasing need for technologically advanced and synergistic learning opportunities while accommodating the school’s continued growth.
Friday, April 29, 2022
UR School of Nursing Honors Alumni, Donors at Dean's Diamond Circle Dinner The University of Rochester School of Nursing recognized donors and honored six alumni with awards at the Dean’s Diamond Circle dinner at Monroe Golf Club on April 8. Award recipients include: Jacquelyn Campbell, Sally Ellis Fletcher, Kathy Hiltunen, Kim Urbach, Elizabeth Marie Nolan, and Mary-Therese Dombeck.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Guest Essay: Lived Experience as a Muslim in the United States The following is a guest essay from student diversity officer and soon to be SON alum, Syed Mahmud, who is completing the ¿¿Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program this May. Originally from Bangladesh, Syed arrived to the School of Nursing from Ohio, and has made Rochester his home with his family.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Diversity Feature: A History of Muslims in America The Council for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness shares a history of Muslims in America and their extensive existence in the formation of this nation.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
PhD Student Dillon Dzikowicz Honored with Edward Peck Curtis Award Dillon J. Dzikowicz, an instructor and PhD student at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a recipient of the University of Rochester Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student. The award, established in 1984, recognizes graduate students who excel in advancing the teaching mission of the University by providing highly skilled and innovative instruction to undergraduate students.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
UR School of Nursing Jumps into Top 25 in U.S. News Rankings The University of Rochester School of Nursing jumped to the Top 25 of the nation’s best master’s nursing programs, climbing five places to No. 21, according to the 2023 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. The UR School of Nursing also tied for 27th among Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, its highest ranking since the category debuted in 2017, and up 17 places from the 2022 report.
Monday, March 07, 2022
Mary G. Carey Selected as Honoree of 2022 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Mary G. Carey, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, an associate professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and director of the Clinical Nursing Research Center at Strong Memorial Hospital, has been selected as an honoree of the Sigma Theta Tau’s 2022 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
Monday, February 28, 2022
'Honor a Nurse' Campaign Launches March 1 Nurses are the heart of our health care teams. Every day, they’re making crucial care decisions, supporting families, and saving lives. Through the University’s new Honor a Nurse campaign, you can go online to leave a special thank you message for a nurse who has made a difference in your life. Donations can also be made to a special fund that will support continuing education for University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliate nurses, as well as School of Nursing students.
Monday, February 14, 2022
UR School of Nursing Jumps to 23rd in Latest NIH Rankings The University of Rochester School of Nursing jumped six spots, landing at No. 23 in the annual ranking of research funding received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The UR School of Nursing has now ranked in the top 25 among all nursing schools five times in the past seven years, according to historical data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
UR School of Nursing, Medical Center Extend Free Tuition Program for Employees The University of Rochester School of Nursing, in partnership with nursing practice at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has extended a free tuition program for UR nurses for another two years. The UR School of Nursing Tuition Grant supplements UR employee tuition benefits to provide 100 percent tuition coverage in select bachelor’s, master’s, and post-master’s programs.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Professor Emerita Jean Johnson Passes Away Jean Johnson, a renowned nursing leader who contributed groundbreaking work on sharing information with patients to help them cope with illness, died Jan. 23. She was 96. A professor emerita at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, former associate director of nursing oncology at the University’s Cancer Center, and clinical chief of oncology nursing at Strong Memorial Hospital, she devoted her nearly 50-year career to nursing practice, education, research, and advocacy for research and professional practice.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Year in Review: Message from Dean Kathy Rideout The dawning of a new year is a time for hope and optimism, a clean slate from which we can start fresh. Although 2021 ended in much the same way it began, with cases spiking and our health care systems challenged to meet the needs of our communities, my sincerest wish is that sometime in 2022, we all can begin to find relief from the relentless threat of COVID-19 and return more fully to the lives we left before the pandemic. For the time being, we will continue to stay the course and remain optimistic about our future.
