Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year. Iowa’s citizens are certainly not immune; however, University of Iowa College of Nursing Professor Virginia (Ginny) Conley is doing her part to improve the health care provision and lives of those with severe mental illness (SMI) such as a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder.
Evolving curricula meet the shifting needs of the higher education, employment market
By Tom Snee | Office of Strategic Communication | 5/13/2019
Creating a dental mold is always a time-consuming and uncomfortable process for patients who need a cap or a crown, and the gooey substance used to make the impression tastes bad.
With a passion for gerontological nursing, registered nurse Darcy Eibs knew she might someday want to further her education. The key, however, was finding a program that would not only allow her to remain in Laurel, Iowa, but also be flexible enough to accommodate her hectic schedule as a full-time nurse. Enter the University of Iowa’s RN-BSN program, which provides access to baccalaureate education for nurses throughout the state.
Assistant Clinical Professor Larry Newman, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, director of the college’s Adult/Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program was recently bestowed with the Outstanding Faculty Practice Award by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).
UI nursing professor creates online program for rural cancer patients
By Kelsey Harrell | The Daily Iowan | 4/2/2019
University of Iowa College of Nursing PhD candidate Sena Chae has been awarded a 2019 Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio Fellowship from the UI Graduate College.
University of Iowa College of Nursing Adjunct Clinical Professor Carol Watson, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN, has been named one of the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ (AONE) inaugural fellows. This fellow designation recognizes a nurse leader's sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service, and influence in shaping health care.
University of Iowa College of Nursing Adjunct Clinical Professor Carol Watson, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN, has been named one of the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ (AONE) inaugural fellows. This fellow designation recognizes a nurse leader's sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service, and influence in shaping health care.
A team comprised of UI College of Nursing faculty members Jacinda Bunch, PhD, RN, Cormac O’Sullivan, PhD, CRNA, ARNP, and April Prunty, MSN, RN, recently won funding to assess current and future educational opportunities for emergency medical services (EMS), rural hospitals, and critical access hospitals in the state of Iowa.
On one of the busiest patient floors at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Nurse Manager Dan Lose, a 2016 doctor of nursing practice (DNP) graduate of the UI College of Nursing, oversees a staff of 140, an annual budget of $10 million, and a daily churn of patients that puts his medical and management skills to the test.
