Madison, Wisconsin — May 7, 2018 — Dr. Bernadette Melynk kicked off Nurses’ Week at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing by sharing her evidence-based strategies for promoting health and wellness among the nursing workforce. …
Year: 2018
Outstanding Seniors Recognized by Peers
Madison, Wisconsin — May 2, 2018 — The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing honored four graduates with nursing pins at the Nurses Alumni Organization (NAO) annual senior send-off and pinning ceremony in early May. …
UW nursing dean, sleep research key to policy statement on nurse fatigue
Madison, Wisconsin–April 24, 2018–There are just few things the human body truly requires to keep going. Food and water are on the list. And so is the focus of Linda Scott’s research. “Sleep is a …
Dr. Barbara J. Bowers Selected for Sigma 2018 Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Madison, Wisconsin —April 12, 2018—Dr. Barbara J. Bowers, associate dean for research and sponsored programs and Charlotte Jane and Ralph J. Rodefer chair, is being recognized by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of …
Assistant Dean Karen Mittelstadt Recognized by UW System Regents for Contributions to School and Campus
Madison, Wisconsin – April 12, 2018 – The UW System Board of Regents selected Karen Mittelstadt, assistant dean for academic affairs, to receive a 2018 Academic Staff Excellence Award. These awards recognize exceptional service to …
Comic Nurse Brings Graphic Medicine to UW-Madison
On April 11, 2018, UW-Madison will host MK Czerwiec, AKA “Comic Nurse” as part of the Applied Comics Kitchen Borghesi Mellon Workshop Series. Czerwiec is the Artist in Residence at the Northwestern Feinberg School of …
UW–Madison School of Nursing Best in Wisconsin for DNP Degree
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is again one of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree ranked first among all Wisconsin DNP programs and 28th …
Here, There and Everywhere
As the first pediatric nurse scholar jointly hired by the School of Nursing and the American Family Children’s Hospital, Dr. Anne Ersig, PhD, RN, splits her time between her clinical colleagues on one side of the street and her research peers and students on the other.
Leaders in Long-Term Care
Dr. Barbara J. Bowers and her team aim to reduce staff attrition and elevate practice perceptions with Geri-Res, an online long-term care nurse residency program.
Mentors Make a Difference for DNPs
Clinical Professor Dr. Barb Pinekenstein studies the way mentor relationships form and how they influence careers. To help DNP students and graduates identify and connect with potential mentors, Pinekenstein has helped coordinate a speed-networking event at the school for the past two years.