About the BNN
The Badger Nurse Network is a professional group for UW–Madison School of Nursing Alumni who are active in their community. We bring alumni together with the School to share insights, resources, and ideas on healthcare and workforce challenges. With members in every region of Wisconsin and across the country, the BNN is a resource for School of Nursing alumni to stay connected to their classmates and the profession.
The Badger Nurse Network
While student-alumni connections are a valuable part of the BNN, the network is not just for practicing nurses. Whether you’re practicing, retired, or pursuing a different profession, the Badger Nurse Network needs your feedback on how your nursing education has contributed to your professional and personal development.
FAQs About the Badger Nurse Network
Is this a fundraising initiative? No. The purpose of the Badger Nurse Network is to promote collaboration and engagement among Badger Nurses.
BNN Resources
“I don’t think we have recognized all the ways the Badger Nurse Network might benefit the school and alumni.”
Peggy Zimdars, ’73
Badger Nurses Change Lives
Badger Nurse Network Members
Stay Engaged
Badger Nurse Network members stay engaged with the School of Nursing through emails, social media, and events when possible. BNN members have access to special events, lectures, and updates on the School.
Share Ideas, Resources, and Insights
Members help the School improve its understanding of the healthcare issues facing their communities by participating in special Badger Nurse Network conference calls and surveys. Topics include the nursing workforce shortage, research areas, continuing education opportunities, policy positions, and community health.
Reach Out to Classmates
Members grow the Badger Nurse Network by reaching out to former classmates and inviting them to participate.
Meet Our Alumni
Aniqueka Scott Moulton ’19
A member of the first cohort of the accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) program, internationally educated Aniqueka Scott Moulton is a registered nurse for UW Health, working in the acute medical/progressive care unit where the team specializes in respiratory illness, including patients with COVID-19.
Q & A with Shawn Waldron ’12
A conversation with Shawn Waldron ’12, who currently works at the McMurdo Station medical center in Antarctica as its COVID-19 medical risk manager.
2020 NAO Award Winners
The most recent NAO award winners—Canary Savage Girardeau Cert ’55, who received the Distinguished Achievement Award, and Cassondra (Cassie) Dietrick ’19, who received the Outstanding Badger Nursing Award—serve as exemplary leaders in the profession and society.
One Family, Four Generations of Badger Nurses
Following in the footsteps of her great-grandmother, grandmother, and aunt, Emily Hanna is the fourth in her family to take part in UW’s nursing program. The generations of women in her family who studied nursing before her served as inspiration and motivation for her to pursue the same path.
Porter Scholarship Plants Legacy for Future Nurses
A Rhinelander, Wisconsin, native and proud School of Nursing alumna, Judy Porter wanted to provide the same educational opportunities that she had to future Badger nurses from northern Wisconsin. Her husband honored her last wish by establishing the Judy Porter Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Unleashing the Force of Transitional and Home Care
Dwayne Dobschuetz, APRN, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Medicine and University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing alumnus, started checking in on older patients, as he rode his bicycle home from work. The experience inspired him to go back to school at age 65 to become an advanced practice nurse, and led to his current home care role.
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