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Recruiting Faculty to Address Native American Health Disparities
New interdisciplinary team to focus on Native health, environment and community needs. By Jennifer Garrett Photograph by Alex André The University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Nursing, School of Human Ecology, and Nelson Institute for …
Clinical Professor Barb Pinekenstein Earns a Top Nursing Honor
In recognition of her extensive work to mentor nurses and develop nurse leaders, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing faculty member is among the new class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing By …
Recruiting Native Nurses, Improving Native Health Through the Native Nations Nursing Summit
By Jennifer Garrett The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is one of several organizations hosting a one-day Native Nations Nursing Summit in Menominee on November 16 as part of an ongoing effort to increase …
Public Health Is Community Health
By Jennifer Garrett Photography by Alexander André The United States Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, visited the School of Nursing earlier this month to deliver the 19thLittlefield Leadership Lecture, an annual speaking event …
Nursing Behind Bars: Putting the Patient Before the Prisoner
By Maggie Ginsberg Photography by Alexander André You might forget you’re locked inside a maximum-security prison if not for the white bars on registered nurse Paula Stelsel ’s office window. Stelsel ’92 is the nursing …
Wausau: School of Nursing Highlights The Efforts to Address Wisconsin’s Future Nursing Needs
UW-Madison State Relations–August 17, 2018–Last week, Dean Linda Scott traveled to Wausau to discuss Wisconsin’s future nursing needs. The Rotary Club of Wausau invited Dean Scott to their lunch meeting to discuss workforce trends in nursing …
Ohio State University Dean Inspires with Wellness Presentation
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. …
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 …