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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.
Building a Strong Mind, Body, and Spirit Together Through the Native Nations Nursing Summit
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is proud to partner with the Ho-Chunk Nation to co-host the fifth annual Native Nations Nursing Summit in Baraboo, WI, on November 15 as part of an ongoing effort to increase the number of Native nurses in Wisconsin, and to address the unique public health needs of Wisconsin Native communities.
New Nursing Immersion Program Offers Students Meaningful, Hands-on Experience at Respite Camp
BSN students provided services for people with a broad spectrum of disabilities and practiced nursing skills in a new School of Nursing summer respite camp immersion course.
Call for Comments | Bachelor of Science–Nursing Reaccreditation Review
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is pleased to announce an upcoming accreditation review and on-site evaluation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Written and signed comments will be accepted until Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.
Fall 2019 Equity & Diversity Lunch & Learns
Join our health science community for a series of free workshops and conversations focused on topics related to equity, diversity and inclusion that deeply impact our work and our practice.
5th Annual Native Nations Nursing Summit
Free of charge and open to the public, the 5th Annual Native Nations Nursing Summit, "Building a Strong Mind, Body, and Spirit Together," will focus on educating nurses about the public health needs of Wisconsin Native communities while highlighting the use of an integrated team model in healthcare.
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Native Nations Nursing Summit
The Native Nations Nursing Summit focuses on educating nurses about the public health needs of Wisconsin Native communities while highlighting the use of an integrated team model in healthcare. The fifth annual summit, "Building a Strong Mind, Body, and Spirit," will take place November 15, 2019, in Baraboo, WI, in partnership with the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Upcoming events
- November
- November 13
- November 14
- November 155th Annual Native Nations Nursing Summit Building a Strong Mind, Body, and Spirit Together8:00 AM, Ho-Chunk Gaming WI Dells Hotel and Conference Center (S3214 County Hwy BD, Baraboo, WI 53913)
- November 15
- November 16Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action Climate and Health Kick-Off Conference7:30 AM, Aurora Conference Center, 2920 W Dakota St, Milwaukee, WI
- November 18
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Littlefield Leadership Lectures
Held annually in October with support from the Friends of Littlefield, the UW–Madison School of Nursing offers the Littlefield Lecture Series as a way to highlight nurse leadership to our alumni, students, friends, community partners and the public.
Nursing Workforce Diversity Conference
Held in February, the annual Nursing Workforce Diversity Conference connects nurses, nursing students, healthcare employers and educators in order to develop more inclusive healthcare systems that welcome diverse nurses and enable them to succeed and thrive. The event includes a career fair with Wisconsin-based employers committed to diversifying their nursing workforce.
LGBTQ+ Health Summit
The LGBTQ+ Health Summit creates opportunities to learn about providing better care for LGBTQ+ patient populations as well as to better understand this population’s unique healthcare needs. The second annual summit will take place April 17, 2020.
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ForwardNursing | Summer 2019
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News Coverage of the School of Nursing 10/13/19 The Washington Post Overzealous in preventing falls, hospitals are producing an ‘epidemic of immobility’ in elderly patients “If we think that a patient walking is a patient who …
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