Nursing
Marquette Nursing Professor Named President Of The International Association Of Sickle Cell Nurses And Professional Associates
MILWAUKEE – Dora Clayton-Jones, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, assistant professor in Marquette’s College of Nursing, has been named the president of the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates. “Having our faculty provide counsel and lead important groups like the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates strengthens and deepens the education we…
Marquette University Nursing Professor Honored With National Award
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Karen Robinson, associate professor of nursing at Marquette University, was recently selected by Marquette student nurse-midwives as the 2019 American College of Nurse-Midwives Teaching Excellence Award Winner. “Dr. Robinson is an extremely talented and valued faculty member in the College of Nursing, her passion for preparing the Marquette Nurse Midwife to care for vulnerable…
Study Finds A Brief Assessment Of Patient Readiness For Hospital Discharge Can Reduce Readmissions
MILWAUKEE – A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr. Marianne Weiss, RN, professor of nursing at Marquette University, recently conducted a randomized clinical trial (the READI study – Readiness Evaluation and Discharge Interventions) to test whether nurses can reduce patient readmissions and emergency departments visits after discharge by adding a structured assessment of…
Marquette University College Of Nursing Pilots Senior Fitness Program With St. Camillus
MILWAUKEE – Marquette University’s College of Nursing is partnering with St. Camillus Life Plan Community on a functional fitness project called Physical Activity for Life for Seniors (PALS). The project is being implemented by College of Nursing students along with St. Camillus staff, and incorporates specific physical activities for the residents of St. Camillus. The…
Marquette’s College Of Nursing Receives $1 Million Estate Gift To Support Scholarships
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s College of Nursing announced today that it has received a $1 million planned gift from Barbara Regan, a 1959 alumna of the College of Nursing. The estate gift will benefit scholarships for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. “It’s incredible to see the impact that Marquette has had on three generations of…
Marquette University Begins Doctor Of Nursing Practice With Nurse Anesthesia Specialization
Marquette is the first academic institution in southeastern Wisconsin to offer the degree
Marquette University College Of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program Receives Full Accreditation Status
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University College of Nursing is pleased to announce that its newly developed Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program has received initial full accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. With this important designation, Marquette becomes the first academic institution in southeastern Wisconsin to offer a…
Marquette’s College Of Nursing Receives Prestigious Future Of Nursing Scholars Grant
RWJF announces the fifth and final cohort for innovative program
Marquette University’s College Of Nursing Receives Grant To Continue Project BEYOND-2
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s College of Nursing has received nearly $2 million to continue one of the college’s student support programs, Project BEYOND-2. The program, initially launched in 2007, is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will provide support for the program over…
Marquette University College Of Nursing To Launch Nurse Anesthesia Program
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University College of Nursing has announced a new Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Program designed to meet a growing demand for nurse anesthetists. The program will bring together the nursing education and research expertise of Marquette with the clinical and educational thought leadership of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Froedtert…