January 13, 2014 - Dr. Cheri Hernandez, in partnership with Dr. David Hernandez (from Walden University), has received a $10,000 grant for their research proposal in the Faculty Research Initiative Grant (FRIG) competition at Walden University. This grant provide the funds needed to develop and adequately test the Body Weight Integration instrument.
January 10, 2014 - The Faculty of Nursing is very pleased to partner with de Souza Institute to offer the Graduate Diploma in Oncology/Palliative Care Program.
New for 2014: We have revised the admission criteria to open this program to health care professionals with a completed health-care related undergraduate honour degree and a minimum of two years' experience in a health-related field.
We welcome applications from health care professionals, including nurses, physicians, physician's assistants, physiotherapists, dentists, social workers, psychologists, etc.
November 14, 2013 - Congratulations to 4th year nursing student Mike Ure, whose band "The Mike Ure Band" recently recorded their first single (Shake This Town) in Nashville, which is set to be released on December 1, 2013. The Mike Ure Band is a local country band that is made up of four University of Windsor students.
“Shake This Town” will be available on itunes. Information about the band can be found on:
www.facebook.com/themikeureband
www.youtube.com/themikeureband
www.twitter.com/themikeureband
November 11, 2013 - The Faculty of Nursing is now on Twitter! Our twitter name is @UWinNursing - we welcome students, alumni, faculty, staff, our partners and the general community to follow us if you have a twitter account.
November 8, 2013 - Dr. Kathy Pfaff (along with co-authors Pamela Baxter, Jenny Ploeg and Susan Jack from School of Nursing, McMaster University) has had two papers published recently:
November 7, 2013 - 4th Year BScN Student Kaitlyn Nantais was featured in Chatham Kent Daily News (October 30, 2013) for spending part of her community placement with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit infant and family health team administrating the flu shot throughout the municipality.
November 7, 2013 - Congratulations to Professor Natalie Giannotti, PhD(c), on the successful defense of her dissertation research proposal on October 31, 2013.
October 25, 2013 - Congratulations to recent graduate Katrina Baldwin (BScN '13) and instructor Virgina Walsh, whose article titled "An Essential Safe Practice: Independent Double Checks with High-Alert Medications" has been accepted for publication in Nursing 2013. Katrina worked on this paper as part of the Transition to Practice course (scholarly writing lab component), which was taught by Virginia Walsh.
October 7, 2013 - Congratulations to Leslie Skakun, a 3rd year Collaborative BScN student, who is a recipient of this year's ATHENA Scholarship, given through the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. The ATHENA Scholarship Program was created in 1999 for full-time post-secondary students between the ages of 18 and 30 years old. As well as having excellent academic achievement, recipients must be interested in increasing leadership opportunities for women and enhancing the quality of life in our community. Leslie and two other recipients were recognized for their leadership excellence, academics and for demonstrating a community spirit that benefits people. They were honoured at the ATHENA Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday October 3, 2013 at the Caboto Club.
September 11, 2013 - Congratulations to Judy Bornais, our Academic Ancillary Staff - Experiential Learning Specialist, who was nominated and chosen to receive the 2013 Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Award for Excellence in Nursing Education (Tenured).
