… Topics Research Area of Expertise Medical Education Simulation-Based Education For some, the interest in a healthcare career starts early. For 21 high school … most high school students don’t have the opportunity to learn about medicine not only theoretically but by actually doing something and learning procedures,” said one … in careers is surely going to help us bring unique skills to the table later.”  “My favorite part of the program was the simulations,” said another student. “It is …

… Director of the Healthcare Data Analytics program, is a leading voice on the need for widescale usage of the ubiquitous symbols Emoji are ubiquitous, especially on … in a way that is less confusing for everyone,” He said. “The big takeaway from my JAMA commentary is, ‘This is a language and it should be treated seriously like … can enhance communication, improving patient care.” Going forward, He has his eyes on two initiatives: continuing to build momentum for the acceptance of more …

… Outcomes & Career Paths Student Life Ian Sybils discovered he can combine his love for teaching while helping patients. ​ Ian Syblis never intended on becoming a nurse. … and that was always important to me,” he says. “But I also knew that I wanted my work to be more hands-on.”  For years, family, friends, and, not surprisingly, his … needs while also teaching them to be good advocates for themselves. You can really only be successful at turning your patients into expert self-advocates if you have …

… the first man president, was a dream come true. “It's been the highlight of my professional career, and probably my life, to be able to lead and grow the AAN,” … who spanned 40 states and 13 countries. Making the induction extra special for White was seeing four IHP School of Nursing leaders - Associate Professors … that two-thirds of its members are academics. “If we're all academics, we're only seeing one side of the equation. We need to learn from our colleagues in …

… McGillicuddy Damon, thought so highly of nurses that she made a Red Cross uniform for the toddler during World War II.  “I think that was the start of my desire to become a nurse,” says FitzGerald, who would go on to graduate in 1959 … common occurrence in those times.  “It’s amazing to have the name of a woman, who only was a grammar school graduate, on the scholarship for a doctoral program,” says …

… Nursing Education The newspaper’s annual Salute to Nurses section includes praise for faculty and alumni who work in hospitals across the region. The excellence of the … Busch, BSN ’09 Massachusetts General Hospital I got an emergent vascular case on my first shift after three months off, which also happened to be a night shift. I … I’ve never met Jeremy. However, as a nurse myself, I know that he was often the only ray of sunshine for someone enduring a dark period of uncertainty, worry, …

… For BSN Grads, a Coronavirus Coincidence … For BSN Grads, a Coronavirus Coincidence Call it a coronavirus coincidence. Or maybe … the pandemic has reunited two old friends who now share a common mission of caring for patients on the front lines of the crisis. The pair, who graduated in 2013 with a … Unit, while searching for a blood glucose meter, when she saw a pair of “big, blue eyes” that looked familiar. “Is that you, Maggie?” McGowan asked.  It took O’Rourke a …