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Movement Equals Independence
For older adults admitted to the hospital, whether they’re able to walk and remain independent when they’re discharged may all depend on the nurse they get, according to a new study in the International Journal of Nursing Studies by UW–Madison School of Nursing research faculty Barbara King and Barbara Bowers.
Four Spring Grads Receive School’s Coveted Pin
On May 6, 2013, at the UW–Madison School of Nursing, the Nurses’ Alumni Organization (NAO) honored four graduating seniors at its “Senior Send-Off Day” by awarding each with the school’s coveted nursing pin. Awardees are Robert Monien, Tsering Lhamo, Erica Stenglein, and Natalie Bellacero (not pictured).Brennan to Co-Host National Nurses Week Webinar
The UW–Madison School of Nursing ‘s own Patricia Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, Lillian L. Moehlman-Bascom Professor of Nursing and Industrial Engineering, will co-host the 2013 National Nurses Week Webinar, “Innovation in Nursing Practice: Are You Leading the Charge?,” with ANA past-president Barbara Blakeney. It will be held Thursday, May 9, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (ET)
Gilmore-Bykovskyi Honored as “Invaluable Mentor”
On April 17, 2013, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi received the Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award at a ceremony held at the University Club on the UW–Madison campus. Nominated by her colleagues, she was selected by the Multicultural Graduate Network (MGN), the Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC), and the UW–Madison Graduate School to be recognized for her accomplishments as a peer mentor.Nursing Students Rise to Occasion at 2013 Undergraduate Symposium
The fifteenth annual University of Wisconsin–Madison Undergraduate Symposium, held April 18, 2013, at Union South, celebrated student achievement through research, creative endeavor, and service learning. This year, a record number thirty-seven students from the School of Nursing participated.Gift of $5 Million Establishes Two Faculty Chairs at School of Nursing
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing has received a gift of $5 million from John and Tashia Morgridge in honor of Mary and Carl Gulbrandsen. The gift establishes two permanently endowed faculty chairs—one in pediatric nursing and one in health systems innovation.
