Nursing professor Amber Vermeesch has been selected as one of eight participants from around the nation for the 2016 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Faculty Policy Intensive program, to be held March 21-24, in Washington, D.C. She will also be recognized as an AACN Faculty Policy Fellow. The FPI program is designed for […]
School of Nursing
New Director For DNP-FNP Program: Vicki Ericson
Vicki Ericson has been appointed director of the School of Nursing’s DNP-FNP Program, according to nursing dean Joane Moceri. She will begin her duties starting February 1, 2016. Ericson holds a DNP from the University of Minnesota, and a masters and baccalaureate degree from the College of St. Catherine. She is certified as a family, adult, […]
Clark Library Releases Digital Collection: History of Nursing
The Clark Library is pleased to announce the availability of a digital collection of nursing artifacts from the University Museum. To serve nursing students and faculty, the Clark Library in collaboration with Archives and Artifacts created a visual history of the development of the nursing profession and the University of Portland’s School of Nursing. The […]
Joane Moceri Takes The Helm, July 1
Joane Moceri has begun her tenure as dean of the University of Portland’s School of Nursing, effective July 1. Moceri succeeds Joanne Warner, who retired after serving as dean of the School of Nursing since 2007. Moceri joined the University as an associate professor in 2012, and began service as the associate dean for the […]
Joane Moceri Appointed Nursing Dean, Effective July 1
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has appointed Joane Moceri as dean of the School of Nursing, effective July 1. Moceri will succeed Joanne Warner, who is retiring after serving as dean since 2007. Moceri joined the University as an associate professor in 2012, and began service as the associate dean for the undergraduate […]
Wanted: Expectant Moms
The School of Nursing is in need of pregnant females for a prenatal simulation class on Saturday, February 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers must be willing to have graduate family nurse practitioner students interview them, measure fundal height, and check fetal heart tones. Compensation will be provided. Volunteers do not need to be […]
Graduate Nursing Information Session, Dec. 1
All University community members are welcome to learn more about the School of Nursing’s thriving master’s and doctoral programs at an information session on Monday, December 1, from 6:30 t0 8:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 314. Those who attend will gain tips and guidance for applying to UP graduate nursing programs and can ask […]
New Nursing Gifts Total $40K
The University of Portland has received $40,000 in gifts to help add a Maternal-Child Simulation Lab to its School of Nursing Learning Resource Center. The gifts include a $25,000 gift from the Collins Medical Trust and $15,000 from Mario and Donna Giordano, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and both gifts were instrumental in the early success […]
Joanne Warner Announces Retirement
School of Nursing dean Joanne Warner, who has served in that role since 2008, has decided to retire effective July 1, 2015. Warner came to the University of Portland in 2005, and in her tenure has achieved a remarkable number of personal, professional, and School of Nursing goals. Her work has been consistently dedicated to […]
No Frogs Were Hurt in This Demonstration
The University archives and museum have a new post on the Museum Blog featuring models used in the School of Nursing, including our full-time museum resident, Resusci Anne. Visit our post to learn more: https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/no-frogs-were-hurt-for-this-demonstration For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu or 8038.