News Release index Posted: 6/25/2008 A two-year research fellowship, endowed by a $1 million gift from the Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation, provides a post-doctoral opportunity at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) for nurse researchers with an interest in psychiatric and mental health nursing. The Blaustein Fellowship allows promising scholars to […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/25/2008 Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing faculty members Sharon Olsen and Elizabeth (Ibby) Tanner were named the 2008 recipients of the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Awards at the School’s commencement ceremony on May 22, 2008. The awards, which have been given annually since 1992, honor faculty […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/20/2008 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) accelerated class of 2009 entered in June with 135 students from 35 states, Hong Kong, England, Nigeria, Philippines, Jamaica, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, Canada, and Mexico. The age range for the accelerated class is 21 to 49, with an average age of […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/20/2008 On May 22, 2008, 124 undergraduate and 74 graduate Hopkins Nursing students filled the Lyric Opera House for the 2008 commencement ceremony, and embarked on their new journey as tomorrow’s nursing leaders. A majority of the graduate students, 54, received a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), while 13 received […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/20/2008 Associate Professor Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, and colleagues of the Harriet Lane Compassionate Care Program are taking the lead in establishing an innovative regional program aimed at improving access to and resources for pediatric palliative care. With a $50,000 grant from the Womens Board of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/9/2008 A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that African Americans with a family history are less likely to be screened than […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 6/3/2008 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Diploma and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, July 18, 2008 in Shriver Hall on the Homewood Campus at 2:30 p.m. to celebrate the graduation and achievements of the Accelerated Class of 2008. Ceremony Information: When: Friday, July 18, 2008, 2:30 p.m.The ceremony […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/22/2008 On May 21, 2008, 109 nursing students at the Johns Hopkins University were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing. The ceremony was held at Turner Auditorium on the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland and featured an address, “Evidence-Based Practice: A New Competency,” by […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/21/2008 Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, Associate Professor and Master’s Program Director at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, has been named by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to a new leadership position. As a member of the newly appointed 12-member Maryland Health Quality and Cost Control Council, she […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/15/2008 “The New Face of Nursing: People, Places, Possibilities”it’s a new look for the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Clean, bright, smart, and colorful, the new message and graphics are reflected in the school’s website and viewbook and provides a glimpse into the future of the profession. “Our materials now […] Continue reading