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: 6/9/2008 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
News Release index Posted: 5/13/2008 More than 100 SON nursing students visited Capitol Hill last week to meet with Congressional leaders. One of the highlights of the day included students, pictured here, meeting with Senator Barbara Mikulski. They also attended a press conference with Congressmen Elijah Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger, who were critical of the President’s 2009 […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/6/2008 May is National Cancer Research Awareness Month, but for nurse researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON), every month is cancer research month. Their innovative studies examine the integration of mind, body, and spirit to help improve the quality of life for individuals of all ages with […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/1/2008 Carol Libonati, MS, RN, CS-P, an instructor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, is a 2008 recipient of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Diversity Recognition Award. As the current School of Nursing Cultural Competency Committee chair – and previously as co-chair and member – Libonati has worked to increase […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 4/25/2008 Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) Professor Fannie Gaston-Johansson, PhD, RN has been invited by the Exploratory Research Center of Excellence at Winston-Salem State University to help develop culturally appropriate interventions for African-American women in treatment for breast cancer. Working in a contractual relationship with the Exploratory Research Center, […] Continue reading