On Oct. 10, the College of Nursing welcomed Cindy Ruiz, a BSN student from the Universidad El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia. During the 2-week exchange experience, Cindy attended classes, participated in simulation and visited healthcare facilities. One of the days, she was able to shadow a staff nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in … Continue reading SPC College of Nursing welcomes visiting Colombian student
Family and friends of nursing students were invited to an open house sponsored by the Student Government Association on September 30th at the Health Education Center. The guests were given a tour of the nursing simulation lab and faculty spoke about the expectations of the student throughout the nursing program. The open house provided an opportunity … Continue reading Family Open House 2016
As the Fall semester starts ADN nursing students created a new information board letting nursing students know about the huge benefits of belonging to their professional organization, the Student Nurses Association (SNA). Members of SPC’s SNA, Melissa Rosado and Savanah Cuthbertson, proudly show the board which highlights some of the many resources available from SNA … Continue reading ADN Nursing Students Created a New Information Board
On April 22, 2016, The Disney Leadership Conference College Edition was held at Walt Disney World. This year, several SGA representatives attended including two of our own RN-BSN students, Christine Lussier and Dorothy Bruce. This conference gives students the unique opportunity to learn about Walt Disney World’s strategy for leadership and teamwork. During their day … Continue reading BSN Students learn firsthand about Leadership through the Eyes of Disney
On April 14, forty-one BSN Community Nursing students participated in a hunger banquet to increase awareness of the global hunger faced by many individuals in our country and worldwide. It is estimated that more than 795 million people in the world are undernourished. Oxfam America, an agency that provides foods to these individuals, developed the … Continue reading BSN Community Class recognizes World Hunger
The St. Petersburg College, College of Nursing RN to BSN Program is being renamed to honor the generous donation to the college by Dr. Walter Schafer and his wife, Vivian Schafer, R.N. The Shafers have long been supporters of nurses in general, and especially the RN to BSN program at SPC. A lovely ceremony was … Continue reading SPC’s RN to BSN Baccalaureate program renamed to honor donors
On Feb. 8, 2016, the nursing faculty held their annual Almeda Martin & Nancy Hartley Endowed Chair Event. Each February, the College of Nursing devotes a day for the faculty to come together for professional development. This year’s event was “Best Practices for Communicating with Students.” Instructional Technology Specialist Alan Shapiro and Instructional Technology Manager … Continue reading Nursing faculty learn creative ways to engage students
On January 6, 2015, over 80 new students admitted to the RN-BSN Nursing Program attended orientation. Each fall and spring semester, the BSN nursing faculty plan an orientation day for all of their new admissions, online and blended learners. On this day, students are introduced to the faculty and given an opportunity to learn about … Continue reading BSN Orientation Session to Promote Student Success
At the completion of Spring and Fall terms, the SPC Nursing program recognizes our graduating BSN students and the contributions of our preceptors in the Leadership practicum course. Preceptors share their time and expertise with our students to foster their growth as future nursing leaders. This year, one of our BayCare community partners designed a … Continue reading BSN Leadership Luncheon – Recognizing Graduating students, Leadership preceptors, and our Community partnerships
It all started at the Miss America pageant. Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, is a nurse. She showcased her talent dressed in scrubs, telling a story about an Alzheimer’s patient for whom she was caring. The next day on The View, one of the hosts, Michelle Collins, stated she thought she was “basically reading her emails … Continue reading “Show Me Your Stethoscope”