University of Rochester School of Nursing

The nurses of Golisano Children's Hospital may care for the smallest patients, but according to Chief Nursing Officer Susan Bezek, RN, MS, PPCNP-BC, it takes an enormous amount of empathy to advocate for those kids, be compassionate with their parents, and to encourage not only help for the patients but also help for the family. Be prepared to shed a tear (or two) when you read these heartfelt #yotn stories: https://son.rochester.edu/yotn/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch

Interested in our RN to BS program? Join our webinar to hear about deadlines, app requirements, etc, followed by a live Q&A! Register: https://fal.cn/3b0WI

It's not too late to register! Join over 300 attendees for the first 2020 DNP Summit presentation with Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP tomorrow at 1 pm EST.

Did you watch Live with Kelly and Ryan last Friday? Then you probably saw UR School of Nursing student Jose Perpignan Jr. win the Healthcare Hero $100,000 giveaway for his extraordinary commitment to his community during the pandemic. Grab the tissues before watching the video below!

Meet the third (and final) speaker at the upcoming DNP Summit: April Kapu, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP! Kapu holds a number of appointments between Vanderbilt School of Nursing and Vanderbilt Health, and is the recent president-elect of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Don't miss her keynote address, "Crisis and DNP Opportunity: Practice and Policy during COVID" on Oct. 30 at 1 pm EST. Register: https://fal.cn/3aOfF

At URMC, we aspire to make every person feel safe and supported, regardless of identity or the challenges they face. If you work here, come here for care, or ar...e visiting a loved one, we want you to feel welcome. We’ve developed a plan to help us eliminate racism, division and exclusion within our walls and throughout the Rochester community. We know we have a long way to go, and we are committed to doing the work. Learn more: https://fal.cn/3aMHN. #URMCActionPlan See more

A historic day, indeed! Here's Kathi Heffner, PhD and Vankee Lin, PhD, RN at their Marie C. Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson Professorship installation. They are now the first women and UR School of Nursing faculty members to ever receive the professorship!

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Rochester School of Nursing has earned the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this recognition and who continually strive to create an ever better school. Full article: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//ur-school-of-nursing-honor

Tune in Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11:30 am EST to watch Dean Kathy Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP join University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf and other women in leadership roles across the university to discuss career paths, equity and access for women in higher education: https://fal.cn/3aFSm

Meet UR Medicine's own and the second speaker at the upcoming DNP Summit: E. Kate Valcin, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CNL! Valcin is the Director of Adult Critical Care Nursing at Strong Memorial Hospital. Don't miss her presentation "Hitting the Ground Running: DNP Preparation Meets Global Pandemic," on Oct. 23 at 1 pm EST. Register: https://fal.cn/3aE4s

From a Walmart Vision Center to the Army Reserve, read how these nurses and certified nurse-midwife found their way to Jones Memorial Hospital: https://son.rochester.edu/yotn/index.html #YOTN #URnursingYOTN

Let's keep our family and friends as healthy as possible this season!

We are delighted to have Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, as the Clare Dennison Lecturer and first speaker at the virtual DNP Summit on Friday, Oct. 16 at 1 pm EST! Register at https://fal.cn/3ax1e. Dudley-Brown is the director of the DNP Program and associate professor at the University of Delaware School of Nursing, and holds a second appointment at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her keynote address is "DNP Toolkit: Critical Competencies for Leading and Caring in Crisis."

The University of Rochester School of Nursing will once again call together advanced nurse practitioners, policymakers, and scholars to discuss contributions of DNP-prepared nurses at the fifth annual DNP Summit titled, "DNPs Leading and Caring in Crisis". The three-day virtual event starts at 1 pm EST on 10/16, 10/23, and 10/30. No fee is required and contact hours are available. We hope you can join the conversation!