Nursing News
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Philanthropic alumnus quietly gave back to community
UW-Eau Claire was a primary benefactor of Don and Leatrice Mathison's generosity. Since Don first gave his alma mater $100 in 1979, the couple’s accelerated giving rose to more than $1 million.
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In memory of Dr. Patricia Ostmoe, former Dean
Dr. Ostmoe who was Dean of the School from 1982-1995 and served as Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the University from 1989-1990 passed away on March 29, 2020.
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Clinical Learning Center innovates in response to COVID-19
Clinical Learning Center Director, Dr. Megan Lagunas and Joanna Rostad-Hall, BSN, RN, interim director of simulation, Center for Simulation Innovation, University of Arkansas at Little Rock collaborated in response to campus closures due to the pandemic.
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Congratulations Class of 2020! You made it!
Celebrate the achievements of the Class of Spring 2020.
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CONHS recognizes retiring faculty and staff
Five members of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will retire this spring and summer.
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Leah Fitzgerald, BSN '01: Journey from nurse to attorney
Attorney Leah Fitzgerald (BSN '01) was a guest speaker at the College on March 12th.
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2020 Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Abstract Book now available
Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Day is sponsored by UW-Eau Claire Delta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
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Twin sisters to earn nursing degrees from UW-Eau Claire
Twin sisters Brooke and Chelsea Scholbe are among the Blugolds earning their nursing degrees this month from UW-Eau Claire. They are eager to begin their professional nursing careers even though they will be joining the health care field during COVID-19.
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Nightingale Tribute for Diane Marcyjanik
Nightingale Tribute in honor of Diane Marcyjanik is schedule for Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:30pm.
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Nursing grad providing care on Navy hospital ship supporting COVID-19 relief efforts
U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick Marsh, a 2014 UW-Eau Claire nursing grad, is an emergency room nurse on the hospital ship USNS Mercy, which has been docked at the Port of Los Angeles since the end of March as part of COVID-19 relief efforts.
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UW-Eau Claire health care programs donate personal protective equipment to area facilities
Finding ways to help others during the COVID-19 outbreak comes naturally to Blugolds, and several campus programs and departments made sure that surplus campus supplies of PPE got into the hands of front-line workers.
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Alum supporting COVID-19 efforts aboard hospital ship Mercy
Navy Lt. Patrick Marsh, ’14 serves as ER nurse aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy which is in Los Angeles to assist COVID-19 relief efforts.
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UW-Eau Claire nursing program in Marshfield serves as special legacy for western Wisconsin family
Helping others is in their blood. For three area women, the UW-Eau Claire nursing program in Marshfield did just that and more, strengthening their passions in the field to provide quality care for patients.
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Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Day, Cancelled - Abstracts NOW due April 24, 2020 by 5PM
Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Day scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2020 has been cancelled. However, abstracts can still be submitted until 5pm, Wednesday, April 24, 2020.
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Faculty-student collaboration to be highlighted at Alzheimer's Conference
Faculty-student research will be presented at the Alzheimer’s Association’s 34th Annual Wisconsin State Conference to be held in Wisconsin Dells on May 5, 2020.
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Nursing Leadership Action Panel
NRSG 715 organized a Nursing Leadership Action Panel and invited a number of nurse leaders across the state to present.
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Blugold follows her own path on way to earning nursing degree
Kara Trainor will graduate with her nursing degree, and soon will begin her career as a nurse for Mayo Clinic Health System. Kara studied nursing at UW-Eau Claire's satellite campus in Marshfield, which she says was the best decision she has ever made.
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Nursing professor's work supports declaration that racism is a public health crisis in Wisconsin
Dr. Pam Guthman, clinical assistant professor of nursing, contributed to a statewide effort that resulted in the Wisconsin Public Health Association declaring that racism is a public health crisis in Wisconsin.
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Simulation to help nursing students gain public health emergency experience
UW-Eau Claire nursing students in Eau Claire and Marshfield will get a sense this month of what it’s like to work with multiple health care organizations during a public health emergency.
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Peer-to-peer outreach programs help Blugolds address mental health
UW-Eau Claire's SPARC program is a multifaceted initiative involving mental health outreach, programming, training, academics, research and policy/protocol development. Peer-to-peer education is a big part of the outreach.
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Research project: Forgiveness facilitation through media therapy
Students and faculty have been working on developing a list of resources to help people in the forgiveness process.
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Employment opportunity: Nursing Department Chair
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for the Department Chair position at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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Dangers of vaping topic of nursing research, presentation
A UW-Eau Claire nursing student and professor are working to educate teens and young adults about the dangers of vaping, which has become a national public health epidemic.
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Nursing Building 50th Anniversary, 1969-2019
The 50th anniversary of the Nursing Building occurs this fall, as construction was completed, and classes were held there for the first time in Fall 1969.