All Posts:Berkley School of Nursing
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School of Nursing Graduate Student Evaluates Novel Motorbike Ambulance Service To Improve Maternal Health in Rural Kenya
Alexandra (“Alex”) Jones (G’26), BSN, RN, a BSN-DNP and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate student in Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing, traveled to rural Kenya to evaluate a motorbike ambulance program aimed at addressing gaps in care for pregnant and postpartum mothers.
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Undergraduate Nursing Students Gain Firsthand Experience in Health Policy on Capitol Hill
Undergraduate students from Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing traveled to Capitol Hill in February to participate in the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Hispanic Health Policy Summit.
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New Berkley School of Nursing Certificate Program Expands Access to Mental Health Care in Communities
To help address the nation’s escalating mental health needs, the Berkley School of Nursing has launched a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate program. The inaugural cohort of established post-master’s nurses are learning the necessary competencies to provide mental health services directly to their patients in primary and urgent care settings to fill the critical gap for care in communities.
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To Take the Pulse of Violent Trauma, Nurse Transfers from the Trauma Bay to the Classroom
This fall, Kenyatta Hazlewood (G’28) began her PhD in nursing to deepen her commitment to trauma prevention and intervention efforts and advance health equity through research. Her start was facilitated by the Patrick Healy Graduate Fellowship, a merit-based program that supports students who may not otherwise be able to pursue a PhD.
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Berkley School of Nursing BSN Juniors Receive White Coats Over Family Weekend
Juniors in the Berkley School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program convened in Gaston Hall surrounded by their family and friends to receive white coats from their faculty during an annual ceremony.
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Georgetown Unveils Interdisciplinary Building in Downtown D.C.; Houses Several GUMC Grad Programs
Georgetown celebrated the opening of its new educational hub at 111 Massachusetts Ave. in downtown Washington, D.C., on the university’s Capitol Campus. The new building is home to the School of Health’s graduate degree programs and the Berkley School of Nursing’s PhD in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
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From the Hospital to a Simulation Lab, a Nurse Finds Her Purpose and Passion
As part of Georgetown Faces storytelling series, meet Kelli Giffin, director of the O’Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center, a high-tech learning environment that gives nursing students simulated clinical training of real-life scenarios.
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Cultivating a ‘Get To’ Mindset, Honoring the Call to Serve
Health care leader, author and philanthropist Quint Studer delivered a lecture on September 4 in Gaston Hall, challenging attendees to cultivate what he described as a “get to” mindset.
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PhD in Nursing Program Launches at Berkley School of Nursing
Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing celebrated the launch of its new PhD in Nursing program and welcomed the first student cohort during a reception at the University’s Capitol Campus in the heart of Washington, D.C.
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Executive DNP Program Collaborations Create Educational Opportunities for Students
Nurse leaders pursuing the Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Health Systems Leadership and Policy at Georgetown University’s Berkley School of Nursing benefit from the program’s collaborations with professional nursing organizations including the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
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