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Nursing grad helps wounded in Haiti
When the volunteers arrived at the medical site in Haiti, the nurses on duty left for a break. Most of them didn’t come back. “It was just so chaotic that nurses were getting burned out,” said Emily Akright, a 2009 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing graduate. Akright recently returned from a trip to Haiti, where she offered aid to victims of the Jan. 12, 7.0-magnitude earthquake that claimed more than 200,000 lives.
First FNPs Faced Challenges
The UW Oshkosh College of Nursing’s reasons for establishing a graduate program in 1974 echo many of the challenges facing healthcare today —the need for additional primary healthcare providers, underserved patient populations in rural areas, anticipated large-scale retirements of physician generalists and a critical need for nurse educators.
Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator
The growing demand for nurses and for continuing education of nurses is fueling demand for nurse educators.
First-of-its-kind nursing education option receives nearly $300,000 grant for evaluation
A ground-breaking option in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s College of Nursing has received a major grant with hope that the option might serve as a national model.
Health Screenings at Farm Expo 2010
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing students provide health screenings to attendees of the 2010 Farm Expo at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh.
