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First FNPs Faced Challenges — by herzigj — last modified Apr 23, 2010 11:16 AM

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.

Health Screenings at Farm Expo 2010 — by Gilbert, Jaslyn — last modified Apr 08, 2010 04:49 PM

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing students provide health screenings to attendees of the 2010 Farm Expo at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh.

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator — by herzigj — last modified Apr 23, 2010 11:04 AM

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 — by herzigj — last modified Apr 23, 2010 11:00 AM

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.

main-images — by herzigj — last modified Apr 28, 2010 03:57 PM

 

Nursing grad helps wounded in Haiti — by Johnson, Natalie K — last modified Jun 11, 2010 04:32 PM

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.