by Shane Nyman | Oct 6, 2023 | CONtact Magazine, Features, Nursing
Now more than ever nursing students at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have opportunities to prepare for healthcare environments of tomorrow with the top technology of today. Both undergraduate and graduate students for years have gained hands-on experience in the...
by Natalie Johnson | Oct 6, 2023 | CONtact Magazine, Features, Nursing
Alumna Alyssa Forslin’s experience as a family nurse practitioner who witnesses daily the needs of her patients has brought her back to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to be among the first to pursue a post-graduate certificate in psychiatric mental health. “In...
by News Bureau | Oct 6, 2023 | Briefs, CONtact Magazine, Nursing
Training for emergencies Knowing what to do in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. In April, senior nursing students in a 400-level Family and Community Nursing Clinical course shared lifesaving skills with faculty and staff and several...
by Natalie Johnson | Oct 6, 2023 | CONtact Magazine, Features, Nursing
Nurses and military personnel have a lot in common, including a strong sense of duty and purpose in serving others. That connection has long been recognized by 40 & 8, a nonprofit of U.S. veterans committed to charitable and patriotic efforts. The group has...
by Laurie Schlosser | Oct 6, 2023 | CONtact Magazine, Nursing
Senior students from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing are gaining insight into the compassion and care needed to help people with memory loss as well as assistance for caregivers. Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP), based in Menasha, offered...
by Contributor | Oct 6, 2023 | CONtact Magazine, Nursing
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing launches a new academic year continuing its proud tradition of excellence. Among many achievements, we celebrate the five-year accreditation of our simulation training center by the Society for Simulation in...