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New nursing shortage data released

The Office of Healthcare Workforce Research shares the 2016-2017 SC Nursing Education Programs report.

UofSC Nursing alumni inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows

Dr. Stephanie Burgess, Dr. Gwendolyn Childs and Jeannie Kelley Tomlinson were recognized during the AAN conference on November 3, 2018.

Fast food

Nursing doctoral candidate studies eating habits of shift nurses.

Personal Experience

A diagnosis of type I diabetes changed Shelby Leya's life at age 16 and confirmed her resolve to become a nurse.

Accelerating Change With Partnerships

College of Nursing, Palmetto Health tackle shared challenges together.

Lessons Learned

Dr. Victoria Davis sharpens her skills at the juvenile detention center and brings real-world lessons back to the classroom.

A noble scholarship for a noble profession

Since she was four years old, Patricia D'Alterio Boike wanted to be a nurse.

Doctoral Students Receive Robert Wood Johnson Grant

Ph.D. students Karen Starr and Beth Schultz were named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars. The UofSC College of Nursing is one of only 31 schools of nursing nationwide to participate in the grant program, which aims to increase the number of nurses who earn a doctoral degree by providing financial support, mentoring and leadership development to select students so they can complete an advanced degree in three years.

A Worthy example

For her dedication to her students, Dr. Karen Worthy is the 2018 Clinical Teaching Award winner.

Meet this year's outstanding alumni award winners

Kevin Lowe, '09 MSN, and Megan George, '12 BSN, honored for their contributions to the profession.

Mental health champion

Dr. Phyllis Raynor is leading an innovative community approach to addiction recovery.

Camaraderie, service and leadership

Organizations provide opportunities for nursing students.

College of Nursing announces new Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity

Dr. Coretta Jenerette joins the college as the new Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity.

Lessons from home

Dr. Kate Jones shares home health best practices in Vietnam.

Lifting women's health

Ph.D. student, Pam Wright, researches resistance training as treatment.

Pinto receives national research award

Associate dean known for developing exercise programs for cancer patients honored.

Big Data to the Rescue

UofSC researchers crunch data -- lots of it -- to tackle real-world problems.

Human interaction

The College of Nursing enhances its simulation lab by using actors.

S.C. legislature expands scope for advanced practice nurses

Access to quality health care may be expanded for low-income and rural patients because of a new law effective July 1.

A Better End

Dr. Cheryl Mele adds expertise in pediatric pain management and palliative care.

Music's healing power

Sarah Louise Faulkner combined her love of song with her goal to become a nurse.

Charting a new course for health

Dr. Tena McKinney is transforming mental health care delivery in SC through telehealth program.

College recognizes donors, students, award winners

The College of Nursing recognized scholarship donors, recipients and philanthropy award winners at the Scholar Donor Recognition and Awards Presentation event on April 27.

Mission of Caring

Nursing students treat patients on a medical mission trip to Nicaragua.

Alumni kick-off the new CON Alumni Council

The new CON Alumni Council held their kick-off meeting on April 3. This was the first meeting of the council, during which leaders were elected and goals for the coming term were discussed.

Nursing graduate program cracks the national top 40

The College of Nursing graduate program jumped 13 spots to No. 39 nationally in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

The power of prevention

PhD student, Chigozie Nkwonta, researches educational public health interventions in Nigeria.

Fighting for the fragile

After watching an extremely premature baby die following complications from hypothermia, Robin Dail has dedicated her career to understanding the impact of temperature on premature babies.

Better health in the palm of your hand

PhD student's tool helping health care providers find quality mobile apps.

The vital role of preceptors

UofSCNursing alumni Ann Alexander and Terry Sims discuss why they precept nurse practitioner students and how it is vital to the growth of the profession.

Stronger together

Kristal Tribble and Tina Williamson find friendship, support in RN to BSN online program.

College of Nursing welcomes new faculty

There are some new faces around the Williams-Brice Nursing Building this semester; three new faculty members have joined our celebrated staff.

Nursing works with other health disciplines to improve SC's health

The Carolina Family Practice, operated by nursing faculty, has a new home to better serve its patients.

Staying healthy is hard for patients with chronic conditions. A new center at USC is trying to help.

While working as a home health nurse as she pursued her master's and doctoral degrees, Cindy Corbett saw first-hand how patients with chronic conditions struggled to manage their health.

Better Together

Combining resources and working together makes more sense than trying to go it alone. That's the driving belief behind the Interprofessional Education Collaborative push among the health sciences disciplines at the University of South Carolina.

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