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Appalachian’s Belk Library and Information Commons Awarded $12,000 Planning Grant for History of N.C. Nursing Web site

Administrator — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:12:19 +0000

Mary Lewis Wyche is considered the pioneer of organized nursing in North Carolina. She founded the N.C. Nurses Association, which was responsible for passage of the first nurse registration law in the country. Information such as this will be available through a Web site on the history of nursing in the state being created at [...]

Nursing spends day at the legislature

Administrator — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:55:04 +0000

By Lisa Surby, RN, RN to BSN student

Appalachian’s Department of Nursing participated in the annual North Carolina Nurses’ Association (NCNA) Day at the Legislature March 18. The Department of Nursing co-sponsored the event with NCNA and six other colleges and universities.

Department chair Wanda Stutts and faculty members Debbie Cody, Wendy Miller and Karen Reesman along [...]

Pollitt to speak at anniversary, publishes articles

Administrator — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:41:27 +0000

Appalachian Nursing Professor, Phoebe Pollitt, has been invited to speak at the Nursing Section of the North Carolina Public Health Association in October. The association is celebrating its 100 year anniversary, and Pollitt will be speaking about “100 years of Public Health Nursing in North Carolina.”

Pollitt also has had several articles accepted for publication. Her [...]

Scholarship recipients, donors recognized at annual reception

Administrator — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:18:41 +0000

Students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts receiving scholarships were recognized Tuesday evening at the College’s annual Scholarship Reception at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

In addition, donors who have established scholarships were recognized. Dr. Glenda Treadaway, interim dean for the College, welcomed those in attendance and announced the scholarship recipients. Also speaking [...]

Appalachian nursing professor elected to the Board of the International Council on Women’s Health Issues

Administrator — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:26 +0000

by Josh Jarman, Public Relations Intern, College of Fine and Applied Arts

Dr. Karen Reesman, an associate professor in the Nursing Department at Appalachian State University, has recently been elected to the Board of the International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI).

ICOWHI is an international nonprofit association dedicated to the goal of promoting health, health [...]

Appalachian’s RN to BSN program achieves accreditation

Administrator — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:24:36 +0000

Appalachian State University’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for a full five-year term with no concerns and no conditions.

The CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public’s health. CCNE ensures the [...]

Appalachian’s nursing graduates receive pins

Administrator — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:06:12 +0000

Nursing graduates Melanie Hollar of Boone, far left, and Mellisa Thompson of Wilkesboro talk with Polly Johnson, president of the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing Excellence, after receiving their nursing pins. (Appalachian photo by university photographer Marie Freeman)

Students in the RN to BSN (bachelor of science in nursing) program in Appalachian State University’s Department of [...]

NURSING GRADUATES TO RECEIVE PINS

Administrator — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:22:10 +0000

Appalachian State University’s Department of Nursing will hold a pinning ceremony for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

The graduates receive their BSN pin to signify completion of the program during the ceremony.

Polly Johnson, RN, MSN, FAAN, president and chief executive officer [...]

POLLITT INVITED TO SERVE AS NCANS CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Administrator — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:25:32 +0000

Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, assistant professor of nursing at Appalachian State University, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS) fall conference Oct. 3-5 in Durham.

The theme for the conference is “Pioneers in Nursing.” Pollitt will talk about “10 Pioneers in North Carolina Nursing,” focusing on nursing [...]

NURSING RECEIVES GRANT FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT SUPPLIES

Administrator — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:22:21 +0000

Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, assistant professor of nursing at Appalachian, is the recipient of a $1,660 special projects grant from the Appalachian State University Parents Association.

The grant will be used to purchase equipment for the Department of Nursing’s Health Assessment course, including two nursing bags supplied with stethoscopes, otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, reflex hammers, tongue blades, penlights and [...]