News and Events
IU Nursing Faculty Receives Award
Jane Tang, RN, PhD. was selected as the recipient of the 2008 Outstanding Young Alumni Award from her alma mater, Midland Lutheran College, in Fremont, NE. She was honored on April 26, 2008.
Dr. Jane Tang and Dr. Nancy Harms (former chair of the department of nursing at Midland Lutheran College)
IU MSN Student being Invited as a Special Speaker
Nursing graduate student, Marianne Feister, RN, is being invited by the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs, Coatesville’s Chapter to present a topic on "Nursing, a Diverse Work Force" on May 13, 2008 in Coatesville VA. Marianne is currently enrolled in the Nursing Administration Track of our MSN program. Congratulations, Marianne!
IU RN-BSN Students Receive Community Service Award
The IU RN-BSN cohort at The Albert Einstein Medical Center won the Medical Center Community Service Award for their health fair offered during their Nursing Care of Communities course. Congratulations!
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Research Day Saturday April 12, 2008 8:30A-1:00P in the Immaculata University Faculty Center Lounge-The Chester County Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Chapters Delta Tau and Xi Delta present The Tenth Annual Jean Brown Nursing Excellence in Nursing Conference Conducting Nursing Research Across Practice Settings |
March 2008 ENRS and MNRS Research Conferences
Dr. Jane Tang, Assistant Professor of Nursing, presented a paper titled “The relationship of work-family policies to job satisfaction” at the 2008 Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) 20th Annual Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, PA, 3/28/08. She also presented a paper titled “Impact of work-family policies on job satisfaction and intent to stay: A model testing” at the 32nd Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Research Conference in Indianapolis, IN, 3/30/08
Welcome New Faculty
The Department of Nursing welcomes its newest faculty member, Patricia A. White, MSN, RN. Ms. White has a MSN degree focused on Health Leadership from University of Pennsylvania. She received her RN diploma from Chester County Hospital and West Chester State College and her BSN from Immaculata College. Ms. White is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. We warmly welcome Ms. White.
IU RN-BSN student published in the Pennsylvania Nurse
Kathleen Francis, an Immaculata University RN-BSN
student, co-authored an article entitled, “Reducing urinary tract infection : A nurse-initiated program ”, in the Pennsylvania Nurse, December, 2007.
January 2008 Semester Break Katrina Relief Trip
Nursing faculty joined the Immaculata University's fourth Katrina relief trip to New Orleans, LA. The 30 member group worked with the Archdiocese of New Orleans' Operation Helping Hands (OHH) to rebuild houses.
December 2007 Nursing Scholarship Awarded
The family of the deceased Kathleen R. Otter donated a $400.00 scholarship to the department of nursing in her memory. The recipient was Jutta Steward, an RN-BSN student, from Coopersburg, PA
October 2007
IU RN-BSN student published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing
Alina Kiljanski, an Immaculata University RN-BSN
student, co-authored an article entitled, “An informal discussion of emergency nurses' current clinical practice: What's new and what works ”, in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, October, 2007.
Fall Break Service Trip
October 12-14 nursing faculty gave service at the Romero Center, Camden, NJ. http://www.romero-center.org/index.htm. Health promotion topics, trends in long-term care of elders, and holistic modalities were discussed with the Abigail House for Nursing and Rehabilitaion LLC staff.
2007-2008 Independence Blue Cross Nurse Scholarship Awards
MSN graduate students: Darla Davidson, Lisa Halpin, Cristina Tansey, and Patricia Shaner-Christy received scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year. Congratulations!
Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium
Ms. Gail Lehner and Dr. Jane Tang, nursing faculty at Immaculata University, have been selected to participate in the Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium (GNEC) training Institute scheduled for October 3-5, 2007 in Atlanta, GA. The GNEC, administered by American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), is a national initiative to enhance geriatric content in senior-level baccalaureate courses. Using the “train the trainer” approach, nursing faculty attending the GNEC institutes are expected to serve as leaders and mentors by sharing their new expertise with colleagues. The John A. Hartford Foundation generously funds this program.
August 2007
Basic Parish Nurse Curriculum
The Department of Nursing is an educational affiliate/partner with the International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC). From August 5-8, 2007, nursing faculty attended the faculty preparation course in St. Louis, MO. As an educational affiliate/partner the Department of Nursing may educate parish nurses in accordance with the IPNRC-sponsored Basic Parish Nurse Preparation Curriculum. The basic parish nurse preparation curriculum is open to non-nurses as well.