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2024          
February 19 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Receives Largest Gift in Its History from the Bedford Falls Foundation        
December 6 Simulation and Learning Resource Center at Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Earns Prestigious Accreditation        
December 5 FCN Chapter of SNAP Wins State Award for Excellence        
December 1 With Time Management and Balance, Nursing Student-Athlete Lainey Quinones Enjoys the Journey        
November 15 Villanova Nursing Improves Care of Underserved Communities with Foxwynd Foundation Support        
November 11 Retired Navy Nurse Alice Bova ’74 Reflects on Her Experiences for Veterans Day        
October 30 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Honor Two Faculty Members        
October 29 Respect Your End Goal: How Nursing Student-Athlete Amelia Baca Stays Focused        
October 29  Interactive Virtual Dissection Table Heightens Learning for Anatomy Students        
September 30 Artificial Intelligence Aids Students in Mastering Patient Assessments        
August 30 FCN Welcomes New Faculty        
August 30 Dr. Jennifer Brown Named Director of Second-Degree Accelerated BSN        
August 30 Dr. Patti Kostelnak Joins FCN as Director of DNP-Nurse Anesthesia        
August 29 Dr. Linda Copel Appointed as Interim PhD Program Director        
August 23 The Venerable Lama Losang Samten to Create Tibetan Mandala at Villanova University        
July 31 New MSN Clinical Faculty Track Holds Two-Day Simulation Intensive        
July 30 Nursing Students Have the ‘Experience of a Lifetime’ on Lourdes Pilgrimage        
July 30 Never Limit Yourself: Nursing Student-Athlete Mia Schnapf Encourages Students to Get Involved        
July 29 Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Environmental Health (MACCHE) Names Dr. Kelly as Co-Director        
June 27 Gift from Betsy B. Ryan ’98 MA Provides Scholarship Support for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program        
June 26 Podcast Features Another Inspiring Nursing Career with Alumna Nicole Guerin        
June 26 Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence Selected for New Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing        
June 26 Service and Ministry Award Recognizes Dr. Rice as a “Waymaker”        
May 17 Student-Athlete Grace Quirk Prioritizes Dedication and Drive        
May 3 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Launches Podcast “Inspiring Careers in Nursing” with WXV&U Health        
April 30 Faculty Member and Student Receive Villanova University Black Alumni Awards        
April 30 FCN’s SNAP Chapter Represents at National Student Nurses Association Convention        
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April 29 The Competitor: Nursing Student-Athlete Bella Runyan        
April 25 Annual FCN Mass Celebrates Alumni and Student Leaders        
April 25 Gift from Richard ’83 VSB and Marianne Kreider will establish an Endowed Professorship in Health Care Simulation and Innovation        
March 27 FCN Seniors and Faculty Spend Spring Break in Ghana        
March 27 Nursing Students Among Top Awardees at Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference        
March 27 Communication, Commitment and Care: The Keys to Success for Student-Athlete Ela Kopec        
March 27 FCN Seniors and Faculty Spend Spring Break in Ghana        
March 12 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Adds Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Affiliation with Rowan University        
February 29 Nursing Students Assist Schools with Pediatric Health Assessments        
February 20 Nursing Innovation Expert Rebecca Love Joins Villanova Nursing as Inaugural Howley Family Visiting Professor in Healthcare        
January 30 Where Expertise Supports Strategy: Meet Our Newest Board Members        
January 21 Besting the Time: Nursing Student-Athlete William Siejas Challenges Himself on the Track and in the Classroom        
January 21 From Classroom to School Board: Deborah King Seeks Impact Across Multiple Arenas        
January 4 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and Saint Joseph's University Sign Affiliation Agreement        
           
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December 6 Dr. Michelle McKay Honored with Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Designation        
December 6 Dr. Bridgette Rice Urges Use of Nursing Science to Advance Policy and Practice in the Context of Social and Structural Determinants of Health        
November 28 SNAP-Villanova Excels at State Convention        
November 28 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Receives Fourth Gift from William and Joanne Conway, Bringing their Total Support to More Than $10 Million        
October 30 Sophomores Immersed in Irish Culture as Inaugural Villanova Nursing Students with “SHU in Dingle”        
October 18 Villanova Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Students Collaborate with Local Agencies to Enhance Opioid-related Safety in Community        
October 10 Dr. Anne Fink Elected to National League for Nursing Board of Governors         
September 29  Dr. Guy Weissinger Appointed as the Diane Foley Parrett Endowed Assistant Professor         
September 29 Dr. Jodie Szlachta Inducted as Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology         
September 24  Dr. Jennifer Gunberg Ross to Be Inducted into NLN Academy of Nursing Education        
August 29 Innovative Psychiatric-Mental Health Expert Dr. Laura Kelly to Lead Nurse Practitioner Tracks         
August 17 Dr. Melissa O'Connor’s Focus on Vulnerable Older Adults Leads to Clinical Decision Support Tool to Safely Discharge them from Home Health Services         
August 17 Meet Conway Scholar Audrey K. Guarino         
August 17 Meet Conway Scholar Cody Mitchell         
August 11 Dr. Christina Whitehouse Selected for NIH LRP Award to Advance her Research        
July 20 Villanova Nursing Announces Program Name Updates        
July 18 Villanova Nursing DNP Student, Dr. Rebecca Sherlock, Empowers Nurses to Provide Sexual Health Education to Patients with Spina Bifida        
June 29 Students and Faculty Collaborate on Research on Violence Against Native American and Indigenous Women and Girls        
June 29 Important Update Regarding Villanova’s DNP Nurse Anesthesia Track        
June 28 Set Up for Success: Nursing Student-Athlete Ellery Gray Combines Hard Work, Time Management and Inspired Goals        
June 28 Dr. Michelle Kelly Selected to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing        
June 20 Expanding Horizons: Graduate Student and Perinatal Nurse Kelly McKeown Explores Nursing’s Impact on Safety with Unique Practicum Experience         
May 29 Dr. Michelle D.S. Boakye Selected as American Diabetes Association Scholar          
May 19 The Rush on the Runway: Nursing Student-Athlete Ashley Preston Melds Preparation and Precision on the Road to Championships        
May 17 Dr. Tracy Oliver to Receive Villanova's 2023 Lafferty Award        
May 11 Villanova University Honors Nursing Faculty for Research and Scholarly Contributions        
April 27 FCN Celebrates Achievements of Alumni and Students          
April 27 Origami: More than Folding Paper        
April 26 Fast-Paced: Nursing Student-Athlete Ava Ruggieri Reflects on the Game, Goals and Getting There        
April 26 Dr. Christina Whitehouse is Inaugural Coach Bennett Endowed Assistant Professor        
April 14 Villanova Nursing Names Dr. Bridgette M. Rice as Associate Dean for Research and Innovation        
April 12 Affiliation Agreement with Villanova Nursing Provides Pathway to Nursing Career for Muhlenberg College Students        
March 30 Crushing a Dive: Nursing Student-Athlete Nick Jubilee Talks Time, Goals and Inspiring the Next Generation         
March 30 Villanova Nursing Awarded Conway Innovation Challenge Gift from Bedford Falls Foundation to Pilot an Accelerated MSN Degree to Create a U.S. Clinical Educator Surge        
February 28 Faculty and Student Researchers Present Their Science at Sigma Meeting        
February 28 Men in Nursing Group Strengthens Community        
February 28 WXV&U Health Team Wins National Award for Best Public Affairs Program         
January 30 Villanova ReachOut Continues to Engage Older Adults, Now as an Official Student Group        
January 30 Six Summer Oncology Fellows Connect with Families and Gain Valuable Clinical Experience         
           
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December 2 Metal No More: First Year Nursing Students Win IIE Idea Challenge        
November 21 SNAP-Villanova Again Wins State SNAP’s Highest Award        
November 2 Villanova Nursing’s Dr. Gail Furman Earns Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced® Credential        
October 26 Dr. Sunny Hallowell Releases Neonatal Intensive Care Virtual Gaming Simulation        
October 19 Villanova School of Business and M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Announce New Certificate Program for Healthcare Leaders         
October 19 Villanova Nursing’s Simulation and Learning Resource Center Earns Provisional Accreditation from the Society of Simulation in Healthcare         
September 29  Six Summer Oncology Fellows Connect with Families and Gain Valuable Clinical Experience        
September 29  Gerontology Interest Group Summer Externs Gain Valuable Experience for Future Practice        
September 29 FCN Welcomes Dr. Michelle Boakye for Integrated Diabetes Management Fellowship        
September 29 Sophomore Researcher Aidan D’Souza Wins Writing Award in Augustine and Culture Seminar        
September 29 India Miller Advances Research Skills as a Davis Family Summer Scholar        
August 31 FCN Welcomes Six New Faculty        
August 25 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing to Launch Accelerated PhD with Transformative $2.5 million gift from Bedford Falls Fund        
August 19 Dr. Sandra Gomberg on Nursing Leadership and Competent Empathy        
August 19 Leading Care: Dr. Elizabeth S. Rodriguez and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center        
August 19 Leading Care: Colleen Mattioni and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania        
August 19 Leading Care: Jason Malia and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital        
August 19 Leading Care: Janet Hadar and UNC Hospitals        
August 19 Leading Care: Kelly R. Bowens and the Veterans Administration        
August 19 Leading Care: Captain Karen Ann Belcar and the US Navy        
July 28 MACCHE’s Dr. Laura Anderko Co-authors NASEM Report on PFAS Exposure, Testing and Clinical Follow-up        
July 28 Dr. Bridgette Brawner Selected to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing        
July 19 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Again Designated as National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education        
June 29 Fulbright Scholar Dr. Durante Collaborating on Transnational Mixed Methods Project        
June 29 Pediatric Nursing Expert Wendi Smith Joins Villanova Nursing Faculty        
June 29  Drs. Elizabeth Blunt and Michelle Kelly Inducted as Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners        
June 29 Dr. Christina Whitehouse Selected as Fellow of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists        
June 28 Nurse Practitioner Student Stephanie Lyons Selected for Nightingale Scholarship
       
June 17 Simulation and Learning Resource Center Earns Inaugural INACSL Endorsement for Healthcare Simulation Standards           
June 15  Dr. Catherine Curley Named Director of Center for Global and Public Health        
June 13 Nursing Students Serve Campus in EMS Role        
May 26 Idalis Figueroa ’20 BSN Reflects on Her Oncology Fellowship and New Career         
May 20 Using Public Art to Teach UN Sustainable Development Goals        
April 29 Alpha Nu Chapter of Sigma Showcases Nursing Excellence at Induction and Awards Ceremony          
April 28 Dr. Guy Weissinger Studies Intervention for Frontline Nurses with Trauma        
April 28 Celebrating Nursing Achievements: The 31st Annual Mass and Alumni Awards        
April 22  YONE Faculty Profile: Dr. Michelle McKay        
April 18 Senior Nadjulia Constant Reflects on Gospel Choir, Scholarly Work and her Life in Nursing         
April 11 Doctoral Students Help Launch Nigeria’s First PICU        
April 8 Research Spotlight: What About the Nurses?        
April 4 YONE Profile: Dr. Bridgette Brawner        
April 4 YONE Profile: Kimberly Bush        
April 4 YONE Profile: Dr. Sara Reeder        
April 4 YONE Profile: Dr. Angelina Arcamone        
April 4 YONE Profile: Dr. Anne  Fink        
April 4 YONE Profile: Dr. Gail Furman         
April 3 Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell Co-Authors Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Feature in AJN, American Journal of Nursing        
March 27 Students’ Award-Winning Athlete Mental Health Podcast Recognized at National College Media Meeting        
March 26 FCN’s Simulation Center Selected as One of Five Schools Internationally for INACSL’s New Standards Endorsement Program        
March 24 Students Presenting Research at ENRS Annual Scientific Sessions        
March 24 FCN's New Affiliation Agreement Provides Pathway to Nursing Career for Juniata Students        
March 20 YONE Faculty Profile: Dr. Gail Furman        
March 17 Dr. Bridgette Brawner Co-edits Special Journal Issue on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health        
March 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Care Scientist Dr. Helene Moriarty Contributes to NASEM Committee Report to Accelerate Progress in TBI Care and Research        
February 24 Advocacy, Science and Communication Intersect in 3MT Competition         
February 21 Launching and Learning: The Evolution of a Podcast for Healthier Minds and Lives        
February 16 WOCTok: A Video-focused Slam Dunk to Engage Frontline Staff in Wound Care Issues         
January 26 Dr. Suzanne Smeltzer Publishes Award-Winning Book on Disability Care        
January 25 COPE Announces Recipients of 10-Year Anniversary Feeding the Need, Developing Solutions Award         
January 25 Dr. Daniel Jackson Smith Joins Faculty as Inaugural Weingarten Endowed Assistant Professor        
January 20 Bedford Falls Fund Doubles Giving to Villanova Nursing with an Additional $2.5 Million Commitment to the Joanne and William Conway Scholarship Program        
           
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December 14 CHAMPS Research Study: U.S. Frontline Nurses Exhibited More Traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms than Global Counterparts        
December 13 DNP Alumna Dr. Meghan Coleman selected for Advanced Practice Clinical Excellence Award          
December 9 Villanova Nursing’s Dr. Bridgette Brawner Funded for “Guns Down, Gloves Up” Youth Boxing Program to Strategically Counteract and Prevent Gun Violence        
December 7 Villanova Nursing Graduates First Class of DNP Nurse Anesthesia Students         
November 22 Dr. Melissa O’Connor Inducted as Fellow in The College of Physicians of Philadelphia         
November 2 Dr. Melissa O'Connor Named Inaugural M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor        
October 29 Dr. Christina Whitehouse Named Distinguished Educator         
October 29 Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell Honored with Research Award        
October 28 Elite Athlete and Nursing Student, Sophomore Emily McFadden Dances in the Desert 
       
October 28 Advocating for Health and Justice in Climate Change at COP26        
October 28 Deborah King Brings Simulation and Pediatric Expertise to Faculty        
October 21 Dr. Peter Kaufmann co-authors Behavioral Clinical Trials for Chronic Diseases        
September 16 Villanova Nursing Ranked Among Top Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Nation        
August 29 Shaping the Direction of Resources for US Graduate Nursing Students        
August 27 Four New Faculty Join FCN this Fall         
August 26 Exploring the World of Pharmaceuticals Through Merck Internship        
July 28 The Science Behind Social Media, Adolescents and Food Choices         
July 14 Dr. Sunny Hallowell Selected as Prestigious Macy Faculty Scholar         
July 12 Studying and Strategizing to Improve the Health of African American Women        
July 8 Advancing Pediatric Health with Advocacy, Care and Smart Policy         
June 29 A Summer of Exploration in Oncology Nursing        
June 29 Fueled by Initiative and Innovation, Hailey Clark is Building an Array of Research Skills         
June 10 Dr. Patricia K. Bradley Selected to Mentor American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholars        
May 24 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Joins Together for West Philadelphia to Support Vaccinations by Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium        
May 21 Dr. Linda Maldonado Honored as Top Nurse by Al Dia        
May 11 Vaccinating Vulnerable Populations        
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Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Receives $2.5 Million Gift from Bedford Falls Fund

       
May 5 Villanova Nursing CHAMPS Study Receives Funding from Travere Therapeutics        
April 29  From Health Promotion to a Future in Flight Nursing: Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea Goodrich        
April 28 MSNO: Ready to Build Community Connections with Students of Color        
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Dr. Melissa O’Connor Co-investigator on NIH R01-funded Transitional Care Study of Sepsis Survivors Transitioning Home

       
March 30 From Catcher to Community in Pursuit of Health Equity        
March 30 Statistics Expert and Educator, Dr. Mary Ann Heverly, Retiring        
March 12 SNAP-Villanova Chapter again designated Stellar School by National Students Nurses’ Association         
February 26 Villanova Nursing ranked among top nursing programs for research funding         
February 25 Team Latina Shares a Special Valentine for Women in Kensington        
February 25 Stress and Learning During a Pandemic        
February 19 Dr. Helene Moriarty Selected to Serve on National Committee to Accelerate TBI Research and Care         
January 27 First Interprofessional Student Health Hack Launched        
January 26 An Interview with India Miller, Nursing’s First Posse Scholar        
January 4 Dr. Helene Moriarty to Receive Veterans Health Administration Funding to Study Post-TBI Depression Treatment        
           
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December 12 Villanova Nurses Partner, Linking Academic and Clinical Settings for Science and Health        
December 10 Leveraging Cognitive Science on Interruptions to Mitigate Medication Errors by Nurses        
October 28 Federal Funding to Improve Health Care Professional Education on Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities        
October 27 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Receives R01 Funding for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research        
September 14 Villanova Nursing Names Dr. Patricia K. Bradley as Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence         
August 29 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Welcomes Four Talented Faculty        
August 28 Villanova Nursing to Host EPA’s Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit         
August 28 Villanova Nursing Signs National Climate Challenge Commitment for Schools of Nursing        
August 28 Dr. Michelle Kelly Selected for PostDoctoral Fellowship        
August 20 Villanova Nursing Celebrates New Faculty Fellows in American Academy of Nursing         
July 30 Gerontology Nursing Excellence Externship: Transforming the Future Workforce        
June 30 Dean Havens: Living Health Care Leadership        
June 30 Dr. Ruth McDermott-Levy Receives the Charlotte Brody Award for Environmental Nursing Leadership        
June 26 Dr. Bradley Appointed to AACN's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group        
June 26 Villanova Nursing Simulation Experts Honored by International Organization         
April 24 Curiosity and Diverse Experiences Lead to Public Health Career Goals        
February 28 DNP Innovation in the OR        
February 17  Leading Care: Dr. Gloria McNeal and the National University, San Diego        
February 17  Leading Care: Dr. Anne Krause and the Widener University School of Nursing        
February 17  Leading Care: Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima and the University of Guam School of Health        
February 17  Leading Care: Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow and the Duquesne University School of Nursing        
February 17  Leading Care: Dr. Dorrie Fontaine and the UVA School of Nursing        
February 17   

Leading Care: Dr. Manal Al-Zadjali and Oman's Higher Institute of Health Specialties