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Seattle Pacific University
       Autumn 2014 | Issue 6


Nursing Praxis Autumn 2014 Newsletter


Dean Lorie Wild
 
A Word From Dean Lorie Wild
The landscape of nursing education is changing. Providing clinical experiences for students, especially BSN pre-licensure students, is a growing challenge. Despite a tremendously positive response from our community practice partners for our students and graduates, we, too, confront the reality of clinical placement shortages. Read more

Consecration
Consecration: A Nursing Tradition
Even in a profession dependent on the most up-to-date technology and medical breakthroughs, a timeless tradition still takes center stage at SPU: Nursing Consecration. Read more
Male Nurses
Breaking the Barriers: Men in Nursing
Our male nursing student demographic is an impressive 17 percent. That means we have 22 male nursing students in a program that has predominately comprised women. Seattle Pacific has been mindful in making the effort to recruit more men into the nursing program.
Nursing Tea
Tea Time for Students
When Lorie Wild came to SPU as the School of Health Sciences dean, she was looking for a practical yet personal way to get to know the students. She came up with the idea of hosting a monthly tea and inviting students to attend during their birthday month.
Glassybaby
Welcome New SHS Faculty
The School of Health Sciences has expanded its reach to include a new department: Health and Human Performance. Meet our new faculty additions.
Homecoming
Save the Date: Homecoming Nursing Alumni Coffee
Rally your classmates and make plans now to attend the Homecoming Nursing Alumni Coffee on February 7, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. in the Emerson Hall lounge. Hosted by Dean Lorie Wild, you will learn what's new for nursing and SHS. Read more

From This Place: Alumni in Action
Meet nursing alumni Kim Cooper MSN '14, selected for the first International Community Health Services ARNP residency class, and Allen Smith MSN '11 was promoted to the rank of colonel. Read more

Until Next Time …
Drop us a note at nursingnotes@spu.edu to let us know about jobs, life events, mission trips, and more. The purpose of Nursing Praxis is to share your stories "from this place" and beyond. We want to hear from you!


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