ace information sessions
The Department of Nursing will hold 2 Information Sessions on Thursday, March 1, 2012 for individuals interested in learning more about the Accelerated Career Entry Program .
The sessions will take place in Jennings Hall, room 132. Jennings Hall is located on Fitch Street and parking will be available in the front.
Please email to the below which session you plan to attend and the number of attendees. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION UNLESS THE SESSION IS FILLED.
Thursday March 1, 10 am-11 am
or
Thursday March 1 5pm-6pm
email:weaverm2@southernct.edu
Please do not bring transcripts as we are not able to do transcript reviews
News and Events
Dr. Karen Barnett has assumed the duties as the BSN Coordinator for the Department of Nursing.
Dr. Barbara Aronson has been appointed as the SCSU Coordinator of the newly approved Ed.D. program. Please click on this link for news of the Ed.D. program. To visit the Ed.D. program's Website, click here.
SCSU Department of Nursing has been selected as a grant recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN) for the third year in a row. Five scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to five students entering the 2012-2013 academic year. For further information on the NCIN program please click RWJF-NCIN
100% of SCSU's 2010 FNP graduates passed the Advanced Practice FNP Nursing examination. The national average passing rate was 86.92% Congratulations to the FNP graduates and the faculty.
Jonathan Cooke, a 2010-2011 ACE student, was chosen as an essay winner by the New Careers in Nursing Organization. Jonathan is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholar and will be graduating from the ACE program in August of 2011. You may read Jonathan's essay on "I believe this about nursing" by clicking on the link below.
http://www.newcareersinnursing.org/scholars/essay-contest/winners/jonathan-cooke
Department Awards at the 55th Annual Honors Convocation Ceremony held on May 1st, 2011.
Brianna Brennan received the Excellence in Nursing Award.In recognition of excellence in academic theory and clinical practice, the award is made to a graduating senior who, in the opinion of the faculty, has demonstrated a high degree of excellence in nursing and has attained a 3.5 QPR or higher, including grades of B or better in all nursing courses.
Kristen Mazzariello received Departmental Honors and will be graduating from the Honors College. She completed her thesis titled "Nursing Students' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward End of Life Care and the Dying Patient".
Jennifer Sousa received the Nursing Service Award. This award recognizes a graduating senior for outstanding performance and commitment to preprofessional activities, community activities, and/or unique learning experiences which enhance the educational process.
In addition, several of our graduating seniors received honors as they will graduate cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude.
Effective Fall 2010 the Psychology 210 Pre-requisite has been changed to Psychology 219:Lifespan Psychology. All nursing majors must have Psychology 219 if entering the university after the fall of 2010.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC) recently notified the SCSU Dept of Nursing that 100% of the FNP graduates passed their advanced practice nursing examination. Congratulations 2009 FNP's
Graduate Celebration held in May...Congratulations to our Graduate Students
SCSU AWARDED $100,000 FOR ACCELERATED NURSING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS -
NEW HAVEN -- Southern Connecticut State University
is among 63 colleges and universities in the country to be selected for a
2010-11 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation nursing grant - marking the second year
in a row that the school has been chosen to receive the funding.
SCSU's Nursing Department has
been awarded $100,000 that will enable 10 students enrolled in the university's
Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) nursing program to receive $10,000 scholarships.
ACE is designed for individuals who are looking to make a career change into
nursing and who already have a bachelor's degree in another field. The intensive
program enables students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in 12 months,
about half the time it generally takes to earn such a degree at Southern. ACE includes
a significant amount of hands-on experience in area hospitals and other health
care facilities, as well as classroom and lab work.
SCSU will award the
scholarships in time for the 2011-12 academic year. The New Careers in Nursing
(NCIN) scholarship program is a joint effort by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation and the American Association of Colleges. The initiative is designed
to help alleviate the nation's nursing shortage by expanding the pipeline of
students in accelerated nursing programs, as well as to enhance diversity
within the pool of nursing students.
Preference for the scholarships
will be given to those students who belong to traditionally underrepresented
groups in the field of nursing - such as racial and ethnic minorities, males and
people from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
"Through (this) program, we are
challenging the nation's nursing schools to be innovative and resourceful in
how they grow their nursing programs, diversify student populations and
contribute to the nursing leadership of tomorrow," said Denise A. Davis, NCIN
program officer. "We are very pleased to support this unique approach,
particularly at a time when growing numbers of Americans are gaining insurance
and entering our health care system."
"We are delighted about being
selected for the grant for a second straight year," said Lisa Rebeschi, chairwoman
of the SCSU Nursing Department. "It opens the door for some students to earn a
nursing degree and pursue a career in the nursing field who otherwise might not
have been able to afford to do so."
SCSU is one of three colleges
and universities in Connecticut to be selected for this year's grant program.
Student interest in the university's nursing program has grown steadily over
the last decade, as have the number of programs within the Nursing Department.
A total of 511 students
nationwide will receive NCIN scholarships this year.
Professional Development Day
2011 ACE Pre-Immersion Day- June 8, 2011
2011 RWJF Scholars
Pre-Immersion Day Participants
