Student nursing associations offer an invaluable community of professional support both before and after graduation. Bridging the gap between your nursing education and professional career helps provide stability for your future. Nursing student organizations provide a home for nurses of all specialties, advocating for workplace safety, offering resources for career development, and connecting professionals across
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences prides itself on interdisciplinary learning and innovative online programs. Dr. Amy Herrington, professor for the USAHS School of Nursing, merged these two concepts in the IPE 7133 course for students to gain valuable professional experience. On November 4-7, in New Orleans, LA, six USAHS students and professor
Time management—how we choose to use and organize our time—is something many of us struggle with. Effective time management allows us to make the most of our day, accomplishing tasks more quickly and prioritizing those that will make the most impact. Different people need different effective time management strategies. If you’re a graduate student, you
Your bachelor’s degree is behind you (maybe far behind you), and you’ve decided to go back to school for your graduate degree. That’s exciting! Are you ready for the journey ahead? Know that, while grad school will certainly have its stressful moments, it will also be a fun, productive, and rewarding chapter of your life—and
“What is the purpose of your life?” That was the resounding question asked by the guest speaker at the inaugural Presidential Distinguished Lecture at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Vice Admiral Forrest Faison III, M.D. presented “Global Health and the Role of the U.S. Navy” to students and faculty at the St.
Identify Signs of Human Trafficking in Our Continuing Education Seminar “I was working in the ER,” remembers Amy Herrington, DNP, CEN, CNE. “We had a farmer come in with migrant workers, all of whom had green tobacco sickness, a kind of nicotine poisoning from wet tobacco absorbed through the skin. They were in the ER
Dr. Thom Warner to Present at ELC Dr. Thomas Warner, Campus Director and DPT Program Director in Dallas, was selected to present at the 2019 Educational Leadership Conference. His presentation is titled The Leadership Compass: Navigating the Way within the Academy. Congrats, Thom! PNASD Keynote Speaker Melanie Logue Dr. Melanie Logue, Director of
For professionals working to improve the health of their communities, it is important to study best practices from around the world. One of the ideal places to learn from is Italy, which the World Health Organization ranks as one of the top health care systems. Add that to its desirability as a tourist location and
Work hard, play hard and balance life – all while earning your advanced nursing degree. If you’re like many nurses, you’re thinking about earning your advanced nursing degree because of the doors it could open in your career. Unfortunately, your work schedule can be restrictive, and you don’t want to have to sacrifice income or
Cynthia Miles is a new DNP student at USAHS. She works in the NICU at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. “I’ve felt more welcome and at home at USA over the last couple weeks than I did over the last 5 years of my education journey to my MSN,” Miles said. She’s been impressed
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has announced that the university’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization (PG Certificate – FNP) programs have been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that operates in
There’s always the classic line about how healthcare professionals chose their path – “I love helping people.” Well, Deborah Lewis embodies that mantra and lives and breaths it into all she does as a nurse. She originally aspired to go to medical school, but as she put it, “real life got in the way.” Medical