Nurse education

Pennsylvania Hospitals Become Nonprofit Joining Prime Healthcare Foundation

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Montag, Mai 20, 2024

Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading health systems, has initiated plans for its two Pennsylvania hospitals to become nonprofit hospitals with ownership assumed by the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.

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  • Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading health systems, has initiated plans for its two Pennsylvania hospitals to become nonprofit hospitals with ownership assumed by the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
  • This conversion, planned to take place in the summer of 2024, would make all Prime Healthcare hospitals in Pennsylvania nonprofit and create shared unity to address community needs under the Prime Healthcare Foundation.
  • The transaction will result in Prime Healthcare Foundation owning and operating all three Pennsylvania hospitals of Prime Healthcare, including Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, PA.
  • Established in 2006, the Prime Healthcare Foundation includes 14 hospitals in California, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

University of Phoenix Announces 2024 Faculty of the Year Award Recipients

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Freitag, Mai 10, 2024

University of Phoenix honored its annual Faculty of the Year Award recipients at an awards ceremony event held Saturday, May 4, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • University of Phoenix honored its annual Faculty of the Year Award recipients at an awards ceremony event held Saturday, May 4, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The Faculty of the Year Award is part of the Faculty Rewards & Recognition Program at the University of Phoenix.
  • Each year, the university announces a nomination period and asks students, employees and faculty to nominate faculty for the award.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240510073811/en/
    University of Phoenix 2024 Faculty of the Year award winners on May 3, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lisa Cook gives keynote address at GCSU commencements

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Samstag, Mai 4, 2024

Governor Cook is the first Black woman and fourth native-born Georgian to serve on the Federal Reserve Board in its 111-year history.

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  • Governor Cook is the first Black woman and fourth native-born Georgian to serve on the Federal Reserve Board in its 111-year history.
  • Cook's mother, the late Mary Cook, was the first Black tenured faculty member in Georgia College's School of Nursing , where she taught 17 years.
  • Payton Cook, was a chaplain of Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, where a building now bears his name.
  • Her father led numerous Baldwin County community organizations and served on the university's Foundation Board .

University of Phoenix College of Nursing Alumna and Faculty Publish Article on Lived Experiences of Intensive Care Unit Nursing During Pandemic

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Freitag, Mai 3, 2024

University of Phoenix College of Nursing is pleased to highlight the recent publication by alumna Gloria Littlemouse, Ph.D. in Nursing, MSN, RN, WCSI Scholar, whose dissertation study informed an article, “Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses During COVID-19,” in the journal, The Linacre Quarterly.

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  • University of Phoenix College of Nursing is pleased to highlight the recent publication by alumna Gloria Littlemouse, Ph.D. in Nursing, MSN, RN, WCSI Scholar, whose dissertation study informed an article, “Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses During COVID-19,” in the journal, The Linacre Quarterly.
  • The article was co-authored by Littlemouse with Patricia Finch Guthrie, Ph.D., RN, faculty and Project Chair, and Margaret Kroposki, Ph.D., RN, associate faculty, both in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, College of Nursing.
  • Watson's theory of Caring Science guided the study to ensure a holistic interpretation of the data.
  • University of Phoenix College of Nursing accredited programs prepare students for the delivery of quality, compassionate care, and recognizes that flexible and relevant educational programs are essential to prepare students for contemporary nursing practice.

Adtalem Global Education Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Results; Guidance Raised

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024

Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE), the leading healthcare educator in the United States, today reported third quarter fiscal 2024 results (quarter ended March 31, 2024) reflecting robust operating performance through accelerated total enrollment growth and enhanced profitability.

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  • Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE), the leading healthcare educator in the United States, today reported third quarter fiscal 2024 results (quarter ended March 31, 2024) reflecting robust operating performance through accelerated total enrollment growth and enhanced profitability.
  • “Our Growth with Purpose strategy, with its emphasis on operational excellence, continues to accelerate top- and bottom-line performance, permitting us to expand access to high-quality, in-demand programs,” said Steve Beard, president and chief executive officer, Adtalem Global Education.
  • Operating income was $61.7 million, compared with $59.4 million in the prior year; adjusted operating income was $89.8 million, compared with $73.0 million in the prior year.
  • Chamberlain University continues to expand its specialized nursing education that addresses areas of acute nursing shortages through its Practice Ready.

DeSales University Announces New Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business

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Freitag, Mai 3, 2024

The gift, the largest in the University's history, will help to establish the new Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business, slated to open in the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.

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  • The gift, the largest in the University's history, will help to establish the new Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business, slated to open in the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
  • "And as longtime members of the DeSales community, we know how important this University is to higher education in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
  • The Reilly School of Business is part of a larger transition of DeSales' academic structure from divisions to a four-college/school model.
  • DeSales University, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, is a Catholic, private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts university.

Husson Nursing Program Celebrating 40 Years of Educating Tomorrow’s Health Professionals

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Montag, April 22, 2024

BANGOR, MAINE, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Husson University’s School of Nursing is celebrating its 40th year of educating future healthcare professionals this year.

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  • BANGOR, MAINE, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Husson University’s School of Nursing is celebrating its 40th year of educating future healthcare professionals this year.
  • In 1983, then-Husson College matriculated its first class of students in the bachelors of science in nursing program.
  • “We’re thrilled to welcome back Husson nursing students and to share the rich history of our program and nursing in Maine.
  • Nursing teas are a tradition in Maine for celebrating nursing students and the nursing profession.

University of Phoenix College of Nursing Faculty Leadership Selected for Prestigious Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® Program

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Freitag, April 19, 2024

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recognizes the outstanding achievements and exemplary service of 33 AANP members who have been accepted into the prestigious FAANP program.

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  • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recognizes the outstanding achievements and exemplary service of 33 AANP members who have been accepted into the prestigious FAANP program.
  • “It is an honor to be inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners,” states Jones.
  • “The College of Nursing congratulates Dr. Sun Jones on her induction into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners,” shares Raelene Brooks, Ph.D., RN, dean of College of Nursing at University of Phoenix.
  • In 2024, Jones was selected to co-present, alongside other leaders from the University of Phoenix College of Nursing, during a prestigious podium presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity Symposium.

University of Phoenix Celebrates Faculty Thought Leadership Producing 1,240 Instances of Scholarship in 2023

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024

University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.

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  • University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.
  • Recognizing the role and value that practitioner–scholars bring to the classroom, University of Phoenix fosters a culture of research, scholarship and professional currency among faculty.
  • The University operates a faculty scholarship model based on Boyer’s model that recognizes scholarship across four domains: discovery, application, integration, and teaching and learning.
  • The university requires scholarship by all master's level instructors in all colleges, and every faculty must meet the University’s practitioner faculty requirements.

Wolters Kluwer enters nursing test prep market with launch of Lippincott Ready for NCLEX

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Donnerstag, März 28, 2024

To help prepare nursing students for real-world practice, Wolters Kluwer Health today announces the launch of Lippincott Ready for NCLEX® , a complete test prep solution for the National Council Licensure Examination ( NCLEX ).

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  • To help prepare nursing students for real-world practice, Wolters Kluwer Health today announces the launch of Lippincott Ready for NCLEX® , a complete test prep solution for the National Council Licensure Examination ( NCLEX ).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240328576892/en/
    To help prepare nursing students for real-world practice, Wolters Kluwer Health announces the launch of Lippincott Ready for NCLEX®, a complete test prep solution for the National Council Licensure Examination (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “By combining deep educational and testing expertise from Lippincott®, NurseTim®, and NurseThink®, we are redefining the nursing education testing market with a one-stop solution for NCLEX success,” said Julie Stegman , Vice President, Wolters Kluwer Health Learning & Practice.
  • The new Lippincott Ready for NCLEX combines performance insights for the NCLEX exam plus adaptive learning tools that help improve performance, including Lippincott PassPoint and NurseThink® NCLEX-RN® Conceptual Review Guide.
  • Together with Lippincott® Partnership for Nursing Education and Testing , Wolters Kluwer further integrates NurseTim offerings into Lippincott’s full curriculum collection of educational products and services for leading U.S. prelicensure nursing programs.