UBNursing Magazine 2016

  • Belize: Parte Tres
    9/1/16
    The carved remnants of a past, but not forgotten, civilization bask in the striking midday sun amongst tangles of trees. They climb the cracked stone stairs, an unexpected highway to a breathtaking scene of lush green below a sparkling azure sky, streaked with stratus clouds, to rest upon something holy – to gaze across a giving land that will gift them with knowledge more powerful than they could ever dream of gleaning from bound pages.
  • Drama & Delivery
    9/1/16
    Study tests if live actors improve birth simulations for students.
  • Here is how we "save" a Million Hearts
    9/1/16
    Every 43 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack.
  • Combating a Crisis
    9/1/16
    Opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths are a growing public health problem in communities across the United States – and with many primary care providers reporting being inadequately prepared to identify and assist patients with substance use disorders, it is vital to arm current and future health professionals with the appropriate resources and methods to combat this crisis.
  • Let's Talk
    9/1/16
    Twenty-five percent of individuals who begin abusing prescription drugs before the age of 14 will eventually develop a substance use disorder (SUD) later in life, according to results from a national study, as reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 2014). And, NIDA reports, the majority of people with a substance use disorder started using before age 18 and developed their disorder by age 20.
  • The Bumpy Road to Global Consciousness
    9/1/16
    While some students took much needed time off during the winter break to regroup and prepare for the next semester, two members of the Multicultural Nursing Student Association (MNSA) seized the opportunity to volunteer abroad during this treasured free time.
  • All Roads [Eventfully] Lead to Nursing
    9/1/16
    When Thomas Radel graduated from UB SON in 1985 with a master’s in nurse anesthesia, his daughters were but a twinkle in his eye – he had no way of knowing that they, and their big brother Michael, would one day follow in his footsteps, after first navigating their own unique course.