UBNursing 2020

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Dean's Corner
- Dean's Message
  9/17/20
  Dear University at Buffalo School of Nursing Community,
- Thanking Our Frontline Heroes
  9/17/20
  The UB Academic Health Center schools and University Communications collaborated on this billboard to thank health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was displayed in Buffalo at Kensington and Michigan for four weeks beginning April 20, 2020.
UB School of Nursing Stands Against Racial Injustice
- University at Buffalo School of Nursing Stands Against Racial Injustice
  6/8/20
  We echo the cry of health care professionals and organizations across the nation: Racism is a public health crisis.
- School of Nursing's Committee on Diversity & Inclusion: Established as a Standing Committee in Fall 2019
  10/24/23
  UB School of Nursing is committed to fostering an environment that supports all individuals and values justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. These elements are fundamental to our core values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect for diverse backgrounds and opinions, and excellence
Research & Innovation
- Nursing School Expands Outreach in Native American Communities, Elsewhere
  1/27/20
  The grants support enhanced curriculum and expanded clinical sites for students, and improved nursing services to local Native Americans and other underserved populations.
- Nursing Professor Secures NIH Grant with First Proposal
  5/27/20
  Suzanne Sullivan will use the funding to develop approaches to prepare Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers to make end-of-life decisions.
- Increasing access to behavioral health services
  6/22/20
  The School of Nursing project aims to integrate mental health and substance abuse treatment in primary care clinics in rural communities.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners: Roles, Needs and Opportunities
  9/17/20
  Are you interested in working with individuals and families in all aspects of their mental health and wellness?
- Informed, Insightful, Inspired: Why I Chose Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health
  10/14/21
  Kapri Johnson, BA, RN, Nancy Stilwell McLernon Scholarship Fund
Celebrating the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
- Thank You, Nurses! Notes from the Community and Fellow Nurses.
  10/25/23
  Now, more than ever, nurses need our support. Please take a moment to create a thank you message that we can share with nurses throughout National Nurses Month, which is celebrated in May.
- Show & Tell, Nurses Edition: UB School of Nursing’s Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Photo + Caption Contest
  10/25/23
  Now, more than ever, nurses need our support. Please take a moment to create a thank you message that we can share with nurses throughout National Nurses Month, which is celebrated in May.
Education Innovation
- Improving nurses’ clinical judgment
  4/20/20
  In collaboration with ECMC, a UB program aims to improve newly hired nurses’ decision-making skills in critical care situations.
- DEUs enhance future nurses’ experience
  2/5/20
  The School of Nursing’s Dedicated Education Units offer students one-on-one, hands-on learning experiences in a clinical, real-life setting.
COVID-19: Stories from the Front Lines
- UB SON: Navigating COVID-19 to Ensure the Safety and Success of Our University Community
  5/27/21
  Since the university transitioned to a distance model during the spring 2020 semester, UB School of Nursing faculty and staff diligently mobilized to provide our students with the best possible education with safety being paramount. Our COVID-19 Response Team, comprised of 14 faculty and staff leaders, met daily beginning in March to oversee the transition to totally distance learning. Faculty and staff were creative and innovative in developing classroom and virtual simulation opportunities to temporarily replace face-to-face experiences.
- Cari Gavin: Prepared, Persistent and #UBuffalo Strong
  9/17/20
  At the time of Cari Gavin’s interview, New York state was six weeks on-pause as COVID-19 continued to grip the world.
- COVID-19: Nurses Behind the Scenes and on the Front Lines
  10/20/23
  UB nurses are working tirelessly to prevent the spread of the virus in our communities locally and around the globe. Please take a moment to share your nursing story or message from the front lines.
- Foster dog offers comfort amid uncertainty
  5/7/20
  A loving German shepherd brings a UB nursing student purpose and a lesson for coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
Alumni Perspective
- Love and Generosity Helps UB SON Alumnus Achieve His Dream
  5/27/21
  Nursing wasn’t Buffalo native Drew Sullivan’s first career. As an accountant, he was drawn to nursing as a profession because it directly contributes to the betterment of humanity. So he made a change.
- Serving the Front Lines
  4/28/20
  School of Nursing alumna and U.S. Navy leader returns to WNY to help steer the fight against COVID-19.
- UB SON Alumna and Hospital COO’s Mission During COVID-19
  5/27/21
  At the time of Dorothy Urschel’s interview, New York State was five weeks on-pause as COVID-19 continued to grip the world.