Nursing News

Serving with Heart: In Honor of Captain Anita C. Bacher, U.S. Navy
11/11/19
This Veterans Day, we honor nurse and Navy Veteran Captain Anita C. Bacher, University at Buffalo School of Nursing baccalaureate class of 1986 and master’s in nursing administration class of 1992. This is just a brief view into her many years of service.
New anti-bullying effort, based on bystander intervention, seeks teen input
11/6/19

UB receives $1.38 million grant to develop teen-driven, anti-bullying program centered on bystander intervention.

Teens who have a loving relationship with their mother are less likely to enter abusive relationships
10/29/19

A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life, even if her own marriage is contentious, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

Poverty simulation educates nursing students
10/15/19

Nursing students participated in Missouri's Community Action Poverty Simulation, which “promotes a greater understanding of poverty.”

UB SON presents posters at IntNSA 2019 Annual Education Conference
10/11/19

This year the UB SON had two nursing students, three faculty and two staff members attend the 43rd IntNSA Annual Educational Conference.

Grinslade named distinguished alumna of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
10/8/19
Susan Grinslade, PhD, RN, PHN-CS, BC, clinical professor in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, was selected as the 2019 Distinguished Alumna of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.
Nursing students receive pins from The Arnold P. Gold Foundation at rising seniors pinning ceremony
10/2/19

This year’s Rising Seniors Pinning Ceremony took place on Friday, September 20, 2019. This ceremony marks a milestone in the student’s journey as they complete the final year of their undergraduate studies and enter the nursing profession. 

Lesbian and bisexual women more likely to smoke while drinking alcohol than heterosexual women
10/2/19

Sexual minority women are more likely to smoke cigarettes when drinking alcohol than heterosexual women, according to new University at Buffalo research.

Two UB Nursing students receive The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students
10/1/19

During this year’s Rising Seniors Pinning Ceremony, for the first time, students from UB SON were recipients of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Parent and sibling attitudes among top influences on teenage e-cigarette use
9/27/19

Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new University at Buffalo research finds.

Chang named fellow in International Academy of Addictions Nursing
9/26/19

Yu-Ping Chang, Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Endowed Professor in the UB School of Nursing, has been named a fellow in the International Academy of Addictions Nursing within the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA).

Agbemenu among first to receive Changemakers in Family Planning award
9/13/19

Kafuli Agbemenu, assistant professor in the UB School of Nursing, has been named one of the first recipients of the Changemakers in Family Planning grant awards from the Society of Family Planning.

Training students in emergency care
9/11/19

Nursing professor and volunteer firefighter Joann Sands is putting students on the front lines of disaster response care.

UB receives $1.35 million grant to expand addictions care in WNY
9/9/19

The University at Buffalo School of Nursing has received a $1.35 million grant to increase the number of behavioral health professionals treating opioid and other substance use disorders in Western New York.

Stephanie T. Niciszewska Mucha legacy to continue at the University at Buffalo and School of Nursing
9/1/19
To say the life of Stephanie Niciszewska Mucha is impressive is an understatement.
UB SON Alumna Awarded 2019 SUNY Honorary Doctorate
9/1/19
Rebecca J. McCormick-Boyle, retired U.S. Navy Nurse Corps rear admiral and commander and UB School of Nursing alumna, was awarded a SUNY Honorary Doctorate in Science at the School of Nursing’s 2019 commencement ceremony on May 17. The doctorate was presented by University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi. McCormick-Boyle also delivered the School’s commencement address.
Nurse Nelle: Diversity Advocate for Nurse Anesthetists
9/1/19
You may have already heard of Charnelle Lewis – but if not, you will soon.
UB Builds Escape Room
9/1/19
Escape rooms have reached the college classroom. To improve teamwork and communication between nursing and pharmacy students, the University at Buffalo School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have turned to the popular, mystery-themed game for interprofessional training.
Minding the Mind in Nursing School
9/1/19
A nurse’s world revolves around the care of others. But who cares for the nurse? In nursing school, students learn how to provide patient-centered care, but their education is often lacking the elements of self-care and mindfulness – a practice that may aid in preventing burnout.
Student Global Mission Trips
9/1/19
Two nursing students joined an interdisciplinary team that traveled to Ghana in 2019 to provide medical care for the local communities. The team set up a clinic and administered care for hundreds of people, many of whom walked five miles to visit. Kwasi Adusei, DNP ’19, says, “There is always work to be done, but even if you can make a person’s life better, just for one day, it could be the moment of hope that transforms their lives, but never as much as that moment of hope can transform your own.”