Emmanuel College Department of Nursing RN to BSN Program Newsletter April 2010 Curriculum Changes If you have not already done so, it is very important that you contact your advisor to review your transcripts and complete a new plan of studies. GPP Course Schedule 2010-2011 Students will no longer be sent a paper copy of the course schedule. The course schedule booklet is now located on the web. Go to www.emmanuel.edu. Click on the Graduate and Professional Programs link, the Course Schedule link is on the right. Health Assessment Course Location The Health Assessment course (NURS 3103) is held at the Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences PA lab. Students should park in the Emmanuel lot and walk down to MCPHS, at the corner of Longwood Ave. and Avenue Louis Pasteur. Pinning Ceremony May 6th 5:30pm Congratulations to the 36 students who will receive their pins. This year’s guest speaker is Catherine Seeley, Vice-President for Mission and Ethics at Saints Medical Center, Lowell. The ceremony will be held in the Chapel followed by a reception in the Auditorium. Pi Epsilon Chapter Induction Sixteen graduating seniors and two community leaders will be inducted into the Nursing Honor Society (Sigma Theta Tau International) on Friday, April 30.
Emmanuel College BSN 2010 Team RN-BSN students helped raise money by walking in Hospice of the South Shore’s 19th annual Walk for Hospice on March 13th. We thank: Maureen Harkins, Laurie Terp, Nancy Matthews, Venifa White, Bea Kamya, Heather Frasso, Kathleen Jamieson-Gargano, and Caroline Mushangwe. Become a Certified Child Birth Educator Students interested in learning about becoming a certified child birth educator should contact Julie Brill at 781-275-6564 or www.wellpregnancy.com Nurses Needed-Air Force Reserve Opportunities for nurses who wish to serve their country. As an Air Force Reserve nurse, you may qualify for student loan repayment and other benefits. For information contact MSgt A. Rachel Pfeiffer at anne.pfeiffer@us.af.mil Metro West Community Health Care Foundation Scholarships Students who live or work in any of 25 metro west communities are eligible for scholarships up to $2000. There is no deadline; applications are reviewed as they are received. New England Navy Nurse Corps Scholarship The New England Navy Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to deserving Registered Nurses to continue their studies for a Baccalaureate. For further information on these scholarships contact Prof. Gerry Chalykoff