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The CONnection News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
JANUARY 2015
2015: Moving on Up As we welcome a new year, the College of Nursing is highly anticipatory of our goals and work ahead of us. However, we can celebrate our achievements from 2014:
Dean Jeannette Andrews
Inside This Issue Students Corner..................2 Upcoming Events...............3 Faculty & Staff Notes.........4 Alumni & Development......5 NO LIMITS............................6
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› Ranked #3 by the US News & World Report (2015) for Best Graduate Online Nursing Programs (#16 in 2014). › Top 14 percentile in the country in NCLEX pass rates across all US RN programs (23% in 2013-2014). › Ranked #34 in National Institutes of Health funding (2015) for Colleges of Nursing (#60 in 2014). › Achieved a record year in 2014 in research funding, grant submissions, and faculty publications. › Achieved a record year of enrollment in our Master’s and Doctoral programs. › Welcomed two new Associate Deans, Dr. Bernie Pinto (Research) and Dr. Kathy LaSala (Academics), along with 6 additional faculty and several new staff members. › Expanded classroom and conferencing technology, including key renovations in the building. › Awarded a record number of scholarships/ fellowships to our nursing students. The College of Nursing is “moving on up” in national prominence, quality, and excellence in all that we do. This is not luck or happenstance. Rather, a result of planned strategic initiatives that we have set forth as a team. We will continue to set the bar high with our mission to develop competent and caring nurse leaders who will shape health and healthcare delivery with new knowledge, evidence-based practice, and policy to facilitate optimal health outcomes. As we enter 2015, a few things that are on our immediate radar include:
› Legislation to remove barriers/restrictions for advanced practice nurses. › Expansion for our research centers, Center for Nursing Leadership, and Children and Family Health Center. › Re-activation of several programs:
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a. RN-BSN program (online) with rolling admissions; b. Master’s: Organizational Leadership (online); c. Master’s and Doctorate (DNP): Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (online); d. DNP: Nurse Executive Leadership (online); e. Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Development Program. Procurement for Endowed Professorships, student fellowships/scholarships, building renovations. Innovations in teaching/learning in the classroom, clinical settings, and community. National/International awards/opportunities for faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Design and evaluation of innovative practice models for health care delivery. Engagement with our alumni and partners to expand our opportunities and resources.
Our village is strong! We will keep “moving on” and “moving up” in 2015 and the years ahead. Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN Dean & Professor j.andrews@sc.edu
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