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As Katelyn Day prepared for her visit with a diabetic patient with concerns about a foot ulcer, she reviewed his discharge papers from a recent hospital visit and best practices for wound care for non-healing foot ulcers. She also had to check her computer’s settings and Zoom configuration to ensure she could see and hear the patient.

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Webinar spotlights nurses, midwives on the frontline of COVID-19

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The University of Minnesota School of Nursing was one of only 11 American Association of Colleges of Nursing member schools and 46 institutions nationwide to receive the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine.

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Associate Professor Niloufar Hadidi, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC, FANA, was selected as a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing from the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) Recognition Program.

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The School of Nursing hosted a virtual Welcome to the Nursing Profession ceremony Sept. 11 to celebrate Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Nursing students’ entry into the nursing profession.

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute named Professor Jayne Fulkerson, PhD, Mentor of the Year. Mentors were evaluated based on their research guidance, motivational skills, insight to career development, training record and their personal research accomplishments.

University of Minnesota School of Nursing Assistant Professors Robin Austin and Martin Michalowski were named Fellows of American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA).

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Associate Professor Barbara McMorris, PhD, received the 2020 Excellence in Postdoctoral Advising award from the Graduate School, Office of Postdoctoral Initiatives. The award is given to faculty who exemplify the best in postdoctoral advising at the University.

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Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, professor, senior executive associate dean for Academic Programs and Long Term Care Professor in Nursing, was appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes.