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The School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program was ranked No. 18 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools published today.

Associate Professor Emerita Bonnie Westra, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award from the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).

Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, professor and senior executive associate dean for academic programs, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Service. The award recognizes faculty or staff who have gone well beyond their regular duties and have demonstrated an unusual commitment to the University community.

Graduate research assistant and PhD candidate Mary Whipple, BA, BSN, RN, received the best overall presenter award at the Society for Vascular Nursing’s 37th annual conference.

One-third of seniors over 65 fall each year, causing more than 2.5 million injuries treated in ERs. Jean Wyman, a professor of nursing at the University of Minnesota, said she's seen growing attention to falls from academic and government researchers.

Two School of Nursing faculty are being honored by the Women’s Health Leadership Trust. Professor Carolyn Porta, PhD, RN, SANE-A, FAAN, received the Leadership Award, which recognizes women who are viewed by their peers, superiors and business partners as exceptional leaders by being imaginative, creative, resourceful, encouraging and results-oriented.

Cultivating your inner Wonder Woman: Policy advocacy, written by Clinical Associate Professor Diana Drake, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, was selected among the favorite articles published in 2018 by Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs.

Associate Professor Karen Monsen, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAMIA, received two awards at the Midwest Nursing Research Society’s 43rd Annual Research Conference held in Kansas City March 27-30.

The Minnesota Nursing Student Board (MNSB) received the Tony Diggs Excellence Award for Outstanding Collaboration for its work on Wellness Week.
The MNSB collaborated with six student boards to organize the first Wellness Week in November 2018, highlighting many of the University resources that encourage mental, physical and nutritional wellness and each of the boards hosted activities. The MNSB hosted a Nutrition Day where it provided information about nutrition and made protein bites for students.

An exemplary partnership between the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Fairview Health Services/University of Minnesota Health system was recognized in Washington DC this week by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for its national leadership and innovation.