Goldsmith Receives
Compassionate Friends Award

Melissa Goldsmith, PhD, RNC, Clinical Associate Professor, received the 2009 Professional Award from The Compassionate Friends at their 32nd National Conference in Portland, Oregon on August 9, 2009.

In her class entitled, Nursing Care of Families Across the Lifespan; Melissa incorporated a panel from the Tucson Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. Nursing students could hear first hand how nurses can support families after the death of a child.

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McEwen & Ritter Named American Academy of Nursing Fellows

Marylyn Morris McEwen, PhD, PHCNS-BC, Associate Professor and Leslie S. Ritter, PhD, RN, Associate Professor will be inducted as Fellows by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) during the 36th Annual Meet ing and Conference . The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 7th at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Selection criteria include evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care. Each nominee must be sponsored by two current Academy Fellows. Selection is based, in part, on the extent to which nominees' nursing

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PhD Dissertation Defense - Janet Rodriguez 

Dissertation Title:  Puerto Rican Adolescents Striving to Live a Normal Life with HIV: A Grounded Theory

Dissertation Chair: Elaine Jones, PhD, RN

Room 470 Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM

PhD Dissertation Defense - Christine Anne Ganzer 

Dissertation Title:  Associations Between Working Memory, Health Literacy and Recall of the Warning Signs of Stroke Among Older Adults

Dissertation Chair: Kathleen C. Insel, PhD, RN  

Room 470 Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM

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UA College of Nursing
Campaign 2009

Dr. Joan Shaver Featured on Arizona Illustrated 6:30 pm
Oct. 21, 2009

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UA College of Nursing
Alumni Homecoming 2009
November 6th and 7th

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