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DNP student Heather Ward makes a difference close to home
Food insecurity is a real concern in Whitley County, Indiana, where family nurse practitioner Heather Ward, MSN, FNP-BC, grew up and has practiced for most of her career. Now, as a Doctor of Nursing Practice student, she’s focusing on improving access to nutritious foods in rural areas.
IU School of Nursing alumna Susan Buhr: "My nursing degree has been very good to me."
Benefiting from the lifelong value of her nursing education, Susan Buhr, BSN'91, RN, ACM, along with her husband, Randy, are including a gift to the IU School of Nursing in their estate plan. “We’re giving back because we realize that we were blessed in ways that some students aren’t.”
IU School of Nursing alumna Dawn Sites connects passion with purpose
More than 40 years ago, Dawn Sites, BSN'84, MS, received a piece of advice that inspired a fulfilling career. From her early years as a nurse in the ICU to nearly three decades at Eli Lilly and Company, Sites combined her passion for science with service to others.
Celebrating Faculty and Student Excellence: Harm Prevention Partners Program Impact
This past week, faculty from the IU School of Nursing demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to clinical education by implementing the Harm Prevention Partners Program (HPP). Their efforts made meaningful contributions to patient care, showcasing the power of collaboration and student engagement in clinical practice.
Tackling Youth Depression: Dr. Heather Hardin's Groundbreaking Early Intervention Strategies
Dr. Heather K. Hardin, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing whose research focuses on chronic disease self-management, with a special emphasis on adolescent depression. Her most recent work, however, takes a bold step toward addressing the growing mental health crisis among youth, focusing on the prevention of depression in adolescents before it becomes a chronic condition.
Grace Heitzmann, BSN student, looks forward to a bright future
Grace Heitzmann, a junior nursing student at the Indiana University School of Nursing’s Fort Wayne campus, is driven by her passion to make a difference.
Enhancing Cognitive Function in People with Heart Failure: The Work of Miyeon Jung
Miyeon Jung, PhD, RN, FAHA, and an associate professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing, is pioneering innovative ways to address the cognitive dysfunction often experienced by people living with heart failure (HF).
First-Generation Student: Chyna Gates
Chyna Gates, a soon-to-be December 2024 BSN graduate, will be the first in her family to complete a four-year bachelor's degree. This makes her one of the 15,298 first-generation college students currently pursuing their degrees and breaking generational barriers at Indiana University.
Resilience Redefined: Abby Whipple's triumph over challenges in nursing school
Abby Whipple, a third-semester BSN student hailing from Kendallville, Indiana, always knew she was destined for a career in healthcare.
A six-week visit to Indiana fully engaged two Moi University School of Nursing students from Kenya in the life of an IU nursing student during the first bilateral student exchange between the two universities.
