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Columbia Nursing Hosts First Annual Innovations in Simulation Summit

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Columbia Nursing's first annual Innovations in Simulation Summit brought together 14 simulation specialists from around the world to discuss best practices in the field of clinical simulation education.

In October, 14 simulation specialists met at Columbia Nursing’s first annual Innovations in Simulation Summit to exchange and discuss best practices in the field of clinical simulation education,...

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From New York City to the Navajo Nation, Columbia Midwives Care

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Illustration by Alyssa Carvara

At Tséhootsooí Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona, Rebecca Willis ’09 ’13, MS, MPH, serves as a nurse-midwife on the Navajo Nation. In Albany, Georgia, a small city 180 miles south of...

Masters of Information

These innovative nurse researchers are using data science and informatics to help patients - and healthcare systems - thrive.

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Illustration by Davide Bonazzi

Recent advances in computing power have enabled researchers in many fields to harness the potential of Big Data as never before. For nurse-scientists, that means a quantum leap in the ability to...

Lorraine Frazier Named Dean of Columbia Nursing

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Dean Lorraine Frazier, PhD, RN, FAAN

Columbia University has appointed Lorraine Frazier, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the new Dean of the Columbia University School of Nursing, the Mary O’Neil Mundinger, DrPH Professor of Nursing, and senior...

When all roads lead to nursing: Columbia Nursing’s Sally Aboelela discusses her path to the field and how she keeps student morale high

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When Sally Aboelela, PhD, assistant professor, first came to Columbia Nursing in 2005, she was planning to enroll as a student to become a nurse. She had just finished her Doctorate in Physiology...

New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Visits Columbia Nursing

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Columbia Nursing had a special visitor on January 18th, as New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul visited the new building and had a hands-on demonstration of the Helene Fuld Health Trust...
Research | Education
Publications, Presentations, and Other News January 2018

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Publications, Presentations, and Other News January 2018
Students | Community | Diversity | Global Health | Education
A Surgical Mission in Ecuador Becomes a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Two CRNA students

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When Columbia Nursing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) students Julian Piazzola ’18 and William Scott Wise ’18 first heard about an opportunity to assist a surgical mission in Ecuador...
Community | Diversity | Global Health | From the Dean | Education | Academics
Columbia Nursing Showcases Its Global Handprint and Expanding Commitment to Global Health

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There are nearly 3 million registered nurses and midwives in the United States. However it is nurses outside of the U.S.–nearly 19 million of them–who help to make nurses the largest global health...
Research | Global Health | Education | Academics
Connecting Climate Change Effects to Respiratory Health

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Most people with asthma or allergies don’t usually associate their worsening symptoms with the effects of climate change. However, according to a paper published by researchers at Columbia...
Research | Patient Care | Diversity
Bringing Better Care to the LGBT Community

Columbia Nursing is breaking down barriers to access to culturally sensitive care through education, research, and practice.

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Understanding the health care needs of the LGBT community has been challenging for educators, scientists, and practitioners. Columbia Nursing is addressing this need through targeted research that...
Research | Patient Care
Nurse. Advocate.

A passion for health advocacy can be ignited in the education setting.

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Advocating for sound health policy is intrinsic to the nursing profession. Columbia faculty and
alumni talk about how their careers have been shaped by policy, and how to encourage our...
Students | Alumni | Community | Education | Academics
A New Home for Columbia Nursing

An Ultramodern Learning Environment for 21st Century Care

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This fall students entered a new building and a new era for Columbia Nursing. The school’s 68,000 square foot structure, including a 2-story, high-tech simulation center, offers an ultramodern...
Students | Research | Community | Diversity | Global Health | Education | Academics
Columbia Nursing’s “Handprint Across the Globe” Event to Explore the Future of Global Health Education and Fostering the Next Generation of Global Nurses

Event brings together experts from Columbia Nursing and Columbia Global Centers

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Columbia University School of Nursing’s Global Health Program together with Columbia University’s Alumni Association will welcome faculty, alumni, and friends of the Columbia community to discuss...
What Quick Thinking and a Columbia Nursing Education Will do for You in a Crisis

Student Profile with MDE student Julie West

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On a warm day in early October, MDE student Julie West ’18, had just finished a clinical nursing shift at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital when she watched a van swerve and crash into several...