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  • New Opportunities for Nurses

    August 5, 2014

    In New York State, nurses are now in the eye of a perfect storm. First, the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark Future of Nursing report provides a framework for transforming education and...

  • Medical Missions: Columbia Nursing Students Volunteer

    August 5, 2014

    Volunteer work overseas is one of the many ways that Columbia Nursing students gain perspective on the cultural diversity of the patients they serve and develop a first-hand understanding of how...

  • Columbia Nursing Well Represented at Leading Infection Control Conference

    August 5, 2014

    Columbia Nursing prepares its students to excel as clinicians, researchers, and nurse leaders in a rapidly evolving health care system.

  • “Think Forward and Be Part of the Solution”

    August 5, 2014

    Susan Mascitelli has executive responsibility for the Department of Patient Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) and acts on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer as official Liaison to...

    Susan Mascitelli ’74 RN, BSN

  • Columbia Nursing's Clinical Scholars Review Shines Health Policy Spotlight on CRNAs

    August 5, 2014

    As a profession, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are at a tipping point. While recent federal legislation and changes to the U.S. Medicare program have expanded opportunities for them to provide care to more patients and receive reimbursement for their services, many states still restrict their scope of practice and limit their pay.

    In the current issue of Clinical Scholars Review, Laura Ardizzone ’10 DNP, explains how laws in New York stop CRNAs from helping to improve access to care

  • Progress Toward Full Practice

    August 5, 2014

    These are historic times for our profession. On April 1st, Governor Cuomo of New York signed the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act into law. The legislation removes the need for written...

    An increasing number of states are passing legislation broadening scope of practice for NPs.

  • Our Commitment to Excellence

    August 5, 2014

    The following is an edited version of the address made by Dean Bobbie Berkowitz at Alumni Reunion on May 2, 2014. When I’m asked to speak about Columbia Nursing and what makes it so special, it’s...

  • "Nurses Were the Original Mind-Body Experts"

    August 5, 2014

    Sandy Johanson has been involved in many of the preparations for this year’s Alumni Reunion as her class celebrates their milestone half century anniversary. As a Columbia Nursing student,...

    Sandy McLaughlin Johanson ’64, PhD, APRN-BC

  • Transforming Nursing, Improving Care

    August 5, 2014

    Katie Barnes '89, MPH, RN, CPNP, FFACH obtained government funding for the three-year Salford pilot in order to test out her hypothesis that embedding pediatric expertise into the British general practice model would reduce emergency department visits and short stay admissions; improve quality, and make important savings for the National Health Service.

    Katie Barnes, MS `89

  • Setting a Course for the Future

    August 5, 2014

    Nursing has always been a challenging, fast-paced, and highly-demanding profession. Now, with seemingly relentless growth in new scientific information and technological innovation—coupled with...

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