Simulations with UMMC Police give nursing students experience in de-escalating conflict
Responding to scenarios of situations that could occur in emergency departments in any hospital is helping UMMC School of Nursing students learn how to de-escalate conflicts and create a safer work place. UMMC Police played roles in the simulations and discussed the situations with students afterward, giving the students feedback on their reactions.
Published on Monday, July 31, 2023
School of Nursing preparing for June 28 groundbreaking, construction of new facility
Construction of a new home for UMMC’s School of Nursing will provide the space for a 25 percent increase in enrollment. The facility will include classrooms, laboratories for simulation training and research, study and lounge areas for students and faculty and administration offices.
Published on Monday, June 19, 2023
Mother’s dream of a nursing career inspires endowed nursing scholarship at UMMC
The estate of Hugh Carroll Smith, a Brookhaven native and a professor emeritus in biology at Louisiana State University in Alexandria, endowed the Ernestine Price Smith Scholarship for registered nurses in the School of Nursing’s RN-to-BSN program. The gift will fund three $5,000 scholarships, easing the financial burden of continuing education for registered nurses seeking a bachelor’s degree.
Published on Monday, June 5, 2023