Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Dr. Sunny Hallowell has been invited to speak at the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 about the Impact of Active Shooter Drills and other School Security Measures tomorrow, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽.𝗺. 🎧 You may listen here: https://bit.ly/48tpkpO This event is the third of seven public sessions organized by the Committee on The Impact of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Wellbeing of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. During this session, the committee will hear perspectives from school nurses. Below are links to some of Dr. Hallowell's related scholarly work, if you like to learn more: • Nursing’s Role in Firearm Violence Prevention: https://bit.ly/40m1SsI • School Nurses Share Their Voices, Trauma, and Solutions by Sounding the Alarm on Gun Violence: https://bit.ly/3NHMwHF

Congratulations to Board of Consultors member and Villanova alumna Tracy Brala

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Join us for a special event as we present Dr. Wallena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN with the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Award for Transformative Leadership. Information & Registration: https://bit.ly/3Q617P8 This award is conferred upon a person who demonstrates; transformative leadership that has brought about change in nursing, health and/or health care; a visionary perspective; a commitment to excellence; a concern for human dignity, ethics, service, diversity, underserved and vulnerable populations, and social justice, nationally and globally, that reflects the values and mission of Villanova University and the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. This year’s recipient: Dr. Wallena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN Founder, Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program Former Chief Nurse Anesthetist Thursday, November 14 5:30 pm Larson Kelly Auditorium, Driscoll Hall This event is free and open to the community, however, registration is required: https://lnkd.in/gbueU-Hr

Villanova Nursing congratulates its honorees for Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania (NAP), who were recognized at the 35th Annual NAP Gala on Friday, October 25 at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel. Professor Linda Copel, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA, Interim Director of the PhD Program, won the Nightingale Award for Nursing Education - Academia. Clinical Associate Professor Susan Meyers, PhD, RNC, CNE, CPNP-PC, was an award finalist in the Nursing Education - Staff Development category. We're proud of them and the great work they do to "educate the educators"! #villanovanursing #NOVANursing

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 We are pleased to announce that the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Annual Research Symposium Call for Abstracts is now open. We are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to share your cutting edge and innovative scholarship at the Symposium. Submit ➡ https://bit.ly/FCN_ARS2025 There are three cash awards, one each for Outstanding Poster in: (1) Health Sciences Research, (2) Nursing Education Research and (3) Evidence Based Practice Initiative. Abstracts will be accepted through 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

It's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Learn more about what you can do for your family and community by attending a webinar: https://lnkd.in/ed3Pec9X.

Bridgette M. (Brawner) Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN is serving as the guest editor of "Research for Equity and Justice," a topical collection in Discover Social Science and Health, a Springer Nature journal. Her collection will address the need for solutions to rectify historical injustices that contribute to health inequities. #CallForPapers #ArticleCollection For more information and to submit an article for review: https://lnkd.in/eNT2Q5jk

𝗙𝗖𝗡 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟱 Jamie O’Day ’08 BSN, RN, spoke with Board of Consultors member Nicole Guerin ’88 BSN, JD, RN, about entrepreneurship in the nursing profession for FCN’s "Inspiring Careers in Nursing" podcast, episode 5. A maternal child health nurse and board-certified lactation consultant, O’Day bypassed the traditional nursing path and instead became an entrepreneur, cofounding NAPS, an organization that provides newborn and parent support. Listen to the Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Yg1ae6

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How are you celebrating #1842Day? You can have an impact by giving to Villanova Nursing today! Every gift made to one of our FCN funds—𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹—will count toward unlocking our challenge gift of $200,000 for the Simulation and Learning Resource Center! Our goal is 450 donors. Support us now: https://bit.ly/24FCN1842