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Niagara University Receives $100,000 Grant to Continue Work in Fostering Nurse Resilience in Western New York

February 26, 2024

Niagara University has received a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to continue the work done by its College of Nursing to foster nurse resilience, effectively bridge the transition from student to healthcare professional, address a critical shortage in the nursing workforce, increase awareness of health inequities, and develop effective approaches to care in complex environments across Western New York, with an emphasis on Niagara County.

Niagara University College of Nursing students Anna Shaw, ’25, and Josh Depoty, ’25; Dr. Rebecca Roloff, assistant professor of nursing; Dr. Denise Dunford, director of advanced practice environment at Kaleida Health; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University; Dr. Chris Verni, dean of the College of Nursing; and Joseph Ruffolo, president and CEO of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, at the announcement of a new graduate program in family nurse practitioner on Feb. 13, 2024.

Niagara University Launches Master’s Degree Program in Family Nurse Practitioner

February 13, 2024

Niagara University’s College of Nursing will begin preparing students for one of the fastest growing occupations – Family Nurse Practitioner—with the launch of a new master’s degree program.

Marisa (Cenci) Brown, ’73: Improving the Health and Lives of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

December 15, 2023

After graduating from Niagara University’s College of Nursing in 1973 and working for three years at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia, she and her husband moved to Madison, Wisc., where she interviewed at both the local VA hospital and at Central Wisconsin Center, an institution that served individuals with developmental disabilities.

Janet (Jones) Gross, ’71: A Life of Service

October 31, 2023

Janet (Jones) Gross, ’71, began her illustrious nursing career in service to her country and ended it the same way.

NU’s Vincentian Values and Nursing Preparation Equipped Timothy Hinsken, ’23, for Nurse Residency Program

September 29, 2023

As a student in Niagara University’s College of Nursing, Timothy Hinsken, ’23, learned that it was important to consider the emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of a patient, in addition to their physical health, when providing care.

Nancy Harold, ’73, A Pioneer in Self-Care Dialysis

August 28, 2023

More than 562,000 Americans are on dialysis, according to the American Kidney Fund. Typically, these patients receive therapy in a dialysis center or at home. A small number of patients receive training and perform their dialysis in the center, with minimal support from staff.

A Passion for Patients Leads to Long-term Career for Darren Marshall

July 20, 2023

Darren Marshall’s passion for patients kept him working for more than 35 years as an RN, despite conditions that discouraged him at times. That’s why he is so pleased that Niagara University’s College of Nursing is taking critical steps to prepare nurses to care for patients—and themselves.

Tameka Felts Finds Joy in Serving

June 27, 2023

Tameka Felts, ’08, MBA’13, began her career in healthcare in 1993 as a certified nursing assistant at Schoellkopf Health Center. She was inspired to go into healthcare because of her aunt, who also worked at Schoellkopf as a CNA and always encouraged Tameka to go back to school to take her career to the next level.

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