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2025 Graduate Spotlight: Shane Burt

March 07, 2025 02:16 PM
Recent College of Nursing graduate Shane Burt had many powerful experiences during his time at BYU. Read about the lessons he learned in the program and the great work he'll be doing as an RN.
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Do Nursing Mistakes Make or Break a Nurse? Dr. Marie Prothero’s Research on Medical Errors

March 06, 2025 12:11 PM
Dr. Marie Prothero of BYU College of Nursing researches what causes nursing errors, how nurses react to them, and what methods of teaching nursing students to proactively avoid them work best.
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Advocating for the One and the One Hundred

February 27, 2025 02:48 PM
In January, BYU Family Nurse Practitioner students were special guests in the Utah State Capitol. Sitting with their local representatives and senators, they learned about the impact they can have on healthcare legislation.
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Uniting to Serve in Ibarra, Ecuador

February 18, 2025 03:42 PM
Beginning in 2024, several departments at BYU including nursing, engineering, and economics joined together to support below-the-knee amputees in Ecuador. Read about the most recent visit the team made in January.
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An Hour in Their Shoes: How Poverty Simulations Are Shaping Compassionate Nurses

February 18, 2025 01:46 PM
The College of Nursing recently carried out the annual Poverty Simulation, giving students an increased understanding of the day-to-day difficulties poverty brings individuals and families
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Your Whole Heart: Alumna Julia Dushku Wins DAISY Award

February 06, 2025 12:48 PM
Julia Dushku, a BYU Nursing alumni working at Primary Children’s, found herself assigned to help a patient needing end-of-life care. Since she works as a floating nurse throughout the hospital, she is used to these types of shifts. What she didn’t know was that this experience would be one of the most memorable of her career.
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Walking with Jesus

February 03, 2025 10:35 AM
A Q&A with College of Nursing’s Lisa Campbell, a Cast Member in The Book of Mormon Videos
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Exemplary Instruction: Professor Cheryl Corbett Wins “Excellence in Teaching” Award

January 30, 2025 01:22 PM
Read about what makes Professor Cheryl Corbett's award-winning teaching methods inspiring and innovative
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Dr. Shelly Reed Named a Fulbright Specialist

January 28, 2025 11:59 AM
This past week, Dr. Shelly Reed, Associate Teaching Professor at BYU College of Nursing received word that she had been appointed as a Fulbright Specialist in nursing education.
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BYU College of Nursing Welcomes its New Cohort

January 27, 2025 04:38 PM
Excited and eager to learn about their next steps in the program, new nursing students gathered in their new student orientation.
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A Life Guided by Light: Welcoming Visiting Professor Hiromi Tobe

January 16, 2025 02:17 PM
Motivated by a desire to share the Light of Christ and serve others, Dr. Hiromi Tobe has created valuable connections between her native Japan and BYU College of Nursing.
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Sharing the Warmth of Christlike Service

December 20, 2024 11:52 AM
A nursing student recently experienced the Healer's Art as she served unsheltered individuals at a local warming center.
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BYU Faculty Highlighted at Utah Nurse Practitioners Excellence Awards

December 17, 2024 01:42 PM
This year, the BYU College of Nursing had three faculty members recognized at the Utah Nurse Practitioners Award Ceremony: Dr. Christine Platt, Dr. Jennifer Rigby, and Dr. Petr Ruda. The College of Nursing aims to shape skilled and compassionate nurses who strive to practice the Healer’s art. The recognized faculty members' contributions align with this mission to prepare nurses to lead with faith.
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2024 DAISY Award Winners: Cynthia Johnson and Otavio Tobias

December 17, 2024 11:56 AM
The BYU College of Nursing and The DAISY Foundation present awards to students and faculty every year honoring exceptional compassion in nursing. Recipients are nominated because of the difference they’ve made in the lives of those they teach or provide care for. This year, Professor Cynthia Johnson and nursing student Otavio Tobias (BS ’24) were honored with DAISY awards.
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Marie Prothero Named to AONL Board

December 16, 2024 03:28 PM
Dr. Marie Prothero has been appointed to the board of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). She joins two other board members and will serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2025.
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Becoming Global Nurses in Czech Republic

December 13, 2024 04:29 PM
Led by BYU College of Nursing professors, Dr. Petr Ruda and Dr. Daphne Thomas, students shadowed in hospitals throughout the country in areas like maternity, pediatric, intensive care, and adult medical/surgical under the supervision of a licensed professional in the Czech Republic.
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FNP Students Serve Moab’s Children Through Dental Education

December 12, 2024 03:12 PM
As part of an ongoing partnership between BYU Nursing and Moab's Grand County School District, grad students recently brought an educational dental hygiene presentation to a local elementary school.
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BYU Students Awarded National Scholarship for Psychiatric Nursing

December 09, 2024 03:27 PM
In October, Otavio Tobias and Gabby Sutton were awarded the 2024 American Psychiatric Nursing Associations (APNA) Director’s Student Scholarship which included special recognition at the national conference and attending scholar mentoring activities. Both were two of only six undergraduates awarded from hundreds nationwide. Their win marks the first time in APNA history that two undergraduates were awarded from the same school.
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Rescue on Snowbird

December 09, 2024 03:08 PM
College of Nursing student Jake Loutensock saved a skier's life at Snowbird resort by performing mountainside CPR. Read his account of the high-intensity experience and what prepared him for it.
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Anchored Souls: Nicki Broby Nursing Symposium 2024 Keynote

December 04, 2024 04:41 PM
Nicki shared several ways that nursing students could anchor their souls to Christ amidst a turbulent world and stressful career as the keynote speaker for the BYU College of Nursing Scholarship and Professionalism Symposium.
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Inspiring the Nursing Community at the RHAU Conference

December 02, 2024 03:32 PM
BYU Nursing faculty and students shone at the recent RHAU conference, where they presented inspiring research from Dr. Adrianna Watson and her team.
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The Nature of Healing

November 21, 2024 03:42 PM
"Nurses Heal Patients, but Who Heals Nurses?" Kris Boyer responds in her emotionally moving symposium address
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Nurses, Are You Culturally Literate?

November 19, 2024 03:30 PM
Nursing students attended the 2024 Transcultural Nursing Society conference, where they expanded their worldview and presented their recent work helping diverse populations
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World Champion Nursing

November 15, 2024 10:27 AM
Dr. Petr Ruda and nine undergraduate nursing students recently volunteered at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George. The group conducted health screenings on senior athletes from all over the world. Read to learn more about what students gained from the experience.
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Going Forth to Serve – BYU Graduate Projects at Home and Abroad

November 11, 2024 03:38 PM
Three FNP graduate students share their recent experiences ministering to others with their nursing skills. Read about the service they've given from BYU campus to Ecuador.
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Celebrating Heritage Through Day of the Dead

November 08, 2024 02:36 PM
Students and faculty recently gathered to commemorate the Day of the Dead, taking time to connect with each other and honor loved ones who have passed away.
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No Man Left Behind: BYU College of Nursing's Exemplary Service to Veterans

November 05, 2024 03:15 PM
The Global and Population Health Veterans Practicum gives nursing students an invaluable opportunity to immerse themselves in veteran culture and become equipped to understand and support a population to which we owe so much.
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Newly Appointed Dean of BYU’s Medical School Addresses BYU Nursing Students

November 04, 2024 03:45 PM
In an exciting start to the BYU College of Nursing Scholarship and Professionalism Symposium, Dean Jane Lassetter welcomed Dr. Mark Ott, the newly appointed Dean of BYU’s Medical School, to address the assembled nursing students.
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Learning Leadership: 2024 Honored Alumna Amanda Orme Addresses Nursing Students

October 31, 2024 04:15 PM
Dr. Amanda Orme, 2024 Alumni Achievement Award winner, spoke to nursing students in a Homecoming Week forum. She shared must-hear insights about leadership and problem-solving in the nursing field, as well as riveting personal experiences that range from the humorous to the heart-wrenching.
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BYU Helicopter Training Transforms Indian Pilgrimage Rescue Efforts 

October 28, 2024 04:45 PM
Pilgrims were unprepared as a mudslide came rushing down the mountains. Thousands were caught in the natural disaster’s path. Because of training that was done the previous summer with BYU College of Nursing professor, Dr. Craig Nuttall and Kiley Bearden, Indian nurses were able to use their new helicopter airlift program to take the injured to the nearby hospital.
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