School News
US News & World Reports Top Graduate Schools of 2010
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston maintained its rank among the top five percent of the nation’s nursing schools in the U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of the influential "America's Best Graduate Schools" guide. The School of Nursing ranked 19th among 395 master's programs surveyed, and its gerontological/geriatric nursing program is ranked No. 8 of the top 10 in this specialty.
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School of Nursing Building Awarded LEED® Gold Certification
The School of Nursing building has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is the USGBC's rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.
$1.2 Million Scholarship Awarded by John S. Dunn Research Foundation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing has been awarded $1.2 million by the John S. Dunn Research Foundation to fund scholarships for students entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated Nursing Program. “This is the largest single gift ever received by the School of Nursing,” said Patricia Starck, DSN, RN, FAAN, dean of the nursing school. “It will provide full-tuition scholarships for 78 nursing students through 2013. A nurse touches at least 1,000 patients and their families a year. The Dunn Foundation is making a great contribution to the health of this community with this magnanimous gift." Full story »
Faculty News
Patricia L Starck, DSN, RN, FAAN
Publication — The ABCs of the Doctor of Nursing Practice: Assessing resources, building a culture of clinical scholarship, curricular models. Journal of Professional Nursing, Volume 25(2), 69-74.
Joan C Engebretson, DrPH, RN, AHN-BC
Publication — Social Capital and Complexity Theory: The Science and Language of Collaboration. The International Journal of Interdiciplinary Social Sciences, Volume 4(1).
Terri S Armstrong, PhD, ANP-BC
Publication — Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Severe Neutropenia After Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Mitomycin C. Annals of Surgical Oncology, Online May 2009.
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Elizabeth Fuselier Ellis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Presentations — "DNP Clinical Leader: An Innovative Practice Model" and "The APRN Directors’ Role in the Support and Development of APRN Practice in a University or Large Hospital Setting." AANP 24th National Conference, June 17-21, 2009.
Dates and Events
Jul 23, 2009
Continuing Education Event
Topic: Acute management of traumatic and infectious skin presentations: Lacerations and Abscesses
Speaker: Elda G. Ramierez PhD,RN,FNP-BC,FAANP
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
For information: Vaunette.P.Fay@uth.tmc.edu

