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  • Progress Toward Full Practice

    August 5, 2014

    These are historic times for our profession. On April 1st, Governor Cuomo of New York signed the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act into law. The legislation removes the need for written...

    An increasing number of states are passing legislation broadening scope of practice for NPs.

  • Our Commitment to Excellence

    August 5, 2014

    The following is an edited version of the address made by Dean Bobbie Berkowitz at Alumni Reunion on May 2, 2014. When I’m asked to speak about Columbia Nursing and what makes it so special, it’s...

  • "Nurses Were the Original Mind-Body Experts"

    August 5, 2014

    Sandy Johanson has been involved in many of the preparations for this year’s Alumni Reunion as her class celebrates their milestone half century anniversary. As a Columbia Nursing student,...

    Sandy McLaughlin Johanson ’64, PhD, APRN-BC

  • Transforming Nursing, Improving Care

    August 5, 2014

    Katie Barnes '89, MPH, RN, CPNP, FFACH obtained government funding for the three-year Salford pilot in order to test out her hypothesis that embedding pediatric expertise into the British general practice model would reduce emergency department visits and short stay admissions; improve quality, and make important savings for the National Health Service.

    Katie Barnes, MS `89

  • Setting a Course for the Future

    August 5, 2014

    Nursing has always been a challenging, fast-paced, and highly-demanding profession. Now, with seemingly relentless growth in new scientific information and technological innovation—coupled with...

  • Shaping Health Policy: A Role for Nurse Scientists

    August 5, 2014

    Health policy grounded in sound evidence can serve as a powerful intervention for health related risks that occur at a population level. These include fewer smoking-related deaths, improved infant...

  • Columbia Nursing Graduate Shares Insights on Reproductive Rights

    August 5, 2014

    As a pediatric nurse practitioner and educator in women’s health, Carol Roye '86, EdD, CPNP, RN, didn’t set out to be an advocate for reproductive rights. Roye, a mother of six and grandmother of...

    Carol Roye's book

  • Columbia Nursing Diversity Dean Takes Stock, Looks to Future

    August 5, 2014

    After more than a year on the job, Vivian Taylor, EdD, associate dean for Diversity and Cultural Affairs, sees her biggest success as helping the faculty, students and staff at Columbia Nursing to...

  • "Patience Goes Hand-in-Hand with Persistence When Seeking Research Funding"

    August 5, 2014

    Kristine M. Kulage, MA, MPH oversees the daily operations of the Office of Scholarship and Research Development (OSR) at Columbia Nursing, providing assistance to faculty and pre- and post-...

    Kristine M. Kulage, MA, MPH

  • A Tale of Two Health Systems

    August 5, 2014

    What does “population health” mean to you? If you are a health care provider in a clinical setting, such as an emergency department or specialty practice, it probably means the health status and...

    A Crowd

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