The program addresses a nationwide shortage of nurse educators Wilkes University’s Passan School of Nursing continues to lead nursing education with the launch of a doctor of philosophy degree in nursing. The new degree addresses a critical need in nursing education: a supply of Ph.D.-prepared nursing faculty to teach in…
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Robin Chard, Ph.D., RN, CNOR, has been named coordinator of the doctoral program in Wilkes University’s Passan School of Nursing. The online program, launching in the fall 2017 semester, is the University’s first program leading to the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Prior to joining Wilkes, Chard was a professor…
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Disasters and bio-terrorism pose special challenges for nurses. Senior nursing students in Wilkes University’s Advance Care Concepts class learned how to handle special situations in a special disaster drill. The training was highlighted in a story that appeared in the Dec. 3, 2014 issue of the Times-Leader. http://www.timesleader.com/ news/local-news/50789579/
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Separation of Pharmacy and Nursing Programs Creates First Separate University Passan School of Nursing In Northeast Pennsylvania Wilkes University is establishing a distinct Passan School of Nursing, becoming the only higher education institution with a separate nursing school in northeast Pennsylvania. The move, which began with the start of the…