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Nursing department gains high-tech child patient simulator

December 6, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

A state-of-the-art pediatric manikin named Floyd arrived at Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) campus this fall. The patient care simulator is named after the late alumnus Floyd Zehr ’54, who taught

Self-care tips series with ‘campus celebs’ gains big shares on EMU social media

November 22, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

In recent weeks, EMU’s social media handles have featured five faculty and staff sharing mental health support tips. Geared towards students, the posts have also been shared widely among faculty,

Expanded nursing lab hosts dedication and reception

March 4, 2019Last updated March 5, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Role-playing an anxious daughter by the bedside of her sick mother, senior nursing major Esther Ghale participated in a simulated patient interaction with two peers and a vomiting mannikin in the

EMU professors are selected for a new Lilly Faculty Fellows Program

February 26, 2019Last updated February 26, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two Eastern Mennonite University professors have been selected as one of eight two-member, cross-discipline teams in a pilot of a new Lilly Fellows Program national initiative. Professors Esther Tian, a

Latino Student Alliance hosts arts, food, music and more during Latino Heritage Month

October 4, 2018Last updated October 4, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

The Latino Student Alliance’s annual banquet, a delicious culinary and cultural expedition, marked the near-conclusion of Eastern Mennonite University’s Latino Heritage Month celebration. Six events beginning in mid-September provided the campus

Nursing department holds spring semester white coat ceremony

January 26, 2018Last updated January 26, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s nursing program held a white coat ceremony for its newest class of nursing students, Friday, Jan. 19, in Martin Chapel. Students participate in this ceremony at the

Nursing students participate in white coat ceremony

September 18, 2017Last updated August 20, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University’s nursing program hosted a white coat ceremony for its new class of nursing students Sunday, Sept. 8, in Martin Chapel. Students participate in this ceremony at the

Summer ’17 cross-culturals travel to the Navajo Nation, Bolivia, Spain and ‘Anabaptist Europe’

June 2, 2017Last updated July 5, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Madalynn Payne, traveling this summer with the “Radical Europe Anabaptist Roots” cross-cultural group from Eastern Mennonite University, says train travel, walking tours, independent exploration and dining in unfamiliar cultures have

Nursing professor Laura Yoder uses ‘Last Lecture’ to contemplate perfection and transformation through God

February 8, 2016Last updated February 18, 2016 by Maddie Flickinger and EMU communications staff

Laura Yoder, associate professor of nursing, gave her “last lecture” in the Northlawn Great Lounge on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Yoder started out by assuring the audience that she was not,

EMU Nursing Prof Recognized for Teaching Excellence

February 18, 2011Last updated March 18, 2011 by Jim Bishop

A member of the Eastern Mennonite University nursing department faculty has been honored by the Virginia Student Nurses Association (VSNA). Laura A. Yoder, an assistant professor of nursing, was awarded

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