Priscilla Simmons PhD, professor emerita in EMU's online RN-to-BS and MSN programs, authored this op-ed for Lancaster Online. ... read more about Lancaster Online: ‘School nurses deal with COVID-19 issues, care for our children’ from Lancaster Online
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Waynesboro Public Schools recognizes head nurse
Leigh Arbaugh ’13 is head nurse at Waynesboro Public Schools. The following release from the school district recognizes her work and the work of other district nurses. Leigh Arbaugh is ... read more about Waynesboro Public Schools recognizes head nurse
Nursing professor is president of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) has announced that Deb Cardenas is the new board president. She was formerly serving as vice president and will replace Tarik Khan, who is ... read more about Nursing professor is president of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
Last weekend, the Eastern Mennonite University community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. The ceremony, always the first of the Commencement events, recognizes ... read more about Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
Vaccines in the Valley: EMU’s nursing students volunteer at clinics serving community and fellow students
As Virginia’s vaccine rollout spreads into the Shenandoah Valley, Eastern Mennonite University students are participating at both ends of the needle: both giving and getting the shot. And in some ... read more about Vaccines in the Valley: EMU’s nursing students volunteer at clinics serving community and fellow students
EMU Athletics shares ‘Royal Dose of Gratitude’ to alumni working in healthcare
This spring, EMU Athletics has been celebrating alumni-athletes working in the health care professions. “It has been so exciting to reconnect with former Royals for this special social media campaign ... read more about EMU Athletics shares ‘Royal Dose of Gratitude’ to alumni working in healthcare
Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
This semester’s Suter Science Seminar lineup at Eastern Mennonite University includes a patent attorney, a wildlife management professional, a watershed steward, a pediatrician, and a neuroscientist. The events sessions will ... read more about Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
Nursing department gains high-tech child patient simulator
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 ... read more about Nursing department gains high-tech child patient simulator
Mennonite service programs helped this nurse alumna find her calling
Melissa Jantzi ’16, a nurse at Christ House in Washington D.C., was profiled this month by Mennonite Mission Network. She participated in two programs that helped to define her current ... read more about Mennonite service programs helped this nurse alumna find her calling
Fifty years later, EMU’s inaugural nursing graduates reunite
In the spring of 1970, 16 ambitious young women graduated from the nursing program of Eastern Mennonite College. Fifty years later, nine of them gathered to swap stories of careers ... read more about Fifty years later, EMU’s inaugural nursing graduates reunite