In an effort to meet the growing need for nursing staff in local healthcare systems, Jacksonville University announced it is adding another pathway into the nursing profession with its one-year Practical Nurse program, offered in partnership with Baptist Health and …
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Expanded Healthcare Simulation Center ready for more learners
What started as a 5,000-square-foot facility on Jacksonville University’s campus, the Healthcare Simulation Center is now more than six times the size and able to serve more students and health professionals than ever.
… Read More »Keigwin School of Nursing launches student mentorship program
For nursing students starting their education during a pandemic in 2020, collaborating and interacting with classmates wasn’t an easy task.
Classes were online, students weren’t in the same place and as a result, in-person interactions between students were a bit …
Read More »U.S. News & World Report Ranks Jacksonville University Among Top Tier Universities in the South
For the third year in a row, Jacksonville University secured its place among the top 25 percent of regional universities on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Colleges, a prestigious annual ranking of the best colleges and …
Read More »Jacksonville University Launches Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Jacksonville University, in partnership with Baptist Health, has launched an accelerated path to earning a bachelor of science in nursing. The second-degree program offers qualified individuals an opportunity to complete their BSN degree in 12 months and earn a …
Read More »2019-20 Professor of the Year Dr. Mary Gipson shares her love for teaching and serving
By Laura Phelps
For her outstanding service and dedication to students and to the University, Dr. Mary Gipson, Professor of Nursing in the Keigwin School of Nursing, was named Jacksonville University 2019-20 Professor of the Year.
Dr. Gipson was honored …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: How to cope with anxiety
Almost all of us have experienced some level of anxiety at some point in our lives.
In fact, mild anxiety is helpful in that it increases our perceptual field and our ability to get things done, as well as alerts …
Read More »Bullying, morale are topics of first Florida nursing summit to improve patient safety
The first Florida summit to address how nurses can improve patient safety comes to Jacksonville University’s Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences Friday, March 4, with top experts discussing topics such as how to decrease bullying in the workplace and …
Read More »Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences celebrates first Nurse Practitioner Fellowship
The JU Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences celebrated the inaugural Nurse Practitioner Fellowship at the Riverhouse Wednesday, June 10.
This unique program was developed by Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) faculty members Dr. Michelle Edmonds and Dr. Hilary Morgan in …
Read More »A new era: Announcing the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences
It’s not just a new name, it’s the beginning of a transformation in healthcare education in Northeast Florida.
In honor of the largest single gift in the history of the College of Health Sciences and in gratitude for Brooks Rehabilitation’s …
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