February 6, 2013 - Dr. Maher El-Masri, along with a research team consisting of doctors and pharmacists from Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, are featured in a Windsor Star article (on February 5, 2013) regarding their dialysis study, which was published in an international dialysis journal.
February 4, 2013 - Dr. Maher El-Masri will be the recipient of the mid-career scholars/researchers category award at the Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity at the University of Windsor on February 27, 2013.
This is a very prestigious award and to be selected reflects the very high quality of Maher's scholarly contributions not only to the Faculty of Nursing, but to the University and to our society.
January 7, 2013 - A Windsor Star article (January 4, 2013) about nursing features two UWindsor nursing graduates.
December 6, 2012 - Dr. Linda Patrick, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, has been appointed as Director, Ontario Schools to the 2012-2013 Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Board of Directors.
November 28, 2012 - Dr. Michelle Freeman, who earned her PhD in nursing from McMaster earlier this year, has received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Communicating Graduate Research from the School of Graduate Studies. See the full story.
October 11, 2012: Professor Debbie Rickeard has successfully completed the requirements for the Certified Nurse Educator exam through the National League for Nursing.
August 23, 2012 - Dr. Michelle Freeman received the credential of Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) from the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety in August 2012. This credential, CPPS, identifies individuals who are competent in patient safety science and its application.
Dr. Susan Fox's research on heart attack victims feature in The Windsor Star - July 20, 2012
Message from Dr Linda Patrick, Dean, Faculty of Nursing:
I am pleased to announce the following recent achievements in the Faculty of Nursing:
1) CASN Accreditation update:
I reported last year that we had received a 7 year CASN accreditation term for the Collaborative BScN program with the Colleges and a 7 year accreditation term for the Post Diploma program. The educational unit report for the University of Windsor site was given a 5-year accreditation term decision with an interim report that was submitted on April 1, 2012. Based on this submitted interim report, I am pleased to inform you that we have now also been given a 7 year accreditation term for the educational unit report for the University of Windsor!
Two recent Windsor Star articles feature Nursing Professors and their research:
