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586 Reasons To Be Proud of Our Graduates

Michigan State University has been providing health care education for 75 years. We’re proud of our history, our alumni and the ways we’re helping address the current need for health care workers.
Dalin Clark
April 30, 2024
5
min read

Two BSN Students To Go From Graduation To Wedding

Having a best friend is the key for many to get through nursing school. For nursing six students Lauren Crandall and Marco Munoz, they had the luxury of not only being best friends, but each other’s future support as husband and wife.
MSU College of Nursing
April 29, 2024
5
min read

Podcast: MSU Research, Education and Clinical Care “Meet the Health Needs of the Entire State”

Michigan State University Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., M.D., M.H.S. and MSU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Bill Beekman discuss progress on implementation of the sustainable health theme of the MSU 2030 strategic plan.
Russ White
April 24, 2024
10
min read

MSU Board of Trustees Approves Construction of Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Research Center in Detroit

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today approved the construction of a $335 million biomedical research center near the intersection of Amsterdam Street and Third Avenue in Detroit.
Dalin Clark
April 12, 2024
5
min read

Helping Children and Families Breathe Easier in Detroit

MSU Assistant Professor Rhonda Conner-Warren and her community health clinical students are partnering with Focus: HOPE to document asthma triggers and equip parents, caregivers, and teachers with resources and information aimed at mitigating the effects of asthma.
Patricia Mish
April 9, 2024
10
min read

Michigan Is Seeing a Rise in Measles: MSU Experts Can Comment on Related Health Issues

Michigan State University experts are available to comment on many issues associated with measles, related diseases, and vaccinations.
Dalin Clark
March 21, 2024
5
min read

Theatre Performs Faculty Member’s Veterans-Inspired Screenplay

For many veterans, having a creative outlet is important for their mental health and the same is true for nurses. For Dawn Goldstein, she found a way to blend her love for creativity, her passion for mental health, and the care she provides as an Army psychiatric nurse practitioner and major.
College of Nursing
March 20, 2024
4
min read

Pilot Program in Jackson County Aims To Support Preschoolers’ Mental Health Through Mindfulness

A new study will test whether and how mindfulness-based food-body-mind interventions can optimize young children's cognitive function and behavioral health.
Estelle Slootmaker
March 7, 2024
10
min read

Nurse Practitioner Perspectives: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness

March is multiple sclerosis (MS) awareness month. Are you aware that MS is the most common non-traumatic disabling neurologic condition in young adults?
Jeneen Hinkle, RN, DNP, FNP-C
March 4, 2024
3
min read

College of Nursing’s First Endowed Chair Honored at Investiture Ceremony

As the College of Nursing’s inaugural McLaren Greater Lansing Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education, Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen hopes to not only bridge this gap but to also use her role to help those who maybe cannot speak for themselves.
MSU College of Nursing
March 1, 2024
4
min read

A Part of Something

Individually, each of us holds certain talents; together, we a part of something bigger than ourselves. We are a part of improving lives, providing treatment and, above all, transforming health care. Check back here for stories about the talented students, alumni and employees of the Michigan State University College of Nursing and how, together, we will make a difference.
College of Nursing
March 1, 2024
10
min read

MSU College of Nursing Climbs 15 Spots in New Research Rankings

The Michigan State University College of Nursing jumped 15 spots in this year’s Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, released Feb. 7.
MSU College of Nursing
February 8, 2024
3
min read

Henry Ford + MSU Health Equity Film Series Featuring ‘The Deadliest Disease in America’

View a film and join an enlightening discussion in the next Henry Ford + MSU Health Equity Film Series featuring “The Deadliest Disease in America.” This thought-provoking film, enhanced by expert-led discussions, highlights unequal treatment based on the skin color rampant in the healthcare machine.
MSU Health Sciences
February 5, 2024
5
min read

Black History Month events at Michigan State University

MSU recognizes February as Black History Month. The Spartan community comes together to strengthen resources, programs, research centers and scholarships that support Black students at MSU and to promote an inclusive culture throughout the university.
Emilio Silerio-Gonzalez
January 30, 2024
5
min read

2023 Year in Review

Step into a world of achievement and celebration as we rewind the clock to revisit the most incredible moments of 2023 at MSU College of Nursing.
College of Nursing
December 31, 2023
1
min read

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Jennifer Thomas wanted to go back to school to get her nurse practitioner degree so she could help fight the primary care provider shortage in Michigan. Sienna Stevenson wanted to “do more” and earn a degree that would complement her BSN, which she received from MSU in 2020. Oh yeah, it helped that each would have another to lean on during their program: Thomas is Stevenson’s mother.
College of Nursing
December 15, 2023
8
min read

Students Part of Pilot Behavioral Health Rotation

On September 5th, 2023, Erica and seven other MSU nursing students embarked on a pioneering “pilot” behavioral health rotation at CMHA-CEI.
College of Nursing
December 1, 2023
6
min read

Celebrating Spartan Nurses during Nurse Practitioners Week

Spartan Nurse practitioners rise to the call to serve their community and patients every day. These stories showcase the care and compassion people expect when they see a Spartan Nurse in health care systems. In honor of National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12-18, the college is sharing some stories of our NPs, students and their impact on their communities.
College of Nursing
November 12, 2023
5
min read

$5.8m Grant To Address Problem Behaviors in Michigan Preschoolers

A new program led by Michigan State University College of Nursing researcher Jiying Ling to increase behavioral well-being in preschool age children, thanks to a National Institutes of Health grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, could total $5.8 million over five years.
Kristofer Karol
August 24, 2023
5
min read

MSU receives $2M to update nursing technology and sim lab

A $2 million gift will modernize the Michigan State University College of Nursing’s technology and simulation spaces, ensuring that students’ training includes the most up-to-date equipment in the high-demand field of nursing.
Kristofer Karol
July 6, 2023
5
min read

ABSN Students Bloom in Detroit

When someone thinks of clinical education, a garden is something that wouldn’t come to mind. For the students in the Michigan State University College of Nursing, they spent their clinical days under the summer sun at the Berg-Lahser Community Garden in Detroit.
College of Nursing
July 1, 2023
5
min read

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