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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Department of Nursing ership, health care systems, and research with un-
dergraduate and graduate nursing students and un-
The Department of Nursing is excited about its dergraduate health service administration students.
interdisciplinary relationships with respiratory faculty Having students explore the Irish culture within the
as well as its study abroad offerings in Ireland. The healthcare system helps broaden their ability to make
department also sponsors an award-winning student global connections. Twenty-two students participat-
organization. ed in May of 2018 and were accompanied by facul-
ty Dr. Kendra Russell and Dr. Donna Ingram. Fifteen
The nursing, respiratory, and occupational ther- students participated in the study abroad program in
apy faculty teamed up to incorporate TeamSTEPPS® May 2019. Students learn within and outside of the
into the curriculum with students. TeamSTEPPS® fo- classroom. Ireland has a rich history and culture that
cuses on Team Structure, Communication, Situation comes alive through its architecture, landscape, and
Monitoring, Leading Teams, and Mutual Support to native storytelling.
develop skills to improve team performance. Students
participate in a joint educational day in their third se- Middle Georgia State Association of Nursing Stu-
mester. Students in their fourth semester are divided dents received the University Service Award for the
into groups for a simulation experience in which they past two consecutive years. MGSANS was selected
demonstrate the levels learned in the previous se- for this recognition because of its community impact
mester. Students can earn experiential learning credit with addressing hunger issues with students in Bibb
toward a cord for graduation at the platinum level. County through Backpack Ministry. Students volun-
Faculty have teamed with community partners at Col- teer to deliver snacks for the weekend to students
iseum Healthcare and Navicent to initiate research us- who may otherwise experience food insecurities for
ing TeamSTEPPS® and are working on a manuscript at the weekend. The students also hosted its first Su-
this time. perhero 5K and raised $4,000 for Backpack Ministry.
MGSANS was also awarded a $1300 grant to promote
Health Service Administration and Nursing fac- bone marrow donor awareness. MGSANS recruited
ulty developed the first credit-bearing study abroad 151 participants at one event to get tested as a match.
program for the University in partnership with Wa- Department of Nursing NCLEX/Certification rates
terford Institute of Technology (WIT) in Waterford, 2018:
Ireland. Program directors Dr. Sara Kennedy and Dr. PLBSN 91.89% (National average 92.18%)
Walter O’Leary of WIT were instrumental in facilitat- ASN 93.02% (National average 86.73%)
ing this partnership. The purpose of this program is MSN 91% (National average 82%)
to immerse students in the culture of Ireland through
excursions and lectures on concepts related to lead-
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