Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates

Nadine Burns and her daughter, Amie Burns-Scharnke, are taking the family's nursing tradition to the next level next week.

USF Crown Point holds pinning ceremony for nursing grads

CROWN POINT | The University of Saint Francis Crown Point held a pinning ceremony Tuesday at Crown Point High School for graduates of its Associate of Science in Nursing degree.

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Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates

Amie Burns-Scharnke and her mother, Nadine Burns, look at one of their text books for nursing. Both be graduate together May 19 from Valparaiso University with doctorates in nursing.

Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates

Mother’s Day will be a little more special for Amie Burns-Scharnke and her mother Nadine Burns as they are both set to graduate from Valparaiso University with doctorates in nursing.

Seasoned nurse joins USF Crown Point faculty

Kimberly Valich has joined the University of St. Francis Crown Point faculty as a full-time assistant professor.

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Nursing professor awarded tenure at PSC

Marie Hansel, right, dean of health and industrial technology and director of nursing at Prairie State College, congratulates Tina Parks, assistant professor of nursing at PSC, on receiving tenure. The announcement was made at the January meeting of the PSC board of trustees.

VNA nurse dedicated to her patients for 30+ years

As a nurse, Debbie Hanna has seen the birth of a new life and has held the hand of one who is ending life.

Expansion under way at skilled nursing facility

MUNSTER | A $2 million expansion is underway at a Munster skilled nursing facility.

ROTC perfect fit for student nurse

Illinois State University senior nursing student and ROTC member Jillian Jones talks about her future with the U. S. Army while demonstrating her work at the Illinois State University Nursing Simulation Lab.

ROTC perfect fit for student nurse

NORMAL, Ill. | Illinois State University senior Jillian Jones knew she wanted to be a nurse, but she didn't decide to be an Army nurse until a visit to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio near the end of her freshman year.

PUC professor inducted into American Academy of Nursing

A Purdue University Calumet nursing professor has been inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Nursing.

USF Crown Point hosting admission information session

CROWN POINT | The University of Saint Francis Crown Point will host a question-and-answer session on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. for those seeking entry to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and the Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate of Science in Nursing (LPN-ASN) program.

USF Crown Point site visit date changed

CROWN POINT | The date for a site visit for the continuing accreditation of the University of Saint Francis Crown Point Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program has changed from Tuesday, Oct. 2 to Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 3:30-4 p.m. at Franciscan Point, 12800 Mississippi Parkway, Pavilio…

Award recognizes compassionate care

CROWN POINT | The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognizes the very special work nurses do every day. It was established by the Daisy Foundation, an organization for the elimination of diseases attacking the immune system, in memory of J. Patrick Barnes.

IUN grad joins U.S. Public Health Service as nurse

Former Munster resident and Indiana University Northwest graduate Kira Boyle-Wilder, RN, MSN was recently commissioned as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Nurses honor their own

Two Franciscan St. Margaret Health nurses received Nurses Choice St. Margaret of Cortona awards for excellence in nursing during recent programs at the Dyer and Hammond campuses.

Nursing programs focus of info night at University of St. Francis Crown Point

CROWN POINT | University of St. Francis Crown Point will host a question-and-answer session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday for those seeking entry to the Associate of Science in Nursing and the Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate of Science in Nursing programs.

Nurses at Hammond and Dyer hospitals earn awards

Two Franciscan St. Margaret Health nurses received Physicians Choice St. Margaret of Cortona awards for excellence in nursing during programs at the Dyer and Hammond campuses last month.