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How is nursing education at KCON affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
April 3, 2020
Listen to an interview with Dean Cynthia McCurren on the WGVU Radio Morning Show with Shelley Irwin as she describes how Grand Valley's nursing college is rallying to support students and maintain high-quality nursing education.
Spectrum Health moves beds, equipment into CHS as contingency during COVID-19 pandemic
March 30, 2020
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured CHS on March 26, as it may become an alternative care site for Spectrum Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. CHS would be used to treat patients without the virus but in need of low-acuity medical attention.
The Importance of Voice in Nursing
March 25, 2020
To better understand why nurses must move from silence to voice, it is important to consider cultural characteristics of the discipline, the origins of the silence, and how stereotypes help to keep it in place.
Graduate nursing student's empathy for a friend with vision loss leads to research that takes top honors at thesis competition
March 9, 2020
Afokoghene Odhu, a graduate student pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at KCON, entered his research in the 3-Minute Thesis competition, an annual event sponsored by The Graduate School, and won first place and $500.
Native of Rwanda on track for nursing degree, establishing project to help other international students
March 4, 2020
Since he was a young boy, Byiringiro had a passion for helping others. After beginning nursing courses in high school and graduating from college in 2006, he managed a clinic in Rwanda offering services from primary health care to surgical procedures.
Research team midway through NIH grant focused on wayfinding
February 26, 2020
Rebecca Davis and her team are nearly two years into a five-year intervention study after securing a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in 2018.
Dean Cynthia McCurren Named Chair-Elect for AACN Board of Directors
February 20, 2020
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing announced board election results today, naming Cynthia McCurren, dean of the Kirkhof College of Nursing at Grand Valley State University, chair-elect.
Building Community Through Dialogue
February 10, 2020
Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. to discover how one community managed tensions and strengthened relationships to avoid dividing and alienating its members following a community tragedy. Special Guest: Chief Greg Mullen
GVSU Family Health Center now offers convenience care for campus community
February 3, 2020
The GVSU Family Health Center is now available as a convenience clinic for campus community members who cannot get in to see their primary care provider.
ASPIRE Magazine 2020: Voice and Professional Identity in Nursing
January 22, 2020
At KCON, we believe it's time for the voice of the most trusted profession to be heard. Read inspiring stories from alumni, students, faculty and community partners in our latest edition.