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KCON Celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week
November 14, 2018
The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) is being showcased November 11-17, 2018 as NPs across the country celebrate more than 50 years of practice during National NP Week.
KCON's RN to BSN Program Featured on WGVU Morning Show
October 6, 2018
Dr. Janet Winter joined Shelley Irwin to discuss RN to BSN education at Grand Valley
KCON Professor Spearheads NIA Grant
September 24, 2018
Dr. Sandra Spoelstra spearheaded a $311,351 federal grant to facilitate statewide implementation of an intervention in a Medicaid program that helps vulnerable adults age-in-place rather than move into a nursing home.
Too Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary - WGVU Morning Show Interview
September 14, 2018
Dean Cynthia McCurren talks with Shelley Irwin about this important event. Listen to the interview and register to attend on September 25.
KCON Faculty Member Featured on WGVU Morning Show to Talk About $2.2 Million NIH Grant for Wayfinding Research
August 10, 2018
Dr. Rebecca Davis joined Shelley Irwin to discuss details of grant received from NIH's National Institutes of Aging.
Registration Open: To Err Is Human - A Patient Safety Documentary
August 1, 2018
America's #3 leading cause of death is its own health care system. Join KCON on September 25, 2018 to experience this compelling documentary by 3759 Films/Tall Tale Productions.
Welcome KCON's New Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Programs
July 9, 2018
Katherine Moran brings diverse experience to her new role with the Kirkhof College of Nursing.
KCON Academic Advisor, Mike Stoll, Helps Instill Importance of Character, Civic Engagement and Patriotism Through Boys State
July 3, 2018
During the weeklong program, high school students learn about leadership, practical citizenship and the democratic process.
KCON Professor, Rebecca Davis, Spearheads $2.2 Million NIH Grant
June 20, 2018
Rebecca Davis and her research team will test if visual cues help patients with dementia find their way effectively.
KCON Alumna, Elaine Leigh, Celebrates Success at Muskegon Clinic
June 18, 2018
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease that primarily attacks the liver. "I knew the real limits of care for Hepatitis C patients in Muskegon," Leigh said. "It's what drove me back to school; I wanted to come back to the community and make a difference."