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Leading with Distinction

April 29, 2022
College of Health Professions Dean Dr. Denise Wells received the DAWN 2021–2022 Leadership Award, which is granted to a woman who has excelled in the field of higher education and served with distinction as a role model for rising stars in her organization and beyond. Dr. Wells accepted her award in October, at DAWN’s virtual ceremony that brought together colleagues from neighboring colleges…
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Cynthia Brown: A Call to Serve

April 29, 2022
Cynthia Brown, RN, co-chairs the WilmU Alumni Association’s New Castle Chapter in order to encourage her fellow graduates to pursue opportunities, no matter their age or level of uncertainty. She knows from experience how interesting and unexpected that pursuit can be. The…
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Putting Health Care knowledge into action

April 7, 2022
Dr. Aaron Sebach, director of Graduate Nursing Programs, and DNP student Tammy Walbert combine academic excellence with hands-on, compassionate experience. Both are nurse practitioners at TidalHealth Community Wellness in Maryland, working on the Mobile Integrated Health…
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DNP Students Author Paper on Pediatric COVID Response

February 17, 2022
An alumnus and College of Health Professions students are sharing their expertise in caring for patients in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. James Thomas, a DNP alum, and current DNP students Lisa Lietzke and Sean Elwell are the authors of an article in Nursing 2021, titled “The Response of a Pediatric ED to COVID.” In the early days of the pandemic, little was known about the impact of the virus on…
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Nurse Anesthetist Profiled for Devotion to Patient Care

December 16, 2021
Dr. Klisa Hargrove-Loper, an alumna of Wilmington University’s D.N.P. program, was profiled as a healthcare hero in a YouTube video by AtlantiCare Regional Medical in Pomona, New Jersey. A nurse anesthetist, Dr. Hargrove-Loper was inspired to pursue healthcare when she was…
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Dr. Sebach Elected to National Nursing Committee

October 18, 2021
Dr. Aaron Sebach, director of Graduate Nursing Programs, has been elected to serve on the National League for Nursing’s Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) six-member nominating committee. Dr. Sebach, who also chairs the Doctor of Nursing Practice…
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Nursing Term Paper Published in Professional Journal

August 9, 2021
As part of a Forensic Nursing course for her Master of Science in Nursing Leadership: Legal Nurse Consultant program, Ruchoma Domosh conducted extensive research into child maltreatment among medically fragile children. In a term paper she explained that this maltreatment seldom has a single cause. More often it results from multiple factors, including child behaviors and limitations; caregivers…
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Nursing Alum Leads State Professional Association

June 15, 2021
Christopher E. Otto, MSN, RN, CHFN, PCCN, CCRN, is the new executive director of the Delaware Nurses Association. Otto, who earned his BSN at Wilmington University, is back at WilmU working towards his second graduate degree in the Master of Business Administration program…
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MSN Alum Wins National Nurse Leadership Award

April 20, 2021
For making a positive impact in treating patients with substance abuse, Annamarie Flick, a nurse manager at ChristianaCare, was awarded the HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy. She is one of only six award recipients nationwide to be recognized this year for…
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Nurse Practitioner Students Complete Clinicals via Telehealth

February 18, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic displaced students involved in clinical studies, the Nurse Practitioner Faculty Team pivoted to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines for students to use telehealth as a modality for care delivery and assessment. Dr. Melody Randle, MSN NP program chair, teamed with Dr. Lori Irelan, regional chair, Dr. Stacey Graves, and Dr. Lynn Thomas-Bauer to create an…
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