My Icadosh named me Lala, or older brother in Dari. After reviewing Wikipedia, Lala actually refers to an experienced statesman assigned as a tutor to young princes during the Ottoman era. He is my friend and a necessity for my job here at Doña Ana. I think the name is fitting. My job has many tasks: the most important is to help our guests with their new lives in America. … [Read more...] about Life at Doña Ana
Rachel Fidino was a freshman in college when she experienced a life altering moment. Her sister had been diagnosed with preeclampsia and ended up coding on the operating room table after an emergency C-section. It was after witnessing her sister’s complications and how the hospital and health care team were able to care for her, that Fidino knew she wanted to go into … [Read more...] about DNP student works to improve women’s health and maternal outcomes
Off in the near distant future, your fate awaits. No, it’s not in a galaxy far, far away (maybe), but in your local testing center. Here, you will come face to face with the National Council Licensure Examination, AKA “the NCLEX.” So, what would you like to know before you wield your lightsaber of knowledge and send this beast to the annals of ancient history (at least for … [Read more...] about How to pass the NCLEX the first time
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 8-14 "National Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate these exceptional health care providers and to remind lawmakers of the importance of removing outdated barriers to practice so that nurse practitioners (NPs) will be allowed to practice to the full extent of their experience and education." (aanp.org) As we … [Read more...] about National Nurse Practitioner Week
BSN Class of 2020 Pinning Ceremony This past week, the School of Nursing celebrated important milestones for our undergraduate students. On Sunday, the graduating class of 2020 finally got to walk across the stage and receive their Nursing Pin and be recognized as the newest nurses in health care. Student speakers, Alexa Henderson and Makayla Koeningsfeld, shared words of … [Read more...] about A week of celebration