Recent Nursing News | May 2012

• Summer Orientation Information for the Fall 2012 MSN & DNP Cohort
• Convocation & Graduation Information 2012
• MUSC Bestows Honorary Degree on Nurse Pioneer
• Simulated Interprofessional Rounding Experiences (SIRE Project)
• CON's Staff of the Year - Yolanda Long
• Moving Toward APRN Consensus
• May 2012 eCONnections newsletter | Web Version

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MUSC Bestows Honorary Degree on Nurse Pioneer

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will pay tribute to Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, co-founder of the nurse practitioner movement, by conferring an honorary Doctor of Science degree upon her for her revolutionary approach to the healing arts. The presentation will be made by MUSC President Ray Greenberg and Provost and Vice President for Academics Mark Sothmann at MUSC’s 183rd Commencement ceremonies to be held on May 18.

Dr. Ford, former dean and professor emerita at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, is an internationally known nursing leader, and has devoted her career to practice, education, research, consultation and influencing health services, community health and military nursing.

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