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In Memoriam: Georgetown BSN Alumna and Renowned Nurse Leader Dr. Bernardine M. Lacey (1932-2021)
Renowned nurse leader Dr. Bernardine (Mays) Lacey, who received her BSN at Georgetown in 1969, passed away Friday, March 26. Lacey, who served as the founding dean of Western…
March 28, 2021
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Nursing Chair Co-Edits Second Edition of Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Textbook
Dr. Edilma L. Yearwood, chair of the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, and longtime colleagues Dr. Geraldine S. Pearson and Dr. Jamesetta A. Newland co-edited the new…
March 22, 2021
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BSN Alumna Advocates for Communities Through Longtime Career at Catholic Health Association
Julie Trocchio (BSN 1968) said her career at the Catholic Health Association of the United States, where she is senior director of community benefit and continuing care, has…
March 19, 2021
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Women’s History Month 2021 — Renowned Nurse Leader Had Georgetown Connection
More than 40 years ago, distinguished nurse leader Vernice D. Ferguson (1928-2012) shared her expertise on Georgetown’s campus through the Dean’s Lecture and Nursing…
March 17, 2021
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Nursing Students, Faculty, and Grads Support GU-Coordinated COVID-19 High-Capacity Vaccination Site
Georgetown and the District of Columbia recently partnered to coordinate a COVID-19 high-capacity vaccination site in Southeast DC. Among the participants at the weekend clinic,…
March 16, 2021
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GU Professor and Alumna Named Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
Professor Melicia Escobar, who is the clinical faculty director for Georgetown’s Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP and WHNP Programs, has recently been selected to become a fellow of the…
March 15, 2021
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Alumna Was Third Sister in Family to Attend Georgetown’s School of Nursing
When Nancy Geatz Quinn enrolled at Georgetown, she became the third sister in her family to study nursing at the university. Her oldest sister Jeanne had graduated with the…
March 4, 2021
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Women’s History Month 2021 — Georgetown University and the Cadet Nurse Corps
During the Second World War, Georgetown took part in a national program called the Cadet Nurse Corps, one that sought to augment the nursing workforce for civilian and military…
March 1, 2021
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Georgetown Mission and Ministry Offers Ignatian Retreat for Alumni Caregivers
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February 25, 2021
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Georgetown Mission and Ministry Offers Ignatian Retreat for Alumni Caregivers
During the past year, many Georgetown alumni have been using their education to help address the COVID-19 pandemic – providing patient care, conducting scientific research,…
February 25, 2021