All Posts: COVID-19
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Georgetown Alumna Serves as New MedStar Montgomery CNO
In March, Dr. Claire Piccirillo (G’00), who earned her master’s degree at Georgetown, became the new chief nursing officer of MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. “Just as I…
June 29, 2020
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BSN Alumna Leads Perioperative Services at MedStar Georgetown
Georgetown BSN alumna Kathy (Rawlings) Mucci of the Class of 1985 is assistant vice president of perioperative services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She discusses…
May 28, 2020
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Now a Nurse Anesthetist, BSN Alumna Cares for Patients With COVID-19 in New Jersey
After Georgetown, BSN alumna Kristen Reeve Quirk (NHS'12) went on to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been caring for…
May 22, 2020
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BSN Alumnae Work Together During COVID-19 Response
Catherine Zolbrod Freeman (NHS’17) and Moira Redmond (NHS’17) have been working together to care for adult patients with COVID-19 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.…
May 19, 2020
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Draws on Graduate Education During COVID-19 Response
Rachael Crowe (DNP’20), a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) student at Georgetown, is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in acute care at the Children’s Hospital of…
May 18, 2020
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BSN Alumna Who Serves as a Pediatric Nurse Now Caring for Patients in COVID-19 ICUs
Since graduation and licensure, Emily Varua (NHS’19), a BSN alumna, has been caring for children at Morristown Medical Center. For weeks now, she has expanded her areas of…
May 13, 2020
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As Lieutenant in Navy Reserve, Georgetown BSN Alumna Cares for Patients with COVID-19
Jen Tran (NHS’11), a BSN alumna, is about to mark eight years in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where she is currently a lieutenant. Since early April, she has been helping care for…
May 1, 2020
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BSN Alumna Provides Care for Patients in COVID-19 ICU in Maryland
During the first year of her nursing career, Lauren Ridlon (NHS’19) has worked in a cardiac care unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital. That unit has been converted to a COVID-19, …
April 30, 2020
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Clinical Nurse Leader Student Creates Virtual Music Initiative for Senior Community Centers
When Clarisza Runtung (G’21) read a news article about the closure of senior community centers because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to combine her love of music and…
April 28, 2020
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Georgetown Nursing and Hoyas Lacrosse Alumnus Cares for Patients with COVID-19 in Maryland
Ryan Hursey (NHS’18), a Georgetown BSN alumnus who played as a defensive midfielder on the Hoyas men’s lacrosse team, is a critical care nurse who has been caring for…
April 22, 2020