A Message to SN Alumni
Greetings!
Happy International Nurses Day! May 12: the birthday of Florence Nightingale more 190 years ago today. As the centennial year of her death, 2010 has been designated as International Year of the Nurse.
Here is an interesting article published in the Alaska Economic Review: Click here to read Happy Birthday, Florence Nightingale!
You may also enjoy this song posted on You Tube, "Send Me a Nurse."
Finally, here is a video clip from the Nurses Week celebration at UMDNJ's Newark Campus. We hope to see you at one of the events listed below.
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Don't miss these great events
Seats are still available.
Sun. May 16: Education & Networking Champagne Brunch Susan Salmond |
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hilton Woodbridge from Iselin, NJ 08830
Sponsors: UMDNJ-SN Alumni Association, Omicron Pi, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the
Academy of Doctors of Nursing Practice
Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, dean of UMDNJ-School
of Nursing, will give a brief presentation. One nursing contact hour
provided. Walk-in registrations will be accepted. Bring your check or money order to pay the $45 registration fee at the door.
Thur. June 3: Nursing Career Fair & Symposium
4 p.m. to 6 p.m., UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Medical Science Building, Room B-515
285 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ
Area nursing recruiters have been invited to exhibit
at this event for SN students and alumni. Includes a panel
presentation: Advancing your Nursing Career in Today's Tough Times. Light refreshments
will be served. Sponsors: Office of the Dean, and the Newark campus' Student Government
Association and Center for Academic Success. RSVP by June 1 online>>>
Fri. June 4: SN Alumni Association Meetup
Scaturro's Restaurant & Bar
841 Route 73, Marlton, NJ 08053
7 p.m.to midnight (Happy Hour prices 9-10 p.m.)
DJ Music & Free Pizza; Cash Bar Free Admission. Advance registration
requested. 
6 p.m. - 8 .p.m. Teleconference: from UMDNJ-Newark &
Stratford
Open to all SN alumni. For info or to
reserve your seat, contact Lynn McFarlane, 973-972-8539; or email mcfarlld@umdnj.edu |
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Kudos to these Alumni
Melissa Mordecai (nee Precour), MSN '10, will receive the Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., MD, Medal of Excellence at the UMDNJ-School of Nursing Honors Convocation to be held May 24 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Mordecai, who is Vice President of the SN Alumni Association, completed the Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner program in Jan 2010. She earned her ASN degree ('01) from the UMDNJ/ Middlesex County College program, and her BSN ('06) from the UMDNJ/Ramapo College program. She was nominated by Professor David Unkle for her clinical excellence, leadership, scholarly activity and community service.
Michelle Meinhart, FNP, MSN '97: Facials,
peels, and body wraps are just a few of the services offered by Michele
Meinhart at Starkey Medical PC, her thriving cosmetic services practice
in Roanoke, VA. Read more about Michelle in the new blog, Alumni@UMDNJ.
Deborah Zastocki, RN, DNP '08, Chilton Memorial Hospital's president and
CEO, was honored as one of New Jersey's 2010 Best 50 Women in Business
by NJBIZ. The only nurse to receive the 2010 award, Zastocki has served
as vice president, senior vice president and CNO at the hospital since
1990, and as president since 2004. Click here to read the full article at Nurse.com.>>>
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Wanted: Your News & Updates
Please take a moment to visit the SN Alumni Update Page and provide
us your latest news and your current contact information.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Lynn McFarlane
Director, Marketing and Communications
mcfarlld@umdnj.edu |
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Alumni Updates
Alexis Draper, RN, BSN '08 (Stratford)
Is a staff nurse at Kennedy Health System, headquartered in Vorhees, NJ. Nicole Smith, RN
BSN '09 (Stratford) Is nurse manager, office of Paul Berlin, MD, Turnersville, NJ
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