Nursing News and Events

Symposium: Focus on the Whole Patient When Delivering Care Dr. Henry Hess speaks at the Integrative and Complementary Medicine Symposium.

10/28/2019 - In fall 2018, the Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Pluta Cancer Center opened an Integrative Oncology & Wellness Center, using complementary therapies including yoga, meditation, and acupuncture to help ease the fatigue, pain, stress, and anxiety often felt by cancer patients.

First-Year Students Call First Six Weeks Exciting, Inspiring Sophia Sportelli poses with the Cardinal!

10/17/2019 - Sophia Sportelli came to St. John Fisher College to study early childhood education with a focus on biology. A native of Syracuse, New York, she described her first six weeks on campus as exciting, challenging, and welcoming.

Wegmans School of Nursing Recognized by Education Consortium Wegmans School of Nursing

09/24/2019 - The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), a partnership between the American Association of Colleges of Nurses and the City of Hope, in Duarte, California, included St. John Fisher College’s Wegmans School of Nursing on its ELNEC-Undergraduate Champions List.

New Faculty Members Join Campus A wall in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Building reads: A great education starts with a great teacher.

09/13/2019 - This fall, St. John Fisher College students will see 13 new faculty members in their classes.

Value, Quality Earn Fisher a Spot on U.S. News’ “Best Colleges” Feature Kearney Hall

09/09/2019 - St. John Fisher College earned a place on the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges” feature, making the grade for its value, quality educational opportunities, and support of veterans, among other characteristics.

Fisher Earns “College of Distinction” Designation 2019-2020 Colleges of Distinction Badge

08/13/2019 - St. John Fisher College was among just 400 colleges and universities across the country to earn a 2019-2020 Best Colleges of Distinction designation.

#Fisher2019: Mental Health Counselor Finds Meaning in Work Shantel Giles

07/30/2019 - Shantel Giles is a natural listener and throughout her life, friends and family have viewed her as a confidant and source of advice.

#Fisher2019: Fisher Nurse Finds New Home in Cardiac Unit Maria Robles poses in her commencement attire in front of Kearney Hall.

07/16/2019 - After four years at St. John Fisher College, Brooklyn, New York, native Maria Robles ’19 is officially calling Rochester home.

Partnership with Slovenian University Sends Two Abroad Tara Sacco and Lori Dambaugh demonstrate the health assessment process.

07/05/2019 - St. John Fisher College professors Dr. Lori Dambaugh and Tara Sacco recently traveled to Slovenia to meet with faculty members from the University of Maribor Faculty of Health Sciences, thanks to a partnership between the central European university and the Wegmans School of Nursing.

CCAP Secures Student Funding for Summer Internship Opportunities Joe Current presents research.

06/28/2019 - A recent graduate and a rising sophomore have received the inaugural 2019 Internship Funding Award from the Center for Career and Academic Planning (CCAP) to help fill the gap for unpaid/underpaid internship opportunities that each are pursuing this summer.

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