Pirate Nurse Notes: Fall 2020
From the Dean
Dear Friends,
Happy 60th anniversary to the College of Nursing! How far we have come as a profession and as a school since the first nursing students began classes at East Carolina College in the fall of 1960. It is amazing to reflect on the past and to anticipate a bright and productive future. I look forward to celebrating with you and honoring the accomplishments of our school, students, alumni, faculty and staff. This special time brings with it opportunities to reconnect and share memories with classmates and colleagues.
Featured Story
ADDRESSING COVID-19 NURSING SHORTAGE
Amid new health care challenges for NCDHHS, the ECU College of Nursing is helping find solutions
An East Carolina University faculty member who helps Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students conceptualize and strategize their four-semester projects is now on the other side, working on her own project to improve population health across North Carolina.
News
Back on Campus
Select nursing programs returned to campus simulation labs and clinical sites this summer for essential experiential learning exercises
Faculty Pirate Profile
Dr. Holly Wei is a magician. And as an associate professor in ECU’s College of Nursing, she is teaching her students to become magicians themselves
COVID-19 Survey Collaboration
ECU researchers join statewide project exploring the pandemic’s impact on North Carolina
Patient Care Practice
Standardized patients continue helping ECU health sciences students learn despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Preventing Burnout
Two new studies from a nursing faculty member are aimed at helping health care providers avoid burnout
Block Scheduling
As ECU implements 8-week classes, Dr. Becky Jordan shares how the model has benefited ECU’s RN-BSN program since 2012
Noteworthy
Accolades and Accomplishments
From the Director of Development
Let’s Talk
Upcoming Events
@5pm – Reunion Call – 1960s Decade. Class agents representing graduates from the 1960s will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6pm – Reunion Call – MSN & Certificates Graduates. Class agents representing graduates from the MSN and certificate programs will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these programs. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@7pm – Reunion Call – 1990s Decade. Class agents representing graduates from the 1990s will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6pm – Reunion Call – Doctoral Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from the DNP and PhD programs will host this virtual get-together for graduates from the college’s doctoral programs. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6pm – Reunion Call – 1980s Decade. Class agents representing graduates from the 1980s will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@7pm – Reunion Call – 1970s Decade. A class agent representing graduates from the 1970s will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6pm – Reunion Call – 2005-2009 Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from 2005-2009 will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@7pm – Reunion Call – 2000-2004 Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from 2000-2004 will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6pm – Reunion Call – 2016-2020 Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from 2016-2020 will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@7pm – Reunion Call – CRNA Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from the CRNA program will host this virtual get-together for ECU CRNA graduates. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6:30pm – Reunion Call – Midwifery Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from the Midwifery program will host this virtual get-together for Pirate Nurse Midwives. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@7:30pm – Reunion Call – 2010-2015 Graduates. A class agent representing graduates from 2010-2015 will host this virtual get-together for graduates from these classes. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.
@6:30pm – Virtual Homecoming celebration and Coast-to-Coast Toast celebrating the College of Nursing’s 60th anniversary. For more information and to RSVP, email Terah Archie at archiet15@ecu.edu.