School of Health and Human Services Blog

Health Sciences Professor and Department Chair Patric M. Schiltz and Associate Professor Michael Myers published a study of online versus onsite learning in the teaching of statistics in this month’s issue of the Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching .   They found significant learning gains for students who learned online using ClassLive Pro.   Read all about it here: http://tinyurl.com/76lnu3g Myers, M.P. and Schiltz, P.M. (2012). Use of Elluminate in Online Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences. Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching . Vol 5. P. 53-62.

Pamela Marsh has accepted the offer for the Clinical Lab Director position in Fresno. Her first day as an employee with NU will be on Monday, April 2, 2012. Please join me in officially welcoming Pamela to the Fresno Nursing Department!

Please read the information provided to you by the NUSNA Newsletter .

National University Nursing Students show involvement in the community by participating in the census of San Diego's homeless population. Please watch how these students make a difference not only in the classroom and simulation labs, but also in the community: www.wix.com/reordona/ct-52 . Keep up the excellent work!

On Saturday, March 24th, National University Fresno held an Open House for members of the community. Approximately 110 people were in attendance for the presentation about the University. Following the general NU overview, people moved to break-out sessions for school presentations. There were 70 prospective students in attendance at the SHHS break out session. After the presentation, 40 students stayed to speak with the nursing faculty and staff about the nursing programs. Most were interested in the BSN program but several were very enthusiastic about the Nurse Anesthesia program as well. The faculty and staff provided a guided tour of the Simulation and Skills Lab and spent time with prospective students and their families. This was a successful event and was an excellent opportunity to showcase SHHS!

Please don't forget to register for the upcoming 7th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health , which will take place at The California Endowment Los Angeles Conference Center from June 25-29, 2012.

Stay up to date with the latest information about the Nurse Anesthesia Program .