School of Health and Human Services Blog

Dr. Paul Tontz, an academic counselor for the Vets2BSN program , had the opportunity to take part in the Heart of Horsemanship (HOH) Workshop this past weekend.  Below is his experience. "This past warm, sunny weekend for Armed Forces Day, I had the opportunity to participate in a one day Heart of Horsemanship (HOH) workshop presented by Drs. Ellen Kaye Gehrke and Michael Myers and Mr. Tom Gunter at the Rolling Horse Ranch in Ramona.  The Heart of Horsemanship is an 8-week program offered to veterans as a complementary approach to treating symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress.  It is a form of equine therapy where one has a chance to improve confidence, self-esteem, and reduce anxiety while learning to ride and connect to horses in the western tradition.  Past participants have reported a positive well-being, reduction of stress and anxiety, and emotional regulation as a result of participation.  Admittedly as a therapist in training learning...

National University - Fresno Campus kicked off National Nurses Week with a little donut and coffee social for their future nurses.   The students came together and got to know each other, eat some sweet treats, and snatch up some awesome NU swag.   How awesome are those NU tumblers? National University - Rancho Bernardo Campus celebrated Nurses Week by getting together, eating pizza, playing nurse trivia, and winning small gifts!  Over 100 students joined in on the fun and were able to partake in the pizza that was generously donated by Little Cesar's. Did you know….. National Nurses Week begins every year on May 6 th and end on May 12 th , Florence Nightingale ’s birthday. As of 1998, May 8 th was designated as National Student Nurses Day. The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896. Check out a brief history of National Nurse’s Week here .  Go out and wish your f...

The School of Health and Human Services celebrated Public Health Month by hosting a Public Health Fair at the Spectrum Campus on April 27 th .   Student’s had the opportunity to get CPR certified, talk to and network with local vendors and organizations, fine tune their resumes, and get moving with a public health walk that explored the area surrounding the Spectrum campus and library. 25 students were able to participate a free CPR certification side by side with the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services, Gloria McNeill.   No pressure.   Well, actually, enough pressure to get the heart pumping again, am I right?   The CPR certification was offered by National University’s Division of Extended Learning .   If you are interested in becoming CPR certified or if you need to get re-certified and you are local to the San Diego area, email Cody Rogers, here . The National University Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Club and National Univ...