SIUE School of Nursing

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon more than 2,400 graduates during the spring 2020 commencement exercises held virtually Saturday, May 9. Commencement is available at siue.edu/virtual-commencement.

Pembrook welcomed the graduates to the more than 112,000 SIUE alumni. “You represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and you’ve made SIUE a stronger institution,” he said. “Thank you for making...

Every week, 115 sack lunches are gathered and packaged by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Lexi Reinders, and her friend Shannon Strom, for Peoria area residents.

As COVID-19 leads to and amplifies hardships for many, Reinders decided to be a difference maker for the betterment of her community. After seeing a call for volunteer help from the JOLT Foundation, she and Strom jumped on the opportunity.

“COVID-19 has made a lasting impact on my outlook on life,” explain...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) May 2020 graduate Kathleen Antos is making history as she completes her degree, while putting her compassionate care and technical skills to critical use amid a global pandemic.

Antos, of Crest Hill, will earn a bachelor’s in nursing from the SON during SIUE’s May 2020 commencement ceremonies, being held virtually on Saturday, May 9.

“This has definitely not been the end of college that I expected,” Antos...

SIUE School of Nursing alumnae and former SIUE Women’s Soccer teammates Lindsey Fencel and Caroline Hoefert are registered nurses practicing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both completed a bachelor’s in nursing in 2018. The Alton Telegraph detailed their current experiences and future plans in an article posted Wednesday, April 29. View the article here.

KSDK featured the friends’ journey and COVID-19 experiences in a story that aired Sunday, May 3. View the video...

“We’re all in this together.” The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Student Nurses Association (SNA) is proving that to be true, as they host a flash store to help raise funds for their fellow students undergoing hardship due to COVID-19 through the SIUE Student Emergency Assistance Fund.

The saying is featured on four shirt options available in multiple colors on their two-week flash store site. Also for sale is a pack of five face mask...

Onlineu.org has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Master of Science in Nursing - Healthcare and Nursing Administration program 11^th among its 2020 Most Affordable Colleges. See the entire list at onlineu.org/most-affordable-colleges/nursing.

Optimal published its 2020 Best Value Colleges rankings on Guide to Online Schools for 121 programs. The rankings are based on degree-level and program-specific tuition rates, and PayScale salary data.

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SIUE School of Nursing Dean Laura Bernaix, PhD, RN, and senior nursing student Emilie Olmstead, shared their perspective on what graduating nurses will face upon entering the workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The two noted the training, preparation and coping mechanisms that will be put into action as graduates join nursing colleagues on the front lines.

KMOV Reporter Ray Preston interviewed Bernaix and Olmstead via Zoom, and shared their insight in a story that aired Monday, April 20. View...

“We came to work for you. Please stay home for us.” A recurring national headline, this plea from healthcare professionals reverberates across the country as the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic remains in full force. Among those courageously serving on the front lines are countless Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni.

The rapid spread of the novel Coronavirus has caused monumental challenges and daily changes across the public and private sector. Intertwined in COV...

When called into action, members of the National Guard and Reserves can always be relied on to offer help and support in a variety of ways. Units across Illinois have been deployed to assist as essential workers combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to have 157 students who are active members of the National Guard and Reserves. Many of those students are currently spread throughout Illinois fulfilling their service duties, including freshmen Denver ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON)’s mission is to educate and develop care providers and leaders who will meet the health challenges of a diverse and complex world.

That mission rings abundantly true as nurses and other healthcare professionals bravely work on the front lines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, offering skilled, compassionate care for patients in critical need. SON Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) stu...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON) has managed the WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis for more than 20 years, with the mission of providing comprehensive evidence-based primary care services to people in the Metro East area.  

Longtime clinic contributor Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP, has been named the Clinic’s new director. Under her leadership, the Clinic seeks to improve patient access to care through increased connection with potential cl...

It’s consistently clear that nurses play a huge societal role as educated, compassionate medical professionals and abundantly so in the midst of the current world health crisis. Whether on the frontlines, as administrators, educators or aspiring healthcare workers, nurses continuously seek new knowledge and skillsets that will add value for their patients.

One of the latest examples of this dedication is the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) innov...

Hailed as an “exceptional mentor,” “highly-accomplished and adaptable educator,” and an “authority on implementing flipped classrooms methodology,” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, has been named the American Physiological Society’s (APS) 2020 Arthur C. Guyton Educator of the Year.

Gopalan is an associate professor in both the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Applied H...

 The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and John A. Logan College (JALC) have announced an enhanced articulation agreement to provide a pathway for students to achieve a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN).

The SIUE and JALC path to a BSN allows students to complete their general education courses at JALC, earning an associate’s in nursing, then complete their baccalaureate nursing coursework online through SIUE.

Students can take classes at JALC for thr...

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today maintained the general student fee (GSF) charge for the Edwardsville campus for the fall and spring terms of the 2020-21 academic year. The board’s decision came at its meeting on the Edwardsville campus.

Instituted during the 2018-19 fiscal year, the consolidated GSF charges a consistent amount per credit hour for undergraduate, graduate and professional students whether enrolled in on-campus, off-campus, online or hybrid courses. ...