Though National Nurses Week begins on May 6, that is also Finals
Week at Gannon University, so the Villa Maria School of Nursing is
celebrating early with observations and community service events in
April.
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On Sunday April 6 at 11:30 a.m., the Villa Maria School of
Nursing will host its annual awards ceremony in the Pietraszek Room
of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 W. Seventh St. to honor
outstanding nursing students. Immediately following this ceremony,
Eta Xi Chapter of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau
International, will induct new members into the chapter. Membership
is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who
demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders
exhibiting exceptional achievements in nursing.
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At noon on Monday April 7, a pinwheel garden will be planted at
the water fountain at the W. 10th St. entrance of Morosky College
of Health Professions and Sciences fountain, 150 W. 10th St., as
part of the Pinwheels for Prevention initiative for National Child
Abuse Awareness Month. The garden is a project of the Erie County
Child Abuse Task Force, which is led by Gannon University and by
Carolynn Masters, Ph.D., RN, provost and vice president for
academic affairs. The task force is comprised of leaders from
numerous local agencies and organizations that have joined together
to better respond to the problem of child abuse.
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On Thursday April 10 from 4-7pm, Gannon University nursing
faculty and students will host the annual Health Fair at the John
E. Horan Garden Apartments of the Housing Authority of the City of
Erie. The Fair, entitled "Join Us for A Roadtrip," will be held in
the nursing facility at 2120B E. 10th St. from 4-7 p.m. and will
feature a bounce castle for kids and tables staffed by senior
nursing students from Gannon's Promoting Healthy Communities class
on interactive programs that teach health and safety to children
and families. The tables include "Stranger Danger," "Don't Be
InTEXTicated" (driving safety), a booth addressing prevention of
domestic violence, a board game to help prevent animal bites and
injuries, and fire safety. The Kids' Club of the YMCA of Greater
Erie and Multicultural Community Resource Center are partners in
the event.
Funded by a joint grant from Gannon University and the Housing
Authority of the City of Erie, the Villa Maria School of Nursing
provides for a nursing center at Horan that is open every Tuesday
and Thursday to provide health screenings, influenza vaccinations,
blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index screenings free of
charge.