Lourdes University and The University of Toledo Colleges of Nursing Offer Educational Program With Nationally-Known Nurse Leader
The Colleges of Nursing at Lourdes University and The University of Toledo are pleased to present “The Future of Nursing in Northwest Ohio” on Wednesday, February 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. The program is sponsored by the Northwest Ohio Team of the Ohio Action Coalition, State Implementation Grant. Featured Speaker Dr. Michael Bleich, President of Barnes Jewish College and Dean and Professor of Goldfarb School of Nursing in St. Louis, MO is the featured program speaker. A renowned nurse leader and public speaker, Dr. Bleich is one of the authors and researchers for the original 2010 Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. He will lead the audience in a thought-provoking discussion about how northwest Ohio prepares and utilizes registered nurses and its vision for the future. Program Contact Hours The Future of Nursing program has been awarded 1.0 contact hours and is open to local and regional nursing faculty and practice leaders. The program is free. To register, RSVP by February 19 with Dr. Judy Didion, RN, Dean of the Lourdes University College of Nursing, at [email protected]. The University of Toledo, College of Nursing (OH-026 2-1-17) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Lourdes University College of Nursing The Lourdes University College of Nursing offers bachelor and master’s degrees in nursing. The College of Nursing has accreditations and approvals from the following bodies: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791; Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; Higher Learning Commission; Ohio Board of Nursing; and the Ohio Board of Regents. To learn more about Lourdes nursing programs, visit www.lourdes.edu/nursing, or call 419-885-5291. Lourdes University Rooted in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, Lourdes University is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis, and offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 academic majors as well as graduate degrees in business, education, nursing, organizational leadership, social work, and theology. Community outreach programs include the Appold Planetarium, the Center for Science Education & the Environment, and Lifelong Learning. A member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lourdes students can also compete in a variety of men’s and women’s sports. Named a “Best in the Midwest” college by the Princeton Review, Lourdes University is a nationally accredited, veteran and transfer-friendly institution offering a variety of student scholarships. Explore the possibilities online at www.lourdes.edu or by phone at 419-885-3211.
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