University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions

11/17/2025

🌍✈️ Plan to make memories in 2026! 📸

Join us for our final Informational Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, and discover all the details about our return trip to Osnabrück, Germany, April 30–May 11! This incredible experience includes collaborative learning with German students, tours of health facilities and unforgettable cultural activities.

📅 Date: Tuesday, November 18
🕓 Time: Noon-1 p.m.
📍 Location: HP 3127

Can't make this meeting? Learn more at https://www.usi.edu/health/study-abroad

11/17/2025

Big thanks to our alumni and partners for supporting hands-on learning!

When our Radiologic and Imaging Sciences program needed additional equipment to enhance MRI simulator training, 2013 alum Aaron Gerling stepped up. Aaron, who works in the MRI department at Deaconess, reached out to his network, and Olaf Roeder, GE Region Modality Leader for MR Imaging, answered the call by bringing the first of what will be several imaging coils to the hospital, where our students had the chance to see it in action.

An MRI coil acts like an antenna, helping the MRI machine capture signals from the body to create detailed images. Until now, our simulator only had a head coil—this donation means students can practice positioning coils for different areas of the body.

📸 Featured: Class of 2026 students accepting the donation at Deaconess, and Class of 2027 students at USI using the coil with the MRI simulator.

Thank you, Aaron and GE Healthcare, for investing in the future of imaging professionals!

11/17/2025

USI Nursing's chapter of Sigma is holding its fall meeting and educational event tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, on the third floor of the Health Professions Center. Presentations start at 4:30 p.m., and a Zoom option is also available.

Please RSVP to anstarks@usi.edu.

11/15/2025

Congratulations to senior nursing student Charli Grafton for being named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team!

Charli played a key role in USI Women’s Soccer making history with its first-ever OVC Tournament wins and reaching the semifinals for the first time since joining the conference in 2022. She scored two of USI’s five goals in the tournament—both game-winners!

Way to go, Charli! 🎓⚽

11/14/2025

Cultural Meals in the Kinney College! 🍽️❤️ Yesterday, we took a culinary trip to Central America and South Korea, and our Food and Nutrition students learned about quantity food production and purchasing!

11/13/2025

This week, USI Nursing faculty set up Code Blue Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) teaching stations in the Kinney College Clinical Simulation Center for BSN students in NURS 468.

✅ Hands-on learning included:
• Responding to a Code Blue emergency
• Understanding heart rhythms and 12-lead EKG basics
• Managing slow heartbeats (bradycardia) and fast rhythms (tachycardia)
• Performing advanced interventions, including pacing and cardioversion
• Working through scenarios involving cardiac arrest, restoring circulation and more

Hats off to our faculty for helping these future nurses build confidence and critical thinking for real-world emergencies. 💪

11/13/2025

Meet Katie Upton, as native of Jasper, Indiana, a family nurse practitioner working at St. Luke's Cardiology - Heart Care Specialists in St. Louis, Missouri. She has earned three nursing degrees from USI!

In her own words:

"Although we are not medical doctors, our role remains essential for patients. It is up to us to continue using our nursing skills to empathize, listen and educate in a way patients understand and feel empowered. One of the greatest perks of being a nurse practitioner is that we are known for making our patients feel cared for. Patients never forget that."

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week, Katie!

Learn more at https://www.usi.edu/np-week-spotlights

11/12/2025

Sarah Richardson currently works as an inpatient orthopedic nurse practitioner at Mercy Health Lourdes in Paducah, Kentucky. After graduating from USI with her BSN in 2018, she was working bedside as a STICU nurse at the University of Kentucky when she made the decision to return to USI for a graduate degree in nursing.

In her own words:

"I have recommended USI’s Master’s program to everyone that asks where I got my MSN. It was online, so I was able to get my degree while still working bedside in Lexington and being a mom to two kids. Quite honestly, it is also one of the most affordable schools. I felt very prepared to start my first acute care NP job thanks to Dr. Bailey Rankin and Dr. Kara Doucet. I think everyone should consider USI when pursuing a career in advanced nursing."

Thanks for sharing your nursing journey, Sarah!

Discover more stories at https://www.usi.edu/np-week-spotlights

11/11/2025

We still have some ultrasound appointments left! Details are below! 👇

11/10/2025

Don’t let the start of winter keep you from smashing the need for blood! ❤️ Versiti Blood Center of Indiana is taking walk-ins today, so head over to Carter Hall before 1:50 p.m. to snag an appointment! As a thank you, donors can take home one of these cool pickleball sets! 🏓 🎾

11/10/2025

🎉 Celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week! This week, we’re proud to spotlight some of our incredible MSN graduates who are making a real impact in healthcare. 💙

To kick things off, we spotlight Dr. Carol Bryant who is doing some amazing work in oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. She received two graduate nursing degrees from USI: Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in 2008 and Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership/Advanced Practice in 2013.

In her own words:

"Two key decisions shaped my career: earning certification in my nursing specialty and choosing the right institution for my education. These choices prepared me to thrive in esteemed organizations like the Mayo Clinic."

Learn more about her nurse practitioner journey at https://www.usi.edu/np-week-spotlights

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USI Online and Adult Learning

11/07/2025

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