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MUSC CON RN Panel Summer 2025

Nurses Guide ABSN Students

August 01, 2025

MUSC nurses and CON alumni joined a panel to offer ABSN students real-world advice, career tips, and honest insights on life after graduation.

photo of Megan Honaker and  Allison Adrian

Advancing Maternal Care

July 08, 2025

SIM VS Fetal Monitor: Advancing Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Skills Through Experiential Learning

photo of Dr. Whitney Smith

Interim Assistant Dean

July 01, 2025

Dr. Whitney Smith Appointed Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Practice Programs.

Photo of nursing student participating in virtual reality  simulation.

Transforming NP Education

June 05, 2025

How Virtual Reality Is Transforming Nurse Practitioner Education at MUSC College of Nursing. 

Photo of Dr. Catherine Durham Dean of the CON, and Dr. Brenda Kendall-Bailey, Chief Nursing Officer at MUSC Health.

From Bedside to Boardroom

May 15, 2025

In honor of Nurses Week, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the College of Nursing (CON).

2nd Annual Lighting the Way Gala

Lighting the Way

May 12, 2025

On Saturday, May 3, MUSC College of Nursing hosted its 2nd Annual Lighting the Way Gala

COPD group

Advancing COPD Care

March 12, 2025

Advancing COPD Care: Advocacy, Research and the Future of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Drs. Durham and Cole, cutting ribbon at MUSC College of Nursing.

A Bold Step Forward

February 14, 2025

A Bold Step Forward: MUSC College of Nursing Unveils Cutting-Edge Learning Hub

CON Faculty and Staff onboarding VR technology

Nursing Education

January 06, 2025

The College of Nursing ABSN program has become one of the first in South Carolina to offer an advanced IVRS-based curriculum.

14th annual Othersen Lecture

Othersen Lecture

May 31, 2024

On July 17, Dr. Regina Cunningham will present “Empowering Excellence: The Art of Nurse Leadership.”

Theresa Morgan, CRNA, MHS

Theresa Morgan

May 31, 2024

Alumna Theresa Morgan, CRNA, MHS has dedicated her professional career to MUSC’s mission.

Kaitlin Epperson and family

Kaitlin Epperson

May 31, 2024

As CON's new Director of Development, Kaitlin Epperson is excited to share the meaningful impact donors can make on the future of the college.

Student Mary Grace Furmanchik with preceptor Kyle Crocker

Clinical Preceptors

May 30, 2024

We could not fulfill our mission without the support of our clinical preceptors!

MUSC DNP program ranked 22nd in the nation

We're Feeling 22!

May 01, 2024

US News has named CON 22nd in the nation for Best Nursing Schools - DNP!

MUSC CON student innovators

Student Innovators

April 17, 2024

Lauren Figura and Erin Grimsley presented as finalists during the Student Pitch Competition during MUSC’s annual Innovation Week.

CON 2024 Gala

Lighting the Way

April 17, 2024

MUSC College of Nursing Gala creates three scholarships for students.

CON Global Trip Costa Rica

Global Health Experience

April 12, 2024

Thanks to CON's Global Health initiative, 7 ABSN students traveled to Costa Rica to enhance their clinical and cultural knowledge.

Dr. Zeh Wellington

Dr. Zeh Wellington

January 16, 2024

Alumnus Dr. Zeh Wellington is a dedicated nurse leader and educator who serves as president of the ANA-Illinois.

CON students

GAME ON

September 06, 2023

CON's simulation team spotlights immersive experiences and previews innovations to come in nursing simulation education.

MUSC CON Telehealth SIM

Bridging the Gap

August 31, 2023

Dr. Katherine Chike-Harris’s forward-thinking work expands telehealth education not only for the College of Nursing but also for the entirety of MUSC.

Dr. Diane Angelini

Dr. Angelini

August 31, 2023

Faculty member Dr. Diane J. Angelini is honored by Brown University’s Lectureship in Interprofessional Education and Collaboration.

Alexis McNeil & Dawn Pasquarello Burks

Full Circle

July 07, 2023

As a child, Alexis McNeil watched her mother Dawn Burks graduate with her ABSN degree. Now 20 years later, she’s followed in her mother’s footsteps at MUSC.

MUSC College of Nursing

Palliative Care Showcase

June 22, 2023

MUSC College of Nursing presents the Palliative Care Showcase on September 27, 2023.

Maggie Blackmon with Stephanie Pettiet

Clinical Preceptors

May 07, 2023

We could not fulfill our mission without the support of our clinical preceptors!

Dr. Karen Kehl

Dr Karen Kehl

April 06, 2023

Dr. Karen Kehl leads a NIH National Institute of Nursing Research Seminar on April 27.

CON Virtual Global Health 2023 presentation

Virtual Global Health Program

February 23, 2023

MUSC College of Nursing’s innovative Virtual Global Health Program provides nursing students valuable global health experience without having to travel.

Christina McDaniel, DNP, R.N.

A Passion for Palliative Care

October 27, 2022

MUSC Health Palliative Care Program Manager Christina McDaniel, DNP, R.N., offers an inside look at her passion for what has become her life’s calling.

Dr. Betty Ferrell

Dr. Betty Ferrell

October 24, 2022

Dr. Betty Ferrell, internationally renowned palliative care expert and ELNEC principal investigator, visited MUSC for Nursing Grand Rounds November 10-11.

ELNEC training in Salzburg, Austria

Leaders in Palliative Care

October 24, 2022

This fall, faculty members Dr. Carrie Cormack and Pat Coyne taught End-of-Life-Nursing-Education-Consortium (ELNEC) training in Salzburg, Austria.

Dr. Janelle Wagner & Dr. Gigi Smith

National Award

September 06, 2022

Dr. Gigi Smith and Dr. Janelle Wagner’s paper has won the 2022 Outstanding Publication award by the Association for Educational Communications & Technology.

Dr. Simone Chinnis

Opening Vistas

July 21, 2022

First inspired by nursing as a teenager, Dr. Simone Chinnis is committed to opening vistas for the next generation of nursing students.

Anita Baker

A Legacy of Love

July 21, 2022

Anita Baker ’70 spent a lifetime caring for others. Now her legacy lives on through MUSC’s training of the next generation of nurses in palliative care.

Shakira Lynn DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Lynn Careers After CON

June 10, 2022

Alumna Shakira Lynn DNP, APRN, FNP-C embodies the definition of a growth mindset and seeks to fulfill her declared purpose in life: to care for others.

CON student Dylan Butler

AACN Policy Summit

April 15, 2022

ABSN student Dylan Butler attended the AACN Student Policy Summit, which focused on the federal policy process and nursing’s role in professional advocacy.

Andrena Johnson Zeigler

Zeigler Careers After CON

April 13, 2022

Alumna Andrena Johnson Zeigler, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS reaches young patients through writing. Learn how MUSC helped her grow as a clinician and educator.

Falks-Griffin

CUGH 2022

April 11, 2022

DNP students forged new connections during the Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) 2022 virtual conference.

Susan K. Flavin, PhD, RN

Careers After CON

April 04, 2022

Alumna Susan K. Flavin, PhD, RN strives to develop treatments to help children worldwide. Learn how MUSC helped her grow as a researcher and nurse scientist.

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN

Careers After CON

March 28, 2022

Alumna Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN works on the frontlines of cancer research. Learn how MUSC helped her grow as a researcher and nurse scientist.

Global Palliative Care

November 18, 2021

Dr. Suparna Qanungo is committed to expanding palliative care on a global scale to those most in need.

Faculty member instructs nursing student using a simulation baby.

Simulation Babies

October 15, 2021

The Marianne Chitty Endowment has provided funding so that CON could acquire four additional simulation babies, a donation that has had immediate impact.

Person in scrubs at a desk using a computer and tablet

Connecting Nurse Leaders

August 12, 2021

National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Virtual Leadership University Summer Summit

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