UW-Milwaukee nursing faculty, staff and students are actively collaborating with many organizations in Milwaukee to address access to resources and disparities related to violence against Black and Brown women. In the last year, Milwaukee has witnessed an extreme increase of… Read more
Michele Polfuss, associate professor of nursing at UWM, has been selected to be a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. The 2022 inductees will be recognized at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in October. Read more about Polfuss… Read more
UWM Nursing is excited to have been chosen by American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate in a culture and climate survey to help identify the hallmarks of inclusive learning environments within nursing schools in the US. Read more… Read more
UWM College of Nursing is wishing several employees a very happy retirement! This spring and summer, the College celebrates the following individuals on their well-earned retirements. Tim Ehlinger, William Collins Kohler chair in systems change and peacebuilding and associate professor… Read more
A young candy striper at Trinity Memorial Hospital in Cudahy, WI, knew from a very young age she had a calling and passion for helping others. Jill Ladwig (’79), a registered nurse, had a long career helping people in various… Read more
As an undergraduate student at an R-1 institute, the opportunities can be infinite if you are willing to reach outside of your comfort area. In Spring 2022, UW-Milwaukee’s Office of Undergraduate Research hosted the annual undergraduate research symposium where two… Read more
UWM College of Nursing congratulates Jessica Hertig and Murad Taani, who recently were recognized for their commitment and inspirational influence on their students. The DAISY Faculty Award is a national recognition program. Honorees are nominated by their peers, students, school… Read more
For over forty years, Judy Murphy has been a leader in nursing informatics. After graduating from nursing school, she worked her way up at Aurora Health Care over 37 years. She served as a staff nurse, an inservice educator, an… Read more
The 2022 Midwest Nursing Research conference was held in Illinois in late March, allowing students, faculty and researchers to gather to discuss new research and connect on a level that hadn’t been done in the last two years. UWM College… Read more
In March 2022, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing sent two doctoral students to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Student Policy Summit in Washington, DC. Students were invited to submit an abstract addressing their interest in attending the conference,… Read more
