The Pinning ceremony is a special ceremony that commemorates the nursing graduates’ educational accomplishments and their formal entry into the nursing profession. We welcome your attendance to come and celebrate with us! (Read More)
School of Nursing & Health Innovations
Fall Elective for All Majors!
Whether you’re in PHW, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Theology, Business, Communications, Ethnic Studies, or even Computer Science, palliative care connects us all. This new Fall 25 course (NRS392) will explore Humanities, Communication, Spirituality, Grief, and more. (Read More)
Film Screening and Discussion: “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All” (Sept. 19)
The School of Nursing & Health Innovations, along with Nurses of Color Collective and the Oregon State Board of Nursing, will host a documentary film screening and panel discussion of Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All, Examining What is Being Done to Address Racism in Nursing and Healthcare by SHIFT Films. (Read More).
Professional Development Topic: Understanding Trauma-Informed Educational Practice with Dr. Rana Halabi Najjar (Mar. 11)
We invite you to a School of Nursing & Health Innovations Professional Development Committee Event with Dr. Rana Halabi Najjar, PhD, RN, CPNP, Associate Professor OHSU School of Nursing. Dr. Najjar will speak on trauma-informed educational practice: relationship-centered pedagogy as the first layer into brave spaces. Dr. Najjar teaches across programs at OHSU and her scholarship focuses on bias, discrimination, and equitable and inclusive practices in healthcare education (Read More).
Library Guide Lunch and Learn (Mar. 25)
We invite you to a Lunch and Learn on March 25, 12-1 p.m. in the Teske room for a discussion on Trauma Informed Educational Practices (TIEP) and Inclusive Leadership Library Guides. All faculty and staff on campus are invited to explore the LibGuides with us! (Read More).
Announcing “Possibilities in Palliative Care” A Fall Elective for All Majors
“Possibilities in Palliative Care: Interprofessional Perspectives” is a 2-credit course introducing students across disciplines to care within the context of serious illness and end-of-life. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary coordination and communication using diverse learning strategies while exploring concepts surrounding humanities, spirituality, grief, and more. (Read More).
The Flickering Universe: An Evening with Pattiann Rogers, Robert Michael Pyle, and University of Portland Scholars
In her most recent book, poet Pattiann Rogers offers a fresh metaphor for the ephemeral nature of experience, time, and the human soul—flickering. Join Rogers and fellow naturalist and writer Robert Michael Pyle for a live online panel discussion about flickering and being. The panel will be moderated by University of Portland scholar Corey S. Pressman (Integrative Health and Wellness) and rounded out by Rachel Wheeler (Theology), and Shannon Mayer (Physics). (Read More).
Join the SONHI Healing Circle (Dec. 15)
Healing Circles is a growing learning community of people who enjoy the sense of belonging and meaning that comes from being of service to others. The School of Nursing & Health Innovations will offer three Healing Circle opportunities this Fall. (Read More)
Death Café (Nov. 1)
The Nursing 492 class invites you to join us on the quiet side of Commons for a Death Café. The UP Death Café will serve as a place where our community can freely and willingly discuss their thoughts, dreams, and fears about grief and dying, while recognizing the diverse ways in which members of our campus have encountered death in their own lives. (Read More)
Baby Models Needed (Jun. 24)
The School of Nursing & Health Innovations is looking for baby models to spend an hour with our DNP-FNP students who are learning about baby development and milestones. This will take place on Saturday, June 24 from 10–11 a.m. We are especially interested in babies from newborn to 9 months of age. Parents will be […]