UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing and Health Sciences

09/03/2026

Associate Professor Ilknur Yesilcinar (Nursing) and Associate Professor Jennifer Viveiros (Nursing) have been selected to receive the $1,500 International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) Education Award for their project, "Genomic Competencies for Undergraduate Nursing Students Using High-Fidelity Prenatal Visit Simulation." This project will develop and evaluate a high-fidelity, genomics-focused prenatal simulation scenario specifically designed for undergraduate nursing students. The project aims to create the first maternity simulation scenario to incorporate a genomics-focused approach, helping prepare future nurses to integrate genomic competencies into maternity care.

09/02/2026

October 23-24: A celebration for UMassD alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff

09/02/2026

CNHS Faculty and Staff Annual Freshman Clap In.

08/27/2026

Assistant Dean Uloma Onubogu (College of Nursing & Health Sciences) recently co-published "Innovative Educational Strategies to Improve Dosage Calculation Competency in a Nursing Program" in Nurse Educator. This program evaluation examined how standardized instruction, experiential learning, virtual simulation, and dedicated faculty oversight were integrated to strengthen medication dosage competency among nursing students.

Background:Medication dosage calculation (MDC) errors remain a persistent concern to patient safety and a barrier to nursing student progression....

08/27/2026

Assistant Professor Kristopher Jackson (Nursing) has been selected to receive the American Association for Men in Nursing's 2026 Gene Tranbarger Research Award, a national honor recognizing Jackson's research advancing men's health and the health of sexual and gender minority populations.

08/18/2026

https://southcoastspotlight.com/umass-dartmouth-nursing-professor-takes-anti-stigma-research-global-with-fulbright-award/?fbclid=IwZnRzaATwgSpwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMvfNxC5W7T4ka1669R7DX5SgpGd4WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR67ly50w8uRM5fDFJFxVJZ1oHw4t9NDOCSkkZ4QpQeYEQEFfvbkLyrUj3K-Gw_aem_0YKWWoKSR8bqT6wVbe3bTw

A UMass Dartmouth nursing professor is taking her groundbreaking work to Scotland after receiving a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award aimed at transforming how health care providers care for people who use drugs. Professor of Nursing Mary McCurry will partner with Edinburgh Napier University to ex...

07/15/2026

https://dartmouth.theweektoday.com/article/umass-dartmouth-partnership-aid-healthcare-system/157351

UMass Dartmouth is partnering with Scholars Network, which is designed to create direct, lower-debt pathways into high-need clinical careers. Students can apply to work at a participating health system in the network and receive generous student loan repayment support if accepted. This is in exchang...

07/15/2026

UMass Dartmouth CNHS is seeking a part-time clinical faculty/ clinical instructor to teach our Junior Medical-Surgical undergraduate students – Fall Semester 2026:

Wednesdays, 7am-2pm, Atwood 4, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA.

If interested, please reach out to:

Jennifer Dunbar Viveiros, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE
Adult Nursing Department Chair
Associate Professor
[email protected]
508-910-6445

06/23/2026

Passing of Brian Medeiros, a CNHS friend

Every year Brian, his staff, and German shepherd Milo enthusiastically hosted about 20-50 nursing students at his orchard for our annual apple picking event. Brian made the whole thing such a delightful and memorable event for students. He really went all out for them every year--setting up a bonfire, feeding them pizza and apple slushies, even picking them up on his tractor. He will be dearly missed.

There will be a Memorial Service on Friday, June 26th at 6pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 400 Cross Rd in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. All family and friends are invited to attend.

https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/301047

06/17/2026

UMass Dartmouth CNHS is Seeking a Part-Time Clinical Instructor for Fall Semester 2026:

Maternity – Family Centered Unit - Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA

Tuesday or Thursday or Both: 7am-3pm

If you are interested, please reach out via email to:

Monika S. Schuler, PhD, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE
Chair & Associate Professor, Community Nursing Department
UMass Dartmouth
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
[email protected]