Blogs from students, faculty & staff
It’s time once again to say goodbye to, and send our well wishes to another graduating student! This week, we’re highlighting Master of Science in Nursing student, Chezlynn Chinavare! Thank you for studying with us, Chezlynn, and we hope that your next steps will be full of opportunities! Congratulations on graduating soon — here’s a
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Tamekia Nash-Walls! Tamekia is studying to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner! Tamekia is devoted to her studies, and greatly enjoys the practical parts of her studies. Her specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health is one that she’s been interested in for some time, and she enjoys having
Hello again everyone! Welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today’s spotlighted student is Acute Care Nurse Practitioner student, Amy Lewis! As a Nurse Practitioner student, Amy works hard to keep up with all of her cohort as well as the latest news in the field. She will be completing her doctorate next year, and
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re looking at Nurse Practitioner student Michelle McLaughlin! Michelle is focusing on Acute Gerontology, which is the science of old age and aging, and the specific health concerns older individuals face. Michelle is excited to expand on her nursing knowledge with this focus in gerontology, and enjoys all of the
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Anesthesia student, Lexi Britt! Lexi is currently studying as part of our Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program. Lexi is involved with her cohort, and deeply appreciates the collaborative, supportive environment she’s found with her classmates. She enjoys working with her professors and faculty advisors, and is determined
Hello again! Today, it’s time for another Graduate Student Spotlight! Today’s student we’re highlighting is Nicole Lasecki! Nicole is currently studying for her Masters of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Nicole is enthusiastic about the community the University of Michigan brand brings together, and wants to learn all that she can! She
Today, we highlight our first online student, Alexis Dawkins! Alexis is currently studying for a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She is deeply interested in innovation in healthcare, and wants to be on the frontier of the field’s currently changing landscape. Alexis is open and always looking for the next chance for her to learn and
What’s the worst that can happen? By: Camilla Dunn RN, BSN So you have decided to go to Grad School?! Are you nuts? No, you are not nuts. You are not crazy. But you will think so throughout your journey, trust me on that. I am attending the University of Michigan-Flint for a Doctorate in
My experience at University of Michigan-Flint (U of M-Flint) has been great over the past 3 years. I received my undergraduate degree (bachelor of nursing) here in April of 2015. I applied for the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program immediately, was accepted and started this program in August of 2015 full-time. I am in
Jessica Chang is a student in UM-Flint’s anesthesia program. You can also read more on her blog www.nursejess.com. Is UM-Flint an integrated or front-loaded program? What are advantages and disadvantages? It is an integrated program where clinical begins in the first semester. The disadvantage is that majority of the material has not be presented in