Clifton Kenon Jr. was in third grade when he told his teacher he wanted to be a nurse. Her response now reads like a prophecy.

For International Nurses Day, Pulse@ChathamU spoke to Gloria Akunna, DNP ’24, about being a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

Three of 2023’s DNP graduates talked to Pulse@ChathamU about why they chose Chatham for their doctorate degree and how the program has affected their practice.

Alum Joanie Krupa DNP ‘20’s experience at ChathamU? Challenging academics paired with passionate instructors who guide at every step along the way.

Chatham’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program gave Sandra Rader DNP ’09 the flexibility she needed to move her career forward as the chief nursing officer and vice-president of patient care services at UPMC Shadyside.

An interview with former army medic Sean Calder, Doctor of Nursing Practice ‘19.

Join us as we explore the intersection between gender equity and the world of nursing with Dr. Jennifer Wasco, Assistant Professor of Nursing.

Completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree takes a lot of work, and it’s compounded by the fact that many students do it while continuing to work as nurses. Now imagine that you’re doing it during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the only infection preventionist at your hospital. Such was the experience of Christine Bingman, DNP ’20, director of quality patient safety and infection prevention and unit director of the Intensive Care Unit at UPMC Northwest.

It’s a drizzly morning in Shreveport, LA, but big band jazz pours from the loudspeakers inside the Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church, and look—a giant mascot dressed as a nurse in a white uniform with a huge afro and long felt lashes is dancing up the aisle.