Nursing

Lifting the burden

Wright State nursing grad helps single mother earn her B.S.N.

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Kim Patton

Joyce Rutherford-Donner ’82, who knows the struggles of balancing school with the responsibilities of being a single mother, helps current Wright State nursing students who face the same challenges. Continue reading →

Thinking it through

Wright State helps form Dayton Think Tank to respond to emergencies, disasters

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Jim Hannah

The Dayton Think Tank includes terrorism, disaster and toxicology experts, emergency management specialists, military officials, political leaders, medical professionals, engineers, psychologists, computer scientists and law enforcement officials. Continue reading →

Hands-on disaster

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Kris Sproles

Wright State nursing students were among those who participated in a disaster response training exercise at Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville.
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Disaster training, an interprofessional effort

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Wright State Media Team

Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium holds disaster response exercise with Kettering Fairmont High School at the National Center for Medical Readiness. Continue reading →

Virtual vibe

Nursing professor Sherry Farra uses virtual reality to conduct pioneering research in hospital evacuation training

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jim Hannah

Nursing professor Sherry Farra uses virtual reality to conduct pioneering research in hospital evacuation training. Continue reading →

Critical mission

Health care professionals receive immersive training through Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Bob Mihalek

Health care professionals receive immersive training in disaster response through program offered by the College of Nursing and Health. Continue reading →

Disaster area

Wright State’s Jim Gruenberg says disaster historians could strengthen relief efforts

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jim Hannah

Jim Gruenberg sitting on rocks at Calamityville

Jim Gruenberg, deputy director of Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, says disaster historians can help communities prepare for and respond to emergencies. Continue reading →

Adrenaline rush

Wright State grad Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and the National Disaster Health Consortium

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State public health graduate Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and participating in university disaster response program. Continue reading →

New nursing program offers immersive disaster response training

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium holds training exercises on disaster preparedness, response and recovery at Calamityville. Continue reading →

Wright State University takes ownership of Calamityville

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Ownership of Calamityville, home to the National Center for Medical Readiness, was turned over to Wright State as expansion of Calamityville’s mission picks up speed. Continue reading →