{"id":149715,"date":"2024-04-25T09:13:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=149715"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:19:11","slug":"wright-states-nursing-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2024\/04\/25\/wright-states-nursing-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State\u2019s nursing program celebrates 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wright State University\u2019s nursing program prepares students to deliver excellent patient care, advocate for improved patient outcomes and help advance the nursing profession.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright State University\u2019s nursing program<\/a> celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event and the release of a book outlining its history.<\/p>\n

While much has changed since 1973 in society, the profession and at Wright State, one thing remains constant to guide nurses of the past, present and future.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaring is the essence of nursing,\u201d said Donna Curry, Ph.D., professor emeritus of nursing and the nursing program\u2019s historian. \u201cThat\u2019s the piece we need to keep. It\u2019s the cornerstone of nursing. Compassion to ourselves and to everyone we meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curry\u2019s research is compiled in the book \u201cNursing the Wright Way: A History of Nursing at Wright State University, 1973-2023<\/a>,\u201d which was released in conjunction with the program\u2019s golden anniversary celebration April 6 in the Student Union. The book is available on Wright State\u2019s Core Scholar at corescholar.libraries.wright.edu\/books\/251<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Curry began chronicling the nursing program by collecting oral histories about 25 years ago, and for the program\u2019s 30th anniversary, she wrote a paper that was available for use by nursing educators.<\/p>\n

For the run-up to the golden anniversary, Curry wrote a 13-chapter book of 484 pages. The book covers the birth of nursing at Wright State and includes stories from many graduates. The closing chapters cover the changes over the last 10 years of nursing as a profession, Wright State as a whole, the pandemic and the recent reorganization of the nursing program.<\/p>\n

Curry co-chaired the 50th anniversary celebration with Mary Murphy, retired president of Ohio\u2019s Hospice of Dayton who earned a master\u2019s degree in community health nursing from Wright State in 1989.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy degree served me very well,\u201d said Murphy, who retired four years ago after a 30-year career.<\/p>\n

Murphy said Wright State\u2019s nursing program is the \u201challmark of nursing in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the program has evolved to provide lots of opportunities for nursing students.<\/p>\n

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Donna Curry, professor emeritus of nursing, released \u201cNursing the Wright Way: A History of Nursing at Wright State University, 1973-2023,\u201d in conjunction with the nursing program\u2019s 50th anniversary celebration on April 6.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe old stereotype of a nurse solely being at a bedside is not true anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are so many other areas. There\u2019s a tremendous diversity in jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a growing need for nurses to meet the needs of our region,\u201d said Marty Sexton, Ph.D., professor of nursing, director of interprofessional education, and associate dean of Wright State\u2019s College of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aside from the continuing need for bedside nurses, Sexton said there are opportunities for advanced-practice nurses, educators, leaders and researchers who are \u201ccompetent, resilient and ready to navigate the challenges of our ever-evolving health care system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the nursing program\u2019s 50-year history, 9,344 people have matriculated in some form, with about 8,700 of those earning a degree. More than 8,600 of them are still alive.<\/p>\n

Sexton said, \u201cI\u2019m confident that Wright State University will continue to be a leading force in educating nurses who are prepared to deliver excellence in patient care, advocate for improved patient outcomes, and contribute to the advancement of our cherished nursing profession.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murphy distinguishes physicians and nurses in terms of one-to-one patient care.<\/p>\n

\u201cA doctor is there for five minutes. A nurse is there for 12 hours. A nurse has to be a good communicator and have a great passion for nursing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Murphy said working in hospice she valued that \u201cwhen you have an interaction with a patient and a family, you get them from a real crisis and see them through that. That has a real meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because many nurses face issues related to stress, high workloads, short staffing and long hours in the nursing profession, Curry said nurses need to take care of themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to ensure a nurturing and caring environment for ourselves as well as for our patients,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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