Department of Nursing
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TU's Nursing Program at Hagerstown Graduates its First Class
On May 20, 2008, nursing students from the Hagerstown campus of Towson University graduated as the first graduating class of Towson University's nursing program. There were 13 graduates in the ceremony and each graduate received a hug, rather than a handshake, from advisers and faculty members. Says nursing program graduate Ashley Smith, "We know our professors so well." According to Smith, she enrolled at the Hagerstown campus in fall 2006 after she learned that there were no open spots in the nursing program on Towson's main campus. Jacquelyn D. Jordan, the academic chair of Towson's nursing department, praised the graduates on their hard work and perseverance. "They never gave up. They can tell everyone, 'We were the first ones, we laid the path for everyone to follow." - The Herald-Mail ONLINE
Health Fair for Older Adults
On April 30, 2008, nursing students from the Hagerstown campus of Towson University offered a free health and fitness center fair for older adults at Frederick Senior Center in Frederick, Md. An afternoon of bingo concluded the day's activities. - The Herald-Mail ONLINE
Graduates Can Stay on Insurance Until Age 25
Effective January 1, 2008, college graduates will be allowed to remain on their parents' health insurance until they turn 25. The law was approved by the General Assembly and will help graduates to concentrate on finding jobs rather than searching for health insurance. Allison Burns, a senior nursing student at Towson University, said that the costs of many common prescriptions, such as antidepressants, birth control and antibiotics are seen as expendable for college students concerned about saving money or paying for other bills. "I'm fortunate that there are so many jobs available in nursing," she says, but, she points out that she has "friends with other majors who may find difficulty getting a job, and this [law] will definitely help them." - Bradley Olson, The Baltimore Sun
Nursing Students Get a Lesson in Compassion
In November 2007, Mary Lashley, a nursing professor at Towson University, and students in her Community Health Nursing courses hosted a health fair at the Helping Up Mission, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the poor and the homeless in Baltimore. Towson University students have been working with mission residents since 2003. "What I see happening is that the students' stereotypes of what an addict is [are] shattered," said Lashley. "They really get to know the guys and [see] that they are just like any one of us." - Lynn Anderson, The Baltimore Sun
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