University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)-766-1121
In an attempt to convey gratitude to those who are key to the success of the UW FWW
School of Nursing
--the community partners and preceptors--
the school has instituted annual awards to recognize agencies and individuals.
Please read below about 2014 partners and preceptors,
clicking into the headings for fuller stories/pictures.
For many years, the UW Basic BSN Program has partnered with Premier Bone & Joint to educate future nurses. Their commitment to the education of students is continually growing. ...UW nursing faculty members praise this clinical agency for the staff’s enthusiasm, organization and commitment to excellence. ...Students are challenged to use their knowledge and skills in this supportive environment. [Please click on the title for the full article.]
Campbell County Memorial Hospital is an integral partner in the implementation of the BRAND program. Students are welcomed in fall, spring and summer semesters to fulfill various clinical requirements. CCMH hosts students in every aspect of patient care, providing clinical experiences from newborn to end of life care and everything in between. [Please click on the title for the full article.]
"Casper College nursing directors and faculty are constant advocates for UW BSN education,” says UW faculty member Susie Hager, who works closely with Casper College as the UW RN/BSN Completion Program liaison. “They are truly community partners with FWWSON, promoting our efforts to provide accessible BSN education to Wyoming nurses.” [Please click on the title for the full article.]
Since opening their doors in 2009, Platte River Family Practice [a nurse-owned and -managed clinic in Casper] has provided outstanding patient-centered primary care to Casper-area residents. According to the UW Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Coordinator Ann Marie Hart, Platte River Family Practice has gone above and beyond to provide individualized precepting experiences to family nurse practitioner students in both the former Master’s and the current DNP programs at the UW FWWSON. [Please click on the title for the full article.]
The preceptor chosen from the Basic BSN student nominations is Anne Wallace. She works with the Ortho/Surgical/Medical/Neuro Unit for North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. [Please click on the title for the full nomination text about Wallace.]
The preceptor chosen from the BRAND student nominations is Chase Ommen. She works in the Women's Health Unit at Sage West in Lander, Wyoming. [Please click on the title for the full nomination text about Ommen.]
In 2012, a year before the UW DNP program began, Hummer-Bellmyer contacted faculty, volunteering to teach orthopedic skills to students—an unusual offering from a non-UW graduate and busy professional. So for the past two years, she and her FNP colleague at the Cheyenne VAMC, Denise Kurtis, have delivered a hands-on orthopedic workshop during first-year students’ intensive week of advanced health assessment. [Please click on the title for the full article.]
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)-766-1121
