CNR School of Nursing Celebrates 30th Anniversary

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, March 13, 2007 -- On Saturday, April 21, 2007, The College of New Rochelle (CNR) School of Nursing will celebrate 30 years of excellence in nursing education.

30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
featuring Keynote Speaker
Mary Healey-Sedutto, Ph.D.
Founder & Executive Director, Hope for a Healthier Humanity Foundation
and Pan American Catholic Health Care Network

Followed by Panel Discussion and Dinner
Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location:
Maura Ballroom
The College of New Rochelle
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY

The event is open to the public.  Dinner reservations are $50 per person; those wishing to attend the keynote only may do so at no cost. RSVP by April 2.  To register online go to www.mycnr.com, call 1-800-501-3882 or email alum@cnr.edu.

Established in 1976, the School of Nursing at The College of New Rochelle is widely recognized for innovation and excellence in programming that is responsive to the public’s changing health needs. The School offers six programs: a traditional four-year undergraduate program leading to a bachelor of science in nursing; a traditional and an accelerated program of study for RNs seeking a B.S.N.; an accelerated B.S.N. program for those holding degrees in other fields; an accelerated RN to M.S. program; and an M.S. degree program with tracks in holistic nursing, acute care nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, nursing and health care management, and nursing education. Post master’s programs are available in all tracks, as well as in Palliative Care.  The faculty believes that nursing as a service profession has a primary responsibility to address the healthcare needs of individuals, families and groups in the community, and the School’s programs of academic excellence prepare professional nurses and advanced practice nurses to service diverse and multicultural populations.
   
In 1993, the School of Nursing became the first in the country to offer a graduate degree in holistic nursing. CNR revamped its entire master’s degree program in 2004 to ensure that all of its graduate programs integrate holistic philosophy and principles. Master’s programs in nursing education and nursing and health care management, as well as a post-master’s certificate in palliative care have all been launched recently to address increased national demand for professional development in the nursing field.

Since its opening 30 years ago, the School of Nursing has graduated more than 2,500 women and men who have gone on to positively impact the healthcare field, including such outstanding alumnae as Catherine Graham BSN '96, MS ’02, Senior VP/Director of Nursing, Saint Barnabas Hospital, and Ana Marie Balingit-Wines '81, Chief Nurse, U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Disaster Medical System, FEMA.

“Our success is attributable, I believe, to the support of strong and visionary leadership, a stellar, committed faculty and graduates who have taken to heart our mission of education for service and truly made a difference in the lives of others,” says Mary Alice Donius, R.N., Ed.D, Dean of the School of Nursing at CNR.

Mary Healey-Sedutto, Ph.D. has spent the last 35 years of her professional career dedicated to the advancement of health care and health sciences education, both domestically and throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. She has contributed to multiple aspects of the healthcare field, inclusive of healthcare administration, both acute and long term; program and strategic planning and policy evaluation; international healthcare advocacy and partnership development; academia and management consultation.  Some of her recent (prior) positions of responsibility include the Presidency of the Catholic Health Care System of the Archdiocese of New York, the Presidency of Benefice Health, a PPO insurance plan, and the Directorship of the Secretariat for Health for John Cardinal O’Connor, former Archbishop of New York.  Having served on numerous Boards of medical schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other community and health-related agencies, Dr. Healey-Sedutto remains an active leader in her field. Dr. Healey-Sedutto earned her M.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D. at New York University

The Response Panel will feature School of Nursing faculty members Joan Arnold, Ph.D., RN; Anne Duval Frost, Ph.D., RN; Marie F. Santiago, Ed.D., RN; and Connie Vance, Ed.D., RN, F.A.A.N.