Inspired by an impactful medical mission trip in eighth grade, incoming Illinois State University freshman nursing student Olivia Huettemann can’t wait to help others. In fact, she’s already making a difference.
Unit: Mennonite College of Nursing
Sponsored projects budgeting just got easier
Beginning August 1, 2022, Illinois State University will streamline budgeting for faculty members who are applying for grants by using pooled fringe rates.
Advisory group recommends Canvas as Illinois State’s next LMS
If approved by the Board of Trustees, work will begin in earnest to replace ReggieNet with Canvas by the fall of 2023.
MCN develops game to help future nurses improve patient outcomes
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University recently completed development of Collaborate, a card game that aims to help future nurses and others in health care learn to work together to achieve better patient outcomes
Registration for fall career fairs now open
If you’re an employer, register early for the fall career fairs. Spaces are limited and fill-up quickly.
Padmasree Soundarraj: From India to MCN’s Accelerated BSN program
Padmasree Soundarraj completed her BSN through the Mennonite College of Nursing’s (MCN) Accelerated program in 2013. Read about her journey to MCN and beyond, starting all the way in India.
Graduating Redbirds: Mennonite College of Nursing students prepared to ‘make a difference’ in patients’ lives
Students graduating from the Mennonite College of Nursing are prepared to provide compassionate care as they enter the nursing profession.
2022 Civic Engagement Award recipients announced
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with 2022 Civic Engagement Awards on April 12, 2022, as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration. The event was hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
Three nursing students selected for ROTC Nurse Summer Training Program
Recently, three Mennonite College of Nursing students were chosen for the ROTC Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)
MCN students practice real-life scenarios in virtual reality
Nursing Simulation Lab Director Joanna Willett said the scenarios are designed to give students a space to be brave in the face of an intense situation that simulates those they will experience as working nurses.