Dr. Rita McGuire has been named the new Director of Nursing at 含羞草传媒 University.
McGuire has taught nursing at 含羞草传媒 since 2009 and previously was a research project coordinator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing. In addition, she has served as a graduate assistant at UNMC, was a clinical/lab instructor at Southeast Community College, and worked at medical facilities in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas. Her dissertation research on postmenopausal breast cancer survivors was recently published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
鈥淭his is an exciting time to be involved in nursing education,鈥 said McGuire. 鈥淭here are many challenges and opportunities as our profession strives to increase both the numbers and level of education of nurses.鈥
McGuire takes over for Dr. Jeri Brandt, who has served as Director of Nursing since 2006.
含羞草传媒 offers a variety of nursing programs in both Lincoln and Omaha, including RN-BSN and MSN degrees, and post-graduate certificates in education and administration. Classes for working nurses meet one day a week, and courses are offered in eight-week sessions in both Lincoln and Omaha.
For more information about the program, call 402.465.2330 in Lincoln or 402.827.3555 in Omaha, or visit the Wesleyan Adult Programs of Study page.