College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Updates for students, alumni, and supporters

Green living for a healthier community

Categories: News

April 25, 2024 by Walter Criswell for UND TODAY ‘Earth Day Fair: Green Eating for a Green Planet’ shows importance of food sustainability, fostering a healthier planet Following the event at the Education Building, the focus moved to Archives Coffee House, where activities such as natural dye painting and compost bingo took place. Photo by Walter […]

Dr Zenk and Dean Shogren

How nursing research informs nursing practice

Categories: News, RAIN, Research

Dr Zenk and Dean Shogren

April 23, 2024 by Walter Criswell for UND TODAY Research can help improve patients’ outcomes as well as nurses’ professional lives, National Institute of Nursing Research director says at UND Shannon Zenk, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, sat down for a freside chat with College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines dean Maridee Shogren […]

Andy Armacost announces gift

UND announces $6.5 million gift from Sanford Health

Categories: News

Andy Armacost announces gift

April 16, 2024 by UND Today Published in: Alumni Association & Foundation, armacost, Learning Gift will be used to fund scholarships, complete additions to Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center UND President Andrew Armacost discusses the impact that a $6.5 million gift from Sanford Health will have on the campus community. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. Campus leaders were on […]

2024 CNPD Research & Scholarship Day

Categories: Research, Upcoming Events

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty from the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines presented their research and other scholarly activities in Social Work, Nursing, and Nutrition & Dietetics. CNPD students and faculty are encouraged to participate in a day of celebrating research, collaboration, scholarship, and creative activities. Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty from […]

Maridee Shogren’s leadership a la mode

Categories: News

April 4, 2024 by Walter Criswell for UND Today    Dean of UND’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines sifts leadership insights from experience as baker Maridee Shogren presents her 18:83 speech at the foot of the Memorial Union’s Social Stairs. Photo by Walter Criswell/UND Today. Maridee Shogren: nurse, midwife, principal investigator for opioid recovery grant […]

CNPD Research News: March 2024

Categories: News, Research

Submit research updates and accomplishments to the CNPD Research Office email at und.cnpd.research.office@und.edu. CNPD Announcements CNPD Research and Scholarship Day is May 1, 2024 10 a.m. – 1p.m. | Memorial Union Ballroom We want you! CNPD students and faculty are encouraged to participate in a day celebrating research, collaboration, scholarship, and creative activities. Eligible Participants […]

Social Work alumni

Celebrating Social Work Month: Empowering our Social Workers

Categories: News

Social Work alumni

In the spirit of Social Work Month, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of social workers—the often overlooked pillars of our communities. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Empowering Social Workers,” we turn to some of our University of North Dakota Social Work alums for insights on how to support and empower […]

Alumna’s gift provides realistic simulators for future nurses

Categories: News

Birthing sims that feature contractions, breech deliveries, even a surprisingly lifelike ‘infant’ are just some of the tools nursing students can use A 1969 graduate of the then-College of Nursing at UND, Kristine (Aarthun) Solberg interacts with New Victoria, a high-fidelity birthing manikin that provides simulated learning experiences for today’s nursing students. Solberg and her […]

UND students at MNRS

Delegation Excels at Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference 

Categories: News, Research

UND students at MNRS

The College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines (CNPD) at the University of North Dakota (UND) recently made waves at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Conference, which was held in Minneapolis, MN, from February 28 to March 2. A delegation of students, recent alumni, and faculty from the college participated in various activities, contributing […]

Dr. Rhoda Owens and research assistant Mary Labuhn

Research presented at National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel

Categories: News, Research

Dr. Rhoda Owens and research assistant Mary Labuhn

Last month, collaborative research results on Tissue Perfusion and Pain Among Healthy Adults: A Comparison of Three Surgical Surfaces were presented at the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The research was conducted as part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines and the UND […]