Elverson ends nearly three-decade career at State
With the lamp of learning as her guide, it鈥檚 not surprising Cindy Elverson followed the path of academia as she advanced in her nursing career. The Missouri native began practicing nursing in 1979 after graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through seven years as a staff nurse, 10 years as a neonatal nurse practitioner and 28 years as an educator, some of that overlapping, a desire to grow her knowledge has guided her career path.
Stenvig closes a 53-year nursing career
After 53 years as a nurse and more than 30 as a nurse educator, Tom Stenvig is ready to retire and nurse nothing more than the vegetables in his garden 鈥 at least for now. Stenvig, who has been a well-known persona and leader in South Dakota nursing since 1979, retired May 21 from the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University as associate professor and Ph.D. program director.
Voss finishes 29-year with top teaching honor
For a nurse who loved teaching, being named the college鈥檚 teacher of the year in her final year of teaching is truly the cherry on top. 鈥淎s I leave, this was a wonderful gift to give to me, to just verify that I've made a difference,鈥 said Jo Voss, who retired from the South Dakota State University College of Nursing May 21 after a 29-year career at State.
Groves delivers Dean鈥檚 Distinguished Lecture on hospital safety communication
Listening to patients鈥 concerns and taking them seriously are key factors for nurses to gain patients鈥 trust and increase their sense of security. That, in turn, will prevent harm and reduce risks in hospitals. Patricia Groves, an associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa, offered that message in her lecture 鈥淗ospital Safety Communication: Working Together to Create Patient Safety and Sense of Security鈥 on the South Dakota State University campus April 18.
Bahe: Growth and expansion for the College of Nursing
Babe Ruth: 鈥淒on鈥檛 let the fear of striking out hold you back.鈥
Chinese proverb: 鈥淏e not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.鈥
Ben Sweetland: 鈥淪uccess is a journey, not a destination.鈥32 participate in Order of the Engineer
Pledging their skills and knowledge to the public good and promising to practice with integrity and respect, 32 engineering graduates took part in the Order of the Engineer ceremony in the Volstorff Ballroom on the South Dakota State University campus.
Fluid power team earns awards at national contest
Members of the Fluid Power Club at South Dakota State University returned from the National Fluid Power Association鈥檚 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge in Ames, Iowa, April 24-26, with a pair of awards.