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ACU offers $80K to Hendrick Healthcare Academy graduates

Abilene Christian University is offering $80,000 in scholarships and grants to local high school students who complete the Hendrick Healthcare Academy and choose a health care-related major at ACU upon high school graduation.  The new program is designed to encourage Abilene and Big Country-area students to study psychology, social work or one of several health … Continued
Pre-Health certificate curriculum can help you advance your nursing career pre-nursing

ACU Announces New Pre-Nursing Certificate

Abilene Christian University (ACU) has launched a new online Pre-Nursing Certificate that equips students interested in pursuing a nursing career with the required prerequisite courses needed for nursing school. Led by a diverse array of interdisciplinary professors, the program is designed to prepare students with the required skills and knowledge to transition into an associate’s … Continued

Nursing

Pathways to Starting Your Nursing Career

Nursing is more than just a healthcare profession; it’s a calling that requires a particular type of individual, character, and level of skill. Beyond this, nursing is one of the most sought-after professions today in various areas, including hospice care, hospitals, clinics, and schools. And while the journey to becoming a nurse can seem daunting, … Continued

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Faculty Spotlight: Trinette Pierre

An advocate for preparing healthcare professionals to become better-equipped leaders in clinical and hospital environments, Dr. Trinette Pierre brings enthusiastic passion and hyper-focused skill sets to her students as an adjunct professor in the Master of Healthcare Administration program. Well-decorated with numerous awards, recognitions, and publications, Dr. Pierre is not only eager to teach students … Continued

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Faculty Spotlight: Pricilla Wyatt

For many people, identifying the career where they’ll feel most fulfilled is hard, difficult work. Others may never necessarily discover their vocation—their job is just a job. For some people, though, the work to which they are called is evident from the beginning. Dr. Pricilla Wyatt is one of those people. Learn how this professor … Continued

Telemedicine: The Future Of Healthcare

Out of all the massive changes produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the global telecommunications boom stands as one of the most significant. An International Finance Corporation survey noted: “The COVID-19 pandemic—perhaps more than any other event in human history—has demonstrated the critical importance that telecommunications infrastructure plays in keeping businesses, governments, and societies connected and … Continued

Affordable Care Act

Ten Years after the Affordable Care Act: Impacts on the Nursing Field

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the most consequential piece of legislation for the medical field in the last half-century. Ten years later, every aspect of the American medical infrastructure has been affected. Below, Dr. Catherine Garner—former Executive Director of Nursing Practice for the Greenville Health System in South Carolina and current Assistant Professor in … Continued

Student Spotlight: Susie Brown

“I’m the kind of person that once I decide to do something and I’m committed, then I’m committed to the end,” says Susie Brown. When Susie was about halfway through ACU’s online  Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, she faced some challenges that might daunt a less persistent person. Susie earned her Bachelor of Science … Continued

effective nurse leader

How to be an Effective Nurse Leader

There are more than 3.8 million registered nurses throughout the United States, making them the largest healthcare profession. Nurses play a critical role in most healthcare services from direct patient care to case management, and the WHO even cites them as “key to the achievement of universal health coverage.” The importance of nurses and the … Continued

DNP

Everything You Need to Know About ACU Online’s DNP Program

Nurses are some of the most dedicated professionals in the healthcare field, providing comfort, respite and necessary care to others. Over time, many nurses will look at their career goals and where they aspire to be in the medical profession. If you find yourself looking to advance your career, now may be the time to … Continued