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Celebrating Nurses 2023

Florence Nightingale was a British nurse, also known as "lady with a lamp.". 1820-1910

As of 1998, May 8th was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. As of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May 6-12) each year. 

Christina Nieves, D.N.P. '84

Goodwin's Chief Nurse Administrator, Director BSN, MSN Programs

Michelle Moeller

Associate Professor (Nursing 200 Course Coordinator)

Airman Michelle Bruno, United States Air Force

The yellow ribbon on the shoulder represents the job title. Here, Michelle is shown as a squad leader in her technical school. 

 

 

Michelle Moeller

Associate Professor (Nursing 200 Course Coordinator)

Ellen Kraemer, RN, MS, MSN, APRN

ADN Clinical Professor

New Year's Day (1987) - assisted in delivering baby Rachel at Hartford Hospital

Ellen Kraemer, RN, MS, MSN, APRN

ADN Clinical Professor

First day as a student nurse! (Pace University - 1983)

Leslie J. Harris, EdD, MSN, BA and Vivienne Friday, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE

Vivienne Friday, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE

Student nurse - Director, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Vivienne Friday, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE

Graduate with Doctorate

Robin Young-Cournoyer

Assistant Professor Pediatrics/Course Coordinator/UDL Fellow

Michele Vallee, APRN, FNP-BC

RN-BSN Nursing Faculty

Jan Watts

Program Director of Nursing (retired)

Class of 2021

"Year of the Nurse and Midwife" 

Class of 2021

"Year of the Nurse and Midwife"

Class of 2019 (December)

"4 Million Reasons to Celebrate” 

Class of 2019 (August)

"4 Million Reasons to Celebrate"

Class of 2019 (April)

"4 Million Reasons to Celebrate"

Class of 2018 (December)

“Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence.”

Class of 2018 (August)

"Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence."

Class of 2018 (April)

"Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence."

Class of 2017 (August)

 "Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit"

Class of 2017 (April)

"Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit"

Class of 2016 (December)

“Culture of Safety: It Starts With You.” 

Class of 2016 (April)

"Culture of Safety: It Starts Wit You."

Class of 2015 (December)

“Ethical Practice, Quality Care”

Class of 2015 (August)

"Ethical Practice, Quality of Care"