Two WAU Nursing Professors to Receive Recognition for their Work
Takoma Park, Md. (February 14, 2017) Two nursing professors at Washington Adventist University will be recognized for their work in the coming weeks and months. Bonnie Franckowiak, DNP, has been invited to present a poster at the American Association of Collegiate Nursing (AACN) Conference later this month in Atlanta, Georgia. Basava Jitta, MSN, will receive a Sigma Theta Tau International award from the Kappa Chapter at Catholic University on April 7.
Franckowiak’s poster, “Integrating Substance Abuse Content into the Nursing Curriculum,” will be presented at the AACN Conference, “Master’s Education Perspectives: Preparing Nurse Educators and Leaders to Embrace Change and Improve Practice.” The conference will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel from February 23-25.
Basava Jitta will be awarded by the Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau for her doctoral dissertation abstract, “Perceived Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management among Asian-Indian Population Residing in the U.S.A.” The award will be presented at Catholic University, which is home to the Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
Washington Adventist University offers a bachelor’s degree in nursing through the traditional program, along with three master’s programs in nursing in an accelerated evening format – all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The graduate programs are offered through Washington Adventist University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) to accommodate working adults. Included is an RN-MSN program that will take nurses with an associate degree directly to a master’s degree; a master’s degree in nursing education, and a master’s in nursing and business leadership. For more information, go to the SGPS website, or call 301-891-4092. New classes start the week of March 5-9.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s nine graduate and 42 undergraduate programs. The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
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Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu