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Reshaping nursing through excellence in education.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING earned its designation as a NLN Center of Excellence for creating environments that enhance student learning and professional development. With its unique integration of community-based nursing in the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, as well as the immense support its faculty offer to students, Duquesne provides opportunities to apply classroom skills in clinical settings that make a difference in the lives of its Pittsburgh neighbors and empower its students to become leaders among their peers. Many consider Duquesne's program unique because of the way it integrates community-based nursing throughout all four years of the curriculum. By including the Pittsburgh community in its program to such a great extent, Duquesne provides students with experiences that help them think critically and compassionately while considering each individual as a member of a larger community. Duquesne's commitment to its community extends beyond the typical activities nursing students perform. As a sophomore, for example, my clinical group visited the local Allegheny County Jail during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Teaching female inmates the importance of performing breast self-exams helped me develop my critical thinking skills as well as the effective communication skills I need as a nurse. Nurses who possess such skills will lead nursing in a positive direction for the future while providing high quality care to patients and their families. My experiences in the community as a Duquesne student have had a significant impact on the way I practice in the hospital setting. The common goal of treating patients in the hospital is to reintegrate them back into their communities and to their previous levels of functioning. With my background in a community-integrated curriculum, I am able to consider each patient as a small part of the larger community. These experiences have also made me more aware of resources that are available in the community. Knowing how to navigate within a community has allowed me to find information more efficiently, enabling me to effectively manage and tailor information resources to fit the needs of particular patients. I believe graduates from nursing education programs need to possess these skills to provide the best outcome for the patient after discharge. What I feel is most important about my Duquesne education is the exceptional guidance I have received from well-prepared faculty instructors and program advisers. …