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ensure they are gaining worthwhile experience. “The Army has this saying ‘train as you fight,’” Richardson said. “Well, (students) are out there training as they practice.” All the faculty members say PLU’s mission is at the core of the community-based approach. The School of Nursing focuses heavily, at all levels, on underserved patients and treatment shortages. For example, Richardson underscored the free sports health screenings nursing students provide to the surrounding communities. “Because
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a tough job with the PLU nurses he works with. Shaping Health CarePLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. “They are all bright,” Larsen said. “They are eager, they are willing, they’re gung-ho. I’ve never had a student who was questionable. I’m sure it has to do with the incredibly competitive selection process.” The nurses in training bring that passion to partner providers in surrounding communities, where they often help underserved patients in areas
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Committee, and served as a co-founding member of the Family Clinic. Molly volunteered early with the Associated Ministries’ Food First program, an effort which led to the formation of the Lakes Area FISH Food Bank in 1974. She remained actively involved with this service for more than 40 years, training each of its volunteers. Lakewood, which wasn’t unincorporated until 1996, lacked many social services. Earlier attempts to strengthen the community led to the formation of Lakewood United, an effort that
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included working side by side with the mayor of a town, a brigade commander of an Iraqi army unit and a local police chief. All had their own areas of responsibility, he said. “But me as a 22-year-old lieutenant? Luckily, I had my political science degree and I have my training,” Calata said. “But how do you expect a 22-year-old kid to go into a place as old as the Bible and say ‘here, I’m going to fix your ancient problems.’” Dom Calata '08 Calata said he often thought back to the way Boice and his
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Washington state, the CROWN act was signed into law in 2020, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland). Nationally, the CROWN act is now state law in 20 states, and city law in many others, but a federal CROWN act is needed, Lucas says. “If the United States can undo these wrongs after many centuries of oppression, other countries will follow suit,” she writes. Lucas’ capstone also notes that hair discrimination is a global issue. “Hair for women in general is of value,” Lucas says. “It shows our
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from the ENVT 350 collected in February 2020 and the Department of Ecology State of Washington from 2008-2012, we compared the health of Clover Creek Reserve, the restorated site and 133rd, the non- restorative site. This data shows that the restoration improvements are beneficial in keeping a healthy ecosystem and stream. Overall, Clover Creek Reserve is a lot healthier than the 133rd St. location. A lot of this is due to the restoration efforts put into Clover Creek Reserve. Restoration is
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the Twentieth Century” Erik Hammerstrom & Peter Bomann, “Pedagogical Uses of Role-Playing and Simulation Games in College-Level Religion Courses” Christian Gerzso & Elizabeth Postovoit, “Tweeting Authoritarianism: An Analysis of U.S. Political Discourse, 2015-2018” 2019-20: Wendy Call & Mathilda Magga, “Sense of Place on the Page: A Writing Guide” Erik Hammerstrom & Janelle Brockman, “Dissemination of Buddhist Imagery to the West via East Asian Popular Culture” 2020-21: Jen Smith & Emery Kim
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create a larger pipeline of qualified candidates who are already connected to and understand the health needs of our community. This work also builds on the successful opening of PLU’s new Nursing Clinical Learning and Simulation Center in 2020, and it’s part of our ongoing responsibility as an anchor institution in Pierce County.” -Allan Belton, PLU PresidentTo date, approximately $4 million has been raised toward the project cost, including a $2 million anonymous lead gift for the Open Lab and a
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understand the health needs of our community. This work also builds on the successful opening of PLU’s new Nursing Clinical Learning and Simulation Center in 2020, and it’s part of our ongoing responsibility as an anchor institution in Pierce County.” -Allan Belton, PLU President Read Previous Campus Tour: PLU’s newly renovated anatomy and physiology lab Read Next “We are uncatchable” | PLU Women’s Rowing COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad
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