Rutgers School of Nursing Magazine - Summer 2024

R U T G E R S N U R S I N G S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 2 / 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR UPFRONT News and happenings at the School of Nursing LEADER OF LEADERS: LEAVING AN INDELIBLE MARK ON NURSING Linda Flynn, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, will soon be retiring, leaving a legacy of excellence REFURBISHED SIMULATION LABS WELCOME MORE STUDENTS How the school is using simulation to expand educational capacity RN S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 R U T G E R S N U R S I N G N E W A R K N E W B R U N S W I C K B L A C K W O O D ii 2 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 NEW CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH Part research center and part catalyst for collaboration, the center aims to advance policymaking and practices that reduce health disparities CREATING A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT A focus on efforts to make students, faculty, and staff feel as though they all belong A PIPELINE TO THE FUTURE Outreach to local high schools and other initiatives lay the groundwork for attracting and training next-gen nurses CARING FOR THOSE WHO CARE: SUPPORTING NURSES’ EMOTIONAL NEEDS Finding solutions and strategies to alleviate nurse burnout and reduce nurse turnover GALA EVENTS SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF NURSING EDITORIAL Editor: Lynn McFarlane; associate editor: Mary Ann Littell; writers: Merry Sue Baum, Amanda Castleman, Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Christina Hernandez Sherwood, Lina Zeldovich DESIGN Eric Miller + Associates PHOTOGRAPHY Roy Groething, Shelley Kusnetz, Patti Sapone/NJ Advanced Media, Fred Stucker DIGITAL PRODUCTION Thomas DiStefano, Dorothy Mui On the Cover: A Profile of Excellence 24 4 R U T G E I G / S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 ii / 1