Nursing News and Events

Cooney Miner Recognized for Lifetime Achievement in Health Care Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner

02/21/2020 - The Rochester Business Journal will honor Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, founding dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College, with the Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual Health Care Heroes 2020 Awards Ceremony in March.

Graduates of 2019 Report Successful “First Destinations” Jordyn Weller in cap and gown.

02/19/2020 - Graduates from the Class of 2019 are finding success in their lives after Fisher, according to results from the First Destinations Survey (FDS) administered by the College annually to all bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree recipients.

GradReports Lists Fisher Among “25 Best Master’s in Counseling Programs” 2020 Best Graduate Schools GradReports Badge

02/19/2020 - St. John Fisher College’s Mental Health Counseling master’s degree program has been named among the “25 Best Master’s in Counseling Programs 2020,” according to gradreports.com.

Nursing Student Completes Preceptorship in Ireland Megan Pesce (middle) traveled to Waterford, Ireland to complete her nursing preceptorship in intellectual disability nursing.

02/13/2020 - Wegmans School of Nursing student Meghan Pesce recently traveled to Waterford, Ireland to complete her nursing preceptorship in intellectual disability nursing. The preceptorship took place at the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), which holds a partnership with St. John Fisher College through the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing.

St. John Fisher College Joins Monroe County Court Effort to Support Divorcing Parents Wegmans School of Nursing administrators with judges from Monroe County who led the development of the A.C.T. program.

02/03/2020 - The Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College has assumed administration of a program designed to help parents support their children through divorce and custody proceedings.

Now Boarding: Fisher Flight Plan National Mall in Washington, DC.

01/27/2020 - This April, students will have a unique opportunity that requires a boarding pass, a stack of business cards, and 48 free hours. It’s called Fisher Flight Plan, an immersive career networking and exploration experience, and applications are now being accepted.

Countdown to Commencement 2020: Berina Ajanovic Berina Ajanovic volunteers with the Teddi Dance for Love.

01/20/2020 - This week’s Countdown to Commencement features Berina Ajanovic, a nursing major who was nominated by Dr. Rick DeJesus-Rueff, emeritus vice president for student affairs and adjunct faculty member.

School of Nursing Ranked Among the Best Wegmans School of Nursing

12/13/2019 - Nursing Schools Almanac included St. John Fisher College’s Wegmans School of Nursing in its 2019 rankings of the best U.S. nursing schools.

Cooney Miner, Kiss Present on Nursing Education Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing, and Dr. Beth Kiss, assistant professor.

12/09/2019 - Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing, and Dr. Beth Kiss, assistant professor, recently traveled to the Medical University of Lublin in Poland for a weeklong visiting professorship. The professorship was funded by a grant from Erasmus.

First-Year Students Participate in New Creed Ceremony Two first-year students deliver a presentation about the Fisher Creed.

12/06/2019 - For over 20 years, incoming first-year students have signed the Fisher Creed as part of the annual Matriculation Ceremony, officially marking the end of their Orientation and the beginning of their student journey. But this fall, throughout the final week of classes, first-year students participated in new Creed signing ceremonies while also reflecting on what they have learned in their first semester at Fisher.

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