All Hartwick College nursing students complete a Senior Independent Practicum in their final semester. Students choose from a wide range of clinical sites and areas of specialization, and complete 200 clinical hours under the guidance of a nurse preceptor. It is a great opportunity to learn in a hands-on setting, and can provide an important connection after graduation.
The Nursing Department is planning to offer Transcultural Nursing with national and international options beginning J Term 2022. Junior nursing students in both forms of Transcultural Nursing learn firsthand about the impact of culture, politics, economics, and globalization on healthcare and healing. Through their work, students are able to recognize the health-related beliefs of the culture, and how those beliefs affect the health of the people. In addition to coursework, there also is time for learning about the local culture. Enrollment in this course is limited and selection is competitive.
During January Term, part of the junior nursing class completes a four-week Rural Health Nursing course. This course is designed to expose the student to the concepts inherent in a rural context, such as isolation, work, and distance to health agencies.
Clinical experiences occur in local agencies such as schools, pre-school settings, homes for the aged as well as rural home health care visits. The course offers the opportunity to examine family theory and assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, illness and disease management within the unique rural environment.
Hartwick College Association of Student Nurses leadership and members have been very active in transforming their student organization. A new constitution and mission statement have been developed to better reflect the organization, its membership and its mission.
HCASN Mission Statement:
HCASN plans to meet monthly, combining an event with each meeting. The fall meetings have included collecting canned goods and fundraising for Thanksgiving baskets. Further fundraising—through a clothing sale, etc.—will help to support the Ministries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica.
Plans for the spring include making Easter baskets for the pre-school children at Springbrook.
Students interested in joining the organization should contact an officer of the organization. Members are required to attend at least 3 events during the year.
HCASN Officers 2019-2020
This lecture series, endowed by the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, brings notable speakers to campus in the spring and fall each year. The Department of Nursing invites distinguished leaders and scholars in the field of nursing and other related disciplines to Hartwick College for a spring and fall lecture series each year. Nursing majors, other students, faculty, and community members are all invited to attend the evening lecture.
On March 5, 2021, Hartwick Nursing presented “Self-care in times of stress: Strategies to promote stress relief, coping and overall psychological well-being.” This presentation included a guest panel of professionals across disciplines who discussed some of the principles of self-care in relation to managing anxiety and depression, the use of alternative therapies such as hypnotherapy, and strategies for maintaining healthy habits. This discussion aimed at giving the audience tangible examples of ways to promote health in stressful times.
Past O’Connor Chair Speakers and Topics:
The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.
In order to be eligible, nursing students must:
Invitations are sent to eligible students in the spring semester.
The Omicron Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International welcomes students to another season of scholarly activity at Hartwick College’s Department of Nursing.