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Today is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s not a matter of if, but when, a healthcare emergency ...
06/01/2026

Today is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s not a matter of if, but when, a healthcare emergency will occur and as a nurse, your skills will be desperately needed. Are you ready to answer the call?

Our Healthcare Emergency and Disaster Management certificate program will give you the education and practical stills to:

🏴‍☠️ Understand the language of disaster planning and emergency management
🏴‍☠️ Know the four phases of emergency management and how different agencies work within response systems
🏴‍☠️ Understand the legal and ethical principles that underlie emergency and disaster management
🏴‍☠️ Understand how to respond to the psychological and spiritual impact of disasters

“We just graduated our largest group in the history of the program in May, who enrolled in response to Hurricane Helene,” said Dr. Michelle Skipper, the certificate program’s director. “We are also doing increased work in these courses on emerging infections such as hantavirus and Ebola.”

For more information or to register for upcoming classes, email [email protected] or visit bit.ly/4o2zntN

Please help us welcome our newest faculty to the Advanced Nursing Practice and Education department. Dr. Tonya Rutherfor...
05/29/2026

Please help us welcome our newest faculty to the Advanced Nursing Practice and Education department. Dr. Tonya Rutherford-Hemming, assistant professor; Dr. Beth Vestal, assistant professor; and Dr. Barnes, clinical assistant professor

Each of our new faculty will be teaching in the MSN and DNP core giving our students a strong foundation for their advanced nursing career.

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Dr. Ann Maria Bell, a member of our DNP faculty, is a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee.Bell was awarded a College of Nursing T...
05/29/2026

Dr. Ann Maria Bell, a member of our DNP faculty, is a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee.

Bell was awarded a College of Nursing Teaching Grant for Project SAFE NP, advancing adolescent primary care by integrating comprehensive substance use screening and brief intervention training into the nurse practitioner curriculum.

She completed the Vanderbilt Leadership Academy and successfully implemented the Empowered to Care person centered care curriculum, strengthening leadership development and enhancing nurse practitioner education.

Bell sustains ongoing clinical practice as a nurse practitioner, providing high quality, community centered care to local and neighboring tribal communities.

Congratulations, Dr. Bell.

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Michelle Ball is one of this year’s College of Nursing Hall of Fame inductees.Ball earned dual professional certificatio...
05/28/2026

Michelle Ball is one of this year’s College of Nursing Hall of Fame inductees.

Ball earned dual professional certifications in Infection Control and Critical Care Nursing, demonstrating advanced clinical expertise and commitment to excellence in patient care. She was honored with the prestigious North Carolina Great 100 Nursing Award in 2021, recognizing exceptional leadership, compassion, and contributions to the nursing profession.

Her career has been marked by service, mentorship and lasting impact on the profession of nursing.

Congratulations, Michelle.

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Every year we take time to celebrate the luminaries of Pirate Nursing by inducting them as members of our Hall of Fame a...
05/27/2026

Every year we take time to celebrate the luminaries of Pirate Nursing by inducting them as members of our Hall of Fame and presenting our Distinguished Alumni award. These nurse leaders represent all that is good about our profession – professionalism, expertise and compassion.

Over the next few days we will recognize each of our newest HOF members. Please help us to celebrate them.

First up, our 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Michelle Brooks.

Brooks has devoted her career to advancing rural healthcare especially for the underserved. Through advocacy, public policy development and expanded access to care she has shaped innovative solutions to healthcare needs for our most vulnerable populations.

Brooks received her BSN from the in 1983 and her MSN in Nursing Administration in 1992 from the carolina university College of Nursing. She guided the development of a Medicaid Managed Care Demonstration Project in Pitt County which transformed how Medicaid managed care is operationalized in North Carolina. Her early work resulted in a $5.2 million federally funded grant to provide medical care and case management services to the uninsured. She was also responsible for project oversight in the establishment of the James D. Bernstein Community Health Center in northern Pitt County, a Federally Qualified Health Center supporting underserved populations. As the executive leader of Access East she led the public-private partnership with the North Carolina DHHS for the management of more than 180,000 Medicaid enrollees in 27 eastern North Carolina counties.

Brooks currently serves as Executive Vice Dean for . As a member of the senior leadership team, she is responsible for administrative operations of the Office of the Dean including human resources, strategic planning, external/government relations, and special initiatives.

She received the Community Care of North Carolina Leadership Award in 2020 for her work with Community Care of North Carolina. She is a member of the ECU College of Nursing Hall of Fame Class of 2014 and was recognized by the UNC-Chapel Hill College of Nursing for Outstanding community service in 2007. Michelle was selected a North Carolina Great 100 Nurse in 1994.

It is our honor to recognize Michelle Brooks as the 2026 ECU CON Distinguished Alumi.

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From Dean Bim:As East Carolina University College of Nursing continues to grow, from approximately 500 students in 2000 ...
05/26/2026

From Dean Bim:

As East Carolina University College of Nursing continues to grow, from approximately 500 students in 2000 to nearly 1,600 students in 2026, we must continue evolving our infrastructure to best support student success!

Today, I am excited to announce the transition of our Student Services Office into the newly established Department of Student Services (DOSS). This strategic transition creates a more aligned, comprehensive, and student-centered support model that brings advising, compliance, student success, counseling and wellbeing, pathways programs, recruitment, and student operations together under one department.

As part of this transition:

🏴‍☠️ Dr. Erin Beaman will serve as the inaugural Associate Dean for DOSS.
🏴‍☠️ Abby Paul will serve as Director, Student Services: BSN Pathways.
🏴‍☠️ Laura Batson will serve as Director, Student Services: Student Operations.
🏴‍☠️ We have also created a new Director of Student Success position.
🏴‍☠️ Dr. Kelly Cleaton, EdD, ENC RIBN an aRIBN Coordinator and Dr. Gwen Tyson, Director, Academic Counseling, along with their teams, will transition into DOSS.

I also want to express my sincere appreciation to Dr. Laura Gantt for her exceptional leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to our students, faculty, and staff over many years. Her transformational leadership helped build the strong foundation that made this important transition possible.

Excited for this next chapter as we continue strengthening student success and organizational excellence at ECU College of Nursing.

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It’s always good to have our Neonatal Nurse Practitioner students on campus and this week was no different.Thanks, Pirat...
05/22/2026

It’s always good to have our Neonatal Nurse Practitioner students on campus and this week was no different.

Thanks, Pirates, for making the time to be with us. You’re going to make fantastic clinicians.

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Pirate Nurses catch babies!Our midwifery program is ranked #1 among UNC System schools and is #14 in the nation.💜💛🏴‍☠️...
05/20/2026

Pirate Nurses catch babies!

Our midwifery program is ranked #1 among UNC System schools and is #14 in the nation.

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05/20/2026

Yes you can!

Recently, Dr. Mitzi Pestaner and Dr. Allison Crowe, from the ECU College of Education, partnered with the Boys & Girls C...
05/20/2026

Recently, Dr. Mitzi Pestaner and Dr. Allison Crowe, from the ECU College of Education, partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain to lead an impactful, all day interdisciplinary conference focused on youth wellness and mental health across Eastern North Carolina.

The conference brought together ECU faculty and staff from across campus—including Nursing, Counselor Education, Music Therapy, Addiction and Rehabilitation, and the ECU Counseling Center—to create a dynamic learning environment centered on wellness, help seeking behaviors, su***de prevention, and peer support. Through hands on workshops and interactive activities, ECU professionals engaged adolescents in meaningful conversations and skill building experiences designed to promote resilience and connection.

A highlight of the day included delivery of the SOS (Signs of Su***de) Prevention Program, an evidence based, school focused initiative that teaches young people how to recognize the warning signs of su***de and respond effectively when someone may be at risk. By integrating evidence based prevention with interdisciplinary expertise, the event underscored ECU’s commitment to community engagement, collaboration, and the well being of youth throughout the region.

Together, ECU faculty, campus partners, and community organizations demonstrated the power of collaboration in advancing mental health awareness and support—making a lasting impact on students, families, and communities across Eastern North Carolina.

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