Helen Moarcas came to Goodwin College after she graduated from high school in 2009, but has been part of the Goodwin family for much longer. Continue reading Helen Moarcas: “Because of Goodwin, I am where I am today.”
Nancy Clark, a graduate of Goodwin’s associate degree in Nursing program who is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in Nursing online, speaks highly of Goodwin’s faculty. Her online art history instructor, Ann Finateri-Laist, made a lasting impact. “I thoroughly enjoyed her class and her personal interactions with all of us throughout the course. She has those special qualities and an obvious love of teaching,” Clark noted. As a full-time nurse, taking online classes is the only way Clark is able to continue her education. Originally she was wary of online courses due to lack of physical interaction, but after … Continue reading Nancy Clark: “She has those special qualities and an obvious love of teaching.”
On August 20, the 53 new nurses of Goodwin College’s 31st pinning ceremony lit their ceremonial candles and joined the ranks of the 1,400 nurses who had previously graduated from the College and entered Connecticut’s healthcare workforce. “It’s hard to … Continue reading A Milestone of Care: Goodwin Celebrates 10 Years of Nursing Graduates
A mere three days after graduating from Goodwin College’s Medical Assistin program, Kathryn Racicot started her new position at Generations Family Health Center in Norwich. Continue reading Kathryn Racicot: “Medical Assisting is such a great stepping stone”
Megan Husson, recent Goodwin College Medical Assisting graduate, was hired at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in the Hematology/Oncology Department exactly four years to the day of her discharge. At just 16 years old, Husson had been diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome, a rare gastro-vascular disorder that affects the intestines. “It took eight months to be diagnosed,” Husson recalled. “I’m 5’7 and was 102 pounds and on 28 different medications a day.” Continue reading Megan Husson: “It felt like I was training for a career while I was still in the classroom.”
Keep these facts in mind when choosing your path towards a career in nursing! Continue reading The Difference Between Becoming an RN and LPN
Thursday, August 20, will mark a special milestone for Goodwin College: the 10-year anniversary of pinning ceremonies for nurses graduating from the College’s Nursing program. Continue reading Goodwin Celebrates Tenth Anniversary Nurse Pinning Ceremony, August 20
When Goodwin College students graduate from the semester-long Phlebotomy program, offered three times a year, they earn a 16-credit collegiate certificate. The certificate allows them to enter the workforce immediately, and gives them 16 college credits that are fully transferable … Continue reading One Hundred Percent Pass Rate for NHA Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Interprofessional collaboration is a partnership between a team of healthcare providers that allows for a synergistic influence of knowledge and skill to make decisions regarding health issues and improve patient outcomes. Goodwin’s nursing students and faculty along with the Occupational … Continue reading Nursing and Occupational Therapy Assistant Students Working Together For Common Cause
Penny Krivickas received her associate degree in Nursing from Goodwin in 2007, graduating with four RN jobs lined up. Eight years of well-earned work and life experience later, Krivickas came back to Goodwin and enrolled in the RN to BSN program. Continue reading Penny Krivickas: Patience, Empathy, and Kindness
