“Being a leader in nursing means being forward thinking. Obtaining my doctorate would allow me to be prepared for the many roles in nursing at a time when the nursing landscape is shifting. My second reason to enroll stemmed from a passion that has evolved to improve practice and improve outcomes in an organization and in nursing as a whole whether through an academic position or a healthcare administration position. My current goal is to attain a faculty position where I can help develop and prepare nurses to help advance the practice of nursing.
Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing professor Laurie Anne Ferguson, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C., is an integral part of a five-year, innovative colorectal cancer study funded by a $1.3 million grant from the American Cancer Society. Ferguson is part of a team studying how people understand basic health information and services, and how that understanding—or lack of understanding—relates to patients getting screened for colorectal cancer.
John was hired after Hurricane Katrina to take over a class and was asked to remain provided that he obtain an advanced degree.
Walter Poussin is from Lafayette, LA and studies with LIM on campus. His ministry is music, and, as his website www.walterjr.com indicates, he performs in sacred and secular venues alike.
Recent LIM graduate, Kate Coyne, M.R.E. '12 is presently the Director of Religious education for St. Pius X Parish in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recently, the Clarion Herald published an article pertaining to Kate’s work regarding the “Faith and Families” program she brought to her parish that combines intergenerational faith formation with a meal. To learn more about the program, please read the Clarion Herald’s story at http://shar.es/507Ov.
At the Annual Catechetical Ministry Awards & Appreciation Supper, Archbishop of Louisville and Vice President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Joseph Kurtz honored more than 100 people.
Former LIM student Joseph Galloway wrote Baked Oysters: A Thanksgiving Encounter.
Set in New Orleans in Thanksgiving, it is an inspirational story about healing and finding peace. Joe is a financial advisor in upstate South Carolina. For more information, please see http://www.baked-oysters.com/.