Fall 2016 Alumni Pau Hana Event
On October 6, 2016, the UH Manoa Nursing Alumni Association held its annual fall pau hana event. Alumni and students networks and mingled at Uncle Bo's in Kapahulu. Attendees enjoyed ono pupu, followed by a…
Gordon & June Ito Foundation Awards Scholarship to Senior Nursing Student
The Gordon & June Ito Foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life for Hawaii’s people, from medically fragile children to the elderly. Nurses and social workers are key to providing quality care in…
Student Nurses’ Association Holds First Annual Graduation Cord Ceremony
On Monday, November 28, 2016, the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) at University of Hawai’i at Manoa held its first annual Graduation Cord Ceremony in Webster Hall 205, where faculty and students gathered to honor the…
12 Nursing Students Attend He Huliau Conference
Under the sponsorship of the IKE AO PONO program, twelve UH Manoa Nursing students attended the 2016 He Huliau Conference held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on October 13-14, 2016. This year’s conference provided the…
American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) at UH Manoa Nursing in Florida
Representatives of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing at University of Hawaii (AAMN@UHM) presented a poster at the 41stAnnual AAMN Conference. The conference was held in Miami, Florida on September 22-24, 2016. The theme…
Nursing Student Receives Manoa Career Center Co-Op Student of the Year Award
Melissa Henry, a nursing major who participated in a Manoa Career Center Cooperative Education (co-op) opportunity with Straub Medical Center, has been named UH Manoa Co-op Student of the Year. Henry will receive a keepsake plaque and $500…
Fall 2016 Recognition and Special Presentation Honoring the Late Senator Inouye
More than 500 families and friends gathered at the Hawaii Convention Center Ballrooms on December 16, 2016, to celebrate 53 Summer and Fall 2016 graduates from UHM Nursing. Graduates from the Bachelor of Science, Master…
Student Nurses’ Association Fall 2016 Recap
MENTOR-MENTEE HIKE On Saturday, October 15, 2016, the Student Nurses' Association Mentor-Mentee Program had its second event of the semester. On a bright and early Saturday morning, ten students enjoyed a nice hike at Makapu’u Lighthouse. During…
Alumni Chapter Supports Nursing Student Ambassador Program
For the past 3 years, the UH Manoa Nursing Alumni Association has supported and actively participated in the development of the undergraduate nursing Student Ambassador leadership program coordinated by the Office of the Dean. Every fall, undergraduate…
Nurse Researchers Study Oral Bacteria Linked to Preterm Labor in Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii (January 10, 2017) – Faculty members from UH Manoa Nursing have been awarded a $39,000 federal grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities through the Research Centers in Minority…