BDN Highlights

"On The Move" Bus visits Sullivan Middle School in Lowell

BDN Mobile Simulation Lab will travel to local schools.

View photos in the Bring Diversity to Nursing photo gallery.

BDN Student Perspectives:
Go to the web for more information about Bring Diversity to Nursing students at UMass Lowell.

BDN's Djwan Scott, Diversity Support Services Coordinator, was among the University and community leaders celebrating the groundbreaking of the Health and Social Sciences Building on South Campus.

2011 Nursing Award

Djwan Scott and Margaret Brown, NERBNA President

BDN is proud to announce that Djwan Scott, Diversity Support Services Coordinator, was awarded the Excellence In Nursing Award by the New England Regional Black Nurses Association on February 11, 2011.  “In my role, I build relationships with students, understand their backgrounds and help them gain insight into the nursing profession,” said Scott at the recognition ceremony. “This is what I love – sharing my knowledge with students who are embarking on a journey I once struggled with.”

“Djwan serves as an outstanding professional role-model for our nursing students,” says Chair of Nursing Karen Devereaux Melillo, who nominated Scott for the award. “By mentoring students and continuing her studies, she will substantially address the imbalance between the diverse population in need of health care and the limited availability of a diverse workforce.”

 

Bring Diversity to Nursing Events:

Dr. Abdallah and Tiffany Yonhorn taught a two-day nursing workshop at the Lawrence, MA YMCA on July 13-14, 2010.

Symbol Recognizes Service to Others
Emma Bindi, a BDN student, was recognized for her contribution to the Nursing Students Without Borders program.

UMass Lowell BDN Students and Dr. Abdallah attended Lawrence High School's 8th Annual Health and Human Services Career Awareness Day - May 12, 2010

UMass Lowell Sends Delegates to Clemson Diversity Conference
BDN's Dr. Knight attends a conference in South Carolina about promoting diversity.

Lawrence High School Nursing Workshop
BDN's Nursing Workshop inspires Lawrence High School students to pursue nursing as a career choice.

UMass Lowell Recieves Presidental Community Service Award
Bring Diversity to Nursing helps contribute to the nearly 44,000 hours of community service provided by UMass Lowell.

New England Black Nurses Association Reception

Bringing Diversity to Nursing on Sunrise Radio:
On June 5, 2008, Sunrise radio interviewed Karen Devereaux Melillo, Ph.D., GNP, ANP-BC, FAANP and Lisa Abdallah, Ph.D., RN, about the nursing shortage and how the BDN project hopes to combat it.