November 10, 2009

BCU Nursing Professor Publishes in International Journal

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Barbara Condon, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing at Briar Cliff University, recently published a manuscript in the Nursing Science Quarterly, an international journal of nursing.

Dr. Condon’s article, entitled “Artistic Expression in Teaching-Learning,” presents the results from a first-time integration of art into the nursing curriculum at Briar Cliff University last spring. The article highlights the benefits of encouraging creative expression within the nursing curriculum as a deeper ability for self-reflection and a richer understanding of the multifaceted role of registered nurses.

Dr. Condon’s manuscript includes excerpts from the writings of six recent Briar Cliff University graduates: Jerod Nikkel, Rachel Pickner, Jessica Goesser, Jacinta Ruhland, Amber Williams and Alison Berger.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states.  Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.

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