Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences has a mission to provide excellence in professional nursing and healthcare career education. The faculty and students of Blessing-Rieman are excited to showcase their excellence as well as dedication to the profession of nursing by sharing a repository of scholarly work. The items include select undergrad and graduate-level capstones and scholarly projects that have been reviewed by Blessing-Rieman faculty for inclusion into the repository.
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private, not-for-profit college founded in 1891 as a diploma school in nursing. In 1985, it became an accredited four-year college offering a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing with partner Culver-Stockton College. Quincy University was added as a partner in 1998. A Master of Science in Nursing Degree began in 2007. The online RN-BSN, and MSN degrees, as well as a Second Degree transfer option, are offered solely by Blessing-Rieman. The Associate of Science in Respiratory Care Program began in 2015, and the Associate of Science in Health Information Management Program began in 2018.
The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing/Master’s degree in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036-1120. The baccalaureate-nursing program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), and is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The respiratory care program has provisional accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and a member of the North Central Association (NCA) accredit the College.
To learn more about the programs offered at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, visit our website: https://www.brcn.edu/our-nursing-health-sciences-programs
Articles
Current participation and perceived value of continuing education, Susan McReynolds
Posters
A dog a day keeps the stress away, Gretchen Biessman, Hannah Arras, Kaitlin Hubbert, and Melissa Dahl
Advance the talk with advanced directives, Ashley Marie Bickhaus, Brittany Henderson, Dusty McCollum, and Brittney Thrower
Alternative birthing positions, Jordan Mckay, Chloe Ebers, and Amanda Gebheim
Alternative therapies for chronic pain, Gabriele Brooks, Erin Bodine, Madi Moore, and Lauren Wheelan
Animal-assisted therapy and mental health, Brianna Butler, Cade Cameron, and Elizabeth Talley
Animal-assisted therapy in health-care facilities, Jenna Disseler, Haley Milazzo, and Abbey Moore
Attire for hire, Jessica Allison, Sydney Arndt, and Carley Sharpe
Bedside shift report, Courtni Hopper and Grace Sparrow
Can we get your number? (Your blood glucose number), Marie Holloway, Jennifer Goings, and Jessica Olson
Caring cupboard II: Revamped, Megan Boschert, Andrew Hardy, and Cameron Morford
Communication is key!, Ashley Havermale, Breanna Hoffman, and Mariah Ramsey
Controlled labor pain and postpartum depression, Erin Crane and Precious Thomas
Don't be stressing, you're at Blessing!, Katie Harness, Ashley Lay, and Autumn Rischar
Educational strategies to enhance medication knowledge, Shelby Kite, Katelyn Obert, Cortney Powell, and Abi Shaw
Effect of a hand hygiene compliance system, Charlotte Horman, Aleassa Hruska, Claudia King, and Lori Leathers
Effect of CAM therapy in chemo therapy patients in comparison to Western medicine, Zoey Little, Margaret Porterfield, and Amalia Rueter
Effects of prone position, Audrey Hermann, Payton Hamilton, and Chelsea Zahn
Efficacy of massage in the chronic pain population, Hannah Collier, Amelia Hobbs, and Maria McPherson
Embarking in animal activities, Haley Milazzo, Jenna Disseler, Abbey Moore, and Kendra Todd
#EmpowerURself, Jenny Bakalyar, Supreet Garcha, Sarah Kramer, and Patience Oboh
Exercise and the menstrual cycle, Jena Craig, Peri Ehmen, Kayli Harshman, and Brooke Walbring
Exercise for the reduction of pain in adults & older adults with arthritis, Jennifer Goings, Sarah Luther, and Sydney Smith
Finding comfort in colors, Shannon Atkinson, Lynley Ellis, Hayley Rocco, and Kayce Smith
Finger pricking good, Konnar Bunn, Miranda Davis, and Hannah Thomas
