Nursing

New simulation lab opens in Windham Hospital for Eastern nursing students
Lab is the only hospital-based nurse-training facility in eastern Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University and Hartford Healthcare unveiled a brand-new nursing simulation lab in Windham Hospital on Sept. 24. With Eastern students, state dignitaries, and Connecticut...

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Mike Rouleau

Nursing students take oath during first ‘white coat ceremony'
Inaugural ceremony is a milestone for new nursing program

“You’re about to embark on a profession that is challenging as it is rewarding and complex as it is beautiful,” said registered nurse Ashley Cote, addressing Eastern’s first...

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Kyle Berson

Hartford HealthCare hosts career session for nursing students

Eastern Connecticut State University’s Department of Health Sciences and Nursing joined forces with Hartford HealthCare (HHC) for the Nursing and Health Sciences Information Session on Oct. 3...

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Noel Teter

Top faculty award goes to Yaw Nsiah for leading nursing program

Professor Yaw Nsiah, chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, won Eastern’s 2024 Award for Exemplary Service for his vital role in launching the university’s nursing...

Posted on September 03, 2024 by Noel Teter

Eastern celebrates National Nurses Week

State officials, representatives from Hartford HealthCare and other dignitaries joined Eastern Connecticut State University faculty and administrators to celebrate National Nurses Week May...

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Ed Osborn

Nursing students will learn skills in simulation labs

As the first students in Eastern’s new bachelor’s degree in nursing take prerequisite classes and other academic coursework, the University and its Hartford HealthCare partners continue...

Posted on May 03, 2024 by Ed Osborn

Eastern partners with Hartford HealthCare to address nursing shortage
Future Windham Hospital simulation lab will bolster new nursing program

Eastern Connecticut State University and Hartford HealthCare (HHC) are joining forces to tackle Connecticut's nursing shortage by establishing a partnership aimed at increasing the number of...

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern receives state grant to launch nursing program

Eastern Connecticut State University is receiving a $1.2 million grant from the Connecticut Health Horizons project, a three-year, $35 million program established by the state to address the...

Posted on March 02, 2023 by Ed Osborn