2018年12月31日
介绍马丁-赫罗德护理与健康学院
皇冠体育的新学院
Mount Mercy’s nursing program now has a name and identity all its own—the Martin-Herold College of Nursing & Health—thanks to a ’61 Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduate and her husband.
皇冠体育 trustee Ron Herold and his wife Paula (Martin) Herold RN ’61 gave a life-changing gift to establish Mount Mercy’s first-ever named college.
Paula在双子城从事儿科和产科护理工作，她希望未来的学生能有一些和她一样的经历。
“We want to turn our success and appreciation into support for the community," said Ron Herold and Paula (Martin) Herold. "Mercy nursing has been a strong influence in our lives, and it’s our honor to invest in the continued and future success of Mount Mercy nurses.”
Mercy nursing has been a strong influence in our lives, and it’s our honor to invest in the continued and future success of Mount Mercy nurses.
领导
Mary Tarbox ’74, professor of nursing and inaugural dean, explains that it had long been Mount Mercy’s goal to establish a school or college of nursing. “Doing so is part of becoming a mature university,” she emphasizes.
Recent changes to the nursing program, including the addition of two new emphasis areas within the MSN program—forensic nursing and nursing informatics—and the DNP program were all part of a bigger plan.
“It’s amazing to have been able to oversee this idea for so many years, and now be able to make it happen,” says 莎朗·格思里, associate professor of nursing and director of graduate nursing programs.
作为一名执业护士，格思里帮助创建了马丁-赫罗尔德护理与健康学院所需的组织结构。
影响
The College will serve as a valuable umbrella for Mount Mercy’s renowned undergraduate and graduate nursing and health care programs—facilitating increased offerings and enrollment, gaining prestige among peers, providing additional resources, and addressing crucial shortages in health care.
教师们希望学生们能够感受到与护理项目更紧密的关系和联系，能够认同自己的学院。
“It sets us apart and further distinguishes us in terms of reputation and ability," said Guthrie. "As we continue to grow, this will bring in more opportunities for funding, whether it’s through gifts or grants.”
慈悲山学院以赫罗尔德夫妇的名字命名，是对罗恩和宝拉所创造的遗产的致敬。
“They were —and are—the trailblazers,” Tarbox says.
它使我们与众不同，并进一步使我们在声誉和能力方面脱颖而出。 As we continue to grow, this will bring in more opportunities for funding, whether it’s through gifts or grants