School Nurse Fellows
Darlene Huff
Eight years ago when the CPS district faced budget constraints, Darlene Huff, BSN '65, MS(N) '79, initiated a partnership between CPS and the School to form the School Nurse Fellows program.
The program provides BSN-prepared nurses an opportunity to apply for a tuition-paid master's degree with an emphasis in school nursing which also pays a monthly stipend.
"This valuable collaboration provides the nurse fellows with an excellent opportunity to work in the school setting and acquire hands-on experience while getting obtaining their degree," says Huff.
Because of her years of service as a former school nurse and coordinator of school nurses, Huff is working with the School to establish an endowment that would benefit the nurse fellows or nurses pursuing a degree with an emphasis on school nursing. The endowment would include a memorial designation for Sandy Nichols Mazzocco, who was also a life-long supporter of school nurses and health education.
- Find out more about the Fellows Program.
- To help Huff establish a new endowment to support this effort, contact the Office of Development at 573-884-0421 for more information.
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