NSU NEWS April 2 - Northwestern State University

Shelton speaks for National Certified Nurses Day
VOLUME 37 NO. 3
APRIL 2013
Dr. Debra Shelton, back row center, associate professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health,
spoke at Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center in Shreveport during their celebration of National Certified
Nurses Day. Her address was entitled “Future of Certification in Nursing,” which discussed how the
Office of Nursing Service in the V.A. had incorporated certification into the Nursing Strategic Plan
for 2011-15. She also discussed how becoming and maintaining certification impacts the nursing
profession and the impact on patient care. Shelton is licensed as an advanced practice nurse in
Louisiana and certified as a nurse executive, oncology nurse and academic nurse educator.
Battle for the Paddle
Joyce Barnes, center in pink, won the People’s Choice Award for the Northwestern State
Gumbo Cook-Off during the final home basketball game of the season on March 7. Proceeds
from the event benefitted the American Cancer Society. Barnes is the nursing advisor at the
Leesville-Fort Polk campus.
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