I look forward to more opportunities to elevate the nursing profession in North Carolina and beyond!”

This is leadership. This is #Pirate Nursing.

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From the Dean: “Thank you to North Carolina Nurses Association for the opportunity to serve in this capacity and congratulations to Michael Vaccaro on his appointment to the Board.

He is joined by Dr. Michael Vaccaro, senior vice president of nursing and clinical services at Novant Health in Charlotte.

The connections that Pirate Nurses have with their soon-to-be peers is an incredible benefit to our College and to health care in North Carolina as a whole.

Thanks, ladies. It was so good to have you here with us.

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We’re glad to have you with us, Pirates!

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To register, contact program director Dr. Kirstie Hertel at [email protected] or Jonathan Ganzert, one of our recruiters, at [email protected].

Kudos as well to our faculty and staff who worked collaboratively to make this inaugural lecture a success.
Thanks to Dr. Deborah Allen and everyone present from ECU Health as we continue to strengthen our academic practice partnership.

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Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Courtney Caiola, Evelyn Perry distinguished professor; Dr. Heather Wright, associate dean for research; Dr. Chandra Speight Speight, Chair of the Research and Scholarship Committee; and all committee members for their leadership.

Her presentation was a powerful reminder of the opportunities and resources available in our region as we continue to strengthen our identity as an R1 institution.
At the CON, we have made research and scholarship a strategic priority.

We were proud to have Dr. Robin Bartlett, professor and associate dean for research in the Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama, deliver an inspiring lecture titled “Research in the Rural South.”

Brock and Jnah co-authored an article in the most recent edition of Neonatal Network, the Journal of Neonatal Nursing, titled “From Diagnosis to Discharge: Case of a Giant Occipital Encephalocele”.

Well done with the article, and for caring for the little ones.

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Sessions start at 3 pm with registrations needed the day before the session you want to attend.

For more information and to RSVP please email: [email protected]

If you or someone you know is interested, contact program director Dr. Kristie Hertel at [email protected].

AGACNPs treat patients with complex, acute conditions in intensive care, trauma or acute care units – roles perfect for established advanced nursing professionals who want to challenge themselves and make a difference across North Carolina.

Learn more about her summer learning experience here: news.ecu.edu/2025/08/21/a...

Thanks for being an exemplary ambassador for Pirate Nursing, Annaleise.

Darrohn, a Brinkley-Lane Scholar from Wake Forest in her senior year, worked in the intermediate ICU and chemotherapy floor where she “learned a multitude of skills including tracheostomies, NG (nasogastric) tubes, chemotherapy and immunotherapy administration.”