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Graduate School of Nursing class speaker Heather Lovelace reflects on honor of serving patients New orthopedic nurse practitioner will focus on doors opened, lessons learned By Sandra Gray June 03, 2021 Heather Lovelace, MS, FNP-BC, RN, has ventured into student leadership, medical aesthetics, global health missions, health care policy and advocacy, teaching, and more during her time as a Doctor of Nursing Practice student. The Graduate School of Nursing Class of 2021 speaker will reflect on her and her classmates’ multifaceted, often-unexpected experiences during their years training together when she speaks at the 48th Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 6. “Before you start the journey of graduate school, you think you have an idea of what it will be like, but it ends up being a totally different adventure than you expect,” said Lovelace. “It s not an easy path in health professions because everything you re l ....
Dominican Republic Batey Health Initiative continues addressing health care needs of Haitian migrant communities UMMS interprofessional team working remotely to address social determinants of health By Kylee Denesha April 09, 2021 An interprofessional team of Graduate School of Nursing and School of Medicine students and faculty have been working remotely this year to address social determinants of health in the Dominican Republic. Instead of traveling to the Dominican Republic to provide hands-on care this year, the UMMS interprofessional team is meeting virtually with Dominican Republic health promotors and nonprofit leaders. The UMass Medical School Dominican Republic Batey Health Initiative, now in its 15th year, kicked off its first virtual program last fall with the Population Health Clerkship, a two-week, team-based course for nursing and medical students, and is now running a spring optional enrichment elective, ....
Heather Lovelace working as aesthetics nurse practitioner; serves in new teaching associate position By Kylee Denesha February 16, 2021 Heather Lovelace, FNP-BC, RN, fourth-year DNP student in the Graduate School of Nursing, came to Massachusetts to earn her doctorate degree. The California native and former Division III women’s basketball player became interested in nursing during her undergraduate years at Whitman College in Washington. “I found when I was doing the clinical shadowing with nurse practitioners, I really enjoyed their approach to clinical care,” Lovelace said. “I studied biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, so I was not a nurse prior to coming to UMass Medical School. Through the Graduate Entry Pathway Program, I was able to become a registered nurse and find my footing in the field.” ....