Rutgers alumni, students, faculty, and staff are working on the front lines and behind the scenes to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. From providing direct patient care, to leading and supporting nursing staff, to raising funds for PPE– while working, studying, teaching, and conducting research under difficult circumstances–members of the Rutgers School of Nursing community are driven to make a difference. We are thankful and proud to share their stories.
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Jennifer Plescia
Alumna, DNP ’17; emergency department RN and advanced practice nurse in urgent care
Elizabeth Talmont
Student, DNP executive weekend program; vice president of research development at a social service agency.
Karissa Padilla
Alumna, DNP in Leadership May ’20; nurse informaticist at a medical center
Luisa Tinapay
Alumna, BS in Nursing ’18; emergency department/trauma nurse
Emilia Ewu
June 4, 2020
Assistant professor at Rutgers School of Nursing, alumna, and global health practitioner
Anna Yanisko
June 4, 2020
Student, DNP program, emergency department nurse, acute care facility, certified EMT
Alejandra Chacon
June 4, 2020
Student, RN to BS program; staff nurse in pediatrics at an acute care hospital
Gina Miranda-Diaz
Alumna, DNP ’12, public health nurse currently doing COVID-19 contact tracing in local communities
Olufunke Ayetigbo
Alumna, BS in Nursing ’17; staff nurse in oncology unit.
Busola Salako
May 8, 2020
Alumna, BS in Nursing, 2018 (second-degree program) and staff nurse in a hospital telemetry unit
Angela Varela
May 7, 2020
Alumna, BS in Nursing 2019, and staff nurse in a pediatric emergency department
Jonathan Candelaria
April 21, 2020
Alumnus, BS in Nursing 2017, and staff nurse in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
