Abington Memorial Hospital’s Dixon School of Nursing Faculty is dedicated to developing quality health care professionals who embrace the virtues of integrity, excellence, and professional responsibility. Multicultural, nontraditional and age diverse applicants are encouraged to apply. The Dixon School of Nursing has established specialized supports to meet the needs of underrepresented minority student populations.

Latest News

• Traci Alston, first year evening /weekend student received the Third Annual Shirley M. Dennis Scholarship Award. The award is presented to honor an African American student at the Dixon School of Nursing who has demonstrated academic excellence. Traci was presented the award at the Martin Luther King celebration event held at AMH on February 23, 2010. (pictured: Debby Hines, Director of Dixon School of Nursing, Traci Alston, and Shirley M. Dennis).
  
  
• Effective January 2010, AMH Dixon SON is partnering with Cheyney University to offer Developmental Math, English, and Computer classes!
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Diversity Goals

• Participate in curriculum design by integrating concepts of multicultural health care issues that are current and represent the needs of a diverse society.
  
  
• Facilitate learning by educating students on cultural diversity and its vital role in nursing practice.
  
  
• Facilitate learner development and socialization by meeting the needs of each student regardless of learning style, culture, educational background, physical needs or challenges.
  
  
• Utilize assessment strategies to foster learning experiences that will expose students to diverse cultures and their health care needs in all aspects of patient care.
  

• Evaluate our program for continued progression in providing a culturally competent curriculum, with clinical experiences that build on theory and promote thinking
  
  
• Evaluate the curriculum for appropriate content that emphasizes the delivery of culturally competent care to all people.
  
  
• Function as a change agent and leader by developing programs that provide support, advocacy, and cultural awareness in the educational environment.
  
  
• Provide exposure to professional and multicultural organizations by encouraging membership and the attendance of professional conferences.
  
  
• Pursue continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role by utilizing evidenced based practice, research, and demonstrating current knowledge of diversity, societal healthcare needs and trends.
  
  
• Seek continual educational opportunities to improve our multicultural knowledge base in addition to engaging in activities that enhance multicultural learning.
  
  
• Develop an educational environment that fosters respect for all students and faculty while incorporating the need for change and continual growth in conjunction with the diversity mission of Abington Memorial Hospital.