The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies

Fairfield Egan, through its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded Maternity Care (MatCare) Nursing Workforce Expansion grant, led a mobile simulation training at the Family Birthing Center (FBC) at Hartford HealthCare Manchester Memorial Hospital.

Over two days, the Egan School, in collaboration with OBGYN and Midwifery of Connecticut, hosted three sessions for more than 30 nurses and providers focused on maternal emergency preparedness.

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Nurse Midwifery Program Mobilizes Simulation for Provider Training As part of the Nurse Midwifery program at Fairfield Egan's ongoing effort to enhance clinical training, a mobile simulation event was successfully coordinated with.

Hannah Falb '26, presented her research project, "The Importance of Nursing Education on Early Sepsis Interventions to Improve Patient Outcomes," at the annual Student Research Symposium.

Her research provided an overview of sepsis and highlighted the importance of recognizing early symptoms to improve patient outcomes and increase awareness among nurses.

Fairfield Egan nursing majors are strengthening campus safety through a student-developed interactive map that uses geospatial data to provide instant walking directions to on-campus AEDs and EpiPens.

Students in the “Population Health” course identified and mapped emergency devices across campus, then partnered with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to integrate the information into LiveSafe, Fairfield’s mobile safety application.

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Nursing Majors Create Interactive Map for Public Safety Application The student-developed map uses geospatial data to provide instant walking directions to on-campus AEDs and EpiPens.

Fairfield Egan recently hosted the 2026 End-of-Year Social Work Celebration, where five students were inducted into the Phi Alpha International Honor Society. Membership in Phi Alpha recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and excellence in social work.

The Class of 2026 undergraduate social work graduates were also celebrated, all of whom will continue their education in advanced standing Master of Social Work (MSW) programs this fall.

An unforgettable day for our Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (ASDNU) students as they were honored at Fairfield's Pinning Ceremony. 🎓 🩺

This special milestone also marked the completion of their undergraduate education, celebrated alongside family, friends, classmates, and faculty, as they officially received their pins.

Congratulations to members of Fairfield Egan’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) cohort on graduation! 🎓🩺

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A meaningful Fairfield tradition continued as the Class of 2026 gathered with family, friends, faculty, and alumni for the annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony. 🩺🎓

The pin symbolizes “Knowledge,” “Understanding,” and “Communication”—principles that will continue to guide Fairfield’s newest nursing graduates.

Looking back on a special moment for Fairfield Egan’s Class of 2026. 🎓❤️

Celebrating the dedication and perseverance of our Fairfield Egan doctoral and master's graduates. 🎓❤️