Barry University Celebrates 65 Years of Nursing Education
Barry University Nursing programs celebrate 65 years of nursing education from 1953 – 2018. These photos and archives celebrate the people, programs and events were came together to become the robust and expansive academic nursing program offerings we celebrate today. Images and archives courtesy of Barry University Archives & Special Collections Department.
1953
Barry College opens the BSN program Sister Helen Margaret, OP is named first Director of the Barry College of Nursing.
Skelton Study Circa 1953
Nursing Program Anniversary Circa 1954
Sister Helen Margaret celebrates the first anniversary of the School of Nursing with students during the First National Nursing Week, proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 1954
Nurse Week 1954
Original Student Uniform 1954
1954 - 1955
Above, first nursing cap. Below, an article about the capping ceremony.
Circa 1955
Barry nursing students assist with patient transport.
Circa 1955
Barry nursing students assist with patient transport.
1956
Nursing pin that adorned the first graduating class.
1957
First graduating class commencement announcement in the Miami Herald. Below: Sister Loreta Michael Turner, OP, becomes the new nursing program director.
February 1957
The first capping ceremony takes place at the Cor Jesu Chapel.
Candle Ceremony Circa 1957
May 1957
Barry College’s nursing program graduates its first class, May 1957.
Monsignor William Barry Blessing Students, Circa 1958
Priest Blessing Graduate Circa 1958
Monsignor William Barry and Chaplain John Monroe Blessing Graduate Circa 1958
November 1961
Sister Loretta Michael and Jane Bee discuss the elevation of nursing accreditation with key influencers.
Student Nursing Association 1961
Sister Loretta Michael shares her wisdom with members of the Nursing Student Association in 1961.
1962
Barry's Nursing program is granted initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing.
Sister Loretta Michael with Students Circa 1962
Cap and Microscope Still Life, Circa 1963
Study Time 1964
Class of 1964: Students Mary Jo Boudrias (seated) and Jaqueline Crippen (right) review course materials with their classmate.
Capping Ceremony Circa 1964
Circa 1965
St. Francis Hospital hosted a 5-Day Nursing Seminar where Dr. Lester Russin, Chief Cardiologist, reviews skull x-rays with nursing students.
Blood Pressure Check Circa 1965
Patient Care Circa 1966
Tomorrow's Nurses Today Circa 1967
1968
Barry College Department of Nursing participates in a state wide Florida project "Utilization of Television for the Improvement of Instruction in Basic Skills in Nursing"
Projection in Learning Circa 1968
Groundbreaking Ceremony - October 1968
Nursing students attend the groundbreaking ceremony of what will become Wiegand Hall.
1969
Judith Balcerski, PhD, is named Chair of the BSN program.
1970
A dedication ceremony took place for Wiegand Hall, which was built to house the Departments of Nursing and Physical Sciences, March 1970.
Simulation Circa 1972
Nursing student practices oxygen technique in the patient simulation lab.
1974
The Department of Nursing gets a new name, School of Nursing. Below: School of Nursing celebrates 100 years of nursing in the US, and the Student Nursing Association honors Sister Dorthy Brown, College President.
Students Share Laughter - Circa 1974
Capping Ceremony Circa 1974
Circa 1975
Nursing students inspect a patient’s IV during clinicals.
Different Caps, Same Goals - Circa 1975
Ceremonies, Circa 1975
Graduation at the Chapel, Circa 1975
Candle Ceremony, Circa 1976
1977
The BSN program celebrates 25 years, and student Elizabeth White receives an award, Outstanding Nursing Graduate
May 1977
Capping Ceremony - May 1977.
Time Between Classes, Circa 1977
1978: RN-to-BSN
Barry College expands its BSN offering to include a post-licensure RN-to-BSN program.
1979
Barry College nursing graduate, Brenda Caruso, is named Student Nurse of the Year by the Student Nurses Association of Florida
Class of 1980
Early 1980's - Student Nursing Association
Nursing Health Fair - 1980
Capping Ceremony - Circa 1981
Winner Best Activity, Circa 1982
Friends Pose for Graduation Photo, Circa 1983
1983 - Nurse Week Cancer Conference
Winter 1983 - Student Nursing Association Meeting
1983 - Program offering expands again.
Barry expands its academic nursing offerings to include the Second Career/Accelerated BSN and the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) for Nurse Administrators.
December 1984
Sister Sharon McGuire O.P., joins Barbara Minsky, Judith Elias and Rosalyn Carr at the Accelerated Nursing Program graduation in December 1984.
1984
Press Release: First 14 nursing students graduate from the Accelerated Nursing program.
1984 - Barry gets a new name.
The newly renamed Barry University introduces the MSN Nurse Educator degree program.
Pinning Ceremony, Circa 1985
1986 Press Release: Nurse Practitioner Announcement
Always forward thinking, Barry tackles the issue of providing needed primary care services by introducing the MSN degree program for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners. This evolves into the Family Nurse Practitioner program.
Honoring a Vet - Circa 1987
Dr. Judith Balcerski presents the Caritas Award to Gerald Doyle of the Paralyzed Veterans Association of Florida. The Caritas Award recognizes a group or individual who has contributed to the advancement of the goals set forth by the Barry School of Nursing.
Press Release: Founders Week 1987
2-Year Transfer BSN, 1987
Class of 1987
Proud nursing students - Class of 1987
Spontaneous Student Photo, Circa 1987
Health Fair 1988
Class of 1988 nursing student Teresa Martin, checks a patient’s blood pressure at the Barry Health Fair.
Student Nursing Association Bake Sale, Circa 1988
1989
School of Nursing introduces the MSN for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and the LPN-to-BSN providing licensed practical nurses an opportunity to complete their BSN.
1989 LPN to BSN Program
In the News: Lambda Theta Tau, 1990
The Barry University Honor Society in Nursing inducted 242 members into Lambda Theta Tau, an international nursing organization.
Grand Opening in Miami, 1990
The St. Francis Barry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center opens in Miami.
1991
Barry professor Lucille T. Mercadante, R.N., EdD, first nurse to be elected to the Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees
Dr. Mercadante 1991
1992
Both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs receive accreditation by the National League of Nursing. This was the initial accreditation for the MSN program.
1993
Barry University School of Nursing celebrates its' 40th Anniversary: 1953 - 1993
Health Fair 1993
Father Pedro Suarez, S.J., has his blood pressure checked at School of Nursing Health Fair - April 1993.
Health Fair 1993
Nursing students examine an spinal cord at the School of Nursing Health Fair - April 1993.
Primary Care Nursing Center, 1994
School of Nursing celebrates the opening of the Primary Care Nursing Center to support disadvantaged students in five Dade County elementary schools.
National Recognition, 1994
Immediate Release: Students Host Health Fair, 1994
1995
Hospitals were restructing to place more emphasis on acute care, so Dr. Judith Balcerski, Nursing School Dean, announces major changes in the graduate nursing program to meet local and nationwide changes in the health care system.
1996
School of Nursing introduces the Ph.D. in Nursing program.
PhD Ribbon Cutting 1996
Douglas Houghton joins doctoral students at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the PhD in Nursing Program - November 11, 1996
1997
MSN in Anesthesiology introduces a distance learning program that receives approval by SACS.
1998
Barry's Primary Care centers receives a grant to promote the timely immunization of children from birth to two years.
Primary Care Nursing Center 1998
Assistant Professor Marcia Hackes with children from Gratigny Elementary School. The school was one of the six participating in the Barry Primary Care Nursing Center, 1998
Primary Care Nursing Center 1998
Primary Care Nursing Center 1998
Discussion on the Lawn, Circa 1999
Commencement - May 1999
December 16, 2000
Baptist Bond, 2000
Barry begins on-site programs with Baptist Heath South Florida and Memorial Health System
December 15, 2001
Welcome Pegge Bell, 2002
Pegge Bell, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, becomes the School of Nursing dean.
2003
School of Nursing celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
MSN for Adult Acute Care Program, 2003
The MSN for Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners is introduced. This becomes the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
2005
Alumni, faculty, community leaders and administrators gathered at the Conrad Hotel in Miami Beach for the first Nursing Awards Gala.
2006
Faculty in 2006 with Associate Dean Dr. Linda Perkel (center). Dr. Mary Colvin (far left) became the BSN director in 2015.
2006
Senior nursing students advocate for the homeless in Miami.
Dean of the Year - Pegge Bell, 2007
The Florida Nursing Students Association names Pegge Bell, Dean of the Year.
2008
College of Nursing introduces the MSN to PhD.
2008
The academic offering is expanded to include Post-Master’s DNP for advanced practice nurse practitioners.
Discussion on the Lawn, Circa 2008
New DNP, post-bacc and a busy dean, 2008
Barry introduces the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program. Postbaccalaureate Programs soon follow. The School of Nursing and the School of Natural and Health Sciences form the College of Health Sciences, led by Dr. Bell.
2009
Undergraduate and graduate nursing faculty often teach across programs.
2010
College of Nursing introduces the Nurse Practitioner DNP to licensed nurse with a BSN
AHA Training, 2011
Barry Nursing becomes an American Heart Association training center providing Basic Life Support courses to health care providers.
Nurses Study Abroad, 2011
Division of Nursing partners with St. George's University in Grenada, to provide students an opportunity to study abroad.
2011 Nursing Hereos
Professor Gene Majika is named Unsung Hero by the Migrant Clinicians Network and Dr. Jesse Colin is inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.
Hello Hollywood, 2012
The College of Health Sciences opens an off-campus location in Hollywood, FL.
2013
Dr. John McFadden is appointed Dean, for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
A fresh new name, 2014
The College of Health Sciences is renamed the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
2016
Dr. Mureen Shaw (front right), three-time Barry alum, leads nursing students for a study abroad in Haiti.
Men in Nursing Program 2016
According to the US Bureau of Labor, the number of men in nursing has risen from 2.7 percent in 1970 to just under 10 percent today.
BSN Students 2016
A student nurse learns to monitor a human heart using a simulated patient.
Simulation Lab 2016
Student practice hospital rounds in Barry University simulated hospital.
2017
Dr. Roselle Samson-Mojares (second from right) and Professor Gene Majka (back) teach community health to BSN students.
Anesthesia Simulation Lab 2017
Graduate nursing students are studying to become nurse anesthetists.
Project ADVICE, 2017
Project ADVICE, a transformative resource to promote collaboration across nursing and all health care disciplines, begins with the generous support of Mrs. Joan K. Stout, RN, FAAN.
Simulation Meets Teaching Robot, August 2018
Barry University is proud to be the first nursing program in Florida to introduce the teaching robot.
An entry-level DNP and first professor emerita, 2018
The entry-level DNP for nurse anesthetists begins in May. Dr. Jessie Colin, PhD, RN, FRE, FAAN, becomes the College’s first professor emerita in July.
65th Anniversary