Posts by Kyle Devries

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Ashley Payne, graduating student, was nominated by a peer:  Ashley Payne is a student in my…

In less than a year, Cox College raised $6.8 million to fund a renovation of its facilities that will begin in 2019. Contributions came in a variety of ways, including $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce, a $1 million matching grant from the Mabee Foundation, and many donations from local benefactors and CoxHealth…

  Article by James Collins  According to the American College of Sports Medicine, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) cardio workouts involve repeated bouts of high intensity followed by various recovery times. HIIT workouts tend to burn more calories per minute than steady state cardio, even after your workouts. This process is called excess post-exercise oxygen…

Story by Kyle DeVries This fall, the Nutrition Diagnostics Dietetic Internship (DI) program made its debut at Cox College. The ten-and-a-half month program prepares students for specialty and advanced practice in Nutrition Diagnostics. Additionally, should a student desire a Master’s degree in Nutrition Diagnostics, one year in the DI program will count as Master’s level…

Yes, cardio burns calories but so does strength training.  Actually, the calorie burn continues longer after strength training than it does after a cardio workout. The more lean muscle your body has the more calories it burns all day long!  One extra pound of muscle burns 30-50 calories per day and muscle also takes up…

Story by Rhonda Amore The nursing profession is experiencing a noticeable demographic shift. Males are becoming nurses at increasing rates as evidenced in top news magazines, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of male RN’s has increased threefold, rising from 2.7% in 1970 to 9.6%…

Times certainly have changed since Assistant Professor, Marsha Floyd, began her nursing education at Burge School of Nursing in 1977. As a diploma school, a heavy emphasis was placed on clinical education and students spent 3-4 days per week in the hospital. Most students lived in the dorm where first-year students had rooms on the…

Fotine Williams was born in Rwanda and moved to Springfield, MO when she was 20 years old. She met her husband, Sheldon, at a college Bible study and has been married to him for six years. A self-described people person, Fotine enjoys being around others and is an advocate for the discouraged and lonely; she…