Dear NY Community, We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. NYC announced today that NYC public schools will close temporarily and move to remote instruction. Pacific College will remain open. Although this does not affect colleges at this time, we are continuing to monitor city COVID positivity rates and NYS/CDC guidelines. …
Medical Cannabis Certificate Alumni Highlight: April Hatch MSN, RN During the Spring of 2020, I was looking to further my education in medical cannabis. I had several courses under my belt, spent time with Dr. Dustin Sulak in Maine, had experience working with cannabis patients, but was looking for a higher-education program that would allow …
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On November 3, all five states that had cannabis legislation on the ballot passed. Arizona, South Dakota, New Jersey, and Montana approved adult-use, and South Dakota and Mississippi passed medical cannabis use. We now have 35 states plus the District of Columbia with medical cannabis laws and 15 states plus the District of Columbia that …
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A story of how holistic nursing changed my life, By Quilvio Rodriguez PMHNP-BC, MSN, HNB-BC, BSN, RN Welcome new and returning students to Pacific College of Health and Science’s (PCHS) Holistic Nursing program. I am delighted and honored to have been invited to teach after graduating from the RN-BSN program in 2018. In this submission, …
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We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Pacific College Clinic! While many things have changed in the last several months, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your health and safety. Patient care is at the heart of what we do and why we are here. The health and safety of …
Students, Faculty and Staff, I hope over the break that all of you have had a chance to decompress and rejuvenate while away from school. On the eve of the fall term, I wanted to follow up to last weekend’s email with additional information regarding re-opening. I apologize for another lengthy email. If you have …
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September 8th, 2020 Dear Students, Staff and Faculty, I hope everyone has had a relaxing final weekend. I also want to thank faculty and staff for all of the preparation and ask for everyone be safe at all times on and off campus. We have negotiated a $25 parking for anyone who wants to enter …
The Pacific College of Health and Science wishes to announce that it will host a virtual site visit for continuing accreditation of its RN-BSN nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to virtually meet with the site visit team at 4:30 pm ET on October 14th, 2020 to …
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Pacific College of Health and Science has developed a written COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in order to equip employees with the information, guidance, and directives to protect themselves and others. This plan is a living document that will be updated and edited as local, state and federal agencies provide new guidance. This plan focuses on …
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An introductory excerpt from the recently published book Vibrational Acupuncture: Integrating Tuning Forks with Needles, co-authored by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, LAc, MS, MM, and MichelAngelo, MFA. Vibrational Acupuncture is available from Singing Dragon UK. “Together, (tuning forks and acupuncture) balance Yin and Yang, both calm and stimulate, and simultaneously ground and lift up the Qi. …
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