ICU Nurse Splits Time Caring for Patients, Earning Advanced Degree
Few are living through the COVID pandemic to quite the same degree as Stanislaus State Master of Science in Nursing candidate Shaileni Lal.
The registered nurse spends 12-hour shifts caring for COVID patients in the intensive care unit at Modesto’s Memorial Medical Center. When she leaves, she hands her duties off to her husband, Vishnu, who works the opposite 12-hour shift in the same unit of the same hospital.
As predicted, economic recovery began in the second half of 2020. However, the pace of recovery slowed in the latter part of the third quarter as a direct result of the rising number of COVID-19 infections. The spread of the virus continues to be the result of relaxed adherence to social distancing measures — particularly a reluctance in mask wearing.
When he was named Faculty in Residence (FIR) for the 2020-21 academic year, earning the appointment from a field of nearly 10 applicants, Computer Information Systems Assistant Professor Orestis Panagopoulos envisioned meals with on-campus residents and outings he would organize for them.
Panagopoulos’ plans, however, were shelved by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previous Champions of the American Dream Honorees Recall Tribulations, Triumphs for Discussion on Leadership During Crises
Stanislaus State and the College of Business Administration recently hosted “Champions of the American Dream,” the annual event that recognizes Central Valley entrepreneurs who are leaders in their industry and dedicated to giving back to their communities through philanthropy.