Victor E. Schimmel Memorial Nursing Scholarships
The Camden Group established the Victor E. Schimmel Memorial Nursing Scholarship fund to promote advanced education of tomorrow's leaders and nursing faculty. The Camden Group awards three scholarships a year to individuals who are currently enrolled in, or have recently been accepted to a college or university for an advanced degree. All nurse managers, directors, educators, and nursing program faculty are invited to apply.Victor E. Schimmel, MS, MBA was a vice president at The Camden Group with overall responsibility for The Camden Group's financial planning and advisory services. With over 20 years of consulting and line management responsibility in the healthcare industry, he had advised continuing care retirement communities, congregate care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, hospitals, integrated delivery systems, and health plans on a wide range of financial issues.
Mr. Schimmel received his bachelor's degree from the City College of New York and master's degrees from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. (business) and Columbia University (mathematical statistics).
On December 8, 2000 Victor passed away leaving his wife Sydney and two daughters, Amelia and Joanna. In honor of our friend and colleague, the Victor E. Schimmel Memorial Nursing Scholarships were established. These scholarships are designed to support the advanced educational pursuits of nursing educators and nursing leaders.
2009 Recipients of the Victor E. Schimmel Memorial Nursing Scholarships
Ms. Nancy Blake is enrolled in the Ph.D program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on the impact of communication, collaboration, and leadership on patient mortality and nursing workforce retention. After completing her doctorate, she would like to serve as a Chief Nursing Officer with a joint faculty appointment with a university.
Mr. Scot Nolan is enrolled in the DNP program at the University of San Diego and will complete his doctorate within the next year. He is interested in evidence-based practice models and the role of nurses in patient outcomes. His focus area is critical care with a special interest in neuroscience. Mr. Nolan's passion is to prepare the way for future nurses and excellence in patient outcomes.
Ms. Hildy Schell-Chaple is enrolled in the Ph.D program at the University of California, San Francisco. Her doctorate research focuses on the phenomena of fever management in acute and critically ill patients. She plans to pursue her interest in clinical research as a nurse scientist and continue to lead the conversion of evidence into daily practice.
Congratulations to these outstanding nurses and future nursing faculty.
Mr. Scot Nolan is enrolled in the DNP program at the University of San Diego and will complete his doctorate within the next year. He is interested in evidence-based practice models and the role of nurses in patient outcomes. His focus area is critical care with a special interest in neuroscience. Mr. Nolan's passion is to prepare the way for future nurses and excellence in patient outcomes.
Ms. Hildy Schell-Chaple is enrolled in the Ph.D program at the University of California, San Francisco. Her doctorate research focuses on the phenomena of fever management in acute and critically ill patients. She plans to pursue her interest in clinical research as a nurse scientist and continue to lead the conversion of evidence into daily practice.
Congratulations to these outstanding nurses and future nursing faculty.
