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NC Wesleyan helps nursing students chart new paths forward in careers
Wondering about the quality of nursing programs in the Twin Counties? Just ask Celina Hawkins. The registered nurse was recently named one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina for 2026. Hawkins serves as education coordinator at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro and was selected as part of an annual statewide recognition program that highlights 100 nurses for professional excellence and community contributions. She began her nursing education at Edgecombe Community College, earning an associate degree in nursing before transferring to complete her bachelor of science in nursing at North Carolina Wesleyan University. Her path is one of many available pathways N.C. Wesleyan’s team of faculty advisors and admissions counselors have outlined for nursing students as recent changes to regional nursing programs prompt many to reassess their educational plans. NCWU offers an online RN‑to‑BSN program for registered nurses. Hawkins has worked with ECU Health for 14 years, initially in the surgical unit at the Tarboro hospital before transitioning into nursing education. Another option that might appeal to those considering a career in healthcare is N.C. Wesleyan’s prelicensure bachelor of science in nursing program. The university recently admitted 29 students into its prelicensure BSN program, which emphasizes leading and
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ECU Health joins effort to explore electric flight in health care
ECU Health is joining an initiative to use electric aircraft to bolster rural health care. The kickoff of the Electric Logistics and Integrated Flight Testing, or eLIFT-NC initiative, was announced Wednesday. The eLIFT-NC initiative aims to explore how electric aviation can better connect hospitals, airports and rural communities to improve access to medical supplies, equipment and disaster recovery resources while maintaining strong safety and infrastructure standards. The process will begin with training and initial operations before expanding to additional routes and potential hospital-to-hospital missions. The program will also help inform the infrastructure and systems needed for long-term implementation. The initiative was announced Wednesday by Gov. Josh Stein, representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, N.C. Department of Aviation, BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation, Metro Aviation, ECU Health and other state healthcare organizations. One of the aircraft, built by BETA technologies, landed at the Pitt-Greenville Airport on Monday as part of a test flight from Raleigh to the Outer Banks. ECU Health provided lightweight cargo for the aircraft to carry during its flight. In March, the NCDOT Division of Aviation announced it had been selected to participate in the FAA’s Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)
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ECU Health celebrates nine years of ventricular assist device program
GREENVILLE, N.C. — ECU Health marked nine years of its Ventricular Assist Device program at ECU Health Medical Center on Sept. 23. The health system hosted its ninth “VADiversary,” bringing together patients, families, care team members, vendors and community members. A ventricular assist device, or VAD, is...
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Greenville's $265M Brody Center Rises Ahead of Schedule, Set to Open Next Summer
Construction crews hoisted the final steel beam atop a seven-story medical education building in Greenville in June, marking a milestone that puts the $265 million project ahead of schedule. East Carolina University's new Brody Center for Medical Education is now expected to open ahead of the 2027-28 academic year, according to ECU.
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Havelock Health Center Adds Pharmacy, VA Clinic Space in 2,000-Square-Foot Expansion
Craven County Community Health Center — Health Center Expansion Project Site. The Craven County Community Health Center in Havelock is set for a 2,000-square-foot expansion that will add exam rooms, an in-house pharmacy and space for a VA Behavioral Health Clinic. County leaders plan to mark the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this coming Monday.
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Expanded Havelock health center adds exam rooms, pharmacy and VA behavioral clinic space
What new facilities are included in the Havelock health center expansion?. What is the purpose of the VA Behavioral Health Clinic at the Havelock center?. HAVELOCK, Craven County — Craven County leaders will cut the ribbon Monday on an expansion of the Craven County Community Health Center in Havelock.
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Outer Banks Health Team Member receives Bennett Award
Outer Banks Health Physical Therapist IV Lauren Bosley, DPT, has received the prestigious ECU Health Bennett Award, recognizing excellence in clinical practice, mentorship, teamwork and service to patients receiving rehabilitation services. The award is named in memory of Wanda Bennett, a gifted leader, former senior administrator and occupational therapist at ECU Health Medical Center.