Dean Young School of Nursing
College Hall 373
Department
SON Administration
Mailing Address
235 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
About
About
Dr. Higgins is the Interim Carol A. Donovan Endowed Dean of Nursing and an Assistant Professor. She earned her MS degree and DNP degree at Regis, and has the unique understandings of Regis’ ranked graduate nursing program from the perspective of a student and faculty. The classes Dr. Higgins has taught include Advanced Health Assessment and as a FNP Clinical Faculty.
Additionally, Dr. Higgins is a practicing nurse practitioner servings as a Hospitalist at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, where she has worked for over 20 years in multiple nursing leadership roles. She holds certifications in both orthopedics and wound care and loves to share her professional experiences as both a RN and NP with her students.
Dr. Higgins is also the recipient of several Caring, Access, Rx, and Education (CARE) Initiative grants as well as the 2023 EOHHS Human Service WFO Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, HCBS Workforce Development Grant Program.
Courses Taught
- Advanced Health Assessment
- NP Clinical Seminar
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Regis College
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN, FNP), Regis College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), St. Anselm College
Awards Honors
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Lawrence Catholic Academy, Stevens Foundation, 2021, 2022, 2023.
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Lawrence Catholic Academy, Stearns Foundation, 2021, 2022, 2023.
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Trinity Catholic Academy and Lawrence Catholic Academy, Catholic Health Foundation, 2021.
Grants Secured
EOHHS Human Service WFO Grant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, HCBS Workforce Development Grant Program, 2023
Carol A. Donovan Endowed Dean of Nursing
The Carol A. Donovan Endowed Dean of Nursing was established by Cummings Foundation in 2024. Former State Representative Carol A. Donovan is a Regis alumna from the Class of 1959 and longtime trustee of Cummings Foundation.