School of Nursing News
April 2008
Welcome to the April 2008 issue of School of Nursing News, an electronic newsletter designed to inform, engage, inspire, and connect with faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents of the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
This Month in School of Nursing History
In April 1970, the new five-story School of Nursing building (the north wing of the current building) opened at 655 W. Lombard Street. Prior to the construction of the new building, Whitehurst Hall, constructed in 1958, served as the first administration building for the School of Nursing. Watch future newsletters for more historical facts about the School.
Dean Allan Named to Top 100 Women’s Hall of Fame
Dean Janet Allan was recently named to the Maryland Daily Record’s list of Top 100 Women for the third time, placing her in the Circle of Excellence for Sustained Achievement – The Top 100 Women’s Hall of Fame. The Top 100 Women award was created by the Daily Record, a legal and business newspaper, to recognize successful female professionals who also give back to their professions and their communities by mentoring others and by personal community involvement.
Komen Lecture Highlights Obstacles to Breast Care Across Cultures
Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research in the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), and senior scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, delivered the Second Annual Komen Distinguished Lecture on March 4 at the School of Nursing. “Cultural factors influence the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer, often with tragic consequences,” she said. “The good news is that nurses can be instrumental in breaking the resulting cycle of disparity and access to care.” The annual lecture is part of the “Komen Maryland Affiliate Nursing Partnership: Advancing Education and Practice,” the first such partnership in the nation between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and a school of nursing.
Considerate Conduct is Topic of Civility Workshop
Considerate conduct was the topic of a faculty and staff workshop presented by Dr. P.M. Forni on March 17 at the School of Nursing. Forni, who authored the book Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct, illustrated the connections among ethics and quality of life. He discussed the rewards of fostering a culture of civility in today’s workplace, emphasizing that a civil workplace improves the quality of life of its workers. The workshop addressed the School of Nursing’s Strategic Plan Initiative 4.1: Encourage feedback and implement systems of accountability in the areas of civility and mutual respect, and Initiative 4.3: Promote professional development and increase learning opportunities for faculty and staff.
Conference Focuses on Building Family Strengths
The School of Nursing’s Institute for Maternal and Child Health hosted its annual conference, “Leadership: Building Family Strengths,” at the School of Nursing on March 14. Sr. Rosemary Donely, SC, PhD, APRN, BC, ANP, FAAN, ordinary professor, Catholic University of America School of Nursing, delivered the keynote address, “Building Partnerships to Sustain Family Health.” The purpose of the conference, which is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to promote maternal and child health leadership, competencies, and organizational collaborative partnerships.
Faculty and Staff Appointments/Transitions
Kelly Crawford, BS, has joined the Department of Family and Community Health as an academic program specialist. Crawford has an extensive background in the academic arena, including positions at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Office of Admissions, the Johns Hopkins University Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the University of Baltimore Admissions Office, and most recently as Academic Program Specialist at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Towson University.
Kathleen Hider, BS, has been named Director of Development in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Hider has more than 20 years experience in the development field, most recently serving as Director of Philanthropy for the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. During her two-year tenure at the Cancer Center, she established a comprehensive development program raising more than $1.8 million for cancer research. She has also held development positions at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, as well as the Maryland Food Committee, Catholic Charities USA, and several private high schools. Originally from Boston and a graduate of Boston University, Hider has called Maryland her home since moving here in 1982.
Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, professor, Department of Family and Community Health, has been named director of the School of Nursing’s Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. He brings an extensive track record of scholarship in international/global health to his new position. Johnson also serves as champion of the 2007-2011 Strategic Plan Initiative on Global Health and is faculty advisor for the Nurses for Global Health student organization.
Faculty & Staff Kudos
Through a grant from the Beldon Fund to develop the capacity of nurses to address environmental health policy, faculty and staff from the Environmental Health Education Center have presented keynote talks at the following meetings: Oklahoma State Nurses Association Meeting in Oklahoma City, Alabama State Nurses Association in Birmingham, and Virginia State Nurses Association in Richmond. In addition, Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, project manager, Department of Family and Community Health, presented at the New York Children's Environmental Health Symposium.
The Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E) received its final commitment from the Strauss Foundation, bringing total foundation support for the project to $1.1 million. As part of the project, MD H2E staff conducted a panel discussion and presented two posters at the recent Maryland Patient Safety Conference. The conference was attended by more than 1,200 people from Maryland hospitals. In addition, the nurses outreach team — Nicole Killian, BSN, RN, MD H2E staff, nursing outreach; Denise Choiniere, BSN, RN, MD H2E graduate research assistant for nursing outreach and UMMC Patient Green Team Coordinator; and Linda Lindquist, BSN, RN, graduate research assistant for nursing outreach — attended the chapter meeting of the perioperative nurses in Hagerstown, Md., for a special program on the national nurses' survey on hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
Linda Jackson Hickman, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, assistant professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, presented at the Redesign Alliance, Second Annual Conference, held recently in Orlando, Fla. The conference was sponsored by the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT). NCAT is working with the University System of Maryland, providing leadership in using information technology to redesign learning environments to produce better learning outcomes for students at a reduced cost to the institution. The redesign initiative for the School of Nursing is N325 “Context of Health Care Delivery I,” for which Dr. Hickman serves as course coordinator.
For the fourth consecutive year, Jane Kapustin, PhD, RN, CRNP, assistant dean for master’s studies, participated in the Sister-to-Sister Health Fair (held in Baltimore) by taking Adult Nurse Practitioner students to the conference to screen clients and counsel them about blood pressure, cholesterol, and Body Mass Index (BMI) results. During the conference, Dr. Kapustin and Deborah Jones, PhD, RN, assistant professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health (OSAH) spoke about cardiac risk factor prevention and depression. Kathryn Fornili, MPH, BSN, and Andrea Fisch, MPH, BSN, clinical instructors in the Department of Family and Community Health, took RN-BSN students to the event. Shannon Reedy, MS, CRNP, CCRN; Margaret Hammersla, MS, RN, CRNP; and Laura Koo, MS, RN, CRNP, clinical instructors, OSAH, were on hand to assist with screenings. One thousand patients were screened by undergraduate students, and 900 were counseled by Nurse Practitioner students.
Naomi “Bea” Lamm, EdD(c), MS, RN, clinical instructor and coordinator for the Western Maryland Wellmobile, has been appointed to a two-year term as Leadership Council Representative for the American Cancer Society’s South Atlantic Division. The Council ensures productive partnerships through education, development, and collaboration. In addition, Lamm was recently appointed to the editorial board for Maryland Nurse, the official publication of the Maryland Nurses Association. She recently authored an article, “Governor's Wellmobile Program of Western Maryland: Men's Preventive Care,” which was printed in the February, March, April 2008 edition of that publication
The Governor's Wellmobile Program of Western Maryland recently held the final Breast Cancer Awareness Conference, funded by the Targeted Community Investment Grant of the American Cancer Society. Bea Lamm chaired the event, and Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, director of the Governor's Wellmobile program, served as co-chair. More than 80 participants attended the full-day conference to learn about breast health, breast screening, mammogram procedure, lymph edema, American Cancer Society resources, nutritional guidance, motivation, and spiritual support.
Deborah McGuire, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health (OSAH), was the invited speaker at the following conferences:
- Winter Quarter Dean’s Doctoral Nursing Colloquium, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna., Feb. 13, 2008, “Finding a balance between supportive and palliative care in a research program focused on symptoms and quality of life.”
Sixth International Conference on Supportive Care in Oncology: Cancer Management in the Era of Target Agents, New York, NY, Feb. 22, 2008, “Management of mucositis in cancer treatment.”
- Dr. McGuire also served as a member, National Cancer Institute Subcommittee H: Clinical Trials, Bethesda, Md., Feb. 25-26, 2008; member, American Cancer Society Extramural Grants Council, Atlanta, Ga., March 13014, 2008; and external reviewer, University of South Florida, Distinguished USF Health Professor, Tampa, Fla.
In addition, Dr. McGuire is co-investigator/senior mentor in a $10,500 study, “Assessment of Pain in the Critically Ill,” funded by the School of Nursing and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Department of Nursing. Co-principal investigators are Debra Wiegand, PhD, RN, assistant professor, OSAH; Diane Pannullo, palliative care nurse, UMMC; and Tracey Wilson, MS, nurse practitioner associate, MICU, UMMC. Karen Kaiser, PhD, clinical practice coordinator, UMMC, is co-investigator/senior mentor.
Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, associate professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health (OSAH), along with Barker Bausell, PhD, professor, OSAH; and Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, professor, OSAH, co-presented the following paper at the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, Penna., March 27-29, 2008:
- Nahm, E.-S., Barker, B., Resnick, B., Covington, B., Magaziner, J., & Brennan, P. F., "Effects of a Theory-Based Hip Fracture Prevention Website for Older Adults."
Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, CNOR, associate professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, and director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, was recently published as follows:
- Newhouse, R.P. (2008). Evidence synthesis: The good, the bad and the ugly. Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(3), 107-111.
Alison Trinkoff, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, Department of Family and Community Health (FCH); Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, assistant professor, FCH; Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, FCH; Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN, associate professor, FCH; Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN, research associate professor, FCH; and master’s student Victoria Selby, were co-authors of the following book chapter:
- Trinkoff, A., Geiger-Brown, J., Caruso, C.C., Lipscomb, J., Johantgen, M., Nelson, A., Sattler, B., Selby, V. Personal Safety for Nurses. (Invited and peer-reviewed). Chapter 39 in: Hughes, R., (Ed.) Patient Safety & Quality – an Evidence-based Handbook for Nurses. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Kathryn Von Rueden, MS, RN, FCCM, assistant professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, presented, “Surviving Sepsis: A Collaborative Approach,” at the Future of Critical Care Conference held recently in Baltimore. The conference was sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Student News
Doctor of Nursing Practice student Deborah L. Schofield, MS, CRNP, was lead author on a “Letter to the Editor” published in Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal. 2008; 8(2), 2008 Medscape. The Letter was in response to an article, “The Preparation of Nurse Faculty: Who Should Teach Students,” published in Medscape’s Topics in Advance Practice Nursing. Other contributors to the response included: Joan Davenport, PhD, RN; Quie K. Blum, PhD; Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, CAN, CNOR; Patricia Morton, PhD, CRNP, FAAN; Carol O’Neil, PhD, RN; Sue A. Thomas, PHD, RN, FAAN; and Jean B. Ivey, DSN, CRNP. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570350?src=mp
Shady Grove BSN UMANS (University of Maryland Association of Nursing Students) members, accompanied by their faculty advisor, Barbara Dobish, MS, RN, associate professor, presented a poster, "Providing Comfort for Our Troops and Their Families" at the National Nursing Students Association Convention, held March 26-28, in Dallas, Texas. The poster depicted projects the students have created and/or participated in to support military troops and their families.
Alumni News & Notes
Dr. Jean L. Bloom, BSN ’46, of Erie, Penna., instituted Edinboro University’s Rehabilitation Counseling Center in the 1970s and directed it until her retirement in 1987. Jean, who is now 87 years old and has designated a gift in her will to the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s endowment for scholarships, is currently pursing a lifelong interest in writing. An article she authored, “Grandma’s Wrinkles,” which describes her grandmothers’ memories of the invasion of the family farm in Hancock, Md. during the Civil War, was recently published in Reminisce Extra.
Wendy Camlin, BSN, ’92, RNC, MA, recently graduated from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland with a master's degree in Healthcare Management. Wendy is currently working as the Director for Perinatal and Pediatric Services at Union Hospital in Elkton, Md. She is a frequent guest speaker for many events in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor, and is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
Rachel Graef, BSN ’01, received her Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialization, from Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla., after spending six years as a trauma resuscitation nurse in South Palm Beach County. Rachel is currently working for Pulmonary and Sleep Associates of South Florida, and was recently elected president of the Palm Beach County Chapter of Emergency Nurses Association for 2008-2009. This year she will also be running for the board of her local chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Marye Dorsey Kellermann, MSN ’81, RN, ABD, CRNP, creator of Baltimore-based, NECESSARY NP Review, recently presented a scholarship check to Canadian NP representative, Wendy Blackburn RN, NP, of Ontario Canada. As president of Education Entitees, Inc., a Baltimore-based nursing education corporation, Kellerman presented the check to foster the Canadian NP movement. She was invited by Canadian Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to help Canadian NPs prepare for the American Nurses Credentialing Exam for Nurse Practitioner certification.
U.S. Navy LCDR Eddie Lopez, MS ’02, RN, co-authored the following article:
- “Stateside Care of Marines and Sailors Injured in Iraq at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland,” Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 20 (20008) 31-40.
2008 Alumni Reunion Celebration
Join us for the 2008 Alumni Reunion Celebration, to be held May 2-3 at the School of Nursing. The event honors all School of Nursing alumni in reunion class years: ’28, ’33, ’38, ’43, ’48, ’53, ’58, ’63, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98, ’03, and recognizes all Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing (WRAIN) graduates. Festivities will include a Class Year Reunion and a WRAIN Anniversary Reception on the evening of Friday, May 2. Saturday’s events include a Professional Update, featuring a panel presentation, Alumni Through the Ages, and the Heritage Class Induction and Heritage Reunion Luncheon, acknowledging the milestone 50th year reunion of the Class of 1958.
What better time to reminisce and reconnect with former classmates, friends, and faculty members than an exciting weekend full of activities and entertainment featuring food, music, and good fun for all? For more information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 410-706-7640, e-mail alumni@son.umaryland.edu, or visit nursing.umaryland.edu and click on “Alumni/Events.”
Trauma Critical Care Event Scheduled for May 4
Please join Patricia Morton, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and associate dean for academic affairs; Trauma Critical Care program faculty; alumni; students; and friends of the University of Maryland School of Nursing for dinner and an informal reunion at the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant (1401 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605) at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4 (in conjunction with the AACN National Teaching Institute Conference). The cost is $45 per person (includes tax and gratuity), and a cash bar will be available. Checks should be made payable to: University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc., and mailed to: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Suite 505, Baltimore, MD 21201. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by April 18, contact Lisa Vikell at 410-706-3424, e-mail vikell@son.umaryland.edu, or visit nursing.umaryland.edu and click on “Alumni/Events.”
Nursing Informatics Alumni Reception to be Held at SINI Conference
The University of Maryland School of Nursing Alumni Association cordially invites Nursing Informatics alumni registered for the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) Conference, as well as current and former UMSON Nursing Informatics faculty members, to a complimentary reception at the School on Friday, July 18, from 4:30-6:00 p.m., following the conclusion of the day’s SINI activities. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by July 7, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 410-706-7640, e-mail alumni@son.umaryland.edu, or visit nursing.umaryland.edu and click on “Alumni/Events.”
Nursing Informatics All-Class Reunion
The year 2008 signifies 20 years since the start of the graduate program in Nursing Informatics at the School of Nursing. In celebration of this milestone anniversary, all Nursing Informatics alumni, friends, and faculty are invited to join us on Saturday, July 19, at 12:30 p.m. for a reunion program and luncheon, following the conclusion of the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) Conference. Stay tuned for further details, including event location and cost. (Please note, this reunion event is not included in the SINI registration fee.) For more information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 410-706-7640, e-mail alumni@son.umaryland.edu, or visit nursing.umaryland.edu and click on “Alumni/Events.”
In Memoriam
We regret to announce the recent passing of the following alumnae: Anne Tennyson, DIN ’46, and Sara Lee Anderson, DIN ’49, BSN ’51.
School of Nursing “In the News”
SUBJECT: People on the Move
SOURCE: Baltimore Business Journal – Feb. 22-28
SUMMARY: Sandra McLeskey, PhD, RN, was named assistant dean for baccalaureate studies at the School of Nursing after serving as interim assistant dean.
SUBJECT: The Daily Record Announces 2008 Top 100 Women Winners
SOURCE: The Daily Record – March 7
SUMMARY: One hundred women throughout the state with a wide variety of occupations and accomplishments have been named to The Daily Record’s 13th annual Maryland’s Top 100 Women list. The women will be honored at an awards ceremony on May 12 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The winners include: Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing; Meredith Bond, PhD, professor in the School of Medicine; Sandra Harriman, director of corporate and foundation relations at the School of Medicine; and Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School of Law.
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=4587&type=UTTM
SUBJECT: People on the Move
SOURCE: The (Baltimore) Sun - March 12
SUMMARY: Sue Song, PhD, RN, a Howard County psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and adjunct assistant professor at the School of Nursing, has been appointed to the Howard County Board of Health.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-ho.people12mar12,0,726632.story
SUBJECT: Women Honored for Accomplishments in Health and Quality of Life
SOURCE: The (Baltimore) Examiner - March 19
SUMMARY: Ann Mech, JD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing, is one of four new inductees into the Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame. She was recently selected by the Howard County Commission for Women and inducted during the 12th annual ceremony in Ellicott City. Mech used her background in nursing, education, and law to improve health care in her 17 years of volunteer service.
http://www.examiner.com/a-1287433~Women_honored_for_accomplishments_in_Howard_health_and_quality_of_life
SUBJECT: Wellmobile Coming to Seat Pleasant
SOURCE: The Washington Post - March 27
The Prince George’s Gazette - March 27
SUMMARY: The city of Seat Pleasant will soon begin to reap the benefits of the Governor’s Wellmobile, a health clinic on wheels that travels to municipalities where residents have limited access to health care facilities. Services are free to residents and employees; the program is sponsored by the School of Nursing.
http://www.gazette.net/stories/032708/prinnew183748_32387.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032601520_2.html?sub=AR
Mark Your Calendar!
Conferences and Lectures
Ann Cain Lecture in Psychiatric Nursing, “Workplace Violence and Human Service Work: What Can Be Done to Keep Care Workers Safe?”– Friday, April 25, 4 to 5:30 p.m. – SON Auditorium – Free admission. Reception immediately following lecture.
Speakers: From the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Health – Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor; Kate McPhaul, PhD, RN, assistant professor; and Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, professor. For information, visit: nursing.umaryland.edu/events.
18th Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, “Building Connections for Patient-Centered Records” – July 14 to 16 (Pre-conference); July 16-19 (Conference) – School of Nursing
Keynote speaker: Stanlie Daniels, RN, Veterans Health Administration; Endnote speaker: Patricia Flatley Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, School of Nursing and College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. For more information, visit nursing.umaryland.edu/sini
Research Seminars
Friday, April 18 – 12 to 1 p.m. – SON Room 730 – Kate McPhaul, PhD, MPH, RN, assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Health – “Pandemic Flu: Implications for the Low Wage Home Care Workforce.” Free admission. Call 410-706-2619 or e-mail gwill005@son.umaryland.edu to R.S.V.P. or for more information.
Monday, May 5 – 12 to 1 p.m. – SON Room 730 – Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN, research associate professor, Department of Family and Community Health, “National Nurses Survey.” Free admission. Call 410-706-2619 or e-mail gwill005@son.umaryland.edu to R.S.V.P. or for more information.