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Dean’s Vision
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t is hard to imagine that it has been a year since I became Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida. What a hectic yet rewarding time it has been! The rich history of this tremendous institution and the multitude of possibilities within our grasp are absolutely exhilarating. I get a rush of excitement every time I talk about the College – its programs, its students
and its faculty. The College of Nursing is on the move with greater success, innovation and expansion. The wheels are in motion to be the best college of nursing in the state, and a top contender in the national arena.
USF Health is dedicated to creating a model of health care based on understanding the full spectrum of health. It includes the University of South Florida’s colleges of Nursing, Medicine, Public Health and Pharmacy, the School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences; and the USF Physician’s Group. Ranked 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities by the National Science Foundation, the University of South Florida is a high impact global research university dedicated to student success.
How will we get there? We will think boldly. We will continue
to develop new models for nursing education. We will lead the way in conducting research that improves how patients are treated and cared for. We will build on the people, purpose, passion, partnerships and quality that are the foundations of this exceptional institution. And we will respond to the profound challenges and tremendous opportunities facing the nursing profession today. To accomplish this, we will focus on our mission – Creating the Nursing Leaders of Tomorrow and the Research that Improves Health!
Dianne Morrison-Beedy Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Senior Associate Vice President, USF Health Dean, College of Nursing
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USF Maternal-Child Nurses
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Restoring Lives
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Recognition of Female Veterans
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Nursing Faculty Publications
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National Model for Nursing Education
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Leaders on the Move
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The Power of One
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The USF College of Nursing Seal was designed by the charter class of 1975. The center of the seal is the Nightingale lamp, chosen as the lamp of knowledge. A flame surrounds the lamp with light; representing the passion, ideals and values of the College and the nursing profession. The flame is used to illuminate these principles throughout this publication.
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Education infused with interdisciplinary collaboration is a national movement developed right here at USF. Nursing students learn from the start to interact as part of interdisciplinary health teams; ultimately improving health of patients through
practice
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USF
Health is one of the greatest resources for furthering this new education paradigm. USF created USF Health as an enterprise to make life better by improving health in the environment, in communities, and for individuals. USF Health includes the University of
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Medicine,
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Public Health; the Schools of Biomedical Sciences, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences; as well as the USF Physicians Group, and the Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute.
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Interprofessional Education: The New Frontier in National Heath Excellence The College of Nursing participates with individuals throughout USF Health in interdisciplinary education, practice and research. However, the systematic infusion
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Dean’s Vision pharmacists, physical therapists, and public
practice nurses. The USF DNP program is
leader in innovative nursing education. Our
health specialists. Simply put, at USF we are
the first in the nation to develop signature
success in creating nurses with the skills to
re-writing the book on nursing education!
clinical residencies to meet the ever-
be leaders in the profession lies not only in
At the graduate level, our master’s
The USF College of Nursing is a national
growing need for advanced specialists
our creative and talented faculty, but in
program in nursing will continue to provide
to address the healthcare issues of today
our willingness to embrace the input from
quality graduate nursing education,
and into the future. DNP students may
our vast network of clinical partners to keep
including nurse practitioner preparation with
now choose from traditional residencies in
our curriculum and program offerings on
concentrations in areas that speak to the
advanced practice or signature residency
the cutting edge. In addition, we have
most urgent needs of our community.
programs in high-demand areas such as:
embraced the new paradigm in health
At the post-graduate level, we are
Nurse Anesthetist, Polytrauma, Brain/Spinal
education by collaborating with the broad
exploring the possibility of creating a
Cord Injury and Rehabilitation, Psych/Mental
spectrum of health care professionals at
post-baccalaureate Doctorate of Nursing
Health, Gerontology/Aging, Orthopedics,
USF; training nurses to excel in the manner
Practice (DNP) program as we continue
Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease,
in which they will practice – with physicians,
our DNP degree program for advanced
Oncology, Dermatology and Cardiology.
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This recognition puts USF Nursing in the spotlight as a leader in health education technology and allows us to impact nursing education across a broad spectrum of schools.
Dean’s Vision The USF College of Nursing is a leader in high-tech healthcare. We develop and integrate emerging technologies, such as informatics and simulation learning into nursing education and practice. In our undergraduate program, we put students in the driver’s seat, incorporating high-fidelity simulation in every course. Using patient simulators in a controlled environment, students develop
their reasoning and practice skills in a safe environment before caring for real patients in hospital and clinical settings. We collaborate with our clinical partners to develop telehealth initiatives that are at the forefront of today’s healthcare revolution. Establishing a regional training center in high-tech healthcare is just the beginning for USF. In July 2011, the USF College of
Nursing will cosponsor the first Central American Congress for Clinical Simulation in Panama City, Panama. In collaboration with the Universidad Latina de Panama, this initiative builds on a successful, six-year program of international study and research by USF Nursing students and faculty in Panama.
USF to Train Nursing Faculty State-wide in High-tech Healthcare The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida received a five-year, $1.3-million federal grant to train nursing faculty throughout the State in the use of simulation learning, informatics and telehealth. USF was one of only two institutions in the nation recently awarded such a grant by the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will enable USF to prepare nursing faculty state-wide to use cutting-edge technologies needed to educate today’s nurses. “We need to incorporate telehealth at a greater pace. It is becoming much more widespread, and we should be adding it to all our classrooms!” said principal investigator Laura Gonzalez, PhD, ARNP, CNE, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Virtual Simulation at the USF College of Nursing. This study will examine the use of these technologies to supplement nursing students’ clinical experiences, to reduce the pressure on over-stressed hospitals that serve as settings for hands-on learning, and to create nurses better prepared to enter today’s high-tech healthcare field. “Simulation is a vital strategy to supplement clinical learning and complement direct patient
care opportunities,’ said Rita F. D’Aoust, PhD, ACNP, ANPBC, CNE, FAANP, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Interprofessional Initiatives. “Informatics has the potential to enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivery, but many nursing programs do not include informatics content in students’ coursework. This recognition puts USF Nursing in the spotlight as a leader in health education technology and allows us to impact nursing education across a broad spectrum of schools.” As a result of the grant, Dr. Gonzalez’s team will develop a first-of-its-kind consortium in Florida where nursing faculty and technology experts can share ideas. This initiative develops a multi-institutional collaborative with the expertise to provide ongoing education and faculty support in using emerging technologies for nursing education and practice. Using a “train-the-trainer” model, USF Nursing aims the program at nursing faculty from other regional universities and community colleges.
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Physical Therapy and Nursing Students Broaden Education by Learning Together For two days, two groups of students from differing health fields – nursing and physical therapy – participated in simulated patient cases, giving them the chance to broaden their interdisciplinary education
and
experience
working
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On the first day, 96 first-year undergraduate nursing students came to the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences and participated in a class taught by 35 physical therapy doctoral students (DPT), learning basic skills for handling patients. Students rotated through six stations that included body mechanics and posture, levels of assistance and bed mobility, wheel chair management, transfer training, ambulation with crutches/walkers on level surfaces with different weight bearing statuses, and the last station included walking with crutches/canes on stairs and curbs. “The opportunity for nursing students and DPT students to work and learn from each other is just one way USF Health is promoting interdisciplinary approach to learning,” said Laura Gonzalez, PhD, ARNP, CNE, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Director of the Center for Virtual Simulation. Adapted from a story by Jackie de la Parte, USF Health Communications
Dean’s Vision Taking this success in simulation learning to the next level, USF Health is creating a
team training, and haptosimulation. We are strategic partners in the Center
interprofessional methodologies for the improvement of healthcare education across USF Health.
revolutionary new Center for Advanced
for Interprofessional Education and
Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS),
Simulation (CIPES) that will be housed in the
a first-of- its-kind interdisciplinary education
Center for Advanced Medical Learning
with other USF Health Colleges and
facility, to further transform the training of
and Simulation located in downtown
schools in interprofessional education and
healthcare professionals as technology and
Tampa. CIPES is a joint venture between
simulation training. We partner with Public
learning converge to shape tomorrow’s
the Colleges of Nursing, Medicine and
Health to offer a dual degree program
healthcare, today. The 100,000 sq ft. CAMLS
Pharmacy in collaboration with the
(MS/MPH) in Occupational Health Nursing,
facility will provide a virtual operating
College of Public Health and School of
share facilities with Medicine to train Nurse
room, mass casualty incidents experience
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitative Sciences.
Anesthesia Students, and participate in
including bioterrorism and natural disasters,
The Center will promote the application
joint simulation exercises with Physical
individual and interprofessional simulation
and use of simulation technologies and
Therapy in patient mobility.
The College of Nursing already partners
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Why Run with the Bulls of USF Nursing?
Dean’s Vision
The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida is on the move! We are increasing our national stature by making advances in the research that improves health. We are collaborating with our community partners to update education programs and ensure that we are creating the nursing leaders in such need today. By concentrating on these goals, we continue to attract
the best nursing professionals from the national and global markets ensuring that USF is producing the nursing leaders prepared to meet the challenges both present and future. To accomplish this, we are building on a base of highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff, and strategically making new recruits who will complement our efforts and further the goals the USF
College of Nursing. As we move through the challenges of today’s changing economic and health care environment, we remain true to our vision and values, and continue to build the team that will keep USF creating the nursing leaders of tomorrow and the research that improves health!
The people that make up the College of Nursing – students, faculty, staff and alumni- are its key asset. The
I had heard about some wonderful initial changes and potential for more positive change and growth at
concentration of disciplines under the USF Health umbrella allows for more innovative collaboration in education, research and patient care.
Dianne Morrison-Beedy PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Dean and Professor
the College of Nursing with the new Dean on board so felt this would be a great time and place to get back involved.
Maureen S. Kapatkin MS, ARNP-BC Adjunct Clinical Faculty
I fell in love with the faculty and the energy here. Everyone
had a can-do attitude. I never heard ‘oh we can’t.’ The vision at USF Health for a true interprofessional education program is a definite plus. This is on the cutting-edge of health education nationally and will help put USF Health and the College of Nursing in the national spotlight.
Why USF? As junior faculty, when offered an opportunity to be mentored and cultivated by the astute faculty at USF College of Nursing, the question I pose is Why Not?” Rasheeta Chandler PhD, MSN, ARNP FNP-BC Assistant Professor
Rita D’Aoust PhD, ACNP, ANP-BC, CNE, FAANP Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Interprofessional Initiatives
Why USF? Why College of Nursing? and Why now? I was
given the opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary – so I jumped on board.
Vicky O. Conway Director of College Affairs, Dean’s Office
The USF College of Nursing is the best place for me to move my teaching and research to the next level. Everyone has been
so warm and inviting to me. USF is the place to be!
Ponrathi Athilingam PhD, RN, ACNP Assistant Professor
There are so many things that I love about teaching nursing students at USF. I have
had some great experiences with the students and the other faculty members and I can’t say enough good things about the USF nursing students as a whole. I never felt like I was ‘on my own,’ through all aspects of my teaching including online courses, lab instruction, clinical experiences, and didactic courses. I have worked with such a wonderful group of people, and I am very excited to join the team as an instructor.
Brittny Chabalowski RN, MSN Instructor
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ResearchOne is the new face of research at USF, reflecting our status as the fastest growing research institution in the United States and our ultimate goal to be recognized number one nationally at the same time. The USF College of Nursing is moving this goal forward by achieving the 28th rank nationwide among nursing schools in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2010 - an impressive increase from 66th place in 2008.
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USF College of Nursing Ranked 28th in Nation
The College of Nursing is ranked 28th nationally and working toward achieving a top-25 ranking in NIH research funding. Helping fuel its efforts are strategic Centers of Research Excellence where faculty members craft interdisciplinary grant proposals that have appealed strongly to NIH and allowed the College to remain competitive even in recent fiscally challenging years. These centers focus nursing research in the areas of symptom management, women’s health, psychoneuroimmunology, veteran’s health and oncology/palliative/end-of-life care. Grants and contracts from federal sources, including NIH, are considered among the most competitive and coveted funding sources. NIH releases data annually on projects funded, and analysis shows the USF College of Nursing not only increased its funding, but continues to surpass all nursing schools in the Florida State University System. In addition, USF has grown competitive in nursing research funding with schools in the American Association of Universities (AAU), comprised of 63 of the most prestigious and well known schools in North America.
Dean’s Vision I believe you can only call yourself a top college of nursing if you are meeting the health needs of your community. The College of Nursing is developing Centers of Research Excellence that build on our strengths and meet the changing healthcare needs of the greater Tampa Bay region. These Centers focus faculty, students and collaborative partners efforts into areas of shared research interests. Developing Centers of Excellence that advance translational research – moving
what is developed in science to patients and the community – has played a pivotal role in making the USF College of Nursing a national leader in transforming healthcare. The types of nursing research conducted at USF address some of the most pressing global healthcare issues today. Our state-of-the-art Biobehavioral Laboratory opened in 2009, and has garnered much attention since then as most nursing programs cannot claim such a resource.
In our Center of Excellence in Psychoneuroimmunology, researchers and clinicians will study the interrelationships of the brain, behavior and the immune system and their effect on health and susceptibility to disease. Drawing on the resources of our state-ofthe-art Biobehavioral Laboratory, we will further the significant strides we have made in understanding the complex relationships between stress and immunity.
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USF Maternal-Child Nurses Chosen for Internationally Renowned Leadership Academy The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida is part of the fourth cohort of nurses chosen to participate in the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Leadership Academy. This initiative grew out of a natural partnership between Sigma Theta Tau International, an organization known for nursing research; and Johnson and Johnson, an organization with a long history of sponsoring maternal-child health initiatives. “This really is national recognition of USF Nursing as a leader in innovative nursing research, and allows unique opportunities for our faculty and doctoral students to collaborate in a mentorship model that will train tomorrow’s leaders in maternal-child health nursing,” said Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN, Senior Associate Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the College of Nursing. Dean Morrison-Beedy was herself a mentor in the MCH Leadership program for many years, and brings a valuable perspective to the collaboration. Diane L Spatz, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Associate Professor of Health Care of Women and Childbearing Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing,
an internationally known expert in maternal child health visited USF as a mentor from the MCH Leadership Academy. “Dr. Jevitt and Jessica have developed an excellent research program with a team approach that will allow them to mentor other professionals in the field as they themselves are being mentored,” said Dr. Spatz. “This project would not be possible without the support of the leadership at the College of Nursing and USF Health. The interprofessional collaborative environment at USF is a model that needs to be replicated nationally.” USF Nursing researchers Cecilia Jevitt, CNM, PhD, College of Nursing Associate Professor and Jessica Brumley, CNM, MA, College of Nursing PhD Student, will design a
project in group prenatal care focusing on optimal nutrition, caloric intake and physical activity in collaboration with an interprofessional team from the USF Medical Clinics. This project is an example of the critical national health issues being addressed through the Center for Research Excellence in women’s health at the USF College of Nursing. “Excessive weight gain in pregnancy and maternal obesity increase numerous risks in pregnancies, including maternal high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and prolonged labor,” said Jevitt, who has studied weight gain in pregnancy for a decade. “Keeping maternal weight gain within ranges needed for healthy fetal growth reduces these risks and helps prevent future obesity for both mother and child.”
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Dean’s Vision Working closely with our colleagues in USF Health and our established community partners, we will develop Centers of Excellence in Symptom Management and Oncology/ Palliative/End-of-Life Care. Here nurse scientists will continue their ground-breaking work on symptom management to improve the overall quality of life of patients with cancer, heart disease and
other life-threatening health issues. A current study is providing evidence that a scientific stress reduction program helps breast cancers survivors cope with residual symptoms of the disease. Additionally, we will build on our interprofessional expertise in the field of women’s health to develop a Center of Excellence that addresses the complex healthcare needs of women. We will further
our research on the link between genetic and environmental influences on the health of women with coronary heart disease, and develop programs to reduce their risk factors. Teens and young adults will continue to benefit from our innovative approaches to risk reduction as we partner with the communities in which they live.
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Restoring Lives Helping service members and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan heal from symptoms of combat exposure, including post traumatic stress and mild traumatic brain injury, is the focus of a $2.1-million federal grant awarded to the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida. The project is part of the Research to Improve Emotional Health and Quality of Life among Service Members with Disabilities (RESTORE LIVES) Center, which was established to develop and evaluate treatments to complement services to the military provided by the VA Healthcare System, TRICARE, and the conventional healthcare system.
Longer and more frequent deployments to combat, infrequent breaks between deployments, advances in medical technology and body armor mean many more service members are surviving experiences that would have previously resulted in death – and struggling to restore the lives they once knew. “The research conducted through the RESTORE LIVES Center is unique in the nation and is critical as we now have the largest number of combat veterans reentering mainstream America since the Vietnam era. The cutting-edge therapies tested through the Center are designed to literally restore the lives of our honored soldiers and veterans,” said Dianne Morrison-Beedy PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN, Senior Associate Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the College of Nursing. Based at the USF College of Nursing, the RESTORE LIVES Center will support five studies designed to help soldiers overcome psychological trauma and other health problems that come from serving in combat operations. “The need is overwhelming,” said principal investigator Kevin Kip, PhD, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the College of Nursing Research Center. “If all the trained therapists worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they couldn’t begin to meet the needs of these courageous service members and veterans.” • One study, a PTSD treatment study, will test the effectiveness of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) among veterans.
The therapy integrates back-and-forth eye movements with activities in the brain, while the subject’s thoughts are focused by a trained therapist. The intervention allows the subject to remember the narrative story, but lose the negative images and replace them with something positive. • A second PTSD treatment study will examine the results of an online intervention called Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT). The Webbased therapy offers veterans the anonymity that can mean the difference between seeking treatment and suffering alone. • A third study will collect data to gain information about the true extent of PTSD as well as high-risk behaviors and mental health concerns associated with PTSD. • A fourth study will focus on female veterans. Led by Maureen E. Groer, RN, PhD, FAAN, Gordon Keller Professor and Director of the Center for Women’s Health Research at USF. The study will explore the prevalence of reports of sexual assaults and extreme traumatic experiences among female veterans, and investigate how female veterans cope with stress and symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety. “I think we will see women who are not getting the kind of health care they need,” Groer said. • A fifth study will investigate a webbased intervention to help veterans with mild TBI. That the project is based at USF is no surprise to Kip. The University is uniquely focused on improving the lives of veterans and the RESTORE LIVES Center is entirely
consistent with the university’s overall veteran’s reintegration strategy. “This research project has the potential to greatly benefit our student-veterans and has the support of the USF Office of Veterans Services,” said retired Lt. Col. Larry Braue, Director of the USF Office of Veterans Services, which assists more than 1,000 veterans enrolled in academic programs at USF. The virtual center is a collaborative effort between the USF College of Nursing, the James A. Haley Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and SUNY at Albany. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense with assistance from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez.
Recognition of greater Tampa Bay area female veterans’ service is planned for Veterans’ Day (November 11, 2011) through acknowledgement of the contributions made by female veterans and provision of complimentary health, wellness and career service to female veterans.
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As the largest number of combat veterans since the Vietnam era re-enter America, we will tap into our vast interprofessional resources to develop revolutionary interventions that will help our honored soldiers and veterans. Central to this effort is a $2.1 million federal grant recently
awarded to the College of Nursing to fund a RESTORE LIVES Center. At the Center, our nurse clinicians and scientists will study the best ways to help soldiers of Iraq and Afghanistan to overcome psychological trauma and other health problems that are the result of serving in combat operations.
This grant builds on our larger veterans reintegration strategy at USF. Our soldiers and veterans put it all on the line for us; at USF we are putting our all into helping them with research to develop novel therapies that will create a national model to literally restore lives!
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Nursing Faculty Publications Since Dianne Morrison-Beedy began as Dean on April 30, 2010, the College of Nursing faculty and students have published 78 articles in National & International Journals and made 98 presentations at National & International Conferences. In all, 30 faculty, 7 students and 5 alumni have been recognized for their many achievements by professional organizations, both regionally and nationally. These accomplishments are spectacular! The pages that follow list some of many journal articles submitted by our faculty in 2010. The wide range of topics written about attest to the expertise and national standing of the faculty of the USF College of Nursing!
PONRATHI ATHILINGAM PHD, RN, ACNP Assistant Professor Athilingam, P., King, K. B., Burgin, W. S., Ackerman, M., Cushman, L. A., & Chen. L. (in press). Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini Mental Status Examination compared as cognitive screening tools in HF. Heart and Lung.
THERESA M. BECKIE RN, MN, PHD, FAHA Professor Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., & Groer, M. (in press). The Association Between Variants on Chromosome 9p21 and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Ethnically Diverse Women with Coronary Heart Disease. Biological Research For Nursing. Retrieved from http://brn.sagepub.com Beckie, T., Groer, M., & Beckstead, J. (2011). The Relationship Between Polymorphisms on Chromosome 9p21 and Age of Onset of Coronary Heart Disease in Black and White Women. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. doi:10.1089/gtmb.2010.0222 Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2011). The Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Tailored for Women on Their Perceptions of Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 31, 25-34. Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., Schocken, D., Evans, M., & Fletcher, G. (2011). The Effects of a Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48, 3-12.
Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). The Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Tailored for Women on Global Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Women’s Health, 19(11), 1977-1985. Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). Effects of a Gender-Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Adherence rates. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 30 (3), 147-156. Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). Predicting Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance in a Gender-Tailored Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 30(3), 147-156. Beckie, T., Beckstead, J.W., & Groer, M.W. (2010). The influence of cardiac rehabilitation on inflammation and metabolic syndrome in women with coronary heart disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25(1), 52-60. Beckstead, J., & Beckie, T. (2010). How Much Information Can Metabolic Syndrome Provide? An Application of Information Theory. Medical DecisionMaking, 31(1), 79-92.
JASON W. BECKSTEAD PHD Associate Professor Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., & Groer, M. (in press). The Association Between Variants on Chromosome 9p21 and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Ethnically Diverse Women with Coronary Heart Disease. Biological Research For Nursing. Retrieved from http://brn.sagepub.com
Chen, C., Chen, Y., Beckstead, J., Kennel, S., & Evans, M.E. (2011). Self-concept in Taiwanese adolescents with congenital heart disease. Pediatrics International, 53(2),168-74. Groër, M., Yolken, R., Xiao, J.-C., Beckstead, J., Fuchs, D., Mohapatra, S., Seyfang, A., Postolache, T. (2011). Prenatal depression and anxiety in Toxoplasma gondii–positive women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. doi:10.1016/j. ajog.2011.01.004 Groer, M., & Beckstead, J. (2011). Multidimensional Scaling of Multiplex Data: Human Milk Cytokines. Biological Research for Nursing. doi: 10.1177/1099800411402055 Beckie, T., Groer, M., & Beckstead, J. (2011). The Relationship Between Polymorphisms on Chromosome 9p21 and Age of Onset of Coronary Heart Disease in Black and White Women. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. doi:10.1089/gtmb.2010.0222 Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2011). The Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Tailored for Women on Their Perceptions of Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 31, 25-34. Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., Schocken, D., Evans, M., & Fletcher, G. (2011). The Effects of a Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48, 3-12. Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). Effects of a Gender-Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Adherence rates. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 30(3), 147-156.
Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). The Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Tailored for Women on Global Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Women’s Health, 19(11), 1977-1985. Beckstead, J., & Beckie, T. (2010). How Much Information Can Metabolic Syndrome Provide? An Application of Information Theory. Medical Decision-Making, 31(1), 79-92. Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., & Groer, M.W. (2010). The influence of cardiac rehabilitation on inflammation and metabolic syndrome in women with coronary heart disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25(1), 52-60. Beckie, T., & Beckstead, J. (2010). Predicting Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance in a GenderTailored Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 30(3), 147–156. Beckstead, J. (2010). DNP = PhD-light or old wine in new bottles. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47, 663-664.
SANDRA J. CADENA PHD, ARNP, CS, CNE Assistant Professor Cadena, S. (2010). Nurse Educators Who Work in Other Countries: Panama. In Fitzpatrick, J.J., Shultz, C.M. & Aiken, T.D. (Eds.), Giving Through Teaching: How Nurse Educators are Changing the World. New York, NY:Springer Publishing Company & NLN Foundation for Nursing Education.
MARY E. EVANS PHD, RN, FAAN Professor Chen, C., Chen, Y., Beckstead, J.W., Kennel, S. & Evans, M.E. (2011). Self-concept in Taiwanese adolescents with congenital heart disease. Pediatrics International, 53(2),168-74. Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., Schocken, D., Evans, M., & Fletcher, G. (2011). The Effects of a Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48, 3-12.
MAUREEN E. GROËR RN, PHD, FAAN Professor Beckie, T., Groër, M., & Beckstead, J. (in press). The Relationship Between Polymorphisms on Chromosome 9p21 and Age of Onset of Coronary Heart Disease in Black and White Women. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. Retrieved from www.liebertpub. com/gtmb Beckie, T., Beckstead, J., & Groër, M. (in press). The Association Between Variants on Chromosome 9p21 and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Ethnically Diverse Women with Coronary Heart Disease. Biological Research For Nursing. Retrieved from http://brn.sagepub.com
Groër, M., Manion, M., Szekeres, C., El-Badri, N. (in press). Fetal Microchimerism: A new paradigm for women’s health. Biological Research for Nursing. doi:10.1177/1099800410385840 Groër, M., Yolken, R., Xiao, J.-C., Beckstead, J., Fuchs, D., Mohapatra, S., Seyfang, A., Postolache, T. (2011). Prenatal depression and anxiety in Toxoplasma gondii–positive women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.004 Groër, M., & Beckstead, J. (2011). Multidimensional Scaling of Multiplex Data: Human Milk Cytokines. Biological Research for Nursing. doi: 10.1177/1099800411402055 Groër, M., Murphy, R., Bunnell, W., Salomon, K., Van Eopoel, J., Rankin, B., White, K., Bykowski, C. (2010). Salivary Measures of Stress and Immunity in the Police Officers Engaged in Simulated Critical Incident Scenarios. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 52, 595-602. Rodriguez, N.A., Meier, P.P., Groer, M.W., Zeller, J.M., Engstrom, J.L., Fogg, L. (2010). A pilot study to determine the safety and feasibility of own mother’s colostrum to extremely low birth weight infants. Advanced Neonatal Care, 10, 206-212. Callen, B.L., Mefford, L., Groër, M., & Thomas, S.P. (2010). Relationships Among Stress, Infectious Illness, and Religiousness/Spirituality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 10, 1-12. Groër, M., Dajani, N., Manion, M., Szekeres, K. (2010). Suppression of Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity in Postpartum Women. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 63, 209-213. Khabazghavini, Groër, Fuchs, Strassle, Lapidus, Sleemi, Cabassa, & Postolache. (2010). Psychiatric manifestations of latent toxoplasmosis. Potential mediation by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 9(1), 3-10. Beckie, T.M., Beckstead, J.W., & Groër, M.W. (2010). The influence of cardiac rehabilitation on inflammation and metabolic syndrome in women with coronary heart disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25(1), 52-60.
CECILIA M. JEVITT CNM, PHD Associate Professor Gilliam, P., Ellen, J.M., Leonard, L., Kinsman, S., Jevitt, C.M., Straub, D.M., et al. (2011). Transition of adolescents with HIV to Adult Care: Characteristics and current practices of the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Inteventions. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2010.04.003 Jevitt C. (2010). Lactation Support for Women with Raised BMIs In Prenatal and Postpartum Obesity Management. London, UK: Quay Books.
VERSIE JOHNSON-MALLARD ARNP, PHD Assistant Professor Lengacher, C., Johnson-Mallard, V., Barta, M., Fitzgerald, S., Moscoso, M., Post-White, J., Jacobsen, P., Shelton, M., Le, N., Budhrani, P., Goodman, M., Kip, K. (2010). Feasibility of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Holistic Nursing. doi: 10.1177/0898010110385938
KEVIN E. KIP PHD, FAHA Associate Professor Lengacher, C.A., Kip, K.E., Post-White, J., Fitzgerald, S., Newton, C., Barta, M., Jacobsen, P. B., Shelton, M.M., Moscoso, M., JohnsonMallard, V.J., Harris, E., Loftus, L., Cox, C.E., Le, N., Goodman, M., Djeu, J., Widen, R.H., Bercu, B., & Klein, T. (in press). Lymphocyte recovery after breast cancer treatment and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy. Biological Research for Nursing. Retrieved from http://brn. sagepub.com Tofthagen, C., McMillan, S.C., & Kip, K. (2011). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool. Cancer Nursing. doi:10.1097/NCC.0b013e31820251de Regueiro, M., Rodemann, J., Kip, K., Saul, M., Swoger, J., Baidoo, L., Schwartz, M., Barrie III, A., & Binion, D. (2011). Physician assessment of ulcerative colitis activity correlates poorly with endoscopic disease activity. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 17(4), 1008-14. Regueiro, M., Kip, K., Schraut, W., Baidoo, L., Sepulveda, A., Pesci, M., El-Hachem, S., Harrison, J., & Binion, D. (2011). Crohn’s disease activity index does not correlate with endoscopic recurrence one year after ileocolonic resection. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 17(1), 118-126. Bangalore, S., Vlachos, H.A., Selzer, F., Wilensky, R.L., Kip, K.E., Williams, D.,O., Faxon, D.P. (2011). Percutaneous coronary intervention of moderate to severe calcified coronary lesions: Insights from the national heart, lung and blood institute dynamic registry. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 77(1), 22-28. Zhang, Z.J., Marroquin, O.C., Stone, R.A., Weissfeld, J.L., Mulukutla, S.R., Selzer, F., & Kip, K.E. (2010). Differential effects of post-dilation after stent deployment in patients presenting with and without acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal, 160, 979-986. Troxel, W.M., Buysse, D.J., Matthews, K.A., Kip, K.E., Strollo, P.J., Hall, M., Drumheller, O., & Reis, S.E. (2010). Sleep symptoms predict the development of the metabolic syndrome. Sleep, 33(12), 1633-1640.
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Lengacher, C., Johnson-Mallard, V., Barta, M., Fitzgerald, S., Moscoso, M., PostWhite, J., Jacobsen, P., Shelton, M., Le, N., Budhrani, P., Goodman, M., & Kip, K. (2010). Feasibility of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Holistic Nursing. doi:10.1177/0898010110385938
Lengacher, C., Johnson-Mallard, V., Barta, M., Fitzgerald, S., Moscoso, M., PostWhite, J., Jacobsen, P., Shelton, M., Le, N., Budhrani, P., Goodman, M., & Kip, K. (2010). Feasibility of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Holistic Nursing. doi:10.1177/0898010110385938
Skelding, K., Gerhard, G., Vlachos, H., Selzer, F., Kelsey S., Chu, X., Erdman, R., Williams, D., & Kip, K. (2010). Association of an INSIG2 obesity allele with cardiovascular phenotypes is gender and age dependent. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 10(46).
Lengacher, C.A., Barta, M.K., Shelton, M.M. (2010). Comparison of the sample and delivery of a mindfulness based stress reduction intervention among oncology participants. Psycho-Oncology, 19(Suppl.1): S73.
Mulukutla, S., Venkitachalam, L., Bambs, C., Kip, K., Aiyer, A., Marroquin, O., & Reis, S. (2010). Black race is associated with digital artery endothelial dysfunction: results from the Heart SCORE study. European Heart Journal, 31(22), 2808-2815.
Lengacher, C.A., Reich, R., Post-white, J. Barta, Shelton, M.M., & Budhrani, P. (2010). Mindfulness based stress reduction(breast cancer)reduces post-treatment symptoms in breast cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 19(Suppl.1):S73-S74.
Zhang, Z., Marroquin, O., Stone, R., Weissfeld, J., Mulukutla, S., Selzer, F., & Kip, K. (2010). Differential effects of post-dilation following stent deployment in patients presenting with and without acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal, 160(5), 979-986.
SUSAN C. MCMILLAN PHD, ARNP, FAAN Professor
Rana, J., Venkitachalam, L., Selzer, F., Mulukutla, S., Marroquin, O., Laskey, W., Holper, E., Srinivas, V., Kip, K., Kelsey, S., & Nesto, R. (2010). Evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with diabetes mellitus: A report from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-sponsored PTCA (1985-86) and Dynamic (1997-2006) Registries. Diabetes Care, 33(9), 1976-1982. Wolf, W.M., Vlachos, H.A., Marroquin, O.C., Lee, J.S., Smith, C., Anderson, W.D., Schindler, J.T., Holper, E.M., Abbott, J.D., Williams, D.O., Laskey, W.K., Kip, K.E., Kelsey, S.F., & Mulukutla, S.R. (2010). Paclitaxel-eluting versus sirolimus-eluting stents in diabetes mellitus: a report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 3(1), 42-49. Moss, D.R., Lucht, L.A., Kip, K.E., Reis, S.E. (2010). Acute physiologic effects of secondhand smoke exposure in children. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 12(7), 708-714.
CECILE A. LENGACHER RN, PHD Professor Lengacher, C.A, Kip, K.E., Post-White, J., Fitzgerald, S., Newton, C., Barta, M., Jacobsen, P. B., Shelton, M.M., Moscoso, M., Johnson-Mallard, V.J., Harris, E., Loftus, L., Cox, C.E.; Le, N., Goodman, M., Djeu, J., Widen, R.H., Bercu, B., & Klein, T. (in press). Lymphocyte recovery after breast cancer treatment and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy. Biological Research for Nursing. Retrieved from http:// brn.sagepub.com
Buck, H.G., & McMillan, S.C., (in press). Measuring the Spiritual Needs of Caregivers of Hospice Patients: Psychometric Analysis of the Spiritual Needs Inventory. Palliative and Supportive Care. Tofthagen, C., McMillan, S.C., & Kip, K. (2011). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool. Cancer Nursing. doi:10.1097/ NCC.0b013e31820251de Holtslander, L., & McMillan, S.C. (2011). Depressive symptoms, grief and complicated grief among bereaved family caregivers of advanced cancer patients. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38(1), 60-65. McMillan, S.C., Small, B.J., & Haley, W.E. (2011). Improving Hospice Outcomes through Systematic Assessment: A Clinical Trial. Cancer Nursing, 34(2), 89-97. Morgan, M.A., & McMillan, S.C. (2011). Cancer Patients with Pain: The Spouse/ Partner Relationship and Quality of Life. Cancer Nursing, 34(1), 13-23. Tofthagen, C., McAllister, R.D., & McMillan, S.C. (2011). Peripheral Neuropathy in Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Oxaliplatin. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 15(2), 182-188. Rivera, H.R., & McMillan, S.C. (2010). Predictors of Depression Symptoms in Hospice Caregivers. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. doi:10.1097/ NJH.0b013e3181f184f4 Tofthagen, C., & McMillan, S. (2010). Pain, Neuropathic Symptoms, and Physical and Mental Well-being in Persons With Cancer. Cancer Nursing, 33(6), 437-444.
DIANNE MORRISON-BEEDY PHD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Professor
McMahon, J.M., Morrow, K.M., Frieland, B., Weeks, M., Morrison-Beedy, D., & Coyle, A. (2011). Potential impact of vaginal microbicides on HIV risk among women with primary heterosexual partners. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 22(1), 9-16. Chen, A.C., Thompson, E. A., & MorrisonBeedy, D. (2010). Multi-system influenceson adolescent risky sexual behavior. Research in Nursing and Health, 33(6), 512-527. Seibold-Simpson, S., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2010). Avoiding early study attrition in adolescent girls: Impact of recruitment contextual factors. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32, 761-778. Chen, A.C., Morrison-Beedy, D., & Han, C. (2010). Assessing linguistic and cultural equivalency of two Chinese-version sexual health instruments among Chinese immigrant youth. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 25(3), 194-201. Morrison-Beedy, D., Carey, M.P., Jones, S., & Crean, H. (2010). Determinants of adolescent female attendance at an HIV risk reduction program. Journal of Nurses in AIDS Care, 21(2), 153-161. Seibold-Simpson, S., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2010). Avoiding early study attrition in adolescent girls: Impact of recruitment contextual factors. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(6), 761-778.
CINDY L. MUNRO RN, ANP, PHD, FAAN Professor Grap, M.J, Munro, C.L, Unoki, T., Hamilton, V.A., & Ward, K.R. (2010). Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: The Potential Critical Role of Emergency Medicine in Prevention. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.042 Jones, D.J., Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Kitten, T., & Edmond, M. (2010). Risk Reduction: Oral Care, Bacteremia and Critical Care. Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care. Kleinpell, R.M., Munro, C.L., & Giuliano, K.K. (2010). Targeting health care acquired infections: Evidence based strategies. In Hughes, R.G. (Ed). Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Retrieved from http:// www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Lyon, D.E., Walter, J., McCain, N.L., Schubert, C., & Munro, C.L. (2010). Challenges in interpreting cytokine biomarkers in biobehavioral research: A breast cancer exemplar. Biological Research for Nursing, 13(1), 25-31. Ge, X., Kitten, T., Munro, C.L., Conrad, D.H., & Xu, P. (2010). Pooled protein immunization for identification of cell surface antigens in Streptococcus sanguinis. PLoS ONE, 5(7): e11666. Munro, C.L. (2010). The medium and the message: opportunities and challenges. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(5), 400-402. Jones, D.J., Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Kitten, T., & Edmond, M. (2010). Oral care and bacteremia risk in mechanically ventilated adults. Heart Lung. 39(6 Suppl):S57-65. Munro, C.L. (2010). The “lady with the lamp” illuminates critical care today. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(4), 315-317. Munro, C.L. (2010). Running the maze and walking the labyrinth. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(3), 208-210.
CINDY TOFTHAGEN PHD, ARNP, AOCNP Assistant Professor Tofthagen, C., McMillan, S.C., & Kip, K. (2011). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool. Cancer Nursing. doi:10.1097/NCC.0b013e31820251de Tofthagen, C., McAllister, R.D., & McMillan, S.C. (2011). Peripheral Neuropathy in Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Oxaliplatin. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 15(2),182-188. Tofthagen, C. (2010). Patient Perceptions Associated with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14(3), E22-8. Tofthagen, C., & McMillan, S. (2010). Pain, Neuropathic Symptoms, and Physical and Mental Well-being in Persons With Cancer. Cancer Nursing, 33(6), 437-444.
LINDA STEELE PHD, ARNP, ANP-BC Associate Professor Greer, A., Clay, M., & Steele, L. (2010). Learner centered characteristics of nurse educators. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1), 1-15.
Houfek, J., Kaiser, K.L., Visovsky, C., Barry, T., Nelson, A., Kaiser, M., & Miller, C. (2010). Using a writing group to enhance faculty scholarship. Nurse Educator, 35(1), 41-45.
ZAMBROSKI, CHERYL PHD, RN Associate Professor Moser, D.K., Dracup, K., Evangelista, L.S., Zambroski, C.H., Lennie, T.A., Chung, M.L., Doering, L.V., Westlake, C., & Heo, S. (2010). Comparison of prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and hostility in elderly patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction, and a coronary artery bypass graft. Heart & Lung, 39(5), 378-385.
Tofthagen, C. (2010). Surviving Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer and Living with the Consequences. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 13(11), 1389-1391.
CONSTANCE G. VISOVSKY PHD, RN, ACNP-BC Associate Professor
Munro, C.L. (2010). Uncertainties on the frontier: rescue therapy in pandemic influenza. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(2), 104-107. Munro, C.L. (2010). A resolution for 2010: ring in the true. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(1), 12-14.
Berger, A.M., Grem, J.L., Visovsky, C., Marunda, H.A., & Yurkovich, J.M. (2010). Fatigue and other variables during adjuvant chemotherapy for colon and rectal cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(6), E359-69.
Visovsky, C. (2010). Assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: The road less traveled. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 1(1), 31-38. Carpenter, D., & Visovsky, C. (2010). Stress urinary incontinence: A review of treatment options. AORN Journal, 91(4), 471-478. Leggett, K., & Visovsky, C. (2010). Oncologic emergencies associated with lung cancer. The Oncology Nurse, 3(5), 12-14.
Dean’s Vision As we enter a new era of national healthcare reform, I ask you to think about the changes required in healthcare; the changes that will allow us to address the critical healthcare needs of our community, the changes that will allow us to develop new treatments and approaches to today’s
predominant healthcare issues, and the changes that will affect the quality of life for our citizens today and into the future. The healthcare needs for today and tomorrow are complex and ever-growing. Top-notch, skilled and caring nurses are needed at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels to provide
direct patient care in and out of the hospital - at home and within the community, and to serve as first-line providers and educators; especially in underserved and rural areas. There is a critical need for nursing faculty to create the nursing leaders of tomorrow and the research that improves health!
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Collaborative Partnerships like the Clinical Collaborative Preceptorship model developed here at the USF College of Nursing, employ the best characteristics of traditional university education along with hospital-based clinical immersion while focusing on students' readiness and transition time to practice. Benefits of this innovative model
include
increased;
patient
safety, quality of care, and ability to function as an effective member of a healthcare team. The USF Nursing Clinical Collaborative seeks to meet the current and future needs of our community and serves as a national model for learning that addresses the issues of faculty and clinical nurse shortages at the same time.
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This model, launched by the College of Nursing in 2001, enables students to learn essential nursing skills under the guidance of an experienced nurse preceptor at a partner healthcare facility from the first day of clinical experience, and is the only model used at USF for undergraduate nursing clinical teaching. A unique feature that distinguishes this model from other traditional models is that students complete their entire clinical experience at a single
healthcare organization or team of hospitals. Of the 11 hospitals in the USF Nursing Clinical Collaborative, five provide the entire clinical experience at their facility as full-service hospitals. The others have partnered with one or two other hospitals to comprise a hospital team. Students advance through their program of study as a cohort in a single hospital team, establishing a bond with each other, their preceptors, and their healthcare system.
The Clinical Collaborative Preceptor Partnership model has formed a network that bridges traditional institutional boundaries and enlists cooperation among the chief nursing officers and vice presidents of nursing services of area hospitals and the College of Nursing. Generating cooperative educational opportunities, the Clinical Collaborative has increased and enhanced the professional nurse experiences throughout the Tampa Bay area.
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Dean’s Vision Among the most exciting things I saw on
of Nursing to have graduate students work
challenges nurses face at the bedside.
my first visit to USF was the university-wide
directly with hospital staff in the community
commitment to cross traditional disciplinary
to develop their own programs of nursing
partnerships, we will examine the
As we develop and build on these
boundaries to bring about positive change.
research.
effectiveness and impact of our Clinical
That same collaboration is evidenced by the
The program, currently in place at 11
Collaborative educational model as
strong clinical partnerships that exist between
major hospitals, is a win-win for students and
compared with traditional teaching models
the College of Nursing and 11 area hospitals
for the region. First, the program expands the
in areas including: readiness and transition
as well as more than 350 clinical sites
research portfolio and capabilities of local
time to practice, patient safety, quality
throughout the Greater Tampa Bay region.
hospitals and healthcare facilities, helping
of care, and the ability to function as an
The College of Nursing is developing
those facilities meet their requirements for
effective member of a health care team. We
and building those partnerships into new
achieving and maintaining magnet status.
believe our program will serve as a national
national models of research and education
Second, and equally important, the program
model for learning and address the issues of
that meet the current and future needs of
provides field experience for our master’s
faculty and clinical nurse shortages at the
our community. The Research Residency
and doctoral level students, allowing them
same time.
program was developed by the USF College
to connect their research innovations with
“University Community Hospital has benefited tremendously by the on-going relationship we have built around the Clinical Collaborative program we have with University of South Florida. In light of the current and on-going nursing challenges, this program has provided us with a candidate pool of highly trained, well-respected caring new nurses. We will continue to support the Clinical Collaborative whole-heartedly, as we grow our next generations of Nurses.” Tammy A. Long, RN, BS, MS Director, Nursing Resources
University Community Hospital
“Having consistent faculty through the VA Nursing Academy creates a seamless education and hiring transition for our hospital and our students within the USF Clinical Collaborative. I am delighted that we are able to develop the students from the time they enter school, watch them progress, see them graduate, and then see them working on our units. Subsequently, our nurses who served as preceptors use their certificates to pursue additional education at the USF College of Nursing. It is the best of both worlds.”
“We are privileged to be part of nursing education and our relationship with the USF College of Nursing has enabled us to directly participate in the development of programs that will affect our future nurses.” Pat Donnelly, RN Chief Nurse Executive and VP, Patient Care Services
St Joseph’s Hospitals
Laureen Doloresco, MN, RN, NEA-BC Associate Director for Patient Care/ Nursing Services
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
“Bayfront Medical Center has been in the collaborative practice model with USF since its inception. From my perspective the model allows nursing students to see firsthand how and why nurses make critical decisions to improve the health of their patients. They not only get to see the ABCs of the clinical practice but more about the decision making process. Experience and the
“Membership in the USF Clinical Collaborative has been a rewarding experience for Morton Plant Mease Hospitals. Through our partnership we had the opportunity to be early adopters of the CNL role which resulted in a positive impact on our patient care delivery model. Additionally, we were able to contribute to the design of CNL curriculum and continue to provide adjunct faculty to the program. Our partnership has strengthened the research infrastructure in our hospitals affording us expert research resources to design and implement
school of hard knocks is too often the way we have had to learn in a more traditional model. Having the opportunity to see firsthand how nurses prioritize their day; how laboratory, radiology and other data helps direct the patient’s needs; and how nursing interventions helps prepare the students to take the next step as an RN.”
Tim Eixenberger DNP, MBA, RN, RRT, CNAA VP, Patient Care Services
nursing research at the bedside. Our preceptor partnership has enhanced the knowledge and skills of our nursing student preceptors. USF students spend their entire clinical experience in our hospitals, which has helped us recruit well-qualified baccalaureate prepared nurses. The College of Nursing has developed a state-of-the-art Human Patient Simulation Program. We were able to benchmark this program and thus implement gold standard practice in our hospital based human patient simulator program. Another highlight to our membership in the clinical
collaborative is the forum provided to discuss education needs faced by all healthcare organizations in the Tampa Bay area. Often these needs are met through programs developed by the USF College of Nursing in response to the clinical collaborative requests for information.”
Bayfront Medical Center
Lisa Johnson MSN, RN, NEA-BC VP, Patient Services
Morton Plant Mease Hospitals
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The USF College of Nursing is on the move! In 2010, the College of Nursing passed many milestones in our progress to greater national prominence. The College of Nursing has been infused with the energy, enthusiasm and expertise of three world-class nursing professionals who have joined us as Associate Deans. Moving from across the nation, these leaders have been drawn to USF by our success in improving health through education, research, collaboration and practice. Together with our existing leadership, they will guide the efforts of our faculty, staff and students as we create the nursing leaders of tomorrow and the research that improves heath.
Cindy L. Munro, PhD, RN, ANP, FAAN moved from Virginia Commonwealth University to join us as Associate Dean for Research and Innovation. Dr. Munro will lead the research efforts of an innovative nursing faculty that has been ranked 28th nationally in NIH funding. Dr. Munro will ensure that the Nursing PhD Program remains integral to the research efforts, and continues producing the next generations of nurse scientists. We are creating the research that improves heath by developing the science that redefines patient care.
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Constance G. Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC moved from the University of Nebraska Medical Center to join us as the Associate Dean Student Affairs and Community Engagement. Dr. Visovsky will ensure that the college continues to engage our community and offer opportunities for students to experience diverse populations and global health issues. We improve health as we create the nursing leaders of tomorrow by supporting student success, community collaboration, continuing education and global interaction.
Rita F. D’Aoust, PhD, ACNP, ANP-BC, CNE, FAANP Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Interprofessional Initiatives
Constance G. Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC
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Rita F. D’Aoust, PhD, ACNP, ANP-BC, CNE, FAANP moved from the University of Rochester to join us as Associate Dean Academic Affairs and Interprofessional Initiatives. Dr. D’Aoust will lead academic nursing education programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels that are known throughout the region for excellence and responsiveness to community need. We are creating the nursing leaders of tomorrow that improve health through excellence in education and interprofessional initiatives with other health professionals including our Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Sciences.
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r e w o P e n O f o You Make Us UNSTOPPABLE Through the generosity of our benefactors, the College of Nursing provides aspiring nurses, healthcare educators and clinical scientists with an array of opportunities to learn, teach and discover. With the USF comprehensive campaign moving into its last quarter, we’d like to thank you. We cannot achieve our goals without you. Thank you to USF alumni! We are very proud that almost 70% of our donors are
USF alumni. It is just one indicator that our alumni value the education they receive. And equally important, they invest in the continued success of the College. Thank you to individuals, corporations and foundations! 50% of the dollars raised have come from our community partners. They see the impact the College has on our city, our State, our Nation and the world. They believe in us and we believe together we can make the USF College of Nursing an example of the best in education, the best in research, and the best in providing leadership in the field of nursing. Thank you to our faculty and staff! It says a lot when our faculty and staff reach into their pockets and pull out their hard-earned
dollars to support the place where they work. The College of Nursing faculty and staff are leading by example. For all of the success we have to date, there is so much more to accomplish. We strongly believe that if we use these gifts wisely and show you what we accomplish that you will help us to attain even more; more nurses to provide the highest quality patient care, more researchers to translate nursing science into improved healthcare, and more nurse faculty to train the nursing leaders of tomorrow. All of this resulting in more of the best in healthcare for you, your family and your friends. Thank you for providing financial support to the College of Nursing yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Alumni Awards
A Return to Tradition
One of the USF College of Nursing Alumni and Friends Society Board’s goals is to recognize the accomplishments of our alumni and friends in their efforts to promote the profession of nursing and the College. The return of the tradition of Alumni Awards became a reality with the call for nominations for the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award, Outstanding Young Alumnus Award and Alumni and Friends Service Award. The Society’s Board will be hard at work over the next few months evaluating the many nominations in order to select the award winners. Please mark your calendar for the presentation of the 2011 Alumni Awards on August 5, 2011 during the College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony at Saddlebrook Resort. Join your fellow alumni in the Path of Light and applaud our newest alumni award winners. And it is not too early to begin thinking about nominating a colleague for the 2012 Alumni Awards. Beginning in Spring 2012, the Alumni Awards will be the cornerstone of a new College of Nursing tradition, The USF College of Nursing Awards Ceremony. Alumni, students, faculty and staff will be honored in an annual ceremony to celebrate their accomplishments. We encourage all alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to submit nominations.
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allow us to advance these research
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years, the ranking also placed us first
initiatives, provide cutting-edge
to our success if we are to continue
for funding among nursing colleges
approaches to nursing education,
to encourage discovery, support the
in the Florida State University System.
promote global nursing experiences,
outstanding programs currently in
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and raise the number of full
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academic scholarships and graduate
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fellowships available to our students.
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Alumni Success: Jean Aertker While working for Tampa General Hospital, Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP, ’80, ’84, helped to start a nurse practitionermanaged occupational health clinic. The program successfully expanded to four sites before the hospital sold it in 1992. This change in her work life prompted Aertker’s inquiry of herself. “I wondered if anyone would come to me,” she said. “Nurses have traditionally been the employee. I saw it as an opportunity to start my own
practice based on the idea that nurse practitioners can provide primary care that improves health.” Teaming her expertise in managing occupational health clinics with her passion for sickness prevention, Aertker partnered with an occupational health physician to open Tampa Occupational Health Services six years later. Focusing on government service organizations, the pair offered employee drug screenings, vaccines and physicals in a nice
environment with no wait time. “It’s great to see well people and take the opportunity to talk to them about keeping in good health,” Aertker explained. She enjoys the flexibility of working with a variety of organizations accommodating their unique occupational health needs. One of several distinctive services the company offers capitalizes on the Bay area’s tourism industry—a concierge health service for cruise ship employees
that provides on-site appointments and facilitates their healthcare needs while in port. Eventually, Aertker assumed sole proprietorship for the business, which she continues to find challenging and interesting. “Owning a business is a lot more intense than showing up as an employee,” she said. Yet, those who work with Aertker would argue that she doesn’t just ‘show up’ for anything. As a nursing student she was involved with the college’s alumni society. As a USF professor, it’s evident that she inspired her nursing students as some have gone on to open their own businesses. A founding member and fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a founding officer of the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Aertker is an outspoken advocate for a bill that will allow nurse practitioners in Florida and Alabama to prescribe controlled substances. She also works with the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners in Business where she promotes the importance of networking. During her tenure with the College of Nursing, Aertker was appointed as the public sector nurse to the Judeo Christian Health Clinic and still volunteers there today, helping them provide free services. Her philosophy of giving back
and having an impact carries over to her current involvement in the College’s Alumni and Friends Society committees. “I’m proud of my USF education! Graduates supporting the school is a winwin. We can proudly say ‘That’s my alma mater,’” she explained. Aertker believes that all alumni have a responsibility to answer the call of better equipping our students. In addition to her philanthropic support, she has employed USF graduate and undergraduate nursing students in her practice, offering them valuable experience. She notes that there are many opportunities for alumni to get involved and connect with students. “Providing clinical research opportunities and precepting are great ways to give back,” she said. “But there are other options too.” Recognizing that most students don’t have health insurance, Aertker decided to give students applying to local nursing programs a discount on her price for physicals and help them find low-cost, easy-access healthcare. “I’d love to see more alumni helping with programs and attending events. The connections we make as nurses are so valuable and something we should strive to keep.”
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Dean’s Vision
Alumni are the foundation of the USF College of Nursing. They represent USF in the nursing profession, our growth and success since the charter class graduated in 1975, and our goals as they help shape the future of nursing in Tampa Bay and in the nation. The healthcare needs of today and tomorrow are complex and ever-growing. There is a critical need for nurses to provide direct
patient care, nursing faculty to train the next generation of nurses, and scientists to produce the science that will improve the way we provide nursing care. We are at a remarkable time and place in the USF College of Nursing. Never before have we been so well positioned to make large-scale change and reach the next level of prominence. We are poised to make these changes, but we cannot do
it alone. Today we need to form collaborations within the education, research and clinical arenas. We also need to form collaborations of support within our alumni, community and corporate partners to make these ambitious plans come together. I thank you all for your past support; you have been vital to the success we have achieved to date, and now, more than ever, you are vital to our future success.
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Congratulations to the USF College of Nursing Dean’s GEMS Society Charter Members!
Alumni from the Class of 1975, the College of Nursing’s Charter Class, and the Gordon Keller School of Nursing attended the inaugural GEMS Society breakfast during the 2010 Homecoming Weekend. GEMS, or Graduates Exemplifying
“I wanted to create a society to honor the alumni who helped pave the way to where we are today.” Many Successes, is a new society established by Dean Morrison-Beedy. “I wanted to create a society to honor the alumni who paved the way to where we are today,” said Morrison-Beedy. “In addition, this
group holds the history of the College in their collective memory; we don’t want to lose that!” Each year during Homecoming, College of Nursing alumni celebrating their 35th graduation anniversary will be inducted into GEMS. The inaugural event included the induction of our “adopted” alumni, the Gordon Keller School of Nursing alumni. As part of the ceremony, each GEMS member received a pin that combines the USF College of Nursing seal with a gem using the primary color of the Gordon Keller School. The pinning of our GEMS alumni completes a cycle beginning with the Professionalism pin given to student nurses upon entry into the program, the College pin given to students at the completion of their coursework to celebrate entry into the profession, and now a GEMS pin to recognize the legacy of their nursing careers. If you are a member of the Class of 1975 or the Gordon Keller School of Nursing and were unable to attend the breakfast, a GEMS pin will be mailed
to you by contacting Lauren Kelly, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at lkelly2@health.usf.edu or by calling (813)974-7072. The Class of 1976 and current GEMS should watch their mail for information regarding the GEMS breakfast to be held in October 2011.
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Diane Rice Young ’61, is retired after working twenty years as office and scrub nurse for a urologist. She and her husband enjoy retirement in Palm Bay, FL. Mary Lori Chaissen-Hughes ’61, is retired after 26 years of government service. She and her husband currently live in Waskem, TX.
1970s
Heather Collins ’75, is a registered nurse at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL.
Sue Baron Pugh ’86, is on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses and is a CNS for the Neuroscience unit and Rehabilitation Units at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Juliette Intravichit ’89, is the Senior System Analyst at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL.
1990s
Deanna Critchfield ’95, is a registered nurse at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL.
Virginia Wollard ’75, is the Vice President of Triumph Healthcare in Houston, TX.
Wendy Ryzner ’97, is the Clinical Site Research Supervisor at the Martin Memorial Cancer Center in Stuart, FL.
Carol Blakeman ’76, is a nursing professor at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, FL.
Meredith Curley ’99, is a pediatric nurse at the Bristol Royal Hospital For Children in the UK.
Regina C. Petzold ’76, is the Operating Room Supervisor at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, TX.
Allison Heck ’99, is a registered nurse at Kindred Healthcare in Corpus Christi, TX.
R.C. Cowles ’79, is the Pharmacy IT Analyst at Shands Healthcare in Gainesville, FL.
1980s
Jean Aertker ’80, is the Director of Tampa Occupational Health in Tampa, FL.
Natalie Bestulic ’05, is nursing faculty for the Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education in Brandon, FL. Lelia Barks ’07, is the Health Sciences Specialist for the Tampa Veterans Administration Center of Excellence in Tampa, FL. Lucie Beeler ’08, is the Assistant Nurse Manager at the Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, NC. Suzan Abduljawad ’09, is an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist for the National Guard Health Affairs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Linda Bellows ’09, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Ocala Family Medical Center in Ocala, FL. Maria L. Gallo ’09, is an Advanced Certified Oncology Nurse Practitioner at Florida Cancer Specialists in Port Charlotte, FL.
2000s
Jesus Crespo-Diaz ’01, is a healthcare recruiter for the US Navy in Philadelphia, PA.
Iris Lee ’09, is pursuing a master’s in nursemidwifery at Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in Hyden, KY.
Julie Byrne ’02, is an RN at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI.
Sara Ippolito ’10, is a registered nurse at University Community Hospital in Tampa, FL.
Alumni g n i s r u N of Board y College t e i c o S nds and Frie President: Chris Olney ‘07 Vice President: Melissa Molinari Shelton ‘05, ‘08 Secretary: Penny Fisher ‘92 Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Chris Olney ‘07, Joan Gregory, Denise Maguire Historic Milestones Committee Co-chairs: Ona Riggin, Geraldine Twine ‘88, Sharon Carlisle ‘75 Alumni Networking Committee Co-chairs: Dena Gay ‘85, Donna Kozlowski ‘81 Alumni Awards & Recognition committee Co-Chairs: Melissa Molinari Shelton ‘05, ‘08, Penny Fisher ‘92 CANDLE (Community, awareness, Nursing, Development, Leadership, Education) Co-chairs: Marisa Belote ‘08, Jean Aertker ‘80, laura Gonzalez ‘96 Reunion Committee Chair: Lelia (Lee) Barks ‘07
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Over 550 alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends attended the Fall 2010 USF College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony featuring the Alumni Path of Light. Many more viewed the ceremony via a webcast of the event held in the USF Marshall Student Center Ballroom. The ceremony began and ended with alumni establishing a Path of Light to welcome their new colleagues into the profession. Students were pinned by their clinical team coordinator to the sound of family and friends cheering their success. Awards were presented to recognize the achievements in Leadership, Service, Clinical Excellence, Spirit of Nursing, Academic Excellence and Student Government leadership. In addition, the USF Nursing Alumni Nightingale Award was presented by Melissa Molinari Shelton, Vice President of the USF College of Nursing Alumni and Friends Society. The recipients of the Nightingale award are selected by their classmates as those that best represent the ideals of the College and the nursing profession. “You are our stars, now go out and shine!” said Dean Dianne Morrison-Beedy. USF Nursing Alumni Nightingale Award: Melissa Barrido, Irina Carranza and Konstantina Rose Leadership Award: Irina Carranza and Kristen Rockwell Service Award: Jenna Akers and Denise Jarrett Clinical Excellence Award: Sophie Eusebio and Viviann “Stephanie” Pederson Spirit of Nursing Award: Shanise Guy and Laura Johnson
Graduates Shine at Pinning Ceremony
“The Alumni Path of Light is an important part of our USF Pinning tradition and is symbolic of the graduating students’ entrance into the nursing profession.” - Dean Dianne Morrison-Beedy
Academic Excellence Award: Lindsey Dosal, Ashley Harper and Donna Wofford
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South Tampa Alumni Social The Pub at International Plaza 6:00-8:00 pm You and a guest are invited to join fellow USF College of Nursing alumni and other health graduates for an alumni reception.
August 5
November 15
An Evening with Our Heroes: Featuring Dr. Kevin Kip and the USF College of Nursing College of Nursing 6:00 pm In accordance with Veterans Day, please join us for Dean Stephen Klasko’s “An Evening With” lecture series, which will highlight innovative and evidence-based research being done right here, right now at the USF College of Nursing to help our nations veterans, the heroes among us.
December 9
Summer 2011 Pinning Ceremony featuring the Alumni Path of Light & Awards Ceremony Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel 6:30 pm Join fellow alumni leading nursing students into the profession through the Path of Light. All USF Nursing Alumni are invited and asked to gather together before the procession.
Fall 2011 Pinning Ceremony featuring the Alumni Path of Light Marshall Student Center Ballroom 6:30 pm Join fellow alumni leading nursing students into the profession through the Path of Light. All USF Nursing Alumni are invited and asked to gather together outside the ballroom before the procession.
August 8
Spring 2012
College of Nursing Alumni and Friends Society Quarterly Meeting College of Nursing 5:30 pm All alumni are welcome to attend.
October 17 - October 22
Nursing Reunion Weekend Honoring Classes of 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 If you are a member of any of these reunion classes and are interested in becoming a class agent please contact Lauren Kelly at (813)974-7072.
USF Homecoming Celebrations Honoring Nursing classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 If you are a member of any of these reunion classes and are interested in becoming a class agent contact Lauren Kelly at (813)974-7072.
October 22
GEMS Society Breakfast and Induction of the Class of 1976 for their 35th Anniversary All Gordon Keller alumni and the class of 1975 are invited to join the class of 1976 in this celebration.
Dean’s Vision Nurses today have to move to keep up with more changes in healthcare and society than ever before in the nation’s history. Nurses at all levels are needed to be more than excellent providers of patient care. We are needed as collaborators with other health professionals; vocal advocates for the needs of patients and
their families; and leaders in the profession and the clinical setting. In addition, advanced practice nurses are especially needed as educators and researchers to improve health. The College of Nursing is leading the way by shaping the next generation of nurse leaders; the clinicians, researchers, and faculty of tomorrow.
Each semester the USF College of Nursing proudly celebrates our students entering the nursing profession, some for the first time and others as they move to a new path in their career. Remember your Alma Mater proudly and always know that you have a home at USF. I invite you to join us – Right Here, Right Now – on our journey into the future!
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