Sept/Oct Newsletter

When the air starts getting crisp and the smell of pumpkin pie spice is all around, then you know that it is truly Fall. It’s time to dig out sweaters, stock up on Halloween treats, and make room in the freezer for the holiday turkey. But there are probably things about the season that you do not know. Check these nine fun facts below!

• Only America Calls it Fall - When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became very fashionable to call the season fall.

• Pumpkin Pie Spice Doesn’t Taste Like Pumpkin Today you can find pumpkin pie spice flavored lattes, donuts, cookies, candles, and even air fresheners

• More People Fall in Love in Fall The cooler weather in fall makes people want to get closer to others and not be alone for the winter.

• There are More Than 7,500 apple Varieties According to The Best of Life there are 2,500 types grown in the US and 7,500 types in total.

• There’s a Candy Corn Day Falls on October30 giving you just enough time to stock up on some.

• You Can See the Brightest Full Moon In Fall the harvest moon occurs sometime in September or October and it was very helpful for farmers.

• Bobbing for Apples Was a Courting Ritual This old fashioned Halloween party game originally started as a British courting ritual according to Redbook.

• It’s Pumpkin Carving Time While most people think of Halloween jack o lanterns, pumpkin carving has been elevated to a folk art

• Fall Leaf Colors are Caused by Sugar The color the leaves turn is based on how much sugar is in the leaves.

Appreciative Reflection

Charles Spurgeon

“It is not how much we have. But how much we enjoy, that makes happiness”.

Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Read more about the evening here: https://bit.ly/3U2KdzT

Graduate Entry Pathway student event symbolizes qualification to become registered nurses

Academic Excellence Award Joseph Tulip

Clinical Excellence Award

Dominica Boucher

Student Daisy Award Robin Young

Spirit of Nursing Award Amanda Ford Community Engagement Award Monica Wiant

Read more about the evening here: https://bit.ly/3gPK5pe

Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing presented 63 Doctor of Nursing Practice students with white coats at the Transition into Clinical Practice ceremony

Isabella DiMare

Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP Track

Peter Harris Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Track

Marisa Dasilva Family NP Track

Kay Ann Gunning Psychiatric Mental Health NP Track

New Graduate Program Helps Professional Nurses Advance Leadership Skills MasterofScienceinNursingandInterprofessionalLeadership

A new Master of Science in nursing and interprofessional leadership in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing was developed to offer professional nurses the opportunity to advance their health care leadership skills, according to a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast with Mary Antonelli, RN, PhD, MPH, program director and assistant professor of nursing.

“This program really focuses on communication, team dynamics, innovation in thinking and improvement science, as well as provides [students] practice to reinforce the skills that they’re learning and the knowledge to actually apply what they learned,” Dr. Antonelli said.

The program’s first cohort includes five students.

“As a nurse you are working with a lot of other professions. And so part of the enticement of this (program) is that I can learn more about how to function in a team, how to be a leader in a team, and how to use my voice on a team, how to make a difference,” said Melissa Brown, RN, case manager at Boston Children’s Hospital and a student in the new master’s program.

“We talk a lot about perspective, building relationships and how everybody’s perspective plays into things. It’s just pulling everything together for me in just such a short period of time,” said Sharon Rudinski, RN, a staff nurse in the emergency room at UMass Memorial Medical Center and a student in the new program.

Learn more about the program and the application process here: https://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/academics/masters program/

By Sarah Willey, Bryan Goodchild and Kaylee Pugliese UMass Chan Medical School Communications

Faculty Spotlight

Purpose: The project was to develop an innovative, Master of Science interprofessional leadership nursing program to prepare nurses to address health and health care delivery complexities Methods or Processes/Procedures: An evidence-based process model was applied to develop a master’s level nursing degree. Data was collected from literature, google searches of leadership graduate level nursing programs and interprofessional leadership programs, executive focus group, and registered nurse surveys. The Essentials’ domains guided the development of the curriculum, and the competencies guided construction of course descriptions and objectives.

Results: A Master of Science program with a focus on Interprofessional Leadership was developed incorporating a scholarly writing course, interprofessional practicums and a final master’s project into the curriculum. The program includes a Bachelor of Nursing track composed of 30 course credits completed within 12 18 months, and for Associate degrees nurses, a 34 course credits Post Graduate Option track, completed within 18 24 months.

Limitations: Admissions were limited to nurses, reducing interprofessional education opportunities. To minimize this limitation, course work, practicums, and course content were designed with various stakeholders. The presence of a medical school and university hospital on campus also facilitates interdisciplinary involvement.

Conclusions/Implications for Practice: Nursing education is entering a new era, requiring nursing programs to evaluate curricula for enhanced knowledge and skills to address expanding health and healthcare delivery complexities. An interprofessional leadership Master of Science nursing program guided by the AACN Essentials was developed to meet this challenge.

Dr. Antonelli will be giving a Podium Presentation at AACN's Transform 2022 Conference in December in Chicago, IL.

Mary Antonelli, PhD, RN, MPH published an article with SAGE Publishing and Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety. The article “Motivating deprescribing conversations for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: a descriptive study” is now published and is available here: https://bit.ly/3FxnLek

Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP BC Director of Adult Gerontology and Family Nurse Practitioner Tracks spoke at the AANP Fall Conference in Anaheim CA on 9/17/22 on the Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship.

Fortunato Habib, DNP, MS, RN was one of many recipients from the Disaster Management Assistance Team (MA2) who received a United States Public Health Civilian Service Medal for COVID 19 Pandemic Response At the NDMS (National Disaster Management System) Summit in September, 2022 . The Medal is inscribed with “ For Efforts to End the COVID 19 Pandemic and Restore Global Health”

Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT): Provide medical care and support during public health and medical emergencies in response to natural and manmade disasters, acts of terrorism, disease outbreaks, and special events.

Dr. Fortunato Habib’s work with the DMAT MA2 team for COVID 19

• Provided care to assist in the COVID 19 related repatriation efforts from Wuhan and Diamond Princess including setting up one of the first alternative care sites for COVID 19 patients, triage and patient movement.

• Mass vaccination efforts in Washington, DC.

• Deployment to Anchorage, Alaska during surge of COVID 19 requiring bolstering regional health system support and hospital staffing augmentation. Mary was assigned to care for Pediatric and Neonatal ICU patients.

Mary Antonelli, PhD, RN, MPH program director of the new Interprofessional Leadership MS Program along with Rachel Richards, Jessica Pagano Therrien, Donna Perry and Joan Vitello co authored a manuscript called “Development of an Interprofessional Leadership Master of Science Nursing Program: AACN New Essentials in Action”

Mary

Faculty Spotlight

Doreen C. Harper, former Dean (2000 2005) received the Loretta C. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award Last month at the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium. This coveted honor is presented to a person who has demonstrated longevity, integrity, professional achievement, and advocacy in advanced practice nursing on a national level.

This is what was said about her at the ceremony: Dr. Harper has championed the role in Alabama, the South, the nation, and world, through education, clinical practice, research, and policy. As Dean at University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing she built interprofessional partnerships and transformed the School of Nursing, developed multiple NP specialties and practice settings, These innovative NP led care delivery models include services for women and children who have been victims of human trafficking, a heart failure clinic, a team based diabetes service, and a mental health after hours clinic for veterans Her impact on institutional, state, and federal health policy has resulted in increasing the number and distribution of NPs in rural and urban underserved areas. She also fostered the development of a unified NP voice, supported the NP role internationally, and conducted research that lay the foundation for the DNP. Hers is a lifetime of wonderful work that helped get us here today and beyond as a great profession.

Congratulations! Rachel Niemiec DNP, FNP-C, Coordinator of Family Nurse Practitioner Track. She is one of honorees of the 2022 “29 Who Shine”

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education launched “29 Who Shine,” a commencement season awards program to recognize 29 outstanding student graduates from the Commonwealth’s public higher education system. Each honoree from a community college, state university or University of Massachusetts campus is nominated by a faculty or staff member, or by a university awards committee.

We are happy to announce that Dr. Akwasi Duah has excepted the permanent position as Director of the GEP program at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.

We wish Cheryl Rupolo, Beth Keating, Carol Jaffarian and Susan Sullivan Bolyai a happy retirement. We will miss them and wish them good luck in their future adventures.

practicing ubiety when caring for patients in an acute care setting.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3UdXQwo

Rita K. Amoah PhD, RN; Susan Sullivan Bolyai DNSc, CNS, RN, FAAN,Jesica Pagano Therrien PhD, RN, CPNP has been publish in the Nursing Forum with thier article “Ubiety in nursing practice: Making each patient the star of the minute”. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of exemplar registered nurses (Daisy Award nurse nominees) in

Faculty Spotlight

Case,

interest and lively conversation, especially among health care educators,

The concept for the poster originated from a Lunch and Learn session they conducted during this past summer series. The foundational principle is to offer faculty a user friendly framework that will help them quickly decide when to use case based, project based and problem based learning instructional strategies as a way to scaffold learning in Nursing Education. Inspired by Robert Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction model, the key concept is to leverage each of the instructional strategies individually based on the desired outcome for the learning experience. The range of strategies vary from highly structured (starting with case-based learning), to less structured (and more conceptual (project based learning), and progress to flexible and open structure with a focus on process rather than product (problem based learning). Along the continuum, the role of the instructor shifts from coach to mentor as students take on responsibility for their own learning.

It is Ricardo and Andrea’s hope that they will be able to conduct preliminary research on these principles in the near future.

The poster is also available here: https://bit.ly/3Fr5FKH

Ricardo Poza, M.Ed. Assistant Dean of Curriculum Innovation and Andrea Delaney, Ed.M. Senior Instructional Technologist presented a poster entitled Way Too Many Options: Strategies for When to Use

Project, and Problem Learning in Nursing Education at the New England Faculty Development Consortium Conference (NEFDCC) at the College of the Holy Cross on Friday, October 21st. The poster generated both

during the program.

Faculty Spotlight

Mallory Shelly, Staff Accountant volunteered with others from UMass Chan at Girl’s Inc. Camp Kennywood where they cleaned up and packed the camp up for winter. This was part of the United Way of Central MA Day of Caring.

Jill Terrien, PhD, ANP BC Associate Dean, Interprofessional and Community Partnerships is featured in the Fall 2022 @umasschan magazine. Read more on how Nursing Residencies Strengthen Practice. https://bit.ly/3h0c1H3

Amanda Cornine PhD, RN; Sybil L. Crawford, PhD; and Susan Sullivan-Bolyai DNSc, CNS, RN, FAAN has been publish in the Nursing Education Perspectives. Their article Facilitators and Inhibitors of LPN to RN Student Transition A Cross Sectional National Survey” describes the transition conditions facilitators and inhibitors encountered by licensed practical nurses in registered nurse educational programs (LPN to RN students). Read more here: https://bit.ly/3gHmGWS

Alumni Spotlight

2009 Alumni Cailin Duram, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts was a panelist in the Centering the Margins Series: Reproductive Rights and Justice for Queer and Gender Non Conforming People of Color, which is thru the UMass Chan DIO office.

This panel discussion about intersectional identities of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and queer individuals and health care systems will address how individuals encounter the health care system differently than others, what that looks like and means for the individual and the health system and how we keep this in mind when looking to dismantle oppression in the system.

Student Spotlight

October 7th the GSNO sponsored a GEP social with Pizza at Redemption Rock Brewery.

KarinaMichaela DelMundo, DNP Year 3 student received a Scholarly Grant Award from Sigma (Lota Phi Chapter) for her DNP QI project on Competence and Sensitivity: Perspective of Patients Living with Diabetes.

This funding will hopefully go a long way to encourage patients living with diabetes to participate in this quality improvement project.

Family tragedy solidifies diabetes researcher’s decision to earn nursing degree

Nisha Naik sees a need for nurse practitioners specializing in mental health

Read more about Nisha here: https://bit.ly/3ffRrlf

PhD student aims to become faculty exemplar for underserved nursing students.

William Mar, whose first language is Cantonese, is researching language barriers in health care.

Read more about Bill here: https://bit.ly/3TKWauj

Student Spotlight

Congratulations! Shirah Neumann, RN, MFA DNP Student, Psychiatric Mental Health NP, Class of 2024 was awarded the HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship.

DNP 1 students at the UMASS light apple picking event at Tougas family farm in Northborough.

Elizabeth Vequist, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC DNP student class of 2023 received a scholarly project grant from the Iota Phi at Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. This grant will fund her DNP project, “Increasing Condom Use at Central Massachusetts State University”. The 14 day self guided condom crash course is a pilot educational intervention with objectives that include an increase in self reported condom use, self efficacy, and attitude towards using condoms. The findings will be presented at an Iota Phi at Large Chapter educational program.

Student Spotlight

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Here are a few pictures from the first week. Look for more pictures in the next issue.

Students in a visually impaired workshop and exercise, part of the injury prevention clerkship.

Population and Community Health Clerkship runs for two weeks October 24 November 4th for DNP year

Batey Health Initiative (DR BHI) is an interprofessional comprehensive global health experience.

Announcements

The SNMA Mentorship Program is a division of UMass LIGHT (Leadership Institute for Growth, Health and Transformation). The SNMA Mentorship Program aims to connect underrepresented students in the SOM, GSN, GSBS, and GME to faculty mentors with the goal of promoting the success of students during their time at UMass. We approach mentorship and leadership development through hosting community events, professional/personal development workshops & conferences, and mentor mentee matching.

If you would like to join the SNMA Mentorship Program please complete the form below that best describes your primary interest. Through completing this form you will receive further information on next steps on being matched in a mentor mentee pair, event invitations, and access to our program resources

SNMA Mentorship Program Student Form: https://bit.ly/3Dglp0A Faculty Form: https://bit.ly/3SSrExe

Student leaders have the opportunity to bring their ideas around mentorship and leadership development to life through program planning, hosting events, and resource development. UMass LIGHT is led by Dr. Mark Johnson, Chief of Neurosurgery, who provides ample support and guidance.

Feel free to reach out to Uche Nna (Uchechi.nna@umassmed.edu) or Dan Ugochukwu (Daniel.Ugochukwu2@umassmed.edu for more information about the SNMA Mentorship Program.

Please check out our Website Here: UMass LIGHT (umassmed.edu)

Shari Harding, DNP, PMHNP BC, CPRP Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track is a speaker at the Mental Health Symposium at Boston College School of Nursing. See below flyer for details.

Announcements

WHO: All GSN, GSBS & SOM students and faculty

WHAT:

• The UMass Police Department (UMPD) is hosting the Fill A Cruiser food drive.

• Engage in some friendly school competition by donating canned goods and nonperishable Thanksgiving food items. It’s GSN vs SOM vs GSBS and we think we can take them down!

• On 11/15, Police Cruisers will be parked in front of UMass Chan and we will stuff them full of goodies the heaviest car at 7pm, wins!

The school who fills their cruiser the most will receive a pizza party courtesy of UMPD!

WHY: To support our community! All goods will be donated to Veterans INC of Worcester and Why Me & Sherry's House.

WHERE: Outside of UMass Chan on November 15 (7 am 7 pm!)

There will also be Therapy Dogs, the State Police Mounted Horses and more!!

DONATION DROP OFF BOXES CAN’T ATTEND ON 11/15, WE GOT YOU!

• Can’t attend but want to donate? Stop by either of these offices to drop off your donations before 11/15

• Starting tomorrow, 11/1, you can drop off canned and non perishable food items to the following GSN spaces:

• GSN Main Office Medical School S1 853

• GSN Student Affairs & Admissions Office Sherman Center AS2 2157

• OR, you may donate electronically by scanning the QR code:

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10 day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion.

Rosh Hashanah is not explicitly mentioned in the Torah, Judaism’s founding religious text, and appears under different names in the Bible. The Torah does, however, mention a sacred occasion that starts on the first day of the seventh month of the Jewish calendar around the time Rosh Hashanah is scheduled. Though the holiday was likely well established by the sixth century B.C., the phrase “Rosh Hashanah” shows up for the first time in the Mishna, a Jewish code of law compiled in 200 A.D. Read More: Rosh Hashanah: Dates, Traditions & History HISTORY

Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei (September or October in the Gregorian calendar), it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection and repentance that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. According to tradition, it is on Yom Kippur that God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. The holiday is observed with a 25 hour fast and a special religious service. Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah are known as Judaism’s “High Holy Days.” Yom Kippur 2022 begins on the evening of Tuesday, October 4 and ends on the evening of Wednesday, October 5. According to tradition, the first Yom Kippur took place after the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and arrival at Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments. Descending from the mountain, Moses caught his people worshipping a golden calf and shattered the sacred tablets in anger. Because the Israelites atoned for their idolatry, God forgave their sins and offered Moses a second set of tablets. Read more: Yom Kippur: Significance, Facts & Traditions

HISTORY

Dashain is a religious Hindu festival celebrated annually during the Hindu month of Kartik, between September and October in the Gregorian calendar. This year, it will begin on October 5. The festival is celebrated by Hindus in Nepal and some parts of India, and in some parts of Bhutan and Myanmar. Also known as Bijaya Dashami, Dashain is the biggest, most auspicious, and the most anticipated festival of Nepal. Lasting 15 days, it is the longest national public holiday in the country.

HISTORY OF DASHAIN Also called ‘Bijaya Dashami,’ Dashain is celebrated by Nepalese people, both within and outside the country. Centered on the worship of the goddess ‘Durga,’ thousands of offerings and animal sacrifices are made. The significance of the festival is the triumph of good over evil, commemorating a victory of the gods over the wicked ones. Read more: DASHAIN October 5, 2022 National Today

The below communication is part of our ongoing strategy to educate our community on cultures and the multifaith sharing of holidays and events that hold meaning with members of our community.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, on October 10 this year, to honor the cultures and histories of the Native American people. The day is centered around reflecting on their tribal roots and the tragic stories that hurt but strengthened their communities.

The first seed of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was planted at a U.N. international conference on discrimination in 1977. The first state to recognize the day was South Dakota in 1989. Berkeley, California, and Santa Cruz followed suit. Although the day was still considered Columbus Day up to 1937, many people began calling it Indigenous Peoples’ Day to celebrate the rich culture and the lives of the Native American people. For the Native Americans, Columbus Day was always hurtful as it glorified the violent past constituting 500 years of colonial torture and oppression by European explorers like Columbus and those who settled in America. Indigenous Peoples’ Day draws attention to the pain, trauma, and broken promises that were erased by the celebration of Columbus Day. Before his arrival, the indigenous folk were successful self sufficient communities that sustained life for thousands of years.

Year by year, the movement to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day spreads to more and more states, towns, and cities across the United States of America. Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates, recognizes, and honors the beautiful traditions and cultures of the Indigenous People, not just in America, but around the world.

Since Diwali is the resemblance of everything that is 'good', this festival has been the center of many mythological stories. Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya on this day along with Sita and Lakshman after he attained victory over Ravana, the ten headed demon king of Lanka. On this occasion, the local people lit earthen lamps and burst crackers to welcome their King and queen back to the throne. This day is also celebrated as the union of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu in heaven. In Bengal, this day is celebrated to worship the most powerful Goddess of 'shakti' Devi Kali. In the Jain culture, this day is of utmost importance as Mahavira attained the final 'nirvana' on this day. In ancient India, this day was celebrated as the harvest festival. Diwali also marks the death anniversary of Dayan and Saraswati, the ‘hero’ of the Arya Samaj. Diwali is celebrated all across India in different forms and is thus an important National holiday too.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2022 will occur on Monday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick or treating, carving jack o lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats. Read more about Halloween: Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions HISTORY

The below communication is part of our ongoing strategy to educate our community on cultures and the multifaith sharing of holidays and events that hold meaning with members of our community.

Directions

Recipes of the Month

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• 1 pound chopped leftover turkey meat

• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans white beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

• 3 cups turkey stock

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine leftover turkey, white beans, black beans, corn, and tomatoes in a large pot. Stir in turkey stock, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Cook over high heat until boiling, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Fast and Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (14.1 ounce) package pastry for 9 inch double crust pie

• 2 cups chopped leftover turkey

• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed veggies, thawed and drained

• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper blend

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8 inch pie dish with one of the pastry crusts; set the other crust aside. Combine turkey, mixed vegetables, condensed soup, Cheddar cheese, seasoned salt, and seasoned pepper in a bowl; mix until well combined. Pour mixture into the bottom crust. Place the second pie crust over the filling; pinch and fold the edges of both crusts together to seal. Use a sharp knife to cut one or two slits in the top pie crust to allow the steam to vent as the pie cooks. Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes.

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