GAMECOCK
The CONnection News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
APRIL 2015
Consumer Focused
Dean Jeannette Andrews
Inside This Issue Students Corner..............2-5 Alumni & Development...6-7 Faculty & Staff Notes....8-10 Upcoming Events..............11 NO LIMITS..........................13
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For a College of Nursing situated in a large university setting to thrive in the current environment, an anticipatory lens is required in at least two major areas: higher education and health care. While both of these areas are changing rapidly, both domains are appropriately moving to a heightened focus on the consumer. We see this with the increased demands for “patient centered care” in health care delivery systems and “learner/student centered focus” in higher education settings. As I think about these two areas, there are common intersecting themes that our consumers want: • Increased Accessibility • Flexibility • Technology Enhanced Deliveries • Connectivity • Personalized Approach • High Value/Cost Beneficial • Quality • Evidence-Based Models • Generational and Cultural Sensitivity During the past several years, we have been moving strategically with a consumer focused mindset. Examples include: revising student advisement scheduling, increasing summer options to facilitate earlier program completion (BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD), piloting 8 week semester options for RN-BSN students,” flipping the classrooms”, online courses, community/patient engaged research, care coordination, and others. As our purposeful strategic agendas are realized, our state, national, and global impact continues to grow. Additionally, our national and global prominence as a premier College of Nursing also continues to rise, as evidenced by our rankings and continued measured growth. However, there is more work to be done. With the help of several thought leaders, our talented faculty and staff will be looking prospectively at the future domains of health care and higher education within a consumer focused lens at our “2025” May retreat. Our USC CON village will continue to lead, innovate, and partner to prepare the future nursing workforce and improve health care and healthcare delivery systems for South Carolina’s citizens, families, communities, and beyond. Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN j.andrews@sc.edu
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Students Corner CON Student, Steven Hughes, received the Hero Award for standing up for a female soldier who was unlawfully accused by and offduty policeman.
Nancy Ewing successfully defend-
ed her DNP Quality Improvement Project, “Best Practice for a Standardized and Safe Registered Nurse Shift Handoff.”
The annual Hero Awards, given by Stand Up Carolina, recognize accountable bystanders—community members who stand up, take action and make a difference in the life of another. They are Carolinians who have helped others in ordinary ways that had an extraordinary impact.
Caroline Newman has been
accepted to the NYU nurse extern program in New York City. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to work at one of the most prestigious hospitals in the United States. I am very grateful to the amazing nursing program and dedicated professors here at USC for guiding me to become the best nurse I can be, ” Caroline stated.
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DNP Students, Regina Thompason, Tracey Busch, Zach Edinger, Stephanie Averrette, Kadija Kakay, Helen Ngigi, Jessa Hollingsworth, Kimberly Douglas, Jacqueline Baer, Mary Giovannetti, Amber Ballentine, Kevin Schmidt and Kimberly Todd attended the AANP 2015 Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
USC Dance Marthon: Why I Volunteer by Jessica Eaddy
Student Spotlight:
Eboni Herbert Harris, 2nd year PhD student Read it HERE.
I served as a member of the morale team this year. The purpose of this team is to encourage participants, a.k.a heroes, to stand on their feet for 14 hours and continue to raise funds for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Benjamin Brown (pictured above left) was treated at the NICU for a tumor on his airway. Since the initial diagnosis, Benjamin’s tumor has grown back and he has undergone further surgeries. After speaking to us about his experience with Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital he thanked us for all we do and then donated his allowance of $20 to our fundraising goal! Marcus Lattimore (pictured above right) was there to say a few words and to get the event started. He said this about Dance Marathon: “It’s for the kids. It’s not about me, it’s not about you. It’s all for the kids.” Hearing such a selfless statement from a fellow gamecock really got the crowd inspired to tackle 14 hours of standing For The Kids.
Mary McGuiness has ac-
cepted a job at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. She has accepted a position in the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, which is where she completed her externship this past summer. She is also the recipient of the senior clinical practice award.
USC Dance Marathon is a student run philanthropic organization that raises funds and support for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, our local Miracle Network Hospital. Throughout the 14hour event participants, a.k.a heroes, are encouraged to stand and learn the line dance that is taught by the morale members as well as continue their fundraising efforts. This year USCDM’s goal was to raise Half a Million in Half the Time. In the past Dance Marathon has been a 24 hour event but this year we decided to shake things up. Throughout the event participants hear from Miracle Families about their experience with Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and how grateful they are for events like Dance Marathon. This really helps put things in perspective and gives you the motivation to push through. This year USCDM was able to raise $501,528 all For The Kids of Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. We stand for 14 hours to represent what the Miracle Children have gone through as well as to honor those who were not as fortunate. We will dance until there are no longer sick children and we dance so that no child ever has to fight alone!
Register Now! #RSD15 14th Annual Research and Scholarship Day Research and scholarship across the nursing care continuum
April 28
th
College of Nursing 1st Floor Lounge 9:00am - 11:00am Mix n’ mingle poster session 11:00am - 12:00pm Research Presentations & Award Ceremony Light refreshments will be provided
This is a free event but registration is required by Friday, April 24, 2015. To register email Gene Meding at gemeding@mailbox.sc.edu. In the email, state your:
• Name (First and Last) • Phone number
• Status (Student, Faculty, Staff, Other) • Email address
As Gamecocks, our success has No Limits
Why does nursing research matter? What will I gain from attending this event? At this year’s event, you will: • hear a local nurse manger’s experience with implementing research into practice • receive a nursing perspective on research with the LGBT community • find “Beyond-the-Classroom” opportunities relevant for Graduation with Leadership Distinction And that’s not all! Build your resume by receiving an official certificate of participation. Student Nursing Association members will also receive 10 points for attendance!
UofSC graduate among nation’s best
programs
The College of Nursing’s graduate program moved up 13 slots to No. 66 overall, and No. 46 among public universities. APRNs from around the state and USC Nursing DNP students on March 17th at the SC Statehouse to defeat House Bill 3508.
Read More HERE.
Jamie
Breonia Browne will re-
ceive Chi Eta Phi’s Anita K. Bass Scholarship.
Lawson’s
poster “Are We Adequately Prepared: Students’ Perspectives on Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Healthcare,” has been accepted for podium presentation at Discovery Day.
Join us for Dean Andrews’ State of the College Address April 13 12:00 p.m. Room 409 Open to all faculty, staff, students, alumni and colleagues
On March 25th, Dr. Tena McKinney accompanied junior nursing students, Lauren Banton and Mary Neal Stipp, to the “Apple Pie for Alpha Chi” event in recognition of their academic achievements.
VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development
Celebrate Nursing Gala and Auction Join us as the College of Nursing hosts THURSDAY
April
30 6:00pm - 9:00pm Rooftop at Carolina Walk 900 S. Stadium Road Dressy Casual/ Cocktail Attire Music by Coconut Cowboys $50 per person hors d’oeurves & cocktails included
an exciting evening of food, fun, and festivities. Proceeds to benefit the College of Nursing and Alumni Center. To donate auction items, please contact Pattie Heady at 803-960-0811. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jessica McCormick at jmccorm@mailbox.sc.edu or Diane Scott at scottdh@mailbox.sc.edu. Purchase tickets online HERE Please purchase tickets in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door.
Alumna Q&A: Martha Tingen, BSN (‘79), PhD (‘95)
Congratulations to our Alumni 2015 Palmetto Gold Recipents Darlene Amendolair MN (‘83) Mary Lauren Brodie BSN (‘02) Cheryl Bullard BSN (‘75) Stacey Crump Bumgardner MSN (‘09) Joanne F. Carelli BSN (‘78) Sabra Smith Custer BSN (‘07) DNP (‘10) Lindsay Walker Coppney BSN (‘04) Lisa Marie Duggan PhD (‘12) Catherine Durham MSN (‘03)
Read it HERE.
Alison Gibson Pollard BSN (‘09) Sherry Buie James BSN (‘87) Toshua W. Kennedy BSN (‘01), MSN (‘07) Deborah Leigher BSN (‘95) Susan Low, BSN (‘80) Terry Bean Lupo BSN (‘91) Tena Hunt McKinney BSN (‘93) MSN (‘03) Sheryl Mitchell BSN (05), DNP (‘08) Janice Davenport Scott BSN (‘80), MSN(‘10) Linda Thompson Williams BSN (‘79) Karen Worthy MSN (‘06)
Rallie Seigler, Monica Cromer, Carole Cato and Ruth Seilger at the Guardian Society
Luncheon at Capstone.
All Gifts and Pledges to support Nursing can be sent to:
Mary Harden Androne CON Scholarship Mary Harden Androne’s family hopes to establish a future scholarship in her name to the USC College of Nursing. Those wishing to contribute to this scholarship may send contributions to the USC College of Nursing, Attn: Monica Cromer, 1601 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Alternatively, memorials may be made to Wescott Acres Pet Rescue, 6005 Wescott Road, Columbia, SC 29212 or Sistercare, P.O. Box 1029, Columbia, SC 29202.
USC College of Nursing 1027 Barnwell Street Columbia, SC 29208 Gift Processing Checks Made Payable to the USC Educational Foundation or at our website http://giving.sc.edu/ To learn how you can make a difference at USC College of Nursing contact the Development Office at 803-777-3468.
Faculty and Staff Notes Palmetto Gold
Karen Worthy suc-
The Palmetto Gold Gala was held March 28th at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Congratulations to our CON Faculty Recipients, Drs. Sabra Smith Custer, Tena Hunt McKinney, Sheryl Mitchell and Karen Worthy and to Anna Carol Bell, BSN Student, Student Scholar-
ship Recipient. We are so proud of our Carolina Nurses! See more event photos HERE.
cessfully defended her dissertation, “Relationships Among Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction Levels: A National Study of College of Nursing Faculty and Deans in Research Intensive Institutions.”
Faculty Presentations Drs. Kathrene Berger, Stephanie Burgess and Tena McKinney. “Developing a PMHNP Program
with a Fully Integrated Neuroscience Foundation.” NONPF Poster Acceptance for 41st Annual Meeting. Tavakoli, A. S., Wooten, N. R., Al-Barwani, M. B.,
McKinney, S. H., & Levkoff, S. E. (2015, April). Using GLIMMIX and GENMOD procedures to analyze longitudinal data from a Department of Veterans Affairs multisite randomized controlled trial. Poster presentation accepted at the SAS Global Forum 2015. Dallas, TX. McQuilkin, D. (2015, May). What is in a name? Con-
nections. American College of Practice Executives.
McQuilkin, D. (2015). Evidence-based recommenda-
tions for clinical cultural education. 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015). Accepted for podium presentation
Dr. Patrick Hickey went to Masaya, Nica-
ragua during Spring Break with 38 healthcare Capstone students. They set up clinics in three rural communities in order to provide these underserved populations with much needed medical care. Read the blog of their trip HERE.
The 2015 Annual Leadership Summit
The College of Nursing’s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Kathleen LaSala, with speakers, Dr. Constance Mullinix, Dr. Maureen Sroczynski and Susan Outen, the Action Coalition Coordinator, SC Center for Nursing Leadership.
Cheryl Nelson, De Onna Greenwood and Gail Vereen at the Midlands Heart Walk
on March 21st. The College of Nursing Team finished #3 in the Top Teams and #1 for USC Teams. Cheryl Nelson was the #7 Top Fundraiser.
Grant Submitted Dr. Tisha Felder, “Improving adherence to adjuvant
The 2015-2016 Cockcroft Fellows
hormonal therapy among Disadvantaged Breast Cancer Survivors,” K01 Resubmission from NIH/NCI. Dr. Robin Estrada, “Health Disparities Cyber-Men-
toring Program,” Training Grant from NIH/National Institute on Minority & Health Disparities Grant P20MD006901 coordinated by the Rural Health Research Institute, Georgia Southern University & Mercer University Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities. Dr. DeAnne Messias, “ENLACE: A Promotora-Led
Physical Activity Intervention Trial for Latinas in Texas (Year 4 Non-Competing Continuation),” R01 Subaward from NIH/University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio. Dr. DeAnne Messias, “Arts Based Community In-
The CON Wellness Task Force hosted “Fun Food Friday” for the faculty and staff. Kathy Mercer, Heather Ruff and Jessica McCormick enjoy the festivites.
tervention Project,” Service/Foundation from The Nord Family Foundation. Dr. Jeannette Andrews, “Leveraging Mental
Health Provider Access in Underserved Counties in South Carolina,” Service/Foundation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.
Research Spotlight: Bernardine M. Pinto, PhD, Associate Dean for Research Research has shown that exercise can enhance overall health and recovery, including mood and fatigue, for cancer survivors. Little has been done, however, to translate this knowledge into a community-setting. Dr. Bernardine Pinto is trying to change that. She has devoted much of her career to improving the quality of life among cancer survivors. Dr. Pinto is the principal investigator on a $2.5 million NIH R01 entitled, Peers Promoting Exercise Adoption and Maintenance among Cancer Survivors. She and her research team had previously tested the effects of a 3-month telephone-based exercise program offered by community peer volunteers to breast cancer survivors. This work was conducted in partnership with the Reach to Recovery program of the American Cancer Society (New England Division). Reach to Recovery volunteers are breast cancer survivors themselves and they were trained to offer the exercise program to other breast cancer survivors. This theory-based intervention was successfully delivered and found to significantly increase exercise at 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months compared to a contact control condition. Dr. Pinto’s research team is now proposing to enhance the intervention to support not only the adoption of exercise (3 months) but also its maintenance at 12 months. If the proposed trial demonstrates positive effects, the team will design a dissemination trial of a peer mentored approach for exercise adoption and maintenance among breast cancer survivors in a community setting. Partnering with community-based cancer care organizations that offer peer mentoring can expand the reach (“scale up”) of efforts to enhance survivors’ recovery.
Lonnie Rosier is a Certi-
fied Healthcare Simulation Operation Specialist.
Dr. DeAnne Hilfinger Messias Dr. Ronit Elk has
been invited to serve on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Diversity Advisory Group.
was awarded the 2015 Carolina Trustee Professorship in the area of Public Health, Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Sciences. The award is given annually by the Board of Trustees to a tenured, full professor who demonstrates a record of teaching excellences as well as a record of outstanding performance in research and in public service and outreach activities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The University of South Carolina College of Nursing presents The 2nd Annual Online Teaching Institute A Complete Beginner’s Guide for Building a Successful Online Course
April 8th - 12th National Student Nurses’ Association 63rd Annual Convention Phoenix, AZ
June
April 13th State of the College Address 12:00 p.m. Room 409 Open to all faculty, staff, students and colleagues
4th - 5th
University of South Carolina College of Nursing 1601 Greene Street
April 13th Men in Nursing Study Focus Group 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. College of Nursing 1st Floor, Simulation Lab Open to all Male BSN Students April 15th Cancer Survivorship Center’s Research Forum Shaun Owens E-health for Promoting Informed Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions among African American Men 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Room 402 Open to all faculty, staff, students and colleagues April 16th University Awards Day April 27th Last Day of Classes April 28th CON Research Day 1st floor student lounge 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. April 30th Celebrate Nursing Gala and Auction PURCHASE TICKETS HERE May 7 Convocation May 8 Graduation June 4th - 5th Online Teaching Institute REGISTER HERE
Columbia, SC 29208 For more information contact Cheryl Nelson at cheryl.nelson@sc.edu or 803.777.8777
REGISTER HERE Earn 3 graduate credit hours or 12 CEU credits
Help us prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.
Recommendations for all Registered Nurses:
• Take the Million Hearts pledge to be one in a Million Hearts at http://millionhearts.hhs.gov/index.html • Encourage your family, neighbors and friends to take the Million Hearts pledge • Become a Million Hearts Fellow and educate/screen 10 people on the ABCs after viewing the free module on Million Hearts • Be an example of how to live a healthy life (see ANA’s HealthyNurse™)13
Million Heart Pledge: • Talk to your family to understand risks for heart disease and stroke that might be passed down from generation to generation; • Get active by exercising for 30 minutes on most days of the week; • Know your ABCS: o Ask your health care professional about taking Aspirin o Make control your goal-if you have high blood pressure, work with your health care professional to get it under control o Manage high cholesterol o Stop smoking or don’t start • Eat a heart-healthy diet that is high in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in sodium, saturated and trans fat, and cholesterol • Follow your health care professional’s instructions when it comes to taking medications or measuring your blood pressure at home Used with permission from: Preventing 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes: A Turning Point for Impact12
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF NURSING No Limits to our Teaching • First and largest BSN and nursing graduate programs in the state of SC • 95%-100% NCLEX and Nurse Practitioner Board Pass Rates, exceeding both state and national averages • New PhD student fellowships and stipends • National and Internationally recognized faculty • Online graduate programs ranked #3 in the country by US News and World Report No Limits to our Innovation • State-of-the-art Client Simulation Lab providing revolutionizing and quality education to students • Cutting edge research in health care delivery, cancer survivorship, health promotion, and vulnerable populations • 4th DNP program in the country, now provided online • Center for Nursing Leadership is leading state-wide action coalitions responsive to the national Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action No Limits to our Caring • The College of Nursing’s Children and Family Healthcare Center is the only nurse managed medical home in South Carolina • Our dedicated expert clinical faculty provide comprehensive healthcare to all ages of an underserved population • Over 90 scholarships provided each year to our students, with the generosity from our alumni and donors • Well established partnerships with health systems and stakeholders across the state No Limits to our Scholarship • National leaders in nursing research with 70% of our tenure track faculty having received NIH funding • Diverse portfolio of research funding from NCI, NINR, NHLBI, NLM, CDC, HRSA, Duke Foundation, & others • Two Research Centers: Healthcare Process and Redesign Center and Cancer Survivorship Center
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