GAMECOCK
The CONnection News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
APRIL 2016
The Root of Our Success: Our Donors I wish to extend a special thanks and gratitude to our friends and alumni who have made significant financial donations to our College of Nursing. Thanks to our generous donors, the College raised $6 million during our most recent capital campaign. These funds generated additional scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and instructional support, research support, simulation centers on our three campuses, Children and Family Healthcare Center, and much more.
Dean Jeannette Andrews
Inside This Issue Alumni & Development...2-3 Students Corner...............4-7 Faculty & Staff Notes......8-10 NO LIMITS.........................11
At our scholar donor luncheon on March 31, 2016, we celebrated a theme entitled, The Root of Our Success. The embodiment of this theme became very palpable to me as I looked around the room in the new Alumni Center during our event. Our donors (current and former faculty, alumni, friends, parents, foundation executives) sat next to their student(s) and/or faculty recipient. Our donors’ generous financial support provides a foundation for our next generation of nurse leaders and scholars as they begin sprouting, growing, and flourishing in their young careers. During an emotional testimony, one of our graduate students graciously acknowledged the needed financial support, but as importantly, her renewed boost of confidence from others investing in her future. She affirmed that her confidence will continue to blossom from the seed planted from this generous investment. Your financial gifts, time, service, and other stewardship are paramount as we continue our pursuit of state and regional impact coupled with global prominence. The strong roots will continue to set forth a foundation for decades to come for our future nursing leaders and healthcare delivery in South Carolina and beyond. As the Dean, I humbly thank you for believing in us and investing in our future. Respectfully,
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VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development Donor Spotlight: Vicki Sims, BSN (‘74)
The College of Nursing hosted guests at a USC Baseball game. Jim Seigler, BJ Roof and Caroline Seigler cheered the Gamecocks to victory. Vicki Sims started her career in the OR at Baptist Hospi-
tal during a summer elective class at the CON. After graduation, she worked briefly in Columbia and then moved on to Egleston the Children’s Hospital at Emory, and in 1977 moved to Houston to begin a 35 year career at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Read more HERE.
Save The Date October 7-8, 2016 Join us at the inaugural College of Nursing Alumni Weekend! Events include: Viana McCown Lecture Presentations of 2016 Alumni Awards Sigma Theta Tau 50th Aniversary Celebration AND MORE!
The Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th reunion at the McCutcheon House. In attendance: Suzanne Dixon Thomas, Felecia Reames Boyd, Sue Skipper Harman, Gail Watkins Ford, Susan Park Kyzer, Pamela Dernoga Phillips, Becky Smoak Parrish and Susan Fletcher Clark.
Donors Honored The College of Nursing recognized scholarship donors, recipients and philanthropy award winners at the bi-annual Scholar Donor and Award Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, March 31, at the USC Alumni Center. The luncheon featured speakers from around the university including Dean Jeannette Andrews, Charlotte Parks, Sr. AVP for Development at USC, Greta Green, chair of the college’s Partnership Board, and nursing students and alumni. Read more HERE.
Check out the new Alumni section of our website. Be sure to update your contact information We want to hear from you!
All gifts and pledges to support Nursing can be sent to: 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 View more event photos HERE.
USC College of Nursing contact the Development Office at 803-777-3468.
Students Corner
Ashley Sirianni successfully defend-
Jamie Lawson’s poster received the first place student education poster award at SNRS. The poster, “Translating Research to Practice: Findings and Implications of a MultiMethod Exploration of Undergraduate Students’ Exposure to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity,” was co-authored by Dr. DeAnne Messias.
ed her DNP thesis, “Multi‐Symptom Management in Hospice Patients during End‐of‐Life Transition.”
CON graduate programs among nation’s best
Our College of Nursing Heroes, Brianna Cook, Lauren Dunlap, Becca Shannon, and Georgia Heckel (nominated by Dr. Patrick Hickey) were honored at the 7th Annual StandUpCarolina awards.
The College of Nursing’s master’s program ranked 58 overall in the new rankings (No. 40 among public universities). In the last two years alone, the program has moved up 21 slots. In a new program ranking for 2017, Carolina’s doctor of nursing practice program ranked No. 49 nationally (No. 34 among publics). Read more Here.
Upcoming SNA Events Special Olympics
White Knoll High School April 15th, 9am-2pm Join SNA members as we deliver basic first aid to the team members participating in the Columbia Special Olympics. Contact Emily Davis if you have any questions. Sign Up HERE Relay for Life
April 15th, 7p-7a Blatt Field Join SNA as they have a tent and participate in fundraising for annual fun night on Blatt Field! Go to relayforlife.org/uscsc and join SNA’s team. There is a $10 fee. Sign up HERE Student Spotlight: Christine Kent BSN Student, Class of 2016 Read it HERE.
Irmo Fire Department Volunteers
April 23rd, 10am-1pm Irmo Fire Dept, 6017 Andrews Rd, Columbia SC 29212 Irmo Fire Department would like SNA-USC to host a monthly community health BP/BG check station at the fire department. We will be screening for blood pressure and blood sugar problems while representing USC. How to sign up: Please put your name and email in this google document. Newsletter Distribution
we are going to start rewarding 40 points per academic year starting next year for those who are willing to pass out the newsletter in one of their nursing dominated classes once a month in the beginning of the month. The student must be confident enough to be a leader and a liaison for his or her fellow students. How: Please email Kristin Bolek if you have an interest in becoming a newsletter distributor. Sydney Elmore, Emily Davis, Bradley Quarles and Martin Mrszeck attended the 2016 Annual Nursing Leadership Summit.
We are excited to see you on April 12th at 6pm in WMBB231 for the last meeting of the semester. We will be distributing graduation cords at this meeting to the May 2016 grads as well as talking about future leadership opportunities. We are excited to welcome new freshmen and sophomores into our Association!
The College of Nursing held it’s 15th Annual Research and Scholarship Day which Featuring The Mary Ann Parsons Lectureship with keynote speaker Dr. Abigail Sewell. The following awards were presented at research day: Best Undergraduate Poster, Mary-Madison Driggers, Best Graduate Poster, Sally Singleton, Most Outstanding Poster, Caylee Cook. Dr. Sue Heiney recieved awards for both the Best Faculty Research Mentor and the Best Student Research Mentor.
BSN and DNP tudents participate in medical surgical scenarios using robots in the Simulation Lab.
During the Capstone Scholars spring break ISL trip to Nicaragua, Taylor Harrison and Dr. Patrick Hickey traveled to a rural clinic where they met Carin. They discovered she is attending nursing school and presented her with a stethoscope and BP cuff to have and practice with.
SNA Members, Sydney Elmore, President, Emily Davis, President-Elect, and Marissa Cantwell, Vice President spent the week in Orlando, FL at the National Student Nurses Association annual convention discussing and passing legislation that will be implemented into nursing practice.
The CON Clinical Simulation Lab hosted Pharmacy’s Simulation. They were joined by volunteers from Nursing and the USC School of Medicine
Former College of Nursing Director of Development, Liesl Downey, has been named vice president for Institutional Advancement at Northeastern Illinois University. Read more HERE.
3rd Annual South Carolina School Behavioral Health Conference “Partnering with Students and Families to Promote Leadership in School Behavioral Health”
Keynote Speaker: Nancy A. Lever, Ph.D. Co-Director, Center for School Mental Health (CSMH), University of Maryland Sponsored By:
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
Registration for the 2016 conference is now updated and improved!! Register today: www.schoolbehavioralhealth.org For more information Email scsbhc@gmail.com Call (803)777-0449 Fax (803) 777-9558
Faculty and Staff Notes
The 2016 Annual Leadership Summit Over 120 nurses attended the 2016 Annual Leadership Summit and Deans And Directors Education Workshop held at Seawells in Columbia, SC on Friday, March 25th. The One Voice, One Plan Future of Nursing Action Coalition and the Deans and Directors hosted the Summit. The Center for Nursing Leadership and the South Carolina Hospital Association sponsored the event. Read more Here.
Ruth Mustard received the Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Excellence award.
Dr. Sheryl Mitchell and Mikel Hand presented “Advance Directives in Care Provision for Incarcerated Adults: A Scoping Review,� at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference.
The 2016-2017 Cockcroft Fellows group.
Cheryl Nelson, DeOnna Greenwood, Susan Beverung and Gail Vereen represented the College of
Nursing at the Midlands Heart Walk.
Welcome to the College of Nursing
Amy Dievendorf, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor
Melissa Kupfer, M.Ed. Student Services Coordinator RN-BSN and MSN-Organizational Leadership
The Children and Family Healthcare Practice has been recogized by Select Health First Choice. Patients were evaluated by Select Health in terms of the care the patients received and they also looked at primary care for HEDIS outcomes, Cost Effectiveness, and Open to Accepting new members. Stephanie Burgess, Associate Dean of Practice, stated, “The Children and Family Healthcare Practice is an excellent example of a SC Nurse Practitioner practice that increases access to care, saves taxpayers money, and provides high quality care to the Communities at large. Being recognized by Select Health First Choice affirms these findings and demonstrates the need for changing Nurse Practitioner scope of practice laws in order to remove barriers to access and care. The recognition is based on Select Health First Choice patients who were seen at our NP practice. First Choice looked at our practice for primary care for HEDIS outcomes, cost effectiveness, and timeliness in accepting new members at our practice. The NPs and Staff at CFHP are to be congratulated on doing an excellent job!�
Are you looking for a change? Help shape the future of nursing
Jeanne Cavanaugh, MN, RN, NEA-BC Director of Clinical Partnerships
View our open faculty positions here
On March 8th, the Graduate PMHNP Team (Drs. Tena McKinney, Kathrene Brendell and Ms. Courtney Fleck) met with the SC Department of Mental Health, Directors of Mental Health Centers from across the state. They presented information on the USC CON PMHNP program including student preparation, unique NP models of care, innovative solutions to mental health care in rural and underserved areas, and ways to incorporate PMHNP students into their systems as “pre-employment” opportunities for the state. The Team received a warm welcome at SCDMH headquarters and left the building with 5 Centers immediately requesting information on preceptor opportunities. The Team will be heading out on the road to meet with Center providers and other key stakeholders to discuss their vision for increasing access to mental health care in SC.
Dr. Tisha Felder received
the 2016 Andrew Billingsley Faculty Award.
Dr. Ronit Elk presented “ Developing A
Culturally Tailored Palliative Care Program with Guidance from Rural African American and White Community Members: A Program By the Community, for the Community” at the 2016 Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Shelli Gibbs passed the Family Nurse Practitioner board certification.
Dr. Elk has also been approved as a member of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative, a national palliative care research organization.
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 • 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 #1 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 86% tenure track faculty have externally funded research, 5 new NIH awards in past two years • Diverse portfolio of research funding from NCI, NINR, NHLBI, NLM, CDC, HRSA, Duke Foundation, & others • Cancer Survivorship Research Center focuses on: Vulnerable Populations, Health Promotion/Risk Reduction, and Cancer Survivorship
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