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The CONnection News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
MARCH 2016
Culture of Engagement We are seeing the nursing shortage beginning a downward spiral again in South Carolina. With a shortage, staffing becomes more complex and working conditions for nurses who “stay” are more challenging. The increased workload, lack of control, lack of rewards, lack of community, and lack of value create an undesirable work environment and that may lead to burnout, ongoing turnover, and potential negative impact on patient care. In a controversial book, Patients Come Second (2103), Paul Spiegelman writes about a culture of engagement — how prioritizing high employee engagement and satisfaction will naturally lead to high patient engagement and satisfaction. Here are a few of his recommendations that I find noteworthy for nursing leaders across the state: Dean Jeannette Andrews
Inside This Issue Students Corner...............2-3 Alumni & Development...4-5 Faculty & Staff Notes......6-12 Nusing Summit.................10 NO LIMITS.........................13
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• Inject fun into the employee culture. • Prioritize employees’ well-being and the totality of their lives. • Allow ongoing dialogue between leadership and staff. • Lack of tolerance for those who do not “fit the culture” and who are
• Have a robust system of reward and recognition. • Invest heavily in the personal growth and development of employees.
constantly negative.
Similarly, Cummings et al. (2010) in a systematic review of leadership styles for the nursing workforce reported that evidence supports that leadership styles focused on people and relationships (transformational, resonant, supportive, and consideration) were associated with higher nurse job satisfaction. Magnet hospitals and other settings with a shared governance models often facilitate a strong culture of engagement. However, leaders in all healthcare systems and at all levels can encourage a “sense of community and engagement”, recognize peers for their contributions, and role model as an engaging team player in their respective setting. While these actions will not combat the shortage alone, it will create healthier and “engaging” environments in our work settings. I invite you to join nursing leaders across the state at the Annual Nursing Leadership Summit on March 25th. Registration information is included in this newsletter, our website, and Facebook page. I look forward to seeing you there! Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN Dean & Professor j.andrews@sc.edu
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Students Corner
The College of Nursing Simulation Lab held its first IPE ACLS Experience with Pharmacy Capstone Students, Nursing Capstone Student and 3rd Year Medical Students.
Student Spotlight: Callie Downs Read it HERE.
Jean Livingston is a junior BSN
student and member of the USC women’s swim team. The lessons she’s learned as a swimmer, from the importance of teamwork and commitment to the incredible feeling of seeing hard work pay off, translate easily to her nursing education and her goal of becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Read more HERE.
Faculty and students visited the College of Nursing from InHolland University in the Netherlands. The students learned the ins and outs of the College of Nursing and our healthcare system. They shadowed nursing staff at Palmetto Health and the VA. This year is the 10th year that Alpha Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International has hosted a group of NP and PA students and faculty from InHolland.
USC College of Nursing’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program partnering with Greenville Health System to increase mental health providers in South Carolina.
Read more HERE.
Congratulations to Margo Lawson on receiving the Palmetto Gold Scholarship
Student Nurses Association Update SNA Meeting March 15th 6:00pm - 7:00pm WMBB 231 Sweatshirt pickup Volunteer Opportunities March 17th Red Cross in front of the old BA Building 11:00am - 4:00 pm Contact Kenzie King at krking@email.sc.edu March 18th Reading to Children 7:45am - 10:30am Contact Emily Davis at edavis@email.sc.edu
Bradley Quarles and Martin Mrazeck are
reviving the College of Nursing’s American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) Chapter.
Professor Kate Chappell uses the new “robots” in the Clinical Simulation Lab. Nursing students can get training from anywhere around the world by connecting remotely to the lab.
Nationally, the AAMN’s purpose is to promote unity among male nurses and discuss issues they face in the workplace. However, their specific chapter is focused on leadership, involvement in the community and selflessness. The organization is free to nursing students within the College of Nursing and welcomes both male and female students. Read more HERE.
VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development Honoring Edna M. Swartzbeck by Jan Urban I contribute to the College of Nursing because of a remarkable woman with an unparalleled passion for nursing, Edna M. Swartzbeck. She earned her BS in Nursing (63) and a Masters in Nursing (74) at USC College of Nursing, both cum laude. A career that had begun as an ER nurse in Sharon, PA, was followed by 31 years of service at Dorn VA Medical Center where she retired as the first independent nurse practitioner. She served in the Army on active duty during the post Korean era and operations Desert Shield and Storm. Colonel Swartzbeck retired as chief nurse of the 3270th US Army Hospital Reserve Unit after 38 years of service. She was awarded both the National Defense Services Medal and the Legion of Merit. A life member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society in Nursing, Edna’s many achievements included the SC Nurses Association Excellence in Practice Award (1982), the Joan Kershner VA Directors Commendation Award (1987) and the USC College of Nursing Legacy of Caring Award (2014). She was a member of the American and SC Nurses Association, the Horseshoe Society, the SC Education Foundation, the Reserve Officers Association, NARFE, and the Ft. Jackson Golf Club where she was the Ladies Club Champion for two years during the 60’s. She was passionate about nursing, as well as her church, philanthropy, gardening, birds, animals and especially her two kitties, Eddie and Faux Paw. Throughout the years Edna introduced me to many of the leaders at the College of Nursing. These women are indeed some of our best and brightest, with both the vision and determination to move South Carolina from the bottom the health statistics. Edna also shared with me stories and letters from recipients of the Swartzbeck Scholarship in Nursing. She was immensely pleased with the impact her financial assistance provided to enable talented young people to pursue careers in nursing. If nurses are to remain the backbone of the healthcare profession they must look to loans and scholarships. Through Edna I saw just how important scholarship assistance can be.
The National Cemetery at Fort Jackson
Edna remained committed to the profession to which she had committed her life in her final months under the caring hands of a hospice nurse. She gifted her condo to the USC Foundation to assure that its full value without the expenses of probate would be available for nursing scholarships. Just months before her passing, Edna invited Dean Andrews to her home and presented her with a treasured bust of Florence Nightingale, a gift from Dean Amy Cockcroft. I am blessed to have been Edna’s friend and can think of no better tribute to this remarkable woman and her memory, than my continued support of those entering the profession by contributions to the Edna M. Swartzbeck Scholarship in Nursing.
Nursing alumnus, James Gregory, MSN, discusses benefits of online degrees. Read it HERE.
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Thank you to the College of Nursing Guardian Society Members: Anonymous* Arthur and Judy Allen Dr. Jeannette Andrews Frances E. Ashe-Goins Dr. Myrtle Irene Brown* Dr. Opal F. Brown Amy and Charles Cockcroft* Carole H. Cato Michael and Jeanne Cavanaugh Curtis and Anita Easter, Jr. Dr. H. Nelson and Patricia Eddy Michael and Sue Heiney Dr. JoAnne Herman and Dr. Wayne Herman Jack and Beverley House Harry Joe and Judith King John and Barbara Fair Little Dr. Marlene C. Mackey Julian Marchant* Neil and Debra McLean, Jr. Dr. Mary Ann Parsons and Dr. George Parsons* Rhea and Frank Pridgen Billy F. Scally Rallie and Ruth Seigler Charles and Marilyn Sonnenberg James and Mary Starling Edna Swartzbeck* H. David Williams *Deceased
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 USC College of Nursing contact the Development Office at 803-777-3468.
Faculty and Staff Notes
Dr. Patrick Hickey at the AAMN Foundation
Cheryl Nelson and Gail Vereen
board meeting in Philadelphia. They met for a strategic planning session and set the course for the next three years.
(with Mac Bennett - President and CEO of United Way of the Midlands) accepted the Trailblazer Award for the College of Nursing at the Live United Awards.
Dr. Amber Williams and Dr. Robin Estrada
presented “Carbon Monoxide awareness and safety...we are all in this together,� at the SCPHA 2016 conference in North Charleston.
Dr. Laura Hein served on the NLN
workgroup that has just released its Vision for Achieving Diversity and Meaningful Inclusion in Nursing Education. Read it HERE.
USC CON students and faculty represented the college at the Southern Dr. Jeannette Andrews received the 2016 Research Nursing Society (SNRS) Conference in Williamsburg, VA. Southern Nursing Research Society Award for Research in Minority Health. Poster Presentations Methodological Challenges in Creating A Research Dataset from Abstracted Medical Records of Victims from A Chemical Mass Casualty Incident Sara B. Donevant, RN, MSN, CCRN Joan Culley, PhD, MPH, RN, CWOCN Robin Estrada, PhD, RN, PNP-BC Jane Richter, DrPH, MSN, RN Using Social Media as a Recruitment Tool for Nursing Research with African American Women: An Exploratory Study Eboni Harris, PhD(c), APRN, FNP-BC Predictors of Group Climate for African American Women with Breast Cancer Pearman D. Hayne, PhD(c), MPH, RN Swann Arp Adams, PhD Sue P. Heiney, PhD, RN, FAAN Nurse Faculty Assessment and Strategies Related to Clinical Judgment in BSN Students Kay Lawrence, MSN, RN Translating Research to Practice: Findings and Implications of a Multi-Method Exploration of Undergraduate Students’ Exposure to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Jamie Lawson, BSN Student DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN, FAAN Teaching Tummy Time to Expectant Latino Parents with Limited English Proficiency Alexandra Nitsos, BSN Student Robin Estrada, PhD, RN, PNP-BC DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Grants Submitted
Dr. Kathrene Brendell has been
appointed as the President of the Executive Board for the SC Chapter of APNA
Research Spotlight Nathaniel Bell, PhD, Assistant Professor Nathaniel Bell, an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing, is currently investigating how people get access to health care, what services they use, and what happens to patients as a result of major trauma. Using data from South Carolina’s rich source of linkable datasets Dr. Bell and his research team are investigating a range of projects related to access and outcomes of trauma care, including: performance improvement projects specific to the acute care of the trauma patient; long-term follow-up surveys to determine whether needs and expectations for recovery were achieved; variation in care attributed to predisposing and enabling factors such as race and insurance status as determinants of type and frequency of diagnostic images patients receive over the course of care; the power of clinical indicators for predicting outcomes of care; the proportion of hospital readmissions that could be avoided had patients had better access to outpatient health care services; as well as recommending strategies for improving the usability and quality of the rich databases in South Carolina that are invaluable for improving the health of all South Carolinians.
Emily Bethea, Magellan Scholar (Faculty Mentors Kate Chappell & Dr. Abbas Tavakoli”, “Exploring Relationships between Adults’ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Indicators of Household Economic and Caregiver Stability in Families Involved with Child Maltreatment Allegations,” Magellan Scholars from The USC Office of Undergraduate Research. Dr. Stephanie Burgess, “Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship HRSA-16-071,” Traineeship from HRSA. Dr. Ronit Elk, “Culturally Tailored Goals of Care Conversations with Patients with Advanced Cancers: What African Americans Want Physicians to Know,” R21 from NIH/NCI. Dr. Ronit Elk, “Culturally Tailored Conversations at EoL: What African American Patients Want Physicians to Know,” ASPIRE-II from USCVPR. Dr. Tena Hunt McKinney, “Telemental Health Connect (TMHC): Expanding Collaboration and Practitioner Diversity,” Foundation/Faculty Scholars Program 2016 from The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Dr. Karen McDonnell, “A Dyad-based Multiple Behavior Intervention for Reducing Lung Cancer Symptoms,” K07 from NIH/NCI. Dr. Bernardine M. Pinto, “Peers Promoting Exercise Adoption and Maintenance among Cancer Survivors,” Year 2 Non-Competing Continuation/ RPPR fromNIH/NCI. Grants funded Dr. Jeannette Andrews, “The Jonas Nurse Scholar Program: 2016 – 2018 Cohort,” The Jonas Scholars Program.
Midlands Heart Walk
Join the College of Nursing Team for the 2016 American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. Cheryl Nelson – Team Captain: Nursing Steps to the Beat.
2 easy steps: 1) Click here: http://heartwalk.kintera.org/midlandssc/nursingstepstothebeat 2) Click the “Join Team” button and follow the prompts to register. Dean Jeannette Andrews attended the Rob-
ert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Alumni Annual Meeting at Omni Amelia Island Plantation. Pictured with colleagues Sharon Tucker and Keela Herr.
The walk will be March 12, 2016 at the Colonial Life Arena in Downtown Columbia.
15th Annual Research and Scholarship Day Featuring The Mary Ann Parsons Lectureship Envisioning Health Equity: The Role of Nursing Research and Scholarship
#NursesLead
April 4
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Russell House 9:00am - 3:00pm
REGISTER HERE $10 boxed lunch for all interested USC Faculty & Staff Registration is required by March 30th, 2016
Keynote address by Abigail A. Sewell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Emory University Vice Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow Population Studies Center University of Pennsylvania Keynote speaker Co-sponsored by the “Radical Black Thought in the Contemporary South” speaker series, African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences and Department of Instruction & Teacher Education, College of Education, University of South Carolina.
Every Nurse A Leader: A Success Formula for Education, Practice and Research 2016 Annual Leadership Summit and Deans and Directors Education Workshop This conference is designed for CNOs, nurse managers, deans and directors, staff nurses, health educators and aspiring leaders.
Speakers
Janet Krejci, PhD Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost Illinois State University, Normal, IL
March 25
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Seawells 1125 Rosewood Drive Columbia, SC 29201
Jerry Mansfield, PhD Chief Nursing Officer Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH
8:30am - 3:00pm
Cost: $85 Continental breakfast & lunch included
REGISTER HERE CELEBRATE the Graduation of the 2015-2016 Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellows WELCOME the 2016-2017 Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellows
Sponsored By:
For more information on the program or agenda contact The Center for Nursing Leadership at 803-777-3039 or CORBETT7@mailbox.sc.edu
The Center for Nursing Leadership is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Dr. Sabra Custer talks to WLTX about
how to avoid getting sick.
Dr. Joan Culley was invited
by the Environmental Public Health Readiness Branch/ Chemical Weapons Elimination branch of the CDC to assist with the preparation of a Public Health Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) related to a Chemical Leak.
Watch it HERE.
Dr. Sal DiNardi from the Mass Casualty Triage Grant is
working with the CDC to audit the Industrial Hygiene program at the US Army chemical weapons demilitarization sight known as the Pueblo Chemical Agent Pilot Plant (PCAPP). Read more about the Army’s program HERE.
This new public health exercise is based on her research and chemical triage algorithm. She participated as a content expert, and the only nurse, during this session hosted by FEMA.
Dr. Tisha Felder has been elect-
ed the Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the College of Nursing. She will represent the college at the University level.
Cultural health diplomacy By Steven Powell
Growing up the daughter of an itinerant Israeli ambassador, Ronit Elk nurtured a fascination with cultures that hardly anyone might have predicted would lead her to work to improve end-of-life care in rural South Carolina. But Elk’s international childhood experiences sparked a lifelong appreciation for how much culture can impact just about everything in life. That mindset is a large part of the reason she joined the College of Nursing in 2013. Read more HERE.
Congratulations to our Palmetto Gold Winners! Beverly Baliko Kathrene Brendell DeAnne Messias
The Office of Student Services members with Cocky
at an Advisors Educational Conference on Next Generation Advising.
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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