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A Home of Our Own: New Nursing Building!
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UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN, FAANP Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Shelley Hawkins, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP Associate Dean, Evaluation and Effectiveness Tommie Norris, DNS, RN Associate Dean, Research Scott Howard, MD, MSc
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Assistant Dean, Nursing Center for Community Partnerships and Innovation Sara Day, PhD, RN, FAAN
Letter from Dean Likes.................................................................................................2
Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs Randy Farmer, EdD Associate Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs Bethany Goolsby, JD Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs Tim Lanier, MS Senior Director of Annual Giving and Advancement Services Jada Williams Senior Director of Philanthropy Communications Josie Ballin, MPA Director of Alumni Programs Libby Wyatt, MA
UTHSC Chancellor..........................................................................................................3 Letter from Alumni Board President.................................................................... 4 Partnering with Area Colleges..................................................................................5 New Nursing Building...................................................................................................6 New DNP Director..........................................................................................................8 New RNFA Program....................................................................................................10
Assistant Director of Development Michelle Nixon, MBA
New Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program............................. 12
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing Sally Badoud, MBA
New Associate Dean for Research....................................................................... 13
Editor Peggy Reisser Winburne
Nursing Center for Community Parnerships and Innovation...................... 14
Contributing Writers Peggy Reisser Winburne Josie Ballin, MPA Amber Carter Jackie Denton
Simulation Training....................................................................................................... 16
Designers Sally Badoud, MBA David Meyer
Student Profiles............................................................................................................20
Photography Thurman Hobson Allen Gillespie Adam Brimer Lisa Buser
2017 Alumni Award Winners.................................................................................. 22
Briefs................................................................................................................................... 18
1911 Society...................................................................................................................... 24 Margaret Newman Endowed Professorship....................................................... 25
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Where Would You Be Without UTHSC?........................................................... 26 In Memoriam................................................................................................................... 28 Alumni Board of Directors....................................................................................... 28 Leave Your Legacy...................................................................................................... 29
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Letter from Dean Likes Last year, we embarked on an ambitious journey into the future, armed with a new strategic plan for growth and a burning desire to lead the way in health care innovation. I am pleased to tell you that we are making great progress, and this issue of Nursing magazine offers proof. We have added new programs to address the needs of our health care partners and to enhance marketability of our graduates. Read about our new Registered Nurse First Assistant program (RFNA) and our new Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PACNP) program. Our RFNA program is a first for Tennessee, and both will give our graduates the skills they need to be key members of health care teams in hospital settings. We recognize the continually expanding role of nursing locally, nationally and globally. That’s why we are so pleased to tell you about our new Nursing Center for Community Partnerships and Innovation. We welcome new faculty member, Sara Day, PhD, RN, FAAN, who is charged with building internal and external relationships that promote partnerships across institutions to encourage innovation and raise the profile of nursing in our community. We are committed to expanding academic and clinical nursing research, and have recruited Scott Howard, MD, MSc, to lead the charge. And we look forward to having a new home on the campus in the not too distant future, when the doors open on a renovated Crowe Building in the heart of the Historic Quadrangle. This building will bring students, faculty, staff, and alumni together as never before in the history of the College of Nursing. With our gaze on the future, we must not forget the present and the past. We are so proud of our outstanding students, who amaze us with their enthusiasm and dedication. And we honor our distinguished alumni and friends. We are grateful for your accomplishments, attention, and generous support. As always, we invite you to be a part of our future.
Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN, FAANP Dean of the College of Nursing
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“We have a great story to tell” UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD
UTHSC Chancellor Proud of Progress; Looking to Future In his annual State of the University address to the campus, UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, was bullish about the university’s progress. “It was our best year to date,” he said, referring to academic year 2015-2016. He cited growth in enrollment, innovations in education and training, increases in clinical revenue, unprecedented construction, and a reorganized research enterprise, all of which are rapidly advancing the university toward its goal set more than six years ago to join the ranks of the top-quartile academic health science centers. Enrollment has shown “a steady but reliable expansion,” he said. That number reached 3,100 students this year, of which more than 94 percent are professional or graduatelevel. Another 1,416 residents and fellows added to the ranks, boosted by the clinical partnership developing between UTHSC and Saint Thomas Health. “We are overwhelmingly the largest educator of residents and fellows in a six-state region,” he said. Programs on all UTHSC campuses have experienced growth, Dr. Schwab said. “The good news is, we have the numbers; students want to come here.” UTHSC’s graduation rate is at an impressive 96 percent, the number of graduates has risen to more than 1,300 a year when residency and fellowship certificates are added (965 degree graduates), and the first-time board pass rate is 97.3 percent. “A high-quality measurement any way you look at it,” the chancellor said.
As enrollment increases, Dr. Schwab said UTHSC is “changing the fundamental way we educate.” Key to that is the $36.7 million Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center under construction on the Memphis campus, where students from all six colleges will train together in simulation settings. When it opens in 2017, it will be “one of the best facilities in the United States for interprofessional education,” he said. Dr. Schwab said he is pleased with the bricks-and-mortar progress, and looking forward to upcoming renovation to the Historic Quadrangle at the center of campus, which will give the College of Nursing a new home and bring students back to the interior of campus. “The growth of our clinical enterprise has been nothing less than outstanding,” the chancellor said, giving a nod to the architect of the growth, David Stern, MD, vice chancellor for Clinical Affairs and Robert Kaplan Executive Dean of the College of Medicine. The chancellor said the university is in a strong financial position with the growth in clinical revenue, as well as $229 million in sponsored programs (non-clinical grants and contracts), $141 million in state appropriation, and increasing philanthropic dollars. The research enterprise is being reorganized, positioning UTHSC to become a top-tier research institution. UTHSC is also aggressively growing the ranks of its faculty in order to continue expanding its core mission of advancing the health of Tennessee through education, research, clinical care and public service. “We have a great story to tell,” he said. UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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Letter from Alumni Board President Fellow Alumni, It has been an exciting first year for me as board president! I am proud to work with this fantastic group of alumni. This group “walks the talk” through their volunteer work with the board and shows an exemplary dedication to nursing education, practice and ongoing research in the UTHSC College of Nursing. There are exciting things happening in your college and campus-wide. I am very excited at the upcoming opening of the Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center in fall 2017. As preparations get underway for construction in the Historic Quadrangle, I look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of our new offices in the Crowe Building. The first NightinGala is a huge undertaking, and I would like to thank the planners of this event. As we honor the impact of nursing in our health care community, this special event helps bring us all together over our shared passion for nursing in Memphis and beyond. I would like to encourage you to get involved with your college. Stay in touch! Make sure we have your most current contact information, so we can keep you updated on your college through emails, our e-newsletter Vital Signs, or this magazine. And, speaking of updates on the college, please continue to support your UTHSC College of Nursing! Become a member of the 1911 Society through your gift of $100 or more to the College of Nursing Annual Fund. These gifts provide flexible spending dollars directed toward areas where funding is most needed and can have the greatest impact. You can also make a lasting gift through your will or estate plans to provide ongoing support after your lifetime. For more information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at 901.448.5516 or go to uthscalumni.com/give. Thanks for all that you do to make the UTHSC College of Nursing better. Sincerely,
James A. Hutcheson, IV, RN, APN, CPNP-AC ‘07
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The College of Nursing’s two most-recent BSN graduating classes have had a 100% first-time pass rate for the NLCEX exam.
College of Nursing Partners with Area Colleges to Attract Students Offering programs of study at baccalaureate (BSN, RNBSN) and doctorate (PhD and DNP) levels, the UTHSC College of Nursing is also preparing the future generation of nurses, starting at the associates level, by joining with local colleges on partnership enrollment programs. The UTHSC College of Nursing Partnership Enrollment Programs with Southwest Tennessee Community College and Dyersburg State Community College are designed for students who are working toward completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing. Interested students can be automatically enrolled in the UTHSC College of Nursing’s RN to BSN program following completion of their degree. “Reaching out to students while enrolled in community colleges introduces them to the seamless entrance into baccalaureate, or maybe even eventually doctoral education available at UTHSC,” said Melody Waller, PhD, MSN, RN, assistant professor and RN-BSN coordinator. “We’re increasing students’ awareness that getting a BSN, DNP, or PhD is really an attainable goal. By explaining the differences in our BSN program and their current course of study, students begin to see the importance of furthering their education and the difference it can make in providing quality nursing care in our ever-changing health care environment.” The partnership enrollment programs allow students to have access to academic advising, ease of coursework transfer, observance of nursing classes and simulated clinical experiences, preregistration priority for courses during the first semester after licensure, and waived admission fees.
access to the UTHSC library, lectureships such as the Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series, and free group tutoring for courses. “Partnering with our local community colleges helps to expand our local nursing workforce and meet the needs of our local hospital partners to increase the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses working in their facilities,” said Dr. Waller. A similar program with Rhodes College is being spearheaded by Shelley Hawkins, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP, professor and associate dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Nursing. Currently under contract and with a goal to have a class in 2018, the program will allow students earning their baccalaureate degree at Rhodes to attend UTHSC to earn an advanced degree. “Students at Rhodes end up really liking Memphis and they would like to stay in Memphis to further their education,” said Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAANP, dean of the College of Nursing. “We are trying to make it easier for these stellar graduates to be able to matriculate into our programs and help fill the gap in health care in nursing.” She said the College of Nursing can provide unique experiences for students because it is a health science center and able to partner with all the other health professions on campus that students will work with on a daily bases when they graduate. “Our class sizes are smaller than other programs in the area – that is intentional,” she said. “We pay individualized attention to our students, making sure they are getting a great experience and learning what they need to be successful.”
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“I am enthusiastic about our new space and the evolution of the final layout. We are anxiously anticipating seeing our new home come to life. To have students together with faculty and staff, pulls a college together in a different way.” Wendy Likes Dean, College of Nursing
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New Nursing Building Gives College of Nursing Faculty, Staff, Students a Place to Call Home To College of Nursing Dean Wendy Likes, the Crowe Building in the Historic Quadrangle at the center of campus looks like home. That’s because in roughly 36 months, the building will be completely renovated and become the new home of the College of Nursing. It will be the first time since the college was founded, that it will have a building all its own on the Memphis campus. The yet-to-be-named building, formerly used for research and office space, will be a bricks-and-mortar symbol of the unprecedented growth of the College of Nursing. Dean Likes is proud of that. But she is even more proud that the building will bring nursing faculty, staff, and students together in a way that has never before been possible. With five floors, the building will include not just administrative space, but areas for students to congregate, study areas, a flexible multiuse space for meetings, ample PhD student space, and much more. “It’s exciting to have a building where it’s not just about faculty and staff, it’s also about our students,” Dean Likes said. “In all my years at UTHSC, we’ve never had, within the College of Nursing, space for students to congregate, socialize, come together, and work together. And I am extremely excited that we’re going to have a really nice student lounge area, where we can have our students with us. It will be great to walk the halls and interact with students.” The new College of Nursing building is part of a $70 million renovation of the Historic Quadrangle, the oldest buildings at the heart of campus. Other buildings in the quadrangle renovation project include the Mooney Memorial Library, which will house the university’s top administrative offices. The main entrance of the College of Nursing building will be off the courtyard that sits at the center of the quadrangle. Dean Likes said the building has been designed with the lower floors geared to students and visitors. “We really wanted to make it as convenient as possible for our students, our alumni, our guests, and our visitors to the college.” The ground floor will house research space, rooms for student academic support, graduate student offices, and space for the Nurse Anesthesia Program.
The first floor, accessible from the courtyard, will house the student lounge and most of the student services offices. A focal point on that floor will be an exhibit area, glassed-in on all sides, to showcase nursing memorabilia donated by alumni and friends over the years. Also on the main floor, will be the Margaret Newman Dialogue Room, named for alumna Margaret Newman, an international leader in nursing theory. The multiuse space can be configured as part of the student lounge, or closed off to be used for meetings or gatherings. The upper floors will house college administration, including faculty and staff. “I am enthusiastic about our new space and the evolution of the final layout,” Dean Likes said. “We are anxiously anticipating seeing our new home come to life. To have students together with faculty and staff, pulls a college together in a different way.” Dean Likes said the dedicated home gives the College of Nursing more visibility in the community, on campus, with students, and with alumni. And the fact that it’s in a historic building, boosts pride in the college and its contributions to the university. She believes alumni will take pride in the building, too. “I think it gives alumni a place they can be proud of when they come to visit,” she said. “They can come to a college where they can engage, not just with leadership, but with students. I think they’ll be really proud of our exhibit area, too.” And she believes the building is a major step in the evolution of the College of Nursing and its efforts to meet the needs of the community and beyond. “I think this plan allows for the overall growth we are rapidly moving toward in the College of Nursing,” she said. “This allows us to be able to continue the expansion of the programs we offer in order to improve the health of our community. I hope our alumni and friends will visit us in the near future in our new space, and be just as excited as we are.”
Show of Support: There are many ways, large and small, you can support the new home of the College of Nursing. Please contact Michelle Nixon, director of Development, College of Nursing, mnixon@uthsc.edu or 901.448.8387.
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AT A GLANCE • There are more than 222,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States. • An estimated 20,000 new nurse practitioners completed their academic programs in 2014-2015. • Eighty-three percent of nurse practitioners are certified in an area of primary care. • In 2016, the mean, full-time base salary for a nurse practitioner was $102,526. Source: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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Incoming DNP Director Sees Advanced Practice Nurses as Key to Health Care Nurse practitioners are the future of health care, according to Bobby Bellflower, DNSc, NNP-BC, the incoming director of the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
practitioner, Bobby is dedicated to improving the care received by the patients we serve.”
“I think nurse practitioners come at health care from a little different viewpoint,” she said. “I think nurse practitioners see health care as a relationship with their patients.”
Director of the DNP program since August 2016, Dr. Carter said it has become “the leading advanced practice nursing clinical education program in the country, offering preparation for anesthesia nursing practice and six different nurse practitioner options.”
And given the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act and the inadequate supply of primary care physicians, “it’s going to depend upon nurse practitioners as a whole to provide adequate health care.”
The concentrations offered are Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Nurse Anesthesia, Family Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Neonatal Nursing, and Acute Care Pediatric Nursing, the newest offering.
A neonatal nurse practitioner for more than two decades, she’s walked the walk to back up that talk.
Much of the instruction is online to accommodate students, who because of geography or various commitments, can’t come to campus for classes. “It’s important that we provide an educational program that our local people can attend, and the fact that the majority of it is online means that they can juggle life, their family, the need to work at least part time, and still go to school.”
Dr. Bellflower served as director for the neonatal nurse practitioner program at UTHSC from 1999 until 2012. She was recruited to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to direct an enhanced neonatal practitioner program, which under her leadership, not only grew, but improved through evidence-based practices and quality improvement initiatives. She came back to UTHSC in 2016 to take over the College of Nursing’s DNP program, as its director, Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC, returns to his academic role July 1. She is concentrating her efforts on learning the job from Dr. Carter, University Distinguished Professor and College of Nursing dean from 1982 to 2000. And she continues to maintain a neonatal clinical practice at The Regional Medical Center one day a week. “Being an NNP, I consider it a calling,” she said. “It’s not a job. I absolutely love what I do.” Dr. Bellflower is well aware that Dr. Carter is a hard act to follow. “I won’t ever be able to take his place. He has such knowledge of the university as a whole and the College of Nursing,” she said. “But he has been so giving in trying to help me learn the intricacies of this position. It’s not just a position to look at the big picture for all the DNP programs, it’s to provide support and guidance for all of our programs.” Dr. Carter said he is delighted to partner with Dr. Bellflower as she transitions into the director role. “I have worked with Bobby during her MSN program, preparing her as a neonatal nurse practitioner, and later as she completed her doctoral studies with us,” he said. “As a passionate
Students from across the state and beyond are able to connect with instructors via video conferencing and other technology. Dr. Bellflower said the college aims to educate its nurse practitioners to be excellent clinicians, as well as leaders on the health care delivery team. In order to do that, nurse practitioners must continue to grow in their knowledge. “You have to do more than just see patients,” she said. “You have to understand how to have input into decisions that affect your practice and your patient’s health care.” The College of Nursing has its focus on the health care needs of the community, and will look at adding more DNP programs, if the need arises, she said. Increasing diversity among the ranks of faculty and students – a major strategic initiative of the college – will also help to meet the needs of the community. “We not only want to look at if there are other programs needed,” she said. “We want to strengthen the programs we have. We want to make sure they meet our patient’s needs and our community needs. It’s our job to educate students to care for the people in our community, and to provide the best health care possible. You affect the community one person at a time.” UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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New Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) Program Meets Need in Tennessee and Beyond The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will admit its first cohort of students to the Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) program in August. The RNFA program at UTHSC will be the first in Tennessee, and one of only a few nationally. According to the Competency and Credentialing Institute, which recommends RNFA programs, there are 17 in the United States, and only 1,260 certified CRNFAs in the country. The new program will prepare nurses with the skills needed to provide evidence-based care to surgical patients throughout the perioperative continuum – before, during, and after surgical procedures. BSNs or RNs enrolled in an accredited RN to BSN program who are certified perioperative nurses (CNOR/CNOR eligible), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) seeking to advance their skills, are eligible to apply to the RNFA program. The program is a major milestone in the College of Nursing’s ongoing efforts to meet local and statewide health care needs, expand educational and practice opportunities for nurses, and increase marketability of its graduates. Because there are so few programs in the country and the need for formally educated RNFAs is so critical, the College of Nursing plans to expand the availability of this program to nurses across the country and even globally, as the need is identified and resources are available. “This is a program we are particularly proud of,” Dean Wendy Likes said. “We have worked diligently to get this new program on line, and have heard our community partners and surgeons on their requests for this particular program. We have been amazed at the support and interest we have received.” Diane Pace, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, associate professor and director of Special Academic Programs in the College of Nursing, said the college constantly considers what programs it needs to develop to meet the nursing educational needs in the health care community it serves. “One of the areas that quickly came to the top was the registered nurse first assistant,” she said. “Several clinical partners identified the need to offer this program, because this role has become much more engaged in the community.” Also, recent action by the state legislature reinforced interest in offering the program. “Even though this role has been learned in the past through an on-the-job sort of training, the state of Tennessee passed legislation giving this role 10
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title protection,” Dr. Pace said. “In the state, if you want to identify yourself as an RN first assistant, you must go through a formalized educational program and receive a certificate of completion. On-the-job training no longer is accepted in the state as validation for this highly specialized area of practice.” The College of Nursing looked to one of its own to lead the program. Nancy Appling, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNOR, CRNFA, is a graduate of the college’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program and a certified RNFA with more than 30 years of experience in the operating room, 25 of them at Memphis VA Medical Center. Appling joined the College of Nursing as lead faculty for the program in February. “I am so excited about this, as the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing, with its long history of exemplary education, brings a new academic level of validation to the role of the RNFA,” Appling said. “The resources that will be available to incoming students in this program, with the new simulation center on campus and the use of the Medical Education and Research Institute, are state of the art.” Appling described her role as an RFNA/ACNP. “I bring my nursing critical-thinking skills to work collaboratively with the entire operative team,” she said. “I assist with tissue handling, cutting, hemostasis, and so much more. I have been involved with multiple surgeries, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valvular repair and replacement, great vessel repair and replacement, pulmonary resections including thoracoscopic procedures, and endovascular procurement of the conduit for bypass surgery. My role encompasses the entire perioperative experience with preoperative evaluation and assessment, intraoperative assisting, and postoperative clinical management. This role gives continuity of care that increases patient safety.” The RFNA role is based upon the nurse’s scope of practice and licensing, credentialing, and privileging within the state and within the institution of the nurse’s clinical practice. According to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the role may vary depending on patient populations, practice environments, service provided, the accessibility of human and fiscal resources, institutional policy, and state nursing regulations.” The first class at UTHSC will consist of 12 students, Dr. Pace said. Early in the spring, there were already 30 applicants for the class. The program includes three academic courses
The RNFA program at UTHSC will be the first in Tennessee and one of only a few nationally.
(two online didactic courses and one clinical course), which can be completed in two to three semesters. Students completing the three graduate courses (nine credit hours) will be awarded a certificate of completion from the College of Nursing. They will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam after completing an additional 2,000 hours of clinical practice. “We have spent a great deal of time exploring the need for this program and developing the curriculum for it,” Dr. Pace said. Theresa Wadas, PhD, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama College of Nursing, is serving in a consultant role. Dr. Wadas has not only developed and directed an RNFA program, but has consulted nationally and internationally. “We believe it will be a unique and high-quality program,” Dr. Pace said. “We will have learning opportunities that many other programs do not have available. In the first course, students will have a 40-hour, on-campus simulation workshop, where they will have interprofessional opportunities to learn the RNFA role within a safe experiential learning environment, and will be able to practice and validate skills competencies prior to starting their 180-hour clinical practicum course.” The simulation workshops will be conducted in the Interprofessonal Simulation and Patient Safety Center
soon to open on campus. One of the few freestanding facilities in the country built for multidisciplinary simulation training, it includes a simulated surgical suite. The high-level simulation workshop will include additional learning opportunities available for students at the Medical Education and Research Institute (MERI), which conducts state-of-the-art, hands-on educational courses for health care professionals from across the country and around the world. Students will have the opportunity to learn about up-to-date medical techniques and technologies in one of the most effective bioskills lab environments. For the clinical practicum, faculty will assist students in arranging clinical placements in their area of residence with board-certified surgeons. “Completion of the UTHSC College of Nursing RNFA Certificate of Completion program will increase the marketability of our graduates who choose to work in a surgical environment,” Appling said. “At the very core of nursing is taking care of the patient. The education and certification of RNFAs will provide for better patient care in the state and around the country, and serve as another layer of safety and protection for the perioperative patient.” For more information about the RNFA program, visit uthsc.edu/nursing/rnfa.
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Michelle Rickard, PACNP program coordinator
New Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PACNP) Program a First in Tennessee Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Michelle Rickard’s passion for helping children stems from personal experience. She’d always wanted to be a nurse, but wasn’t sure she could do it. When her daughter endured multiple medical problems at a young age, she started researching to learn more about the child’s health issues. Through her experiences caring for her daughter, she developed the confidence to become a registered nurse. The child’s issues were eventually traced to a hearing problem, and she got the help she needed. Her mom dedicated her nursing career to helping children and their families navigate the health care system to understand and receive the treatment they need. Now Dr. Rickard, an assistant professor at UTHSC, is sharing her passion as the concentration coordinator of the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PACNP) program, one of the College of Nursing’s newest initiatives. The program inducts its inaugural class in August, and is the only stand-alone Pediatric Acute Care DNP program in Tennessee. Dr. Rickard was recruited to UTHSC in 2016 to design and launch the program, after working more than 15 years in the stem cell transplant unit at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her current clinical practice is serving as a pediatric acute care nurse practitioner with the hospitalist team at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. She also holds nursing certifications in hospice and palliative care, bone marrow transplantation, and pediatric oncology. The program Dr. Rickard directs is six-semesters geared to registered nurses who have their bachelor’s degree (BSN), along with experience working with children, preferably in a hospital setting. Current pediatric acute care nurse practitioners, who have their master’s degree (MSN) and wish to obtain their doctorate in nursing practice (DNP), would benefit from this program as well. The distinctive program prepares graduates to care for 12
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children with complex acute, critical and chronic illness from birth to young adulthood. In addition to two semesters of didactic work on core courses, specialty-focused coursework is a mixture of didactic and supervised clinical education performed at UTHSC’s partner teaching hospitals, including Le Bonheur and St. Jude, and facilitates the development of the student’s expertise in pediatric acute care. Graduates are eligible to take national board certification examinations for pediatric acute care nurse practitioners, completing their specialty-focused education and offering them a unique position within the health care system. “This program is for someone who is passionate about the care of children living with chronic or life-threatening issues and appreciates the difficulties these patients and their families undergo in the hospital setting,” Dr. Rickard said. She said the pediatric acute care nurse practitioner reflects the expanding role of advanced practice nursing in today’s health care system, and offers a real benefit to families, patients, and other health care providers. “Nurse practitioners are advancing the overall quality of care given to patients and their families.” Dr. Rickard believes the specialty program will encourage nurses to extend their professional skills and embrace new avenues of leadership on the health care team. Local hospitals have expressed interest in the program, she said. Experienced pediatric nurse practitioners currently working in area pediatric hospitals are collaborating in the design of the program. “I just think this is a great opportunity for Tennessee,” Dr. Rickard said. “And I feel like for anyone who has that interest and desire to care for children with the focus on children in that acute-care setting, this is a great opportunity. They will now be able to come to the UTHSC College of Nursing.” For more information about the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program, visit uthsc.edu/nursing/pacnp.
Scott Howard, MD, MSc Associate Dean for Research
CON’s New Associate Dean for Research Dedicated to Improving Lives of Low-Income Patients Nationally and Internationally Scott Howard, MD, MSc, professor and the new associate dean for Research in the College of Nursing, is a pediatric oncologist and epidemiologist, who went into health care with a goal to serve. Today, he pursues that goal with love, passion, and energy by dedicating his research and career efforts to improving the lives of patients in low-income countries, while focusing on nursing care.
and global health by founding Resonance, a company whose mission is to amplify health everywhere.
He was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Virginia and Alabama, where he went to college and medical school. He came to Memphis in 1994 for an internal medicine and pediatrics residency at UTHSC. He received a master’s in epidemiology from UTHSC’s College of Graduate Health Sciences in 2001.
“To do this requires the combined efforts of various faculty members of the College of Nursing, who share my personal mission to help people improve their lives and health, and who also have tremendous experience implementing advanced practice nursing programs and training advanced practice nurses,” Dr. Howard said. “Attitudes focused on service and growth, the shared vision and opportunity to improve nursing care on a massive global scale, made the UTHSC College of Nursing a perfect match.”
During his residency, Dr. Howard began working at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and was enticed by his supervisors to study pediatric oncology and global health at the facility. On the third day of his pediatric oncology rotation, in what he describes as his most-defining career moment, Dr. Howard realized his calling to work in pediatric oncology and research. “The amazing people who mentored me included Federico Antillon from Guatemala, Raul Ribeiro from Brazil, Ching-Hon Pui from Hong Kong, and many others from all over the world,” Dr. Howard said. “I had the privilege to care for patients from a number of other countries during that very first month, and later learned about the extensive outreach program in which St. Jude personnel work to develop childhood cancer programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Prior to joining UTHSC, Dr. Howard served as the medical information officer at St. Jude, where he oversaw the transition to an all-electronic system, and developed integrated tools to enhance clinical care and research. This led to his interest in bioinformatics and data management, which are essential tools for progress in all countries. He left the organization in 2014 to work full time on bioinformatics
Asked what made UTHSC and the College of Nursing appealing to him, Dr. Howard said, “Subspecialty and advanced practice nursing are two critical missing pieces to health care in lower middle-income countries. These are two areas that the College of Nursing wants to address.
Dr. Howard has authored or co-authored 180 scientific papers and 15 book chapters, and conducts translational and clinical research with local and international collaborators. He serves as the secretary general for the International Pediatric Oncology Society, which promotes childhood cancer care around the world through education, networking, and research. He has also served as chairman of the board for World Child Cancer USA, a charity dedicated to improving cancer care in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Howard’s wife, Catherine, a pediatric oncologist at St. Jude, shares his passion for global health and research to improve childhood cancer care in resource-limited settings. Dr. Howard remains committed to helping people improve their lives, and hopes to perpetuate that in his vision moving forward with the College of Nursing, especially in research. “I want to help all of our researchers continue to be productive, facilitate their work, and promote national and international collaboration,” he said. UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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New Center Aims to Build Foster Innovation, Encourage Partnerships in the Community Fresh from giving the keynote nursing address at the Viva Forum Pediatric Oncology Conference in Singapore, Sara Day, PhD, RN, FAAN, took a few minutes in her office at UT Health Science Center recently to talk about the new center she is developing in the College of Nursing. Dr. Day is an associate professor and assistant dean for the new Nursing Center for Community Partnerships and Innovation at UTHSC. She was recruited to the university in late 2016 by Dean Wendy Likes to build the center that will help the College of Nursing partner with clinical, research, and service institutions in the Mid-South to advance integrated health care systems, foster innovative nursing strategies, reduce health disparities, and improve patient outcomes. “I love to start new programs,” Dr. Day said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for Memphis, the Mid-South 14
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and the College of Nursing.” She worked with a similar program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing. “It’s very important that we work within the community, and that we support the nurses in the community with academic services,” Dr. Day said. “Many large colleges of nursing already are doing this.” Dr. Day said the center will encourage collaborative projects, support innovative models of care, work to integrate academic nursing into population health initiatives, offer education and support for evidencebased practice, expand academic leadership in clinic practice, and grow academic nursing research programs. The center will also work with and support nurse preceptors, provide nurse scholar programs in specialty
areas, collaborate with institutions to establish and support post-DNP nurse practitioner fellowships, offer guidance in quality improvement initiatives, and serve as an accredited provider of continuing nursing education credits. All of this aligns with recommendations for the future of nursing and nursing education laid out by the Advancing Health Care Transformation: A New Era for Academic Nursing study commissioned by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The study advised an expanded role for academic nursing institutions as a key to better health care. “Really, the recommendation is to expand your horizon and work with nurses in your community and institutions because they have needs that we can serve, and by working together, it just helps both of us,” Dr. Day said. Dr. Day is well-versed in the benefits of partnering academic and clinical nursing in the community. She has served as director of nursing education at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also has been director of nursing for St. Jude’s International Outreach Program and director of patient care services for St. Jude’s
Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center. She has focused her career on developing and managing nursing programs and models to improve the care of children with cancer and sickle cell disease. She is also passionate about improving outcomes for underserved children nationally and internationally. Currently, she is teaching the nurse residency program at St. Jude and working in the Department of Global Medicine there. While the majority of her time will be spent developing and leading the center at UTHSC, she will continue to spend 20 percent of her time in global medicine at St. Jude. Her global work includes collaborating with nurses from 22 countries to promote the key role nurses play in the care of children with cancer from low- and middle-income countries. In the months she has been on the job at UTHSC, Dr. Day has been meeting with nurse leaders in the community and talking with them about their needs. She is currently developing a nurse residency partnership with the Shelby County Health Department, which is led by Alisa Haushalter, DNP, who is an alumna of the UTHSC College of Nursing. UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center, Opening 2017
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College of Nursing Out Front with New Simulation Efforts on Campus Simulation training has long been an educational staple in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, both in the BSN and DNP programs. So as the university prepares to open its $36.7 million Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center later this year, the College of Nursing is taking the lead in the campus simulation education initiative. “Frequently, nursing educators are at the forefront of educational initiatives in regard to what is cutting edge, especially those that are evidence-based teaching/ learning strategies incorporating educational theories and models,” said Shelley Hawkins, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP, professor and associate dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Nursing. “Nurses have historically been at the forefront because we’re very creative, innovative thinkers.” Administrators and faculty in the college are working with a consultant from Sim Health Group, which is the simulation facility design, instructor training, program development, and implementation firm contracted to develop the UTHSC center. Along with Chad Epps, MD, executive director of the new center, they are helping to assess equipment, develop procedures, and establish curriculum and training best-practices for interprofessional education that could be used university-wide when the doors open in the fall. “We’re not by any means new to educating students using simulation,” she said. The college has operated its own simulation lab in the General Education Building, and nursing students, along with students from other colleges, train in the Interprofessional Education and Clinical Simulation Center (IPECS) on campus. IPECS is directed by Teresa Britt, MSN, RN, who previously was the director of Nursing Simulation. With a large contingent of online students, particularly in the DNP concentrations, the college has found simulation training an essential component for producing the mostskilled graduates. BSN and DNP faculty members, who are especially interested in or presently using simulation training, have been identified as “simulation champions,” Dr. Hawkins said. They will be the leaders in the college, and be prepared to help other colleagues make the best use of the new facility and the state-of-the-art equipment it will offer. The world-class facility will allow students from all six colleges on campus to train together in simulation environments to deliver interprofessoinal team-based health care, the standard for the highest-quality care. It is one of only a few
at academic health centers around the country built specifically for and totally dedicated to simulation training. “The College of Nursing is making a commitment to intentionally integrate best practices of health care simulation throughout its curricula,” Dr. Epps said. “The opportunities for simulation-enhanced interprofessional education are endless. I look forward to nursing students learning from, with, and about other students across campus. In the end, we’ll be building higher performing health care teams.” Dean Wendy Likes said simulation training will continue to grow in importance across academic health care institutions. “Simulation is critical, because there are scenarios and circumstances you can’t always get in the clinical setting with students,” she said. “To be able to teach students how to respond appropriately is going to be extremely important.” And the team-based training the new center will foster is key to delivering the best care. “Errors in the hospital, including medication errors, are related to communication, and our ability to bring everyone together in a simulation center, where students will learn how to work together as a team, communicate better, and problem solve and participate in teams, is critical to health care,” Dr. Likes said. Each floor of the new three-story building will be dedicated to a different aspect of simulation training. The first floor includes bed-skill stations that will allow students to focus on preclinical skills and assessments. There will also be a simulated home environment, where students can practice delivering in-home patient care. The second floor will house a simulated acute-care setting resembling a hospital environment with patient rooms and a variety of manikins that simulate everything from surgery to labor and delivery. The perioperative simulation experience will be integral to the college’s new Registered Nurse First Assistant program that will admit students for fall 2017. The third floor will house the standardized patient program, which uses actors trained to portray patients with various ailments. There will be 24 patient exam rooms, as well as a community pharmacy setting. “Certainly, we’re not communicating that the other colleges are not using simulation in their educational experiences,” Dr. Hawkins said. “However, our strategic planning includes developing state-of-the-art simulation education for our students, which is reflected in the commitment of resources to prepare our simulation faculty champions. We believe they are the future simulation leaders on the UTHSC campus.” UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2016 Receives Top Scores The 2016 graduates of the Nurse Anesthesia program had a 100 percent pass rate on the National Certifying Exam. This is a special achievement because the certifying body for nurse anesthetists, the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), increased the difficulty of the exam in 2014. As a result, the NBCRNA lowered the acceptable pass rate for anesthesia schools to remain in good standing. UTHSC CON graduates exceeded the average pass rate for the exam. Most students scored in the highest range, and several scores were nearly perfect.
Diane Pace Recognized for Dedication to Women’s Health Diane Pace, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, was selected as the North American Menopause Society’s Certified Menopause Practitioner of the Year. She was acknowledged in October during the organization’s 27th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. She also received the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) Nursing Excellence in Advanced Practice Award for 2016 presented at the Annual TNA Conference in November.
Coming Soon! As the College of Nursing progresses, so must the way we present ourselves. That’s why our website is getting a makeover.
CON Alumnus Named Dean at Florida A&M School of Nursing College of Nursing alumnus Henry Clinton Talley, MS, MSN, PhD, CRNA, was appointed dean for Florida A&M University School of Nursing. He holds a master’s and doctorate in nursing from UTHSC, and was chief anesthetist and director of the anesthesiology service at Memphis VA Medical Center.
Michael Carter Addresses International Audience Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC, University Distinguished Professor and director of the DNP program at UTHSC, presented the keynote address last fall at Oxford University Hospitals in Oxford, England, during an event to celebrate advanced nursing and midwifery practice. Dr. Carter’s presentation was titled, “The American Experience with Advanced Practice Nursing and Midwifery: From Whence We Come – To What We Aspire.” It included the history of advanced practice nursing in the United States, the changes in health care created by the nurse practitioner movement, and contributions to costs, quality, and access to care brought about by advanced practice nursing around the world.
In the coming months, you’ll notice a new look, additional information and more streamlined navigation. Check out uthsc.edu/nursing, and follow our progress.
Michael Carter, right, with Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes from the Oxford University Hospitals, in Oxford, England.
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First-Year Students Don White Coats A total of approximately 100 first-year nursing students received their white coats at ceremonies in October, shown here, and March. The traditional White Coat Ceremony, now held in the spring and fall, marks first-year students’ entry into the clinical phase of instruction.
Sixty-One Graduate from College of Nursing at Winter Commencement
Donna Hathaway Receives 2016 Transplant Nursing Excellence Award
UTHSC graduated 135 new health care professionals at its winter commencement December 16. Besides 61 from the College of Nursing, the 135 included six from the College of Dentistry, 17 from the College of Graduate Health Sciences, 20 from the College of Health Professions, and 31 from the College of Medicine.
Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, was the recipient of the 2016 Transplant Nursing Excellence Award from the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS). The award recognizes a nurse whose career has exemplified the ITNS mission of “promotion of excellence in transplant clinical nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking, collaborative activities, and transplant nursing research.” She received the award at the annual ITNS Symposium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in October.
Lacretia Carroll Recognized for Work on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Graduate student Lacretia Carroll received $1,500 from the CARES Foundation to support her research congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic endocrine disorder. The funds support her dissertation research. She also received a $500 travel award from the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences to attend the Society of Pediatric Nurses 27th Annual Conference in April to present “Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Mixed Methods Study.” Carroll is co-author of a children’s book, “The CAH Wonderclub,” designed to help children with the condition understand what it means and what to expect at doctor’s visits.
UTHSC Faculty are State Nursing Leaders Several College of Nursing faculty members are serving in leadership positions with the Tennessee Nurses Association. They are: Allyson Neal, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, on the state board of directors; Bobby Bellflower, DNSc, NNP, secretary for District 1; Carrie Harvey, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP-BC, treasurer for District 1; Sharon Little, volunteer faculty and DNP graduate, nominating committee for District 1.
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BSN Student: Christian Stauffer Chose UTHSC Nursing for Emphasis on Holistic Care Christian Stauffer is a second-year student in the College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. A native of Sunflower, Mississippi, he graduated from Delta State University, where he was a psychology major. Stauffer originally wanted to be a mental health counselor, but decided that the nursing practice model was a better fit for his career path.
in social sciences. I am in the middle of medical, surgical and maternal child nursing courses and clinical rotations. I tutor the succeeding BSN cohort in their pathophysiology course once a week. I also serve a work-study position in the office of Student Academic Support Services and Inclusion on campus.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING?
Student involvement provides an opportunity to truly be a part of UTHSC, meet fellow students, help make constant improvements, and give back to the university.
I chose the College of Nursing because I believe it teaches a holistic health care perspective. This is important in caring for patients, because it teaches students to formulate a plan of care that considers every aspect of a patient’s well-being. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AS A STUDENT SO FAR? My most memorable moment in nursing school thus far has been starting my first IV. This was a huge milestone in my skill development. WHAT ARE YOUR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES? I am a member of Psi Chi International Honor Society in psychology and Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society
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WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? When I am not studying, my extracurricular activities mostly consist of outdoor adventures, such as mountain biking, hiking, and fishing. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER GRADUATION? My plans after graduation include working as a nurse in Memphis. I have considered working in a psychiatric unit, an emergency department, or an intensive care unit. I also plan on attending UTHSC for a graduate degree in psychiatric nursing, which is my true passion.
Students Honored for Leadership
The UTHSC College of Nursing is committed to educating the next generation of nursing leaders in every specialty. Here are two stellar examples.
Nurse Anesthesia Student: UTHSC Nursing Gives Sara Wilkinson Chance to Change Lives Sara Wilkinson is a second-year student in the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia program. She serves as president of the Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC), and has the distinction of being the first student nurse anesthetist to be inducted into the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) as a representative of the Nurse Anesthesia Program. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING? I chose UTHSC and the College of Nursing’s anesthesia concentration after I came to Memphis and visited the campus. I found the faculty to be well-informed about the latest techniques and advancements in my chosen field. The program was small, which allowed for easy access to the faculty. The program was highly competitive with other schools across the nation, being one of the few university programs to offer a doctoral degree. The program was also well recognized with a 100 percent pass rate for board certification. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AS A STUDENT SO FAR? There are many things that I have enjoyed while being in the program. The first two years are didactic, obtaining classroom knowledge and a foundation for practice. I believe the most memorable moment so far for me was when I was able to intubate my first patient, maintain anesthesia during surgery, and finally extubate and send the patient on to recovery. I was part of the team to help make a difference in someone’s life. I had the satisfaction of providing an excellent anesthesia experience for the patient. WHAT ARE YOUR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES? In addition to the SGAEC and ANAMS, I am also involved at the national and state level as a representative for the American Association for Nurse Anesthetists and Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists. By being involved in
legislative issues that concern the future of nurse anesthetists, I hope to bring better care to people in rural areas of the country, where they do not have adequate health care options. Being involved as the health and wellness liaison for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists has been important for me. It has allowed me to discuss issues, including stress, during the high-pressure environment of pursuing graduate health care education. Balance is important during school, including caring for yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. I also speak at events for various organizations in the community and on campus. WHY IS INVOLVEMENT IMPORTANT? Involvement in different groups and organizations allows for personal growth and development of communications skills that may be applied to future endeavors and one’s professional life. It also provides a sense of fulfillment and connectedness that supports the learning process and fosters lifelong professional connections. You can make a difference where you find yourself currently by being an advocate for the needs and desires of the students. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? I enjoy playing classical music on the piano and harp. Providing music at nursing homes, senior centers, and daycares has given me the opportunity to share my love for music. I also enjoy hiking, and biking in the varied areas of Tennessee. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER GRADUATION? As of now, I plan on keeping an open mind as to which area of practice will be my final specialization. In the past, I have specialized in heart and lung transplantation and cardiac care. At this point, I believe I would like to specialize in the cardiac area. I enjoy the challenges that come with caring for individuals during critical periods of their lives. It is rewarding to see someone come in with a poor quality of life, and later leave with hope for the future. UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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2017 Alumni Award Winners Outstanding Alumna: Mary Steen Hartwig, PhD, MN, BSN, APN, Emeritus Dr. Mary Steen Hartwig (CON ’93) has worked as a nursing educator, both domestically and internationally. Her influence on the profession has impacted countless students and colleagues. Dr. Hartwig earned her PhD in nursing from UTHSC in 1993, and returned to serve as a post-doctoral Kellogg Fellow while also earning her nurse practitioner certification. From 1997 until her 2012 retirement, Dr. Hartwig served as a nurse practitioner, director of nursing education, and faculty member in the Family Medicine Residency program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) -Northeast Center in Jonesboro, with a concurrent faculty post at the UAMS College of Nursing. Dr. Hartwig’s career in nursing academia began in 1973 at Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro. She was appointed assistant professor of nursing and co-founded the ASU BSN degree program. She rose to full professor at ASU, serving as director of the BSN program, faculty member, and later, director of the graduate program and chair of the department of nursing. In 2009, she was recognized as one of “The First 100” – a list of 100 former ASU faculty members who had made significant contributions to ASU during its first century. She was subsequently recognized with the UAMS Chancellor’s Teaching Award for 2009-2010. Prior to her career in nursing academia in the United States, Dr. Hartwig taught in nursing programs in Kenya, East Africa, and Liberia, West Africa, and maintains a great interest in international nursing issues. In her multiple roles at AHEC, Dr. Hartwig taught many residents about the realities of family practice medicine, especially relating to diabetes and conducting clinical research. Dr. Hartwig became one of the most-recognized regional experts in diabetes through her faculty responsibilities and work in the AHEC Clinic with diabetes care. 22
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Dr. Hartwig served on numerous academic and research committees at ASU and lent her nursing knowledge and expertise to numerous community organizations. She presided as chair of the Institutional Review Board for the St. Bernards Medical Center, served as a credentialed Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and was appointed to a statewide commission on child abuse, rape, and domestic violence by two successive Arkansas governors. Dr. Hartwig was a board member of the Women’s Crisis Center of Northeast Arkansas for 10 years, and provided weekly care to patients at the Jonesboro Church Health Center, a clinic for the medically underserved and uninsured that serves all northeast Arkansas. Dr. Hartwig has authored or co-authored more than 25 refereed professional publications, more than 20 refereed professional posters at state, regional, and national conferences, and has written or co-authored more than a dozen grants that have brought in more than $1.5 million. She retired in December 2012, receiving Emeritus faculty status at UAMS in May 2013. Since then, she has enjoyed reading, serving as a liturgist in her United Methodist Church, and traveling with her husband, Dr. Charles Hartwig. Favorite destinations are the various assigned posts of their children, Markus Hartwig and Karin Gleisner, and their families.
Most Supportive Award: Patricia Joy Ketterman, DNSc, RN, NHA, NEA, BC A Tennessee native whose strong desire to help others began at an early age, Dr. Patricia Joy “Patti” Ketterman was born in Newport, Tennessee, and attended Cosby Elementary School and Cosby High School. Although she liked the familiarity of being at home with family, she was ambitious and knew she was destined for a college degree and career success. She was accepted as a teenager in the first associate degree nursing class at Walters State Community College in Morristown. Shortly after graduation, she began working full time at Newport Medical Center, first as a registered nurse, and eventually becoming director of nursing.
Continuing to work full time during the day, she spent evenings studying for her bachelor of science in nursing degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. She also was busy as a mother to two daughters, Deede Cheree and Jamie Lynne. After obtaining her BSN degree, Dr, Ketterman pursued a master’s degree in public health with an emphasis in administration and planning from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Early in her career, Dr. Ketterman understood the importance of validating her leadership skills by becoming a Certified Nursing Administrator through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She later became a Certified Nursing Administrator Advanced through the ANCC. Dr. Ketterman obtained her doctorate in nursing science in 2006 from UTHSC. “Service” is a word that comes up with regularity in Dr. Ketterman’s life. She has taught hundreds of Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support classes for the American Heart Association, and has also served as an affiliate faculty member for the organization. She was president of the Cocke County Chamber of Commerce, Cocke County Ambulance board of directors, Cocke County E-911 Board, president of the Friends of the Stokely Memorial Library, Economic Development Commission, and chairman of the Cocke County Partnership Board. She has served as a Tennessee Quality Examiner and is a graduate of Leadership Cocke County. A member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honor society of nursing, Dr. Ketterman has served on several local nursing advisory boards, including the Walters State Community College Nursing Advisory Board and the Carson-Newman University Nursing Advisory Board. She has served on the UTHSC Nursing Alumni Board, and was president in 2016. Dr. Ketterman was named president and chief executive officer of Newport Medical Center, and served as the facility’s licensed nursing home administrator from 2006 to 2011. In 2012, she joined Covenant Health in East Tennessee. She served in several leadership roles at member hospital, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, and later was named chief nursing officer at another Covenant Health hospital, LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville. While at LeConte she received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni of Professional Achievement from Walters State Community College. Dr. Ketterman is now president and chief administrative officer at Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell. She is a 2016 graduate of the Claiborne County Leadership Class, a member of the Harrogate Kiwanis Club, and serves on the Claiborne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
She is married to Keith Ketterman, and they live in Newport. The “two loves” of their lives are their grandchildren, Molly Ketterman and Kobe Cogdill.
Recent Alumna Award: Julie Bonom, DNP, APRN, CRNA Dr. Julie Bonom is a certified registered nurse anesthetist and the current program director for the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As a “Triple T” graduate, Dr. Bonom credits the high-quality education she has received from the University of Tennessee (Martin, BSN ‘98; Knoxville, MSN ‘02; UTHSC, DNP ‘12) for providing her with all the necessary tools to become a well-rounded clinician and role model for her students. She enjoys giving back to the university through service on the UTK Graduate Council and various College of Nursing committees. Dr. Bonom has been on the faculty of the nurse anesthesia program in Knoxville since 2008. She has also maintained a clinical practice at UT Medical Center in Knoxville since 2002, as co-owner of Bonom Anesthesia, PLLC, alongside her husband, David, who is also a CRNA. Together they provide independent anesthesia services in office-based settings in Knoxville and Crossville, Tennessee. Dr. Bonom also has a keen interest in professional advocacy and has served in multiple leadership roles for the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists, including government relations chair (2015-16), president (2014-15), and District V director (2012-2013). Dr. Bonom is a native of Jackson, Tennessee, and has grown to love the mountains of East Tennessee as well. She and David enjoy spending their days on Norris Lake with their two Doberman Pinscher rescue dogs.
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Retired nurse Emiko Endo, left, led a contingent of nurses from Japan to Memphis in 2016 to honor Margaret Newman, right.
Endowed Professorship Established to Honor Alumna and Renowned Nursing Theorist Margaret Newman The UTHSC College of Nursing recently announced fundraising efforts to establish the Dr. Margaret Newman Professorship in Nursing Theory. The College of Nursing has incorporated nursing theory into curriculum and practice, beginning at the baccalaureate level in the college’s BSN program and extending through the DNP and PhD programs. Dr. Newman has been an extraordinary influence on teaching, research, and practice. Her theory of nursing is that it is more than just taking care of a patient’s illness, but involves looking at the patient as a whole.
The endowed professorship will serve to generate new research, while also supporting nurses’ integration of nursing theory into practice, education, and new science. This endowment will be held in perpetuity and used exclusively to recruit the best nursing faculty candidates in the country to the UTHSC College of Nursing. The addition of this endowed professorship enables the college to ensure that future students have the guidance and expertise needed to incorporate nursing theory into all aspects of their work.
Show of Support: Please join the College of Nursing in honoring the work of Dr. Margaret Newman through this lasting legacy. To make your gift to the Dr. Margaret Newman Professorship in Nursing Theory, please contact Michelle Nixon, director of development at 901.448.8387 or mnixon@utfi.org. To make a secure gift online, go to uthscalumni.com/newman. UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING | SPRING 2017
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Where would you be without Cheryl Johnson Joy HOMETOWN: Memphis HOBBIES: Ballroom dancing, exercise/Pilates FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR PETS: Wendell Joy (husband), Tabitha (10-year-old Yorkie Poo) WHY DID YOU SELECT UTHSC COLLEGE OF NURSING? I selected UTHSC College of Nursing because of its reputation, and it was the only baccalaureate-level nursing program in Memphis at the time. I was not interested in an associate degree or diploma program in nursing. WHAT ARE YOU CAREER HIGHLIGHTS? • Graduation from the BSN, MSN, and PhD nursing programs. • Passing the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses • Being offered a teaching position at my alma mater after completing the MSN program • Being the first PhD in Nursing student to incorporate a basic science/laboratory component into the dissertation •
Being awarded a minority supplement by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to a former UTHSC surgeon’s RO1 that involved conducting animal research as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Being elected to the governance committee of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc., Honor Society of Nursing on the first attempt • Being selected to attend the Summer Genetics Institute sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research and Georgetown University in Bethesda, Maryland • Being named associate dean of nursing at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
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WHY DO YOU GIVE BACK? I believe that giving back is part of being a professional. All of my career successes were/are ultimately related to the professional nursing preparation I received in each of the programs I attended at UTHSC. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO OTHER ALUMNI ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED? My advice would be to follow the Nike saying, “Just Do It,” and volunteer. I believe that in the early stages of a career, we often don’t see ourselves as being qualified to serve on boards, committees, etc. We think that it takes a recognized, experienced nursing professional to serve, when in actuality, leaders are looking for individuals just willing to serve, help to develop, and carry forward the mission and goals of an organization. Getting involved is a chance not only to give back, but it also introduces you to others with similar interests. It is a learning and networking opportunity. My dissertation chair, Dr. Donna Hathaway, gave me an embroidery, upon graduation from the PhD in Nursing program, of the Oliver Wendell Holmes saying, “A Mind Once Stretched By a New Idea Never Regains its Original Dimensions.” I had it framed, and it hangs in my office today. Getting involved is a part of the lifelong learning process that continues to shape your growth as a nursing professional. WHAT ARE YOUR NOTABLE MEMORIES FROM YOUR TIME SPENT AT UTHSC? My most notable memories center on the people I met along my journey at UTHSC, including fellow students, staff, and faculty, who are my friends and colleagues. As a student, I remember the weekends and long nights studying with study groups, being mentored and guided by faculty, and of course writing the thesis and dissertation. To this day, I treasure the lifelong friendships established with fellow students, staff, and faculty that began at UTHSC.
• Serving on the Institutional Review Board for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation HOW HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH UTHSC? I serve on the UTHSC College of Nursing alumni board of directors. My three-year term ends in May 2017. However, I was asked, and subsequently agreed, to serve another three-year term to begin in fall 2017. I have also formerly held a volunteer faculty appointment in the College of Nursing.
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Alumni Board of Directors
In Memoriam
OFFICERS PRESIDENT James “Hutch” Hutcheson, ’07
UTHSC College of Nursing Mourns the Passing of Lifelong Nursing Scholar Dr. Sarah Hall Gueldner, a native of Corryton, Tennessee, and a lifelong nursing scholar, passed away October 4, 2016. She received a BS in nursing from UTHSC in 1962, followed by a master’s degree from Emory University, and a PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She served on the faculty at the State University of New York at Binghamton, Pennsylvania State University, Case Western Reserve, the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston, the Medical College of Georgia, the University of Georgia, Mississippi University for Women, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Gueldner was a member of the Society for Rogerian Scholars, Sigma Theta Tau International, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Gueldner celebrated her students’ success and defined her life by helping others. Honor Dr. Gueldner’s career accomplishments with a gift to the College of Nursing at uthscalumni.com/nursing.
College of Nursing Obituaries Feb. 1, 2016 through Feb. 28, 2017 1947 Mrs. Phyllis H. Brannon Memphis, Tennessee
1970 Mrs. Patsy Potter Kingsport, Tennessee
1948 Ms. Betty Ragle Rockwood, Tennessee
1997 Mr. Charles K Marlow Iowa City, Iowa
1960 Mrs. Kay H. Knox Huntsville, Alabama
2001 Mr. Daniel R Hunter Terra Haute, Indiana
1962 Dr. Sarah Hall Gueldner Isle of Palms, South Carolina 1966 Ms. Margaret Ann Kranaskas Knoxville, Tennessee
PRESIDENT-ELECT Armantine “Tine” Williams-Winterrowd, ’75, ’81 SECRETARY M’ Liss Darr Mather, ’78
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TENNESSEE REPRESENTATIVES WEST James “Hutch” Hutcheson, ’07 Emily Mewborn, ’09, ’13 Crystal Walker, ’11 MIDDLE Janice Shelley Ledbetter, ’71 Melissa Flatt Littman, ’81 Patricia Cooper, ’10 EAST Allyson Neal, ’10 Linda Hill ’93, ’04 M’ Liss Darr Mather, ’78 OUT-OF-STATE REPRESENTATIVES Barbara Cherry, ’06 Brittany Hill, ’07 Kim Zilske, ’07 REPRESENTATIVES-AT-LARGE Dee Blakney ’07 Pam Castleman, ’95 Carol Headley, ’03 Irma Jordan, ’97, ’10 Belinda Mandrell ’08 Diane Pace, ’96, ’98, ’71 (Methodist) Susan Sanders, ’09 Pat Speck, ’82, ’85, ’05 Cory Wilbanks, ’15 Armantine “Tine” Williams-Winterrowd, ’75, ’81 SIGMA THETA TAU Cheryl Johnson Joy, ’78, ’88, ’97 PAST PRESIDENTS Patti Ketterman, ’89 (UTK), ’06 Dianne Greenhill, ’62 Sam Maceri, ’01, ’02 NSGA PRESIDENT Teresa Reder DEAN Wendy Likes
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The College of Nursing wishes to thank the following individuals and families who have made provisions specifically for the college in their will or through their estate plans. Estate of Reba Absher
Mrs. F. Aline Larue
Estate of Beverly Bowns
Estate of Dr. Alys H. Lipscomb
Estate of Mary Jane Brewer
Estate of Lily L. Lusk
Estate of Lucile G. Buderer
Ms. Camille D. McCray
Estate of Kathrin Cashdollar
Dr. Margaret A. Newman
Estate of Geneva Belk Greene
Ms. Elinor F. Reed
Dr. E. Dianne Greenhill
Estate of Elizabeth Reese
Estate of Emma L. Heim
Estate of Esther Jean Trentham
Dr. Susan Robertson Jacob and Mr. Richard Jacob
Estate of Dr. Janet A. Williamson
Dr. June H. Larrabee and Mr. James Larrabee*
*Deceased
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