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NURSINGSpring 2008

L e a d e r s h i p — P a r t n e r s h i p — I n n o v a t i o n

NURSINGU n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d

The Power and Promise of NursingThe Power and Promise of Nursing

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAANDean and Professor

Editorial BoardPatricia AdamsDirector of Media Relations andPublications

Gail DoerrExecutive Director ofCommunications

ContributorsPatricia AdamsJillian AldebronGail DoerrLaurette HankinsKathleen HiderChristianna McCausland Allyson Yospe

PhotographyChris HartloveRick LippenholzAnnie RubensJoe Rubino

DesignRottman Creative Group, LLC

PrintingJ.W. Boarman Co., Inc.

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University of Maryland NURSING

Table of Contents

On the Cover

From the Dean

Capital Campaign

The Power and Promise of Nursing

Events

Faculty Appointments

Adminstrative/Staff Appointments

Convocation 2008

Alumni Pulse

Development

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20-21

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Representing the Power of Nursing, Lou Heindel, DNP, CRNA,

assistant professor and director, Nurse Anesthesia program.

Representing the Promise of Nursing, Deborah Jones, PhD, RN,

assistant professor.

Photography by: Joe Rubino

The University of Maryland School of Nursing, Office of Communications, publishes University of MarylandNURSING biannually. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story ideas. E-mail comments to:[email protected].

The promise of nursing is rooted in the talentsof those who choose to enter the profession.The maturation of nursing as a locus of cutting-edge scholarship and clinical acumen haveattracted some of the best and the brightest toour programs—including those lured away fromestablished careers in other fields by therewards that nursing has to offer. As the pool ofpotential nurses has widened, so has thediversity of perspectives, experience, andaptitudes that enrich the profession. Nursing’spromise is one of ever-expanding horizons.

It is the power and promise of nursing thateach year draws hundreds more nursing schoolapplicants eager to launch or enhance theircareers than can be accommodated. The ironyis that we must turn away so many qualifiedstudent applicants when hospitals scramble tofill vacant RN positions. Education budgetshave not kept pace with the enthusiasm fornursing or with staffing needs.

The University of Maryland School of Nursinghas cast a wide net in search of solutions. Onthe state level, we played a key role indeveloping new sources of funding for nursingeducation throughout Maryland, such as theNurse Support Program II (NSP II), whichprovides $8.8 million annually in grants andscholarships. We were central to the

collaboration of industry and academia indeveloping an aggressive plan that would boostRN student enrollment by 1,800 a year—theminimum needed for the supply of bedsidenurses in Maryland to meet the demand—andstart showing results as early as 2009. This“Who Will Care?” initiative, the first of its kindin the nation, is unique in that it representsthe agreement of multiple stakeholders withsometimes competing goals, who werenevertheless able to rally around the commongoal of making sure health services remainedavailable for all Maryland residents.

On an institutional level, we joined with theU.S. Army Nurse Corps to increase the ranks ofour highly credentialed faculty—another first inthe nation. We won the support of Gov. MartinO’Malley for increasing educational capacitywith his allocation of $3.4 million in the FY2009 budget to fund the first phase of ourfive-year plan to double baccalaureateenrollment at the Universities at Shady Groveand add 60 more places in Baltimore forstudents pursuing graduate degrees.

Are our efforts paying off? The inaugural classof Doctor of Nursing Practice students, the firstin Maryland, graduated from our program thisMay, along with more than 500 direct-carenurses. These graduates included a growingnumber of Clinical Nurse Leaders, a master’sdegree program we pioneered in Maryland. TheSchool of Nursing continues to drive theevolution of nursing forward while confrontingconstraints with creativity and the optimismborn of a vital mission.

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAANDean and Professor

FROM THE DEAN

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From the DeanWhen we talk about the “power and promise” of nursing, we are not indulging in empty rhetoric.The broad versatility of nursing, its breadth of scope across disciplines, and its role as primaryinterlocutor between people and science make it a singularly powerful contributor to researchand care delivery among the health professions. What’s more, nursing’s intimate involvement indirect patient care puts it on the front lines of medicine, where it is well positioned to gauge thevalidity of treatment orthodoxies, to hone practice against the empirical evidence ofindividualized response, and to provide the healing solace of empathetic care.

Dean Janet D. Allan

Laurette Hankins Named Associate Dean forDevelopment and Alumni Relations

In January 2008, Dean Janet Allan appointed LauretteHankins as associate dean for development and alumnirelations. As the School of Nursing’s chief fundraisingofficer, Hankins will be responsible for planning andimplementing a comprehensive development program,including capital campaigns, major gifts, planned giving,and annual gifts. She will also oversee the alumnirelations program for the School’s 16,000 alumni.

Born in Annapolis, Md., anda graduate of DukeUniversity, Hankins has anextensive background indevelopment. She mostrecently served for five-and-a-half years as Director ofDevelopment for the WilmerEye Institute of JohnsHopkins Medicine, raisingmore than $150 million,double the amount raised inthe previous five-year period.Hankins spent the remainderof her 22-year development

career at Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Institute,Fordham University, The Metropolitan Opera, SevernSchool, and Towson University.

“To say that the nursing profession is a worthy cause isan understatement of monumental proportion,” saysHankins. “Although I was well aware of nurses’ criticalrole in patient care, I must confess that I was woefullyuninformed as to the other aspects of the School ofNursing’s impact on health care. I was immediatelyimpressed with Dean Allan’s keen vision for the School,and I look forward to working with her and ourdedicated faculty to obtain the philanthropic supportneeded to maintain and build upon the School’s levelsof excellence in education, research, and patient care.”

School of Nursing Launches $30 millionCapital Campaign

In her role as associate dean for development andalumni relations, Hankins is leading the School ofNursing’s five-year, $30 million capital campaign,The Power and Promise of Nursing. To date, $11million has been raised toward the $30 million goal.

The School’s campaign is part of the University ofMaryland, Baltimore’s $650 million capital campaign,Making An Impact Worldwide. In a recent interview,Hankins discussed the School’s campaign.

Q: What is a capital campaign?

A: A capital campaign is a time-limited effort by anon-profit organization to raise significantdollars for a specific project or projects. Whilemany capital campaigns raise money to fund theacquisition, construction, or renovation of abuilding or buildings, the School of Nursing’scampaign will fund other priorities that havebeen outlined by Dean Allan

Q: How will funds garnered from the capitalcampaign help the School of Nursingrealize its vision of “developing preeminentleaders in nursing education, research andpractice….in addressing local, national, andglobal health priorities?”

A: Although there are many programs and projectsvital to the success of the School, Dean Allanhas chosen four priorities to highlight during thecapital campaign. These priorities will not onlyhelp the School maintain its current standard ofexcellence, but they will also help advance theSchool to a higher level in nursing education,research, and practice.

� Provide scholarships to enable the best andbrightest graduate and undergraduatestudents to attend our School

� Launch the Dean’s Discovery Fund to providecritical support for pilot and bench researchat the School

� Create endowed faculty professorships, whichwill allow us to attract and retain nationalnurse leaders

� Create the “Hospital of the Future” by keepingcurrent with the latest technology for our clinicalsimulation laboratories for student learning

Q. How will you reach the School’s $30million goal?

A. It is an ambitious goal, to be sure. However, ourmission is as compelling as it is critical to the well-being of the state and the region. The breadth and

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New Associate Deanto Lead Capital Campaign

Laurette l. Hankins

depth of programs underway at the School,including educational as well as practice-based and research projects, are tremendous.And, the selfless dedication of our faculty isnothing short of inspirational. All we need todo is get the word out! In that regard, ourBoard of Visitors holds a pivotal role in thesuccess of the campaign, since they are oneof the main avenues for Dean Allan to get hermessage out to the greater Baltimore,Maryland, and Washington, D.C. communities.The Board’s leadership in the way of tangiblefinancial commitment will serve to set thetone for the campaign.

We will also turn to our alumni—more than16,000 strong—for their support. While itis gratifying to be rated as the #7 nursingschool in the nation, those who wereeducated here experienced first-hand thelevel of excellence that is an integral partof the School’s fiber. Whether they werehere in the 1940’s or in 2007, each ofthem brought something special to theSchool, and they know that they are amongthe best in the nursing profession, in partas a result of what they learned here.

Q. How will this help society as a whole?

A. Currently, our nation is facing a shortage ofnurses, as well as nursing faculty to teachthem, and these shortages are projected tobecome dramatically worse. Funds from thiscampaign will help educate the nurses of thefuture, develop new programs, recruit andretain new faculty members, and keepteaching methodologies current. It has beensaid that there is a nurse in everyone’sfuture; we want to be sure there are enoughexperienced nurses to meet the demands.

Q. Do you have to be a School of Nursing,alumnus or a member of the faculty orstaff to give to the campaign?

A. While we certainly will depend on thegenerosity of our faculty, staff, and alumni,we are actively seeking philanthropicsupport from individuals, corporations, andfoundations that have not had a strong

previous connection to the School. I think itis important to recognize that approximately75 percent of charitable giving in our nationis from individuals. We need to identify,cultivate, and solicit unaffiliated individualsin order to meet the School’s funding needs.

Q. How can people give to the capital campaign?

A. One of the keys to a successful campaign isgetting donors to make commitments (usuallyover a period of three to five years) that aresignificantly larger than their prior gifts to theSchool. A campaign is a time for the raisingof sights, and for finding ways to match thedonor’s interest with the priorities of theSchool and its mission. As an example, for aminimum commitment of $25,000, donorscan create a named endowment, perhaps ascholarship or research fund, to honor afamily member or themselves. At a higherlevel of giving, donors may wish to considernaming an endowed full, associate, orassistant professorship.

Campaign commitments can be fundedwith cash, checks, credit cards,appreciated securities, charitable giftannuities, life insurance policies, realestate, or bequests.

For more information on how you can give to theSchool of Nursing’s capital campaign, pleasecontact Laurette Hankins, 410-706-7640, or e-mail [email protected].

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

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OUR NATION IS FACING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF BEDSIDE

NURSES, as well as faculty to teach new nurses. The Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) projects that the supply of nurses in America will

fall 36 percent (more than 1 million nurses) below requirements by the year 2020.

When Dean Janet Allan joined with industry and university partners at a press

conference to unveil the “Who Will Care?” plan, presenters warned that, without

action, the shortfall of nurses in Maryland could reach 10,000 by 2016.

As one of the nation’s top 10 nursing schools, the University of Maryland School of Nursing isuniquely positioned to lead the way out of the nursing crisis. The School of Nursing’s breadthof scholarship, research, clinical expertise, and experienced faculty put it on the front lines ofboth service delivery and advancing improvements to health care quality—making it apowerful force in the profession. The students who benefit from this academic environmentand the School’s many partnerships are vital to the next generation of nurses. As a promoterof innovations and an advocate for support to nursing education, the School embodies thepower and promise of nursing.

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The Power and Promise of Nursingby Christianna McCausland, Contributing Writer


Powerful Role Models in EducationAs a driving force in nursingeducation, the School is abreeding ground not only forbedside nurses, but also forfaculty who help mold futureeducators within the Schoolitself and beyond. Facultymembers like Ann Mech, MS’78, BSN ’76, JD, RN, who hastaught at the School for twodecades, offer consistency aswell as a high caliber ofacademic study to theclassroom. As both a lawyer anda nurse, Mech brings amultidisciplinary approach to hermaster’s—level courses. Ratherthan become a practicingattorney, Mech intertwined herlaw degree with her bedsidenursing experience into hercareer as a nurse educator.

In the 20 years that Mech hasbeen teaching, the instructionalmethodologies have changed,but the purpose of teachingremains the same—to createnurses who will be at theforefront of their profession.“Now I’m at the point where Isee the students I had early onin the master’s programoccupying leadership positionsin nursing and health care,” shesays. “That’s particularlyrewarding to me.”

Joan Creasia, PhD ’87,RN, is the dean of nursing atthe University of Tennessee,Knoxville, where she is also aprofessor. Although Creasiasays her career path toeducation and academicadministration was anevolution, it was madepossible by the fundamentaleducation she received at theUniversity of Maryland Schoolof Nursing. “A PhD fromMaryland is a great thing tohave,” she explains. “It’s ahighly rated school with astellar reputation. And, it isvery impressive if you have adegree from one of theschools in the top 10.”

Although it was hard to giveup her clinical work as anemergency room nurse,through administration andacademics Creasia is keptconstantly up-to-date on thenewest developments in thenursing field, and she excelsat communicating emergingconcepts. She is alsoconducting importantresearch into why nursesleave hospitals, a study thatcould help improve nurseretention rates.

THE POWER AND PROMISE OF NURSING

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Ann Mech

“IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE IF YOUHAVE A DEGREE FROM ONE OFTHE SCHOOLS IN THE TOP 10.”

Dr. Joan Creasia

Emerging Leaders HoldPromise for the Future The education of new nurses isfundamental to filling positionsat hospitals and retainingthem on staff. Studies indicatethat the shortage of nurses isnot only due to the retirementof existing staff; many would-be nurses are turned awayfrom schools due to aninsufficient number of faculty.The School of Nursing isfostering new, young faculty toensure that there is a nextgeneration of educators tofulfill the promise of thenursing profession.

Shannon Reedy, MS ’03,CRNP, CCRN, a clinicalinstructor at the School, hadworked in a hospital settingfor years, but always knewshe wanted to teach. Reedyreturned to school to gain theskills she would need tobecome a nurse practitioner,which is where sheencountered Jane Kapustin,PhD, MS ’85, RN, CRNP,who encouraged her to comeback and teach.

“Shannon clearly stood out asbeing reliable, smart, andarticulate,” says Kapustin, whocurrently serves as the School’sassistant dean for master’sstudies. “She was one of thosestudents who had it all, and Irecognized that, kept in touchwith her, and persuaded her tocome back to teach.” Less thantwo years after her graduation,Reedy returned to the School asa faculty member.

“There’s nothing more rewardingthan students coming up to youafter a lecture and saying theyunderstand things better now, orobserving them in the clinicalsetting where they are usingwhat you taught them,” saysReedy. “We know there is a[nurse] shortage, so there’ssomething rewarding in beingpart of the solution, rather thanjust talking about the problem.”

This spirit of pioneeringsolutions runs throughout theSchool, where faculty stateover and over that one of thegreat advantages to teaching isbeing at the forefront of newtechnologies and strategies innursing. For someone likeMarjorie Buchanan, MS,RN, clinical instructor and co-director of theCommunity/Public Healthprogram, the School hasprovided opportunities for her

to radically impact publichealth nursing in Maryland, afield that is essential to healthycommunities, yet is notoriouslyunder-funded.

One way Buchanan is changingthe face of public healthnursing is by creating a pool ofstrong partnerships. She hasforged a relationship with theMaryland Council of PublicHealth Nursing Directors, wherecollaborations can develop withprofessionals from across thestate. As chair of the AmericanPublic Health Association’sPublic Health Nursing Section,she was instrumental inaddressing the needs of allnurses in the field.

She continues to work with thatorganization to promote thespecialty of public healthamong nurses, to advocate forplaces for public health nursesto share information, and torally for funding for diseaseprevention and healthpromotion. Currently, Buchanan

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Shannon Reedy (right) discusses with Dr.Robin Newhouse, assistant dean for theDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program,how the research for her poster presentationabout best evidence in bariatric surgery willbe used to develop her capstone proposal inthe DNP program

Marjorie Buchanan instructs students onhow to conduct home environmentalassessments and risk reduction activities


and clinical community/publichealth nursing faculty arebuilding a service-learningmodel that simultaneouslyprovides reality-based learningexperiences for students andservices that make a positiveimpact on the health and well-being of Maryland residents.

“Through the education ofnurses, we are trying to bringpublic health into every nursingcourse in the School,” sheexplains. “It is incumbentupon all nurses to be a voicefor disease prevention andhealth promotion.”

This is a statement that wouldresonate with Theresa A.Robinson, a senior BSNstudent at the Universities atShady Grove. Robinson haschosen to work at theUniversity of Maryland MedicalCenter (UMMC) with patientsdiagnosed with HIV/AIDS andother infectious diseases.Growing up in the Bahamas,she was inspired to become aservant-leader.

Most remarkably, Robinson is acareer changer who came tothe School from The MiamiProject to Cure Paralysis, aCenter of Excellence at theUniversity of Miami MillerSchool of Medicine, where sheworked in patient education.When she realized her careerhad progressed to its apex, shedecided to pursue nursing atage 42.

“Theresa exemplifies thestrength of conviction in theideals of professional nursing,”says Karen Clark, PhD, RN,CCRN, assistant professor andprogram director at ShadyGrove. “She has talent, vision,and interpersonal skills topositively connect with everyoneshe comes in contact with.”

Robinson embodies what itmeans to be the promise of thefuture as she embracesleadership and hands-on care.She is president of theUniversity of MarylandAssociation of NursingStudents at Shady Grove, anda member of the NationalStudent Nurses’ Association,the Maryland Association ofNursing Students, theAmerican Nurses Association,the Center for NursingAdvocacy, Nurses for GlobalHealth, and the AmericanHolistic Nurses Association.

“I feel that I am moving intoan area that will allow me theopportunity to provide qualitycare to the underserved whileintegrating holistic nursing intomy practice to better the livesof the individuals that I touch,”says Robinson.

Harnessing the Power ofNursing Through ResearchThe School’s breadth ofknowledge and access toresources and collaborativepartnerships makes it apowerful force in the area ofresearch. Noting the vitalneed (and Schoolwideinterest) in palliative care,Professor DeborahMcGuire, PhD, RN,FAAN, took the lead inproposing a developing Centerof Excellence in PalliativeCare at the School.

“I knew there were like-mindedpeople on our campus, I knewthere were nursing facultymembers with an interest in thearea, and I knew it was afunding priority for the NationalInstitute of Nursing Research,”says McGuire. “We had thecapacity to take the lead onresearch in palliative and end-of-life care as a School and pullpeople together under acommon umbrella.”

Working in partnership withDebra Wiegand, PhD,FAAN, CCRN, an assistantprofessor, Karen Kauffman,PhD, RN, associate professorand chair of the Department ofFamily and Community Health,and Karen Kaiser, PhD ’04,RN-BC, AOCN, CHPN,clinical practice coordinator atUMMC, the developing centerhas created its mission toadvance the science ofpalliative care across thelifespan in various populations,disease trajectories, andsettings. The mix of senior andjunior faculty in this leadershipteam, as well as its


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Theresa Robinson (right) conducts apre-discharge examination on AgnesStewart, as her preceptor DeborahGalloway, BSN, RN, observes

interdisciplinary partnerships,plays a vital role in thecenter’s strength.

“The center’s research hasprovided mentorship andprofessional growth for mepersonally,” says Kaiser. “It hasalso increased collaborativeefforts between the School ofNursing and nursing at UMMCthat will help strengthenresearch proposals andfacilitate robust findings.”

Currently, the center has alarge, funded grant and is alsoworking on its first pilot studyin anticipation that it will leadto larger grants. “We want toachieve national prominence inpalliative care research andultimately influence social andpublic policy in palliative carepractice,” says Wiegand.

The nurturing of emergingresearchers—young, activenurses who will develop futurecenters of excellence—isessential to the School’sprominence. One such talentis Darren Couture,CRNA, a first-year PhDstudent working with AssistantProfessor Susan Dorsey,PhD ’01, MS ’98, RN, onher research on therapy-induced painful peripheralneuropathy in chemotherapypatients. Dorsey explains thatthe research is extremelycomplex, as this is a form ofchronic pain about which verylittle is known. It is alsodifficult to manage from atreatment perspective.

“Since our research program istranslational, Darren has had todigest both basic science andclinical literature, andsynthesize it to formulate hisplans for dissertationresearch,” says Dorsey.

Couture has been a nurse for14 years and is also on activeduty in the U.S. Navy. Hismentors in the militaryencouraged him to attend theSchool and to seek out Dorseyspecifically, since he shares herinterest in pain research. Thisarea of research was ofparticular interest to himbecause he enjoys being on thecutting-edge of developing toolsthat will improve patientoutcomes. He hopes to somedayteach the research process torising Navy Certified RegisteredNurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).

“This experience gives metheory-based knowledge, notjust a technical base,” heexplains. “When I become aneducator, I will be instructingstudents on how to design andimplement effective research.”

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Left to right — Dr. Karen Kaiser, Dr. Debra Wiegand, and Dr. Deborah McGuirerate a non-communicative patient’s pain usingbehavioral observations

Darren Couture uses a neurometerto test sensory fiber function

“SINCE OUR RESEARCHPROGRAM ISTRANSLATIONAL,DARREN HAS HAD TODIGEST BOTH BASICSCIENCE AND CLINICALLITERATURE, ANDSYNTHESIZE IT TOFORMULATE HIS PLANSFOR DISSERTATIONRESEARCH.”


Strength in Numbers: ThePower of PracticeNurses represent the largestpopulation in the health careindustry and are often the firstand last practitioners in apatient’s hierarchy of care. Forfaculty members like JaneKapustin, PhD, MS, RN,CRNP, assistant dean formaster’s studies and associateprofessor, practice is stillfundamental to her expertise inthe classroom. Once a week,Kapustin sees a full caseload ofpatients at UMMC’s JoslinDiabetes Center. With one footin academia and one inpractice, she is constantly up onthe latest scholarly research andthe newest practicemethodologies. She can alsobring students to the center formentoring opportunities.

“The fact that I’m still aworking nurse practitioner, Ibelieve, is impressive tostudents,” she explains. “Theyare more likely to see me as atrue role model. It keeps mesharp and makes me a better teacher.”

Upcoming practitioners arethe promise of the future andthe field seems to change atan ever-quickening pace,leading nurses to seek outconstant educationalopportunities. Doctor ofNursing Practice (DNP)student Jennifer T. Loud,MSN, CRNP, has been anurse for 27 years, and shecredits her practice skills andher grounding in clinicalresearch and clinical trials forher advancement to hercurrent position as a protocolprincipal investigator at theNational Institutes of Health’sNational Cancer Institute(NCI). Loud oversees healthcare for a study of women athigh genetic risk of breastand ovarian cancer.

Loud always believed that nursepractitioners would be bestserved with doctoral-leveleducation. After looking at DNPprograms across the nation, shechose the School’s program notonly for the University ofMaryland’s reputation, but

because she wanted toreconnect with universityculture. She can already seethe effects of the course workin her daily practice.

“I didn’t realize what I didn’thave until I became immersedin the [DNP] program,” shesays. “I already feel that it hasimpacted my ability to buildconsensus not only in my workenvironment, but acrossinstitutional bodies andnursing practices at the NCI.”


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Dr. Jane Kapustin (left) demonstrates theuse of self glucose monitoring to DianeForney at the University of MarylandMedical Center’s Joslin Diabetes Center

Jennifer Loud interviews a patientat the National Cancer Institute

The Power to Curb theNurse ShortageBecause it educates 40 percentof Maryland’s bedside nursesand a significant number of itsnurse educators, advancedpractice nurses, and nursescientists, the School of Nursingis a key player in alleviating thestate’s nurse shortage. “Weleveraged our position tobecome a driving force behindthe ‘Who Will Care’ campaign,”says Dean Janet Allan, “whichbrought industry and educatorstogether around a plan todouble nursing studentenrollment in Maryland startingin 2009.” The School was alsoable to convince Gov. MartinO’Malley to include $3.4million in the 2009 budget forits own five-year plan tograduate more nurses.

“The power of nursing derivesfrom our commitment toeducate the highly skillednurses Maryland needs and

contribute to research thatstrives to improve the quality ofcare,” says Allan. “But inherentin this power is the promise ofmaking a difference in the livesof individuals, families, andcommunities—a promiseexemplified by the more than$5 million in volunteer healthservices we provide to Marylandresidents each year.”

The School is also using itsposition to develop cutting-edge educational programs,including the first ClinicalNurse Leader (CNL) programin the state of Maryland.Under the leadership ofassistant professors and co-directors Gail SchoenLemaire, PhD ’96, APRN,BC, and Joan Davenport,PhD ’00, RN, the program,which admits 100 students peryear, is educating new nurses atthe master’s degree level.Graduates are prepared to workin all health care settings asgeneralist clinicians.

“The CNL program appeals to aunique and previouslyuntapped market for master’spreparation in nursing—individuals completing a degreein another field and thosewanting to change careers,”Lemaire explains.

“Because CNL graduates aremaster’s educated, after theygain expertise, they can workas clinical faculty, thus helpingto decrease both the nurse andnursing faculty shortages,”says Davenport.

CNL student Samuel Kidd,BA, is just such a careerchanger. Prior to joining theCNL program, Kidd, aclassically trained opera singer,worked mostly in theentertainment industry. Whilehe was a pre-med student incollege, nursing appealed tohis lifelong desire to helppatients. The career choice canalso provide stability for hisyoung family.

Although the role of the CNL ina hospital setting is still beingdetermined, Kidd says, “I hopethe CNL becomes the model fornursing. If you use evidence-based practice in your work, andyou’re able to do the researchand be a role model for othernurses, that’s a good thing.”

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Dean Janet Allan speaks about the nurseand nursing faculty shortages at a pressconference, as Gov. O’Malley listens intently

Dr. Joan Davenport discusses anassignment with Clinical NurseLeader student Samuel Kidd


Faculty: The Promise for TomorrowThe American Association ofColleges of Nursing states thatin the 2006-2007 academicyear, 42,866 qualifiedapplicants were denied entry tonursing schools. Seventy-onepercent of schools citedinsufficient faculty as a keyreason for turning awayprospective students. TheSchool is taking on a leadershiprole to ensure that there areskilled and creative facultymembers available to educatethe next generation of nurses.

Recognizing the need formore faculty, Sen. Barbara A.Mikulski (D-Md.), a longtimechampion of nursing, helpedsecure federal funds to createthe Institute for Educators inNursing and the HealthProfessions, led by ProfessorLouise Jenkins, PhD, ’85,MS ’81, RN, FAHA, andAssistant Professor CarolO’Neil, PhD, RN, CNE.

The institute offers courses totransform excellent nurseswith master’s and doctoraldegrees into great teachers.Using a student-centeredlearning approach and onlinecourses, students are able toparticipate in the certificateprogram and gain valuableexpertise while still working.Since the program began in2004, the number ofstudents enrolled has morethan tripled.

“Our graduates are entering ateaching role prepared,” saysJenkins. “They learn to becompetent and confidentteachers so that they’retransitioning much more easily.”

The institute has sponsoredtwo conferences on bestpractices in teaching thatdrew more than 600 totalattendees. “The response wasoverwhelmingly positive,” saysO’Neil. “This seems to be theonly real forum for educatorsin the area to learn abouttopics that will help themdevelop as faculty.”

Beyond PowerPoint: NewFrontiers in Student-Centered LearningAssistant Professor DeborahE. Jones, PhD, RN, a newfaculty member at the School,wanted to become a moreeffective instructor. Throughthe Institute for Educators inNursing and the HealthProfessions she learned better strategies to engage

her students, particularlyusing student-centeredteaching tools.

“The value of the program isthat it creates a powerfullearning environment, and itpromotes discovery and theconstruction of knowledge,”she says. “It also provides youwith teaching strategies otherthan PowerPoint,” she addswith a laugh.


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Dr. Louise Jenkins (left) and Dr. CarolO’Neil plan online courses for the teachingcertificate program

Dr. Deborah Jones instructs a classof first-year PhD students

Through the program, Jonesexplored different learningstyles and strategies forimproving interaction in herclasses. “I couldn’t see comingto the School and not being inthis program—you are a facultymember being supported inbettering yourself. I couldn’tsee not doing that.”

The School continues tocultivate young, aspiringteachers from the ranks of itsstudents. Hershaw Davis,Jr., a BSN student, plans tobecome a teacher. Afterleaving the Navy, Davisbecame a nurse, despite thelack of male role models in thefield. “Initially I wanted tocomplete my nursing degreeand get out of nursing school,”he recalls. “But the more Ilearned about the variety ofopportunities available tonurses, the more astounded Ibecame about the profession.

One of the things that amazedme was that I didn’t see a lotof male or African-Americannurse educators.”

As a future nurse educator,Davis hopes to promote thefield in general, and to menspecifically. He also likes thathis future teaching role willallow him the flexibility heneeds to maintain his careeras an emergency room nurse.

An Untapped Resource: Men in Nursing Nursing is often thought of as awoman’s profession. Mostaccounts place the number ofmen in the nursing field atabout six percent. However, thenumber of men entering nursingschool is rising as men recognizethe benefits of a career innursing—mainly job stabilityregardless of geography, endlessopportunities for growth, and thechance to help others.

The School of Nursingconsistently enrolls twice thenational average of men in itsprograms. Currently, 12 percentof its students are male. As thestereotype of the “male nurse”is broken and more men enterthe nursing field, their numberscould prove vital in curbing thenursing shortage.

Most men do not grow up withmale nursing role models, so itis not uncommon for them to

come to the field via a moreindirect route than their femalecounterparts. Lou Heindel,DNP, CRNA, assistantprofessor and director of theSchool’s Nurse Anesthesiaprogram, found his passion fornursing accidentally whileserving as a hospital corpsmanin the Navy.

After his military service,Heindel went to college tobecome a nurse and thenreentered the Navy, where heearned a Doctor of NursingPractice degree. The allure ofautonomy and hands-on patientcare led him to a nurseanesthesia specialty. He spentmost of his career in themilitary and devoted 15 years toteaching other Navy CRNAs.

Despite not having any nursesin his family, Heindel says hisdecision to pursue the careerwas always encouraged. “Peoplecould understand that I was anoutgoing, caring person, so itwas a good fit. I never got anegative reaction from anyone.”

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Hershaw Davis, Jr., changing an IVbag in the simulated Operating Room

Dr. Lou Heindel (left) instructs a nurseanesthesia student on how to place abrachial plexus nerve block


Chris Kuligowski, 27,represents the next generationof nurses and, like Heindelbefore him, he explains that hisfriends respect that nursing fitshis personality. Still, nursingwas not his first career path.After obtaining a degree inmicrobiology, Kuligowski workedin a clinical laboratory. But hewanted something morechallenging and was encouragedto go into nursing by his mother,who is also a nurse.

“I think people still have themisconception that nurseswear a white uniform, a whitehat, and just take care ofpatients,” he explains. “There’sso much more to it—today’snurses are much more involvedin patient outcomes.”

As vice-president of theSchool’s Student GovernmentAssociation, Kuligowski doesa lot of student advocacy. Hefeels that nursing can appealto men because of its variedincarnations—there are jobopportunities for the lawyer,the techie, the nurturer, orthe educator.

School of Nursing alumnusJerry Chamberlain, MS ’01,RN-BC, found his place in theemerging field of nursinginformatics. Trained as a criticalcare and transplant ICU nurse,Chamberlain sought out theSchool’s informatics programbecause it was the first in thenation and the most respectedprogram of its kind. TheNursing Informatics programmixed his interest ininformation management withhis desire to provide the bestcare to patients.

Chamberlain now works forCerner Corporation, where heoversees the design of clinicalsystems for health careproviders. In the technicalsetting he’s a well-respectedminority due to his clinicalbackground, which benefitshim as he communicatesbetween the clinical and thecorporate worlds. He likes thathis current interventions areextremely significant.

“The interventions I do, whetherit’s designing a new system orguiding the implementation ofan existing system, haveimplications across the UnitedStates and globally,” he

explains. “At a bedside I couldimpact one patient, maybe two.Today, while it may take sixmonths or a year, my workimpacts thousands of patients.”

Embodying the Power and PromiseFor more than a century, theUniversity of Maryland School ofNursing has made anextraordinary impact on thenursing profession. Through thepower of its established faculty,researchers, and alumni, andthe promise of its new faculty,students, and educationalprograms, the School of Nursingwill continue to lead the way innursing education, research,and clinical practice throughoutthe 21st century and beyond.


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Chris Kuligowski is ready foranother day of nursing classes

Jerry Chamberlain tests one of the healthcare applications he designs, the Workstationon Wheels, which is the favorite of nurses

“Nursing Education: Does It Really Matter?” isTopic of Edmunds Lecture

Dana Weinberg, PhD,assistant professor,Department of Sociology,Queens College, CityUniversity of New York,presented the annualEdmunds Lecture, heldlast fall at the School of

Nursing. Weinberg’s discussion, “Nursing Education:Does It Really Matter?” explored how nursing educationand the work of nurses relates to processes of care andultimately to patient outcomes. “Making the case fornursing education now and into the future will likelyrequire making a new case for the nursing profession—one that goes beyond ‘caring,’ beyond business modelsthat recognize the nurse as a commodity, and beyond apatient safety model,” stated Weinberg.

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Events Address Vital Topicsin Nursing and Health Care

Black History MonthSpeaker Urges Us toMake a Difference inthe World

Linda Burnes Bolton,DrPH, RN, FAAN, vicepresident for nursing,chief nursing officer, anddirector of nursingresearch at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LosAngeles, presented the 2008 Black HistoryMonth Lecture, held at the School of Nursing inFebruary. In her discussion, “Hold Fast to YourDreams: Stories of Inspiration from the African-American Community,” Burnes Bolton discussedthe challenges and solutions of those who daredto champion a cause and create culturally-relevant, community-based care to overcomehealth care disparities among poor and minoritypopulations. “No matter what your background,you can embrace the commitment to make adifference in the world,” she said.

Komen Lecture Addresses Obstacles to Breast CareAcross Cultures

Karen Meneses,PhD, RN, FAAN,professor andassociate dean forresearch in theSchool of Nursingat the University ofAlabamaBirmingham (UAB),and senior scientist

in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, delivered theSecond Annual Komen Distinguished Lectureship, held at theSchool of Nursing in March. “Cultural factors influence theprevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer, oftenwith tragic consequences,” she stated. “The good news is thatnurses can be instrumental in breaking the resulting cycle ofdisparity and access to care.” The annual lecture is part of theKomen Maryland Affiliate Nursing Partnership: AdvancingEducation and Practice, the first such partnership in the nationbetween Susan G. Komen for the Cure and a school of nursing.

Pulitzer Prize WinnerDelivers Dean’sDistinguished Lecture

Pulitzer Prize winner LaurieGarrett, one of nation’spremier authorities on healthcare and disease prevention,and a powerful advocate fora more forceful response to

threats to human health, delivered the2007 Dean’s Distinguished Virginia LeeFranklin Lecture, held last fall at theSchool of Nursing. In her talk, “ForeignAid: Do No Harm,” Garrett explained that,while more funds are being directedtoward pressing health challenges thanever before, the efforts supported by thesegifts are largely uncoordinated and lackvisionary leadership. Add to that a severeglobal shortage of health careprofessionals, and you get a gravesituation where this current age ofgenerosity could not only fall short ofexpectations, but could easily become yetanother tale of well-intended foreignmeddling gone awry.

BSN student HershawDavis, Jr., greets Dr. Burnes Bolton

Dr. Deborah McGuire, Dr. Karen Meneses,and Dr. Sandra McLeskey

Laurie Garett andDean Janet Allan

Dana Weinberg

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“Leadership: Building Family Strengths” is Theme ofMaternal and Child Health Conference

The School of Nursing’s Institute for Maternal and ChildHealth held its annual conference at the School in March.Sr. Rosemary Donely, SC, PhD, APRN, BC, ANP,FAAN, ordinary professor, Catholic University of AmericaSchool of Nursing, delivered the keynote address,“Building Partnerships to Sustain Family Health.” Thepurpose of the conference, which is supported by a grantfrom the Health Resources and Service Administration of

the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices, is to promote maternal and childhealth leadership, competencies, andorganizational collaborative partnerships.“In public health, assessment, policydevelopment, and assurance engage thestakeholders, the receivers, and the familiesto be served,” said Sr. Donely. “It will takea village to improve family health.”

Evidence-Based Practice ConferenceExplores Power of Collaboration

One of thebiggestchallengesfacing healthcareorganizationstoday is thecreation ofpartnerships inorder to allow forcollaborativepractice. TheSchool of

Nursing’s fifth annual Evidence-BasedPractice Conference, “Your Practice Basedon Evidence: Impacting Patient Care andOutcomes,” explored the topic ofcollaboration as a powerful strategy toenhance evidence-based practice. TimPorter-O’Grady, DM, EdD, FAAN,senior partner and mediator, Tim Porter-O’Grady and Associates, delivered thekeynote address at the April conference.“The move to an evidence-based practiceenvironment represents a significant shift inglobal practices affecting every element ofthe human experience,” said Porter-O’Grady.

Dr. Tim Porter-O’Gradypresents thought-provokinglecture

Dr. Rosemarie Satyshur, Sr. Rosemary Donely,and Marjorie Buchanan

Cain Lecture Examines Safety of Care Workers

The 2008 AnnOttney Cain Lecturein PsychiatricNursing was held atthe School ofNursing in April.Jane Lipscomb,PhD, RN, FAAN,professor; JeffreyJohnson, PhD,professor; andKathleen McPhaul,PhD, MPH, RN,

assistant professor, all faculty members in theSchool’s Work and Health Research Center andnational experts in workplace violence, sharedfindings from their research and offered models forprevention. “Mental health professionals are at highrisk of workplace assault, so the need to identify andimplement prevention strategies in their workplacesis particularly critical,” said Lipscomb. “At the sametime, they have expertise in managing andpreventing assaultive patient behavior, an expertisethat could be shared with others working in a rangeof health care work environments who are also atrisk of patient assaults.”

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Dr. Ann Cain,Dr. Jane Lipscomb, Dr. KateMcPhaul, and Dean Janet Allan

McLeskey Named Assistant Dean for Baccalaureate Studies

Sandra McLeskey, PhD, RN, has been named assistant dean for baccalaureatestudies, after serving as interim assistant dean for several months. McLeskeyhas been a member of the School of Nursing faculty since 2000, holdingpositions as professor in the Department of Organizational Systems and AdultHealth and assistant dean for research. She is also the Scholar-in-Residence forthe Komen Maryland Affiliate Nursing Partnership: Advancing Education andPractice. In addition to her roles at the School of Nursing, McLeskey also holdsan affiliate position at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Marlene andStewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, and a secondary appointment in theDepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Johnson to Head PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Nursing

Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, professor, Department of Family and Community Health,has been named director of the School of Nursing’s Pan American HealthOrganization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre forMental Health Nursing. Johnson, who has been a member of the School ofNursing faculty since 2003, brings an extensive background of scholarship ininternational/global health to his new position. He also serves as champion ofthe School’s 2007-2011 Strategic Plan Initiative on Global Health and is thefaculty advisor for the Nurses for Global Health student organization.

Twigg to Oversee Clinical Simulation Laboratories

Regina Twigg, MS ’95, BSN ’87, RN, clinical instructor, Department ofOrganizational Systems and Adult Health, has been named director of the Schoolof Nursing’s Clinical Simulation Laboratories (CSL). She has served as a clinicalinstructor at the School since 2003, and has more than nine years of clinical,theory, and clinical simulation teaching experience in both the academic andservice industry areas of nursing. Twigg will oversee the School’s 24 Baltimorecampus simulation labs and two labs located at the Universities at Shady Grove.

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Faculty Appointments/Transitions

Dr. Sandra McLeskey

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson

Ms. Regina Twigg

Rodney George, PhD,has been appointedassistant professor in theDepartment ofOrganizational Systemsand Adult Health. Georgeholds a PhD from BaylorCollege of Medicine, anMS from the University ofTexas Health Science

Center in San Antonio, and a BS from EckerdCollege in Florida. He comes to the School ofNursing from the University of MarylandBiotechnology Institute, Biomedical Center,where served as an assistant professor in theInstitute of Molecular Cardiology.

Sandra Giangrande,PhD, RN, has beenappointed assistantprofessor in theDepartment of Family andCommunity Health. Shepreviously served as anadjunct faculty member atVillanova UniversityCollege of Nursing.

Giangrande holds a PhD from the University ofPennsylvania School of Nursing, an MSN fromYale University School of Nursing, and a BSNfrom Boston College School of Nursing.

Margaret Mioduszewski,MAS, BSN ’74, RN, hasbeen appointed clinicalinstructor in the Departmentof Organizational Systemsand Adult Health.Mioduszewski holds an MASfrom The Johns HopkinsUniversity, a BSN from theUniversity of Maryland

School of Nursing, and a teaching certificate fromthe University of Maryland School of Nursing’sInstitute for Educators in Nursing and the HealthProfessions. She previously served as senior partnerat the University of Maryland Medical System(UMMS), Division of Surgical Nursing, TransplantNursing, and senior partner at the UMMS Divisionof Surgical Nursing, Neuroscience Nursing.

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH,has been appointedprofessor in the Departmentof Family and CommunityHealth. Storr holds a ScDfrom the Johns HopkinsUniversity, and an MPH, BS,and BA from the Universityof South Florida. Shecomes to the School of

Nursing from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolof Public Health, where she served as a researchscientist in the Department of Mental Health.

Jillian Aldebron, JD, MA, has been named chiefof staff in the Office of the Dean. She will beresponsible for providing policy recommendationsand coordinating advocacy initiatives associatedwith state and federal legislation, regulatorymatters, and external affairs, in addition to relatedresearch and writing duties. Aldebron holds a JDfrom University of California, Berkeley School ofLaw, an MA from New York University, and a BAfrom the State University of New York, StonyBrook. She comes to the School of Nursing fromher previous position as Policy Counsel for theCenter for Responsible Lending, Washington, D.C.

Jan Buchanan, MBA, has been namedmanager of professional development in theOffice of Professional Development. Buchananhas an extensive business background, andmost recently owned and managed her ownconsulting company. She has also heldpositions with CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shieldof Maryland, Sylvan Learning System/Laureate,and CitiFinancial/CitiGroup. She holds an MBAfrom Loyola College and a BA from theUniversity of Michigan.

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Dr. Rodney George Ms Margaret Mioduszewski

Dr. Carla Storr

Dr. Sandra Giangrande

Each spring, the rite of Convocation is celebrated as the Schoolof Nursing graduates the largest class of nurses in Maryland.This year, the Class of 2008 commemorated their achievementson May 16 at the Lyric Opera House, with 560 graduatesreceiving their degrees. More than half of the graduates arenew nurses, most of whom will be providing direct patient carein regional health systems. Also among the graduates was thefirst cohort of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students tocomplete the DNP program, some of whom have chosen toteach nursing as they continue their professional careers.

The ceremony began with the singing of the NationalAnthem, led by BSN graduate Joana Macena.

Dean Janet Allan welcomed everyone and extendedremarks to the graduates.

“This is always an exciting time for us – the end ofthe academic year – when we can celebrate themilestones reached by our students and revel in theirsuccess, which is in part our success as well. It is atime for us educators to reflect on our essentialpurpose – to foster the development of humanpotential that lies within each of you so as to enrichyour own lives and enable you to contribute toimproving the lives of others.”

Major General Melissa A. Rank, BSN ’75, chief of the AirForce Nurse Corps and assistant Air Force SurgeonGeneral, delivered the Convocation address.

“As valued health care team members, all of yougraduating today possess the clinical, technological,and complex leadership skill sets to meet thechallenges and changes in health care now and intothe future. You are the nucleus of the medicalcontinuum of care and play a crucial role in healthcare. Your actions will save lives and raise ourpatients’ quality of life!”

PhD graduate Captain Mary Chaffee, Nurse Corps, U.S.Navy, presented remarks on behalf of the students.

“As nurses, we have great power in our hands. Asstudents, we have had the opportunity to learn at oneof the finest educational institutions in the U.S. Ichallenge every nurse graduating today to use thiseducation – and this power – to make the systemwork a little better. Point your ethical compass in theright direction and always remember why theprofession of nursing exists – for our patients.”

Later in the day, at the University of Maryland, BaltimoreCommencement ceremony, Virginia Saba, EdD, RN, FAAN,a pioneer the integration of computer technology in thenursing profession for more than 30 years, received anhonorary doctor of science degree.

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Convocation 2008

A happy mother and daughter share a hug

PhD graduates Yueh-Yen Fang , Chu-Yun (Jenny) Lu, Chia-Chun Tsai, and Yao-Mei Chen traveledfrom Taiwan to receive their degrees

Master’s graduates Maj. Jeff Wells,Margie Ruggiero, and Sherri Hayessmile for the camera

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Dr. Virginia Saba, Dean Janet Allan,and MG Melissa Rank

BSN graduate Mekdes Endale shares aproud moment with her father

The glasses say it all – Congratulations Class of 2008!

Faculty members Dr. Eun-Shim Nahm,Dr. Deborah Jones, and Dr. ErikaFriedmann celebrate the day

Doctor of Nursing Practice(DNP) Program Director Dr.Robin Newhouse with DNPgraduates Bridgitte Gourley,Jocelyn Farrar, Brigit VanGraafeiland, and KathleenMartin. Ellen Spunt (center)received a doctoral hood inhonor of her mother, the lateDebra Spunt, who would havegraduated with this group

Dionnie Butler has joined the Student andAcademic Services Department as an office clerk.She will be responsible for processing BSNapplications, data entry in Banner, and assistingapplicants via telephone and e-mail.

Kelly Crawford, BS, has joined the Department ofFamily and Community Health as an academicprogram specialist. Crawford has an extensivebackground in the academic arena, includingpositions at the Johns Hopkins University School ofNursing Office of Admissions, the Johns HopkinsUniversity Office of Undergraduate Admissions, theUniversity of Baltimore Admissions Office, and mostrecently as academic program specialist at theUniversity of Maryland School of Social Work. Sheholds a BS from Towson University.

Kathy Farnsworth, MS, has been named directorof enrollment management in the Department ofStudent and Academic Affairs. She holds an MSfrom Goucher College and a BA from the Universityof Rochester. Farnsworth most recently served asadmissions counselor for the RN to BSN/MSprogram and as a student affairs coordinator at theUniversity of Maryland School of Nursing.

James Hawkins has joined the Department ofInformation and Learning Technologies (ILT) as asystems programmer. He comes to the School ofNursing from Tech USA/University of MarylandMedical System where he served as aDesktop/Wireless Support person. Hawkins recentlyworked for ILT as a contractor.

Phyllis Lovito has joined the Department of Familyand Community Health as office manager. She hasbeen employed by the University of Maryland,Baltimore since 1989, and held positions at boththe School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine.

Ricardo Morales, MS, has joined the Office ofAdministrative Services as a research coordinator.He holds an MS in Database Systems Technologyfrom the University of Maryland University College(UMUC) and a BS in Management from UMUC.Morales will be the primary point of contact for alltraining grant proposals and awards.

Kevin Nies, MEd, has joined the Department ofStudent and Academic Affairs as graduateadmissions counselor. He holds an MEd from theUniversity of Virginia and a BA from MaryWashington College. Nies past experience includesworking as a middle school teacher in Virginia; aprogram assistant in the Office of Financial Aid toStudents/Office of Undergraduate Admission at theUniversity of Virginia; and as a project manager forthe Robert Wood Johnson Dental Pipeline Grant,School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina atChapel Hill.

Jennifer Ruffner, MA, has been named museumcurator, Department of Administrative Services.Ruffner will oversee curatorial, personnel, fiscal,technical, research, and clerical functions of themuseum, and also work closely with the museumdocents. She holds an MA in Museum Studies,Social History Specialization; a BA in Anthropology;and a certificate in Historic Preservation. Ruffnercomes to the School of Nursing from the B&ORailroad Museum, Ellicott City Station, where shewas responsible for daily operations, exhibits, andstaffing of the historic railroad station.

Cassandra Smith has joined the Student andAcademic Services Department as an office clerk.She comes to the School of Nursing from theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore Center forInformation Technology Services group.

Christine Ward, MS, has been named director ofmarketing in the Office of Communications. Wardhas been a member of the School of Nursing staffsince 2004, most recently serving as manager ofnursing professional programs and businessdevelopment, which involved coordination of printand electronic marketing pieces with the Office ofCommunications. She holds an MS from TowsonUniversity and a BS from the University ofMaryland, College Park.

Vonette Yon-Nelson has joined the Departmentof Organizational Systems and Adult Health as apart-time administrative assistant. She comes tothe School of Nursing from the University ofMaryland Medical System, where she served as aprogram office administrator.

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1940’s

Jean L. Bloom, PhD, BSN ’46, of Erie, Penna.,instituted Edinboro University’s Rehabilitation CounselingCenter in the 1970s and directed it until her retirementin 1987. Jean, who is now 87 years old, has designateda gift in her will to the University of Maryland School ofNursing’s endowment for scholarships. She is currentlypursing a lifelong interest in writing, and authored anarticle, “Grandma’s Wrinkles,” which describes hergrandmother’s memories of the invasion of the familyfarm in Hancock, Md. during the Civil War. The articlewas recently published in Reminisce Extra.

Barbara J. Kurz, BSN ’45, is a proudrecipient of the internationally prestigiousTelly Award for two stories she wrote andnarrated as a pioneering participant inthe Digital Storytelling Project atCharlestown Retirement Center,Catonsville, Md. Celebrating the best inlocal, regional, and cable televisioncommercials and programs, Telly receivedmore than 13,000 entries from 50 statesand five continents this year.

1950’s

During one of her frequent visits to theSchool of Nursing, museum docent EstherE. McCready, DIN ’53, gave a guided tourof the School’s Living History Museum tocurrent student Mariah A. Dillon. Followingthe tour, Dillon said, “It was wonderfulmeeting Ms. McCready. I'm so happy tohave been in the presence of such asignificant historical figure.” McCready was

the first African-American student admitted to the Schoolof Nursing.

The late Margaret G. Tyson,PhD, MS ’56, BSN ’53, endowedthe Margaret G. Tyson Dean’s Fund for Excellence Award torecognize staff dedication to theSchool of Nursing’s mission andachievements. The quarterly awardis to be used for continuingprofessional development. Tysonvisited the School last fall for the

inaugural presentation of the Tyson Award to Alice Dorr,office manager, Administrative Services.

1960’s

Helen M. Kuhn, EdD, MS ’76, BSN ’68, movedto Phoenix, Ariz. in 1979, where she worked todevelop multiple nursing programs in conjunctionwith the local hospitals and community collegedistrict. She received her EdD from Nova SouthEastern University in 1984. Kuhn is now retired anddoes some consulting work.

Georgia L. Narsavage, PhD, BSN ’69, APRN,FAAN, has been named dean and professor at theWest Virginia University School of Nursing. Sheformerly served as associate dean for academicaffairs at the Medical College of Georgia.

1970’s

Charlene Gooch, PhD, MS, BSN ’71(WRAIN), LMFT, is now working as accountmanager at Health Resources Corporation inWoburn, Mass. In this role, Gooch will overseeemployee assistance services for a number ofcorporate and academic clients in Massachusetts,Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. HealthResources Corporation is the leading provider ofoccupational health, work/life, and medicalmanagement services in the United States,implementing and managing high quality programsfor business, industry, government agencies, andcommercial insurance carriers worldwide.

The contributions of former American Association ofColleges of Nursing (AACN) member Carla C.Joliat, MSN, BSN ’71, RN, were acknowledgedlast spring, when several activities and events wereheld in her honor. Joliat, who passed away inOctober 2006 at age 57, was instrumental inestablishing what was, for many years, the AACN’slargest single research grant.

Linda Schaaf, MSN, BSN ’71,APRN, BC, hasbeen appointed the RN Completion ProgramCoordinator at Chicago State University, where she is afaculty member in the baccalaureate nursing program.

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Barbara J. Kurz with Telly Award

Award recipient Alice Dorr, Dean Janet Allan, and Dr. Margaret Tyson

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Carolyn Schubert, MS ’83, BSN ’74, RN,BC, a clinical instructor at the Ohio StateUniversity College of Nursing, received the 2006-2007 Outstanding Educator Award from theSigma Theta Tau Epsilon Chapter. In addition,she presented, “Learning Outcomes Associatedwith the Use of High Fidelity Human PatientSimulation as a Teaching Strategy inUndergraduate Nursing Education,” at the 2007Sigma Theta Tau Convention. Schubert is thedaughter of Joan Hessey, DIN ’50.

Linda Flynn, PhD, BSN ’75, RN, BC,assistant professor at Rutgers College ofNursing, is conducting a study to explore theeffects of nurse staffing, work environment,and safety technology on the frequency of non-intercepted medication errors in 17 New JerseyHospitals. The study is being funded by a two-year, $308,254 grant from the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation.

Alison S. Witte, MS ’81, BSN ’75, receivedthe degree of D Litt et Phil (Doctor ofLiterature and Philosophy) in Health Studiesfrom the University of South Africa inSeptember 2007. Her thesis topic was, “AnExploration of Mystical Experience in theContext of Health Care.” An article based onher research was accepted for publication inthe Journal of Holistic Nursing. Witte iscurrently an assistant professor in the GlenvilleState College/West Virginia University jointnursing program.

Kathleen M. Hunter, PhD ’89, MS ’81,BSN ’76, RN, has been appointed a full-timefaculty member at Walden University, whereshe is responsible for developing and teachingthe nursing informatics master’s specialtyprogram. Hunter continues her private practicein health care informatics, serving as aconsultant to various corporate, educational,and private endeavors.

Wanona “Winnie” Fritz, MS ’78, BSN ’77,RN, has been named chief nursing officer anddirector of international operations for HCCAInternational, an organization that specializesin international nurse recruitment andinternational hospital management.

Janet P. Moye, PhD, MS ’88, BSN ’77,CNAA, RN, assistant professor, East CarolinaUniversity School of Nursing (ECUSON), wasnamed a 2007 Robert Wood Johnson ExecutiveNurse Fellow. She has also been credentialed asa CNAA (Certified Nursing Administration,Advanced). Moye was director of nursing at EastCarolina University School of Medicine from1999 to 2007, and recently joined the ECUSONfaculty as a tenure-track assistant professor.

Rear Admiral Carol Romano, PhD ’93,MS ’85, BSN ’77, RN, BC, CNAA, FAAN,assistant surgeon general and chief nurseofficer, U.S. Public Health Service, has beennamed acting chief of staff, Office of theSurgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service.In this role, RADM Romano will work closelywith the Surgeon and Deputy SurgeonGenerals, as well as manage many of theoperations of the Office of the SurgeonGeneral. She will continue in her current roleas chief nurse officer.

Joan Fraser Yeash, BSN ’77 (WRAIN), RN,LTC/USA Ret., has published a new book,Curly, A Survivor’s Story, a memoir of her journeythrough a year with breast cancer.

Joan Kramer, PhD ’98, MS ’78, RN, CIC,was invited to play a leadership role in theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).Every five years each nursing specialtyconducts a practice analysis, and Kramerjoined other leaders from around the nation atthe ANCC headquarters to help with theanalysis for the Ambulatory Care Nurse exam.

The inaugural Debra L. Spunt, MS ’83,BSN, ’79, Endowed Lecture was presentedSept. 29, 2007 at the National League forNursing’s Annual Education Summit. The 2007lecture, delivered by Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS,RN, FAAN, honored Spunt’s lifelongcontributions to nursing education.

1980’s

Terri F. Biggins, BSN ’80, RN, senior partner,Gamma Knife, Division of Neurocare and SurgicalServices, University of Maryland Medical Center,was nominated by her division for Employee of theMonth (October 2007) for her 13 years ofexceptional service in working as the nurse back-upfor Gamma Knife.

Marye Dorsey Kellermann, MS’81, RN, ABD, CRNP, creator ofthe Baltimore-based NECESSARYNP Review, recently presented ascholarship check to Canadian NPrepresentative Wendy BlackburnRN, NP. As president of EducationEntitees, Inc., a Baltimore-basednursing education corporation,Kellerman presented the check to

foster the Canadian NP movement. She was invitedby Canadian Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to helpCanadian NPs prepare for the American NursesCredentialing Exam for Nurse Practitionercertification.

Beth C. Diehl-Svrjcek, MS ’84, RN, CRNP,CCRN, NNP, CCM, LNCC, completed a post-master’s certificate as a Neonatal Nurse Practitionerin 1996. She currently works as a Neonatal NursePractitioner/Transport Nurse at the Johns HopkinsHospital in Baltimore, Md.

Sharon E. Kelley, MS ’85, RN,CNAA, BC, vice president for patientcare services and chief nurse executive atMt. Washington Pediatric Hospital inBaltimore, Md., was recently awarded theAmerican College of HealthcareExecutives Regent's Award for SeniorLeadership. She was also invited to serveon the Strategic Planning Advisory Task

Force for the American Organization of NurseExecutives. Kelley serves as an associate facultymember at the University of Maryland School ofNursing and as president of the MarylandAssociation of Healthcare Executives.

Fay Raines, PhD ’85, MS, RN, was recentlyelected to a two-year term as president of theAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing(AACN). Raines, who is dean of the College ofNursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville,assumed the presidency at the AACN’s AnnualSpring Meeting, held in Washington, D.C.

Carol A. Solberg, MS ’85, holds three PRNpositions, including school nurse, Health Link RN,and administrative supervisor at the UpperChesapeake Health System in Bel Air, Md.

Reverend Angela T. Burden, MA, BSN ’86, RN,was ordained as a Preacher of the Gospel at the NewMetropolitan Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. lastfall. Burden has been licensed as a minister sinceMarch 2003 and has found many ways to integrateher call to ministry with her nursing practice.

Suzanne Fry Sherwood, MS ’93, BSN ’87, RN,CNS, BN, and Lynn Gerber Smith, MS ’84, BSN’76, RN, gave a pre-conference presentation at theannual AACN National Teaching Institute. Thepresentation, “Trauma Care in the 21st Century,” wassponsored by the University of Maryland MedicalCenter’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center,where Sherwood and Smith are full partners in theResuscitation Unit. They are both clinical facultymembers at the University of Maryland School ofNursing. Lynn Gerber Smith and Timothy HoltSmith, BSN ’77, RN, BS, CRNA, presented,“Relaxation Using Self-Hypnosis: Learn to DecreaseYour Stress,” at the same conference. Timothy is aCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at JohnsHopkins Bayview Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and is acertified hypnotherapist.

Judith Levine, BSN ’89, RN, is currently workingfor D.C. Chartered Health Plan, where she managesthe HIV/AIDS and cancer programs. She is part ofthe D.C. Cancer Consortium, a group charged by theD.C. Department of Health to rewrite the way inwhich Washington, D.C. will approach cancer, fromboth the preventive and disease management areas.

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Sharon E. Kelley

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1990’s

Diane M. Aker, BSN ’91, nurse director forthe Immigration and Naturalization Service forthe U.S. Public Health Service, was recentlypromoted to the rank of Captain.

Wendy Camlin, MA, BSN, ’92, RNC,graduated from the College of Notre Dame ofMaryland with a master's degree in HealthcareManagement. She is currently working asdirector for Perinatal and Pediatric Services atUnion Hospital in Elkton, Md. Camlin is amember of the American Organization of Nurse Executives.

Caleb A. Rogovin, MS ’92, CRNA, CCRN,CEN, addressed members of the secondgraduating class of the University of MarylandSchool of Nursing's Nurse Anesthesia programlast December. Rogovin, who endowed a fundin support of the School's Trauma, CriticalCare, and Emergency Nursing master'sprogram, is a practicing CRNA at TempleUniversity and Thomas Jefferson Hospitals inPhiladelphia, Penna.

Ann Warner, PhD, MS ’92, RN, completedher PhD, with a major in nursing science, fromthe Texas Women's University last December.

Jackie Dominick, MS ’98, BSN ’95, wasnamed Baltimore-Washington Medical Center’s,Associate of the Year for 2007. Jackie is anurse practitioner with the AdvancedOrthopedics program. She is married toAnthony R. Dominick, MS ’93, BSN ’88.

Diane M. Breckenridge, PhD ’96, MSN,RN, presented, “A Career Ladder OutreachProgram: Sustained with CollaborativePartnerships,” at the 2007 Sigma Theta TauConvention. Breckenridge is director ofUndergraduate Students and Research at theDixon School of Nursing, Abington Hospital,Abington, Penna., and a full-time facultymember at LaSalle University’s School ofNursing and Health Sciences in Philadelphia.

Elaine LeGrow-Feeney, PhD ’00, MS ’96,RN, was recently elected president of theFoundation for Addictions Nursing (FAN), anorganization dedicated to supporting leadershipand growth of the International Nurses Societyon Addictions, thereby advancing the specialtyof addictions nursing.

Dee A. Jones, MSN, BSN ’98, RN, receivedher master’s degree, with a major in nursingleadership and education, from WilmingtonUniversity, Del., in January 2008. Jones is amember of Sigma Theta Tau and currentlyserves as care coordinator, Home Telehealth, atthe Perry Point (Md.) and Fort Howard (Md.)Veteran’s Medical Centers. She recentlypublished the newly-released CD, NursesAnthem, inspired by Florence Nightingale, as atribute to her nurse colleagues.

Nancy Lamb, MS ’98, is currently working asan Advanced Practice Nurse in the Center onAging, University of Arkansas for MedicalSciences, Little Rock, Ark.

The American Association of Colleges ofNursing (AACN) recently honored Kenneth J.Rempher, PhD ’05, MBA, MS ’99, RN,CCRN, APRN, BC, with an Excellence inLeadership Award. Rempher was recognized asa dedicated, visionary, and inspirational leaderwho has transformed nursing practice withinthe critical care arena and throughout theAACN organization.

2000’s

Rachel Graef, BSN ’01, received her Masterof Science in Nursing, Acute Care NursePractitioner specialization, from BarryUniversity in Miami Shores, Fla., afterspending six years as a trauma resuscitationnurse in South Palm Beach County. Graef iscurrently working for Pulmonary and SleepAssociates of South Florida, and was recentlyelected president of the Palm Beach CountyChapter of Emergency Nurses Association for2008-2009. This year she will also be runningfor the board of her local chapter of theAmerican Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Congratulations to Karen M. Mack, MS ’01, whoreceived the American Association of Colleges ofNursing’s Award for Excellence as a nursepractitioner in May 2008.

Rylan Reynolds, BSN ’02, RN, was recentlypublished as a clinical consultant in Alexander’sCare of the Patient in Surgery, 13th edition.Reynolds is currently a student in the NurseAnesthesia master’s program at VirginiaCommonwealth University.

Navy Captain Maggie L. Richard, PhD ’03, a22-year veteran in the Navy Nurse Corps, was one ofseven female service members selected to addressthe audience during a celebration of the 10-yearanniversary of the Women in Military Service forAmerica Memorial, held at the Arlington NationalCemetery. Capt. Richard currently serves as chief ofnursing research at Bethesda Naval Hospital,Bethesda, Md.

Bayla R. Berkowitz, MS ’07, CNM, a nursemidwifery graduate, had an article, “Cultural Aspectsin the Care of the Orthodox Jewish Woman,” publishedin the January/February 2008 edition of the Journal ofMidwifery & Women's Health.

Dora Frank, MS ’07, RN, was selected to serveon the Staff Nurse Advisory Council for theAmerican Association of Critical Cares Nurses.

Erin Klasen, BSN ’07, RN, is currently workingon a Fogarty Research Fellowship in Nigeria. She isworking with specially trained President’sEmergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) nurses atthe University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.

Ronnie Ursin, MS ’07, BSN ’05, RN, wasselected to be a member of the NCLEX Item ReviewPanel in Chicago by the National Council of StateBoards of Nursing, Inc. Ursin successfullycompleted the panel and adds credit to his Post-Master’s Certificate in Teaching and Learning. Hehas been approved by the Maryland Board ofNursing as a candidate for the NCLEX Item ReviewPanel at a future date. Ursin is currently nursingdirector of the Acute Medical Unit at SuburbanHospital in Bethesda, Md.

The School of Nursing proudly acknowledges ClolaM. Robinson-Blake, BSN ’07, RN, and MarleneM. Clements, MS ’89, CRNP, who were named“2008 Health Care Heroes” by the Baltimore DailyRecord, a statewide business and legal publication.PhD student Denise Choini’re, RN; Patricia D.Isennock, BSN ’77, RN, CHES; and Marian H.Muth, MS ’96, RN, were finalists in the competition.

Betty Blondell, DIN ’36Frances P. Lucas, DIN ’37Vivian M. Brannen, DIN ’45 Barbara Didrickson, DIN ’45Kathryn “Kitty” W. Langenfelder, BSN ’45Anne Tennyson, DIN ’46Peggy Cordara, BSN ’47Darlene Walcutt, DIN, ’48L. Carol Burkey, DIN ’49Sara Lee Anderson, BSN ’51, DIN ’49

Catherine J. Smith, DIN ’52Margaret G. Tyson, MS ’56, BSN ’53Doris M. Archibald, BSN ’57Jessie K. Wallace, BSN ’63 Karyn S. Dickson, BSN ’64Julia W. Mihelick, MS ’65Dorothy L. Gamble, MS ’67Katherine B. Carroll, MS ’75, BSN ’69Irene A. Southall, MS ’70Kathyrn A. Brush, MS ’92

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In Memoriam


THE ALUMNI PULSE

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Show your school spirit by treating yourself or your favorite School of Nursing alumnus to a special gift from the Schoolof Nursing’s Marketplace! A variety of original apparel and unique souvenirs are available for purchase, including spiritwear, jewelry, tote bags, note cards, and more. Proceeds benefit the School’s Living History Museum and the AlumniAssociation. To place an order, fill out and return the form below, visit our web site at www.nursing.umaryland.edu andclick on “Alumni/Merchandise,” e-mail [email protected], or call 410-706-7640.

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Each month, the School of Nursing distributes an electronic newsletter thatincludes information about:

� Achievements and updates on faculty, students, and alumni � Academic program updates and trends� Conferences, lectures, and special events

To receive the e-newsletter, send an e-mail to:[email protected], and put “Monthly Newsletter” on the Subjectline of your e-mail. You will start receiving the newsletter in fall 2008.

2008 Alumni Reunion Celebration The annual School of Nursing Alumni ReunionCelebration was held Friday and Saturday, May 2 and3. Alumni, faculty, and staff gathered at the School tomix and mingle with former classmates and friends. Inaddition to honoring the Class of ’58, othercommemorative classes were well represented at theevent. Not only does 2008 signify class year reunionsfor all School of Nursing alumni graduating in yearsending in 3’s and 8’s, but it also marks the 40thanniversary of the first class of Walter Reed ArmyInstitute of Nursing (WRAIN) graduates, as well as the30th anniversary of the last WRAIN graduating class.

On Friday evening, alumni and their guests enjoyed aClass Year Reunion and WRAIN Anniversary Receptionfeaturing an evening of hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, andconversation, complete with musical entertainmentand tours of the School’s Living History Museum. OnSaturday, Dean Janet Allan welcomed everyone andprovided an overview of the School of Nursing. Shewas followed by a professional update highlightingAlumni Through the Ages with invited panelists:

� Dee A. Jones, MSN, BSN ’98, RN, carecoordinator, Care Coordination HomeTelehealth, Perry Point and Fort Howard VAfacilities, and composer of the newlyreleased Nurses’ Anthem

� Elizabeth A. Ness, MS ’93, director ofstaff development and nurse educator foroncology-related clinical trials andresearch, National Cancer Institute

� Diane Applegate Rybinski, BSN ’78(WRAIN), has worked in the NeonatalIntensive Care Unit as Chief of CommunityHealth Nursing in Preventive Medicine at FortBelvoir, Va. She also served as an adjunctprofessor and community health nurse clinicalinstructor for senior level nursing students atGeorge Mason University.

� Nancy Westerberg, BSN ’58, waspresident of her class and one of the 1958Heritage Class inductees. During hercareer, Nancy served as a high schoolnurse caring for many generations ofstudents in Baltimore County.

After the panel presentation, an induction ceremonyin recognition of the new 50th-year Heritage Class,the Class of ’58, was held, followed by a luncheonhonoring the new inductees. The new Heritageinductees were also given a special opportunity totake tours of the School’s Living History Museum,clinical simulation labs, and the R Adams CowleyShock Trauma Center.


Dee Jones, ’98 and Elizabeth Ness, ’93 participate in the panel discussion

Traveling the farthest were Jean Bouchard Krause, ’68, from Maine, andPat Davis Saunders, ’68, from California, posing here with Dean Allan

Dr. Eun-Shim Nahm, ’93; Dr. William Fishbein; and new HeritageClass member Dr. Eileen Greif Fishbein, ’58

Mother and daughter Pamela A. Lentz, ’84 and ’00, and Shirley Lentz, ’56

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The Alumni Association proudly inducted the Class of 1958 as the newestmembers of the 50th-year Heritage Class

WRAIN alumni pose with Dean Janet Allan: Front row – Gail Kesel McClelland, ’73;Dean Allan; and Diane Applegate Rybinski, ’78; second row – Kathleen Briscoe Stutz,’73; Col. Elise M. Roy, ’69; third row – Dr. Janet Southby, ’71; Jackie Mier, ’73; andBill Frederick, ’78, ’85; back row – Kathleen Owings Kolaski, ’70

Living History Museum docents enjoyed the day: Mary Catherine Besett ’46;Elinor Wells, ’46; Jeanne Keenan, ’48; Woody Crowe, ’48; and Herminia Nudo, ’63

Members of the Heritage Class of 1948: Front row – Jean Warfield Keenan, ClaraTinker, and Woody Crow; back row – Kay Prokop Donnelly and Bunny Tegler

CALLING ALLCLASSES….ESPECIALLY

YEARS ENDING IN 4 OR 9

We are beginning to make plans for Reunion2009. If you would like to participate as aclass representative, share an interestingexperience, or provide some suggestions onhow to make Reunion 2009 special, pleasegive us a call at 410-706-7640 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. TheReunion will be held in spring 2009….moreinformation to follow.

Since her appointment to the Endowed Chair, Dr.Resnick has initiated a number of activities. Shepartnered with Sue A. Thomas, PhD, MS ’77,BSN ’69, RN, FAAN, professor and director of theSchool’s PhD program, to develop a proposed Centerof Excellence in Cardiovascular Health and Aging(CECHA). The Center’s vision focuses on providingan environment for expanding the knowledge base,integrating specific education and practiceinitiatives, and mentoring new scholars in the fieldof cardiovascular health and aging. Some currentprojects — and dissemination of clinical informationspecifically focused on aging — include activitiesaround changing the philosophy in long term care.Another project, “People Reducing Risk andImproving Strength Through Exercise, Diet, andDrug Adherence,” is focused on stroke preventionactivities in older adults living in the community.

Two faculty research scholarships that concentrateon cardiovascular health and/or aging will be offeredthrough the CECHA. Other educational endeavorsinclude the development of a clearing house ofgeriatric-focused educational material available foruse by faculty and clinicians; an Advanced NursingAssistant Training program developed with theBeacon Institute, that began this spring; and aprogram currently under development that iscentered on some possible new state certification ofAdvanced Geriatric Nursing Assistants that willfocus on teaching advanced clinical skills amongnursing assistants. In addition, work is under waywith partners in long term care to establish aneducational program to move Licensed PracticalNurses working in long term care through anacademic degree program to become baccalaureatedegree nurses. This will advance the knowledge andskills of these providers and improve the level ofcare given to residents.

“It is an honor and a privilege to have been appointedto the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair inGerontology,” says Dr. Resnick. “I hope thisopportunity to lead the work in geriatrics at theUniversity of Maryland School of Nursing will make alasting impact on the care provided to older adults inMaryland, nationally, and internationally.”

Resnick Appointed to EndowedChair in Gerontology

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Barbara Resnick, PhD ’96, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, a professor at the School of Nursing and notedgerontological researcher, has been appointed to the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology. Theendowed chair was funded through a gift from Sonya Gershowitz Goodman, MS ’78, BSN ’73. Thisendowment enables Dr. Resnick to conduct and support research, provide resources for faculty to facilitatethe education of nursing students in the growing nursing specialty of gerontology, and work withcommunity partners to optimize the care provided to older adults across all levels of care.

Dr. Barbara Resnick

Dr. Barbara Resnick consults with a patient

The Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology wasestablished in 1984 by a $1 million gift from Sonya GershowitzGoodman, MS ’78, BSN ’73. At that time, it was the largestsingle gift from an alumna to the University of Maryland Schoolof Nursing, and represented one of the largest endowed chairs atany school of nursing in the nation.

Ms. Goodman, a diploma nurse, received both her Bachelorof Science in Nursing degree and her Master of Sciencedegree in Nursing Administration from the School ofNursing. She is a member of the School’s Board of Visitors,a volunteer position that she has held for many years.

The School was cited by Ms. Goodman to be the bestequipped school of nursing in the nation to play a majorrole in facilitating her vision of “doing justice to the elderlypeople of our country.”

The gift provided the necessary support to allow theSchool’s gerontology program to continue to grow and toremain one of the leading programs in the nation.

Ms. Goodman’s gift reflects her life philosophy, “I believewe should give back from whence we receive.”

DEVELOPMENT

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A History of the Endowed Chair

Sonya Gershowitz Goodman

Dean Janet Allan welcomed nearly 75 guests to a special Benefactor Appreciation Receptionlast fall that honored our generous University of Maryland School of Nursing donors.

Featured speakers at the November event included alumna and former facultymember Julie Fortier, MS ’68; friend and advocate of the School of NursingMarjorie Stamler Bergemann, who established a scholarship for the NurseAnesthesia program; and Kristine Broge, MS ’08, the first recipient of the LindaFoote Hyatt Scholarship. The event was held in the Bess and Frank Gladhill BoardRoom, overlooking the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus.

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Reception Honors School of Nursing Donors

Julie Fortier, ’68, and Professor EmeritusBetty Shubkagel, ’54

Lenora McKenzie, ’45; Marge Bergemann;and Woody Crow, ’48

Dr. Deborah McGuire, Brad Foote, Susan Cox, BarbaraFoote, Kristine Broge, ’08, and Dean Janet Allan

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS!

The University of Maryland School of Nursing Office of Communications will soon beaccepting a limited number of full- or half-page advertisements for its biannualNURSING magazine. The publication reaches a national audience of more than

25,000 nurses, nurse educators, nurse leaders, and other health care professionals andorganizations. We encourage health care systems, medical products distributors,

professional nurse recruiters, and others to consider advertising in our magazine.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact:

Patricia Adams Director of Media Relations and Publications

University of Maryland School of NursingPhone: 410-706-4115

E-mail: [email protected]

University of Maryland NURSING – Readership Survey

The University of Maryland NURSING magazine is created for you – alumni and friends, currentstudents, and faculty and staff of the University of Maryland School of Nursing. We value your opinion,and we would like you to take a few minutes to complete this readership survey.

Please respond by September 1, 2008.

1. How much of the University of Maryland NURSING magazine do you usually read?

_____ Headlines only_____ Some sections_____ Most sections_____ All sections

2. How often do you read each of the following sections?

Always Usually Seldom Never

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5. The magazine helps me stay connected to the School:

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6. The magazine helps me to have a working knowledge about the nursing professionand nursing education:



7. Reading about the accomplishments of the School, its faculty and alumni makes meproud to be affiliated with the School:


8. Would you be interested in reading an abbreviated, online version of the magazine?

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11. What is your affiliation with the School of Nursing?

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Please clip and mail your completed survey to:

Patricia AdamsDirector of Media Relations and PublicationsUniversity of Maryland School of Nursing655 W. Lombard Street, Suite 311EBaltimore, Md. 21201

or fax to: 410-706-5560 (Attn: Patricia Adams)

or complete online at nursing.umaryland.edu/media/survey

Thank you for participating in our survey.

From Our StudentsDuring the hectic and anxious week of final exams, we asked our Bachelor of Science in Nursing students,"What do you think of when you hear the words, 'the power and promise of nursing?’”

On The Power of Nursing….

Power is collaboration. As keyplayers in the health caresystem, nurses serve as conduitsworking with the medical team,the patient, and patients’families. Nurses are the leadersin communicating andcollaborating with that team. –Amanda Wiley and Jessica King

Holistic health care is whatdefines the power of nursing forme. Nurses are involved in everyaspect of health care –assessment, diagnosis, planning,implementation, and evaluation.They are a vital part of themedical team, helping to makecrucial decisions on the patient’sbehalf. – Doug Woo

To me, power represents theability of nurses to affect positivechange in peoples’ lives. Wepromote well-being and givethem the ability to improve. Thepatients’ lives are in our hands –it’s the nurses who really turntheir lives around. – Laura Cole

Perseverance is what makes nursespowerful. Nurses are at thebedside 24/7 to watch over thepatients, listen to them,accommodate their needs, andadvocate for them. Without theinvolvement of nurses, everythingwould not get done for thepatients. – Benjamin Ogbogu

Nurses must have the power tostand up for themselves and for theprofession. My family asked why Ididn’t want to be a doctor insteadof a nurse doing “all the dirtywork.” My response was that I likethe intimacy and the hands-oninteraction with patients – that’s thereal power of nursing. – Lisa Kim

On The Promise of Nursing….

As a nurse, I will be the promisefor my patients, and they, in turn,will be my promise. As an Asianmale, I am entering the ranks ofthe nursing profession for thepromise of diversity. My promiseis to show that not only men, butmen of any culture, can enjoy asuccessful and rewarding careerin nursing. – Kyutae Kim

In my opinion, promise lies inthe education that today’snursing students receive. Thisexceptional education will helpadvance the nursing professionso it is recognized at a higherlevel with other health careprofessionals. – Aman Bimbra

I believe that the promise ofnursing evolves aroundaddressing health disparities – apromise that everyone willreceive the health care that theyneed. I am interested in takingmy professional abilities topeople who don’t have healthinsurance or live in remoteareas where health care is not

available, and practice where I can make a differencein their lives. – Chikwelu Umeh

The promise is to preserve thedignity of patients while stillputting the needs of the patientfirst. I also believe that thepromise for the future ofnursing is to continue toadvance nursing practice inorder to reduce medical errorsand infection. – Nashay Pressley

Promise is to always stay onthe cutting-edge of the nursingprofession – to advance thescience of nursing and learnnew techniques for patientcare that were not normally inthe domain of nursing in thepast. – Shailendra Swarup

Amanda Wiley andJessica King

Doug Woo

Laura Cole

Benjamin Ogbogu

Lisa Kim

Kyutae Kim

Aman Bimbra

Nashay Pressley

Chikwelu Umeh

Shailendra Swarup

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Kathleen Hider — Director of Developmentand Alumni Relations

Kathleen Hider, BS,has joined the Office ofDevelopment and AlumniRelations as Director ofDevelopment and AlumniRelations. She has 20years experience in thedevelopment field, mostrecently serving asDirector of Philanthropyfor the University ofMaryland Medical

Center’s Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum CancerCenter. During her two-year tenure at theGreenebaum Cancer Center, she established acomprehensive development program that raisedmore than $2.2 million for cancer research.

Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Hiderworked for eight years at the Johns HopkinsUniversity. As Director of Development forNeurosurgery, she built a strong patient program forthat department, establishing three endowedprofessorships. As, Director of Development, Hiderenhanced alumni support for both the School ofProfessional Studies and the School of Nursing. Herdevelopment career also includes work for theMaryland Food Committee, Catholic Charities USA,and several private high schools.

Originally from Boston, and a graduate of BostonUniversity, Hider has called Maryland her homesince 1982.

Stacey Conrad — Assistant Director of Development

Stacey Conrad, BA,has joined theDevelopment team asAssistant Director ofDevelopment. Conradpreviously worked at theWilmer Eye Institute ofJohns HopkinsMedicine, where sheserved as SeniorDevelopment ProgramCoordinator and

Assistant Director of Development. She has alsoworked at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center’sWeinberg Community Health Center.

Conrad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree fromSalisbury University.

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Office of Development andAlumni Relations Welcomes New Staff

Laurette Hankins, associate dean for development and alumnirelations, has announced the following new appointments to theOffice of Development and Alumni Relations staff.

Kathleen Hider Stacey Conrad

Laurette Hankins

hether you wish to support scholarships, research, faculty positions or other areas of need, there are several methods by which you can benefit the School of Nursing and future

generations of nursing students and patients. A planned gift can be designed to best suit your financialand philanthropic goals.

Some popular types of planned gifts include:

� Bequest and Estate Gifts – After providing for your loved ones, you can designate a gift to theSchool of Nursing. Charitable bequests can include cash, securities, real estate, or otherproperty. They may be for a specific percentage of your estate, a fixed dollar amount, or thepart remaining after fulfilling other bequests.

� Life Income Gifts – These enable you to make a gift to the School of Nursing, while receiving anincome for life. Benefits include state and federal tax deductions, increased income from low yieldstock, and possible avoidance of the capital gain tax on gifts of long term appreciated property.

When designating the School of Nursing in yourplans, it is important to make gifts and bequests toThe University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc.(UMBF), a 501 (c) (3) organization that holds andadministers funds on behalf of the schools on theUniversity of Maryland campus.

Please let us know if you would like moreinformation on how to make a planned gift or if youhave already included the School in your estateplans. Unless you prefer to remain anonymous, wewould like to recognize you as a member of ourLegacy Council, a select group of benefactors whohave chosen to support the School in this specialway. We do hope to hear from you, so we can thankyou personally for your enlightened philanthropy.

LAURETTE L. HANKINS

Associate Dean for Development and Alumni RelationsUniversity of Maryland School of Nursing410-706-7640

[email protected]/plannedgiving

Create a Lasting Legacy

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Dean’s Distinguished Virginia Lee Franklin LectureFall 2008 (date TBD)For information, call 410-706-3767 or visit:www.nursing.umaryland.edu/events

Edmunds LectureFall 2008 (date TBD)For information, call 410-706-3767 or visit:www.nursing.umaryland.edu/events

Evidence-Based Practice ConferencePreconference: April 1, 2009Conference: April 2-3, 2009For information, call 410-706-3767 or visit:www.nursing.umaryland.edu/events

Summer Institute in Nursing InformaticsPreconference: July 20-22, 2009Conference: July 22-25, 2009For information, call 410-706-3767 or visit:www.nursing.umaryland.edu/sini

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