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Graduate School Newsletter
April 28, 2023
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Hello Misty ,
The Graduate School at CSU Pueblo issues a newsletter on the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month. We thought you'd like to see what our current graduate students are up to and how we are supporting them.
This edition spotlights one of our doctoral students in nursing.
We welcome your input on these Newsletters-- send us an email and tell us how we are doing!
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Spotlight on a Student: Jennifer Hahm, MPH | |
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Meet Jennifer Hahm, a charge nurse at a senior living center in northern Colorado. Jennifer is graduating from CSU Pueblo's nursing program with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) and a Master of Science in Nursing.
When her degrees are conferred next month, we will call her Dr. Jennifer Hahm.
These are not her first degrees: in 2004 she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing and then in 2007 a master's degree in public health in South Korea. She is a registered nurse with fifteen years of experience in pre-op, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), pain management, and rehabilitation.
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About Jennifer's research:
The clinical assessment of pain in older adults presents a number of challenges, especially in relation to communication with cognitively impaired individuals. Inadequate assessment and treatment of pain in people with dementia may have adverse pharmacological, physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences. In her research, Jennifer taught Registered Nurses to use the observational Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) scale in order to capture early pain-related behaviors and to more systematically estimate the severity of pain in patients with dementia. She compared the use of the PAINAD to a more traditional pain treatment measure, the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
She collected before she trained the nurses and again 8-weeks after training and used a paired t-test to analyze the differences in pain treatment events.
Here results were striking: Pain treatment was more effective after intervention with the PAINAD scale (100%) compared to the NRS control group (70% effective) for these older adults with dementia.
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Importance of her research:
Jennifer's findings suggest that the PAINAD scale can detect hidden pain that the NRS scale could not detect in older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia. The PAINAD scale may improve nurses' pain assessment skills.
Plans for her future:
Jennifer says she will use her DNP to continue to focus on the geriatric population and pain management because this population is a very vulnerable group of patients.
In addition, she wants to teach nursing students and be a mentor to help nursing leaders to build a knowledge of research, nursing informatics, statistics, ethics, and the various medical technology required to evaluate and treat demanding patients.
What she values about her program:
Jennifer says a big advantage of her BSN-DNP program was the hybrid learning environment. Many BSN-DNP students are full or part-time nurses, and the hybrid learning environment allows them to manage their time while making in-person connections and networking. She appreciated the online component because it gave her the chance to form and contribute a thoughtful response. Above all, she says all graduate nursing faculty supported her with the DNP project and acute care, including clinical rotation and that "They were very passionate about what they do, so it will help me become the best provider or nurse practitioner I can be."
Congratulations to Jennifer on her accomplishments!
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Professional Opportunities | |
Leverage Your Graduate Degree to Advance Your Career
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On Zoom
May 1st, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
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Free On line Event: Join our accomplished alumni for a panel discussion on how to leverage your advanced degree (masters and doctoral) for promotion and career advancement.
They'll talk about:
* Negotiating your salary
* Now is not the time to be humble: Making your case for a promotion
* From the outside: Role of networking as part of the promotion process
* From HR’s perspective: What a promotable candidate looks like on paper
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Spotlight on a Service: Pack CARES | |
Pack CARES for All Students
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Are you someone who needs help navigating campus resources and support systems?
Is there someone in one of your courses who might benefit from university services and community service networks, but you do not know where to send them?
If so, Pack CARES is here to serve you! Pack CARES is a campus resource dedicated to assisting all current CSU Pueblo students who may be experiencing challenging, difficult, or emergency life circumstances. The Pack CARES team also provides consultation and intervention resources for current students.
Pack CARES is a conduit for campus members to seek resources for themselves or others in need, including on-campus resources such as Residence Life and Housing, the Wolfpack Counseling and Wellness Centers, the Disability Resource and Support Center, and the Military and Veteran Success Center. Pack CARES also connects students to community resources including but not limited to childcare assistance, SNAP benefits, Connect for Health Colorado (health insurance), and more.
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Reach out to Pack CARES and ask for the help you need to stay healthy and engaged as a student at CSU Pueblo.
*Pack CARES is NOT an emergency line [and is ONLY monitored during business hours 8 am-5 pm M-F]. If you have an immediate, urgent concern for someone’s life or safety, call 911.
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Spotlight on a Service: Pack Pantry | |
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Celebrating our GRADUATES!
Graduation is just around the corner. In addition to preparing to walk the stage, be sure you've made plans to attend these events:
May 12th, 9am-5pm
Grad Packet Pickup
OSC Lobby
May 12th, 5:30pm
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl
May 13th, 8:30am
Commencement Ceremony
CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl
May 13th, following Commencement
On Campus Celebration
Mimosas (21+), tours, food, live music, photo opportunities
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Enrollment Extravaganza: Graduate Students
To support you with enrollment for the Summer and Fall semesters, we're hosting two more Enrollment Extravaganzas. We're here (in person and on Zoom) to answer any questions you have about enrollment. This includes questions about financial aid and/or getting holds removed!
April 29th 9am-12pm
ADM 304 or on Zoom (link below)
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Scholarship and Grant Opportunities | |
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Byron Hanke Fellowship
The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) awards its Byron Hanke Fellowship ($3,000-$5,000) to selected graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management and governance of common interest communities and their community associations. See website for areas and topics of study.
Applications accepted through May 1, 2023.
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Café Bustelo El Café Del Futuro Scholarship
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) partners with Café Bustelo® in in offering the Café Bustelo El Café Del Futuro Scholarship. This scholarship is open to all majors; applicants must be enrolled as full time students (at least 6 semester credit hours). [Must create an account (free) to apply].
Deadline: July 3, 2023
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The April 14th Newsletter is here.
Registration for Summer and Fall 2023 is open. If you need help getting registered, contact your academic advisor or the Graduate School.
Graduation is May 13th, 8:30am in the Thunderbowl. See you there!
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