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Wen Tapped As Guest Speaker for Edmunds Lecture
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Leana S. Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, was en route to speak at an endowed lecture at the School of Nursing on Oct. 26 when President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, leaving Baltimore City's health commissioner with many questions. Wen's remarks about Trump's declaration were at the forefront of her address in the Millicent Geare Edmunds Lecture, part of the 2017-18 Dean's Lecture Series.
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Four Faculty Members, Five Alumnae, and a DNP Student Selected to AAN's 2017 Class of Fellows
Four University of Maryland School of
Nursing faculty members, five alumnae, and a student were inducted in
to the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) as fellows during
the academy's annual meeting and conference held last month in Washington, D.C.
Shannon Idzik, DNP '10, MS, '03, CRNP, FAANP,
associate professor and associate dean of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program; Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD '11, MS '05, BSN '04,
CRNP-Neonatal,
assistant professor and director, Office of Global Health; Charlotte Seckman, PhD '08, RN-BC, associate professor; and Shari Simone, DNP '11, MS '96, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, assistant professor, were the UMSON faculty members inducted into AAN's 2017 class of fellows.
They join a community of 2,400 A
AN Fellows nationwide. Read more.
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Antol Named UMB's Public Servant of the Year
Susan Antol, PhD, MS '79, RN, assistant professor, was named the University of Maryland, Baltimore's 2017 Public Servant of the Year during its annual Founders Week. Antol is the ninth UMSON faculty member to receive a Founders Week Award since the celebration was initiated in 1996.
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School of Nursing Covering Accelerated Course Costs for Community College Students Through Conway Gift
The University of Maryland School of Nursing is covering the cost of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) courses for community college students participating in its Dual-Admission Partnership with seven community colleges statewide. Funds from a gift from Bill and Joanne Conway through their Bedford Falls
Foundation make possible this opportunity for students to begin taking courses toward their BSN degree at no cost while completing their Associate Degree in Nursing. The funds will be available for the spring, summer, and fall 2018 semesters.
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Burda Elected Director at Large of the Board of the International Nurses Society on Addictions
Charon Burda, DNP '16, MS '03, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, assistant
professor and director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Family specialty, has been elected director at large of the board of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA). Burda has been a member of IntNSA since 2010 and will serve a two-year term.
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McLaine Receives Rosalie Silber Abrams Legislative Award
Patricia McLaine, DrPH, MPH, RN, assistant professor and director, Community/Public Health Nursing master's specialty, recently received the 2017 Maryland Nurses Association's (MNA) Rosalie Silber Abrams Legislative Award. The award is given to an MNA member who has made a significant contribution on behalf of nursing in the legislative arena on the federal, state, or local levels. Read more.
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Wiseman Receives MNA's Outstanding Pathfinder Award
Rebecca Wiseman, PhD '93, RN, associate professor and chair of the University of Maryland School of Nursing's program at the Universities at Shady Grove, was awarded the Maryland Nurses Association's (MNA) Outstanding Pathfinder Award. MNA's Outstanding Pathfinder Award is presented to an MNA member who has demonstrated excellence and creative leadership that fosters the development of the nursing profession. Read more.
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Colloca Writes Article for Science Magazine on Nocebo Effect
To provide the public with a better understanding of recent ground-breaking research on the nocebo effect, Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, associate professor, has written a Perspectives article, "Nocebo Effects Can Make You Feel Pain," published in Science magazine. The nocebo effect occurs when a person has a negative expectation of a treatment outcome, leading to adverse effects that otherwise might not occur. Read more.
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Study Looks At Vaginal Health
Mary Regan, PhD, RN, associate professor, has been studying how vaginal health plays a key role in preventing disease that can lead to infertility and cancer. She is looking to recruit up to 200 women between the ages of 18 and 44 for the study. Participants will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire and self-collect urine and vaginal samples, and will be compensated $20. Learn more.
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Nine Awarded New Nurse Faculty Fellowship Awards
The following faculty members received New Nurse Faculty Fellowship Awards:
Ashley Brown,
MS '16, RN, clinical instructor
Richard Paul Conley Jr., MS, CRNA,
clinical instructor
Megan Doede, MS '13, RN,
clinical instructor
Joseph Haymore
, DNP '16, RN, ACNP-BC, assistant professor
Michelle Kirwan, MSN, RN, CRNP,
clin
ical instructor
Kim Mooney-Doyle, PhD, RN, CP
NP-AC,
assistant professor
Veronica Quattrini, DNP, MS '99, BSN '85, FNP-BC,
assistant professor
Hannah Tolley, MS '16, RNC-OB, CN
L,
clinical instructor
Barbara Wise, PhD '99, MS '82, RN, CPNP-AC/PC,
assistant professor
Maryland institutions with nursing degree
programs are eligible to nominate newly hired, full-time, tenured or tenure-track, and clinical-track faculty members for the fellowship. Read more.
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Mueller-Burke and Colleagues Using UMNursing Research Grant to Assess Sedation Safety in Children
Dawn Mueller-Burke,
PhD '01, MS '98, CRNP, NNP-BC, assistant professor, is teaming with UMSON faculty member
Shari Simone, DNP '11, MS '96, CRNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, assistant professor, and some UMMC colleagues on a $14,800 UMNursing Collaborative Grant for the joint research project,
Testing Reliability, Validity and Clinical Utility of the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale in Spontaneously Breathing Children Undergoing a Procedure, which they hope will prevent future sedation/agitation complications in a young population.
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School Seeking Adjunct Professors and Preceptors
UMSON is seeking adjunct faculty members and preceptors. The School hires adjunct faculty members to provide clinical instruction to entry-level students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and the Clinical Nurse Leader master's option. UMSON is also seeking skilled, experienced preceptors to work with students as they complete their clinical requirements.
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EVENTS
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Fall 2017 Career Fair
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
UMSON Lobby
Fourth Annual Interprofessional Forum on Ethics and Religion in Health Care
Tuesday, Nov. 7
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, UMB
During this conference, participants will examine what allows one person to succeed in overcoming addiction and another to continuously struggle. Learn more.
A Special Evening for UMB Alumni
Thursday, Nov. 9
6 p.m.
National Press Club, Washington D.C.
Join UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni, as they discuss politics and the media in the age of Trump. The evening begins with an alumni reception with a program to follow. Register now.
12th Annual Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Clinical Conference
Wednesday, Nov. 29
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
School of Nursing
UMSON alumni nurse practitioners are invited to attend the annual University of Maryland Medical School's Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Clinical Conference. Raise the level of your practice from good to great after attending this exciting program. For more information email or call 410-328-6257. Learn more.
NONPF Special Topics Conference
Thursday, Nov. 30
7:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Bethesda,
Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Md.
Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and Erline Perkins McGriff Professor, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, a renowned nursing leader, educator, and clinician, will serve as keynote speaker at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties's conference.
Learn more.
Test Construction Workshop
Friday, Dec. 1
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
UMSON
Would you like to learn more about writing appropriate objectives, creating a test blueprint, item writing, formatting, administration, scoring, and interpreting item analyses? The Institute for Educators is offering a one-day, Test Construction Workshop.
Email
Sarah Eichler for more information.
Save the Date: Reunion 2018
Friday, April 27-Saturday, April 28
School of Nursing
Save the dates for UMSON's All-Alumni Reunion with special recognition for milestone classes ending in 3 or 8. Stay tuned for more information. If interested in volunteering on your class's planning committee, email Cynthia Sikorski or call 410-706-0674.
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Newhouse elected to National Academy of Medicine
Robin P. Newhouse, PhD '00, MS '99, BSN '87, RN, FAAN,
dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing and IU Distinguished Professor, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine. She was recognized at the organization's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 16.
Learn more.
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Sabol Elected President of GAPNA, Earns Research Award
Valerie Sabol, PhD '09, ACNP-BC, GNP-BC, ANEF, FAANP, was recently inaugurated as president of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), for the 2017-18 term. Additionally, she earned GAPNA's Award for Excellence in Research in recognition of her commitment to research in nursing that has benefited the geriatric community.
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Alumna Tanner Presents in Thailand
Ibby Tanner, PhD, MS '74, BSN '70, RN, FAAN,
was invited to speak in Thailand at the 5th International Nursing Research Conference sponsored by the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council and the World Academy of Nursing Science. She lectured and provided consultations about interprofessional education and gerontological nursing education at Mahidol University for faculty and doctoral students. Read more.
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Szanton Named AAN Edge Runner
Sarah Szanton, PhD, MS '98, RN, ANP, FAAN, was honored as an American Academy of Nursing "Edge Runner" for her Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders program.
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Trent-Adams Receives Civitas Award from AAN
Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, MS '99, RN, FAAN,
recently received the Civitas Award from the American Academy of Nursing at its annual conference. Learn more.
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UMSON Spirit Merchandise Available Online
UMSON spirit merchandise is available online. Some items available for purchase include note cards with historical UMSON images, a plush crab in UMSON's school colors, and a spacious tote bag. The UMSON license plate frame will show your pride no matter where you travel in your car! For more information, email Lorrie Voytek or call 410-706-7640.
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Career Resources for Alumni
UMSON students and alumni can access professional career services through the Student Success Center. Services include a job board, resume and cover letter writing workshops, interviewing skills workshops, mock interviews, and online resources.
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Docents Needed for Living History Museum
The UMSON Living History Museum is seeking alumni volunteers to serve as docents. The museum is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the academic semesters. Docents are also needed for occasional special events, such as school tours and open houses for new and prospective students. Scheduling is flexible. If you would like to volunteer, email Cynthia Sikorski or call 410-706-0674. Learn more about the museum.
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Susan L. Bindon, DNP '11, MS '96, RN-BC, CNE, assistant professor, presented a one-day workshop, "Energizing Nurse Educators," for the South Eastern Michigan Nursing Staff Development Organization's (SEMNSDO) annual fall conference in Detroit, Michigan. SEMNSDO is a regional affiliate of the national Association for Nursing Professional Development.
Karen Wickersham, PhD, RN, assistant professor, recently received the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association's (GAPNA) Research Project Award at the 36th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, for a research podium presentation entitled, "Targeted Therapy Use in Adults with Cancer ≥ 85 Years of Age." It was funded by GAPNA and UMSON's Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan. Additionally, four UMSON students, Molly Crothers, Danielle Puth, and Miriam Weiss, from the BSN program, and CNL student Kendall Powell, were part of the research team and presentation.
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Ronald Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, assistant professor, discusses the prevention of "polypharmacy" between primary care providers and specialists. Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon. Oct. 24.
Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, associate professor, discusses a new study that suggests pricey drugs may make people more vulnerable to perceiving side effects -- and the phenomenon is not just "in their heads." U.S. News & World Report. Oct. 6.
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