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$5 million gift to Carolina Nursing addresses nursing shortage
Joanne and William E. Conway Jr., prominent Washington, D.C.-area philanthropists and supporters of nursing education, recently pledged $5 million to support nursing students and develop nurse educators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through their foundation, the Bedford Falls Foundation.
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Grace Wu receives ISPN award to explore genetic risk factors for eating disorders in Taiwan
Assistant Professor Grace Wu, PhD, RN, and her team, including co-investigators Jui-Yen Huang, MD, MSPH, of Kaohsiung Medical University, and Cynthia Bulik, PhD, of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, have been awarded the ISPN Foundation Joyce Fitzpatrick Psychiatric Nursing Research Award.
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UNC ITS Spotlights Manisha Mittal for Women's History Month
Manisha Mittal has served as an instructional designer for UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing for more than four years, and will begin her new role as the Instructional Design Manager with Digital Lifelong Learning at UNC later this spring. Check out the Q&A to learn more about her career path and vision for digital technology in education.
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Leslie Davis appointed chair elect for American College of Cardiology steering committee
Associate Professor Leslie Davis, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FACC, FAHA, FPCNA, has been appointed chair elect for the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Chest Pain/MI Registry Steering Committee. This registry is the most comprehensive and authoritative quality improvement program for patients with acute myocardial infarction and encompasses acute coronary syndromes, including low-risk chest pain, and unstable angina.
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Five Carolina Nursing researchers awarded Sigma Theta Tau grants
The Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Alpha Chapter has awarded research grants to five outstanding Carolina Nursing researchers and their teams. Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Davis, Dr. Taylor Nelson-Richardson, Dr. Ayomide Bankole, Rebeca Harris and Vinisha Dsouza.
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Two articles recently published by Leslie Davis and her colleagues
Dr. Leslie Davis' article titled "Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Factors Influencing Physical Activity in Arab Americans" examines factors that influence physical activity in Arab Americans, and the article can be viewed here.
Dr. Davis and co-authors Patraporn Bhatarasakoon, an international partner from Thailand; Jindarat Chaiard, an international partner from Thailand; Dr. Elizabeth M. Walters, assistant professor; Jennifer Nance, DNP '22; and Manisha Mittal, instructional designer, recently published a paper on their successful use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to teach evidence-based practice. Access this full text of the paper here.
Suja Davis authors top-cited article on inflammatory bowel disease in Research in Nursing & Health
In their article Telehealth and mobile health interventions in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: A mixed-methods systematic review, Dr. Suja Davis and her colleagues evaluate the efficacy of telehealth and mHealth interventions for self-management and symptom-monitoring in adult patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The review analyzed 16 quantitative and two qualitative studies and found that telehealth and mHealth interventions can significantly improve patients' quality of life, medication adherence, disease activity, medication monitoring, disease-related knowledge, and cost savings.
Rachel Hirschey addresses rural disparities in comprehensive cancer control
In their article "Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment," Dr. Rachel Hirschey and colleagues explore rural partner engagement and effective strategies for incorporating a rural focus in comprehensive cancer control plans as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. The study's objective was to help improve rural cancer control efforts by identifying strategies for effective engagement with rural partners. To learn more about the study's findings, read the full article here.
Shawn Kneipp and colleagues publish articles examining philanthropic foundations' influence on the nursing profession
Dr. Shawn Kneipp and her colleagues have published two articles that explore how philanthropic foundations influence a variety of disciplines, including nursing. This research sheds light on the power of organizations and their impact on everyday life, and the articles are available for viewing at the links below:
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Dr. Ashley Leak Bryant and colleagues publish articles examining the experience of caregivers of acute myeloid leukemia patients
Ashley Leak Bryant and colleagues have recently published findings from her R34-funded research focused on the experience of caregivers of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia, and the results are available at the links below:
Jennifer Leeman authored textbook chapter in American Journal of Nursing's Community/Public Health Book of the Year
Named the Community/Public Health Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), Practical Implementation Science: Moving Evidence into Action meets a particularly problematic unmet need for nurses and other students of implementation science: how to support implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Dr. Leeman and her fellow chapter authors provide practical solutions for narrowing the research-to-practice gap, with each chapter addressing how to conduct complex tasks involved in EBP planning, execution, and evaluation using implementation science theories, frameworks, models, and tools. Learn more about the AJN 2022 Book of the Year Awards here.
Camille Mackler, DNP '21, assesses gender-affirming sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) care
In the recently published article "Gender-Affirming Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Care: A Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement Project at a Community-Based Rape Crisis Center," Dr. Mackler shares findings of a study focused on improving care for transgender and non-binary (trans) individuals who experience disproportionately high rates of sexual violence and often face discrimination at rape crisis centers. The full article and study results can be accessed here.
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Carolina Nursing Recognizes Alumni Award Recipients
We're delighted to recognize our 2022–2023 Alumni Award recipients, who will be honored at our Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 12, 2023:
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Mary Jo Strauss Gilmer, PhD ’97 — Outstanding Alumni Award
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Cheryl Brewer, PhD ’11 — Outstanding Alumni Service Award
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Madison Elise Morgan, BSN ’18, DNP ’23 —Outstanding Early Career Alumni Award
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Syvil Summers Burke, BSN ’79 — Outstanding Nurse Innovator Alumni Award
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Cynthia “Cindy” Freund, PhD, NP, RN, MSN ’73 — Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award
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Mentor Mixer for Alumni and Students
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Strategic Planning Community Meeting
9:00 – 10:00 am
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Carolina Nursing Commencement
Reception at 5:30 pm
Ceremony at 7:30 pm
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