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Who Cares: Research at UMSON
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In installments throughout the summer, we've been highlighting a few of the innovative studies that School of Nursing investigators are leading. By early September, we'll roll out two more videos and articles - for a total of five - each focusing on a different nurse researcher (who) and exploring one of five different areas of research (cares). Be sure to tune in to see who cares.
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UMMS Endows Scholarship in Honor of Alumna Rowen
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The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has endowed a scholarship in honor of UMSON alumna
Lisa Rowen, DNSc, MS '86, RN, CENP, FAAN. Rowen, chief nurse executive for UMMS and senior vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is being honored for her leadership and dedication to nursing practice, education, and research.
Read more.
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Two UMSON Faculty Members Inducted as AANP Fellows
Catherine Haut, DNP '10, MS '93, RN, CRNP, PNP, and Roseann Velez, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, were recently inducted as 2017 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The association selects fellows based on outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education, or policy. Read more.
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UMSON Faculty and Alumnae to be Honored at STTI Convention
Two UMSON faculty members and four alumnae will be honored at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Honor Society of Nursing, 44th Biennial Convention, being held in Indianapolis, Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Dean Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN,
will receive the Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Excellence in Chapter Support, and
Erika Friedmann, PhD, professor and associate dean of research, will be named an honorary member of STTI. Additionally, Janice Hoffman, PhD '06, RN, ANEF; Robin Newhouse, PhD '00, MS '99, BSN '87, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Elizabeth Sloand, PhD, MS '86, CPNP, FAAN; and Nancy Sullivan, DNP, MS '92, BSN '75, RN, will also receive awards. Read more.
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UMSON Awarded American Nurses Credentialing Center's Highest Accreditation Distinction
The School of Nursing has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction as a Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Accreditation Program. Accreditation with Distinction is the highest recognition that ANCC awards.
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UMSON Website Gets a Makeover
Our website has a new look. The next time you visit, you might notice:
* an interactive program explorer to help future students plan their academic path
* improved navigation, no matter what device you're using
* a cleaner, more contemporary design.
The changes reflect industry standards and best practices and take into account feedback from surveyed community members.
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Goodwin Named Director of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE, assistant professor, has been named director of UMSON's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Goodwin has been on the faculty since 2001. Read more.
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Ogbolu and UMSON Students Travel to Brazil
Last month, Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD '11, MS '05, BSN '04, CRNP-Neonatal, associate professor and director, Office of Global Health,
and three Global Health Certificate students assessed Saúde Criança Association, which has improved the quality of life for impoverished families by addressing the social determinants of health. The students will give presentations about their experiences at the School of Nursing on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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Mitchell Receives Western Maryland Area Health Education Center's John M. Dennis Award
Jacqueline C. Mitchell, MS '07, CRNA,
director of clinical education, was recently honored with the John M. Dennis Award by the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center. The award recognizes her leadership and advocacy for rural practice opportunities; it acknowledges university representatives who have made noteworthy contributions to off-campus health professional education in Western Maryland through outstanding leadership, ingenuity, advocacy, and education.
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Resnick Receives David H. Solomon Public Service Award
Barbara Resnick, PhD '96, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, professor and Sonia Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology, received the American Geriatrics Society's David H. Solomon Public Service Award, in recognition of her career accomplishments.
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McLaine Receives Baltimore City Health Equity Award
Pat McLaine, DrPH, MPH, RN, assistant professor and director, Community/Public Health Nursing master's specialty, recently received a Baltimore City Health Equity Award at the Healthy Baltimore 2020 Community Conversation.
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Trinkoff Co-Authors Award-Winning Training Program
Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, BSN, RN, FAAN, professor, is a co-author of an online evidence-based training program that recently won the 2017 Bullard-Sherwood Research to Practice Intervention Award from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
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Trocky Selected to Leadership for Academic Nursing Program
Nina Trocky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE, assistant professor and associate dean for the baccalaureate program, is one of 40 fellows nationwide selected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Leadership for Academic Nursing Program.
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UMSON DNP Student Receives Award from Heart Failure Society
of America
Johana Almansa, MS '11, a DNP student, was selected as the winner of the 2017 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Almansa developed a clinical pathway to improve the recognition of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition that causes heart failure and is routinely mis- or under-diagnosed, and to expedite diagnosis and referral for treatment. The project was implemented at Johns Hopkins Hospital last spring.
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Living History Museum Docents Tour Bromo Seltzer Arts Center
On June 27, volunteer docents from UMSON's Living History Museum were treated to a tour of the Bromo Seltzer Arts Center and an appreciation luncheon at the School. The Museum is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during the school year. It will reopen for the fall semester on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
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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.
Learn more.
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Welcome New UMSON Staff
Nataki McDade has joined UMSON's Office of Student and Academic Services as an enrollment specialist. McDade comes to UMSON from Swift Staffing. She earned her bachelor's degree in philosophy from Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Nichole Schumaker has joined UMSON's Office of Information Learning and Technology as an instructional technologist. Schumaker comes to UMSON from Connections Education, where she served as a curriculum specialist. She earned a master's of education degree in instructional technology from the University of Maryland, University College and a bachelor's degree in secondary education and government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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EVENTS
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When Beliefs Make You Sick: What is the Nocebo Effect?
Tuesday, Sept. 19
4-5 p.m.
School of Medicine, Taylor Lecture Hall
The third in a series of four, this lecture provides a systematic presentation on the psychoneurobiological mechanisms of nocebo effects. Learn more.
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
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 in 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.
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Glass Receives International Achievement Award
Nancy Glass, PhD '01, RN, professor and associate dean for research, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, received the 2017 International Achievement Award, which is given by the International Council of Nurses' Florence Nightingale International Foundation.
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Haspert Writes to The Sun About Overdose Awareness Program
Kurt Haspert, MS '11, BSN '09, RN, addiction medicine nurse practitioner, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC), wrote to
The Baltimore Sun about a new community opioid overdose awareness program at BWMC.
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Hinderer Receives Distinguished Faculty Award
Katherine Simmons Hinderer, PhD '10, BSN '98, RN, CCRN-K, CNE,
was the recipient of the 2017 Lucy Tull Distinguished Faculty Award at Salisbury University for excellence in nursing education and commitment to regional health care. She was recognized for her contributions to nursing education and her role as a leader in the Eastern Shore Collaborative for Interprofessional Education, a joint effort between Salisbury University and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
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Hoffman Appointed Senior Associate Dean at GW School of Nursing
Janice J. Hoffman, PhD '06, RN, ANEF, has been appointed senior associate dean for academic affairs at The George Washington University School of Nursing. Hoffman most recently served as associate dean of academic affairs at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing.
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Ross has DNP Project Published in Military Journal
Angela Ross, DNP '14, MS '98, MPH, PMP, PHCNS-BC, LTC, assistant professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, School of Biomedical Informatics, had her DNP project "An Outpatient Performance Improvement Project: A Baseline Assessment of Adherence to Pain Reassessment Standards," published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of Military Medicine.
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Schoenbaum Elected to Board of Directors
Anna Schoenbaum, DNP '16, MS '01, director, portfolio epic clinical applications information services & technology, University of Maryland Medical System, is a newly elected member of the Maryland Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's board of directors. Read 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, published the article "Professional Development Strategies to Enhance Nurses' Knowledge and Maintain Safe Practice," in the August 2017 edition of the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses Journal (106:2, p. 99-110). The journal selected the article as the continuing education feature for its special focus issue highlighting nursing education. Read more.
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Suzanne Sherwood MS '93, BSN '87, RN, TCRN, assistant professor, presented two lectures at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute in Houston, Texas, in May: "Management and Care of Patients with Gunshot Wounds to the Abdomen," and "Organ Donation; Shifting perspectives in a Tragic Situation."
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Maryland museum charts the past, present and future of nursing: BTN LiveBIG
The University of Maryland School of Nursing's Living History Museum was featured in the Big Ten Network's LiveBig campaign. BTN.com seeks to tell stories of impact, inspiration, and innovation from around the Big Ten conference. BTN.com. July 24.
Does Labor & Delivery Unit Management Influence Risk of Cesarean? New Research Says Yes!
Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN, associate professor, co-authored a study that was discussed in a blog entry that appeared in science & sensibility. The study explores the link between management of unit culture, nursing, and patient flow to maternal health outcomes. science & sensibility. July 11.
The weird power of the placebo effect, explained
Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, associate professor, discusses the placebo effect, its mechanisms, and implications. Vox. July 7.
'The worst pain a woman can go through': ER docs misdiagnosed my twisted ovary
Anita J. Tarzian, PhD '98, MS '96, RN, associate professor, discusses the differences between men and women with verbalizing pain. Today.com. June 28.
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