Nursing students' trip to rural Liberia 'really an eye-opener'
http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7509
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MLK Symposium
The University of Michigan 24th Annual MLK Symposium
http://mlksymposium.umich.edu/
Posted by hgeng at 08:52 AM
Dr. Marita Titler Appointed to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
The School of Nursing is delighted to congratulate Dr. Marita Titler on her recent appointment to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines.
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Post-doctoral positions available
Post-doctoral positions are available!
For more information, please click here to visit the Postdoctoral Fellowships web site.
Posted by slickman at 12:44 AM
Video-Focus on Nursing Students
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Professor Barbara Brush Appointed to Robert Wood Johnson Leadership Council
Associate Professor Barbara L. Brush, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, has been selected as a member of the Leadership Council for the Robert Wood Johnson funded initiative Valuing Diversity: An Action Oriented Agenda. Professor Brush joins 27 other senior-level decision makers, who are distinguished in their respective fields, to develop an action agenda which accomplishes the goals of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
This national future oriented initiative provides a forum to focus attention and communication among leaders-from the education, health, foundation, legal and policy sectors-on short- and long-term diversity-related policy, research, practice, communication and dissemination. It is expected that through this convening of leaders fundamental and sustained changes in the perception, understanding and actualization of diversity will be set in motion and ultimately accomplished.
Posted by slickman at 06:26 PM
NEW! Seeking Interdisciplinary Faculty
Seeking Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty
With Global HIV/AIDS Experience
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor is seeking faculty with experience in HIV/AIDS prevention or management with an interdisciplinary focus.
As part of President Mary Sue Coleman’s initiative to create 100 new tenure-track faculty positions at the University of Michigan, the Department of Psychology (LSA), the Division of Health Promotion & Risk Reduction Programs (School of Nursing), and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Medical School) are recruiting three junior, tenure-track faculty with experience in Global Health and HIV/AIDS.
http://www.ur.umich.edu/0708/Jan21_08/04.shtml
We are hiring at the tenure track, assistant professor level, with primary appointments in Nursing, Psychology, or Obstetrics/Gynecology, and potential secondary appointments in the departments involved in this cluster. It is envisioned that this initiative will allow scholars from different fields to work together to address complex problems related to global HIV/AIDS
through research, education, and practice. We are interested in developing global outreach in biomedical, psychosocial, and behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS with a focus on prevention, care of people living with HIV/AIDS, women’s health, and diverse populations.
QUALIFICATIONS (for the faculty position in nursing):
- Completion of PhD degree
- Research and/or clinical experience in HIV/AIDS
prevention and/or HIV/AIDS care - Experience working within an interdisciplinary
environment.
CONTACT (for applicants applying for the faculty position in Nursing):
Antonia M. Villarruel PhD, FAAN
Professor and Nola J. Pender Collegiate Chair in Health Promotion
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 N. Ingalls, Suite 4320
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
734-615-9696
734-647-0351 (fax)
avillarr@umich.edu
“A Non-discriminatory, Affirmative Action Employer”
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Dr. Carolyn Sampselle earns prestigious Pathfinder Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Carolyn Sampselle, the Carolyne K. Davis Collegiate Professor of Nursing University of Michigan’s School of Nursing, was rewarded the Pathfinder Distinguished Service Award by Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FINR). The award ceremony, which took place on October 1, was held in Washington, D.C. This prestigious award acknowledges nursing scientists and researchers who tirelessly work to increase our collective knowledge of health and health care. The award is funded by multiple grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
This award was given to Dr. Sampselle to recognize her 20 years of work in the field of women’s incontinence prevention and self-management. Through her research, she has addressed health care disparity among women of different ethnic and economic backgrounds.
While forging new research frontiers, Dr. Sampselle has also advanced the science knowledge critical in addressing health disparities by serving in key steering positions. She has directed two NINR funded projects: the Women’s Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Training Program and co-directing the Health Promotion Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Populations Training Program. She currently directs the Michigan Center for Health Interventions that supports translation of new knowledge into widespread care, and the Community Engagement Program, part of the University of Michigan Clinical and Translational Science Award.
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Dr. Christopher Friese Awarded Unique NIH/NINR Opportunity
Christopher Friese, RN, PhD, AOCN® Awarded Unique NIH/NINR Opportunity To Improve Health Outcomes for Cancer Patients
Dr. Christopher Friese, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan School of Nursing, was awarded an initial-stage research funding grant through the new National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH-NINR) “Pathway to Independence Award" program.
This unique research funding opportunity is a 2-phase program intended to facilitate the ability of a new, highly promising investigator to complete supervised research work, establish independence, publish results, and obtain an independent research position. The initial 1-2 year mentored phase allows investigators to complete their supervised research work, publish results, and search for an independent research position. The independent (R00) phase provides up to 3 additional years of research support.
Dr. Friese will apply this grant from NIH-NINR to fund his research project entitled “Fostering Independence in Nursing and Outcomes Research". The project estimated award is $177, 619.00 over the initial-stage period of September 2008 to June 2010 and will move into R00 phase after 2010.
The objective of these research activities is to measure and improve the health outcomes of patients with cancer. First he will apply advanced statistical modeling techniques to evaluate whether ANCC Magnet Hospital status is associated with improved outcomes for older adults hospitalized for cancer surgery. He will then conduct cost-effectiveness analyses to evaluate the economic outcomes for patients in Magnet- and non-Magnet hospitals. Finally he will revise the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index instrument to measure the practice environment of nurses working in ambulatory oncology settings. Hopefully the study will illuminate the relationship between the nursing practice environment and outcomes of care for patients with cancer.
In this study, Dr. Friese is joined by other distinguished researchers, including Dr. Laurel Northouse, U-M School of Nursing, Dr. Steven Katz, U-M School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Sandeep Vijan, U-M School of Medicine, Dr. Eileen Lake of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dr. Barbara Given of Michigan State University, and Dr. Craig C. Earle from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto Ontario. The research will result in peer-reviewed publications that detail the study findings and the implications for policy and practice.
Dr. Christopher Friese joined the faculty as Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Research Associate at the University of Michigan Health System on June 1, 2008. His program of research is focused on the measurement and improvement of outcomes for patients with cancer and has been funded by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute for Nursing Research, the National Cancer Institute, and the Oncology Nursing Foundation. Current investigations include studying the outcomes of diagnostic delay for patients with hematological malignancies, and studying the outcomes of Magnet Hospital care for surgical oncology patients.
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U-M School of Nursing researcher wins $350,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
AkkeNeel Talsma, an assistant professor of nursing business and health systems at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, is one of 15 winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's inaugural Nurse Faculty Scholar award.
The three-year, $350,000 grant begins Sept. 1 and will support Talsma's study of operating-room nurses. She will investigate how staffing numbers, training levels and operating-room interruptions contribute to nursing actions that affect patient outcomes.
"A lot of attention has been focused on addressing medical errors, but we really haven't investigated the role of operating-room nurses and patient outcomes," Talsma said.
Talsma's faculty mentors for the project are Dr. Darrell Campbell, chief of clinical affairs at the University of Michigan Health System, and Joanne Pohl, associate dean for community partnerships at the School of Nursing.
"We are indeed honored that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected Dr. Talsma as one of the few distinctive recipients of this prestigious award," said Dean Kathleen Potempa of the School of Nursing.
"This is a testament to the foundation's unyielding commitment to support the progress of stellar junior faculty as they develop scholarly excellence in critical areas of scientific nursing research," Potempa said.
The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nursing Faculty Scholars program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career-development awards to outstanding junior nursing faculty. The Nursing Faculty Scholars program is run by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more than 35 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, the Foundation expects to make a difference in your lifetime. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org.
Posted by slickman at 07:03 PM
NEW: Adult Nurse Practitioner-Occupational Health Concentration
Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) is now offered as a concentration in the School’s nationally accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Program. The program contains all content and clinical experiences required for certification as an adult nurse practitioner and as an occupational health nurse…more program details
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Compliance Requirements - Deadlines
Click here for important information about Compliance Requirements.
Or visit http://www.nursing.umich.edu/oaa/compliancereq/.
Posted by slickman at 06:20 PM
Dr. Antonia Villarruel elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
Dr. Villarruel is one of only two researchers from the University of
Michigan among the 65 new members elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (more....)
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Air Force Women's Study identifies a unique source of stress
A study conducted by Penny Pierce PhD, RN, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing has identified that work-family conflict is an independent and significant predictor of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) among women serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. These preliminary findings have caught the attention of numerous agencies including the Air Force whose senior leadership has expressed concern about the well being of our servicewomen.
Dr. Pierce is encouraged by these findings as it points to areas where interventions can be developed to attenuate these modifiable stressors while women are serving in combat areas where other significant stressors cannot be avoided. She states, "It has been encouraging as a researcher that these findings are so quickly reaching levels where policy is created and implemented. Our team takes this responsibility very seriously as we want any recommendations to be based on sound science and reasoned thinking. We owe it to our men and women in uniform to get it right".
See related articles in the University of Michigan News Service and the Washington Post (free registration required)
Posted by espring at 10:29 AM
School of Nursing Co-Sponsors International Conference in Thailand
The School of Nursing will be co-sponsoring New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions with the Faculty of Nursing of Chiang Mai University (Thailand). The conference will "explore the issues in Primary Health Care (PHC) in a diverse context; to dialogue on PHC to pull together the experiences, lesson learned and future foreseeable problematic issues in order to learning and improve the health care professions in primary health care and nurses’ roles within the health system."
For more details, see the conference poster
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Certificate in Nursing Education Offered
In Winter 2007 the Faculty approved a Certificate in Nursing Education (CNE) option. Students currently enrolled in the Masters (MS or NUGS) or Doctoral (PhD) program can elect to complete the CNE. A post-master's option is available individuals who have a masters or doctoral degree in nursing from another institution. Visit the School of Nursing website for more information on the CNE: http://www.nursing.umich.edu/academics/masters/nurse_ed.html.
Posted by espring at 10:51 AM
New Online List of Current Grant Projects
GRO has developed a new webpage featuring currently funded grants. It is accessible through the SON Research or GRO webpages, or directly at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/gro/view_funded_grants
The webpage includes external grants where the PI is a SON faculty member/research scientist. The PI's name is linked to their individual webpage. Please note that the grants will be removed from the list at the published end date, so please let Chris Black know if your grant has an extension.
Posted by espring at 01:12 PM
Initiative for Excellence in Clinical Scholarship and Education web site launched
Dean Kathleen Potempa and Dr. Margaret Calarco (Chief of Nursing Services, UMHHC) announce a web site detailing the Initiative for Excellence in Clinical Scholarship and Education.
Through the Initiative, the School of Nursing and UMHHC Nursing seek to partner to transform clinical instruction for nursing students. See the web site for information, status updates, resource documents, and more! http://www.nursing.umich.edu/nursingExcel/
Posted by espring at 03:29 PM
SoN Posts Infectious Hazards Plan
What would happen at the School of Nursing if pandemic influenza were to strike Michigan? The School of Nursing Emergency Preparedness Committee analyzed the problem in early 2007 and has proposed this plan, available at http://www.nursing.umich.edu/services/SONPanFluPlanFinal5-18-2007.pdf .
Posted by espring at 01:37 PM
New Continuing Student Health Requirements & CPR Certification Deadline
The new continuing students deadline for updating the health requirements and CPR certification is Monday, July 2nd, 2007. You can see the list of requirements at: http://www.nursing.umich.edu/oaa/compliancereq/.
Important notes:
- Your Health req & CPR certification must remain current through April 15, 2008.
- There is no grace period. If you do not supply updated compliance information to the Office of Academic Affairs by July 2nd, you will be disenrolled from all clinical courses and courses with a community
service learning component.
Posted by espring at 10:52 AM
Volunteer for Grief Support for Kids
SandCastles Grief Support Program for Children and Families is looking for volunteers to help grieving kids. Training is provided Wednesday April 4, 2007 and Wednesday, April 18th, 2007. See the full flyer for details.
Posted by espring at 11:34 AM
Second Career Info Sessions
Come learn how you can earn a Bachelor of Nursing degree in just one year! Attend a Second Career Program information session on one of the following dates:
- Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:00 - 6:00 PM - RSVP Online
- Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Session FULL! Please join us on June 7
- Thursday, June 7, 2007 5:00 - 6:00 PM - RSVP Online
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Division Director Position Search
The Division of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction has filled the position of Director. Thank you for your interest!
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Nursing Open House Wednesday, March 21
Learn all about Nursing at the Spring 2007 Nursing Open House: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
You can RSVP online!
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February is School Based Health Center Month!
The Regional Alliance for Healthy School (RAHS) promotes the physical and mental health of students and families in our schools. RAHS offers many comprehensive programs focusing on health intervention. Some of these programs include: the Comprehensive Asthma Program, LifeSkills Training, STARS Peer Mentoring and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. You can find more information about RAHS at: http://www.a2schools.org/rahs/
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Discuss Nursing Master's and PhD programs with Dean Potempa in Miami or Houston
Dean Kathleen Potempa, University Of Michigan School of Nursing, will host a series of special Master's and PhD information sessions. These direct dialogue sessions are scheduled to take place in Miami, Florida and Houston, Texas.
In Miami : 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Westin Biltmore Hotel and Resort
1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134 (map)
Click here to RSVP.
In Houston : 5:30-7:30 P.M.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel
2001 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX (map)
Click here to RSVP.
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Nursing Information Sessions for Freshmen, Freshmen Transfer and Sophomore Transfer Students
Thinking of transferring to the University of Michigan School of Nursing? Save these dates to learn about our program!
- Friday, February 16, 1:00-2:00pm
- Friday, March 16, 1:00-2:00pm
- Wednesday, April 4, 1:00-2:00pm
All sessions will be held at the School (400 North Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, MI). Please RSVP to the Office of Academic Affairs at (734) 763-5985.
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A New University of Michigan National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
The University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (UM-COHSE), a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funded Education and Research Center (ERC) , is pleased to announce a new fellowship opportunity. The NORA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship will provide 4 to 5 years of funding including full tuition support, stipend, health insurance, and travel to conferences to selected applicants, contingent on satisfactory academic progress.
Continue reading "A New University of Michigan National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)"
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Faculty Searches
PLEASE NOTE: The faculty search information has been updates as of Sept. 10, 2007. Please see the updated news item if you wish to apply for a faculty position.
Continue reading "Faculty Searches"
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Welcome, Dean Potempa!
Oregon's Potempa named dean of nursing
By Laurel Thomas Gnagey
President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan have named Kathleen Potempa as the next dean for the School of Nursing. Her appointment has been reviewed with the Board of Regents Personnel, Compensation and Governance Committee and is effective Oct. 1, pending approval of the full board. Potempa currently serves as vice president and dean of the School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland.
Potempa (Courtesy School of Nursing)
"Dean Potempa is a creative and innovative leader who will bring U-M a wealth of ideas for advancing nursing research, clinical practice and interdisciplinary collaboration," Sullivan says. "Her move to Michigan is wonderful news for all of us, but especially for the students and faculty of the School of Nursing."
Over the course of her career Potempa has filled leadership roles within health systems, academic nursing, interdisciplinary research teams and university executive management. At OHSU she has developed and expanded academic programs in research through recruitment of new faculty and establishment of centers of excellence. She has supported growth of the clinical mission of the school and led a statewide effort to transform undergraduate nursing education in Oregon.
"Provost Sullivan and I are confident that Dr. Potempa will promote the School of Nursing as a national leader in education, research and practice," Coleman says. "Her experience with faculty recruitment, and with development of programs that successfully bridge the academic and clinical experiences, will serve the University of Michigan well."
Potempa has been the dean at OHSU since 1996 and, in 2002, was promoted to vice president and dean of the school, in recognition of her expanded responsibilities for the research, practice and educational mission on all four OHSU campuses. She also provides leadership in the OHSU health system, including oversight of the professional development of nursing, and she has responsibility for all educational outreach programs in the state of Oregon.
"Dr. Potempa assumes the leadership of the School of Nursing at a time of great challenge for nursing professionals in the health care environment," says Dr. Robert P. Kelch, executive vice president for medical affairs. "She brings a deep understanding of organizational change in modern health care systems and the academy that will benefit both the school and Health System."
Although Potempa will be new to U-M, she is no stranger to the Michigan area. She received her nursing diploma from Providence Hospital School of Nursing (Detroit), her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Detroit, and her master's of science and doctor in nursing science degrees from Rush University in Chicago. She has held faculty and administrative appointments in nursing at Rush and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
"I am very excited to join the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the university community," Potempa says. "It is an honor to join the faculty of this prestigious university, and to join the School of Nursing with its tradition of excellence."
Potempa's research focuses on fatigue, exercise and cardiovascular fitness. Her most recent project, Transforming Primary Care: The Healthy Aging Project, was funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
She has authored numerous professional publications and presented more than 70 papers around the world, including completing a visiting professorship in Beijing, China. She has served on expert panels and committees, including NIH review panels. She currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Professional Nursing.
Potempa has served since 1997 on American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) task forces and committees, including chair, and as a member of the Task Force on Distance Education and Nursing, the Doctoral Conference Planning Committee, the Task Force on Hallmarks of Professional Practice and the Nominating Committee. She has been a member of the American Academy of Nursing Finance Committee and the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.
Potempa is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Rush University in 2003 and the Oregon Medical Research Foundation Mentor Award in 2002.
Reprinted with permission from The University Record Online, June 26, 2006 10:00 AM
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