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Steering Committee Winter 1977 Yale University School of Nursing Many of you have wondered from time to time what it is that deans, particularly YSN's deans, ALUMNAE ASSSOCIATION do for a living. While Donna has been away on sabbatical, I've had a privileged view of the Newsletter deanship and would like to pass on to you my con ceptualization of the role. I've just returned from a Nurse Educator Conference in where I had the opportunity to hear Marguerite Schaeffer, D.Sc, speak about, "Managing the Knowledge Work er". I must credit her with providing the con framework for my on the Published three times a year ceptual thoughts deanship. defined the worker" by the YUSNAA Dr. Schaeffer "knowledge as those individuals who work with their "heads" on to do Margaret J. Cushman or rely primarily cognitive activity schools are almost Editor their job. Clearly, nursing entirely made up of knowledge workers and it is dean's to both the work and the Please address all communications to the job manage "working" within the organization (the school) Mrs. Mary C. Colwel 1 , which those workers. Sound mind Executive Secretary, employs knowledge intended to. If there is one Yale School of Nursing boggeling? It's thing that characterizes the dean's role it is Winter 1977 that it simultaneously requires an ability to tolerate chaos and to objectify and analyze the logical progression of work to be done. CONTENTS In summarizing the management literature, Dr. Schaeffer suggested that any organization has to Cover Steering Committee Sigma Theta Tau - undertake three major types of work: L-R Dorothy MacLennan, '52 faculty; Gail 1) Operational work: the day to day manage Kaler '78; Ann Bavier, faculty; Berna- ment commonly referred to as "crisis dette Forget '78; Judy Shindul '78; management" ; Virginia Fidrocki '78. 2) Future work: the planning ahead of goals Photo by Randy Smith to be accomplished and jobs that need to be done to implement them; P. 2 .. From the Assistant Dean 3) Top management work: the integration and p. 3 .. From the Editor synthesis of operational and future work to insure that one is meshed with (as op p. 4 .. Yale School of Nursing Honor Society posed to obstructing) the other. p. 6 .. Kudos One of the dangers in any organization, and ours is no exception, is that the operational work p. 7 .. School Activities will overtake the future work thus impeding pro p. 9 .. Faculty News gress. It is at this juncture that the dean's work is clearly laid before her. p. 10 .. Alumnae News YSN's future work includes plans for develop p. 11 .. Student News ing a continuing education program, creating and evaluating alternative health care delivery models, p. 11 .. Yale Medical Center News and moving nursing into more influential roles in existing health care models, to mention a few. From The Assistant Dean This work must take place against the backdrop of our operational work, maintaining the curriculum, admitting students, teaching students, faculty productivity, etc. In my experience a "typical" day in the dean's office involves an interaction between these necessary work functions of the organization. On the one hand the dean may have to deal with a pressing curriculum need which demands an instant decision that on the other hand will necessarily impact on long-term planning. For instance, if in an attempt to solve today's budgetary problems the school commits itself to joint clinical appointments in certain settings this decision will impact on our ability five years from now to "shift" our faculty from one setting to another, since their source of finan cial support will be partially dependent on the institution to which they are jointly appointed. Since the dean is one of the few people in the organization with a conceptual overview of all the work of the organization it is the dean who must raise questions about how today's decisions will feature influence tomorrow's planning. In addition, the readers. The expanding format includes of dean is constantly confronted with the choices of articles on major happenings at Yale School sections. making immediate decisions to effect today or de Nursing as well as the standing news laying decisions to allow time for planning for Upcoming issues will highlight midwifery at YSN, the future. and YSN and the community. In practice the dean's day is replete with The variety of future editions depends upon appointments, with students, faculty, program you. Contribution of brief articles for publica chairpeople, hospital administrators, university tion, ideas concerning format or content, and the administrators. . .people who are responsible for letters to the editor are welcomed. We thank pieces of the work of the School. The "people following reader for being the first to write. issue. work" of the dean does not always progress as Hope to hear from more of you by the next objectively, systematically or logically as the other work of the organization but it is an ***** essential component of evolving a work situation in which people have a sense of achievement, responsibility and meaningful ness. "Knowledge Dear Editor: workers" demand feedback from their work and from the organization. As an agent of the organization, Really enjoyed the last issue of the Yale the dean is one of the people who provides both Nurse - found it in the School library. It took direct feedback and opportunities for feedback me about a week to read it because I can only go from others. to the library late at night when no one's there In short, it is the dean's responsibility to and it's very difficult for me to turn those big facilitate and participate in the definition of pages unless another mouse helps me. I loved all the "product" of the school, the analysis of the the information about the Dedication. I got to work to be done, the logical organization of that watch all of it, plus all the beforehand prepara work, the analysis of the expertise required to tion. Now, life is really great with all those do it and the introduction of check points to carpets. No more cold paws in winter. measure the progress of the work. It is this pro Those of us who were graduates of the origi cess which impacts on "working" at YSN and allows nal program at Cedar Street and got our M.M.N. 's people to do their jobs. (Master of Mouse Nursing) are busy boning up nights Are you tired? I am after only two and one with the cassettes, video tapes, etc., to get up half months on the job! More accurately, I'm dated in our techniques. We watch the physical

alternately exhausted and exhilarated. . .exhausted assessment classes and then try it on one another by the pace and exhilarated by the possibilities at night. Also, my friends and I use those nifty and potentials contained within the organization. new examining tables that come out of the walls I suspect it is the tug and pull between the pace - quite a challenge for us to put back. and the possibilities that make sabbaticals a We really are excited about all the renova useful respite for deans and other faculty who tions. We love the comfort and convenience and must take time away from being and managing know are hoping that some day if we work very hard, we ledge workers to replenish their supplies. can improve our skills enough to qualify as clini I am sure your dean will return with her cup cal practitioners. We're so impressed with what full. I shall try in the interim, to avoid drain the students of today are learning and doing. ing mine and look forward to the new possibilities Our best wishes for a Happy and Healthy 1978, for collaboration with Donna that my view from Florence N. M.M.N. her seat has allowed us. Skinnytale,

- Judith Krauss '70 Assistant Dean The second class of students to enter the three- From The Editor year program took their State Boards in July of 1977, having completed 2 of the 3 years of their This issue of the Yale Nurse features the ef program. One student took the Boards in Oregon, one in New York and the other ten in forts underway among students, faculty and alumnae Connecti cut. Everyone with - to establish a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at the passed flying colors the scores for the Yale School of Nursing. Several individuals have average group was 623! I They will graduate in of 1978. expressed interest and raised questions about a May Congratulations are due to each one of them!! Sigma chapter after reading about it in previous editions of the Nurse. The student government believes that alumnae participation is vital to the success of this venture and is eager to hear from each of you. The ANA Convention in 1978 will be held in To make it easier for you to let them know of Hawaii in June. There will be a Yale Dinner your interest, the centerfold of this issue con planned there on one Donna tains a form which can be detached and mailed. The evening. Diers, Judy Krauss, the assistant are other half of the center section is a form for dean, planning to attend. John nominations for this year's Distinguished Alumnae Collins, assistant professor in Maternal -Newborn Program, will be Awards . presenting a paper. Watch for the The Yale Nurse has gradually increased in size details and reservation forms which will be mailed out in and diversity in response to suggestions of our April!

3 YALE SCHOOL OF NURSING HONOR SOCIETY

The History Of Sigma Theta Tau

In 1922, six students, at the Indiana Univer of 33,000 nurses in 80 chapters across the country. sity Training School for nurses conceived the idea International affiliations have begun. Now, the of an honor society in nursing. Today, the found purposes of the society are stated as to: ers relate how they casually discussed the intel - recognize superior achievement lectual basis of nursing and the need to foster - recognize the development of leadership this component at a time when nursing was viewed qualities as, "ideal for a young lady with a strong back and - foster high professional standards weak mind." During the following year, most of - encourage creative work the group graduated and established chapters at - strengthen commitment to the ideals and other University schools of nursing. Mary Tolle purposes of the profession Wright has described the society's beginnings: The Research Fund Committee of Sigma Theta Tau en "Sigma Theta Tau had been conceived and courages qualified nurses to contribute to the ad was dedicated as an educational force, vancement of nursing through research. Small standing for the best in nursing, encour grants are made to applicants who have received agement for future nursing leaders, and formal preparation for research at the graduate excellence in the preparation of leaders level. The Educational Development Committee of for the future." Sigma Theta Tau attempts to identify program needs From the work of six energetic students has of chapters to both facilitate communication of developed a society which today has a membership scholarly activities among nurses and promote mem-

4 date. bership involvement to bridge gaps in nursing. most challenging task to that Theta As history repeats itself, a group of students It seems worth reiterating Sigma to recognize entering Yale in 1976 turned to the society which Tau has a two-fold purpose. First, and secondly to more than 50 years ago had been created by student outstanding individuals in nursing share their nurses to unify and promote the purposes of the provide a forum where members can nursing profession. knowledge, innovative ideas in clinical practice, and current nursing research. More importantly, local chapter activities provide an opportunity academic and work How It All Began At Yale away from the pressures of formal situation for channels of communication to open up in the The Yale School of Nursing has taken a quantum among students, faculty, alumnae and nurses with leap in it's enrollment, numbers of programs and community. As nurses become more familiar and faculty. This expansion and diversification has what other nurses in their area are thinking made it difficult for students to meet with each doing, chances for collaboration increase. other, faculty, alumni, and other nurses in the We at Yale feel a need to enhance this sense community to share their ideas about nursing. of collaboration and to utilize the valuable re In an effort to bring together members of the sources of nurse leaders in the area. Our experi Yale School of Nursing community, a group of first ence in Sigma Theta Tau has been that ongoing, will year students sparked interest in establishing a consistent exchanges in the forms of programs chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at Yale. This group stimulate interest and enthusiasm in nursing prac our local honor consisted of Judy Shindul , Bill Blouin, Bunny For tice and research. We anticipate get, Ginny Fridrocki, and Gail Kaler; all of whom society, presently in formation, will be committed are members of the Alpha Chi chapter of Sigma Theta to bringing noted nurses to the Yale community to Tau at Boston College. They added to their ranks, participate in its programs. We hope to see stu Jane Mil berg, a member of the Theta chapter at dents, faculty, and alumnae this spring at our Boston University, and Gretchen Mosman, who was the first induction ceremony. Please join us and President of the Student Government. celebrate the beginning of the Yale University This group of students held an open meeting School of Nursing Local Honor Society. with all students in the fall of 1976. The pur (This article is the collective brain-child of of Theta Tau, and the value of estab poses Sigma Ann Bavier, Ruth Schmidt, Bill Blouin, Ginny Frid a at Yale were explained. The lishing chapter rocki, Gail Kaler, and Judy Shindul.) students supported establishing a chapter and the wheels were set in motion. Widmer, Carolyn L., "Sigma Theta Tau: Golden The first task of this group was to form a Anniversary", Nursing Outlook, December, 1972, Steering Committee consisting of students, alumnae, Vol. 20, No. 12. and faculty. Three faculty members, Judy Krauss "Beyond Alpha", a Sigma Theta Tau video-tape (a member of the Alpha Chi chapter), Dorothy Mac- interview with the founders. Lennan (a member of the Mu chapter at the Univer sity of ), and Charlotte Januska (a member of the Psi chapter at the University of Already Active Washington), volunteered to serve on the Steering Committee. They were later joined by Ann Bavier, Although Yale School of Nursing has never had a member and past President of the Alpha Epsilon a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Yale Alumni, faculty chapter at Emory University. Penny Camp and Ruth and students have been active members in other Schmidt (a member of the Kappa chapter at Catholic chapters. Presently, 28 faculty members at Yale University), volunteered as the alumni representa are members of Sigma Theta Tau. The exact figures tives. Sherry Shamansky, President of the Alumnae Association, was kept informed of the Steering Committee's activities. It is worth briefly mentioning here the mechan ics involved in petitioning for a chapter charter from Sigma Theta Tau. Chapter charters are granted in the fall of odd-numbered years. If everything goes well, Yale will officially be granted a char ter in the fall of 1979. It seems like an eternity, but it gives us additional time to prove our via bility. Until we have our "greek letters", the title of our organization is the Yale University School of Nursing Local Honor Society. Guidelines supplied by National Sigma Theta Tau headquarters explicitly outlined the beginning courses of action to be taken by the Steering Com mittee. First, administrative approval from both Dean Diers and Provost Gray was secured. Then with bi-monthly meetings, the Steering Committee final ized By-laws in February 1977. The criteria for eligibility were completed in May, and we began seeking members in the fall of 1977. Encouraging individuals to submit applications has become our Laddie Widmer and Dean Diers - Alumnae Day, 1976

5 are not known on how many students are presently to advance new concepts of nursing care and to members, but an informal check with members of the identify and explore issues in health as they Admissions Committee indicates that if students affect nursing, as well as to offer proposed solu had a chapter in their undergraduate university tions to issues confronting nursing and health. they generally were inducted in as members. In addition, many faculty, although not actual mem Virginia Henderson Named Honorary Fellow bers of Sigma Theta Tau, are invited to at speak Of American Of many local chapter activities. Some noted alumni Academy Nursing involved in Sigma Theta Tau are: Virginia Henderson, Research Associate Emeri Carolyn L. Widmer, B.N. (YSN '29), M.A. Trin tus, Yale University School of Nursing has been ity College. Served as the Society's Executive named an Honorary Fellow in the American Academy Director as well as fulfilling her full-time post of Nursing. as the first and founding dean of the University A native of Kansas City, , Ms. Hen of Connecticut School of Nursing. derson received her early education for nursing Penny F. Pierce, M.S.N. (YSN '75) has re from the Army School of Nursing, Washington, D.C. ceived a grant funded by the national society from which she graduated in 1921. There followed (Sigma Theta Tau) to study renal patients. a long period of study and teaching at Teachers The Boston College Chapter of Sigma has seen College, Columbia University. She holds honorary repeated Yale involvement: Alum Eileen Hodgman Doctor of Science degrees from the University of '68 is current program chairman; Judy Krauss, Rochester, Rush University and the University of Assistant Dean is still quite active in the chap Western Ontario and many citations in recognition ter; and Dean Diers has addressed both the B.C. of her contributions to research, teaching, and and Medical College of Georgia chapters. nursing care from professional societies and schools of nursing.

- Most nurses now in - the United NOTE Interested Alumnae Please see Center Fold practicing States and abroad learned fundamentals of nursing from the text Principles and Practice of Nursing by Harmer and Henderson (see Fall 1977, "Nutting KUDOS Award"). As early as the 1930 's she was writing for Mary Vesta Marston Named Fellow professional journals on such subjects as "a study Of American Academy Of Nursing of some aspects of the operation of an oxygen tent" and "paper and other substitutes for woven fabrics". Mary Vesta Marston, R.N., YSN '51, Ph.D., has She was an early advocate of systematic sci been named a Fellow of the American Academy of entific study of nursing care practices and later Nursing. collaborated in a survey and assessment of nursing Associate Professor, Graduate Program Commun research and the development of a nursing studies ity Health Nursing, Boston University School of index. Nursing, Dr. Marston has made substantial contri Her definitive publication of 1966 on "The butions to nursing. The practice field of Commun Nature of Nursing" includes a definition of the ity Health Nursing has been significantly influ scope and character of the practice of the nursing enced her as as by practice well by her collabora profession which has had widespread influence on tive efforts to make this practice relevant to the nursing education, practice and research. Miss needs of consumers. Her influence on practice has Henderson's long career as an outstanding scholar, extended to the practice of physicians, pharmacists teacher and practitioner was recognized at a ban and psychologists. quet during which 67 new Fellows were admitted to As a researcher, Dr. Marston has made notable the American Academy of Nursing on September 19, contributions to the investigation of compliance 1977. behavior. These endeavors have received inter Miss Henderson has subsequently traveled to disciplinary recognition. She is in demand as a the United Kingdom giving "lectures" in London, speaker and consultant. She is one of the few Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Dublin early in November. behavioral scientists in the country carrying out sustained work on adaptations to chronic illness. Anne Bavier Wins 1977 Founders Award Her pioneering work on "compliance with medical regimens" is highly regarded not only among nurses Sister Rosemary Donley, Ph.D., President of but also among social psychologists as an example Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, of the extension of theoretical principles to announced that Anne Roome Bavier, 227 Copse Road, naturally-occurring events. Madison, Connecticut, is the recipient of the Dr. Marston received her Ph.D. from Boston Edith Moore Copeland Award for Creativity. This University in 1969. In her doctoral work she award, one of seven Founders Awards presented focused on the psychological aspects of adjustment nationally by Sigma Theta Tau, is the highest to chronic physical illness. She holds three honor bestowed by the Society. The Founders master's degrees. Her A.M. in Psychology was Awards are named in honor of the six founders of conferred in 1964 at Boston University and her Sigma Theta Tau and the Director of the Indiana M.P.H. was conferred in 1957 from Harvard Univer University School of Nursing in 1922, Ethel Pal sity, School of Public Health. Her Master's in mer Clarke. Nursing is from Yale University. Anne Roome Bavier, M.N. Emory University, The American Academy of Nursing was estab Atlanta, and B.S.N. Duke University, Durham, North lished in 1973 by the American Nurses' Association Carolina, is, at present, assistant professor

6 Medical /Surgical Nursing, Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut. While at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ms. Bavier developed a strong Oncology nursing component throughout the baccalaureate program. In 1975 she developed the game "The Rocky Road to Remission" to emphasize principles of nursing management for patients receiving cancer chemotherapeutics. The game has been very successfully utilized as a teaching/learning tool and also as a design model for other teaching endeavors. Since 1975, the game has been utilized with three Georgia regional professional nursing groups and with students. Ms. Bavier' s goal to enhance cancer nursing care has led her to direct not only Atlanta based programs, but also to coordinate six regional programs. In addition to public education projects, Ms. Bavier has been active in the Georgia Nurses' Association, American Cancer Society and Sigma Theta Tau (Alpha Epsilon Chapter). Her contribu tions to Georgia State University and to her com munity were recognized in 1977 by her induction into Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society. home base in San Francisco. Her special interests Sister Donley in announcing Ms. Bavier's award at present are nurse-midwifery and death and dying stated, "Her innovative approach to the teaching of (especially hospice care of the terminally ill). nursing care as exemplified by the game 'Rocky Road Dr. Brown is an alumna of Yale University (Ph.D. to Remission', as well as her leadership role in '29) having completed her studies in anthropology community organizations, make Anne Bavier a most here. Her visit provided an opportunity for her deserving recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau Founders to learn about exciting new developments here in Award for Creativity." nursing practice and education. At the same time, the visit provided nurses here with valuable per Ruth Burton Receives CNA spective in thinking about the meaning of practice Honorary Recognition and our progress as well as thinking about and The Connecticut Nurses' Association presented preparing for the future of nursing. Ruth Burton with a plaque which reads: "Honorary Recognition to Ruth L. Burton - Whose sensitivity Nurse Midwives Meet At YSN to the human condition makes her a unique teacher, leader, practitioner and friend. She has that The Yale University School of Nursing, De rare ability to not only listen, but to hear and partment of Nurse-Midwifery, hosted the annual to act. Her achievements and dedication are a Program Directors meeting of the American College ves on credit to the nursing profession and the profes of Nurse-Midwi , in New Haven November 10th sional organization." and 11th. Ruth (YSN '72) is currently assistant profes Nurse-midwifery programs from across the sor of pediatric nursing at Yale School of Nursing country were represented at the two-day meetings. and pediatric nurse practitioner at the Primary The purpose of these sessions was to deal Care Center of Yale-New Haven Hospital. with ongoing issues: curriculum, communication and managerial issues for nurse-midwifery educa tion programs. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The American College of Nurse-Midwi ves has seventeen nurse-midwifery programs: 8 Certificate Esther Lucile Brown Visits Yale Programs, and 9 Master's Programs. The two-days consisted of work sessions as by Nancy Hedlund, Assistant Professor and Chairman well as a luncheon and tour of Yale University of Research Program at YSN School of Nursing's new facilities with Donna Diers, Dean, as guest speaker. Dr. Edmund Pelle- Yale-New Haven Hospital Nursing Service and grino, President of Yale-New Haven Medical Center, the Yale School of Nursing were honored to be Inc. addressed the group on "Ethics of Nurse- visited by Dr. Esther Lucile Brown, November 7-9, Midwifery Education." 1977. Dr. Brown is an anthropologist who has long Charlotte Houde (YSN '72), Chairperson of been interested in health care and the nursing the Yale Program Maternal -Newborn Nursing was in profession. She has written a number of classic charge of the arrangements. books concerned with: .the development of nursing as a profession, mental health care, and psycho- social-cultural aspects of care of patient in the Save These Dates general hospital. After a long and important role ALUMNAE WEEKEND as Director of the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City, Dr. Brown now consults with hospitals June 2-3, 1978 and nursing schools around the country from her

7 Dr. Pellegrino Addresses Midwives Health Systems Plan Aired

by Terri Clark ('79 MNN student) Dean Donna Diers represents the area nursing schools on the Health Systems Agency for South Representatives from nurse-midwifery programs Central Connecticut. The H.S.A. has now released all around the country were addressed by Dr. Ed for comment the "HEALTH SYSTEMS PLAN" — a docu mund Pellegrino, Professor of Medicine at Yale ment that will be used to guide H.S.A. in approving School of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of federal grants, new institutional health services, Directors of Yale-New Haven Medical Center. manpower studies, and other H.S.A. activities. Dr. Pellegrino discussed ethics as they inter She presented the Health Systems Plan to sect with nurse-midwifery practice and education. faculty, students and staff. The plan is import He identified the need for increased emphasis in ant to everyone who lives or works in this area the practice of health professionals on the sys and it is provocative in its implications for tematic consideration of ethical problems which nursing and nurse practitioners. they face. He recommended that critical question Comments generated from the discussion were ing of personal values and assumptions be included sent to the H.S.A. to be incorporated in the final in basic professional curriculums. To nurses and draft of the plan. physicians, understanding of the ethical implica tions of decisions made in the care of others was National Health Issues Colloquia at least as necessary as the understanding of basic scientific principles. He emphasized that The first in a series of YSN colloquia on the value of teaching professionals ethics per se national health issues was held October 19, 1977. had its real significance only over the long run. Speaker Martha Mitchell (see Faculty News) dis The extent to which ethical dialogue was present cussed the Commission on Mental Health and its in the practice of health professionals years impact on health legislation/issues and nursing. after graduation was a much more valid criterion Upcoming colloquia include: for evaluating the worth of the course than any November 16, 3:00-5:00, Stuart F. Spicker, Ph.D., formal exam could ever be. University of Connecticut, "Congenital Anom The moral responsibility of individuals work alies - the Social Context, and the Bearing ing within an institution was also discussed. of Prognosis on Ethics" sponsored by the Nurses and nurse-mi dwi ves can find themselves Pediatric Nursing Program, YSN caught in a dilemma of conflicting obligations December 14, 3:00-5:00, Nancy Kraus, Maternal - when health care institutions and policies work Newborn Nursing Graduate Student, YSN, "Wash against rather than for the welfare of individual ington Report--A Nurse's Notes on the Politi consumers. The final category of problems touched cal Process", sponsored by the Student Govern upon by Dr. Pellegrino was the ethics of the edu ment, YSN cation of health professionals. Educators in nurs February 15, 3:00-5:00, Angela Holder, Esq., ing and medicine must deal with the conflict be "Informed Consent", sponsored by the Commun tween the needs of the student for learning exper ity Health Nursing Program, YSN ience and their moral obligation to provide the March 8, 3:00-5:00, TBA, sponsored by the Medical/ best and safest care possible to consumers. The Surgical Nursing Program, YSN tension of their dilemma is heightened by the fact April 12, 3:00-5:00, "Ethics in Clinical Research", that medical institutions have "professed" to meet sponsored by the Program in Nursing Research, all the health and illness needs of society and YSN have thus justified the fact that they have created May 16, 3:00-5:00, TBA, sponsored by the Maternal - a monopoly of services. Newborn Nursing Program, YSN Why the interest of nurse-mi dwi ves on the study of ethics? The recent resurgence of the Nursing Research popularity of services offered by midwives is prob ably due in part to consumer dissatisfaction with by Nancy Hedlund the ethical behavior of the obstetrical -gynecologi cal medical establishment. Increasing numbers of Dr. Hedlund is currently Yale Assistant Professor nurses and consumers themselves are demanding that of Nursing, Associate Director of Nursing C.M.H.C. health care as it is begin to resemble more closely with major responsibility in clinical instruction, health care as it ought to be. program evaluation research, and clinical re Nurse-mi dwi ves offer alternative services to search. Before coming to Yale she was in private those women whose health needs fall within the practice which involved individual psycho therapy - scope of their practice. Consumers have found re consultant to organizations on: program freshing the midwives' willingness to be account development and evaluation; developing and con able to them for their actions, with their egali ducting training programs on communications, tarian relationship to the consumer of their ser team building and conflict resolution. She re vices, and with the personalization of those ser ceived her diploma from St. Luke Hospital School vices. By recognizing the needs of the individual of Nursing, Kansas City, Mo. 1961; BSN Univer for shared knowledge and decision-making, nurse- sity of Oklahoma 1964; MS in Human Ecology mi dwi ves hope to come closer to meeting their University of Oklahoma 1970; M.Ed, in Psychia ethical obligations to those whom they serve. tric-Mental Health Nursing, Teachers College- Columbia 1972; M.Phil., Ph.D. Social Psychology, Columbia 1977.

8 other My main thought was to in some way try to re know; nutrition in cancer, and numerous per Yale Com lay "news from the new chairman of the Program in tinent topics. Slated speakers from the Nursing Research," since alums might be interested plex were faculty members Connie Donovan, Nancy in hearing a little about what new thrusts might Hedlund, Bonny Johnson, and Derry Moritz; alumnae be developing in our area. Major activities of Anthony Mascia '74 and Carol Garant '73; and from the program so far - in addition to teaching basic YNHH Joanne Blackley. methods and statistics, and doing thesis advise ment - include some of the following. First, we have been offering special assistance to students FACULTY NEWS conducting thesis research by designing and pre senting short "workshops" on topics with which help might be needed: data collection formats, Doris Banchik and use of the computer center and canned programs Doris Banchik '74, has been promoted to Direc for analyzing data. We are also now developing tor of Psychiatric Nursing, at the Yale-New Haven elective courses which have not previously been Instructor at The Director offered; these will be concerned with advanced Hospital (and YSN). is one of created statistics in clinical research and evaluation position eight newly positions in a decentralized model of nursing service organ research in health care. An additional added ization where the service directors carry respon attraction of the program this year is the pro sibilities for budget planning and other manage duction of our monthly (so far) newsletter in ment tasks usually considered part of the Director which news and announcements relative to the pro of Nursing's role. gram are circulated. Finally, our happiest ac complishment is the of a production weekly Nursing Connie Donovan Research Colloquium in which faculty and students and guests present clinical nursing research - Connie Donovan, Assistant Professor, Medical- completed or in progress - to an audience of stu is Chairman of the Clinical Prac dents and faculty. The colloquia have been well Surgical Nursing, tice Committee of the Oncology Nursing Society attended and have provided coverage of a range of which is with the Medical- research topics relevant to nursing. The collo working collaboratively Division of ANA to of - Surgical write standards quia meet Wednesdays, 5 6 pm and alums would be care for cancer These should be welcome! patients. ready for publication in the Spring of 1978. Connie is We are also currently involved in extending also a member of the editorial board of the new our thinking about the role of clinical nursing journal Cancer Nursing: An International Journal research in the school with a special focus on how for Cancer Care. Other members who are YSN: to help students define ever more relevant thesis Nancy Strafford '75, '54, topics. We hope to be able to assist students to Margretta Styles Charlotte '41 and Donna Diers '64. define research problems that clinical settings Wright want to have a that would then studied, process Ruth Knollmueller move us somewhat to the side of defining problems and then searching for a setting. We note, of Ruth Knollmueller, Assistant Professor of course, that the thesis and clinical nursing re Community Health Nursing at YSN was recently ap search are remaining in their place of importance to the State Board of Licensure of in the life of YSN students! pointed Nursing Home Administrators by Governor Ella T. Grasso. Ruth was also elected member at of Fund Supports Oncology Nursing recently large Cadahy the Association of Community Health Service Agen cies (ACHSA) Board for a two year term, and will The Ann F. Cudahy Fund for Cancer Nursing was serve as Board secretary. established by Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy in Octo ber 1975. To has been received date, $75,000 by Martha Mitchell the School of Nursing from $150,000 pledged over a five year period. Martha Mitchell, Assistant Professor Psychia The income has been used, in part, to support tric Nursing, has been appointed Director of Nurs salaries for two faculty positions currently held ing at the Connecticut Mental Health Center and by Derry Moritz and Jill Nelson. The Cudahy Fund Assistant Director of the Center. In addition to has also financed tuition and scholarships for P. her teaching and administrative responsibilities Trotta, M. MacAloon and M. Stawecki , all students in New Haven, Martha is also Chairperson of the in the Medical -Surgical Nursing program. Executive Committee, of the Division of Psychia Ann Featherston Cudahy was a member of the tric-Mental Health Nursing of the ANA, and was class of 1955, deceased November, 1974. appointed last Spring by President Carter to the Commission on Mental Health. This 20-member Cancer panel Workshop meets every month and is assessing problems and needs throughout the country in the mental health A two-day interdisciplinary cancer workshop field. Recommendations will be drawn up and for health professionals was held in New Haven in pre sented to the President 1978. - by April early November. Titled "Cancer a Cooperative Concern for Care" the workshop included lectures Barbara Sullivan by leading national and local leaders covering the latest advances in cancer treatment, emotional Congratulations to ("BJ") Sullivan on word factors in cancer treatment; the patients right to of acceptance for publication of an article in the

9 Diabetes Health Care journal. B.J. is a YSN '76 stimulating experience, and have had opportunity graduate now jointly appointed to the Psychiatric to meet fellow alumni of diverse interests. The Mental Health Nursing Program faculty and as Assemblies have been busy, but very rewarding and Clinical Specialist at the Human Services Resource at their conclusions I have always felt a renewed Center (HSRC). B.J.'s article reports some of the sense of respect for Yale. results of her thesis research at YSN in which she Should you have questions about AYA, issues studied aspects of adjustment in diabetic adoles you would like presented in committee or sugges cents. (Thesis is in library!) tions, please feel free to contact YSN representa tives: Jean O'Brien Butler, Dorothy MacLennan, or myself, Carol Kromberg Scales through Mary ALUMNAE NEWS Colwell at the Alumnae Office.

Association Of Yale Alumni Giving

by Carol Scales After several years in a row of extraordinary response to the Alumnae Fund, we fell back this Since 1824 Yale alumni have returned to the past year to a level of giving that is well below University annually as an expression of continued earlier records. The final tally for 1977 was interest in the activities of their alma mater. $31,348 for YSN as compared to $40,386 for the The enormous expansion of Yale following both previous year. There was also a decline in the World War I and World War II greatly increased the number of contributors. With the increase in the number of graduates from Yale College and her numbers of students, and the expansion in the Graduate and Professional Schools. In 1969 the programs, we must also stretch and expand our own Yale Corporation commissioned a group to study the efforts to support the school which has meant so needs of Yale and her alumni. One recommendation much to us and to the field of nursing. Let's all of that commission was to establish an Association rally round respond to your agent's letter and of Yale Alumni. AYA was chartered in 1971. It is raise the Fund contributions to a record high in an Assembly of 380 members, which congregates 1978:::: twice each year. A member serves a three year term and may represent a class, a school or a New York Regional Group locale. The Assembly has 19 working committees studying issues and making recommendations direct The annual meeting of the New York Regional ly to the Yale Corporation. Group will be postponed to the fall of 1978. At It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve that time, a continuing education course will be as an Assembly member representing the Yale School conducted by the Yale School of Nursing for YSN of Nursing. The Assemblies I have attended have Alums and friends. given me a prospective of the University at-large, which I neither gained as a student nor a faculty Class News member. The mutual concern shared in exploring issues of common concern to Yale and her graduates Margaret All man '49 received Distinguished has strengthened my esteem for the University and Alumna Award, Saturday, October 15th from Albertus its efforts at continued excellence. Magnus College. She has been on the Board of As a member of the Graduate and Professional Trustees there - is presently on faculty of School Schools Committee we have explored reasons our of Nursing at S.C.S.C. graduates do not have the same feeling for Yale as Ruth (Foster) Shryocks '50 says, "I'm working undergraduate alums. There is a sense of isolation nights in O.B. and liking it real well. It's a and exclusion from the residential college struc small hospital which helps the adjustment." She ture intrinsic at Yale. Like our colleagues in and her husband John and two girls expect to re Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health, nurs main in Meza, Arizona for the foreseeable future. ing students are further distanced by location Karen Stolte '65 was married December 2, from the main campus. A recent panel discussion 1977 to Lawrence Lee Penny. by current graduate students helped our AYA com Sherry Shamansky '69 completed all require mittee not onoy identify the problems and concerns ments for her Dr.P.H. from the Department of Epi experienced, but also possible and feasible solu demiology and Public Health and received her tions. Unfortunately, the Yale School of Nursing degree in December, 1977. Dissertation topic is was not represented on this panel. There was "Childhood Epilepsy in New Haven SMSA". great interest in a Graduate Student Union, where Margaret Elizabeth Craig '70 graduated from graduates in all schools could meet, socialize and the University of Michigan Medical School on June share ideas. Specific ways to include graduate 3, 1977. She writes, "I may have dropped out of students in residential college-life were also practice for four years, but I will begin to work made recommendations by this committee. again on July 1st. For the next four years I will a A sub-committee on Continuing Education has be resident in the Wayne State University undertaken a study to learn what Yale's Graduate affiliated programs in Detroit - in Ob/Gyn of and Professional Schools are currently offering course!" alums in the area of continuing education. In John Collins '72 has a second son, Tucker addition, information will be gathered from other James, born November 12, 1977. similar universities as to what they are doing in Eileen Dart Bolesky '73 had a daughter, born this regard. October, 1976. I have personally found each AYA Assembly a

10 CENTER NEWS Janet Cellar '73 had a daughter born August, YALE MEDICAL 1977. Christine Niemyski Nuger '73 had a daughter Havon born June, 1977. Adult Volunteer Outreach Network) Beth Meintrup Smith '73 has a son named Peter (Hospital will be instituted at Y-NHH as Marshall, born November 3, 1977. is a project which a award received from the Sharon Bi dwell '74 is now Mrs. Sharon Cerone. the result of $66,480 Research and Educational Trust, an affili Helene Melinoski '74 was married April 23, 1977 Hospital

- Association. is now Mrs. Helene M. O'Keefe. ate of the American Hospital This award will fund a volunteer Kathleen Stone '77 has a daughter Sarah Anne three-year of skilled persons born September 6, 1977. program utilizing the services of seven over 55. The hospital, which was one to In Memoriam health care institutions in the nation qualify for this grant, will recruit and train 268 persons offer assistance to who have been dis Mrs. Lei and Jones (Anice Garmany) ex- '46W to patients The award was made deceased 1976. charged from the hospital. a from the Edna McConnell Clark Mary Anderson Petersen ex- '47 deceased possible by grant October 8, 1977. Foundation. Mrs. Carroll 0. Bennett (Elizabeth Balch) '48, Room Memorial Unit of Y-NHH deceased June 11, 1977. TheMaxTaffel Hildegard Kummer '49 - died suddenly October Room was dedicated on October 26, 1977. The Max Taffel 3 and stands as a tribute to the service of a de voted surgeon. The carpeted, air-conditioned room re Some classmates of Susan Gardner '75 have which once was classroom A has been completely decorated with contributions from more than 200 of established a book fund for YSN's library in Sue's Dr. Taffel 's friends and The room memory. Some additional books by Erik Erikson and colleagues. continue to serve as a classroom and will a much desired copy of CHILD PSYCH0PATH0L0GY by will the Board Saul I. Harrison and John F. McDermott have been also be the exclusive meeting place of ordered. Sue was killed in an auto accident in of Directors and the Medical Board. from served August, 1976. Dr. Taffel, an immigrant Russia, as a surgeon at Y-NHH for almost 40 years, and re tired in July, 1976. He graduated from the Yale School of Medicine in 1931 and was trained in four STUDENT NEWS surgical fields - gynecology, obstetrics, thoracic and neurosurgery. with his Information on classes entering September, 1977. Dr. Taffel, who was present wife, Helen (YSN '41), said he was "deeply honored" by

- = the room would serve 3-year program N 25 5 males 20 females the recognition and hoped 1 Asian American female; 3 Black females not only as a place of instruction but one in

- Age Range - 20-30 Age X 25.28 which differing opinions could be resolved. Geographic Distribution - N.Y. 9; Conn. 5; Mass. 4; Calif. 2; 1 each from Ga., N.J., S.C., Wise, Vt. Grads. of 21 institutions. 1 advance degree in counselling. A workshop on Primary Nursing was held on Majors: Art 2; English 4; Biology 4; Biology/ October 25, at the Sheraton-Park Plaza Hotel in Anthropology 2; Humanities; Science; Psych 4; New Haven. Mrs. Marie Manthey, vice-president of Philosophy/Sociology; Sociology 3; African Studies; Patient Service at Y-NHH, who has been instrumental in Biochemistry; International Relations. in developing this concept and implementing it various patient care areas of the Hospital, was one of the 2-year program (includes 3-year program students principal speakers. entering 1st year of specialization) N = 63 10 males 53 females Center for Human Genetics 2 Asian American females; 6 Black females; 2 Puerto A of from the Ricans (1 female and 1 male) grant $250,000 Bristol-Myers to will the - Yale toward Age Range 21-52 Age X 29.1 Company University go construction of a two million dollar that C-H: FNP 9, Clin. Spec. 3 facility will link Hall of Medicine and Yale-New MNN 11 Sterling will be as M-S: C-V,Pul., Renal 7, Oncology 4 Haven Hospital. The facility known the and research conducted Peds. 10 Center for Human Genetics, there will focus on inherited human disease. Coun Psych: Adult 12, Liaison 3, Child 4

- for whose his Geographic Distribution Conn. 22; N.Y. 13; Mass. seling prospective parents family tories a for inherited disorders 7; Calif. 4; Wash. 2; 1 each from Ga., 111., Md., suggest potential be as well. Construction on the N.J., Mich., Kans., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., R.I., will provided Wise. Center is scheduled to begin this winter. The Texas, Va. , Vt. , Wash. , Grads. of 49 institutions. Advance degrees 3 Center will be headed by Dr. Leon E. Rosenberg, Alumnae daughter 1 Chairman of the Department of Human Genetics.

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