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Dear Alumni and Friends, Once again, I bring greetings from the faculty and staff of the College of Nursing. This has been an extremely challenging year for us at the University of Tennessee due to a seemingly unending series of budget cuts. These budget cuts have had an adverse impact on the College of Nursing, but I am happy to report that we have avoided further reductions for the 2009–10 academic year. Instead of dropping enrollment to meet budget cutbacks as we had planned, we are now able to maintain our enrollment at its present level. The ongoing nursing shortage and forecasts of future shortages compel us to find alternative sources of funding to support and even grow our programs, so we are unwavering in our search for external resources. In spite of bad economic news, we are planning for some new initiatives that can be funded by new rev- enues streams. The RN-to-BSN program is being delivered totally online beginning in the summer ’09 semester. This change will improve access for RNs who find it difficult to attend on-site classes because of their work schedule. The PhD program will have an online presence, as well. Classes are being delivered using a blend of online and on-site instruction. Intensive summer sessions began in 2009, and full-time students can complete their course work by the end of the summer 2010 session. They will then be ready to take comprehensive exams and complete their dissertation research. As has been our history, we continue our commitment to prepare excellent nurses for the healthcare system of the future. We are very proud of our alumni, who are a shining beacon on the healthcare horizon. And we are proud of our students and faculty, who make such a difference in the lives of so many. I hope you will enjoy reading their stories in this issue of the Nursing Report. It is with sincere gratitude that I acknowledge the ongoing generosity of our alumni and friends, even in these difficult economic times. Because of your support, we have achieved many milestones. It is with your continued support that we can preserve our legacy of excellence.

Warmest regards,

Joan L. Creasia, PhD, RN Professor and dean

Check out the Alumni/Development page on the College of Nursing website: nightingale.con.utk.edu

Keep in touch with the UTK College of Nursing online: • Send announcements to the “Class notes” section or let us know of address changes • Find out about upcoming alumni events • Visit the photo gallery • Read a downloadable PDF version of Nursing Report 4 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 ON THEPULSE H G T into all facets of of facets all into knowledge traditional community-based integrate respectfully for Center J violence. domestic of victims of care and for advocacy ongoing their and professionals other and students nursing for education violence domestic to contributions many their for Violence wellness for indigenous peoples. indigenous for wellness W. Bonnie C T students UTK to wellness and health promotes Fair B G A about influenza and meningitis vaccines, as well as the effects of experimenting with drugs and alcohol and other high-risk behaviors. behaviors. high-risk other and alcohol and drugs with experimenting of effects the as well as vaccines, meningitis and influenza about T to according materials, informative and feedback immediate receive and questions ask to opportunity the was fair the of aspect important most the giveaways, and prizes door of lure the by drawn were students many While specialists. and experts health of advice the seek and screenings, health free receive issues, health common about learn to students fall. last fair health student a organized an o promote healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices among students, C students, among choices lifestyle and behaviors healthy promote o he student health fair was sponsored by the the by sponsored was fair health student he he fair focused on the health needs of today’s college students. students. college today’s of needs health the on focused fair he ssociation Convention. Convention. ssociation regg regg ealth ealth inger ollege y y R L unyan Jr. Community Jr. unyan Community the ee A S ward, presented by the Community Coalition for for Coalition Community the by presented ward, C E was selected to serve on the executive board of the the of board executive the on serve to selected was ervices Clinic. Clinic. ervices vans allen N S ative ative tudents K and and N was recognized as the recipient of the 2007 John John 2007 the of recipient the as recognized was H ative healthcare and education and to promote promote to and education and healthcare ative udos ealth, a nonprofit organization established to established organization nonprofit a ealth, S all y H y N ursing ursing elton , , for A ward at the the at ward A were recognized with the the with recognized were bbie McCrary, one of the graduate students who organized the event. the organized who students graduate the of one McCrary, bbie

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5 P L E A S E J O I N U S F O R T H E T R O P E R G N I S R U N F I R S T A N N U A L | ightingala 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S UTK College of Nursing Celebration, October 2–3, 2009 The College of Nursing of UT Knoxville has celebrated many milestones since its doors opened in 1972. We hope that you will make plans to join us as we honor the past, celebrate today, and look to the future at the College of Nursing NightinGala and Open House. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 2, with NightinGala, an evening of entertainment, food, fun, and camaraderie. Held at Hunter Valley Farm in Knoxville, the NightinGala event will feature a fabulous dinner, musical entertainment, and a silent auction. Our honored guest speaker will be Pat Summitt, head coach of the UT Lady Vols basketball team. The evening will be emceed by Robin Wilhoit, news anchor at WBIR–TV Knoxville and member of the college’s board of visitors. Business attire is recommended. Then 3 hours before kickoff of the Vols versus Auburn game on Saturday, October 3, the college will host an open house for alumni and friends. A limited number of football tickets will be available for advance purchase to guests who attend the NightinGala. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, current students, members of the nursing faculty, friends, and colleagues in the healthcare profession. Proceeds will benefit the College of Nursing. Details and registration information are available at alumni.utk.edu or by calling Phyllis Moore at 865-974-3011 or e-mail- ing her at [email protected]. 6 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 ON THEPULSE Office at Office 865-974-2755 or at [email protected] To contribute to Dr. the Johnie Mozingo Endowed Scholarship, please contact College the of Development Nursing Mozingo enjoying is her much-deserved retirement by time doing some with spending her and writing. grandchildren kept secret Mozingo from for entire the 2007–08 academic year, revealed to her only at end. the lege established her in honor Dr. the Johnie Mozingo Endowed Scholarship for BSNstudents. new The scholarship was sionalism, Joan Creasia. She well saidso Dean was preparation in respected that for her retirement, members col of the Mozingo well was respected for and known her logical approach to problem-solving, her her wisdom, and profes innate to come back to school.” madeit easiergram for to RNs come to school to get abachelor’s degree. I’m proud to have contributed to their ability herIn all work, Mozingo says her greatest accomplishment revamping is RN-to-BSN the pro the “Changing program. she servedon many college university and committees. Besides her administrative positions, which college, included interim of the and associate dean associate dean as stints She for led undergraduate 1988 the program of atotal 15 years—from to 1993 1998 and to 2008 until her retirement. Mozingo anumber servedin of administrative roles doctoral undergraduate the programs. and taught both and in nated child-bearing the “They’re family course. different in ways,” fun all she toher all said referring students. enjoyed facilitating to school their to return continue their education. She taught coordi many undergraduates and students the to devotion in keeping her with Johnie Mozingo’s college the aretirement to with gift contributions her honored colleagues Capped with Honor directions,” she said. worked She also with RN-to-BSN especially students and were to teach. preparing to help “It fun to develop them was begin different in She worked with doctoral students, many of whom were teachers already or way,” she said. “I worked their specialown in with different and they and were groups, fun all most. miss to according Mozingo,years, and working what students with the is she will for 6years. In all, she worked for University the of Tennessee for nearly 41 1973 working at after what now is Health UT the Science Center Memphis in Mozingo joined faculty the College of the of when Nursing it openedin first Knoxville College of Nursing, Johnie Mozingo retired May in 2008. interactedand with approximately 4,000 students. 35 After at years UT the eight and of Nursing. university deans servedunder She three presidents has its home, current when and itaschool from to College changed of nursing the at housed Aconda was its Temple administration and when it courts, moved to Professor Knoxville’s of UT Johnie Mozingo apart was when program nursing . - - - - ON THE PULSE

Outreach on the East Side For years, members of the CON faculty and staff have provided much-needed healthcare 7 services all over Knox County. A new clinic in East Knoxville has strengthened that presence

The College of Nursing has joined forces with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) to offer health- screening and health-education opportunities at the Burlington Branch of the Knox County Public Library, in a new community out- T R O P E R G N I S R U N reach facility resulting from a partnership between UT Knoxville and Knox County. The facility will be a center for tutoring, testing, and counseling. Some of the courses to be offered are nutrition education, diabetes screening and education, and parenting. | 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Faculty members and students from both CEHHS and CON will further evaluate the local community to tailor classes and services to residents’ needs. UTK students will be able to participate in off- campus clinical experiences and rotations at the library location, where the facilities include a counseling room and an examination and discussion room. Among the UTK faculty members involved are Nan Gaylord, CON Knox County mayor Mike Ragsdale speaks with the media about the Burlington partnership. Pictured to his left are Denise Barlow, former UT associate professor; Steve McCallum and Tricia McClam, professors vice-president for finance, and Dean Joan Creasia. in the CEHHS Department of Educational Psychology and Coun- seling; and Karen Wetherall, CEHHS dietetic internship director. The facility opened in May 2008 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and Dr. Jan Simek, who was then UT Knoxville’s interim chancellor. “This partnership is an exciting opportunity for Knox County,” Ragsdale said. “UT Knoxville is the flagship of the state’s university system and a cornerstone of higher education in Tennessee. Knox County’s Public Library System is one of our most important assets for promoting lifelong learning. Bringing the university’s program to the Burlington Library is an initiative that will bring real value to our citizens for years to come.” The facility will be shared with two other UT Knoxville colleges, Architecture and Design and Business Administration. The College of Architecture and Design will use the Burlington facility to house its Urban Program in Sustainable Design Education (UPSIDE) studio. Through UPSIDE, upper-level architecture students will team with inner-city high- school students from Austin East and Fulton to design and build affordable housing in local neighborhoods in need of revitalization. The College of Business Administration will use the Burlington library facility to broaden its community outreach projects, faculty-led workshops, leadership-development seminars, and executive-education classes. The seminars and faculty-led workshops at Burlington will be geared toward small businesses and entrepreneurial efforts. “It has taken a great deal of work to bring about this project, and there is much exciting work to do in the future,” Simek said. “But I believe success at the Burlington Branch will be easy to measure. We succeed if this partnership inspires young people to serve their community, if we improve health services, and if we help build successful businesses.” For more information about UT Knoxville’s programs at the Burlington Branch Library, visit http://web.utk.edu/~burling. 8 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 Project Homeless Connect: ducted history-taking, blood-pressure screenings, blood-sugar screenings, HIV screening, women’s and health exams rest faculty ofThe the representatives, along students, with the were involved event. of the other in aspects They con interest population.”who working an had in with this fitthe it anatural withthesome for was event. of me VMC, health to familiar professionals organize I Through was college.the “I provide healthcare students with the at People’s the Clinic at Volunteer the Center [VMC], Ministry so sional physicians. and nurses, Kollar involved first got in Project HomelessassociateLee, of through Connectdean Jan college’sThe of several healthcare efforts providers, coordinatedthe area and Dr.Kollar own organized profes Mary sented college. the Fields,Becky Dava Shoffner, Roman, Nancy Helms, Marian Mitzi Davis, Lasater, Karen Peggy and Pierce repre also Lynn Brown led McGuire, professors Knoxville UT years the Maureen past Mary team,Sandra in Nalle, and and In 2007 Beebe, professors Shu-Li Lora Chen, Callen, Bonnie Ken Phillips, Tami Wyatt, Carole Myers, Gaylord, Nan members studentsNursing faculties and nursing of the College of South Carson-Newman and participated. also project. year, Last added group about the 10 college’s morethe students, bringing number of representatives to about 50. ville College proud of is Nursing to have avital role project. the in local,coordinates state, homelessness cost-effectively. federalto and address and resources successfully Knox UT The Project Homeless Knoxville of the 10-Year Knox and part County Connect is Plan to End Chronic Homelessness that ending homeless community. local the in to moveefforts out of homelessness. Knoxville’s implementation own out toits tool be best for model turned of this has replicated communities in of any to size help integrate homeless the population their support and into community the Project Homeless amodel Connect is created by U.S. the Interagency Council on Homelessness, designed toreadily be A Model that Works CON professors combat students and homelessness hand to hand to hand homelessness

about 10 faculty members helped with the students—mostly graduatestudents—and ing those aboutFor 2 of years, first the 30 nurs Connect for 3years. past the haveNursing participated Project in Homeless membersand faculty of the College of the of much-needed healthcare Students services. to Knoxville’sservices homeless, especially come together to offerhospitality support and volunteers and organizations of area who eventThe features a“one-day, one-stop array” - - - - - (breast exams and pap smears). They also administered foot-care services, primary-care services, and flu shots. They even provided massages. 9 “Each year I would wonder if the event—the organizations and volunteers—would all come together, and each year there were always students and faculty members who volunteered even though it was around exam time,” Kollar T R O P E R G N I S R U N said. “They really came together to provide a great service that day.”

Roots and branches The first Project Homeless Connect event was held in 2005. Volunteers from approximately |

80 local government agencies, social-services 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S providers, and faith-based organizations teamed together to offer medical, dental and vision services, as well as mental-health counseling, legal assistance, help with various benefits programs, information and referral for housing, and even haircuts to homeless people in Knoxville. Close to 500 volunteers from different agencies and organizations gathered for the event to serve nearly 1,000 homeless people. After the December 2007 fair, a trend throughout the Knoxville volunteer community began to emerge. What began as a one- day concentrated effort began to turn into a daily effort coordinated among a number of city organizations that had participated in the annual Project Homeless Connect event. Now they’re working with one another every day to identify, help, and house Knoxville’s chronically homeless population. These organizations include homeless service agencies, minis- tries, mental healthcare providers, hospitals, the police department, and others. Project Homeless Connect provided the model, and local agencies grew it into an ongoing effort to address homelessness synergistically. Said Kollar, “The organization was amazing this past year with all the different community agencies that provide services to the homeless coming together. We learned from each other and about each other so that we could work better together to provide services to the homeless after the fair was over.” Project Homeless Connect has been sponsored by the City of Knoxville, Knox County and the East Tennessee Coalition for the Homeless. Health services were provided by Remote Area Medical, the UT Knoxville College of Nursing, the Volunteer Ministry Center People’s Clinic, the Knox County Health Department, the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and the Tennessee School of Beauty. 10 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 washing. hand- about Valley learn Bird Red the in achild helps Bushey Lauren student BSN clinical experiences within the “Community Health” course. The college offers several opportunities for students to complete becoming immersed the in local communities where they work. able to help those need, in they also are exposed to other cultures, nursing program enriching an is experience. Not only are they Students say that the community clinical requirement of the choose aweeklong clinical experience semester. at spring the Red Bird during spring-break in first the trip 2005. nursing, in organized then, Since have students the optionhad to Bird mission, initiative an Appalachia. to serve people Dr. Callen, professor of rural Bonnie assistant to Beverly, trips organized CollegeFor 4 years, the past also the of has Nursing Kentucky, to Red the healthcare education to meet needs. some of those lations, beingintroduced to offering tropical health and community needs medicine, assessing and internationalThe experience includes to healthcarepopu underserved services providing primary their clinical skills. sharpening and ing themselves to immerse ing—provide students opportunity into with the new while cultures develop by Dr. Lasater,intense Karen clinical experiences—organized clinical professor nurs assistant in but recent have in groups years traveled Republic. Rica, Dominican to the Belize, and Costa These to peopleservices places world. need to the Ghana, in in around with trips began program The to provide break spring Each College spring, the essential during healthcare atrip of offers Nursing Dominican Republic. Dominican the in avillage in ulcer foot a diabetic with apatient treat help Jordan Beth Jenny and Ralph Rebecca BSN students UT Knoxville nursing travel help people students to in need far near and From the Antilles to Southern Appalachia - - - Red Bird mission was started by the United Methodist Church to help meet a number of the needs of people in the Red Bird River Valley. Dr. Bonnie Callen and BSN students start a campfire at The mission’s fields of ministry include education, health and wellness, the Red Bird Mission. community outreach, economic opportunity, and community housing 11 improvement. The health and wellness medical clinic offers such services as dentistry, pharmacy, and public-health support. While the nursing students are heavily involved in outreach in the medical clinic, they help out the community in many other ways. Stu- dents have visited an area senior center and a grade school to conduct health education. They have also traveled with a public-health nurse T R O P E R G N I S R U N on home visits and helped with Meals on Wheels to serve homebound elderly members of the community. “When you’re looking into someone’s health, you need to look into their environment, as well,” Callen said.

Besides the international and the Red Bird outreach trips, there are | other opportunities for community service closer to the students’ UT 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S home. Some of them travel to Tennessee’s Morgan and Scott coun- ties, where under the auspices of Remote Area Medical they set up health clinics in several locations to offer vision and dental care for the underserved populations there. The students quickly learn about the dangers From the Antilles to Southern Appalachia BSN students at Red Bird Mission of poor dental health, as patients often arrive with serious dental problems UT Knoxville nursing students travel far and near to help people in need that affect their overall health. Through all these opportunities, our students can enrich both their educational and their personal-growth experiences by providing important healthcare services to at-risk populations, at home and abroad.

BSN students with instructors Dr. Karen Lasater and Dr. Peggy Pierce in the Dominican Republic.

Clinical instructor Angie Clark teaches children about proper hand-washing.

In the Dominican Republic, BSN students Kristin Lusby, Emily Parker, Lauren Mitchell, Jenny Beth Jordan, Lydia Hunt, and Rebecca Ralph take a minute for a snapshot. 12 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 Among the organizations that participated that Among organizations the were Red American Regional the Cross, Sanders Fort the Medical Center, vendors.” event the ing health up actually the setting fair,” Sutton said. were “They also more involved contacting inviting in and nity. “Students took on amore active role market in health promotion commu the in maintenance and by College the been organized of Nursing’s on course decade, past CovenantIn the the Health Fair has required blood that screenings work.those not was required, fees and appliedInsurance only to management. health stroke and weight heart and risk; programs; Society Cancer and testing; American services and sign-up; and donor registry HIV/AIDS education safety; student health education services; organ- and alcohol and personal assault and abuse; sexual drug Participants were also able information to on obtain College the in of Nursing.instructor adoctor’sin office,” Sutton,said Suzanne clinical “It’s physical annual like getting an without wait the testing, sickle-cell screening, newborn and screening. screening,dental-healthsure and oral screening, screenings,composition, skin body bone-density testing, lung-function providedAmong services the were testing, blood hearing work, mental-health blood-pres screening, assessments, stress were available—most health the fair. for free—at Free foremployees UT students and both opportunities their families,learning and of health avariety and screenings 2008.Knoxville in April campus CON Covenant with The Health host UT teamed Covenant to the Health Check the on The Doctor Is Always In The CollegeThe Covenant of and Nursing event. the Health sponsored Genetic Supply Center and Book UT and Store. Police,UT Student Health Medical UT the Services, Center Developmental and audiologythe clinic, Employee the exercise Program, Assistance science, dentistry, Several exhibition other had Knoxville UT also including departments booths, Association,Heart Health Knox the Department. and County Hope Center, Covenant Home Society, Cancer American Care, the American the Mentalthe Health Association of Greater Knoxville, Tennessee Donor the Services, - - - Going Global at Home 13 Students in transcultural nursing bring international experiences to campus T R O P E R G N I S R U N As part of the undergraduate nursing program at UT Knoxville, students are required to take a course to learn how cultural perspectives on health and illness vary. To raise their cultural awareness and aid their transcultural competence, each December the College of Nursing now hosts a culture fair as the culmination of the transcultural nursing course, taught by Dr. Bonnie Callen. |

The event is open to the campus community and is a good time for everyone involved. 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Fifteen cultures were showcased in December 2008, including cultures from North America, Central America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Each culture was represented by two booths featuring informative displays, samples of the culture’s cuisines, and culturally representative music. Some students donned festive dress associated with their particular culture. To prepare for the fair, the transcultural-nursing students spent much of the fall semester conducting research and learning about the cultures to be showcased. Through their research, students were exposed to varying healthcare values and practices of different cultures around the world. “These students essentially have been learning culturally competent nursing care,” said Callen. “Our particular methods of medical treatment aren’t practiced or even welcomed in all parts of the world. As nurses we must be competent in and understanding of the inherent differences among various groups of people when delivering such services,” she said. The College of Nursing transcultural class has hosted this fair since 2006. Several members of university administration, including the chancellor and the provost, have attended the fair, visiting with students and sampling the international cuisine. 14 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 and the latest in medical training. medical in latest the and education top-notch a receive to anesthetists nurse and students, medical physicians, resident for possible it makes Medicine, of School Graduate and Center Medical UT at practice group Anesthesiologists University the of physicians fellow his with along Epps, Jerry Dr. anesthesiologist of generosity The Supporting R have the best possible the have perioperative care, those patients anesthetist confidently reassures patients that they will confidentlyanesthetist they that reassures patients can thank Dr. thank can Jerry Epps for good experience their Enabling Daily Miracles When aUT-trainedWhen nurse or anesthesiologist esident Education, COVER STORY 15 T R O P E R G N I S R U N

While he was growing up, Jerry Epps dreamed of playing basketball at the University of Kentucky. Today, instead of a gripping a basketball, his skilled hands operate medical | equipment as he seeks to ease pain and save lives at the University of Tennes- 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S see Medical Center in Knoxville. As an anesthesiologist, Jerry L. Epps (MD 1980, University of Kentucky Col- lege of Medicine) finds daily gratification in giving the best possible care to his patients. But in his role of chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the UT Graduate School of Medicine, “one of the greatest gratifications comes from seeing the impact you are making by educating and training residents,” he said. Besides chairing his department, Epps is also an associate professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics and the medical director of pediatric anesthesiology at UT Medical Center. “Resident education is what brought me to UT, and it is what has kept me here for the past twenty-one years,” he said. Epps and his fellow physicians of the group practice University Anesthesiologists at UT Medical Center and Graduate School of Medicine are committed to teaching the specialty of anesthesiology to nurse anesthetists, medical students, and resident physicians. Beyond medical training and research, the generous gifts of the University Anesthesiologists group practice also help support the Medical Simulation Center—which offers up-to-the-minute medical training using patient mannequins and virtual-reality simulators—as well as a scholarship program for nurses with a concentration in nurse anesthesia. The nurse anesthesia scholarship allows its recipient to focus on “being trained and educated and not letting cost be a hindrance,” said Epps. “Scholarship support is needed as you look at the continuing impact on our healthcare system of the nursing shortage.” For students who must attend school full time for 31 months to be eligible for certification as registered nurse anesthetists, such scholarships are a huge benefit. “We are very grateful to Dr. Epps and to University Anesthesiologists for their continued support of the nurse anesthesia program,” said Dean Joan Creasia of the College of Nursing. “With their support, we are able to continue to ful- fill our mission of developing professional nurses who promote society’s health at the local, regional, national, and international levels.” Epps said having a Medical Simulation Center is a key advantage in training medical professionals. “This is where some of the best learning experiences take place,” he said. “Everyone—from patients to physicians—in the hospital benefits from a simulation center. It is where medical knowledge becomes applicable. To see the feeling of accomplishment on the face of residents when they get the outcome they have been hoping for is priceless.” Now at the frontiers of medicine, Epps could not imagine trading in his white coat for a basketball jersey. “Miracles happen every day here at UT,” he said.

—Chandra Harris-McCray 16 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 American holidayAmerican dinner, Easter-egg traditions, and including Thanksgiving pumpkin-carving, decorating. Callen her scholars feel and family visiting madethe Thai at home even and some them of her in family’s surrounded titioners Conference Annual held Nashville in April. last International the attended House.through Acouplestudents also Association the Thai of the of Pediatric Prac Nurse sion elderly, the in finished and had herworkherecourse was complete also to with Callen. a proposal research She Piboon goesby “Ped,” nickname the Kanchana which“duck.” means Piboon, who interested is like depres Kangchai in work here came course and at for Burapha ayear to work with Dr. on proposal aresearch Gaylord. Nan who goesby her nickname, “Pa,” Sanantreangsak, Suriyupa interested is She pediatrics. completed in had her doctoral elderlyamong the U.S. the and Thailand Advised by in Dr. Callen, Bonnie she worked here 2008. until spring Dr. Waree faculty, Kangchai, Burapha of the to Knoxville UT came to do post-doctoral depression comparing research 2007 fall of the semester: at morecame beginning the Burapha scholars from Three subjectsstudy like philosophy English. in government Thai the for of doctoral 4years study. She spent 2007 summer working on her she so English skills could “Niam,” scholarship as from known on afull Srikam, Pratsani of Thailand First towas who north arrive the from came “Before Iknew it, we four had here!” she said. Callen toBurapha, some talked PhD students about Knoxville UT invited and them to at study College the of Nursing. University, outside Bangkok, to meet aformer classmate, Dr. Hengudomsub, faculty. currently on Burapha the at While conference, the After she visited Thailand’s Burapha 2006. tional conference January in Bangkok in World helped that grant Callen travel interna to an Their aReady visit from resultedfor part in the Dr. to Callen get Bonnie led efforts the them here. were hereland studying at College the of Nursing. semesterof fall 2007, four visiting Thai scholars from 2007–08 the academicduring year. At beginning the collegeThe host to was of aunique visitors group CON culture enliven fivethe scholars visiting Thai we don’tAnd lemongrass: mean A T aste of T hai trips and activities—a and trips Smokies game, for baseball example—were organized Festival, acultural-immersion by Ready funded trip for World. the Some traveled to Cherokee, Cherokee the in Carolina, part to Fall North take York City; Washington, D.C.; Niagara Falls;even and Florida. They also ber of activities, out and college. of the in both to They New took trips at college, the studying While visiting the scholars participated anum in with Dr. Linda November Mefford. in to SheThailand returned 2008. Western and Eastern in spirituality, 2008 summer to in study to UTK came scholar, Thai fifth The Kunsongkeit,Wanlapa aka “Ja,” interested whois 2008. spring in to Thailand returned Sanantreangsak and - - - - - Healing Hearts Half a World Away The CON sends practical valentines to military nurses scrambling to meet the needs of 17 unexpected patients The College of Nursing headed up an extraordinary campus initiative to collect items for injured civilians in Afghani- stan and Iraq. Nursing students and faculty members, along with Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets, assisted military nurses overseas by collecting much-needed patient-care items for injured civilians in the war-torn Mid- dle East and Central Asia. T R O P E R G N I S R U N Called Operation Healing Hearts, the effort centered on collecting hospital gowns, slippers, boxers, clothing, and shoes for children and adults and was organized by nursing clinical instructor Susan Crawford. In July 2007, Crawford joined 30 other nurse educators from around the country in a satellite telephone conversation with Capt. Nikia Marshall, a registered nurse in the U.S. Army, about the work of military nurses in Afghanistan and

Iraq. | 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Marshall, who spent 13 months at a combat-support hospital in Afghanistan, described the conditions that medical personnel face and the growing need for patient-care items. Military nurses in Afghanistan and Iraq are well prepared to treat injured adult soldiers but often find themselves caring for badly injured civilians, including women and children. The hospital where Marshall was stationed kept a ready stock of medical supplies but lacked an adequate supply of comfort items for the general care of civilians. After hearing Marshall’s stories, Crawford wanted to help. “I thought maybe they’d want some care packages, but none of them asked for one thing for themselves,” said Crawford. “All they wanted was items for their patients.” When Crawford told her colleagues and students about Marshall and the military nurses in Iraq, many wanted to join her in helping out. The college’s Student Nurses Association together with the ROTC shared the lead. Marshall has visited the college twice to tell the faculty and students firsthand about the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq and what is needed most. Treating so many civilians creates a great need for clothes and shoes for small children, books to help with translation, stuffed animals, and toys besides conventional essentials like hospital gowns, boxer shorts, socks, and non-skid slippers in child and adult sizes. “Our patients have had to use sheets as hospital gowns,” Marshall said. “Anything people can do to help is greatly appreciated not only by us but by the civilians we treat.” Health-science books and medical journals were also collected to help American medical personnel educate Iraqi nurses. The military nurses had been trying to teach local nurses basic patient-care skills but have few medical refer- ence books or journals to support that effort. The items collected for Operation Healing Hearts were shipped overseas, appropriately, around Valentine’s Day in mid-February. 18 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 pediatric nurse practitioner clinical track), Katherine Harris, Rachel Taylor, Sarah Jones, Kanchana Piboon Piboon Kanchana Taylor, Rachel Jones, Sarah Harris, Katherine track), clinical practitioner nurse pediatric Bottom row (left to right): Taylor Scott, Siriyupa Sananreangsak (Thai pediatric fellow), Morgan Allen, Dr. Allen, fellow), Morgan pediatric (Thai Sananreangsak Siriyupa Taylor right): Scott, to (left row Bottom Loretta Ford, Diana Barbeauld, and Amber Wetherington Top row: Dr. Nan Gaylord (coordinator of the the of (coordinator Top row: Dr. Gaylord Nan Wetherington Amber and Barbeauld, Ford, Diana Loretta COLLEGE MATTERS the event.the for at Library Burlington of the their support to Jeff Johnston staff the and Special thanks Medicaidthe Waiver on home community-based program and services. elders’ home stay, for of early ahappy planning later importance life, impacts the of and emphasis on positive to promote resources to of aging, image helpful access useful and tinent to healthy family care-giving, and aging positive such as attitude toward aging, interesting participantsengaged informative per in and and on many issues discussions Tim Howell, chief operations officer of SCHAS, thejoined panel The discussion. panel Decisionstial among Older Adults.” Fields,Becky Partnershipsfor Health “Successful Promotion”; Shu-li and Chen, “Residen Health: ALifetime Work”; of Farm Jan Brown, “Healthy Volunteering”; through Aging nity”; Finch, Cynthia Involvement”; “Community Reed, Deborah “In Sickness in and presentersThe their topics and were McGuire, Sandra “Gerontology Commu the and presentations, panel well expert discussion. as an as ers, university faculty members, college and featured scholarly six students. program The eventThe well was attended by residents, local leaders, community senior-services provid Knoxville. in Library Showcase 2008 the co-sponsor COGS on November 18, 2008, at Branch Burlington the (SCHAS), Services Assistance Covenant the and Health Senior teamed up to Services nities, of Gerontology Community UT the Scholars (COGS), Senior the Citizen Home work the to bring effort university of the In an faculty researchers commu to and local G erontolog y S cholars (Thai geriatric fellow), Heather Scott, and Peggy Young Peggy and Scott, fellow), Heather geriatric (Thai ’ S ho w case Top: Dr. Sandra McGuire participates in a panel discussion as as discussion apanel in participates Top: McGuire Dr. Sandra part of the COGS Showcase. 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Nalle, M. (2007, May). The Benner Model. Paper presented at the Tennessee Leadership Callen, B. (2007). Cherokee Cultural Experiences for Undergraduate Nursing Students. Ready Institute for Nursing Excellence. Fall Creek Falls, TN. for the World, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Nalle, M. (2007, October). Continuing education and professional development: Promoting Chen, S.-L., and Brown, J. W. (2007). Taiwanese elders’ living arrangement decisions: A quality, ensuring, competence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee grounded theory study. UTK Faculty Development Leave. 21 Nurses’ Association. Knoxville, TN. Creasia, J. L. (2007) Tennessee Leadership Institute for Nursing Excellence. Tennessee Nalle, M., and Shoffner, D. (2007, November). Tennessee Leadership Institute for Nursing Center for Nursing. Excellence. Paper presented at the Nurse Faculty/Nurse Executive Summit, Scottsdale, AZ. Gaylord, N. (2007–08). Vine School Health Center clinical funding. Ronald McDonald House Roman, M. (2007, May). Screening instruments in older mental health services: Updating Charities. the evidence-based toolbox. Invited paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Tennessee Chapter, Knoxville, TN. Gunther, M., and Nalle, M. (2007) The workforce ecosystem: A model to assess nurses’ work environment. Center for American Nurses Growth, Innovation and Advocacy and the Roman, M. W. (2007, June). Disasters and dilemmas: Complexities of decision-making Tennessee Nurses Association. T R O P E R G N I S R U N in emergencies. Invited paper at the annual Summer Series on Aging. Sponsored by the Council on Aging and College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. This Lee, J. L. (2007–08). Faculty Nurse Loan Program. USDHHS, HRSA. presentation was chosen to be simulcast to 17 county health departments in Kentucky via the Myers, C. R. (2007–08). A multiperspective analysis of Tennessee’s healthcare safety net. Kentucky Public Health Teleconference Network. Professional Development Award of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Roman, M. H., and Myers, C. R. (2007, September). An expanded look at case study Speraw, S. (2007) Homeland security disaster relief research. Optimist International research. Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference Foundation.

of the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM). Edmonton, Alberta. |

Speraw, S. (2007) Hand-held computer software development for assessment of disaster 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Shoffner, D. H., Gaylord, N., and Pierce, M. (2007). Building an academic career: using victims. Air Force Institute of Technology. promotion and tenure criteria supportive of faculty practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Denver. Speraw, S., and Lee, J. L. (2005–08). A new MSN in mass casualty and homeland security nursing. USDHHS, HRSA. Shoffner, D. (2007, August). New models for nursing education: Clinical nurse leader and DNP. Paper presented at the Regional Faculty Forum. Jefferson City, TN. Wyatt, T., and Gaylord, N. (2007). Cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. University of Tennessee Innovative Technology Center. Shoffner, D., Gaylord, N., and Pierce, M. (2007, April). Evolution of nursing scholarship: An experience in developing innovative promotion and tenure criteria. Paper presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Conference, Chicago. Shoffner, D.H., and Hall, J. (2007). Women thriving abuse survivors: Implications for policy and practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Gamma Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Knoxville, TN. IN MEMORIaM Tavakoli, A., Moneyham, L., and Phillips, K. D. (2007, October). Data management strategies. Paper presented at the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the South East SAS ® Users Group Susan Dallas Grubbs (MSN ’86) passed away on October 19, 2007. Mrs. Grubbs Inc. Atlanta. served on the faculty of the UTK College of Nursing as an instructor in the family nurse Thomas, S. P. (2007, September). Effects of living in urban neighborhoods on women’s practitioner program from 1994 to 2000. She began her nursing career working with ability to enact health-promoting lifestyles. Paper presented at “Women’s Health is the the Thompson Cancer Center Mammography program, where she provided screenings Community Health: Impacting Women’s Lives in Urban Places,” an invitational conference at for women in remote locations throughout East Tennessee. A volunteer from an early the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. age, Mrs. Grubbs dedicated much of her time to the Girl Scouts, serving as a troop Thomas, S. P. (2007, November). Anger management/sustaining optimism. Invited paper leader and unit coordinator. In her memory, the Susan Dallas Grubbs Memorial Nursing presented at the Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative Leadership Conference, San Francisco. Scholarship was established by her husband, Dale Grubbs. This scholarship will benefit Wyatt, T. H. (2007, May). Cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. Paper a UTK nursing student from East Tennessee who was involved with the Girl Scouts or presented to the University of Tennessee faculty. University Center, Knoxville, TN. the Boy Scouts of America. Wyatt, T. H. (2007. June). Using stories to promote health in children. Paper presented at the School Nurse Conference Sponsored by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, TN. Dorothy Brown Stephens, retired assistant dean for clinical and business affairs at Wyatt, T. H., Gaylord, N., Krauskopf, P. B. (2007, July). Cooperative m-learning as a teaching the UTK College of Nursing, passed away August 11, 2008. Ms. Stephens began her strategy among nurse practitioner students. Paper presented at the International Nursing career at the University of Tennessee in 1961 as an instructor in the diploma nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Vienna, Austria. program offered at the University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital. Wyatt, T. H., Gaylord, N., Huffstutler, S. Y., Krauskopf, P. B., and Ward, A. (2007, April). She was later appointed director of the program, a position she held until the program Cooperative M-learning with nurse practitioner students. Paper presented at the National was discontinued in 1974. In 1974 she began working part time as an administrative Organization of Nurse Practitioner faculty. Boulder, CO. assistant to the dean of the UTK College of Nursing, and in 1975 joined the nursing staff Wyatt, T. H., and Hawkins, S. H. (2007, June). Nurse practitioners incorporate PDAs into on full time as assistant dean for clinical and business affairs, a position she held until practice, education, and research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American her retirement in 1986. Association of Nurse Practitioners. Indianapolis. Ms. Stephens’s reputation as an advocate for the UTK College of Nursing, as well as her sensitivity to individual needs, problems, and concerns, endeared her to all who met Funding her. It was fitting, therefore, that the Dorothy B. Stephens Student and Faculty Support Beebe, L. H. (2007–08). Motivating persons with schizophrenia to exercise. National Institute Fund was established in her honor. of Mental Health. Callen, B. (2007–08). Nutritional risk factors as predictors of unintentional weight loss in If you would like to make a gift in memory of Dorothy Stephens or Susan Grubbs, community dwelling elders. American Nurses Foundation. please contact Debby Powell, director of development for the UTK College of Nursing, at [email protected], or by phone at 865-974-2755. 22 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 Michael Hogue,Michael BSN ’08, anursing and all-star an student roles athlete as his juggled B IN THESPOTLIGHT alancing Act aspects of our events of our aspects preparation in for upcom the conditioning,and well as working on as technical “Fall when is wetraining do most strength of our we timemean off.” take son. Michael But season’ as not does “‘Off explains, “off the is season,” competitive the is spring and sea different schedules depending semester: upon the fall collegiate level. At UT, field and track operates on it to field compete takes and track in training the at Not everyone time, the dedication, understands and situation. Icouldn’t have without done this them.” otherclinicals and activities of my because unique They worked with me to schedule reschedule and at college. the administrators received and staff from much sleep,” he said. for “But help I’m the I thankful doing everyday “It tasks. wasn’t easy, Ididn’t and get spentwas doing homework, visiting or with friends, for field.ing and track Whatever time had he left per day then 3hours and practic program nursing per day eitherhours in or class clinicalsfor the week,In atypical Michael 6to 8 spending was said. how my “I to had learn to manage time.” two,”the balance to verytrying difficult Michael time management. was “It careers nursing and was but Michael’s athletic his secret both in to success to adifficultgetinto is Nursing andprogram in,stay itwell—a as sounds. feat hard just is as that fieldand and a dedicated team student,as nursing Michael pole-vaulter astar was track on UTK the Hogue, BSN’08, it had even harder. 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ing season,” he said. During the fall, practices typically last 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. “I’d often put in extra practice time,” he added. From late winter through the end of spring is when track and field really hops into action 23 and gets competitive. The indoor season takes place from December through January and quickly is followed by the outdoor season, which begins at a track meet during UT’s spring break. “Yes, it’s true. I never had a regular student spring break,” Michael said. “I spent every spring break out of town with my teammates training and competing.” The outdoor competitive season lasts through mid-June, which meant that Michael usually

stayed in Knoxville instead of going home to Memphis during summer break. T R O P E R G N I S R U N “During both seasons—indoor and outdoor—we had meets almost every weekend in different parts of the country. We’d usually leave on Friday morning, compete Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, then return to campus on Sunday.” Michael, however, took advantage of every free second in the bus to catch up on course work.

Michael said he is “grateful to God for giving me the ability to do the things that I have | done, and for my family, friends, teammates, coaches, doctors, and everyone else who 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S helped me along the way,” he said. “I don’t look at what I’ve done as ‘my’ accomplishments but ‘our’ accomplishments. I know that I couldn’t have done it without all of them.” Michael’s achievements included being a four-time SEC champion in pole vaulting; a three- time All-American in pole vaulting (which means he placed in the top eight at the NCAA Championship meet); a second-team Academic All-American by ESPN the Magazine; an SEC Honor Roll student (2003–08); most valuable athlete (2007); and team captain (2008). He also was the recipient of the 2008 Pritchett Award for most dedicated track athlete, the 2007 Ironman Award, and the 2006 Volunteer Award for being the toughest com- petitor. His career best height in the pole vault (5.4 meters) currently is ranked tenth on UT Knoxville’s all-time list. While excelling on the field, Michael consistently maintained a B+ average. “I might not make all A’s, but I’m proud to be a B+ student who made an A or two each semester,” he said. The nursing program was not Michael’s first choice when he first arrived at UT, but it’s one he said he’ll never regret. “I originally wanted to go to medical school, but my advisor and I thought nursing would be a better fit. But I don’t think either of us realized at the time that nursing was so demanding,” he said. “It was a good decision, though, and I still get to study and practice in my original field of interest, just in a different aspect of care.” Another aspect of nursing that’s quite different from medical school is its stereotype of being a predominantly female field. Michael grew up in a household where his mother was the only female, so being immersed in a mostly female environment was a learning experience for him. But that paled in comparison to the treatment he got as a “male nurse.” “It was a little difficult for me to be proud of my major at first because of the stereotypes associated with male nurses,” he said, referring to the blockbuster movie Meet the Parents. “I’ve lost count of how many times I heard references to the movie Meet the Parents. But Michael quickly learned not to take it personally. “ After working in the hospitals and seeing the respect that nurses get from doctors, staffers, and patients and their family members, it was easy to own my nursing major. The simple truth is that nurses are an essential part of the healthcare system, and gender plays very little role in your ability to perform as a nurse.” As for the future of his nursing career, Michael isn’t exactly sure what he wants to do. “I know that I want to practice as a nurse for at least a few years, but I eventually see myself returning to school, though I don’t know as of yet what I’d study. There is a part of me that still is considering applying to medical school.” His current plan is eventually to work in critical care at a Knoxville-area hospital, but he said he was just going to see where life takes him. In March 2008, Michael suffered an injury that ended his college athletic career. A stress fracture in his lower back left him unable to compete in his final outdoor season as a Volunteer. Being the dedicated student athlete that he is, he planned to continuing training once fully healed—and if his nursing career permits. 24 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 IN THESPOTLIGHT Quality IndicatorsQuality Elaine Program; Smith, officer of States in chief Mountain City,Alliance Health Johnson learning Montalvo, Practice Nursing of the Policy manager and Association Nurses American National of Nursing Database included speakers Other Joan Creasia,College of the dean of at Nursing University the of Tennessee, Knoxville; Isis tal’s Med-Surg unit. She earned a BSN and an MSN at the University of Texas Health Scienceship Center with theat Robert Houston. Wood Johnson Foundation Transforming Care at the Bedside project at the Seton Northwestat the 2005 Hospi TNA Fifth Annual Nursing Leadership Conference as the 2005 Emerging Leader in Research for her leaderViney was named a Capital Area Texas Nurses Association (TNA) “Fabulous Five” nurse in 2003. She also was recognized network systemsnursing and accreditation there. she promoted was to director of patient at services Seton care Northwest Hospital. She currently is vice-president the of Viney at Seton began 1991 in director as of oncology at medical the departments Seton and Medical Center. In 1998 Texas. underway to implement efforts the She healthcare metrics practice. discussed in safety and quality T. Mary The Boynton Viney keynote Mary was speaker (RN, MSN, CNAA) of Seton Northwest Hospital Austin, in aBSNat UniversityHughes Boston earned MHS aPhD at and an Baltimore’s and University. 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Undergrad RESEARCH EXHIBITION: CON Students Shine

Each spring, the Exhibition of Undergraduate 25 Research and Creative Achievement (EURCA) showcases research and creative activities by currently enrolled undergraduates in collaboration with a UT Knoxville faculty mentor. Last spring, three nursing students, Katherine Bent-

ley, Anna-Ruth Ross, and Lauren Wright, partici- T R O P E R G N I S R U N pated as a group in the competition, presenting their project, “Observing in an Intensive Care Unit: Per- spectives of Nursing.” They were the 2008 EURCA Winners for the College of Nursing. Their faculty mentor was Allie Brown.

As part of the project, students examined papers they | had written for their intensive care clinical day. They looked for words in the papers then categorized those key words 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S into themes. From this work, the students then identified eight themes that they each had addressed in the papers. These themes were then organized into a conceptual schematic that showed that the themes all focused on the relationships in the intensive care unit. Through this project, the students learned about collecting data, categorizing data, and using the data to explain phenomena they actually witnessed while in the intensive care unit. Specific examples of the data were showcased on their poster. By participating in this learning activity, the students also were able to reflect on their clinical experience and use some steps of the research process. The annual EURCA competition encourages, sup- ports, and rewards undergraduate participation in the campus research enterprise by awarding monetary prizes for exemplary projects and performances.

Top: Nursing students Katherine Bentley, Lauren Wright, and Anna-Ruth Ross pose in front of their EURCA project. Right: (left to right) Nursing students Katherine Bentley, Anna-Ruth Ross, and Lauren Wright pose with their EURCA awards. 26 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 IN THESPOTLIGHT son. In this roleson. In this she works with healthcare organizational statewide collaborative nursing TONE the as board liai 2005 from Council chair to 2007. She now on serves the tives (TONE), where Knoxville shethe servedas Area include Tennessee the Execu of Nurse Organization Centersee for Nursing. professional Other affiliations of directors Tennes of the board the and board, sory College of Nursing, Tennessee the Donor advi Services Natelson of visitors on board serves the UTK of the Actively involved her in professional community, Acred- Centertialing administration. advanced nursing in the American Nurses’ through Creden certified board is Vanderbilt the from University School of Nursing. She MSN Health the an Systems in Management Program ing. aBSNat Knoxville, SheUT earned received and where she received nurs in degree Associate of Arts an Acred-Natelson’s education nursing at Martin, UT began critical educator, at care nurse Sanders. Fort staff and director support, specialty ofing cardiology services, and Acred-Natelson director the of servedas nurs also has for functions inpatient all oversawand requests. transport float nursing personnel the in pool, as managed wellas dics, oncology. and assigned temporary She managed helped develop neuroscience, in lines service orthope acute units—including nursing six hemodialysis—and Knoxville, where she provided operational for support at Regionalnursing Sanders Fort Medical Center in Acred-Natelson director the was of medical/surgical Acred-Natelson. Laurie describe certainly ofAll these These are our most recent honorees. recent most our are These beyond. and profession nursing the within impact positive a made has who alumna or alumnus distinguished a Year to Award the of Dr.Alumni E. Hart the Sylvia presents year,college the Each alumni. outstanding our of accomplishments the honor to proud is Nursing of College The Distinguished Alumni Awards work worked and their plan.” field,”their planned and“has exceptional talent their in their field,”in with“is blessed work,” best “wants tothe be who “really enjoys or her his come someone to are mind career? Somecessful that someonedescribe with asuc do we to use phrases What Laurie Acred-Natelson, 2007 ------instructor for courses in the undergraduate the program. in for courses instructor Collegethe 2009, fall of in Nursing apart-time as serving university.the Acred-Natelson join will faculty the of 2003 active to remains 2006 and related in at functions ety. She Chancellor’s servedon UTK the Associates from College Honor Department Nursing Sanders Fort Soci national Honor Society, Tennessee the and Wesleyan Acred-Natelson amember is of Tau Sigma Theta Inter association. thenational through acertified criticalis care nurse Association, Tennessee the and Association, Nurses and Executives, of Nurse Organization Nurses American the initiative. Acred-Natelson amember is American of the focus of this operational and outcomescal aprimary is contributionsthe achieving in of nurses excellent clini outcomesquality patient while ensuring safety. Valuing workforce positive and work environments to achieve between nursing criticalleaders linkages to recognize practice insurance claims for claims defense. the practice insurance workedalso investigating aconsultant, as medical mal not only profession servedthe proudly anurse, she as has thing,” she says. In her career, nursing Weathersby has It’s atremendous degree,Iwouldn’t and it trade for any knowledgeupon the of nursing. study the from gained asituation analyze and based Overall, to think Ilearned second-generation welfare. Now it’s even more complex. of acommunity.needs At time we that were with dealing about preventionlearn various the to but understand also city. inner and not only It to agreatopportunity was “I thoroughly enjoyed public-health the rural both areas, others. assisting herself without thought of what she might she from gain “helpingterm others.” Weathersby gives constantly of Award, Alumni Distinguished Hart surelyE. the defines Lydia Weathersby, 2008 the recipient Dr. of the Sylvia circlethe comes back and to us.” help ourselves, for whatever we good give out completes According “In to helping Edwards, Flora others, we shall Lydia H. W eathersby, 2008 - - - - - IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Weathersby gave her time, energy, and most of all her Michelle and Jason have two little boys, and while love to a family member in a final battle with cancer. She Michelle could choose to stay home and not work, nurs- is now devoting her time to another family member who ing is her passion and her calling. “I feel that it is my is fighting a different disease. Even so, she continues to duty to society to make a difference in the best way I 27 serve on the college’s board of visitors and has generously know how, and that’s through nursing. After each baby, I agreed to serve as the chairperson for the UTK College thought long and hard about whether to go back to work, of Nursing Capital Campaign. She has written to alumni but my life just wouldn’t feel the same without working in asking them to give, spoken to the board of visitors and the ER,” she said. “I am passionate about nursing like my the campaign committee members on the importance of husband is passionate about football.” giving, and presented a significant leadership gift to the T R O P E R G N I S R U N Reflecting upon her years in the program at UT, Michelle UTK College of Nursing. fondly recalls the late night study sessions, the friend- Lydia Weathersby is a 1974 graduate of the College of ships she made, and the discipline she learned. During Nursing. She is a member of the first graduating class and her years at UT, she was also on the dance team, which fondly remembers Dr. Sylvia Hart as one of her favorite made time management even more important. “I think it instructors. takes a unique discipline to be a nursing student. There is |

no other major that requires you to be at the hospital at 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Michelle Witten, 2009 6:45 a.m. while having all the other duties and responsi- Michelle Witten has an bilities of being a student,” she said. unwavering passion for nurs- Another aspect of the program she recalls fondly was ing. This 2002 graduate of the the professors, who she said had the utmost passion for nursing program at UT Knox- nursing and teaching. “The teachers were there because ville works in the emergency they had a passion for what they were doing—a passion room at Parkland Hospital in beyond just nursing. They wanted to help people.” Dallas, famous for being the place where President John Her advice to current students is to have that same pas- F. Kennedy died. Parkland is sion: “Know that what you are doing is a blessing. It takes a large urban teaching hospi- a special gift and a unique passion to help people.” tal, and most would feel the pressure of working in the fast-paced environment of its ER, but Michelle likes the drama and intensity and sees it all as part of the job. Outstanding Alumni of the Year Awards, 2007–08 “In the ER, I’m faced with intense moments and am forced to think quickly,” Michelle said. “But more than Excellence in Nursing Administration Excellence in Clinical Education that, through working in the ER I’ve experienced a part Trish Chaloux Glenda Brown of the world and a side of the profession that I might not Wendy Franklin Excellence in Patient Care otherwise have experienced. I feel it’s the closest I get to Karen Pryor walking in someone else’s shoes. It makes me look at life Ginger Evans with a whole different perspective.” Excellence in Academic Education Kay Matlock Dr. Sharon R. George Wendy Pomeroy Michelle was honored with the 2009 Sylvia Hart Alumni Dr. Mary Anne Modrcin Matthew Schaaf of the Year Award, an honor she accepted with grace and Dr. Dava Shoffner Luta Tarrants humility. “I feel undeserving of this award, but to be honored as a nurse means so much to me. My goal is to make a difference in the life of others, and this award means that I’ve made a difference in someone else’s life at some point or another. I feel so blessed to have done so.” Beyond her professional passion, Michelle, along with her husband, Dallas Cowboys football player Jason Witten, volunteers her free time to help the community. Michelle and Jason started SCORE (Support, Community, Over- come, Rebuild, and Educate), a foundation whose mission is to stop domestic violence. 28 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 IN THESPOTLIGHT Dr. Barbara Reid herself. Reid Barbara Dr. by Sharma Madhu to presented is Scholarship Fellowship Minority Reid Barbara Dr. The Michelle Dawn S Matthew Davenport Amy Kari A S Jo B Christina Inductees Tau 2008 Theta Sigma S learning program for children with asthma, “OK with Asthma,” to help them live well and be active. nursing education. Sigma Theta Tau also recognized her work at its national conference in fall 2007.Excellence Research in Award She created an online Collegethe of Nursing dents field the in and child maternal andof health, her activitiesfounding the in honor Thetasocietyand Sigma Tau at Excellence Education in Award of to people needs the responding displaced or impacted Katrina by Hurricane Award Dissertation Outstanding elders Knox in County Award Service Community cation documentation system at Baptist Health Systems (now Mercy Health) Clinical Practice AwardClinical Awards. their recipients: awardsand the are These CollegeThe recipients the pleased to of is Nursing announce 2009 of the Tau Sigma Theta Chapter Chi Gamma H hawn Dale ara Danielle Deel drienne rittany rittany Jennaway cholarship E onor S lizabeth L E eigh Clinton lizabeth Cranfield A L llyson eigh B B arnes right F B ociet isher A uck gbunag B ailes

Banquet y SPOTLIGHT: Sigma T Anne Pamela A R Kerrie James Michael Yaci Villela S A Jennifer : Mary Nypaver: Mary Phyllis and Smith (patient-care team) for their work on acomputerized medi ara shley Marie rrah Jean achel Claire : Office on Aging/Project: Office theirLIVE of for program volunteer outreachassist needy to Ann E B lizabeth . E A : Dr. Tami Wyatt for her articles and presentations regarding her research in technology in G laine . F : Dr. Johnie Mozingo for her manyof teaching years excellence, her inspiration to stu rosenbeck redericksen F G F : Dr. Persell Deborah for her on experience research the of faith-based operations lynt ord iles H H H illis Scholarship from donors Bob and Jane Fisk. Jane and Bob donors from Scholarship Family Fraker the presented is Henry Tyler Sarah earon H H ourigan artley usz F Amy Kristin H T L Amber Caroline Maharin Mills Kelly L eri eigh reddie auren annah Diane Morar heta T heta A A L B shley Moore nna eigh Knowles . Mc R S E N usanna Monroe ose Johnson lizabeth Monroe aoto Kojima B I rooke McClure ntyre au Awards D. Curtis Scholarship from donor Mary Curtis. Mary donor from Scholarship Curtis D. Mary and M. William the receives Fout Jennifer B Melissa Joye White H Mary Kathryn Melissa Kimberly T H Katherine errica M. Preast uffy Deniseuffy ina eather G ovind Patel S Louise L R ynne mith Anne Parks ose S exton S R now R S R ogers cott ivers obinson A Andrew Joseph Ward B L Whitney Denise Deborah Lisa Marie R eslie shley achel rian Andrew Walsh Anne Walls N S icole Ware chmid F aye S orochan S T parks S aylor tyles - - IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARS 2007–08 Artie Ruth Reilly Scholarship Dale H. Goodfellow Scholarship Dr. Lewis Frederick and Mary Sue Anne Husz bsn ’08 Kari Clinton MSN ’09 Robert Davenport bsn ’08 Preston Scholarship Kristin Jennings bsn ’08 29 Jessica Elkins MSN ’07 Cherish Nesbitt bsn ’09 Clint Allred MSN Kristin Jones bsn ’09 Beth Fiske PhD Hina Patel bsn ’08 Robert Proffitt Scholarship Andrew Ward MSN ’08 Michelle Fisher MSN ’08 Betty Jo McAfee Greene Rebecca Garmon MSN ’07 UT College of Nursing Scholarship Kerri Grosenbeck bsn ’08 Memorial Scholarship Rebecca Keith Davis bsn ’08 Kristin Cantwell bsn ’08 Taylor Scott MSN Jaime Tippens MSN ’07 Rachel White bsn ’09 Shannon Fielland MSN Rachel Taylor MSN ’08 Olivia Valades bsn ’09 T R O P E R G N I S R U N Dr. Barbara Reid Minority Jennifer Flynt MSN ’08 Caitlin Zarestky bsn ’09 Absher Undergraduate Memorial Fellowship Stacy Heer MSN Scholarship Sylvia Hart Scholarship Yaci Giles MSN ’08 Kathy Jenkins PhD Christina Agbunag bsn ’08 Maria Overstreet PhD Madhu Sharma MSN ’07 Heather Jones bsn ’08 Ben Barbour bsn ’09 Beth Percer MSN ’08 Destinee Nitzberg bsn ’08 Lisa Sorochan bsn ’09 Mary Barnett Sowell Endowed Mary K. Rogers bsn ’08 Knoxville Academy of Medicine Nursing Scholarship Baptist Health System/Fields Leslie Walls bsn ’08 | Alliance Scholarship Katie Parker bsn ’09 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S Family Scholarship Kristen Condurelis bsn ’08 UT Federal Credit Union India Chiles bsn ’09 Sally Townsend Memorial Sara Deel MSN ’08 Scholarship Ashley Ware bsn ’08 Scholarship Vibha Goyal MSN ’08 Sarah Boyles bsn ’09 Kristin Cantwell bsn ’08 Emily Job Murray bsn ’08 M. T. and Mary Boynton Graduate Brianne Jones bsn ’09 Thomas Darden bsn ’08 Nursing Student Endowment Knoxville Neonatal Associates Deena Jenkins bsn Judith H. Watson Memorial Buffy Snow MSN ’08 Scholarship Kristin Johnson bsn ’08 Scholarship Dr. Shu-Li Chen Endowed Sarah Jones MSN ’08 Julie Holmes bsn ’09 Dr. Edwin Schaumberg Nursing Scholarship Johanna Webb bsn ’08 Susan Maples Scholarship Scholarship Monique Nicole Ely bsn Kassi DeVault bsn William Aldrich bsn ’08 The Wilkinson Nursing Fund William M. and Mary D. Curtis Clayton Marrs bsn ’09 Adam Rowan bsn ’08 Candace Carter Hunt MSN Scholarship Terri Moore bsn ’08 Brian Walsh MSN Dudley Waddle MSN ’09 Jennifer Fout Destinee Nitzberg bsn ’08 Rachael Webster MSN Vibha Goyal MSN ’08 Delores Martin Memorial UT Medical Center Auxiliary Dr. Theresa S. and Harold K. Dyer Scholarship Scholarship Nursing Scholarship Amber Ward bsn ’08 Jeremy Bennett bsn ’09 Alice Sue Coulter MSN ’08 Carol Billingsley bsn ’09 Susan Moeller Scholarship Mary Napaver PhD Elizabeth Bradley bsn ’09 Amy Byington bsn ’09 Ashley Carr bsn ’08 Fraker Family Scholarship Courtney Huber bsn ’08 Rebecca Cooper bsn ’09 Sarah Tyler Henry bsn ’09 Amy Cranfield bsn ’08

Leave a Legacy to UT Knoxville’s College of Nursing Q: I’m not particularly wealthy, but I am charitable. Can planned giving help me? A: There’s a gift arrangement for everyone. For many, a gift through one’s estate is the best way to give. To leave a bequest is to make a permanent statement of your values, and making a bequest is easy: your attorney can include the necessary language in your will, in a codicil to an existing will, or in an amendment to your revocable living trust. another way is to name the College of Nursing of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as either a partial or a 100-percent beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement plan. there are many ways to make a gift to the College of Nursing. If you are interested in doing so through your estate or by giving to the college, please contact Debby Powell, director of development, at [email protected] or 865-974-2755. 30 NURSING REPORT | Summer 2009 in thespotlight Dr. Mary Jane Cothran Mrs. Nancy P. Caldwell Mrs. Catherine R. Brock Mrs. Mary Willmering-Bliss 1977 Mrs. Myrian B. Works Mrs. Elizabeth A. Turner Ms. Janice R. Swartzendruber Mrs. Margaret C. Sullivan Mr. Dan C. Riley Mrs. Lauren Onks Mrs. Vickie M. Moore Mrs. Susan H. Maples Mrs. Edith A. Kearley Mrs. Martha H. Johnson Ms. Lynn Brittain Hopper Dr. Jean Croce Hemphill Ms. Kathryn S. Blankenship Miss Eleanor Joann Bacon Mrs. Mary Lou Apple Mrs. Anne S. Ansell 1976 Ms. Rose Cowden Wright Mrs. Marian S. Rodger Dr. Tippie D. Pollard Mrs. Beverly J. McClellan Mrs. Loretta P. Maples Mrs. Susan Singer Houchins Mrs. Sue Ellen Haaga Mrs. Carol Jo Formosa Mrs. Lois Starnes Doane Mrs. Jo Anne Paty Bullington Mrs. Eleanor F. Brantley 1975 Mrs. Lydia H. Weathersby Ms. Rita Freeman Silen Ms. Virginia Payne Mrs. Hilda Horton Mrs. Pamela Jo Gamache Ms. Teri A. Foster Mrs. Sue E. Cochran 1974 contributions between July 1, 2007, and April 30, 2009. [email protected] so we can make appropriate changes to our database. We have included all donors who haveor if you made prefer your name to be listed differently in the future, please call us at 865-974-2755We strive to ensure accuracyor e-mail within this usHonor at dpow Roll of all our donors. If your name has been inadvertently foromitted student scholarships and fellowships, academic lectures, research projects, and special programs and activities.move closer toward our vision of becoming one of the top nursing colleges in the nation. Your gifts providedUniversity funding of Tennessee, Knoxville. youThank for including the college in your charitable gift plans Weand helping are grateful us to the following individuals and organizations who generously support the College of NursingSPOTLIGHT of the ON DONORS Dr. Angela F. Wood Mrs. Charlotte B. Walden Mrs. Laura Pole-Trafidio Ms. Bernadette M. Sutherland Mrs. Martha Ellen Steadman Mrs. Cordia Aline Starling Dr. Faye Hodge Sigman Mrs. Maribeth L. Moran Dr. Linda C. Mefford Dr. Linda Louise McCollum Mrs. Nancy Darnell Helms Mrs. Caroline R. Graber Ms. Charlotte B. Francy Mrs. Sharon N. Cotey Mrs. Elaine Siegmann Batchelor 1979 Ms. Rebecca Yarnell Mrs. Lisa W. Thompson Dr. Tippie D. Pollard Mrs. Margaret Irick Lorenzini Mrs. Jane F. Jackson Mrs. Teresa Herndon LTC Jennifer J. Hennes Ms. Sandra Anne Harrison Mr. Joseph S. Emert Mrs. Kathleen Cooledge Eisenhut Dr. Joan L. Creasia Mrs. Jacqueline Weeks Copley Rev. Lynn Burgess Mrs. Cindy Bresee Ms. Victoria R. Bechet 1978 Ms. Marguerite E. Callahan Ms. Velma Burke Lt. Col. Nancy D. Blackwood 1980 Mrs. Mary H. Quinn Mrs. Raja J. O’Brien Cdr. Evan K. Johnston Ms. Susan Lynn Hughes Dr. Nan McCammon Gaylord Ms. Rickye Durbin Farrell Mrs. Brenda C. Huang Mrs. Lisa P. Hovis Mrs. C. Dale Hadden Mrs. Karen F. Gordon Mrs. Ginger W. Evans Ms. Charlene Colombo Mrs. Felicia Cooper Burger Mrs. Joyce C. Begley 1983 Dr. Margaret Sawin Pierce Dr. Margaret S. Pierce Mrs. Cynthia Anne Metry Mrs. Sherry L. Jones Mrs. Catherine B. Goff Mrs. Joni Lea Gannon Mrs. Angela Leigh Fox Mrs. Lizanne M. Elliott Mrs. Mary J. Barreto Ms. Nanette M. Arseneault Mrs. Trich Archer Mrs. Sharon L. Annis 1982 Mr. Richard W. Willey Dr. Jane H. Tollett Mrs. Robin S. Shope Dr. Carole R. Myers Ms. Deborah l. Corrier Ms. Cindy Stepan Climer Mrs. Yvonne B. Buckner 1981 Mrs. Pearl E. Zehr Mrs. Mary B. Sowell Mrs. Joan G. Shillinglaw Mrs. Kaye P. Nickell Mrs. Jo Alice Moe Mrs. Susan H. McKinney Dr. Katherine Coleman Lundy Ms. Deborah J. Householder Mrs. Jane Ellen Hayes Mrs. Catherine B. Goff Mrs. Joni Lea Gannon Mrs. L. Carole Fox Ms. Sara Earlene Brewer Mrs. Elizabeth Begley Ms. Cindy Aubuchon 1988 Mrs. Diane Lee Smith Ms. Marie Trent Potts Dr. Kenneth D. Phillips Mrs. Geralyn Marie McConnell Mrs. Susan E. Martin Dr. Margaret Heins-Laning Mr. Bryan A. Hughey Mrs. Kathryn L. Huffine Mrs. Susan A. Fredenberg-Cross 1987 Ms. Helen Joann Pardue Ms. B. Joye Newman Mrs. Barbara L. Lowe Mrs. Sara Gillespie Daum Mrs. Ruby J. Allman 1986 Ms. Melora Lee Turner Mr. David C. Price Dr. John C. Preston Mr. Leo Lindsay Ms. Joanne Rosalie Bohl 1985 Dr. Sandra P. Thomas Miss Pauline D. Ruel Ms. Jill Suzanne Owen Mrs. Deborah Rose Lobetti Mrs. Ann W. Hill Mrs. Kathleen Ruth Hearl Mrs. Carolyn S. Haerr Mrs. Patricia K. Dean 1984 Mrs. Laura Jane Yates Mrs. Terry T. Woodfin Mrs. Joann Walker Mrs. Vivian Thompson Street Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson-Britton Ms. Betty G. Whillocks Ms. Bridget B. Peterson Ms. Tracey L. Martin Ms. Deborah E. Hogan Mrs. Tamara L. Bland 1994 Dr. Carol Jean Smucker Mrs. Stacey Schmid Mrs. Lori Jill Gettelfinger Mrs. Tracy H. Epps Mrs. Stephanie D. Burns Mrs. Jill K. Alliman 1993 Ms. Margaret K. Timme Ms. Harriet H. Pfotenhauer Mrs. Katie Ann Ingram-Willard Mr. Robert T. Holland Ms. Midori Higgs Ms. Jeannie Lynn Dickey 1992 Mrs. Tracy J. Slemp Capt. Roberta Ann Lavin Dr. Mary E. Gunther Ms. Lisa Anne Dugger Ms. Maureen Bell Boardman Mrs. Ester L. Barker Mrs. Laurie L. Acred-Natelson 1991 Ms. Joyce M. Shavers Ms. Sherry Dobbins Sanders Ms. Fong J. Huang Mrs. Ruth A. Crawley 1990 Ms. Cathy L. Gooden 1989 Mrs. Kelley Louise Tate Mrs. Karen B. Lamon Mrs. Michelle J. Keith Dr. Becky L. Fields - IN THE SPOTLIGHT

1995 2006 Dr. Jack J. Chavez Dr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Kiefer Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Smith Colonel Patrick J. Baker Ms. English Cranfield Dr. and Mrs. Peter A. Chyka Ms. Gina Kilbane Mr. Mark Kevin Smith Ms. Staci Jean Crisp-Lawhorn Ms. Mary Ann Hammonds Ms. Amy Louise Clark Ms. Amanda L. King Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith Mr. Robert H. Durant Ms. Mary Sue Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cole Mr. and Mrs. Kipling Alden Lackey Dr. William B. Smith 31 Mr. Jonathan R. Dunn Mr. Brad S. Stansberry Dr. William E. Cox Dr. and Mrs. James R. Langdon Dr. Carol Jean Smucker and Mr. Mr. Philip Todd Hipps Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Craft Mr. Mark A. Laney David E. Smucker Mrs. Carmen S. Jeansonne 2007 Ms. Leslie H. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Snipes Mrs. Hannelore D. Shook-Minyard Dr. Mary Lynn Brown Ms. Rebecca Susan Crawford Dr. Jan L. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Alan Solomon Mrs. Lisa M. Smithgall Ms. Nancy W. Trapp Mr. and Mrs. Brett S. Cunningham Mr. Earl R. Leinart Dr. Susan Speraw Mrs. Mary Curtis Mr. David Line Mrs. Dorothy Brown Stephens 1996 2008 Ms. Sue C. Dallas Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Long III (deceased) Maj. Teri Rae Noffsinger Miss Libby Adgent Dr. and Mrs. William S. Dallas Mr. Wendell J. Long Dr. Stephen M. Strevels T R O P E R G N I S R U N Ms. Jo Ann Sadler Ms. Melissa Ellen Bradshaw Mr. Michael Davis Mr. Kenneth W. Lowe Ms. Ruth M. Strickland Dr. Victoria E. Slater Ms. Amy E. Cranfield Dr. Mitzi W. Davis and Mr. Michael Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Sukonick Ms. Rona E. Womack Ms. Robin Faust Harris E. Davis Ms. Amanda G. Lucier Mr. Markham R. Swafford Ms. Kristin R. Johnson Ms. Patricia Davis Miss Charlotte L. Mayberry Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Tarter 1997 Mr. Brian W. Mountain Mr. Eldie L. Dickey The Hon. and Mrs. Joe Mont Mr. Bruce C. Taylor Ms. Allison Miller Harrison Mr. Philip H. Dishner McAfee Jr. Ms. Macy A. Toon

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