Autumn 2013

The Ohio State University College of Nursing

Ohio State hosts first national summit on Building Healthy Academic Communities

Ohio State University Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, Chief Wellness Officer and Dean of the College of Nursing Bernadette Melnyk addresses the opening session of the BHAC summit, attended by more than 300 participants from 93 institutions of higher learning Transformati ns in Nursing & Health autumn 2013 Features

Save The Date! March 29, 2014 7 Melnyk elected to IOM | By Kathryn Kelley The only nurse from Ohio State chosen to join the Institute of Medicine.

8 Cover story Ohio State creates and hosts the Building Healthy Academic Communities Inaugural National Summit | By Kathryn Kelley Education and health professionals from across the nation met to improve health and wellness outcomes in their academic communities. Centennial 14 Making a difference in one neighborhood | By Kathy Baird The college has created a successful partnership in a Columbus community to help stem key illnesses that disproportionately affect area residents.

19 CTEP a global EBP pioneer | By Kathy Baird The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice is leading the way to advance EBP nationally and internationally. Gala Columns 23 College strengthened by new leadership and faculty | By Taylor Humphrey Anderson and Arcoleo are named associate deans, four new key faculty are 3 Dean’s message The College of Nursing’s Centennial Gala will be By Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk profiled. Health and wellness: Usually not held March 29, 2014, at The Ohio Union—on the appreciated until it’s gone campus of The Ohio State University. 26 One Health Summer Institute: Ohio State’s Health Sciences faculty teach, learn in Ethiopia | By Kathryn Kelley and Christine O’Malley 39 centennial By Diane Sheets and Laurel Van Dromme Last summer, four College of Nursing faculty members joined colleagues from Our valued keepsakes Join former US Representative Gabrielle Giffords and other health sciences colleges in Ethiopia to collaborate in the areas of teaching, research and outreach. 43 student affairs Captain Mark Kelly, US Navy (ret) as our special By Lisa Mowery guests at the Centennial Gala. We will also celebrate 30 LAPP goes national | By Taylor Humphrey Living and learning together The Leadership Academy for Peak Performance and the American Nurses our 100 Alumni Transformers in Nursing & Healthcare! 47 giving Association join forces to provide leadership development. By Pamela Lowe Online reservations will be available in early January at Easton and Mourad gifts help 32 Faculty research projects receive worldwide coverage | By Taylor Humphrey students, faculty nursing100.osu.edu. In addition, mailed invitations will Two recent research projects by Dean Bernadette Melnyk and faculty member Linda Chlan have been covered by media outlets from all over the globe. 49 Alumni be sent to College of Nursing alumni, donors and By Megan Denison $1 million raised for scholarships friends in January. Hotel information is now available 35 Ellen Rudy awarded Ohio State honorary doctorate | By Kathy Baird at nursing100.osu.edu. For questions, please e-mail “I couldn’t believe it was happening to me. It was just wonderful.” The recognition is a first for an alumnus or nurse at Ohio State. departments [email protected]. 37 College receives first T32 grant from NIH/NINR | By Kim Arcoleo 55 College News $1.2 million grant to fund pre-doctoral fellows. 61 Class Notes 62 Faculty Focus

Cover: The opening session of the Building Healthy Academic Communities Inaugural National Summit. Photograph by Sanford Meisel.

2 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 3 The Ohio State University College of Nursing dean’s message Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk New DNP option at Ohio State Dean, Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, Chief Wellness Officer Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/ PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN Announcing Vice Dean Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN Health and wellness: Usually not Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Innovation and Leadership and Educational Innovation Cindy Anderson PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN Development for the Associate Dean for Research and appreciated until it’s gone Transdisciplinary Scholarship Kimberly Arcoleo PhD, RN, MPH Associate Dean for Advanced Practice and Community Partnerships It’s time to make just one healthy lifestyle change Nurse Executive Margaret Graham, PhD, FNP, PNP, FAAN Assistant Dean, Chief Nurse Executive, Health System Associate VP, Health Sciences CNO UH/Ross Hospitals The new online DNP Nurse Executive option Mary Nash, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE he health of the I wish these startling Academic Communities Na- women and two drinks a joins our DNP Clinical Expert option in Assistant Dean for Prelicensure Programs American people is in figures were enough to ur- tional Summit that brought day for men—result in 66% offering two pathways to a doctor of nursing Linda Daley, PhD, RN crisis. This is the first gently motivate every person some of the country’s best less diabetes, 45% less heart practice degree. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs time in our history in America to make just one wellness experts together disease, 43% less back pain, Sandra Cody, MS that our children are healthy lifestyle change, but with more than 300 leaders 74% less stress and 93% less Tpredicted to have a shorter information alone unfortu- from over 90 universities and depression, in addition to less With the DNP Nurse Executive option you can: Transformations in Nursing & Health is a lifespan than their parents. nately does not usually result colleges across the country to absenteeism and higher pre- • Create your own vision for the executive DNP role to rise to the top publication of The Ohio State University Seventy-five percent of our in a change in behavior. Most share best practices on how to senteeism at work. Won’t you College of Nursing; all content © 2013. levels of healthcare administration, become a trailblazer and achieve youth are not physically fit individuals do not change improve population health in make just one of these healthy the highest respect as an innovation leader in the healthcare field Editor and designer for military service. Approxi- their behavior until a crisis institutions of higher learning lifestyle behavior changes Sanford Meisel • Learn from national expert leaders in nursing and healthcare who mately one out of four chil- happens or their emotions and their surrounding com- today for you and your family, will who will facilitate top-notch knowledge and skills in innovation Contributing writers dren, adolescents and adults are raised. Unfortunately, munities. In this edition of who want to have you around and leadership development Kathy Baird Emily Caldwell has a mental health problem, most people do not appre- Transformations, you will read for a very long time? If you • Gain knowledge of how to create and sustain evidence-based Christine O’Malley yet less ciate their health until it’s about this landmark sum- are currently blessed with practice cultures and environments that improve healthcare quality, Writers than 25% gone—and wait until then to mit along with the launching great health and wellness, reliability, patient outcomes and costs Kim Arcoleo, Megan Denison, Taylor receive any make changes in their lifestyle of the new Building Healthy appreciate it now, and don’t Humphrey, Kathryn Kelley, Pamela Lowe, Lisa treatment. behaviors. Academic Communities wait until it’s gone to make Mowery, Diane Sheets, Laurel Van Dromme Americans At Ohio State, we have National Consortium, which another behavior change that For more Photography average 21 committed to becoming the is determined to improve can result in you leading a information Sanford Meisel, Robb McCormick, Jodi Miller hours a day healthiest university in the population health outcomes long, high-quality and healthy about Ohio leading a world and have initiated across the nation. You also life. State’s online Bern Melnyk Correspondence sedentary many strategic tactics to see will read about how we have DNP Nurse We welcome your comments and suggestions: lifestyle, and the Centers for that vision come to fruition, engaged the local and global Warm and well regards, Executive Transformations in Nursing & Health Disease Control and Preven- including creating a culture community in major initia- option, please The Ohio State University tion predict that one out of and environment that makes tives to improve health and visit nursing. College of Nursing, 1585 Neil Ave. three Americans will have it easy and fun for our faculty, wellness outcomes for the osu.edu/dnp Columbus OH 43210-1289, or [email protected] diabetes by 2050. Further, staff and students to engage in most vulnerable populations. Tim Porter-O’Grady Mary Nash PhD, RN, Kathy Malloch PhD, (614) 292-8900 nurses have higher obesity, healthy lifestyle behaviors. We Research has shown that Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN FAAN, FACHE MBA, RN, FAAN Senior partner, Tim Chief Nurse Executive, President, KMLS, LLC, Send change of address to: hypertension and depression also are dedicated to teaching just four behaviors—i.e., not PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, Porter-O’Grady Associates, Ohio State’s Health clinical professor, The [email protected] rates than physicians, and our students how to take great smoking, eating five fruits and FNAP, FAAN Inc.; Leadership Scholar, System; Assistant Dean, Ohio State University The Ohio State University The Ohio State College of Nursing. www.nursing.osu.edu nine out of 10 Americans die care of themselves and to live vegetables per day, engag- Associate Vice President for College of Nursing. University College of DNP Nurse Executive from preventable diseases. well in addition to providing ing in 30 minutes of physical Health Promotion; University DNP Nurse Executive Nursing. DNP Nurse Co-Director Co-Director Executive Co-Director Despite the fact that we spend the best evidence-based care activity five days per week, Chief Wellness Officer; Dean trillions of dollars on health- to others. and drinking only in mod- and Professor, College of Nurs- care, our country is 37th in In April, we hosted the eration if you drink alcohol, ing; Professor of Pediatrics & world health outcomes. inaugural Building Healthy which is one drink a day for Psychiatry, College of Medicine

4 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 5 Center for Trandisciplinary Evidence-based Practice Breaking news For building and sustaining The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice (CTEP) is Melnyk elected to IOM evidence-based practice… an innovative enterprise committed to partnering with individuals and Prestigious independent national organization provides unbiased evidence-based organizations to promote and authoritative advice to healthcare decision-makers and the public to improve the sustain evidence-based practice in health of the nation clinical and academic settings. Recognizing that EBP is By Kathryn Kelley We are transdisciplinary, this center focuses on engaging and teaching EBP ernadette Mazurek Mel- to prevent overweight/obesity and professionals across a full range of nyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/ improve mental health, social skills and disciplines. PMHNP, FNAP, FAANP, academic performance in high school your FAAN, The Ohio State and middle school adolescents. University’s first chief The Institute of Medicine is unique wellnessB officer, associate vice presi- in its structure as both an honor- dent for health promotion, dean of the ific membership organization and an College of Nursing and professor of advisory organization. Established in solution pediatrics and psychiatry at Ohio State’s 1970 by the National Academy of Sci- VP for Health Promotion and Dean Bernadette Melnyk Upcoming CTEP clinical immersion: March 3-7, 2014 College of Medicine, is one of the new ences, the IOM has become recognized members elected this year to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), as a national resource for independent, scientifically informed Making EBP a reality in your healthcare organization one of the four United States National Academies. analysis and recommendations on health issues. New members The Institute of Medicine announced the names of 70 are elected by current active members through a selective process A transformational journey to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes new members and 10 foreign associates during its 43rd annual that recognizes individuals who have made major contributions meeting on October 21, 2013. Election to the IOM is considered to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine public health. With their election, members make a commitment Upcoming CTEP academic immersion: May 14-16, 2014 and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding to volunteer their services on IOM committees, boards and other professional achievement and commitment to service. There are activities. Making EBP a reality in your academic institution currently just seven IOM members elected from Ohio State, of Melnyk is an elected fellow of the American Academy of which Melnyk is the only nurse. Nursing, the National Academies of Practice and the American A transformational journey to embed EBP into academic curricula to improve Melnyk is a nationally and internationally recognized ex- Association of Nurse Practitioners, and served a four-year term healthcare and patient outcomes pert in evidence-based practice, intervention research and child as one of only two nurses on the 16-member United States and adolescent mental health, and is a frequent keynote speaker Preventive Services Task Force. In addition, she serves on the at national and international conferences on these topics. She National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, the National A CTEP online modular program has consulted with hundreds of healthcare systems and colleges Institutes of Health National Advisory Board for Nursing Re- throughout the nation and globe on how to improve quality of search, the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Behavioral Health Evidence-based practice: The online, self-paced experience care and patient outcomes through implementing and sustain- Steering Committee and the Centers for Disease Control and This program is available for individuals who are interested in enhancing their ing evidence-based practice. Her record includes more than 19 Prevention’s Laboratory Medicine Best Practices Workgroup. In EBP knowledge, skills and attitudes, as well as organizations that are interested million dollars of sponsored funding from federal agencies as addition, she is editor of the journal, “Worldviews on Evidence- in building, enhancing and sustaining a culture of evidence-based practice principal investigator and more than 200 publications. Melnyk based Nursing.” is co-editor of four books, including “Evidence-based Practice She has received numerous national and international in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice.” awards, and has twice been recognized as an Edge Runner by nursing.osu.edu/ctep Melnyk’s evidence-based COPE program for parents of the American Academy of Nursing. Melnyk recently received premature infants is improving outcomes for parents and the inaugural NINR director’s lectureship award and as well as For information, contact Lynn Ellingsworth, program manager, at (614) 688-1175 or [email protected] infants across the nation and globe, including shortened length the lifetime achievement award by National Organization of of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit and decreased hos- Nurse Practitioner Faculties Lifetime Achievement Award. pital readmission rates. In addition, Melnyk’s evidence-based Powerful solutions for COPE Healthy Lifestyles TEEN (Thinking, Emotions, Exercise Kathryn Kelley is chief advancement officer for the College of evidence-based practice and Nutrition) Program is currently being adopted by schools Nursing.

6 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 7 Ohio State creates and hosts the Building Healthy Academic Communities Inaugural National Summit

More than 300 participants from over 90 institutions of higher learning and professional organizations across the nation met to improve health and wellness outcomes in their academic communities

By Kathryn Kelley

N G H E f you build it, they will come . . . and play D I A L tings have lagged behind the pace that corpo- L T in a wellness ball pit, gleefully engage in I H rate America has set for the past decade in a Nine Pillars of Wellness Walk, take a U Y offering aggressive wellness programs for B dance break during the plenary ses- their employees,” said Bernadette Melnyk, sions and absorb mindfulness and PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, meditation techniques. In The Ohio State University chief other words, they walked wellness officer, associate vice the wellness talk. president for health pro- When health and motion, and dean of A wellness leaders C S the College of Nursing. A IE and organizers from The D T Melnyk founded the Build- E I Ohio State University M U N ing Healthy Academic Com- convened more than 300 individuals repre- IC C O M M munities Summit. “Universities are in a unique senting 93 institutions for the inaugural Building position to set the national agenda for health and Clockwise, from top left: Nick Baird, CEO of US Healthiest, Healthy Academic Communities National Summit last wellness on the critical issue of improving population health to leads a panel discussion; Jim April, they did not intend for a simple gathering of opinions positively impact faculty, staff, students and the surrounding Warner, director of nutrition services at the Wexner Medical and recitation of individual program ideas over chips and dip. community.” Center, conducts a healthy cooking They wanted to start a cultural revolution surrounding aca- Although many academic institutions have created wellness demonstration; a breakout session on student wellness; the Wellness demic health and wellness. programs for students, faculty and staff, few have implemented Innovation Challenge ball pit, with Major academic and health leaders from across the country a comprehensive and integrated approach to health and well- speakers Jack Groppel, co-founder shared best practices and spurred new creative solutions in im- ness. The benefits of doing so cannot be overstated. Multiple of the Human Performance Institute, Bernadette Melnyk and Michael proving academic communities’ health and wellness outcomes. studies show that wellness programs lead to reductions in Roizen, chief wellness officer at The charge: transforming higher education into a catalyst that healthcare costs and health insurance premiums and, more the Cleveland Clinic; attendees enjoy a recovery break between permanently alters the culture. importantly, healthier and more engaged students, faculty and sessions; Eddie George, Ohio State’s “Academia is fertile ground to enhance the population staff. [See “Survey findings suggest healthy activities for staff and assistant vice president for business advancement. health of 33 million students, faculty and staff, who live and faculty should be supported and accessible,” page 12] work in higher education settings. Unfortunately, academic set- “Engagement is key. In order for any effort to be successful,

8 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 9 “Without doubt, our country needs to change its story and approach around health digm about the role of health plans and healthcare providers that target lifestyle- and wellness, and a natural place to start is in America’s educational institutions, related risk factors in meaningful ways.” Stanford University to co-host teaching new and progressive ways of well-being. For that reason, I totally support In regard to the summit’s focus on student as well as faculty and staff well- next BHAC Summit in 2015 the need for a national academic health and wellness agenda.” ness, Amaya recommended, “We need to —Jack Groppel, BHAC presenter focus on comprehensive academic institu- Wes Alles, PhD, director of the Stanford Health Improvement Program, discusses tional wellness, targeting both faculty/ why the first summit captured his imagination and motivated him to co-host the staff and students, so everyone is prepared next biennial summit with The Ohio State University. to meet the demands of the world we live engagement needs to come from different tor of the US Department of Education’s discussed survey findings conducted on in, now and in the future.” Ohio State was a wonderful host. The planning was meticulous. The implementa- levels of the organization. Leader support Higher Education Center for Alcohol, the healthy lifestyle beliefs and behav- Melnyk commented, “By focusing tion was flawless. The outcome was miraculous. The energy and sense of commu- and commitment are vital to academic Other Drug, and Violence Prevention, iors of BHAC Summit participants in “A on integrative approaches to health and nity that grew during the conference was a “feeling” experience. wellness initiatives, but so are grassroots presented “Preventing substance abuse comprehensive and integrated approach wellness, such as the mental, emotional, What was interesting to me was the diversity of the colleges and universities and middle management efforts,” said in college communities: Building an to wellness for academic communities social and environmental dimensions represented. It was striking that elite universities, small liberal arts colleges, com- Megan Amaya, director of health pro- evidence-based, multi-level wellness ap- innovation: Bringing ideas to life through of wellness, we can impact individuals munity colleges, large and small institutions, colleges from major cities and from motion and wellness at Ohio State. “By proach.” clear vision, creative thinking and col- as a whole, especially in regards to the rural America all had a focused energy and commitment about making well- focusing efforts on all of these levels, we Jack Groppel, PhD, co-founder, laborative engagement.” environment around them. We tried to ness a national imperative. Even in the large-group plenary sessions, people felt will be able to promote and sustain well- Human Performance Institute, described Janet Wright, MD, executive director incorporate research from a variety of comfortable asking questions and interacting with the speakers—this triggered ness initiatives.” “The biology of business performance in of Million Hearts®, described how univer- dimensions of wellness at this summit to common purpose and engagement in the proceedings. academia: A business case for individual sities and academic medical centers can make this point.” We want to ensure that this energy, this vision for the future, is not lost but Building blocks of a summit and organizational health,” on the orga- improve the heart health of the nation During a surprise visit on the second rather enhanced by a second summit that creates the same amazing impact. Stan- Conference-goers participated in pre- nizational impact of strategic movement with her presentation, “Million Hearts day of the summit, Eddie George, Ohio ford is a beautiful campus and our BeWell program brings together a collabora- sentations during session tracks that throughout the workday and its impor- and universities: Changing the heart State’s assistant vice president for business tion of many departments that touch the lives of everyone on campus. While encapsulated timely issues involving fac- tance on employee engagement. health of the nation together.” advancement, NFL standout and Heis- here, participants can observe wellness in action like they did at The Ohio State ulty and staff wellness, student wellness, Bernadette Melnyk PhD, RN, CPNP/ “I wanted my message to be both in- man Trophy winner, presented comments University. academic medical center wellness and PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, university chief formative and inspirational,” Alles stated. about the need for teams to maintain Our goal is to perpetuate this energy and then pass the baton to the next wellness innovation tracks. wellness officer, associate vice president “The message focused on health promo- healthy lifestyles. He also participated in college or university. It is a privilege to be a part of an academic community and In addition to providing a venue for health promotion and dean of The tion as a significant contributor to a new the next day’s consortium meeting. it is an even bigger privilege to host hundreds of people who come together in with innovative and fun workshops, Ohio State University College of Nursing, America. We need to create a new para- common purpose for the betterment of individuals, communities and the nation. panels, posters and innovations, visionar- A consortium is born We want to build upon the energy that was created in this inaugural conference. ies in health and wellness gave energetic Following the summit, the first meeting plenaries during the summit, including: of the National Consortium for Building Michael F. Roizen, MD, co-founder Healthy Academic Communities was held, of RealAge, Inc. and chief wellness of- where 120 representatives from academic ficer of the Cleveland Clinic, presented institutions across the US gathered to help BHAC in real time “RealAge and you: The Cleveland Clinic set the vision, mission and goals for new experience on controlling your genes collaborations and providing a sounding and what it means for you,” on how four board for policymaking decisions. Response from the engaged participants was instrumental to the summit becom- factors—tobacco, physical inactivity, food “People want to raise the visibility of ing a huge success. Comments captured from the #BHAC Twitter feed ranged choices and portion size and unmanaged wellness initiatives at their institutions. from lessons learned to excitement conversing with like-minded professionals: stress—largely cause America’s healthcare Some may feel pushback from leadership, cost and job competitiveness problems. others may feel restrained by upfront Amy Christman: “There is something very powerful about being in a room of Wesley F. Alles, PhD, director, costs. The consortium builds upon the like-minded people sharing ideas and goals!” Stanford Health Improvement Program, energetic foundation created by the Carlene Thomas, RD: “The #bhac summit I attended showed that you shared “Innovation: Bringing ideas to life summit as a forum for people to share MUST get 10k steps for the health benefit. 8k only gives about 50% of the ben- through clear vision, creative thinking successes and challenges to academic efits! Get steppin’!” and collaborative engagement,” on sev- wellness,” said Amaya. “Since this was the Holly Kahn: “Behaviors are the #1 killer of Americans. How do we work to eral paradigms for health promotion that first summit—and the first consortium— help individuals change their behaviors? #BHAC” sharpened the focus of academic institu- of its kind, the amount of support dem- Doug Wolf was impressed with Eddie George’s impromptu comments: “@ tions’ strategic planning and encouraged onstrates that people from different sized EddieGeorge27 “It’s not just working out. It’s how you think.....I cannot do this “out of the box” thinking about wellness. institutions agree with or are interested [being healthy/well] by myself. It takes a team” #BHAC.” John Clapp, PhD, associate dean of Members of the BHAC Planning Committee, back row: Alex Barkley, Connie Boehm, Ben Van in comprehensive academic wellness and Tracey Walterbusch: “@MillionHeartsUS I downloaded the Heart Heart Treese, Bernadette Melnyk, Jonathan Nutt; front row: Kathryn Kelley, Megan Amaya, Laurel research of The Ohio State University Van Dromme; not pictured: Larry Lewellen, Nick Baird, Tom Best, Kathi Kemper, James Larcus, understand its need in higher education.” Healthy App to learn more about my heart health #bhac#osu.” College of Social Work and former direc- Steve Pariser, Kelsey Perkins The culture change needed to break

10 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 11 Survey findings suggest healthy activities for staff and faculty should be supported and accessible

ewly released results a major national initiative to improve institutions about their wellness efforts university’s first chief wellness officer the right thing to do as an employer.” participating institutions suggest areas from a health and well- population health in higher educational suggests that the obstacles identified at shows that Ohio State is serious about Ohio State faculty and staff re- for improvement in institutions’ well- ness survey at The Ohio institutions. In addition to presenting Ohio State are fairly typical in institu- taking care of its own, she said. She spondents also reported that day-to-day ness cultures. State University match Ohio State survey findings, she shared tions across the US. also noted that conducting the compre- stress at work, on average, fell between When asked what one thing would what previous research early findings from a similar survey “Perceptions that faculty and staff hensive survey represented an invest- “somewhat” and “moderate” levels. help with participation in wellness Nhas shown to be true: respondents who conducted with summit attendees from have about the wellness culture and ment of resources to help determine In addition, most respondents reported activities at their institutions, the most reported higher beliefs in their ability 90-plus academic institutions across the environment affect their lifestyle beliefs the health and wellness needs of that they participated in three Ohio common responses were: to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors nation. and behaviors, so those perceptions are faculty and staff as well as how best State wellness programs that also were • Flexibility in work schedules/time also reported more participation in be- Results from both recent surveys extremely important,” said Melnyk. to respond to those needs. In addition, ranked as the three most important to participate haviors that support their overall health. also suggest that while many aca- “In the Ohio State survey and the the university has formed the One wellness opportunities the university • A culture that encourages well- These data and others will help demic institutions have taken important summit survey, we had similar findings: University Health & Wellness Council, a offers: the Your Plan for Health web por- ness Ohio State create more faculty and staff steps to foster a more healthful work How people perceive that their leaders university-wide leadership group setting tal, flu shots and free health screenings, • Good communication about avail- “believers” that one’s pursuit of health environment, some obstacles hinder support and role-model healthy behav- wellness goals and developing plans to in that order. Your Plan for Health is an able programs and activities and wellness doesn’t have to stop broader faculty and staff engagement iors was relatively low, so we need the reach them. Ohio State benefit program designed to • Leaders/administrators being fully when the work day begins, according to in wellness activities, including a lack of leaders in our academic institutions to With an estimated 33 million promote prevention of health problems engaged and supporting wellness Bernadette Melnyk, Ohio State’s chief workplace flexibility and perceived low support health and wellness programs students, faculty and staff working and through a variety of services and incen- • Convenient locations and im- wellness officer and dean of the Col- leader support. in their units and to role-model those learning in higher education institutions tives. proved access to wellness resources lege of Nursing, who spearheaded the In particular, respondents from behaviors.” across the country, Melnyk argues that The survey data will be used to • Incentives survey. the two surveys reported, on average, In all, 3,959 Ohio State staff and universities should feel compelled to drive the next steps in Ohio State’s ef- “Building a culture and ecosystem “Implementing programs that can that it is “somewhat” easy to engage faculty responded to the survey, and al- create an environment that supports fort to become the “healthiest univer- of wellness is critical for sustainability strengthen faculty and staff’s beliefs in health and wellness activities and most two-thirds of those who reported health and well-being. sity in the world,” which will include a of wellness in institutions, and it will about engaging in wellness and improve indicated that colleges or units were their sex were women. Of those who “Evidence from studies has shown leaders wellness program, positioning require working with individuals on be- their ability to engage in healthy behav- “somewhat” supportive of employee identified their university roles, faculty that when people have higher levels of wellness activities directly in campus havior change since behaviors are truly iors will impact what they actually do participation in wellness events. Staff represented 18.4 percent of respon- wellness, they are more happy, en- units and monitoring health outcomes. the number one killer of Americans,” in terms of leading a healthy lifestyle,” and faculty also reported, on average, dents, and the highest percentage of gaged and productive and have fewer More than 90 other universities and Melnyk said. “The wellness journey Melnyk said. that they believe university leader responses, 30 percent, came from ad- chronic illnesses, which means they colleges joined together for this first might be character-building at times, but Melnyk presented the findings at engagement in promoting and role-mod- ministrative staff. Almost 73 percent of miss less work and cost less in terms of BHAC summit in an effort to promote it will be worth it as we foster healthier, the conclusion of the inaugural Building eling health and wellness fell between respondents were based at the Colum- healthcare claims,” Melnyk said. “There the health and wellness of students, happier and more engaged faculty, staff Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC) “somewhat” and “moderate” levels. bus campus. is an economic incentive to keep staff faculty and staff across the United and students.” National Summit hosted at Ohio State, The survey of summit participants’ The appointment of Melnyk as the and faculty healthy, but it’s also simply States. Early findings from the survey of — Emily Caldwell

dividuals across the country dedicat- around developing a transformational sortium for institutional benchmarking where people can openly discuss the suc- ed to crafting a framework together collaborative to advance higher educa- • Establish BHAC Consortium com- cesses and challenges they have with their

to comprehensively enhance the health tion with a mission to equip institu- mittees and taskforces wellness initiatives and to learn from each

and wellness of students, faculty, staff tions with evidence-based strategies and • Provide technologies that enable other. A place where ideas are generated

and the surrounding community. resources to improve population health inter-institutional networking, collabora- that become reality. Where folks share Alles, who has offered to co-host the and well-being of faculty, staff, students, tion and dissemination resources, best practices, tools and evi- 2015 Building Healthy Academic Commu- alumni and the communities they serve. Memberships will support dedicated dence—and outcomes-based results.” nities National Summit at Stanford Univer- The goals include: staff who will organize regular educa- Higher education institutions, cor- sity [See “Stanford University to co-host next • Share best practices to enhance the tional webinars and the biennial sum- porations and individuals interested in BHAC Summit in 2015,” page 11], stated, health and wellness of academic commu- mit, coordinate research and outcomes the BHAC Consortium may register for “When Bern said that [Ohio State’s] goal is nities management projects among consortium institutional and individual memberships to be the healthiest university on the globe, • Set national standards for academic members, maintain and update the at healthyacademics.org. the status it’s a challenge to other universities to work health and wellness consortium’s knowledge bank and online For additional information about quo in academic harder toward being at the top. It gave • Collect and evaluate data and out- journal, synthesize the best available the BHAC Consortium, the new upcom- health and wellness is well on real credibility to the institutional com- come metrics from the BHAC national health and wellness resources and tools, ing BHAC webinar series or contact its way to reality. The Build- Participants from 32 states mitment. Take a look at the institution’s database coordinate e-newsletters, website features information, see the BHAC ad on the ing Healthy Academic Communities (shown in orange) attended mission and vision—one of its priorities • Promote transdisciplinary wellness and staff advisory board meetings. back cover. consortium has begun signing up groups the Inaugural Healthy should be the health of its community.” collaborations, education and initiatives As Melnyk ventured, “Our hope is for Academic Communities of academic institutions—large and small, National Summit. Based on a survey taken after the across academic institution the consortium to become the ultimate Kathryn Kelley is chief advancement officer public and private— and like-minded in- April consortium, the vision is centered • Use data generated from the con- collaborative gathering place—a place at the College of Nursing.

12 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 13 Community outreach Making a difference in one neighborhood

A health and wellness program for residents of the King-Lincoln District surrounding Mount Vernon Avenue in Columbus aims to help stem key illnesses that disproportionately affect area residents

By Kathy Baird

frican Americans in Franklin proximately $100,000 over the two-year term of the grant, with County are currently 2.6 times additional support provided through student efforts. more likely than whites to die The program, which launched this summer, encompasses from diabetes and hyperten- screenings and clinics at various neighborhood sites, a new ef- sion and 2.7 times more likely fort known as “Ask a Buckeye Nurse,” and periodic health and to die of stroke. To help reduce wellness expos involving an array of community groups, the these health risks through first of which was held in August [See “Fit Fest brings Ohio State screening and treatment, the health expertise to the community,” next page]. College of Nursing is working “This work meets all three missions of the university which with leaders and residents in are teaching, service and research,” said Usha Menon, PhD, RN, one local neighborhood—the King-Lincoln District commu- FAAN, vice dean and professor of nursing, who serves as co- nity on the near east side of Columbus—through an outreach director of the program. Within this low-resource community, programA known as “Making a Difference: Health and Wellness “It offers the opportunity to take forward some of our passions One Street at a Time.” to do community-engaged work that can integrate research and The Making a Difference program is funded through a service, translate findings and also build capacity for that com- two-year, $60,000 grant from The Ohio State University Office munity,” Menon said. of Outreach and Engagement. Additional in-kind contributions “We have a lot going on,” said Jennifer Kue, PhD, assistant of College of Nursing faculty and staff services are valued at ap- professor and co-director of the program. Ongoing clinical

Students from the College of Nursing perform health screenings at A Cut Above the Rest barbershop in Columbus’ near eastside neighborhood.

14 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 15 services are provided by nursing students blood sugar testing, foot care and mental many patients from underserved com- program on people. It’s about ‘What does several days a week at various neighbor- health. munities. health and wellness mean to you?’ We like hood sites, with 19 nursing students “We also have Ask a Buckeye Nurse Fit Fest brings Ohio State health for things to grow organically from the involved in clinical efforts there during forums,” Kue said, where a nurse is avail- Teaming with a local leader community so they take ownership for it. fall semester as part of their community able in barbershops or other community To embed its work into the community, expertise to the community The result then will be culturally appro- health course work. locations to answer residents’ health the College of Nursing is teaming with a priate.” Community health screenings are questions. neighborhood leader whose group shares To kick off its initiative, “Making a Difference: Health and Wellness One Street at a To pinpoint ongoing community being offered in varied locations for easy If there is need for further follow-up, parallel goals. Al Edmondson is president Time,” the College of Nursing hosted a back-to-school community Fit Fest at Care needs, College of Nursing students will access. Screenings follow the Million patients can be referred to the College of of the Mount Vernon Avenue Business As- Point East in Columbus on August 17. The event was held in collaboration with conduct regular neighborhood needs Hearts® guidelines designed to improve Nursing’s nurse practitioner-led clinic, sociation, owner of A Cut Above the Rest Making a Difference, Inc., a local neighborhood organization in the near east side assessments each summer, using obser- cardiovascular health, and are often Ohio State Total Health & Wellness at barber and beauty shop and a lifelong King-Lincoln District. Promotional partners included WBNS TV and Radio One. vations of the community environment coupled with other screenings such as University Hospital East, that cares for resident of the King-Lincoln area commu- Eleven College of Nursing participants offered Million Hearts screenings and health resources, as well as interviews nity. He also is CEO of Making a Differ- designed to improve cardiovascular health; the Columbus Health Department with residents and key stakeholders. ence, Inc., an organization he started five offered vaccinations and dental sealants; another group distributed gift certificates years ago to improve local neighborhood for free eyeglasses. A total of twenty community groups participated. Connecting for the long-term residents’ health and well-being. “We want to provide services for a community that doesn’t seek services for Neighborhood clinical training for nurs- “Making a difference—that’s exactly itself,” said Jennifer Kue, PhD, assistant professor of nursing and co-director of the ing students will continue long term. By what we want to do in the community,” college’s Making a Difference program. the end of the two-year grant cycle, the Menon said. “We elected to use that The event was considered a rousing success. “We ran out of everything,” said pieces should also be put in place for oth- same name for our program because it is Al Edmondson, CEO of Making a Difference, Inc., the neighborhood organiza- er program efforts to sustain themselves already well entrenched and well-known tion. About 2,500 people attended, 138 people underwent Million Hearts cardio- through the work of community groups. and a trusted entity in the community.” vascular screenings and 962 children received school supplies from Edmondson’s “Making a Difference” offers seed This October, the College of Nurs- program. grants of $2,000 to help community ing began offering twice-monthly Ask a College leaders hope this event is just the start of a series of regular, ongoing groups lay the foundation for their work, Buckeye Nurse sessions at Edmondson’s community-wide health awareness programs. grow their programs and secure addition- barber and beauty shop. Plans are now underway for the next Making a Difference health and wellness al funding. “We’re talking about seeding “You have to come to the people in festival, scheduled for March 1, 2014, at the YMCA branch on Woodland Avenue. by giving money but also about capacity- urban areas,” Edmondson said. “Most There, volunteer nursing student “wellness mentors” will help patients navi- building to teach them how to write a of them don’t drive and have little or no gate through a series of screening stations, then interpret all of their assembled grant,” Menon said. transportation. There is a major need for health information to plan any needed follow-ups. Toward that goal, Menon and Kue led healthcare services,” such as monitoring A series of exercise class demonstrations will give participants a chance to try a September grant-writing workshop for diabetes, prostate cancer, and dental and out short versions of Zumba, yoga, and cardio exercise classes, with an opportu- community organizations. “It’s like plant- vision care, he noted. nity to continue active participation through the YMCA. ing a seed,” Edmondson said, “so small “Barbershops are one of the corner- Special guest appearances by Arnold Fitness Expo athletes and well-known groups can help take it to the next level.” stones of the community,” Edmondson figures from the Ohio State athletics department are planned. An added attrac- “What’s so exciting about this is added, so they are ideal locations for tion will mark Colon Cancer Month in March with an opportunity to face off in a we are seeding possibilities that do not neighborhood outreach. boxing ring with the dreaded cancer “polyp.” need to have an end,” Menon said. Many Local residents are reassured by Ed- community engagement efforts receive mondson’s involvement. “They trust me. grants to support very contained efforts This is helping people and they see that,” that achieve one-time impact. In contrast, he said. “These are endless possibilities that meet all the aims of what this university stands Community goal-setting: for,” she said. “It’s a campus without walls.” From the inside out “The principle of community-engaged Broadening the horizon work is that it comes from the commu- “Our vision for the grant is to get all of nity,” Kue said. the university’s health sciences colleges “Al is really focused on empowering engaged,” Menon said. An even broader his community,” Menon added. “It’s less expansion of this effort would ideally about making the community healthy someday incorporate other neighbor- immediately and it’s more about raising hoods and other underserved popula- awareness and helping them build capac- tions. ity to get to that health and wellness, “I work with the Asian community whatever that may mean for them. We The College of Nursing was a sponsor and participant in the Eastside community’s Fit Fest, held and I would love to model something like Al Edmondson, president of the Mount Vernon Avenue Business Association, owner of A Cut Above the August 17 at CarePoint East. Million Hearts screenings and information were provided. Rest barber and beauty shop, and CEO of Making a Difference, Inc. don’t want to impose a nutrition or a diet this there,” Kue said. “There’s a huge need

16 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 17 CTEP a global EBP pioneer Center grows vital new connections for evidence-based practice

College of Nursing students, faculty and staff with community leader Al Edmondson in his barbershop. From left: Linda Daley, assistant dean for prelicensure programs and professor of clinical nursing; Madhurima Sarkar, research associate; Laura Szalacha, associate director of the Center for Research & Scholarship and research associate professor; Edmondson; Graduate Entry students John Hegarty, Rhyan Williams and Alyssa Schultz; and Julia Donegan, clinical instructor. for something like this in all of these things running and partnering with near east side redevelopment at Partners underserved communities.” someone who is so committed to that Achieving Community Transformation Menon agreed. “Our hope is to community,” Menon said. “This is such (PACT); Kevin Brooks, PhD, program model this and work not only with the an incredible privilege to be a part of this coordinator for the OSU African Ameri- Asian subgroups, but also with the very transformation.” can and African Studies Community large, rapidly-growing Somali and Ethio- Two advisory groups contribute Extension Center; Canise Bean, DMD, pian refugee populations,” she said. to the college’s Making a Difference MPH, associate professor and clinical program. Joining Menon and Kue on director of community education for The By Kathy Baird Already making a difference the Making a Difference core team at Ohio State University College of Dentist- College of Nursing involvement has the college are Linda Daley, PhD, RN, ry; Carl Williams, MPA, legislative aide to CTEP director Lynn Gallagher-Ford presents at a September CTEP immersion workshop already made a difference in the neigh- assistant dean for prelicensure programs Columbus City Councilwoman Priscilla borhood, Edmondson observed. “It has and professor of clinical nursing; Bar- R. Tyson; Howard Washington, pastor of oday, health practitioners are being the use of research findings to select interventions with helped tremendously with expertise and bara Warren, PhD, RN, CNS-BC, PMH, Second Baptist Church on North 17th taught to stop and consider the basis proven outcomes. with resources to make major impacts FAAN, professor of clinical nursing; Street; Orvell Johns, assistant deputy for their standard practices. Is it scientifi- The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Prac- within the community,” he said. Karen Clancy, MS, RN, clinical instructor director in the equal opportunity divi- cally shown that surgery patients must tice (CTEP) at the College of Nursing is leading the way to “It’s been a great experience,” Kue of nursing; Laura Szalacha, EdD, research sion of the Ohio Department of Admin- fast after midnight? How can clinicians advance evidence-based practice nationally and interna- said. “It is a real privilege to work with associate professor and associate director istrative Services; and Sharon Marshall, best prevent pressure ulcers or catheter- tionally. It offers immersion workshops, online modular people who are so passionate about the of the Center for Research and Schol- M.Ed., co-director of member impact/ associated urinary tract infections among programs and consultation services. Soon, its reach will neighborhood they live in. They really arship; and Madhurima Sarkar, PhD, wellness for the Eldon and Elsie Ward patients? broaden with the opening of a satellite center in China. want to see it grow and transform.” research program manager. Family YMCA on Woodland Avenue. When questions like these arise, rather than resorting “Outcomes for patients and families are at least 30 “The thing that most ignites my pas- Serving with Menon and Kue on Tto entrenched habits or taking a trial-and-error approach, percent better when you base your care on evidence- sion about what we’re doing here is the the community steering committee are Kathy Baird is a freelance writer based in practitioners can uncover what actually works best by based practice,” said Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/ success that we’ve had already just getting Autumn Williams, program director for Columbus. employing evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP relies on PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing, who

18 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Nursing Impact 2009 18 Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 19 also serves as associate vice president for associated urinary tract infections among series of education sessions, including health promotion and chief wellness of- long-term acute-care hospital patients. train-the-trainer activities which prepared ficer for the university. “We know it leads Research revealed that delays in cath- staff members to serve as in-house EBP to higher quality of care, better patient eter removal while awaiting physician mentors. Another session was held for a outcomes and reduced costs. It’s impera- orders can lead to an increased rate of group of about sixty people—including tive—especially in the current healthcare infection in such patients, but if “nurse- several top hospital leaders—and an ad- environment with the Affordable Care driven” protocols for catheter removal are ditional session was conducted to teach a Act,” she said. “In the United States, we established, catheters can be removed by group of nurses to implement EBP. spend the most money on healthcare of nurses based on specific criteria and fewer “If you develop and support EBP any Western country, but we rank 37th in infections develop as a result. This new mentors, then they help others learn the health outcomes. process was adopted, and catheter-asso- EBP process,” Long said. Long visited “The Institute of Medicine set a goal ciated infections significantly decreased the hospital weekly to support three in- that by 2020, 90 percent of healthcare in this high-risk group of patients. This house EBP mentors, all from different ar- decisions will be evidence-based,” Melnyk outcome is especially significant in the eas of the hospital, as they implemented Attendees at a recent CTEP workshop immersion said. As healthcare organizations make current healthcare climate where care for evidence-based practice. “I worked with this move toward evidence-based prac- hospital-acquired infections is no longer them on projects they had on their units, past mentors connected,” Koshy added. Ford said: tice, Ohio State’s Center for Transdisci- going to be reimbursed. as well as how this might look from a sys- As participants complete the immersion 1. Visionary commitment from high- plinary Evidence-based Practice serves as tems perspective overall,” she said. program and transition from co-mentor level administration a leading resource. It is one of only three Options for learning The hospital conducted an in-house status to become full-fledged mentors, 2. A culture of inquiry, where inquiry centers of its kind within colleges of nurs- The Center for Transdisciplinary Evi- study to identify both the gaps and “These webinars can connect them with is welcomed, invited and rewarded ing nationally, and offers unique expertise dence-based Practice offers several train- strengths in care, then evidence-based the community to share the challenges 3. Mentors with relationship-based on implementing and sustaining EBP. ing options for health professionals in all practice was applied to cement the gaps, and progress they’ve had,” said Lynn El- personalities who have knowledge about “Evidence-based practice is one of our Clockwise from lower-right: Lynn Gallagher- fields, ranging from physicians and nurses already with measurable outcomes. lingsworth, program manager for CTEP. the process and are able to connect to Ford, PhD, RN, CTEP director; Bindu Koshy, CTEP differentiators from other colleges of nurs- technology coordinator; Lynn Ellingsworth, CTEP to librarians, physical therapists, adminis- clinicians, bring the knowledge to the ing,” said Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, program manager; Lisa English Long, MSN, clinical trators and others. Enhanced website with Implementing the change bedside, and effectively manage change instructor and EBP mentor. DPFNAP, NE-BC and director of the Cen- For clinical professionals, a five- online training Use of EBP requires a different way of 4. Administrative support and role ter for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based of literature about a topic has only been day, “deep-dive” immersion training at This fall, CTEP launched an online ver- looking at things, rather than making modeling Practice. “We are a center of excellence and possible because of computers.” Data- CTEP teaches clinicians how to effectively sion of its program designed to provide decisions “because we’ve always done it 5. Resources including computers, expertise. We know what EBP is; we can base searches provide access to multiple engage in the EBP process and how to a basic understanding of the steps and that way.” For those trained in the past, access to databases and librarian support, teach others how to do it; and we can help articles to compare outcomes and drive mentor others to integrate and sustain process of EBP to large numbers of clini- “Implementing evidence-based practice and dedicated space and time them figure out how to make it a reality in sound decision-making. EBP in their organizations. cians and academics. is a real culture change, because we never 6. Timely and meaningful recogni- their organization.” “We have research and we have For health professionals at academic The program includes 14 self-paced learned about it; it didn’t really exist,” tion for successful implementation Much of that expertise hinges on the practice, but historically we haven’t been institutions, a three-day immersion train- online program modules. Users can select Gallagher-Ford said. “The key is for “It takes time to change a culture,” national leadership of Melnyk, who has very efficient at getting the research into ing program at CTEP shows faculty how from various format options to meet clinicians to integrate EBP as the founda- Melnyk said. “Culture is caught, it’s not pioneered evidence-based practice for practice,” said Gallagher-Ford. “Evidence- to embed EBP into their classroom and their own learning style, whether they tion of practice as opposed to something taught. It takes a lot of time and lot of per- more than ten years and has co-authored based practice fills the gap to take a body of clinical teaching. prefer to view a set of slides, listen to a on top of what they are already doing. sistence to create these environments and a leading textbook on the topic. evidence and get the science to the patient.” On-site immersion training is also presenter, or view video taken at a live It’s not something else that you do; it’s cultures for change, but it can be done.” Within its first two years, CTEP has Evidence-based practice can have a conducted on location at hospitals or immersion session. Background reading the way that you do what you’ve always trained health professionals from institu- dramatic impact. One Ohio nurse used academic institutions to take training materials are also included. Each module done,” she explained. Nurses take the lead tions across the country and from three EBP to solve a problem of cardiac patients directly to large staff groups. At Mercy is completed with a test, and a certificate “Many people claim that ‘EBP takes “Nurses are the leaders in their organiza- other countries, while also conducting experiencing falls during the night. She Health System in Saint Louis, for instance, is provided upon final course completion. too much time,’” Gallagher-Ford said, tions in moving evidence-based practice on-site training or consulting for a variety found research documenting that when an on-site training program was conduct- A future supplement to online “but EBP can actually be a more efficient forward, making it formalized and having of hospital organizations. diuretics were given earlier in the day ed for about 30 people, several from each learning will offer interaction with a live way to solve problems, where practi- an infrastructure with systems in place to And that is just the beginning. A new rather than in the evening—to also reflect hospital within its health system. mentor during and after the course who tioners’ time is just spent differently.” advance EBP,” Long said. CTEP satellite center in China will open patient preferences—the medications Consulting relationships, or col- will provide customized advice on the Rather than brainstorm for solutions, Appropriately, then, at Ohio State, next year, the consulting practice in the worked just as effectively. Yet patients laborating partnerships, can tailor EBP process. then implement solutions through trial “The College of Nursing is the leader US continues to grow and faculty from made fewer bathroom visits at night, training to the specific needs of a health Online modules will be just one and error, evidence-based practice helps in terms of looking at evidence-based other Ohio State health sciences colleges decreasing their potential for falls. “Once care organization, then supplement that key feature of a fully-redesigned CTEP clinicians focus their efforts. “They can practice from an overall perspective and are becoming further involved. the hospital made that switch, their fall training with on-site consulting services website, set to for launch in the coming go into the literature and find out what helping to educate others,” Ellingsworth rate went down,” said Lisa English Long, to help implement and sustain evidence- months. “It will be interactive and user- has really worked and fix it right the first said. Evidence-based practice is already Technology is key MSN, RN, CNS, an expert EBP mentor based practice. friendly,” said Bindu Koshy, technology time,” Gallagher-Ford said. underway in the medical center; it also “The reason evidence-based practice for CTEP and clinical instructor at the coordinator for CTEP. Collaborating One key to success in implementing is being taught in the College of Nursing can even happen is because of technol- College of Nursing. One sample project partners will have deeper access to refer- and sustaining evidence-based practice is and in the College of Medicine. ogy,” Gallagher-Ford said. “The ability A Mississippi nurse used EBP to A six-month on-site consulting pilot with ence materials. an organization’s supportive infrastruc- Melnyk chairs a campus-wide Inter- to access, sort through and get to a body solve a problem of recurring catheter- Dayton Children’s Hospital involved a “Bimonthly webinars will keep ture, which requires six things, Gallagher- professional Education and Practice (IPEP)

20 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 21 College momentum continues to build with New leadership and faculty

Two new associate deans and four key faculty join college

By Taylor Humphrey

his fall, the College of Nursing welcomed she completed a doctorate in physiology from the University of nationally renowned leaders as two new as- North Dakota, became a certified women’s health practitioner sociate deans and four key faculty members and spent eight and a half years in active duty as a nurse officer joined the college in “transforming health, in the US Air Force. transforming lives.” Anderson said that she is looking forward to getting to know her fellow faculty members and furthering the college’s CTEP Director Lynn Gallagher-Ford (center) and (from left) Elizabeth Barker, associate professor of clinical nursing and director of the college’s Office of World Health Outreach greet faculty members of the Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic School of Health Science and Nursing: Xio-Ping Shen, MD, vice president and dean; Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN, programs. She added that she hopes to communicate the Meng Ye, RN, vice dean; and Xiang Wang RN, deputy director; Division of Medical English. is the new associate dean for academic affairs unique aspects of the programs and increase their visibility and educational innovation. Anderson joined the college after across the nation to attract great students and faculty. Collaborative involving 14 colleges and sesses how chief nurse executives’ beliefs training. Several of these Chinese nurses Tbeing the associate dean for research and PhD program director “I was attracted [to the college] by the dynamic nature and schools campus-wide. Evidence-based prac- and commitment to EBP correlate with will return to the College of Nursing at the University of North Dakota. Prior to her experience there, the strategic vision of Dean Melnyk,” Anderson said. tice has been identified as one of the core patient outcome measures within those for advanced training, then will serve as competencies for all students in these units organizations. Results will be presented at junior faculty during the CTEP immer- and it will be gradually integrated into the a conference of American Organization sion training in Shanghai next summer. interprofessional curriculum. of Nurse Executives (AONE) next March. Ultimately, with oversight by CTEP’s “We’re starting to look at how we team, “They’ll be able to run the immer- will teach evidence-based practice across International reach sions themselves,” Ellingsworth said. health sciences disciplines within the CTEP immersion sessions have already “Things are really changing in university,” Gallagher-Ford said. “Our drawn health professionals from Eng- China,” Ellingsworth said. “The Asian position is that EBP is the same process, land, Korea and China, with others from countries are very much into implement- no matter what discipline you represent.” Ethiopia soon expected. ing evidence-based practice. Ultimately, The center’s international reach soon it’s going to be extremely good for the Professional dissemination will be even broader, with the opening patients there.” As academic researchers, CTEP staff next summer of a CTEP satellite center members continue to contribute to current at Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic University Powerful results knowledge. Team members are conduct- in Shanghai, China, the same city where When health practitioners adopt evi- ing research about EBP and are frequently Ohio State also operates its Chinese gate- dence-based practice, the results often are called upon to share their insights at con- way office. powerful. “Evidence-based practice can ferences and in academic journals. That CTEP office will be housed at help clinicians fall back in love with prac- Gallagher-Ford spoke at a 2013 the School of Health Science and Nurs- tice,” Gallagher-Ford said. “It changes the conference in Shanghai. The team will ing, which is founded and led by Dr. way they feel about their practice when lead an immersion there and an EBP Xiao-Ping Shen, an American Chinese they believe what they’re doing is the best pre-conference workshop in Hong Kong, scholar and an Ohio State alumnus. A thing for the patient. slated for next July. strong proponent of evidence-based “I deeply believe that if we made this The group’s recent study establishing practice, Shen is partnering with CTEP the way people naturally practiced, they evidence-based practice competencies for to bring EBP to China. would not think of offering care without practicing nurses and for nurse practitio- In addition to making two per- it,” she said. “I am so happy to be able to do ners will be published in January in the sonal visits to the CTEP office at Ohio this, even if we change just one person.” journal World Views on Evidence-based State, Shen sent six Chinese nurses to Nursing. Ohio State as visiting scholars, where Kathy Baird is a freelance writer based in New leadership and faculty (from left): Loren Wold, director of biomedical research; Cindy Anderson, associate dean for academic affairs and educational innovation; Michele Balas, associate professor in the Center for Critical and Complex Care; Michelle Fennessy, assistant professor in the Center for Excellence in Another survey they conducted as- they also underwent CTEP immersion Columbus. Critical and Complex Care; Kim Arcoleo, associate dean for research and transdisciplinary scholarship; and John Brion, associate professor of clinical nursing.

22 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 23 institutions,” Arcoleo said. “In this chal- children and their German Shepherd. In appreciation lenging funding climate, it’s important In appreciation that we think creatively about how to Michelle Fennessy, PhD, APRN, BC, leverage joint transdisciplinary collabora- joined the college as an assistant profes- Karen Ahijevych tions, so that instead of competing against sor in the Center for Excellence in Critical Donna McCarthy each other for funding, we work as teams and Complex Care after working as an Karen Ahijevych, PhD, RN, FAAN, successfully completed her term as associate to help all of us succeed.” advanced practice nurse in interventional Donna McCarthy, PhD, RN, FAAN, former associate dean for research and the dean for academic affairs and will continue at the college as a professor, a posi- Outside of work, Arcoleo said she en- cardiology. Before that, she completed Mildred E. Newton Professor of Nursing has left the college after nearly seven tion she has held since 1992, until she retires next year. joys cycling, hiking, playing golf, attend- her doctoral degree at the University of years as an associate dean and an active instructor and researcher. McCarthy Ahijevych plans to stay connected to the university through a five-year ing jazz concerts and Buckeyes games, Illinois at Chicago and did a postdoctoral accepted a full-time faculty position at Marquette University in her home state National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug and exploring different areas of Ohio fellowship at the University of California of Wisconsin. Administration federal grant for the Ohio State with her husband. Davis. During her time with the college, McCar- Center of Excellence in Regulatory Tobacco Sci- Although Arcoleo and her husband “I thought that the College of Nurs- thy served as a mentor for junior faculty mem- ence (CERTS). She will have a role as director of are empty nesters, with a blended family ing was ground zero for innovation,” Fen- bers by helping them develop their research and the developmental and pilot research core. of four adult children, they have a yellow nessy said. “I really felt like I would have funding portfolios. She also taught in the PhD Throughout her 21 years with the college, lab named Cody, whom Arcoleo said an opportunity build programs here.” program, which allowed her to advance her own Ahijevych said her main role was to facilitate the loves to go on hikes and be outdoors with Fennessy stated that she is eager to research regarding cancer-related fatigue. academic mission by making herself available to them. get to know her colleagues and begin Although she is moving on to the next faculty, celebrating successes and helping to solve As Arcoleo moves into her new role, learning from them and that she is excited stage in her career, McCarthy leaves behind the issues. she said she hopes to emulate Melnyk by to work with students and begin to make fruits of her hard work and productive collabo- “I have been an active member on several fostering open communication, transpar- Ohio State her home. ration with colleagues. development projects for new programs and ency and creative, entrepreneurial think- “I feel like everyone can make an “I thank Esther Chipps and Tim Landers tracks and seeing those move forward through a ing. impact in our healthcare system so I’m for my most rewarding moment: an externally complex process has been rewarding,” Ahijevych looking forward to inspiring people to do funded clinical-academic research endeavor,” added. Michele Balas, PhD, RN, APRN-NP, that,” Fennessy said. McCarthy said. She added that she believes her Ahijevych stated that she has enjoyed her time teaching and being able to CCRN, is a new associate professor in the Fennessy remarked that she hopes to signature legacy to be the establishment of the college’s core laboratory, which further her own research in the process. Center for Critical and Complex Care. make a smooth transition and have a suc- supports biobehavioral research. She said she hopes to remain affiliated with “I particularly enjoy students—most recently teaching at the PhD and MS She came to the college after being an cessful grant submission so that she can the university through research partnerships. levels as well as advising doctoral and honors student research,” Ahijevych said. assistant professor at the University of begin teaching soon thereafter. “The exquisite IT resources in the college make it possible to attend lab “My research program in nicotine dependence has been a critical and gratifying Nebraska. She has been both a staff nurse In her free time, Fennessy said she meetings and student exams in a virtual format and to access research data and aspect of my career.” and a nurse practitioner at the Hospital keeps busy by restoring her 1985 Toyota email connections,” McCarthy stated. As she transitions to the next step in her professional career, Ahijevych said of the University of Pennsylvania and the 4Runner. McCarthy said that Columbus has been a wonderful place to live for the she is looking forward to having more time to play her harp, travel and relax at Nebraska Medical Center. “The hood is always up and I’ve past few years, adding that the tennis culture is fabulous and populated with her home which overlooks miles of valleys and trees. “My biggest motivators will always always got something I’m fixing on it,” great people. However, she added that Madison is her home and returning there “My husband and I will be spending more time with our fabulous grand- be the patients and families I care for,” Fennessy said. “I’m looking forward to is all the relocating she plans to do for a while. children in South Carolina and a number of trips are planned, including one to Balas said. “They have touched my life taking it to games once I get him looking “In my new position, I expect I will have to become more of a weekend Belarus to explore my husband’s roots,” Ahijevych remarked. profoundly and I am deeply committed to a little better.” warrior on the tennis court until summer rolls around again,” McCarthy said. helping them recover from serious illness She also stated that she is excited to extensively at Arizona State University and lead healthy, productive and spiritu- Loren Wold, PhD, FAHA, FAPS, is filling to the exciting opportunities available than watching a student make progress in see what Columbus has to offer. both as a professor and also as director of ally fulfilling lives.” the new role of the director of biomedi- through basic research. the lab and publish their work.” “My husband and I are here as empty graduate programs in Clinical Research She said that the college’s biggest cal research for the college. Before taking “My biggest goal is to get the word nesters, so we say we’re on an adventure,” Management and Translational Science. draws to her were the opportunities to this position, he completed his master’s out that those of us who work with mice John Brion, PhD, RN, associate professor Anderson remarked. In addition, she was associate director of help develop the critical care center, work and doctorate at the University of North and rats can help you!” Wold said. of clinical nursing, joins the college after Anderson added that her family has the master’s in public health program. with Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dakota and did a postdoctoral fellowship Whenever he’s not working, Wold having completed his doctoral degree in been her number one motivator through- She received her doctorate from the be an integral part of Melnyk’s vision and at the Heart Institute at Good Samaritan said he enjoys having dinners with his nursing from Ohio State and working ex- out her career. She said she is very happy University of Rochester in 2006, before to collaborate with the “wonderful staff” Hospital and The University of Southern group of academic friends, watching his tensively not only in the field of nursing, to be part of the college. accepting her position with Arizona State. she met during her interview process. California College of Medicine. He has friends who are in the National Hockey but also as a professor. Arcoleo stated that she hopes to Working with talented people, brain- taught at both the University of New Eng- League play their games both in Colum- He said that part of the reason he Kim Arcoleo, PhD, MPH, is the new increase the college’s research funding to storming important issues and soaking land as well as at Ohio State as a professor bus and elsewhere, and spending time chose to accept this position is that he is associate dean for research and trans- achieve a top 10 NIH-ranking and values up as much information as possible about of pediatrics. with his two Siberian Huskies. Wold also originally from Columbus and is also a disciplinary scholarship. Arcoleo began being able to mentor the next generation how to become a better researcher are He said that he was drawn to the said that he enjoys getting to travel, even former Buckeye. He also said that he was collaborating with the college in Septem- of nurse researchers. aspects of the position that she is most college because of the faculty and their if it is for work purposes. captivated by the vision of the college’s ber 2011 after being recruited by Melnyk “I am looking forward to expanding looking forward to experiencing. interest in becoming more involved in ba- “My biggest motivators have been leadership team and the direction that the to start the Center for Women, Children our collaborative research opportunities Outside of work, Balas said she sic biomedical research. He also said that my teachers, as well as my students,” Wold college is headed. and Youth. Prior to that, she worked across campus, the state and with other enjoys spending time with her husband, he looks forward to introducing students said. “Nothing makes this job more fun Continued on page 62

24 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 25 One Health Summer Institute Ohio State’s Health Sciences faculty teach, learn in Ethiopia

By Kathryn Kelley and Christine O’Malley

he One Health With all seven health sciences col- pate in the research methods workshop, Summer Insti- leges—Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, said Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice tute inaugural Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and dean at the Ohio State College of Nurs- series of class- Veterinary Medicine— on one campus, ing, who traveled to Ethiopia during the es, projects and Ohio State has a greater capacity for One Health program this summer stated, workshops, this comprehensive partnership than any “Not only did it speak to the commitment held in Gondar, other university in the nation. of the University of Gondar faculty and Ethiopia from Developed last year over a series leadership to our collaboration, it helped June 17 to of meetings in which all seven of Ohio our faculty establish relationships that August 10, 2013, State’s health sciences deans visited are already leading to positive outcomes partnered 20 Ethiopia to develop plans, the “One such as joint appointments between faculty and students from The Ohio State Health” partnership is designed to cre- OSU and UoG, sustainable research proj- University with hundreds of Ethiopian ate sustainable and mutually beneficial ects and a new study abroad program for students,T university faculty, healthcare collaborations primarily in the areas of nursing students.” professionals and policymakers eager teaching, research and outreach. In ad- One Health, according to the Cen- to improve their nation’s well-being. dition to its contribution to Ohio State’s ters for Disease Control and Prevention, This initiative is a collaboration among emphasis on global health and outreach, refers to a worldwide effort to “attain the university’s seven health sciences the initiative represents the first time the optimal health for people and animals by colleges, along with the College of Food, university’s health sciences colleges promoting global collaboration between Agricultural and Environmental Sci- have joined forces for an international human and veterinary medicine while College of Nursing Vice Dean Usha Menon (fourth from left) and Ohio State faculty members Jodi Ford and Tim Landers with University of Washington ences, the Office of International Affairs, project of this scope. engaging the principles of public health representatives at the welcome session for the One Health Summer Institute at and academic and government partners “It was truly inspiring to have facul- and ecosystem health.” the University of Gondar in Ethiopia. Photograph taken by Assistant Professor Jennifer Kue. in Ethiopia. ty from diverse health sciences partici- As an example of this mission, the

26 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 27 “The Ohio State College of Nursing team conducted a unique and unprecedented scholarly activity at the University of Gondar this past summer. The UoG faculty, students and staff greatly admire the commitment for scholarly partnership. I have no doubt that this engagement will result in mutually-beneficial and sustainable long-term partnership.” —Desalegn M. Degefaw, PhD, Academic Vice President of University of Gondar

to simultaneously increase the availability of healthcare practitioners,” said Wond- wossen Gebreyes, professor of veterinary preventive medicine and director of global programs in Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “Ohio State will not be there forever—we intend to build their capacity to train future trainers.” This summer was only the begin- ning of what is expected to be a fruitful collaboration, according to Gebreyes. He noted that between summer sessions, participants plan to take advantage of technology by populating a global online repository with recorded lectures and course materials. The target launch date of the site is August 2014. The Ohio State delegation to the One Health Institute: Usha Menon, Jennifer Kue, Jodi Ford, Sisay Yifru Future projects could include (dean of medicine at the University of Gondar), Tim Landers and Baye Molla At the Dabark outdoor market in Ethiopia; photographed by College of Nursing Assistant Professor Jennifer Kue service-learning opportunities for Ohio College of Nursing and University of health and violence against women. State students, development of new certi- Gondar researchers are now developing The current One Health program fication and PhD programs, and research just about Ohio State giving; the warmth is helping her develop a presentation travel to Ethiopia, 10 to 12 junior and protocols for a cervical cancer screen- grew out of a partnership initiated in Ohio on additional health problems that in- and gracious hospitality of the Univer- for the national Association for Profes- senior undergraduate students will meet and-treat pilot project that is currently State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. clude leishmaniasis—a parasite-transmit- sity of Gondar faculty and students was sionals in Infection Control and Epide- the following learning objectives: under institutional review board (IRB) “Ethiopia has pumped a lot of ted desease, HIV-tuberculosis interaction, humbling and inspirational,” exclaimed miology (APIC) conference. One of the • Learn the culture and history of analysis at both universities. resources into its educational system, but and shortages in mental health care. Menon. The College of Nursing team interesting findings is that providers who Ethiopia and the University of Gondar “We have made tremendous progress this has created a knowledge gap because “We truly believe this is the start of will return to Gondar in January 2014 are aware of an institutional infection • Gain exposure to a healthcare system on our collaborative efforts with the Uni- there are not enough professionals with productive partnership that will be mu- to continue their collaborative work and control committee are more likely to different than that of the United States versity of Gondar’s Department of Nurs- the proper teaching skills in key sciences tually beneficial and sustainable. It isn’t build Ohio State’s reputation globally. perform hand hygiene. • Apply experiences to immigrant ing to launch the cervical cancer screen- Tim Landers, PhD, FMP, assistant “For me, it was not just about healthcare delivery in the United States and-treat study,” said Jennifer Kue, PhD, professor at the Ohio State College of the professional collaborations—even • Learn to provide nursing care assistant professor and cervical cancer Nursing, is working on two projects with though they were tremendously valu- including health promotion and disease researcher at the College of Nursing. “We researchers at the University of Gondar. able,” commented Landers. “It was also prevention to people in Ethiopia have the support of university leadership One project looks at the causes of coma about relationships. Ohio State and Uni- • Assess the healthcare system in at both institutions, a local team on the in patients at the University of Gondar versity of Gondar are forming a strong Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa ground in Ethiopia who are integral to hospital. Patients who are non-responsive partnership. While we don’t know where Next year, the College of Nursing the success of this study and funding to when they arrive could have a blood sugar these relationships will lead, we are laying plans to create a center for evidence- pilot this project.” abnormality, brain abnormality, infection the groundwork and preparing for future based practice in partnership with the In addition to the College of Nurs- or another problem. However, sometimes collaborations.” University of Gondar. In addition, the ing’s efforts in cervical cancer, the part- hospital staff do not have enough blood An Ethiopia short-term study college will offer non-salary adjunct ners aim to eliminate canine rabies and sugar strips to check blood sugar on every abroad program and a collaboration be- appointments to four faculty members improve food safety and security. Addi- comatose patient. They have one CT tween the Ohio State College of Nursing from the University of Gondar College of tional desired outcomes include strength- scanner which occasionally breaks, so not and the University of Gondar, is planned Nursing to visit the US. ening clinical and e-learning capacity. The every coma patient receives a brain scan. for spring break 2014 to focus on assess- potential also exists for research col- In addition, Landers will be includ- ing the healthcare needs in Ethiopia and Kathryn Kelley is chief advancement laboration with specific departments and ing the results of a study conducted by understanding concepts of intercultural officer at the College of Nursing; Christine local and international community-based Nura Muhammed, a UoG nurse, in a health care. As a result of completing the O’Malley is executive director of health organizations on issues related to women’s Desalegne Mengesha, Academic Vice President of University of Gondar, with Usha Menon practice guideline on hand hygiene and one-credit hour study abroad class and sciences at Ohio State.

28 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 29 Healthcare; Mary Nash, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE, chief nurse executive, OSU Health System; associate vice president, Health Sciences at The Ohio State University; chief nursing officer, LAPP goes national Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University; assistant dean, The Ohio State University College of Nursing; Susan Brown, PhD, RN, CNAA, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer, Arthur The Leadership Academy for Peak Performance and the American Nurses G. James Comprehensive Cancer Center & Richard J. Solove Re- Association join forces to provide leadership development search Institute at The Ohio State University; Lynne M. Genter, MS, RN, CRRN, director of nursing-rehabilitation and clinical resources, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University; and Jerry Mansfield, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer, University Hospital & Ross Heart Hospital, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University; clinical professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

T. Scott Graham, director of the Leadership Academy for Peak Performance The immersion programs are currently being held on The Ohio State University campus, with ongoing instruction of- tions and have worked with different healthcare systems in the fered online through sessions from various speakers, webinars, United States and beyond, adding to the level of credibility of monthly updates and reminders, and tools to connect with other the programs offered through LAPP. nurse leaders in hopes of fostering a continued learning process. The ANA Leadership Institute selected the partner organi- With the goal of educating nurse leaders and healthcare zations from a competitive application process, incorporating professionals in mind, LAPP is structured as a proactive, work- experience from a piloted series of live webinars to determine oriented retreat where attendees completely engage in the the program needs and technology program. The activities of each day reflect requirements to reach nurses at various a specific theme: day one focuses on inspi- levels of their careers. It has designed ration and self-evaluation, day two on peer programs to reach the emerging, develop- coaching and interaction and day three on ing and advanced nurse leader, regardless communication and staff engagement. of past experience or training, to help “My hope for everyone who comes advance their careers and leadership op- to the workshops that we offer is that they A breakout session at a recent LAPP workshop portunities. According to Susan Potter, each learn something about themselves, LAPP program manager, the partnership perhaps something they didn’t know prior with The Ohio State University College of to coming here,” Graham said. “First it’s By Taylor Humphrey Nursing will focus mainly on the develop- about leading themselves…and then it’s ing and advanced type of leaders. about leading others.” The overarching goal of this partner- The program is organized to allow he Ohio State University College of Nursing is programs offered through our ANA Leadership Institute,” said ship is to improve the healthcare system, its attendees to relax and fully focus on Tim Porter-O’Grady, LAPP faculty member partnering with the American Nurses Association to Marla Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN and CEO of the ANA. to better healthcare delivery and to influ- bettering themselves as leaders. Potter said take its Leadership Academy for Peak Performance “Nurses have inherent leadership qualities that with ad- ence the overall health of society in a positive way. that one of the goals of the program is to alleviate breakdowns (LAPP) program to a national level. LAPP, which ditional preparation, education and skills-building experiences “Those who have attended previous LAPP immersions have in communication that can occur when nurses and healthcare began in 2012, is an immersion program geared can enhance the overall impact of the profession on the health openly shared how valuable the experience has been to their professionals transfer up to a supervising position. In addition, Ttoward helping nurses and healthcare professionals develop and care system,” Weston said. “The technological sophistication own leadership development,” said LAPP Director T. Scott Gra- she said that the program is geared toward reaching all types of sustain the skills required to be a leader in today’s workforce. combined with the experienced faculty will take us light years ham, PhD, USAF Lt. Col. (ret.); associate professor of leadership, audiences—both those who want to learn about teaching and LAPP seeks to help nurses and healthcare workers as they ahead as an organization and as a profession in the current and Wright State University; and president, Scott Graham Group. also those who want to find out more about the learning process. begin the process of transitioning to higher positions within evolving healthcare environment.” “Additionally, the year of follow-up coaching provides them “LAPP has the vision, knowledge, skills, commitment and their fields. In addition to the hands-on component of the “We are honored to work with the ANA to reach this vital and ongoing support as they change behaviors at work.” energy to bring innovative elements to the ANA LAPP col- program, the partnership with Ohio State to provide advanced extremely important segment of the nursing profession to In addition to Melnyk and Graham, members of the expert laboration as well as to propel exciting leadership programs leadership programs—as well as Capella University providing advance the leadership impact in healthcare systems, healthcare LAPP faculty include Tim Porter-O’Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), that demonstrate positive outcomes for leaders as well as the emerging and developing leader programs—will furnish the improvement and overall delivery of health,” said Bernadette APRN, FAAN, GCNS-BC, NEA-BC, CWCN, CFCN, senior healthcare systems within which they function,” Potter said. ANA’s Leadership Institute with a multitude of online resources Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, dean of The partner, Tim Porter-O’Grady Associates, Inc.; clinical professor New program offerings are currently available online. For to help nurse leaders acquire and maintain important skills to Ohio State University College of Nursing and university chief and leadership scholar, The Ohio State University College of more information and to register for these programs, interested aid them in their professional development. wellness officer. Nursing; adjunct professor, School of Nursing, Emory Univer- learners can visit ana-leadershipinstitute.org. “With these two partner organizations, we are able to build The College of Nursing faculty is nationally recognized sity; Kathy Malloch, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN; president, KMLS, on ANA’s rich tradition of excellence and the faculty reputa- for its expert skills in innovation, healthcare leadership and LLC; clinical professor, The Ohio State University College of Taylor Humphrey is a sophomore strategic communications tion and evidence-based instruction of The Ohio State Uni- evidence-based practice and research. Faculty members have Nursing; professor of practice, Arizona State University, College major and a marketing communications intern at the College of versity College of Nursing to enrich the learning experience of held executive leadership positions within complex organiza- of Nursing and Health Innovation; clinical consultant, API Nursing.

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as the ABCs of cognitive behavioral skills group’s, on average, in several areas: 4,061 COPE study building: activator events that trigger more steps per day; a significantly lower Faculty research projects negative thoughts, negative beliefs teens average body mass index (BMI); bet- media coverage may have about themselves based on the ter scores in cooperation, assertion and Stories about Bernadette Melnyk’s triggering event, and the consequences academic competence, and a trend toward research originally published in the of feeling bad and engaging in negative lower alcohol use among COPE teens. In receive worldwide American Journal of Preventive Medi- behavior as a result. addition, 97.3 percent of COPE teens who cine have appeared in or on: “We teach kids how to monitor for started at a healthy weight remained in activator events and show them that in- that category. TIME Health stead of embracing a negative belief, they Melnyk noted that it’s not possible to coverage US News & World Report can turn that around to a positive belief tease out exactly which component of the Reuter’s Health about themselves,” Melnyk said. “Schools program has the most profound effect on WTOP 103.5FM DC Two recent research projects by College of Nursing Dean Bernadette Melnyk and KPTV Fox12 Oregon are great at teaching math and social teens, but it is likely to be the combina- faculty member Linda Chlan have been covered by media outlets from all over the Health.com studies, but we aren’t giving teens the life tion of all of them together. DailyRX skills they need to successfully deal with Two school systems and a YMCA globe and continue to generate interest. What follows is an account of the studies’ MedicalXpress stress, how to problem-solve, how to set chapter in Ohio have adopted COPE. research findings and examples of the attention following their papers being Philly.com goals, and those are key elements in this Melnyk plans to continue testing the published in major medical journals. KVVU Fox5 Las Vegas healthy lifestyle intervention.” program in schools in other areas of the Guardian Express COPE also includes nutrition lessons country. National Post on such topics as portion sizes and social The National Institute of Nursing Counsel & Heal eating and 20 minutes of movement— Research supported this research. By Emily Caldwell eNews Park Forest dance, dodge ball, taking a walk, anything Co-authors include Diana Jacobson, WOSU 89.7 FM – All Sides with to keep the students out of their seats. Stephanie Kelly, Michael Belyea, Gabriel Ann Fisher Immediately after the programs Shaibi, Leigh Small, Judith O’Haver and National Academies of Practice newsletter ended, and six months afterwards, COPE Flavio Marsiglia of Arizona State Univer- COPE teen study suggests focus American Association of Nurse students’ outcomes exceeded the control sity. Practitioners on mental health is key to RedOrbit WTTG Fox5 DC improving physical health PsychCentral Phoenix Health News Examiner Listening to favorite EmpowHER The Globe and Mail music lowers anxiety, dding a mental health component to ously or measure the effects of programs on multiple outcomes, NIH Medline Medicine Online school-based lifestyle programs for said Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, MedCity News sedation in ICU patients teens could be key to lowering obesity, FAAN, creator of the COPE program, dean of The Ohio State improving grades, alleviating severe University College of Nursing and lead author of the study. depression and reducing substance use, “This is what has been missing from prior healthy lifestyle on ventilators a new study suggests. programs with teens—getting to the thinking piece. We teach concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy, As a group, high school students the adolescents that how they think directly relates to how they with an emphasis on skills building. who participated in an intervention that emphasized cognitive feel and how they behave,” said Melnyk, also Ohio State’s chief It’s not counseling in the classroom, behavioral skills building in addition to nutrition and physical wellness officer. however: The entire COPE curriculum, ew research intensity of sedation by 36 percent com- activityA had a lower average body mass index, drank less alco- The study is published in the American Journal of Preven- a blend of weekly 50-minute behavioral suggests that for pared to ventilated intensive care unit hol, had better social behaviors and higher health class grades tive Medicine. skills sessions, nutrition information and some hospital- patients who did not receive the music than did teenagers in a class with standard health lessons. A total of 779 high-school students age 14 to 16 in the physical activity over the course of 15 ized ICU patients intervention. These effects were seen, on Symptoms in teens who were severely depressed also dropped Southwestern United States participated in the study. Half weeks, is spelled out for instructors in on mechanical average, five days into the study. to normal levels at the end of the semester compared to the attended a control class that covered standard health topics manuals and PowerPoint presentations. ventilators, using The research is published online in control group, whose symptoms remained elevated. such as road safety, dental care and immunizations. The others “These are skills that I can teach a va- headphones to the Journal of the American Medical As- Most of the positive outcomes of the program, called were enrolled in the intervention Melnyk and colleagues were riety of professionals how to deliver, and listen to their favorite types of music sociation. COPE, were sustained for six months. testing for its effectiveness —a program called COPE: (Creating they don’t have to be certified therapists,” could lower anxiety and reduce their Researchers first assessed the Thirty-two percent of youths in the United States are over- Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) Healthy Lifestyles said Melnyk, also a professor of pediatrics needN for sedative medications. patients’ musical preferences and kept weight or obese, and suicide is the third leading cause of death TEEN (Thinking, Emotions, Exercise, Nutrition). and psychiatry in the College of Medicine. In a clinical trial, the option to listen a continuous loop of music running among young people age 14 to 24, according to the Centers for Melnyk began developing COPE more than 20 years ago At its core, the COPE program to music lowered anxiety, on average, by on bedside CD players. When patients Disease Control and Prevention. Yet most school-based inter- while she was a nurse practitioner at an inpatient psychiatric emphasizes the link between thinking 36.5 percent, and reduced the number wished to listen to music, they were able ventions don’t take on both public health problems simultane- unit for children and adolescents. The program is based on the patterns, emotions and behavior as well of sedative doses by 38 percent and the to put on headphones that were equipped

32 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 33 with a system that time- and date- patients in the music intervention within stamped and recorded each use. Music study five days when they were compared to Professional guidelines recommend patients who received usual care. Pa- Ellen Rudy awarded Ohio that pain, agitation and delirium be care- media coverage tients using noise-canceling headphones fully managed in the ICU, with the goal of showed some improvements in anxiety Media placements about Linda Chlan’s keeping mechanically ventilated patients research originally published in the and lower sedation intensity, but the ef- comfortable and awake. However, the Journal of the American Medical As- fects were not as strong as those seen in State honorary doctorate researchers acknowledged that over-seda- sociation have appeared in or on: the music group. tion is common in these patients, which “There is something there with can lead to both physiological problems CBS Radio noise-canceling headphones, but the mu- linked to prolonged immobility and The Globe and Mail sic is so much more powerful. With the MedPage Today psychological issues that include fear and music, we were able to show a simultane- State of Health blog Recognition is a first for a College of Nursing alumnus or nurse leader at Ohio State frustration over not being able to com- ous reduction in anxiety and in sedation,” AACN Critical Care municate, and even post-traumatic stress American Thoracic Society News Chlan said. “When we listen to music, our disorder. UPI wire services entire brain lights up. We want to capital- “We’re trying to address the problem MDLinx ize on the pleasant, comforting memories By Kathy Baird of over-sedation from a very different US News & World Report associated with music because it occupies perspective, by empowering patients. Philadelphia Inquirer brain channels that otherwise would be Some patients do not want control, but Huffington Post occupied by an anxiety-producing stimu- many patients want to know what is go- Nurse Practitioner News lus. That’s why music is so much more ing on with their care,” said Linda Chlan, Critical Care Smartbrief than just something nice to listen to.” PhD, RN, FAAN, distinguished professor WOSU – Music in Mid-Ohio A former medical intensive care unit For the first time, an Ohio State University College of Nursing alumna of symptom management research in The WOSU – All Sides with Ann Fisher nurse, Chlan now leads a research pro- and nurse has received an honorary doctorate from The Ohio State Universi- MENAFN News (Middle East North Ohio State University’s College of Nurs- gram that emphasizes testing treatment Africa Financial Network) ty. Ellen Rudy, PhD, RN, FAAN, former dean of the College of Nursing at the ing and lead author of the study. strategies that complement traditional American College of Physicians “But I’m not talking about using Hospitalist magazine medical approaches to ICU care. music in place of the medical plan of Psychiatric News “I think about tackling the modifi- care. These findings do not suggest that Reader’s Digest able risk factors. And sedation is directly clinicians should place headphones on modifiable because it is controlled by the just any ICU patient. For the interven- clinician. Nonpharmacological, integra- tion to have the most impact and to have Chlan also served as an expert source tive interventions like music bring in a in a story about music reducing the the desired effect of reducing anxiety, the piece that does not induce adverse side amount of stress children have over music has to be familiar and comforting IV needles, which was covered in the effects and does not contribute to ICU- to the patient—which is why tailoring the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, and acquired problems,” she said. music collection for the patient to listen Fox News. She and colleagues now are working to was key to the success of this study.” on making the highly controlled research Chlan and colleagues conducted the protocol more friendly to standard hospi- study with 373 patients in 12 ICUs at anxious, wanted to relax or needed quiet tal practices. “If this is going to have wide five hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul time. Nurses were asked to prompt pa- clinical impact, that really has to be done,” area. Of those, 126 patients were random- tients twice during each shift about their she said. ized to receive the patient-directed music interest in listening to music. This research was funded by a grant intervention, 125 received usual care and In all patients, researchers performed from the National Institute of Nursing 122 were in an active control group and daily assessments of anxiety and two mea- Research. could self-initiate the use of noise-can- sures of sedative exposure to any of eight Chlan, who joined Ohio State in celing headphones. All patients had to be commonly used medications. Anxiety was January, led this study while a member of alert enough to give their own consent to measured with a visual analog scale that the faculty at the University of Minnesota. participate. asked patients to describe their anxiety Co-authors include Craig Weinert, Annie A music therapist assessed each pa- by pointing to a chart anchored by the Heiderscheit, Mary Fran Tracy, Debra tient in the music group to develop a col- statements “not anxious at all” and “most Skaar and Kay Savik, all of the University lection that met the patient’s preferences. anxious ever.” Patients remained in the of Minnesota, and Jill Guttormson of This was no easy task, as the patients study as long as they were on ventilators, Marquette University. are not able to speak when they are on a up to a maximum of 30 days. ventilator. A complex statistical analysis of the Emily Caldwell is assistant director

Researchers instructed patients to data showed that significant reductions of research communications at The Ohio Kevin Fitzsimons, University Communications College of Nursing alumna Ellen Rudy is hooded by Board of Trustees Secretary David Horn as she receives an honorary doctorate during Ohio State’s 2013 use the intervention if they were feeling in anxiety and sedation could be seen in State University. summer commencement ceremonies.

34 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 35 University of Pittsburgh, was one of two honorary doctoral degree recipients at the Summer 2013 commencement ceremony College receives on Sunday, August 4. Honorary degrees recognize recipients’ significant impact on their discipline and their unique contri- first T32 grant bution to their professions at the national or even international levels. “I couldn’t believe it was happening to me,” Rudy said. “It was just wonderful; from NIH/NINR I was floating on air.” Celebrating with Rudy over com- $1.2 million grant funds pre-doctoral fellows mencement weekend were her husband, three sons and three daughters-in-law. They joined other honorees for a Satur- day dinner with Interim President Joseph Ellen Rudy (center) with College of Nursing faculty Gerene Bauldoff, Deborah Steward, Victoria von By Kim Arcoleo Alutto and a Sunday post-commence- Sadovszky, and Distinguished Professor Mary Beth Happ. ment luncheon. Rudy for her honorary degree. “Ellen has made a huge contri- he College of Nursing is the recipient of a $1.2 NINR grant is the first for the college; with it, the college will Rudy has enjoyed a remarkable career. After receiving her bution to the care of patients in the intensive care unit,” said million, five-year National Institute of Nurs- be able to support 10 pre-doctoral trainees for two years each. BSN in 1958 from Ohio State, she went on to earn an MPA Deborah Steward, PhD, RN, associate professor of nursing, who ing Research (NINR)-funded grant, Optimizing The overarching objective of this interdisciplinary training degree from the University of Dayton, an MSN from the Uni- serves on the university honorary degree committee. “As dean, Health Development Across Childhood (OHDAC), program is to prepare nurse scientists to understand how biol- versity of Maryland, and a PhD in Nursing from Case Western she increased her university’s rankings at NIH. She is very com- to support a pre-doctoral training program. The ogy, behavior, social and environmental factors intersect during Reserve University. After early experience in hospital nursing mitted to the care of patients and being good at what we do. T and administration, she went on to an academic career at Case She is a role model.” Western Reserve University where she became a professor, held “Ellen Rudy is the epitome of the nurse scientist as well an endowed chair, then served as associate dean for research. as expert practitioner,” said Gerene Bauldoff, PhD, RN, FCCP, Next, she became dean and professor of FAACVPR, FAAN, professor of clini- nursing at the University of Pittsburgh cal nursing. “While Ellen conducted a for ten years. highly significant program of research, As dean, in a non-traditional move, her recognition of—and loyalty to—the Rudy took a six-month sabbatical to ‘front line’ nurse sets her apart. From serve as an emergency room nurse and initiating the Cameos of Caring Awards, experience bedside nursing first-hand to working as an emergency room nurse in that current climate. “I learned an during her sabbatical, Ellen’s practice, enormous amount about what was hap- academic and scientific endeavors always pening clinically,” Rudy said. recognized that nursing, at its heart, is a After retiring as dean, she served as practice profession.” a visiting professor at Ohio State, and Victoria von Sadovszky, PhD, as- as interim dean of nursing at Marquette sociate professor of nursing, added, University. “She is internationally renowned for her Rudy has a long list of publications Ted and Ellen Rudy research in the area of critical care out- and is highly involved in a range of comes. Throughout her academic career, professional and scientific organizations. Among many other with all of her multiple awards, honors, and successes (culmi- honors, she is a Fellow and a Living Legend of the American nating in being dean of one of the most respected schools in the Academy of Nursing. US), she never lost sight of the primary focus of what nursing is One well-known legacy Rudy originated is the “Cameos of and who we serve.” Caring” program, which recognizes outstanding nurses nomi- A future reception will be held by the College of Nursing nated by their hospitals. Originated at University of Pittsburgh in Rudy’s honor, with an opportunity for Rudy to speak to PhD Medical Center in 1998, the program has expanded to include students about her research career. several hospitals in Ohio, and recently to one in Italy. “It warms Though Rudy is the first-ever College of Nursing alum- my heart to see what the bedside nurses have done,” Rudy said. nus to receive an Ohio State honorary degree, Steward added, “They help people handle pain, immobility and complicated “I hope this will open doors so we will consider others in the recoveries. Sometimes they save lives. Often no one recognizes future. We have fabulous alumni.” these bedside nurses.”

Three College of Nursing faculty members nominated Kathy Baird is a freelance writer based in Columbus. The college’s inaugural cohort of T32-funded pre-doctural fellows (left to right): Tiffany Taylor, Lisa Blair and Randi Bates

36 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 37 “The training plan builds on considerable centennial diane sheets and Advanced strengths within the College of Nursing, superb laurel van dromme interdisciplinary relationships with researchers at The Ohio State University practice College of nurses Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH), the Ohio Nursing needed as State departments of Pediatrics, Sociology and the Our valued keepsakes 1914-2014 preceptors College of Public Health.” Fond memories and historic memorabilia keep the past alive childhood to influence life course health complex interplay between individuals development and to use this knowledge and their environmental, biological, so- to develop rigorous interdisciplinary pro- cial and cultural origins during pregnan- grams of research to optimize health. cy and early childhood. Cindy Anderson, s we draw closer to corners, highest shelves and entitled, “Now I’m Soooo Big.” The focus of OHDAC is on health PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN, associate 2014, the year of the forgotten storage areas in It was narrated by Ms. Koch development in children, broadly defined dean for academic affairs and educational college’s Centennial the college were a number as the voice of the nurs- to include the period from conception innovation, is Blair’s advisor during her celebration, we’d like of mythical and/or ing school, and enacted through adolescence. This framework doctoral studies. Blair is currently doing to give you an update forgotten treasures. as a skit by two nursing transforms how health development is a research residency at the Institute for onA our collection of memo- While emptying an old students (one as a nurs- conceptualized by its focus on life course Behavioral Medicine Research. rabilia reflecting the past 100 storeroom, we dusted ing student from 1917 health trajectories and integrates the years. For the past two years, off boxes of nursing and one from 1964, health production models from individual Tiffany Taylor, RN, PNP, received her the Centennial Committee has uniforms, files from each dressed in period and public health. The training plan builds master’s degree in nursing from the Col- been collecting historical facts, our 50th and 75th nursing uniforms. The on considerable strengths within the Col- lege of Nursing in 2009 and spent several tangible items and precious anniversaries (much of 17-page skit can be found on lege of Nursing, superb interdisciplinary years working in a clinic in Springfield, memories in preparation for which is handwritten), heavy our Centennial website at relationships with researchers at Nation- Ohio with a specialty in the medical this celebration. and somewhat tarnished nursing100.osu.edu. wide Children’s Hospital (NCH), the Ohio evaluation of suspected victims of child silver tea services, and a The Ohio State State departments of Pediatrics and Soci- abuse. Her research focus is on examin- We asked, and you huge box of dolls. The Our memorabilia is safe ology and the College of Public Health. ing the pathways from abuse to mental responded history of the dolls at the Medical Heritage University College of The inaugural cohort of trainees and physical health outcomes and the The memora- is somewhat Center Nursing has a need for began their studies in August. They are: development and testing of interventions bilia that we unknown, Since 1997, the Medical to prevent adverse outcomes delivered in have collected but there Heritage Center (MHC), preceptors to work with Randi Bates, BSN, RN, is a College of primary care settings. Bernadette Melnyk, includes stu- are ap- the special collections of the our students to develop Nursing alumna who spent several years PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, dent uni- proximately Health Sciences Library, has after graduation as a Peace Corps volun- dean, associate vice president for health forms, capes 40-50 been a repository for all the next generation of teer in Uganda. This experience has led promotion, and chief wellness officer, is and caps, course handmade things healthcare-related in APNs. Help translate to her interest in the long-term conse- Taylor’s advisor. She is currently doing textbooks from dolls that Central Ohio. Currently, quences of health disparities affecting a research residency on Melnyk’s Creat- earlier decades are dressed the MHC has archived classroom learning into children in developing countries. Pamela ing Opportunities for Personal Empow- and personal in period approximately 100 linear real-life practice. Salsberry, PhD, FAAN, professor and erment (COPE) studies in Ohio and pictures of nursing Nursing cap, circa 1960 costumes feet of memorabilia from director of the PhD program will serve as Arizona. student life. Some of from the the College of Nursing. her advisor. the pictures are unidentified, 16th century to the That’s approximately 17 Contact Karen Clancy at The college plans to expand the program while others are quite descrip- mid-1960s. Many shelves full of uniforms, [email protected] or call Lisa Blair, BSN, is a recent graduate to include post-doctoral fellows in the tive, noting celebrations, rites facets of nursing books, scrapbooks and from Ohio University and most recently future. of passage in the nursing are represented—military, A nursing student uniform from the 1940s more. The tea services and (614) 292-3091. employed in the NICU at Cincinnati program, formal celebrations, home health, nursing students dolls also reside at the MHC. Children’s Hospital. Lisa grew up in Ap- Kim Arcoleo, PhD, MPH, is associate engagements and even clown- etc. We continue to search for further information about the However, we will be borrow- palachia and has witnessed the effects of dean for research and transdisciplinary ing around during down time. the origin of these dolls and dolls would be appreciated. ing these items for use during health disparities among this population, scholarship; associate professor; and how they might have been We also found a play writ- our Centennial events. Also which begin during the prenatal period director, Center for Women, Children and We cleaned out used. At one time, they were ten by Lou Anne Koch for the during 2014, the MHC on the and persist over the entire life course. She Youth at The Ohio State University College Newton Hall in a glass showcase on the first 50th anniversary of the (then) fifth floor of John A. Prior Hall is interested in research examining the of Nursing. Hidden among the deepest floor of Newton Hall. Any School of Nursing in 1964, will rotate displays of nursing

38 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 39 Four samples from the extensive collection of nursing dolls, with original descriptions, student picture was digitally left to right: “St. Francis of Assisi. Developed cropped from the 1969 com- Remember when? Franciscan orders. Gave care to lepers;” “Sairey Gamp, Typical Nurse, 15th-19th posite (See “Remember when” Century;” “Navy Nurse;” “Linda Richards, opposite). Large poster-size The Bibbee Nursing Scholarship House, the First trained nurse in America.” composites can be printed for display during milestone class “tearing of the blues” and the new Newton Hall reunions; and digital views are available on the Centennial By Kathy Kluss Peppe, ‘68 website at nursing100.osu.edu. Composites were ceased being I applied for admission to nursing school during freshman service prominently used. made after 2007 due to lack of year at OSU and was thrilled when I was accepted! In the fall Newton Hall was dedicated on February 14, 1969, mak- participation from the major- of 1966 I was one of 150 nursing students in the first class ing the Class of 1969 the first to graduate from the newly ity of students. not to be housed in Neil named building. During my senior year, I went to Dayton for Neil Hall stood on Neil Hall. The curriculum then public health rotation while others went to Toledo or stayed Avenue between 10th and required 15 consecutive in Columbus. We wore a blue overseas cap with our blue 11th Avenues until December quarters including sum- uniform without its apron and made home visits. 1997. For the last 25 years of mers. I was assigned a big Graduation was a whirlwind—“tearing of the blues” Neil Hall’s existence, nursing sister, “Pinkie G.,” who gave when we ripped our student uniforms to shreds, strung students resided in it. There are me my first school cap and numerous pictures and stories Writer Kathy Peppe, in 1969, and today encouragement through history as well as historical the MHC website at hsl.osu. What happened to the of Neil Hall. When the build- killer courses like physiol- items from other colleges in edu/mhc/local-nursing-legends. class composites...and ing was demolished to make ogy, comparative cat anatomy, and pharmacology. I loved the health sciences that are also those Neil Hall bricks? way for the Younkin Success our trendy new uniform—a collarless blue shirtwaist dress celebrating their centennial Over time, the class composite Center, its bricks were used to with roll-up sleeves and white plastic buttons attached to anniversaries. If you photographs in the frames at raise money for a Mildred E. our white aprons at the shoulders and waist. White hose and wish to donate the southeast end of New- Newton endowment at $125/ white nurses’ shoes completed the uniform. The school had a items to ton Hall were at increased brick. Some of those bricks are strict dress code requiring us to either wear our uniforms or the MHC, risk of damage. They have known to exist in a not-so- skirts and hose. Slacks or jeans were forbidden on campus, in please contact all been digitally scanned, secret location in Newton Hall! class or at the hospital even during the coldest winter storms. Kristin Rodg- with the originals preserved During my sophomore year I moved to the Bibbee ers, curator, at at the MHC. We have access What now? Nursing Scholarship House, a co-op on W. 10th Ave. for (614) 292-9966 or to the digitized pictures and We have been collecting “1-0-0” 14 student nurses. Room and board cost $100/quarter plus [email protected]. A commemorative brick can use them in many ways. pictures—a takeoff on the our labor for cooking and cleaning. Unlike dorms, we had On the MHC from Neil Hall As an example, Kathy Peppe’s (Continued on page 42) no housemother and were honor-bound to obey university website at hsl.osu.edu/mhc, rules like “hours” when we had to return from dates. Once one can search their archival each quarter we invited a special dinner guest and hosted collection, finding aids and a Columbus’s Mayor M. E. Sensenbrenner and our physiology Courtesy Jane Steinman Kaufman library catalog. In addition, professor, among others. Some of us participated in “Medical September 25, 1968: Kathy Kluss Peppe (left) attends 20th birthday party since 2000, members of the Center Night Out,” an amateur variety show held at Mer- for Bibbee Nursing Scholarship House roommate Jane Steinman Kaufman MHC Friends of Nursing shon Auditorium and directed by John Davidson who later (front), along with Diane Magyary (in front of window) and Judy Auker Moffett (in front of drape). History Steering Committee became a nationally known entertainer. have taken oral histories from Classes moved into the new school of nursing build- them together and draped them in the trees to highlight our prominent local nurses in the ing—Newton Hall— in spring 1968. During my junior year, last day in the hospital as nursing students. My class gained Central Ohio community. many classmates thought the school cap was too plain so we notoriety for dressing the statue of William Oxley Thompson Those recordings are not yet folded the flat back of the cap and made the sides soar like in a huge nursing student uniform complete with a white available on the website, but wings. Miss Newton was appalled and shamed us at a class nurse’s cap. At a special ceremony prior to OSU graduation may be accessed by visiting the assembly for disrespecting the cap and its traditions. we received our school pin, took the Nightingale Pledge, and center. Finally, every spring The Junior-Senior Banquet, hosted by juniors, was a enjoyed a reception featuring the school’s silver tea service. the MHC hosts a lecture on a highly anticipated event. Fundraising activities to pay for Sigma Theta Tau induction also had a reception using the tea topic related to nursing history the banquet had included washing airplanes and being paid service. Somehow, those 15 quarters had flown by and my and every five years this lecture to tour a local funeral home. The end of junior year was nursing career began. includes a reception honoring marked by the banding ceremony, held at Battelle Hall Audi- Local Nursing Legends who are torium. Our parents watched us get a school cap with a black Kathy Kluss Peppe, RN, MS, FAAN, received a BSN from the nominated by the community. velvet band. A reception followed with the school’s silver tea College of Nursing in 1969 and an MS in 1971. The list of Local Legends is on Neil Hall in 1959, the nursing students’ residence hall.

40 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 41 student affairs Lisa Mowery Living and learning together

The college’s Nursing Learning Community provides peer and advising support to better prepare students for undergraduate nursing education

he Nursing Learn- sity as one of the strongest, and create learning oppor- to offer robust academic and ing Community in most dynamic living-learning tunities all across campus.” social programming. Park-Stradley Hall environments. Learning communities offer Park-Stradley Hall on offers Pre-Nursing With more than 20 learn- programming and events that West 11th Avenue is a co- and BSN students the ing communities (LCs) on are specifically tailored to the educational building that A silver tea set from the College of Nursing archives. Topportunity to live with peers campus, Ohio State offers a interests of the students and recently underwent exten- who share a common major variety of living experiences. the opportunity for residents sive renovations by joining famous O-H-I-O pose—from which era is better, of course, key portions to be printed in The College of Nursing’s and passion for the nursing According to the Office of to frequently network with together the former Park and students, faculty, staff and is different for each person. the Centennial Gala commem- Centennial Gala will be held profession. This year, more Student Life, “Learning com- faculty and staff. Hall direc- Stradley residence halls with a alumni. You may have noticed Personal recollections have orative program. March 29, 2014 at The Ohio than 50 students are living in munities are unique educa- tors and resident advisors large 11-story connector. The by now that this image forms been shared in the Centennial The process leading up to Union, on the campus of The this community that continu- tional experiences that extend (RAs) work in collaboration building reopened in autumn, part of our Centennial logo. column sidebars in Transfor- this significant milestone year Ohio State University. ally stands out at the univer- the reach of the classroom with college faculty and staff 2012 and boasts a number of Send your 1-0-0 pictures to mations biannually, and will has been gratifying, enlighten- Reservations are being [email protected] and see continue beyond 2014. Your ing, nostalgic and challeng- accepted online at nursing100. them posted on our Centennial feedback tells us that you enjoy ing. It would not have been osu.edu. website at nursing100.osu.edu. reading these as much as we do nearly as rewarding without For questions, e-mail: Perhaps the most poign- collecting them. your responses and enthusi- [email protected]. ant and priceless mementos Finally, a monumental asm. Please visit the Centen- are your own personal recol- effort has been made to mark nial website and the Medical Diane Sheets is a clinical lections. Those stories take our significant historical facts Heritage Center. Our history instructor of practice and older alumni back to “what and events on a Centennial is rich with transformation in Laurel Van Dromme is chief of it was like then,” and allow Timeline, which is also on the nursing! strategic partnerships for the younger alumni and current Centennial website, with * * * College of Nursing. They are students to appreciate co-chairs of the how we got to this Centennial point. The question of Committee.

A silver tea tray, a gift from the Class of 1921. Members of the Nursing Learning Community at Park-Stradley Hall join with college faculty and staff at last November’s “Dinner with the Dean.”

42 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 43 to meet one another, as well as the hall staff and academic contacts. The following week, Meet the Nursing Learning Community staff five former members of the LC visited the community and served on a panel where Meghan Zapiec, assistant hall director, Dominic Julian, resident advisor current students were able Park-Stradley Hall Dominic is a sophomore neuroscience and psychology major. to ask questions about life Meghan is a graduate student studying higher education and He believes the most rewarding part of working with the LC as a pre-nursing student. A student affairs. She completed her undergraduate degree at is putting a specific focus on helping these students as they number of events are planned Elon University in North Carolina. Her favorite thing about apply to a prestigious and rigorous program. for this year, including a nurs- working with the Nursing LC is being able to work with a ing application workshop, 5 community of students who share common interests and Ashley Rambacher, resident advisor under 25 young alumni panel, goals. Ashley is a junior with a major in teaching English to speak- pumpkin painting and cookie ers of other languages and a minor in Spanish. She started baking. Additionally, students Lisa Mowery, academic contact her career at Ohio State as a Pre-Nursing major. She loves from the LC will have the Lisa is the Pre-Nursing advisor in the College of Nursing working with the LC since she also lived in the Nursing LC as opportunity to travel to the and this is her third year working with the Nursing LC. She a first-year student. Cleveland Clinic for a tour. enjoys getting to know her advisees on a more personal level The trip includes a visit to the through hall programming and events. Nate Steinglass, resident advisor

Some Nursing Learning Community staffers, from left: Meghan Zapiec, assistant hall director of Park-Stradley Hall; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nate is a second-year student majoring in math, and is in his Dom Julian, resident advisor; and Nate Steingass, resident advisor. and dinner in downtown Chelsea Cochrane, resident advisor first year as an RA at Park-Stradley. He enjoys the friendly Cleveland. Chelsea is a junior BSN student and this is her second year environment and feels the students are driven to do their very amenities, including private ing gorgeous views of campus the most beautiful and state- One of the most notable working as an RA in Park-Stradley Hall. Working with Pre- best in all they do. Nate says it’s humbling to assist these stu- study areas, kitchens, lounge and downtown Columbus. of-the-art residence halls and longest running programs Nursing students, she hopes to bring advice, stress relief and dents in day-to-day affairs because they are all so motivated spaces and a sky lounge offer- The building is now one of on campus. at the Nursing Learning Com- fun events to her residents. She loves being able to answer and willing to help one other. Students in the LC live munity is the annual Dinner questions about the program and help students succeed in in double-occupancy rooms with the Dean which takes classes. with a roommate who shares place each November. Faculty What LC students say an interest in the field of nurs- and staff are also invited to ing. Living in this community the LC to share a Thanksgiv- ogy Learning Complex (TLC). in the LC which provides so- tion process. PAC members executive board members, a “I absolutely loved my experience living in the Nursing helps students to succeed both ing-themed meal with the Last year, the Pre-Nursing cial, wellness, educational and and advisors act as a resource president, vice president and Learning Community. When I hear anyone tell me that personally and academically residents and to discuss the Activity Council (PAC) was community service events. and support system for LC secretary, as well as commu- they are coming to Ohio State, the first words of advice through increased resources nursing profession. established to offer leadership The PAC functions to support members through program- nity service, social program- I offer are to live in an LC if one is available. It creates a and knowledge about current Last November, Dean opportunities for motivated students’ academics and well- ming, delivering information ming and academic program- family and really bonds the people on your floor since trends in healthcare. Living Bernadette Melnyk shared students living in the Nursing ness at Ohio State, specifically and learning and supporting ming coordinators. These you live together, go to classes together and often end up with students of the same remarks about health and Learning Community. The helping students through the the needs of all LC members. positions are filled through becoming great friends. You always hear the advice ‘make major also allows students wellness and focusing on one’s PAC serves as a student group nursing program applica- The PAC is composed of three an application process at the a big school smaller.’ To me, living in an LC is the best way to easily form study groups, passion for nursing to find beginning of each school year. to do that.” become involved on campus, future success. The students The PAC meets weekly and —Chandler Wilson, BSN student and form connections to col- who attended the dinner coordinates several programs lege faculty and staff. enjoyed the chance to get to each month. “We could all study together and bounce ideas off each The Nursing Learning know faculty from the college The Nursing LC staff is other, activities that my other friends who were not in the Community offers a com- and the event concluded with looking forward to another LC did not get the opportunity to participate in. I think bination of both academic student-led tours of the build- fun and successful year. If you it was very beneficial and definitely helped me succeed in and social programs for the ing. The LC staff is already are interested in attending an my classes!” students throughout the planning for this year’s event event at the LC or getting in- —Melanie Hlahol, BSN Honors student year. Programs are offered and it once again promises to volved in program planning, once a week to keep students be one of the most popular please contact Lisa Mowery at “Being involved in PAC for the Nursing LC allowed me to engaged in their community. events of the semester. [email protected]. build my own community with other students who would In August, the RAs hosted this Other popular programs be going through nursing school with me. As social chair, year’s kick-off event in the last year included yoga with Lisa Mowery is coordinator of planning events where we could all come together, have courtyard next to Park-Strad- former president E. Gordon career services and academic fun, and become closer, helped create a strong LC.” ley Hall. The event, which fea- Gee, a visit from head football advisor for the College of ­—Nicole Behm, Pre-Nursing student tured barbecue food and lawn coach Urban Meyer and a Nursing. This Nursing Learning Community barbecue enabled LC members to interact with college faculty and staff. Here, games, allowed the residents tour of the college’s Technol- clinical instructor Christine Sayre, right, chats with some students.

44 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 45 Take the next step to advance your nursing career! giving Pamela Lowe Graduate nursing Easton and Mourad gifts help programs at Ohio State students, faculty At The Ohio State University College of Nursing, our world-renowned faculty prepares students to assume Flo Ann and John Easton and Leona Mourad found personal ways to help the college leadership roles in healthcare innovation, conduct innovative research, and engage in evidence-based Flo Ann and John Easton members of the But For Ohio College of Nursing, often State capital campaign com- taught courses to pharmacy practice. Taking leadership responsibil- mittee. In addition to their technician and dental hygiene ity to a new level is just one generous gift of the Flo Ann students, and received In addition to equipping students with the skills needed reason why Flo Ann and John Sours Easton Faculty Scholar- the statue as a gift from a Easton made an investment ship, the Eastons have been pharmacy technician class. to revolutionize healthcare, all of our programs place an in the College of Nursing to loyal supporters of the College The students gave her emphasis on personal health and wellness. Traditional Master of Science program for licensed RNs establish the Flo Ann Sours of Nursing for many years, the statue as a memento of who hold a bachelor’s degree. Easton Faculty Scholarship including supporting the gratitude for the invaluable Visit nursing.osu.edu/ms Fund. Established in 2011, college’s Technology Learning lessons she provided in the this fund provides support for Complex. class. “But for Ohio State, I clinical faculty at the College would not have this meaning- Graduate Entry option is an accelerated pathway to MS of Nursing to pursue a Doctor Leona Mourad ful symbol of the impact I was licensure for students who hold a degree in a non- of Nursing Practice degree, able to make on students and nursing field. Visitnursing.osu.edu/ge either at The Ohio State Uni- An unconventional statue of future health care providers,” Flo Ann Easton versity or the university of his a nurse with a stethoscope she said. Graduate specialties are available with an MS or post- or her choice. Eastons for allowing me this around her neck and a syringe Mourad spent 20 years Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) is a full- or master’s certification, such as a family nurse practitioner Flo Ann Easton realizes opportunity,” states Thomas, in her hand has maintained as a registered nurse before part-time program to prepare nurse scientists and (FNP) or a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner the impact that doctorally a 2013 scholarship recipient. a place of honor in Leona transitioning to teaching. She scholars who are skilled researchers and seek to (PMHNP), as well as in a variety of specialty tracks in prepared nurses will have on “Pursuing a DNP degree has Mourad’s home for the past earned her bachelor’s and society as patient care grows been in my sights, but as with 50 years. Mourad, an associate master’s degrees in educa- advance the discipline. Visit nursing.osu.edu/phd advanced practice nursing, such as adult gerontology, women’s health and pediatric NPs, with certification as more complex and the health- everything, it takes time to get professor emerita in the tion, with a major in nursing, either a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist care system continues to be- the pieces into place and to from Ohio State and taught PhD(CNS). Visit nursing.osu.edu/specialties come more and more compli- be in the right time and place in the hospital’s clinical areas cated. She also recognizes the in one’s life. I truly appreciate from 1956 to 1984. “I became demand and opportunity for being selected for the scholar- a nurse educator because I nurses to hold leadership po- ship.” wanted to spread the message sitions in healthcare systems When asked what advice of nursing, change lives and and to provide leadership in Flo Ann would give to stu- inspire future students—all interprofessional collaborative dents pursuing a DNP degree, while teaching what I love,” Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is an online program teams. she indicated forthrightly, she said. The love went both offering doctoral preparation to nurses who want to tailor To date, four College of “Following your dreams takes ways, as indicated by a com- their careers toward leadership roles in healthcare, nursing Nursing faculty have been gumption. Hard work is key. ment from Elaine Glass, a administration or health policy. Visit nursing.osu.edu/dnp awarded a Flo Ann Sours Keep your passion alive and former student of Mourad’s. DNP Easton Faculty Scholarship, your dreams in front of you.” “She was one of the best nurs- including Randee Masciola, Flo Ann Easton is a 1962 ing instructors that I ever had. Our out-of-state online students now receive the same high- quality education at the same tuition rate as our in-state Rosie Zeno, Melody Thomas graduate of The Ohio State She is fantastic!” and Mary Kaminski. University College of Nursing Following Ohio State, students! The DNP program, Family Nurse Practitioner and E mily Smith Psychiatric Mental Health specialties are offered only online. “I would like to thank the and she and her husband are Leona Mourad Mourad taught state board nursing.osu.edu 46 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 47 Financial help for trying times alumni megan DENISON

“I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions and into actions which bring results.” —Florence Nightingale $1 million raised for scholarships We have all experienced graduate on time. Since times in our lives when then, the college has action was the only helped numerous other Alumni efforts to benefit nursing students with new scholarship dollars appropriate response to students experiencing financial uncertainty, job loss, illness, theft or disaster, loss, illness or accidents. Nursing students experi- unexpected family tragedy to get cash quickly and with few encing their own version of trying times have a new resource strings attached. n 2000, Carol Kennedy- available to them. The college has established a fund for the The Nightingale Fund is available to any nursing student Jones, PhD (BSN ’67, sole purpose of providing financial support to students who who requires fast action due to unexpected need. “I never MS ’70) and Katherine have sudden, unexpected financial need that impacts their like to see a student leave the program due to a shortage of (Kitty) Kisker (BSN ’66, ability to continue in the program. This year, $100,000 was funds,” states Nicole Fette, academic advising coordinator, MS ’67) came together set aside and designated the Nightingale Fund. “but all too often they cannot get back on their feet quickly andI set a goal to raise funds in In 2011, senior Alainna Ipjian’s north campus apartment enough to meet academic deadlines and requirements.” The support of nursing scholar- was gutted by fire. Her books, laptop, scrubs and all of her purpose of the Nightingale Fund is to allow good students ships. By 2001, the College of personal belongings were destroyed. At the time, the college who are experiencing bad circumstances to make it through Nursing Scholarship account helped her in many ways to reestablish stability and continue the program and be successful. became endowed and the two in the program. One of the most important was a fast and If you would like to designate your gift to a fund that alumnae set the goal to raise easy way to get a scholarship to replace those items necessary has the potential to make an immediate and meaningful $1,000,000 by the college’s for her to continue in the program. The speedy influx of cash difference in the life of a nursing student, please consider the centennial in 2014. Kennedy- was greatly appreciated and put to good use allowing her to Nightingale Fund. Jones and Kisker recruited other alumni volunteers and organized a scholarship 2012-2013 Scholarship Index committee in 2003 that was composed of former Nursing The College of Nursing Alumni Society Scholarship Committee, with three student scholarship recipients, from left: Linda Johnson, ‘77, ‘81; Sandy Cornett, ‘65, ‘70; student John Hegarty; Terry Smith, ‘66; student Dacia Criper, Carol Prince, 134 Graduate students received scholarships $247,919 Scholarship amounts to graduate students Alumni Society presidents. ‘60, ‘62; student Lesley Schroeder; Karen Lane, ‘69; Marci Delson, ‘77; Kathy Peppe, ‘69, ‘71; and committee co-chair Kitty 96 Undergraduate students received scholarships $182,805 Scholarship amounts to undergraduate students Over the years, the scholar- Kisker, ‘66, ‘67. Committee members not shown are committee co-chair Carol Kennedy-Jones, ‘67, ‘70; Carol Baker, ‘58, 230 Total scholarships awarded $430,724 Total scholarship amounts awarded ship committee has organized ‘72; Sally Betz, ‘77, ‘90; Danette Birkhimer, ‘86, ‘94; Gretchen Curtis, ‘69, ‘71; Ellen Peterson, ‘65, ‘73; Laureen Smith, ‘84; Barbara Warren, ‘90, ‘95; and Eric Yap, ‘95, ‘98. a variety of fundraising events To make a gift to the Nightingale Fund, please make your check payable to “OSU Foundation” and indicate fund number ranging from golf outings, the interest generated from scholarships has not dimin- road to meet with out-of- 314476 on the check’s memo line. Please send your check to: chocolate tastings, a high tea the endowed fund has been ished. Please consider making town alumni. and the ever-popular wine distributed to more than 100 a gift to support our students. Over the summer, the The Ohio State University Foundation, 1480 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221 tasting at the Ohio State Fac- undergraduate and graduate To learn more about how to Colleges of Nursing and Pub- Or, you may make your gift online by visiting osu.edu/giving. Questions about giving may be directed to Pamela Lowe, director ulty Club. They also initiated students who demonstrated make your gift, visit nursing. lic Health co-hosted regional of development, at (614) 688-1086 or [email protected]. an annual mailing appeal to merit or need. osu.edu/ways-to-give. If you alumni events in Cincinnati encourage alumni and past Without the determina- are interested in volunteer- and Cleveland. Alumni living donors to give in support of tion and energy of our alumni ing your time to continue in those areas had the oppor- review courses for nurses, au- pus for faculty luncheons, College of Nursing an easy financial need to explore student scholarships. volunteer leaders and their the fundraising efforts of the tunity to meet Dean Melnyk thored nine orthopedic nurs- reunions and football games. decision. She is committed their passion for nursing and We are thrilled to an- dedication to the scholar- scholarship committee, please and other Buckeye Nurses ing textbooks and contributed As a permanent honor, her to continuing the tradition develop the connections that nounce that as of September ship committee, the College e-mail [email protected]. living near them, as well as 25 chapters in other nursing daughter and son-in-law, both of gratitude and service that will transform the lives of 2013, this steadfast alumni of Nursing could not award learn about the exciting new books. Ohio State graduates, had a she experienced from her patients and future nursing volunteer group has met as many scholarships to its The college is coming developments at the College The Buckeye connection brick engraved with Mourad’s students and time at Ohio students.” and surpassed their goal and students. Thank you for your to you! of Nursing. has stayed strong for Mourad name at the Ohio Stadium State. “Nurses form a special raised more than $1,000,000 commitment to our students. In an effort to strengthen This fall, Dean Melnyk and her family. She moved to walk of honor. connection with their pa- Pamela Lowe is director of for the College of Nursing Although the committee alumni engagement, Dean also had the opportunity to California 18 years ago and Mourad found making tients,” she said. “I hope my development for the College of Scholarship Fund! Thanks has reached its fundraising Bernadette Melnyk and col- meet with College of Nurs- often made it back to cam- a gift from her trust to the gift will allow students with Nursing. to their continued effort, goal, the need for student lege leadership have hit the ing alumni living in Atlanta,

48 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 49 2013 Reunion Homecoming Weekend—Wow! 2013 College of Nursing Alumni Society Award winners

With more than 12,000 been actively involved with College of Nursing living the residents at Bryden alumni, there are many House in downtown Co- graduates who are deserv- lumbus, which serves as a ing of recognition. After a low-income housing facil- thorough selection process, ity for previously homeless the College of Nursing individuals who either have Alumni Society honored physical or mental disabili- three outstanding alumni ties. In addition to having with the following awards. provided basic healthcare, For each award’s criteria D’Auteuil also coordinated and complete description the establishment of a of the winners, go to nurs- computer lab for the facil- ing.osu.edu/alumni awards. ity and organizes holiday

Alumni award winners (from left): Barbara Warren, Kathleen Lux and Carrie celebrations. Distinguished Recent Keib. Not pictured is Paula D’Auteuil. Alumna/Alumnus Award Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator Carrie Keib, 2005 MS, Distinguished Alumna/ Capital University in Co- Award 2007 PhD Alumnus Award lumbus, where she teaches Keib is currently an as- in the traditional under- Barbara Warren 1990 sistant dean and assistant Kathleen Lux, 1975 graduate, accelerated and MS ’90, 1995 PhD professor at Cedarville Lux has had successful graduate programs. Her Warren currently serves as

Jodi Miller University School of Nurs- careers in both the military undergraduate/accelerated a clinical professor in the ing. Keib’s specific areas of and civilian worlds. She focus has been community college and is the interim interest include: research, began her career assigned health. director of the Doctor of older adults and coro- to the Air Force Academy Nursing Practice pro- nary heart disease; illness Hospital and rose through Community Service Award gram. Warren’s research perceptions and coronary the ranks to make colonel. focuses on the interrela- heart disease; cardiac reha- She is currently a tenured Paula D’Auteuil 1994 tions of mental health in bilitation; clinical, geron- faculty member in the MS the context of systems and tology and cardiology. Department of Nursing at Since 1999, D’Auteuil has organizational structures.

Georgia and Akron, Ohio. If you are unable to come Photography by R obb McCormick back and visit the College of College of Nursing alumni presented special medallions and listened to Dean Melnyk’s football game. The event Nursing as often as you’d like, returned to campus in record by Dean Bernadette Melnyk. State of the College Address. featured a student jazz trio, an numbers to celebrate Reunion Other alumni participated in a appearance from Brutus and please keep your eye out for Homecoming Weekend, continuing education class in Friday evening, the All-Class the Ohio State cheerleaders, an announcement regarding October 18-20. All alumni were Newton Hall, named “Wellness Reunion Dinner and Award prize drawings and even a where the college leadership welcome to attend, and many 101: Exercise and movement, Ceremony was held at the photo booth! will be visiting next! milestone-year classes were nutrition for health and Renaissance Columbus featured, including the Class managing stress.” Downtown Hotel. The Thanks to all of our alumni Nursing Alumni Society of 1963, which celebrated its group congratulated alumni and guests who attended 50-year reunion. Alumni took tours of Newton achievement awardees, this year’s celebrations. All hosts 8th Annual Wine Hall and explored the reminisced and reconnected. alumni are encouraged to Tasting Fundraiser Some of the weekend’s Technology Learning Complex, come back for our Centennial This past July, the College Nursing Scholarship Fund. highlights included: heard from students about what Despite the rain, alumni and Reunion Homecoming October of Nursing Alumni Society Alumni, sponsors and guests it is like to be a nursing student guests gathered Saturday 17-19, 2014! To view pictures hosted their Eighth Annual came to the sold-out event at The Class of 1963 celebrated its today, witnessed the unveiling afternoon to show their from this year’s celebrations, 50-year reunion with lunch in of Mission Impossible Brutus Buckeye spirit at the college visit facebook.osu.edu/ Wine Tasting fundraiser event the Ohio State Faculty Club Dean Melnyk and college representatives met with alumni in Cleveland this summer (above left), Akron (above) and Atlanta (following page) this fall. the Ohio Union. Members were (see College News, page 56) tailgate lunch before the osunursingalumni. that benefits the College of to taste wines from Northern

50 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 51 Out of 49 active alumni societ- ies, the Nursing Alumni Society Buckeye Nurses you should know was one of 13 to be honored. In order to receive this prestigious award, the organization had Angie Overholt, BSN ‘00, MS ‘05 to meet several criteria that focus on alumni and student “Nursing has meant more to me than a career or a job—it has been a calling. Being a part engagement and communica- of the nursing profession has given me the opportunity to fulfill a desire to help others us- tions and marketing. Examples ing the talents that I have,” said Angie Overholt (BSN ’00, MS 2005). of the criteria include hosting Overholt started out as a registered nurse with a diploma from Grant Hospital School a community service project, of Nursing. For 20 years, she was the raising more than $600 a year school nurse for a boarding school Italy, bid on silent auction Alumni Society receives for scholarships or having for underprivileged youth in eastern items, mingle with friends and award from OSU Alumni a presence on social media Honduras where she set up a charting support the College of Nurs- Association websites. Congratulations to system for all of the students and com- ing Scholarship Fund. Thanks For the first time since 1995, the Nursing Alumni Society munity patients, and spearheaded the to their volunteer work, the the Nursing Alumni Society Board for their endless energy vaccination program for the students. Alumni Society raised more has been recognized as an Out- and dedication to alumni and At the time, only women were being (Above) Dean Melnyk with alumni in Atlanta; (right) from the Eighth Alumni than $15,000 for student standing Alumni Society by nursing students! vaccinated because of their pregnancies. Society Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser. scholarships. the OSU Alumni Association. After moving to southern Honduras, Looking towards the she realized that she needed to go back future to school to get a BSN and then an A message from the College of Nursing Alumni Society president We have an exciting year ahead FNP, in order to be able to work more for our alumni and hope independently out in the villages. When that you will be able to join Overholt was finishing her BSN at Ohio Linda Burnworth Johnson, 1977, MS 1981 us for some of our events. In State in 2000, she became interested in November, we hope to host a finding a way for fellow classmates to Since 1914, The Ohio State University lege of Nursing Alumni Society recently received the 2013 speed networking event with broaden their educational experience College of Nursing has touched the Outstanding Alumni Society Award from the Ohio State our students to enhance their by participating in a study abroad pro- lives of thousands of nursing stu- Alumni Association. Please join me in thanking outgoing professional communication Angie Overholt, teaching oral hygiene to Honduran children gram to Choluteca, Honduras. Kathleen dents. Each received an education of President Marci Delson, along with the college’s alumni and skills and prepare them for Stone, PhD, RN, FAAN was Overholt’s the highest quality, which is indeed a donor relations coordinator, Megan Denison, and the entire their job search process. On faculty advisor and offered to go with her to complete Overholt’s community investigation priceless gift. Though each student has board for successfully meeting all the criteria for engage- February 1, 2014, the Nursing for Community Health. pursued distinct career trajectories, ment, communication and student support. Alumni Society will partici- Both Stone and Overholt saw a benefit for students to engage in an international our collective impact on the health Looking ahead, your College of Nursing Alumni Board pate in Alumni Society Day cultural experience, with a health component. “The world is becoming a smaller place every of the individuals and communities is committed to supporting the university’s strategic direc- as the Men’s Ice Hockey Team day, and nursing students can have an educational experience that is applicable in whatever we are so privileged to serve is also an tion to move from excellence to eminence and the College takes on Penn State. Before the area of nursing in which they work. The study abroad program gives nursing students an extraordinary gift beyond measure! of Nursing’s vision for the future. Our priority will be revis- game, there will be a tailgate opportunity for diverse experience under different conditions than they have previously ex- I recently heard Dean Melnyk quote Carl Sandburg, ing the membership model and board structure to better at the Longaberger Alumni perienced,” said Overholt. “The study abroad program is also beneficial for me in my work who said, “Nothing happens without first a dream.” While align with the College of Nursing Strategic Plan. That plan House. Please bring anyone in the villages. We host an annual medical team to Choluteca made up of students, faculty my dream back in 1977 was to become an oncology nurse, identifies several focus areas, including teaching and learn- who would enjoy a Buckeye and physicians. From a curative perspective, we are convinced that numerous patients’ lives I could not have imagined how much cancer care would ing, research and innovation, outreach and engagement and sporting event! Lastly, don’t have actually been saved because of the medical brigades.” change in the next thirty-six years or how much I would resource stewardship. forget to mark your calendars Looking to the future, Overholt is investigating the possibility of starting a vocational- cherish my richly rewarding career as it blossomed over the I am confident that given our shared values and com- for the Centennial Gala on technical nursing program that would be a step program, preparing high school students decades. It is hard to believe that in just a couple of months mon goals, we can partner to shape a preferred future while March 29, 2014. You don’t in the nursing field and enabling them to continue in the university to work towards a BSN we will begin a year-long celebration and gather together on accomplishing what others think is impossible! Whether want to miss our special guests degree. “There is no emphasis in the high school program on an increased education in the March 29th for the College of Nursing Centennial Gala! you were on campus back when our nursing creed was Gabrielle Giffords and Mark sciences, such as anatomy, physiology and microbiology, to prepare them for a healthcare Before then, we have some other significant milestones “Love, knowledge and service” or work tirelessly now Kelly. Please visit go.osu.edu/ university education. We have been in conversations with the university here trying to set to celebrate. Our College of Nursing Scholarship Committee “Transforming health, Transforming lives,” please know that NursingAlumniEvents to stay up up a curriculum that would be appropriate for this new educational opportunity,” Over- had a dream to raise one million dollars to support students I am so very grateful for your sustained contributions! to date on our alumni event holt explains. Stone and others from Ohio State are collaborating with her on this possible through scholarships. That dream has become a reality I hope to meet you in person sometime in 2014 so we calendar. project. thanks to visionary leaders, generous donors and many well- can share stories and make a toast to our past, present and Overholt’s advice to students: “Seek out opportunities to give you experiences outside attended College of Nursing Alumni Society wine-tasting future as Buckeye Nurses—connected across the global Megan Denison is alumni and of your normal comfort zone. All experiences are helpful in your future as a nurse. A trip to events. In addition to that impressive achievement, the Col- community of caring! donor relations coordinator for Honduras will permanently impact your life.” the College of Nursing.

52 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 53 Alumni Society Wine Tasting Melnyk delivers second “State of Health Thank you to our sponsors and Wellness in Buckeye Nation” address

Harding Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute The Ohio State University College of Nursing The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center University Chief Wellness “You have to work for people to engage in healthy senior vice president for talent, Officer and Dean of the College in a social context, the behaviors,” Melnyk said. culture and human resources. Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at of Nursing Bernadette M. organizational culture needs also speaking were Larry lewellen said, “Our Melnyk delivered the second to support wellness, and the Lewellen, vice president of challenge is to be healthier next The Ohio State University “State of Health and Wellness environment needs to be care coordination and health year than we are this year, and Wexner Medical Center in Buckeye Nation” address changed to make it easy and fun promotion, and A.J. Douglass, that’s a huge challenge.” before a packed Great Hall Meeting Room at the Ohio University Hospital at Union on October 14. Linda Daley to reach the goal of The Ohio State University becoming the healthiest inducted as Wexner Medical Center university on the planet, Melnyk underscored the need for a NLN Fellow grass-roots approach where university students, faculty and staff take responsibility Linda Daley, PhD, RN, assistant for improving their own health dean for prelicensure programs, and wellness. She cited was inducted as a National League Buckeye Wellness Innovators, for Nursing Academy of Nursing a group of faculty and staff Education Fellow in September university volunteers who at the NLN Education Summit in provide wellness activities and Washington DC. information to their colleges and Linda Daley (center) with NLN units as a successful model. President Marsha Adams (left) and NLN CEO Beverly Malone

Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 55 Students create first Homecoming float Recognition Faculty take evidence-based practice to China College of Nursing students, with built what is believed to be the celebration and incorporated a for Melnyk the help and coordination of Stu- first Homecoming float represent- health and wellness theme. Cur- Three different faculty members from the College of Nursing visited dent Affairs staffers Nicole Fette ing the college. The float design rent students dressed in nurses’ It’s been a rewarding several China this year to establish an evidence-based practice center and and Kristin Gebhart, designed and was based on the Centennial uniforms from past generations. months for Dean Bernadette deliver conference keynote addresses. Melnyk. In addition to her induction Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, DPFNAP, NE-BC, director of the to the Institute of Medicine [see Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice (CTEP), in May page 7], she has received The presented at the 2013 International Forum on Quality Management National Organization of Nurse and Discipline Development of Nursing Science at the Shanghai Tenth Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) People’s Hospital of Tongji University. She also continued discussions Lifetime Achievement Award. with leaders of the Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic School of Health NONPF is the national organization Science & Nursing toward the establishment of CTEP Shanghai. that is devoted to quality nurse Gallagher-Ford is planning to conduct the first EBP immersion there practitioner education. next summer. in addition, Melnyk was Elizabeth Barker, PhD, CNP, FAANP, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN, named Editor of Worldviews associate professor of clinical nursing and director of the Office of on Evidence-based Nursing World Health Outreach, was the keynote speaker at the first Sipo by Sigma Theta Tau International, Polytechnic School of Nursing/Ohio State University College of Nursing was appointed NIH/NINR Evidence-based Practice Symposium in June. advisory counsel and was Gerene Bauldoff, PhD, RN, FCCP, FAACVPR, FAAN, professor inducted as a fellow into the of clinical nursing, delivered the keynote address, “Evidence-Based American Association of Nurse Practice: What is it? How to we teach it to our students?” at the 2013 Practitioners. Nanning Nursing Education Forum in Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China in July. The nursing education conference had more than 100 nursing schools from China represented.

Clockwise from top: Lynn Gallagher- Ford (in red) with colleagues from New book the Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic School of Health Science & Nursing; features Barker’s conference sign; Elizabeth Barker (front row, fourth from left) with recollections participants of the Evidence-based Students aboard the first College of Nursing Homecoming float, left to right: Leslie Schmidt (senior), Alyssa Maisonet Practice Symposium in Shanghai; (pre-nursing), Haley Sampsel (junior) and Haley Rohaley (pre-nursing) Elizabeth Barker, associate Gerene Bauldoff in Nanning. professor of clinical nursing, Bernadette Melnyk receiving the was featured in “Vietnam War NONPF Lifetime Achievement Award from President Debra J. Barksdale Nurses: Personal Accounts of Carole Anderson receives university’s 18 Americans.” Barker served in the Navy during the war on the hospital ship Sanctuary and Distinguished Service Award Gallagher- stateside in Newport, RI. Carole Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor administration and dean of the College of Dentistry. Ford named emeritus and former dean of the College of Nursing, She has been considered an exceptional leader and has been named a 2013 winner university citizen. NAP Fellow of the university Distinguished anderson is a past president of the American Service Award. The awards were Association of Colleges of Nursing and has worked Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, established in 1952 by the Board of to elevate the status of nursing nationwide. She is DPFNAP, NE-BC, was inducted Trustees to recognize outstanding also a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing into the National Academies service by those who have “forged and a past editor of the Academy’s journal, Nursing of Practice as Distinguished connections with the university.” Outlook. She is a charter member and two-term Practitioner and Fellow. The anderson was dean of chair of the Scientific Review Group of the National organization is an interdisciplinary the college from 1986-2001. Carole Anderson Institute of Nursing Research, and currently serves body of healthcare practitioners Afterwards, she served as interim on the National Advisory Council of the National that advises Congress on dean of the Graduate School, executive dean Institute of Health’s National Institute for Dental health issues and represents 10 of Health Sciences, vice provost for academic and Craniofacial Research. interdisciplinary academies.

56 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 57 Students take inaugural study abroad trip to Nicaragua

In May, 15 nursing students and services, as well as clinical resident director and PhD student training and educational programs Maryanne Tranter became the and assess for family violence first from the College of Nursing and prostitution. They run a to participate in a study abroad preschool serving 100 children program in Nicaragua. Here are a in this poor neighborhood…The few excerpts from Tranter’s reports: nursing director spoke with us about Nicaragua’s healthcare We visited NicaHOPE, a project system, nursing education and The Leadership Academy for Peak Performance is offering powerful and that supports school lunches training and the role of the nurse and educational programs to in the hospital. We toured the exciting leadership workshops with an accompanying year of coaching! the communities around the city overcrowded hospital; families dump…Our students helped are responsible for sheets, food, prepare and serve over 900 and direct care of their family children lunch…We met with members. From nurse manager to healthcare executive, these workshops are for you the human rights organization CENIDH. [It] works for economic and social rights, prisoner rights, OUR upcoming workshops freedom of speech, to expose “Mission Impossible” Brutus Buckeye governmental and police abuse, ADVANCED LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS human trafficking, domestic May 7-9, 2014 violence and highlights what is a new addition to Newton Hall lobby September 22-24, 2014 [being] done [there] for healthcare. November 3-5, 2014 Thursday we visited a The lobby of Newton Hall conveys that we are known for staff and visitors as they enter women’s center. The nurse received a new expression of accomplishing what is the building, the new Brutus is For complete details, visit lapp.osu.edu running [it] shared what they do Buckeye Nation culture this fall considered impossible, so we outfitted in black “spywear” and for women’s reproductive and with the installation of Mission thought that this interpretation glasses. The base holds a box to mental health: assess and treat Impossible Brutus Buckeye. The for Brutus would be perfect to receive the vision and missions cervical and uterine cancer and 5’ tall sculpture stands on a 15” stimulate our students, alums, of the College of Nursing family, Learn the leadership skills you need to be successful—skills you may not have been exposed to in typical HIV/AIDS, provide self-esteem base. It was unveiled during faculty and staff to dream big which will be posted on a special educational environments. Meet other healthcare professionals to share ideas and develop best practices for your workshops and psychological Reunion Homecoming Weekend and fully engage in pursuing Mission Impossible blog. organization. As an added benefit, you will receive coaching support for 12 months after the workshop to help you by Dean Bernadette Melnyk. their missions,” Melnyk said. “Evidence has supported apply what you have learned. “Our college’s new vision Greeting students, faculty, that writing dreams and goals Ford receives down with a date on them leads to a higher chance of success. offers workshops are designed to meet your organization's needs at We teach our students that the The Leadership Academy for Peak Performance NIH grant Jodi Miller first step to success is dreaming residential immersions and on-site customized workshops. your location. and visualizing a big dream, You will interact with healthcare colleagues and nationally For more information about customized workshops, contact Jodi Ford, PhD, RN, assistant believing in that dream and known leadership experts. Residential workshops are held on [email protected]. professor, received an R21 grant persisting through the character- the campus of The Ohio State University; customized from NIH entitled, “Linking builders until the dream…or biological and social pathways mission is accomplished. Our to adolescent health and well- LAPP workshops go deep into many relevant, useful, and vital leadership topics by learning and practicing in areas such as: entire lobby now conveys these being.” The $409,194 study important messages,” added explores a high-quality, feasible • Understanding yourself as a leader • Balancing your energy, tools, • Emotional and social intelligence Melnyk. and cost-effective protocol for the • Opening communications, building and talents • Creating and sustaining evidence- The sculpture joins collection of cortisol biomarkers trust and making decisions • Leadership essentials for based practice environments several other themed Brutus in longitudinal studies examining • Facilitating peak performance in healthcare providers • High value, low cost healthcare Buckeyes installed around the biological impact of social risk your team within your environment • Transformation and innovation • Leading during change campus and in other Central Ohio on adolescent health. locations. leadership Co-investigators on the grant include Chris Browning, Donna The American Nurses Association has selected the College of Nursing’s Leadership Academy for Peak Performance as a McCarthy and Laura Szalacha. —Compiled by Sanford Meisel partner to develop and launch the ANA Leadership Institute to advance the training and education of nurse leaders.

58 The Ohio State University College of Nursing research intensive workshop

1950s who trained the next generation Ohio State University Alumni 2011 Thomas Flood, MSN, of midwifes in Rwanda this past Association. The honor is FNP-BC, NP-C, was hired by THE Nuts & Bolts of intervention research 1954 Patricia McLaughlin summer. awarded to young alumni who AxessPointe Community Health Dressler has been a proud have demonstrated distinctive Center in Kent, Ohio as a family lifetime member of the Epsilon 1977 Walter Moran retired from achievement in a career, civic nurse practitioner. chapter of Sigma Tau Theta. surgery a few years ago and is involvement or both. Learn the essential elements of designing, funding, now working in case management 2011 Laura Wetherell is working 1959 Sue Kinney Klekner retired for women’s services at Baylor 2001 Christopher Tod Brindle was as an emergency room nurse at conducting, and analyzing intervention research. from the Massillon Board of Medical Center in Frisco, Texas. awarded the 2013 ANCC Magnet the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Education as supervisor of school Nurse of the Year Award for OH. In 2012, she received the nurses. 1977 Margaret (Peggy) Garvey Exemplary Professional Practice at DAISY Award, which honors the May 28-30, 2014 | Columbus, Ohio Sedlar received the Teacher the American Nurses Credentialing work nurses do for their patients The Fawcett Center at The Ohio State University 1960s of the Year Award in 2012 from Center’s National Magnet and families every day. Kemp Elementary School and Conference in October 2013. 1966 Judith MacQueen received was a finalist in the Dayton Public 2012 Nichole Amicucci is working her MSN in 1977 from Wayne Schools Teach of the Year. 2004 Ashley Altman recently as an emergency department State University, taught for 17 returned to Columbus and staff nurse at the The Ohio State years and is still practicing at age 1978 Barbara Peterson Riley accepted a position as a nurse University Wexner Medical 70. received the Carolyn Ladd Widmer practitioner at Harding Hospital at Center. Outstanding Alumni for Leadership The Ohio State University Wexner 1966, 1976 MS Jeanne Novotny in Nursing Award from the Medical Center. 2013 Susan Blackstone is working began her position as founding University of Connecticut, where as an emergency department dean and professor of the Gayle Riley earned her MS in 1991. This 2007 MS, 2011 DNP John Chovan nurse at Mount Carmel West. Greve Hunt School of Nursing in award, named after the founding was recognized as 2013 New El Paso, TX on January 1. dean of the School of Nursing at Teacher of the Year by Otterbein 2013 DNP Jan Sirilla is serving as the University of Connecticut, was University. the director of nursing at The Ohio 1967, 1970 MS Carol Kennedy established to honor distinguished State University James Cancer Jones, PhD received the Ralph alumni who have demonstrated 2010s Hospital. Davenport Mershon Award excellence in nursing leadership. —Compiled by Megan Denison from The Ohio State University 2010 MS Maghee Disch was a Alumni Association. The honor 1990s finalist is the Columbus Business Please share your professional is awarded to alumni who have First Health Care Hero program, accomplishments with your fellow demonstrated exceptional 1995 Janita Tibbs Mastin was which honors those who have alumni. Send your updates to leadership and service to The featured in in the Atlanta Journal made an impact through their work Megan Denison at Ohio State University. Constitution’s “The Pulse.” in the local healthcare community. [email protected]. Five reasons to attend this workshop Mastin discussed the use of 1969 Linda Crane retired from human patient simulators in the 1. Explore the essential elements of intervention studies School of Nursing at Brenau Miami Valley Hospital. 2. Learn effective strategies for successful grant-writing, University–Gainesville, GA. 1970s In memoriam including NIH applications 1995 Jennifer Roberts Ostrowski Remembering our classmates, colleagues and friends 3. Network with other researchers from across the nation 1971, 1972 MS Sondra Mooney is working as a clinical outcomes is working as the regional risk specialist at the Hospice of Doris H. Bessor 1959 Janice G. Krizov 1955 4. Take home valuable resource materials management coordinator at Cleveland Clinic. Marjorie R. Bollinger 1945 Janice S. Mooney 1976 MS 5. Come with an idea, leave with a plan Christus Health Shreveport- Roberta T. Case 1957 Martha G. Nethers 1954 Bossier in Louisiana. 2000s Margaret K. Clay 1972 Janet S. Plecha 1963 Phyllis L. Clowe 1951 Patricia B. Ream 1956 1976, 2000 MS Anne Grove is 2000 MS, 2004 PhD Cathy Jaynes Ruth A. Dodson 1952 Kathleen A. Ritzert 1970 leaving her position as assistant is working as the director of The Sharon S. Farley 1966 Ruth H. Rose 1940 chief of OB/GYN for a large Center for Medical Transport Jeanie M. Forte 1975 Dorothy U. Sawyer 1941 For more information or to register, visit nursing.osu.edu/riw Chicago federally qualified health Research, an independent 501(c)3 Kathy M. Fryman 1984 Maryellen Sims 1979 center to work for the University corporation. Esther L. Heer 1949 Marjorie F. Sparkman 1962 MS of Illinois at Chicago Global Health Barbara C. Henson 1938 Adrienne P. Stapanian 1992 MS Access initiative with the Bill 2003, 2007 MS Erika Kimble Phyllis J. Kaldor 1976 MS 1993 Anne B. Wagner 1958 Clinton Foundation. She joins 40 received the William Oxley Barbara J. Kenworthy 1946 Constance C. Wylie 1951 other certified nurse midwives Thompson Award from The

60 The Ohio State University College of Nursing research Transformations in Nursing & Health Autumn 2013 61 Ohio State is known for Strong national recruits. RECENT AWARDS & HONORS Excellent special teams.

Anderson, Carole. Distinguished Daley, Linda. Academy of Nursing Jones, Carol Kennedy. Ralph Menon, Usha. Planning committee Service Award, The Ohio State Education Fellow, National League for Davenport Mershon Award, The Ohio co-chair, Fourth Annual Scientific Game-changing performances. University. Nursing. State University Alumni Association. Meeting of the Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Anderson, Cindy. Fellow, American Fennessy, Michelle. Top Fellow Masciola, Randee. Flo Ann Sours Science. Heart Association. award from the Epidemiology Division Easton Faculty Scholarship. Top rankings year after year. of the American Heart Association. Patrick, Thelma. Research Anderson, Cindy. Fellow, American McDaniel, Jodi. First place faculty committee, National Association of Academy of Nursing. Gallagher-Ford, Lynn. Distinguished award, Center for Integrative Health Neonatal Nurses. Practitioner and Fellow, National and Wellness Poster Session, 2013, Anderson, Cindy. National Advisory Academies of Practice. Johanna and Ralph Destefano Szalacha, Laura. Statistical editor, ...and that’s just our Medical Center. Committee, Robert Wood Johnson Personalized Health Care Conference. Life Sciences. Foundation. Gawlik, Kate. Outstanding Teacher Award, Ohio State University College Melnyk, Bernadette. Editor, Sigma Warren, Barbara. Ohio State Anderson, Cindy. OMICS Working of Nursing. Theta Tau International Worldviews Representative, Who’s Who in Black Group, “Idea Festival” for Nursing on Evidence-based Nursing. Columbus. Science Education, Council for the Gillespie, Shannon. 2013 Novice Advancement of Nursing Science. Researcher Award, Association Melnyk, Bernadette. Lifetime Whitlatch, Ann. Ohio Nurses of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Achievement Award, National Association Excellence in Nursing Anderson, Cindy. Board member at Neonatal Nurses. Organization of Nurse Practitioner Education Award. large, Midwest Nursing Research Faculties. —Compiled by Kathryn Kelley Society. Happ, Mary Beth. Fellow, Gerontological Society of America. Melnyk, Bernadette. Advisory Note: Faculty grants, publications and Barker, Lissa. Feature, “Vietnam War Council, National Institutes of books are recognized in the spring Nurses: Personal Accounts of 18 Hrabe, David. Outstanding member, Health’s National Advisory Council issue of Transformations in Nursing Americans.” Arizona Nurses Association. for Nursing Research. & Health.

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