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Social Justice Hitting the Reset Button for Social Justice
Social Justice, Local: Grand Rapids’ BCHC
Social Justice, State: Fighting Human Trafficking
Social Justice, National: Migrant Clinicians Network
Social Justice, International: Nursing Education in Ghana A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E K I R K H O F C O L L E G E O F N U R S I N G | G V S U
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KCO N M AGA ZI N E P R O D U C T I O N This edition of KCON Magazine marks the 10th anniversary of our publication. Over the years we have highlighted many compelling stories describing how KCON alumni, C Y N T H I A M c C U R R E N | E X E C U T I V E E D I T O R � D e a n , K i r k h o f C o l l e g e o f N u r s i n g � faculty, staff, students, and donors are making significant differences in this world. Given
L I N D A B O N D | P R O J E C T C O O R D I N AT O R � all we have learned through them, it seemed appropriate to focus on social justice for � F a c u l t y, K i r k h o f C o l l e g e o f N u r s i n g this issue.
J A N A N D E R S E N | E D I T O R & C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R � B e y o n d Wo r d s , I n c . � We know social and economic factors create serious disparities in health and quality B R A D H I N E L I N E | C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R & G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R � of life in the U.S. and around the world. In the U.S., we are confronted with troubling H i n e l i n e D e s i g n � facts: infant mortality among blacks is twice the national average, 20% of women P H O T O G R A P H E R S are raped in their lifetime, and 13.1 million children under age 18 live in households B E R N A D I N E C A R E Y- T U C K E R | P h o t o g r a p h y C o n s u l t a n t � S T E V E N H E R P P I C H | C o n t r i b u t i n g P h o t o g r a p h e r � without consistent access to adequate nutrition. Also, 80% of the world’s resources are consumed by only 19% of its population. As nurses, we cannot ignore the social context P R I N T I N G S E R V I C E S F o r e m o s t G r a p h i c s of our work and our responsibility to each person, family, and community we touch.
KCO N M AGA ZI N E A D V I S O RY C O M M I T T E E In this issue, you will read an overview piece highlighting what KCON believes about A N G E L A C A R U S O �
E V E LY N C L I N G E R M A N � social justice and how we are addressing this critical concept in the context of equity, K I M B E R LY F E N B E RT � health, and well-being for all. Our stories are profound. You will read about a local � C Y N T H I A M c C U R R E N Grand Rapids community health center where the emphasis on community needs K E L L E Y M O N T E R U S S O �
J E N N I F E R O H M A N � is driving the care provided by our students, led by embedded faculty member Tom S U S A N S T R O U S E � Sanchez. Faculty member Joy Washburn’s work exemplifies our commitment to fighting human trafficking at the state level. From a passion to a robust research endeavor to a K C O N A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N B O A R D M E M B E R S � national position of prominence, Evelyn Clingerman is making a difference for migrant T R A C Y H O S F O R D ( ’ 0 2 ) | PRESIDENT �
L I S A M c C A N N -S P RY ( ’ 0 0 & ’ 1 0 ) | SECRETARY � farm workers. And at the international level, faculty member Sylvia Mupepi has fostered A M Y M A J E S K I ( ’ 0 2 ) | V. P. O F M E M B E R S H I P � an idea into reality so our students can learn about social justice in Ghana. Each of J E N N I F E R O H M A N ( ’ 0 2 & ‘ 1 6 ) | V.P. OF EDUCATION & SPECIAL EVENTS � these stories shows the tremendous impact KCON is making across the world. L I N D A B O N D | K C O N FA C U LT Y L I A I S O N �
L O R I H O U G H T O N - R A H R IG ( ’ 8 1 & ’ 0 1 ) | K C O N FA C U LT Y L I A I S O N � C H R I S B A R B E E ( ’ 8 8 ) | G V S U A L U M N I O F F I C E L I A I S O N � We cannot let apathy and resignation be our reaction to the complexity of the A N D R E W B I X E L | G V S U D E V E L O P M E N T O F F I C E L I A I S O N � challenges we face. If we could have a theme song, it would be the powerful song by Andra Day, “Rise Up.” Take a few minutes to listen to the song at www.youtube. C O N TA C T U S com. KCON is committed to helping each person “Rise Up” until justice is a reality for KCO N M a g a zi n e i s a p u b l i c a t i o n o f G r a n d Va l l e y S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y � K i r k h o f C o l l e g e o f N u r s i n g . | C o m m e n t s a n d s u g g e s t i o n s a r e w e l c o m e . � all humanity.
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Racially Disparaons Intervention 4 Social Justice, Local: Clinical Decisi Uncertainty with Patient Input Grand Rapids’ BCHC etation Respect to Efficacy Interpr ect to Ambiguity and4 Misunderstanding) y of Perception Multiple Treatment (Subj Alternatives Subjectivit l e Diagnostic Multip Alternatives 5 Social Justice, State: (IOM, 2003) Fighting Human Trafficking 2 � Data Prejudice 6 Social Justice, National: onsci Physical Examination Migrant Clinicians Network Diagnostic Test Results Conscious and Unc ous
5 Stereotyping 7 Social Justice, International: Nursing Education in Ghana Conscious and Unconscious
8 Alumni Update
10 Student/SNA Update 6 7 13 Faculty/Staff Update
18 Integrating the Social Work Perspective
19 Collaborating on Research With Elsevier 10 13 20 KCON In The News
First Alumni Endowed Scholarship Awarded
KCON recently announced that Jamie Platt, BSN Traditional program student, is the first recipient of a KCON Alumni Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship, established in 2015, is used to provide KCON undergraduate, senior-level students who demonstrate financial need with financial support as they pursue their educational goals in nursing. Alumni from all class years are invited to give a gift of any amount so that additional students can receive this scholarship.
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Financial Incentives An Integrated Model Institutional Design Legal Environment of Health Care Disparities Cultural Influences
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Interpretation Intervention
Subjectivity of Perception Uncertainty with Racially Disparate Respect to Efficacy Multiple Diagnostic Clinical Decisions Alternatives Multiple Treatment Alternatives Data
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Specifically, in the context of health care, the World Health Hitting the Reset Button Organization (WHO) provides this related definition. “Health inequities are differences in health status or in the distribution of health resources for Social Justice between different population groups, arising from the social conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age” (WHO, n.d.). By Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, FNAP & Kelley Monterusso, MS, BBA The 2003 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare,” emphasized In this edition of KCON Magazine, we chose to focus on social justice. that racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect As a concept, social justice can be operationalized in different ways, access to care and affect related issues that arise from differences depending on the context. The following description captures the in socioeconomic conditions (IOM, 2003). Regardless of any single breadth of the concept and serves as a frame of reference. Social description or definition, the common denominator is the same: justice is defined as “… promoting a just society by challenging inequities are unfair. injustice and valuing diversity.” It exists when “all people share a common humanity and therefore have a right to equitable treatment, The spotlight on disparities in health care is driving our society to face support for their human rights, and a fair allocation of resources.” many somber realities. On local, national, and international levels, the In conditions of social justice, people are “not to be discriminated most vulnerable face inequitable access to quality health care and against, nor their welfare and well-being constrained or prejudiced on significant barriers to the basic resources needed to overcome illness the basis of gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age, race, and prevent disease. Although developing the needed innovations to belief, disability, location, social class, socioeconomic circumstances, right the wrongs of our health care delivery systems is not impossible, or other characteristic of background or group membership” hitting the reset button to ensure fair and equal access for every (Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006). person can prove quite daunting. K C O N | F E AT U R E
What We Do Why We Do It
As nurses, we focus on facilitating the healing process and preventing Since before the days of Florence Nightingale, nurses have worked to illness and injury for the individuals, communities, and populations improve and sustain fair and equitable access to the resources human we serve. As nurse educators, we focus on teaching nursing students beings need to achieve well-being and thrive. The tenets of social how to successfully fulfill these professional responsibilities through the justice guide our faculty and students to embrace the type of care application of the knowledge and skills gained during coursework and delivery that offers all people the opportunity to lead their healthiest clinical experiences. The common thread can be found in our ultimate life. It really is no surprise that nursing is considered the most trusted goal: prepare nurses who provide the best possible care and support profession. Let us not forget, however, that with this acknowledgment for each patient regardless of that individual’s social determinants or comes significant responsibility. status. Where We’re Headed What We Believe As a profession, we know nurses cannot deliver fair and equitable As a university, Grand Valley is committed to inclusion and equity, health care alone. Many professions share a commitment to provide and strives to establish a climate that welcomes and affirms the every person, regardless of social determinants, with the best possible contributions of all students and employees. We are guided by resources and health care available. By developing and engaging in values for inclusiveness and community, which are integral to our opportunities for interprofessional collaboration, we contribute to the mission to educate students to shape their lives, their professions, progress being made on behalf of those disadvantaged by our current and their societies and to enrich the community through excellent system. Team-based care not only benefits contributing organizations teaching, active scholarship, and public service. We strive to provide through the establishment of efficiencies and improved outcomes, all members of our communities with an inclusive environment and it successfully positions patients to become a part of the team and equitable opportunities for success. contribute to their personal well-being, as well as the health of their community. As nursing, medicine, social work, public health, health How We Do It administration, and many other professions drive change through collaboration, the barriers to equal access crumble by the wayside. For the students and faculty at KCON, this commitment materializes in high-impact learning experiences developed through collaborative How You Can Help community partnerships that provide students with opportunities to experience, explore, and learn from the realities of the populations The stories in this issue highlight examples of KCON efforts at work. We they serve. These experiences also serve as opportunities to contribute invite you to share these stories with your interprofessional colleagues, to the health and well-being of our local, national, and international peers, family, and friends in the hope that more opportunities to societies. From urban school-based care programs to rural health to collaborate in the name of social justice will surface. Breaking elder care to the Cape Coast of Ghana, KCON students and faculty down the barriers to fair and equitable health care is an immense are building opportunities to learn and contribute in incredible ways. responsibility, but together we can find the courage to hit the reset Our degree programs are tailored to ensure that students are prepared button. for these experiences. Students in the baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) program expand their knowledge beyond the traditional roles of nurses, gaining awareness of population health, social determinants of health, and the care of individuals wherever they live, work, and play. Students in the masters of science in nursing (MSN) degree program are prepared for the advanced role of clinical nurse leader (CNL). The References CNL can work in a variety of settings at the point of care, focusing on person-centered care, care coordination, outcomes-based practice, Institute of Medicine. (2003). Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic and quality improvement. The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) disparities in healthcare. https://www.nap.edu/read/12875/chapter/1 degree is the terminal degree in nursing practice, preparing students to fully implement best evidence, implement and sustain quality Toowoomba Catholic Education. (2006). http://www.twb.catholic.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx improvement, and engage in systems change and leadership. KCON
DNP students choose a focus: as primary care nurse practitioners or in World Health Organization. (n.d.). 10 facts on health inequities and their causes. health systems leadership. http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/health_inequities/facts/en/
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P h o t o : TOM SANCHEZ
P h o t o : TOM SANCHEZ & BCHC CLINICAL STUDENTS SHOP FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED Social Justice, Local: Grand Rapids’ BCHC
Tom Sanchez, DNP (‘14), MSN, RN, FNP-BC, is an affiliate faculty member Sanchez notes that very often, social issues are the root cause or you won’t see very often in the halls at KCON. That’s because he’s out contribute to chronic poor health and patients’ inability to successfully in the community, working with KCON students to bring better health navigate the health care system. BCHC has added a community care to local residents. health worker (CHW) to the CNL-DNP partnership. The CHW is an expert in rallying community resources to target social determinants of health, In autumn 2014, Sanchez began working as an embedded faculty addressing important concerns such as transportation, homelessness, member with Browning Claytor Health Center (BCHC), a family lack of food, or a power shut-off. Home visits by staff and students practice that is part of Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. The practice is have shown that the less-than-optimal conditions people live in can located in Grand Rapids’ Madison Square, an underserved, low- make disease management a lower priority. income, urban area located within the zip code that has the highest rate of lead poisoning for all of Michigan. The neighborhood also has As part of its work, the BCHC team is bringing social justice and health high rates of childhood asthma. care issues to the attention of the community. Sanchez says, “Megan Williams, CNL, is our full-time data gatherer, focusing on outcomes “KCON has developed BCHC as a community health site for senior for our complex care patients. Our success with improving efficiency nursing students,” Sanchez explains. “We have two rotations of and lowering admissions and lengths of stay is beginning to garner students each semester who assess the community and develop an attention. Megan has been invited to speak at both local and national action plan for community-level intervention. Semester by semester events. Catrina Harvey, CHW, has been featured on Fox News 17’s we’re working to build a sustainable format to impact the health of local daytime talk show to discuss her work partnering with the YMCA the community. to host a free Zumba class at Browning Claytor. These are just “Also, DNP and MSN-clinical nurse leader students have been examples of what we’re doing encouraged to develop projects,” he continues, “and they’ve helped to raise general awareness of with a number of practice improvements targeting the most complex the relationship between social patients whose quality measures indicate poor disease management. justice, poverty, and health care.” This graduate student work has contributed to reducing ER visits, hospital admissions, and length of stay for complex patients who had been high users of the health care system. By improving use of primary P h o t o : care practice through care coordination, this group of patients has BROWNING CLAYTOR HEALTH CENTER seen improved control of blood pressure and diabetes.” KIDS WELCOME BILLBOARD K C O N | F E AT U R E
P h o t o : JOY WASHBURN
P h o t o : DYNAMIC PHOTO USED IN THE PRESENTATION, “AN EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY TO RAISE AWARENESS Social Justice, State: OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING” Fighting Human Trafficking
Joy Washburn, EdD, RN, WHNP-BC*, associate professor of nursing at in these patients. Thus, they weren’t identified as victims and no KCON, is a women’s health practitioner who has seen the many sides assistance was offered to them by the health care community. This of human trafficking in her work. Since 2010 she has been on a mission is a travesty, and my work is designed to raise awareness of human to raise awareness about human trafficking in the health care arena. trafficking within the ranks of all health care providers so that victims can be identified, ways and means of escape can be presented, and “I believe that human trafficking is a public health issue in Michigan they can become survivors instead of victims.” and nationally,” Washburn explains. “A public health approach encourages us to look at the ‘big picture,’ where the contributing Washburn has been the driving force behind the development of a factors to human trafficking, such as poverty, social rejection, and lack real-world clinical simulation at KCON, where the patient is a probable of familial support, can be analyzed to develop policies that recognize victim of human trafficking. Since April 2011, all students in the BSN the interconnection between violence and inequalities. program have participated in this clinical simulation prior to graduation (approximately 200 students/year). In addition, her work in human “A public health approach has been fortuitous in promoting seatbelt trafficking has been noticed within the GVSU community. She was use to reduce deaths in car accidents,” Washburn continues, “as invited to participate in the task force that developed what became well as reducing the morbidity and mortality of childhood illnesses via an official human rights minor program at GVSU as of the 2016-17 vaccination programs. So I believe a public health approach is likely academic year. She is also a member of the education subcommittee to have an effect on societal knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors for the organization HEAL (Health¸ Education¸ Advocacy, Linkage) and be an important means to create programs and approaches to Trafficking. eradicate human trafficking.” Washburn concludes. “I hope that my work, in some way, contributes The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics strongly supports to the eradication of human trafficking via RNs who recognize and social justice and this kind of patient advocacy as integral aspects respond to these victims and gather pieces of evidence that can be of professional nursing practice. “Research with survivors of human used by the justice system and other state, national, and international trafficking in the USA indicates that approximately 50% of them organizations to end trafficking.” interacted with health care providers at least once during the time they were enslaved,” Washburn states. “However, the vast majority of health care providers failed to recognize the signs of human trafficking *Washburn earned a post-Master’s certificate as a WHNP from KCON in 1995.
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P h o t o : EVELYN CLINGERMAN
Social Justice, National: Migrant Clinicians Network
Evelyn Clingerman, PhD, CNE, FNAP, has plenty to do as executive “What I enjoy most in my work with MCN is being involved in a director of the Bonnie Wesorick Center for Health Care Transformation leadership capacity that affects health outcomes for farmworkers at KCON. But she hasn’t lost touch with a passion for social justice in and other mobile poor populations,” Clingerman says. “This work is health care that began when she was young. especially meaningful because MCN affects health policy at the national level.” “I’ve had an interest in the well-being of migrant and seasonal farmworkers that dates back to my youth when I interacted with Over time, she has led teams of students in her research with farmworkers’ children,” Clingerman explains. “I was drawn to their farmworkers in Michigan and the lower Rio Grande Valley area of sense of pride in their contributions and to their loyalty in friendships. Texas. They have been involved in data collection, translation, and Years later, my faculty career allowed for summer employment as a data analyses. “It’s a great joy to see how students envision advancing community health nurse, and this rekindled my passion for changing or changing practice in health care for this vulnerable population,” the ways that farmworkers were perceived. I wanted to change Clingerman notes. policies that affected the health risks for agricultural workers who were marginalized by society, especially those with limited English literacy.” “Practical outcomes can be difficult to determine,” she continues. “But you can see how students become more comfortable as they Clingerman’s program of research has centered on the health needs work with the poor, indigent, and less privileged. It is a transition of this population. As a result, she has become closely associated process; they begin by performing small tasks they are comfortable with the national Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN), an organization doing and then progress to deeper, more meaningful learning dedicated to health justice for the mobile poor. Started in 1984, MCN’s experiences. Students have told me they’re grateful when they have mission is to meet the needs of clinicians who serve a class of people the opportunity to learn about the health care of those who are less who live on the move. The organization provides outreach health fortunate. I think this is the greatest legacy we can leave to the future services, brings scholars and practitioners together to address their — that is, mentoring our students to continue the work we’ve begun health needs, and sponsors programs that support advocacy and in social justice and advocating for the poor, disenfranchised, and the care. She has served on MCN’s institutional review board for several most vulnerable in society.” years and currently is a member of its executive board. K C O N | F E AT U R E
P h o t o L e f t t o R i g h t : G H A N A S T U D Y A B R O A D 2 0 1 6 – JAMA TOBEY, DR. PAULETTE CHAPONNIERE, DR. JERRY NONNINE, DR. SYLVIA MUPEPI, MADISSON WITHAUER Social Justice, International: Nursing Education in Ghana
Sylvia Mupepi, PhD, RN, found herself working at age nine with rotation students that I was supervising. That 45-minute session turned Catholic missionary physicians in Zimbabwe as an interpreter in public into three hours, and afterward the students submitted a report to health settings, including hospitals and outreach health care clinics. KCON’s dean, Dr. McCurren, asking for an opportunity focusing on From this, she learned first-hand how poverty promoted diseases and public health.” how education empowered people to eliminate diseases. This was the start of a long process that led to the development of a “As I grew up,” Mupepi says, “I worked alongside my mother. She credit-bearing clinical experience for GVSU nursing students in Ghana. provided home craft education to women in the rural women’s clubs, In addition, Mupepi has been involved with a master of nursing (MN) teaching about basic hygiene and the provision of good nutrition. This program that is developing and teaching a cadre of nurses to function ignited my passion for social justice and eventually I went to England, as advanced practitioners in the organization and delivery of nursing where I trained as a general nurse, nurse midwife, health visitor, and care, nursing education, and nursing research at the local, national, nurse educator.” and international levels at UCC. These graduate programs are the only ones of their kind in a country that serves 25 million people. Some Mupepi, an associate professor at KCON, has years of experience of the new MN graduates are now heading public health nursing working in England and Zimbabwe with women and children, institutions in Ghana; others are enrolled in PhD programs in Ghana diverse urban populations, and prison and refugee populations. A and working at UCC. They are now facilitating the GVSU study abroad W. K. Kellogg Foundation Fellowship brought her to the University of experience, which has expanded its learning activities to include Michigan for her PhD in nursing and a graduate certificate in women’s graduate students from KCON’s MSN and DNP programs. studies. She came to GVSU in 2005. “Nursing is a universal career,” Mupepi concludes. “Patients are found “For two years while at GVSU,” Mupepi states, “I observed that many the world over, and they all deserve to be treated by competently nursing students were graduating without international exposure to trained health care providers. Quality care is a universal human right. enhance their cultural sensitivity when providing care. In 2008, I helped I would like to continue to build a coalition of faculty with a passion my pre-nursing student advisee, Amanda Mujeis, study for a semester and interest in advancing global work — to sensitize GVSU students in Ghana at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). While she was there, about international health issues and help KCON become a national I organized a clinical Skyping session with a group of nine OB clinical champion at preparing culturally competent nurses and faculty.”
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ALUMNI UPDATE Aaron Agrusa, BSN (‘13), is working as an RN in the oncology unit at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s.
Gazelle Animalia, MSN (‘00), BSN (‘97), is working as a nurse practitioner with the female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery practice of Spectrum Health Medical Group.
Hermin Brueker, BSN (‘90), is the chief executive officer for Holland Home in Grand Rapids. F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T Julie Bulson, MPA, BSN (‘99), has been elected as the American Nurses Association- Dear KCON Alumni, Michigan Region 3 treasurer.
Brooke Byrne, BSN (‘03), is working as a nurse manager for Cancer and I would like to thank everyone who made a donation this past Hematology Centers of Western Michigan. year to help ensure that we were able to fund the Alumni Angela Carlton, BSN (‘07), is the director of quality management at Kindred Endowed Scholarship. Our first recipient is Jamie Platt, one of Hospital in Mansfield, Texas. KCON’s BSN Traditional program students. (See page 1.) This Teri Crumb, MSN, BSN (‘93), CCRC, is working as a clinical research nurse important gift will help support her, encourage her to continue at Spectrum Health. to reach her goals, and reduce the stress of funding her efforts to earn her BSN degree. She is an absolutely amazing example Rita Dekker, BSN (‘08), is working as a nurse practitioner for Spectrum Health. of drive and perseverance, and I believe she is an excellent Karen Delrue, DNP (‘12), MSN (‘01), BSN (‘94), CEN, is working as a senior choice for this first annual gift. applications system analyst at Spectrum Health. She is serving as the Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large president, 2016-2018.
Without continued support from you and our other KCON Renee Dettloff, BSN (‘10), graduated from Frontier Nursing University with an alumni, we certainly couldn’t have come this far with the MSN in nurse midwifery.
Alumni Endowed Scholarship. My plea is that you continue Carlyn Doan, BSN (‘12), is working for Fastaff Travel Nursing at the LSU Health giving back to your alma mater in this tangible way. As this Sciences Center in New Orleans. alumni scholarship grows, our gifts will work together to help Jonathan Gibson, DNP (‘16), BSN (‘01), is working as a primary care nurse provide future generations of KCON students with the same practitioner at InterCare Community Health Network and Renal Associates of support and encouragement we were able to provide to West Michigan. Jamie. Jennifer Langholz, BSN (‘09), is working as a nurse case manager with the HIV/AIDS program at Mercy Health Physician Partners. Please consider this KCON alumni scholarship as you plan Lucy Ledesma, DNP (‘15), BSN (‘01), AGNP-C, is working as a nurse practitioner your annual giving this year. It is such a pleasure to be a part with the infectious disease group at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. of both encouraging someone’s dreams and furthering our nursing profession with excellent nurses. Jennifer Ohman, DNP (‘16), BSN (‘02), AGNP-C, contributed an article to the Grand Rapids Press, Health section, on September 11: “Promote Healthy Aging with Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.” She is working as a nurse practitioner at Thanks again for your support. Our group is growing and making LifeCircles PACE. a difference all the time, and we would love for you to be Maureen Pawloski, MSN (‘03), is working as a nurse practitioner at Mercy Health part of it. Please get connected. You’ll be welcomed with open Physician Partners Grand River Cardiology. arms! Linda Scott, PhD, MSN (‘95), FAAN, has been named dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Thank you, Tracy Hosford, MSN, BSN (’02), AGCNS-BC, PCCN Debra Sietsema, PhD, MSN (‘92), is working as an associate professor at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine and as clinical research director at Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids.
Rebecca Jawahir Sypniewski, DNP (‘12), is working as a family nurse practitioner with Mercy Health Physician Partners.
John Vanderlaan, DNP, MSN (‘05), CEN, CTN-A, is working as a faculty member Find us on Facebook at with the University of Michigan, Nursing – Flint and practices in the emergency “GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Alumni Chapter” � department at Metro Health Hospital. K C O N | A L U M N I
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Kaitlyn M. Warn Gretchen L. Cramer Ellen K. Vaas – Traditional Program – Samantha J. Wetzel Kamera M. Daniel Michelle S. Van Houten Fa ll 2015 Heather A. Williams Amanda L. DeWitt Paige E. Vandegrift Brianna R. Wilson Kelli L. VanderSteen Tesha M. Archer Kendra J. DeWitt Kasey M. Winczkowski Katherine J. Baker Rebekah K. DeWolf Heather D. VanOss Danielle E. Woellper Cierra N. Brown Clorissa M. Diedrich Aleida E. Villatoro Keri L. Woody Jenna E. Buchman Mikelle L. DiLorenzo Tami K. Volkers Lucille M. Yurko Leah. A. Carpenter Alerie J. Dunkel Elyse M. Wegeler Jonathon D. Zavitz Shane Colby Kalee I. Engstrom Taylor M. Wiercinski Danielle E. Colliau Megan R. Fantin Erika D. Wigent Caitlin L. Crothers Doctor of Nursing Alison V. Fialka Rachel C. Williams Rachel A. Cudney Practice – Winter 2016 Morgan B. Fleck Bailey P. Wilson Andrew D. Deschaine Jessica M. Fritsch Emily N. Woods Kelsey N. Duran Linda K. Buck Bethany A. Galbraith Gabriella M. Yacteen Melissa M. Finnegan Rachel E. Cardosa Melissa J. Gatto Katelyn M. Flaherty Leda T. Evans Lora A. Gleghorn Bache lor of Science in Nursing Amanda L. Flake Jonathan C. Gibson Miriah A. Hagy – Second Degree Program – Mariangela Wilber Kimberly J. Harper Tori A. Hallwood Spring/Summer 2016 Nicole M. Harpold Jaclyn E. Gritter Darby R. Hayward Dawn M. Korson Sarah V. Grzech Taylor M. Herlein Robert W. Alt Tiffany D. Kuipers Ashley M. Grzywacz Chad M. Houseman Lisa R. Arneson Maria M. McCormick Taylor M. Hansen Ashly B. Keogh Brittany M. Bentley Vanessa N. Harper Jennifer M. Ohman Rachel A. Krueger Katelyn M. Blaszkowski Kelsey J. Hautau Tami L. Pettenger Shelbi R. Kruithoff Brian C. Boyce Tom C. Hesse Lauren D. Smith Megan M. Kuckuk Janette M. Boyd Shelby P. Horvath Mackenzie M. Swanson Andrew J. Kuiper Suzette F. Broersma Erica R. Hosey Claudia N. Turkson-Ocran Kristin A. Lemmer Robert S. Considine Erica L. Immekus Michelle L. VanDenToorn Joshua S. Loomis Kelcie L. Dekker Kristen E. Jarvis Jennifer L. Zachary Lindsey N. Lucas Amanda E. Do Jessica P. Johnson Rachel K. Doud Kristi L. Johnson Kaitlin M. Markstrom Bachelor of Science in Nursing Lindsey I. Marshall Erin L. Harbour Meghan A. Jordon – RN to BSN Program – Patrick B. Marshall Nicole L. Hildenbrand Jenna K. Kandow Winter 2016 Amber N. Iliades Jim Byungjin Kim Megan E. McCormack Regina M. Kirwin Meagan E. Bender Carolyn M. McElwee Lisa L. Jarrett Nina Kos Hope E. Brouwer Megan J. Meiste Emily Kempkers Benjamin D. Kraft Abbey M. Brunner Bailey A. Meredith Jeff M. Miltenberger Amanda H. Kronemeyer Ashley L. Burnham Elizabeth A. Miklos Nick C. Movesian Claire E. LeBlanc Erni H. Ensing Lydia M. Moyer Emily A. Nevins Sara E. Levi Curtiss A. Haaksma Kaitlyn R. Pavlak Amanda L. Norton Lauren M. Lummis Eric L. Howard Jessica M. Payne Gabrielle M. Partlo Morgan K. Maker Tracy A. Kaiser Megan R. Petersen Shawn M. Pelon Aaren B. Marecki Erin E. Macauley Nina G. Piccione Theresa M. Phillips Annemarie I. McCarthy Quinn A. McGill Alison G. Querfeld Sarah E. Quist Yesika Montoya Cynthia L. Shellenbarger Taylor J. Regan Gary A. Raak Katelyn M. Moon Sarah M. Thompson Alex B. Reinsma Joe R. Reagan Melissa L. Williams-Freeman Jeanelle L. Mosqueda Holly A. Robb Sara M.V. Roberts Stephanie M. Nelson Jaime M. Roberts Alyson G. Schaafsma Elin M. Nystrom Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ellen E. Roderick Crystal A. Semam Claire R. Orme – Traditional Program – Stephen D. Rollins Nicole D. Shive Sarah R. Peters Winter 2016 Melanie R. Rosen Kandis K. Short Sarah E. Plummer Dawnielle M. Rouleau Cody R. Smith Brian J. Potgeter Maria G. Almazan Jessica D. Santi April G. Sudyk Katie J. Riemersma Lauren E. Anderson Jessie A. Shavalier Kurt R. Swanson Gina L. Schrader Kathrin H. Bennett Henry Sluis III Allyssa C. Sweers Emily M. Siskosky Kelsey L. Blystone Julia M. Snider Tyler J. Trepanier Chelsea M. Smith Luke H. Bonczyz Edith M. Tye Paige E. Stevens Sydney L. Borlace Elizabeth H. Stafford Michael W. Victor Ann L. Tabor Krystal R. Bronnekant Angela L. Stoddard Jenifer M. Watson Michelle M. Tahaney Kendra J. Chesnut Allyson N. Stokosa Diana C. Tenorio Ashley N. Chornoby Haley V. Stratton Christopher M. Wolterstorff Ashley B. Town Brooke E. Churchill Holly A. Thomas Rachael L. Van Oss Katelyn M. Cliff Sarah K. Thornton Nicholas S. Vanoosten Andrada E. Corniciuc Rachel E. Turner 9 A P UB LI C AT I O N O F T HE K IR K HO F C O L L EG E O F N UR S IN G | G V S U
Medicine Lodge Opens Doors to KCON Students
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Medicine STUDENT/SNA UPDATE Lodge in Leelanau County has opened its doors for the first time to allow KCON students to learn about rural and traditional medicine. Physicians provide care to tribal members from six different counties at the Medicine Lodge, which offers dental, diabetes, optical, and GVSU Honors family medicine services and more. “It was meant to provide multiple services in one spot for the KCON Students convenience of our clients,” says Ruth Bussey, health director for the Medicine Lodge. “We also provide traditional healing services. The Five KCON graduate students received Dean’s Citation Awards during healers who come here are very busy and usually booked in advance. GVSU’s Graduate Student Celebration, held on April 22, 2016. The I think that’s one of the unique services we provide.” recipients included: Mary Robinson, MSN, RN, GVSU’s northern coordinator for KCON, notes, • Rachel Cardosa, DNP (‘16): Academic Excellence in Degree “We see traditional medicine but then we also get to experience Program different customs and belief systems that I don’t think students would • Jonathan Gibson, DNP (‘16): Outstanding Dissertation ever have exposure to in a regular family practice.” • Dawn Korson, DNP (‘16): Outstanding Final Project • Jennifer Ohman, DNP (‘16): Excellence in Leadership and Service The program is not only benefiting KCON students; the staff have to Grand Valley State University picked up on some new things too. “The coolest thing about this • Jennifer Zachary, DNP (‘16): Excellence in Sustainability experience has been that we now have staff planning to earn an advanced nursing degree,” Robinson explains. “So they’re seeing our In addition, three students were recognized at GVSU’s 2016 Student students here and they’re coming on board and enrolling into Grand Awards Convocation, held on April 11, 2016. Linda Buck, MSN, RN, Valley.” DNP program student, and Katherine Hoffines, BSN, Master’s program student, both received Academic Excellence Awards. At the same Staff from the Medicine Lodge and GVSU say they hope to continue ceremony Jonathan Gibson, DNP (‘16), BSN, received the Glenn A. this relationship in the future. They also hope it boosts students’ interest Niemeyer Award. Named for GVSU’s first provost, this award honors in possible future jobs in rural medicine. faculty and students who strive for excellence in all aspects of a well- www.gvsu.edurounded academic experience. A version\ of this story was originallycoe published on “UpNorthLive.com” on September 26, 2016 K C O N | S T U D E N T S
Front: KYLA BOLDEN Three New Back: DOUGLAS & KIMBERLY FENBERT Scholarships Created
The donors and recipients for three new KCON student scholarships were honored on September 22, 2016, at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. At the event, KCON’s dean, Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, FNAP, thanked the donors for their generosity and noted how Douglas C. and Kimberly K. Fenbert Endowed Memorial Scholarship
critical scholarships are to addressing the cost of education. Douglas and Kimberly Fenbert, DNP, CPDP, established this “These gifts are of great significance to both the donors and scholarship in memory of their daughter Jennifer (Jeni) K. Bleich. Jeni was passionate about helping people in need. She worked in the the recipients,” she said, “and they remind us every day health care field and was studying for a degree in nursing when she to do our work in the spirit of those they honor.” unexpectedly passed away.
Kyla Bolden, a BSN Traditional program student, is the first recipient of this new memorial scholarship. She expects to graduate in Fall 2017.
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Larita “Rita” Stephanak Memorial Nursing Scholarship Wildey Family Scholarship
Nicholas Kokx, BS ‘72, and Patricia Kokx established this scholarship Evan Wildey, MPA ‘14, BS ‘07, and Stephanie (Key) Wildey, BA ‘08, in memory of Patricia’s mother, Larita “Rita” Stephanak, who passed established this scholarship in gratitude for nursing professionals. away in April 2015. Rita was a registered nurse, and she passed on Through the birth of both of their daughters, Georgia (stillborn) her love of nursing to Patricia and two of her granddaughters; all and Evalyn, they have seen some of the darkest and the most three are registered nurses and one is a KCON alumna. Nick and Pat joyous moments that nurses face on a daily basis. The scholarship is designated that this scholarship be given to a future nurse who, like designated for nursing students from middle income families who do Rita, will make a difference in the lives of many and inspire others to not qualify for federal need-based aid and are ineligible for many of the pursue the nursing profession. government programs intended to help defray the costs of tuition and fees.
Chloe Dansereau, a BSN Traditional program student, is the first Alexandria Lange, a BSN Traditional program student, is the first recipient of this new scholarship. She expects to graduate in Fall 2018. recipient of this scholarship. She expects to graduate in Fall 2018.
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December 2015 Award Recipients Amanda DeWitt, Holly Thomas, and Rachel Williams, BSN Traditional program students, and assistant professor Dianne Slager, DNP, MSN, FNP, presented a Banta-Perkins Award for Nursing Graduate Student Award of poster titled “Exercise Intervention at The Other Way” in April 2016 at the Evidence- Excellence Excellence Based Community Engagement in Nursing Conference held in Grand Rapids, Mich. Leah Carpenter, BSN Jennifer Ohman, DNP Jordyn Ebbitt, BSN Traditional program student, served as co-chair of KCON’s Clinical Preceptor Award for Mary Horan Nursing Scholar Award SNA community health project committee, planning a panel discussion with experts Excellence in Nursing Leadership Sarah Thornton, BSN in the fields of HIV and transgender health. (Undergraduate Program) Erin Tomlinson-Brower, BSN, RN Phyllis E. Gendler Gerontological Molly Matson, BSN Traditional program student, is serving as president of the Nursing Scholar Award GVSU Native American Student Association. Dorothy E. Freeman Award for Haley Stratton, BSN Outstanding Effort in Global Nursing Care Maria McCormick, DNP program student, gave a poster presentation titled Stephanie Nelson, BSN “The Implementation of the Evidence-Based COPE Intervention in an Elementary August 2016 Award Recipients Classroom to Promote Mental Health” at the April 2016 Michigan NAPNAP Mary Horan Nursing Scholar Award conference. This poster won an award for Outstanding Student Poster at the Jenna Buchman, BSN Banta-Perkins Award for Nursing conference, which was held in Lansing, Mich. Excellence Phyllis E. Gendler Gerontological April Sudyk, BSN Three KCON BSN Traditional program students / new alumni joined Kelli Damstra, Nursing Scholar Award DNP, MSN, RN, assistant professor of nursing, in presentations at GVSU’s 2016 Meghan Jordon, BSN Clinical Preceptor Award for Student Scholars Day, held in Allendale on April 13, 2016: Excellence in Nursing Leadership • � Sarah Thornton, BSN (‘16): “Breastfeeding Education in Winneba, Ghana: (Undergraduate Program) The Creation of a Three Brochure Series.” April 2016 Award Recipients Lindsey Jelsma, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC • � Nicholas Ciliak, Megan Meiste, BSN (‘16), & Heather VanOss, BSN (‘16): “Increasing Breastfeeding Support and Promotion in Kent County Through Web Banta-Perkins Award for Nursing Mary Horan Nursing Scholar Award Presence and Social Media.” Excellence Sara Roberts, BSN Ellen Roderick, BSN Eight BSN Traditional program students and one BSN Second Degree program Phyllis E. Gendler Gerontological student attended the March 2016 National Student Nurses’ Association Convention, Bonnie Wesorick Future of Nursing Award Nursing Scholar Award held in Orlando Fla. Jessica Fritsch, BSN Traditional program student, presented Maria McCormick, DNP Cody Smith, BSN a poster titled “Girl Scouts Explore Nursing.” In addition, the KCON SNA won a national Breakthrough to Nursing Project award for the Girl Scouts Explore Nursing Center of Distinction Award - program; Jessica Payne, BSN Traditional program student, led the application Aging Populations process. Jennifer Ohman, DNP
Center of Distinction Award - Human Response in Health and Illness Kim Harper, DNP Tiffany Kuipers, DNP
Center of Distinction Award - Reforming Health Care Delivery and Education Dawn Korson, DNP
Center of Distinction Award - Vulnerable Populations Claudia Turkson-Ocran, DNP
Clinical Preceptor Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership (Graduate) Sue Neureuther, MSN, RN, FNP
Clinical Preceptor Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership (Undergraduate) Sabrina DeWitt, BSN, RN
Dorothy E. Freeman Award for Outstanding Effort in Global Nursing Care Kalee Engstrom, BSN K C O N | FA C U LT Y / S TA F F
FACULTY/STAFF UPDATE
P h o t o : KAREN BURRITT P h o t o : TRICIA (PATRICIA L.) THOMAS P h o t o : SANDRA SPOELSTRA Burritt Thomas Spoelstra Appointed Appointed Named AAN Associate Dean Assistant Dean Fellow
Karen Burritt, PhD, MSN (‘03), BS (‘83), RN, Tricia (Patricia L.) Thomas, PhD, MSN, BSN, Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, MSN, BSN, FAAN, FNP-BC, has been appointed to the position FACHE, NEA-BC, ACNS-BC, CNL, was recently associate dean for research and scholarship, of associate dean for graduate programs appointed as KCON’s assistant dean for was inducted this fall as a Fellow in the at KCON, after serving as interim in the practice. She is responsible for academic American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). The position for 18 months. Burritt holds a joint practice and service initiatives and KCON’s Academy currently includes more than appointment as a nurse practitioner with relationships with community health care 2,400 highly distinguished nurse leaders in Mercy Health Saint Mary’s in the Hauenstein agencies. education, management, practice, policy, Neuroscience Center. She received her BS and research who represent all 50 states, the and MSN degrees from GVSU and her PhD Thomas holds a PhD in leadership and District of Columbia, and 28 countries. from Michigan State University. organizat ional change from Wa lden University and earned her BSN and MSN In a recent example of her work, Spoelstra In her position as associate dean, Burritt degrees at the University of Michigan. Since has been helping vulnerable older adults provides leadership in all areas of KCON’s 1982 she has held positions in acute care, through a statewide program, MiCAPABLE: graduate academic programs, including higher education/nursing, and corporate Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better faculty and student affairs, program health care — most recently as vice president Living for Elders. Spoelstra and Sarah Szanton, coordination, program evaluation, resource for the national home care and hospice from the Johns Hopkins University School of development and management, public divisions of Trinity Health. During her career Nursing, co-lead the MiCAPABLE program, relations, and the development of future Thomas has held adjunct faculty positions which is designed to help adults who live goals and directions for graduate nursing at five different universities and is the below the poverty line remain at home rather education. recipient of numerous professional awards than move into a nursing home. Their efforts for excellence in leadership, teaching, have been supported by grants totaling and practice. She is a well-known scholar, more than $1.2 million from the John A. with more than 50 publications and 120 Hartford Foundation Change AGEnts Action presentations since 2007. Thomas is a national Award, the Innovations in Care Award from expert on the CNL role and serves as a the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, and Magnet and CCNE site visitor. the State of Michigan. 1 3 A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E K I R K H O F C O L L E G E O F N U R S I N G | G V S U New Tenure Track Faculty �
Genevieve Barrett-Elrod PhD, BSN, OCN Assistant Professor
New BSN, ‘06, Grand Valley State University Affiliate Faculty PhD, ‘16, University of Kansas Dissertation: “A qualitative descriptive study of the needs of older adults recently diagnosed with cancer” � Catherine Forslund MSN, BSN Experience: Since 2006, has held positions in acute care (oncology and medical/surgical). Served as the clinical research coordinator for Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, coordinating clinical BSN, ‘83, St Mary’s College, Notre Dame trials for oncology and neuroscience. Certified in oncology, has three years of experience as MSN, ‘15, Sacred Heart University a trainer for the Oncology Nursing Society and guest lectures on the topic of chronic pain. Scholarship is focused on the needs of older adults recently diagnosed with cancer.
Experience: Has taught as part-time faculty at KCON for a number of semesters. Since 1983, has held positions in orthopedics, critical care, and cardiac rehabilitation. Served in 2010- 2011 as the learning resource coordinator for the GVSU Simulation Center. Service has included leadership for the Holding Hands with Haiti organization, including mission trips to Darleen Hoffert Haiti. DNP, BSN, ADN, AGNP-C Assistant Professor
ADN, ‘02, Central Florida Community College BSN, ‘11, Ferris State University Meridell Gracias DNP, ‘15, Grand Valley State University DNP, MSN, ME, BSN, CNRN
DN, ‘75, Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing Dissertation: “Implementation of a treatment plan in
BSN, ‘80, University of Michigan a rural health clinic for patients with a diagnosis of � ME, ‘83, Grand Valley State University migraine headache” MSN, ‘89, Grand Valley State University DNP, ’13, Grand Valley State University Experience: Since 2002, has held positions in acute care, home health, psych/mental health, case management, and primary care as a nurse practitioner. Has held leadership roles, including manager, clinical coordinator, and director. Certified as a nurse practitioner in adult/ � Experience: Has been a visiting professor at KCON gerontology, with expertise in psych/mental health. Scholarship focuses on the management for three years. Clinical areas of expertise are in of migraine headaches in rural health clinics using a treatment protocol. neurosurgical advanced practice and community- based nursing. Since 1999, has been involved with the Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Adams Park Apartments, facilitating undergraduate community nursing experiences at the site. Earned the GVSU Distinguished Community Engagement Award in 2016 and the GVSU Glenn A. Niemeyer Graduate Student Award in 2013. Kimberly Lohr DNP, MSN, PNP, NNP, BA, AD Assistant Professor
Lisa Pentinga-Brown BA, ‘81, Kalamazoo College MSN, BSN, BSHS AD, ‘84, North Central Michigan College MSN, ‘95, Wayne State University BSHS, ‘02, Grand Valley State University NNP, ‘00, Wayne State University BSN, ‘04, Grand Valley State University DNP, ‘16, Michigan State University MSN, ‘15, Aspen University Dissertation: “Nursing care for late preterm infants: Experience: Has taught as a part-time faculty member Implementing evidence-based care at KCON for a number of semesters. Earned her MSN in nursing education from Aspen University in Experience: In the profession since 1984, is dual certified as a neonatal nurse practitioner and Colorado, and has nursing education experience at pediatric nurse practitioner. Has held positions as a neonatal nurse practitioner in two health Davenport University and Grand Rapids Community care systems and worked in pediatric community mental health. Served in the Peace Corps College. Has clinical experience in medical surgical in Zaire, Africa. Scholarship is focused on protocol development for the care of late preterm nursing and emergency nursing. infants at risk for developmental delays. K C O N | FA C U LT Y / S TA F F
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Bambini, Holland, Tiffany, Schug, Blazovich, & Hoglund. (2015-2017). National Barry & Winter. (2015). Health system chief nurse executive: Is a DNP the degree League for Nursing. The Effect of Evaluator Training on Intra/Inter Rater Reliability in of choice? Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(11), 527-528. High-Stakes Assessment in Simulation; $46,600. Bostrom. (2016). Technological advances in psychiatric nursing: An update. Nursing Burritt. (July 2016-June 2017). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Clinics of North America, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Update, 51(2), Health Resources and Service Administration. Advanced Education Nursing 151-160. Traineeship Program Grant; $332,460. Burson, Moran, & Conrad. (2016). Why hire a DNP? The value-added impact of Burritt & Spoelstra. (2016-2018). The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans the practice doctorate. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 9(1), 152-157. Healthcare. DNP Jonas Nurse Scholar and DNP Jonas Veterans Health Care Scholar Programs; $20,000. Lee, Burritt, Karsten, Wickwire, & Amsley. (2016). Subclass carryover in Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle firing pins. American Firearm and Toolmark Examiners Harrington. (January 2016-June 2016). Grand Valley State University, Kirkhof Journal, 48(1), 27-31. College of Nursing Centers of Distinction. Intercollegiate Alliance for Health and Wellness; $1,000. Roussel, Thomas, & Harris. (2016). Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators (7th ed.), Jones & Bartlett Learning. The book recently received Mupepi & Nuvor. (June-July 2017). Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. a 5-Star review from Doody’s Book Reviews™. Curriculum Revision for Master of Nursing Science Programe - University of Cape Coast School of Nursing and Midwifery; $15,000. Strouse & Nickerson. (2016). Professional culture brokers: Nursing faculty perceptions of nursing culture and their role in student formation. Nurse Education in Practice, Slager. (December 15, 2015-July 1, 2016). Grand Valley State University, 1810-1815. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.008 Kirkhof College of Nursing Centers of Distinction. Diabetes Recognition and Self-management; $1,990. Todd, Barry, Hoppaugh, & McConnell. (2015). Implementation of a protocol to enhance delirium detection and improve delirium management in older adult patients Slager, Harrington, & Hefferan. (October 2015-July 2016). Grand Valley State with hip fractures. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, University, Kirkhof College of Nursing Centers of Distinction. Intercollegiate Alliance 19(4), 223-232. for Health and Well-being: Health Walking Program; $1,000. Vanden Bosch, Robbins, & Anderson. (2015). Correlates of physical activity in Spoelstra & Clingerman. (January 1, 2016-December 31, 2016). Gerontological middle-aged women with and without diabetes. Western Journal of Nursing Society of America/Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative. Medication Therapy Research, 37, 1581-1603. doi: 10.1177/0193945914541333 Management; $10,000. Zandee, Bossenbroek, Slager, Gordon, Ayoola, et al. (2015). Impact of integrating Spoelstra & Szanton. (January 1, 2015-December 31, 2017). Medicaid Waiver community-based participatory research into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Program, Hillman Foundation-Innovations in Care Program. MiCAPABLE: Community Journal of Nursing Education, 54(7), 394-398. Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders; $600,000.
Vanden Bosch. (March 12, 2015-March 12, 2016). Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at- Large of Sigma Theta Tau International. Focus Groups: Middle-aged Women, Type 2 Diabetes and Physical Activity; $1,333. F A C U L T Y & S T A F F T R A N S I T I O N S � VanderKooi. (July 2016-June 2017). Grand Valley State University, Faculty Teaching and Learning Center - Faculty Conference Travel Grant. Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics; $700. Welcome VanderKooi, Spoelstra, & Joswick*. (January 2016-June 2016). Grand Valley State Mike Burritt, BS, Practice Manager, GVSU Family Health Center University, Kirkhof College of Nursing Centers of Distinction. Michigan Medicaid Valeria Guzman, MPH, BS, Patient Services Manager, GVSU Family Health Center Electronic Health Record Project: A Survey of Staff Adoption; $1,000. Carol Rausch, Academic Department Coordinator, Research and Development Karen Rowlader, BS, Wesorick Center Project Manager
Promotions Deborah Bambini, PhD, RN, WHNP, CNE, promoted to full professor * Joswick is a DNP program student. Retirements Patricia Schafer, PhD, RN, associate professor
Farewell & Thank You Kellie Knight, MSW, Academic Department Coordinator, Research and Scholarship Patti Townsend, BS, Academic Department Coordinator, Undergraduate Programs Pamela Wadsworth, PhD, MSN, BSN, Assistant Professor Jennifer Zoeteman, DNP, MSN, RN, GNP-BC, Affiliate Faculty 1 5 A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E K I R K H O F C O L L E G E O F N U R S I N G | G V S U
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Here are some of the presentations KCON faculty made during the past year:
Barry & Todd. (2016, October). DNP/PhD-prepared nurses collaborating McCurren & Hooper. (2016, October). Innovative academic-practice and having a great time doing it. 9th National Doctors of Nursing Practice partnerships: Keys to Success. 9th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference, Baltimore, Md. Conference. Baltimore, Md.
Buchman, Van Oosten, Kelly, & Houghton-Rahrig. (2016, March). Secondary Mlynarczyk, DeWys, Anderson, Vennema, & Skrabis. (2016, March). analysis of symptom experience in NAFLD: Symptoms of the disease or Reliability and validity of the Premature and Young Infant Development medications side effects? Midwest Nursing Research Society 2016 Conference, Assessment Tool in identifying the need for early intervention services. Milwaukee, Wis. Midwest Nursing Research Society 2016 Conference, Milwaukee, Wis.
Burritt. (2016, April). Barriers and facilitators to utilizing Lean Quality Mlynarczyk, Harrington, & Schoofs. (2015, October). In the same boat: Improvement principles to streamline a DNP curriculum. National Organization Student perceptions on collaborative testing. Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based of Nurse Practitioner Faculty 42nd Annual Meeting, Seattle, Wash. Teaching and Learning, Traverse City, Mich.
Chaponniere. (2016, July). Spiritual coping: A strong buffer used by women at Ryan. (2015, November). Addressing health care disparities in a low risk for preterm birth. International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau socioeconomic neighborhood: Development of a community based hands International, Cape Town, South Africa. � only CPR initiative. American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2015 Baccalaureate Education Conference, Orlando, Fla. Chaponniere. (2016, July). Sustainability using positive deviance/hearth to address childhood malnutrition in Burundi. International Nursing Research Schoofs. (2016, April). Mixed methods research on the flipped classroom. Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Cape Town, South Africa. ATI National Nurse Educator Summit, Nashville, Tenn.
Clingerman, Christopherson, & Troseth. (2016, September). Managing Schoofs, Harrington, & Vanden Bosch. (2016, July). Implementation and interdependent values in interprofessional education and values-based care. 8th operationalization of an active classroom. 26th Annual Nurse Educators All Together Better Health Conference, Oxford, UK. Conference in the Rockies, Breckinridge, Colo.
Conrad, Moran, & Burson. (2016, January). The synergy of the scholarship Slager, DeWitt*, Thomas*, & Williams*. (2016, April). Kirkhof College team. 2016 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Conference, of Nursing community exercise intervention. Evidence Based Community Naples, Fla. Engagement in Nursing Conference, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Damstra & Wadsworth. (2016, October). Maternal/Infant health nursing: Strouse & McCloskey**. (2016, October). We don’t miter the sheets on the A service learning community partnership project. 17th Annual Conference of bed: Understanding the preceptor role in nursing enculturation. Sigma Theta the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Omaha, Neb. � Tau International, Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large, Fall Research Event, Grand Rapids, Mich. Davis. (2016, March). Wayfinding in dementia. Safe and secure: Approaching safety in dementia care. Alzheimer’s Association, Ann Arbor, Mich. Vanden Bosch. (2016, June). Pain. Speech and Language Pathology Department, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Mich. Hooper, Ziomkowski, & Christensen. (2016, October). Establishing an academic practice partnership in long-term care: Challenges, lessons learned VanderKooi, Brasser, Coviak, Tusch, & Hooper. (2016, July). An and hope for the future. 9th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference, evidence-based evaluation of medication barcode scanning acceptance in Baltimore, Md. a community hospital. Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, Baltimore, Md.
Huizinga. (2016, February). Sunrise and sunset of the LGBT aging community. Winter & Terry. (2015, October). Chaotic exercise in innovation to promote 11th Annual Art & Science of Aging Conference, Grand Valley State University, system’s thinking in interprofessional healthcare teams. American Nurses Allendale, Mich. Association-Michigan Annual Conference, East Lansing, Mich.
Manderscheid. (2016, August). Engaging and enacting the Doctor of Nursing . Practice essentials in redesigning a robust infection prevention program. DNP Conference, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. *DeWitt, Thomas, & Williams were KCON BSN Traditional program students at the time. **McCloskey is a KCON DNP program student. K C O N | FA C U LT Y / S TA F F
F A C U L T Y & S T A F F B R I E F S
2016-2017 officers for Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large Susan Harrington, PhD, RN, along with her colleague Dr. Tara Hefferan from (Sigma Theta Tau International) include: the Department of Anthropology, recently received a GVSU Emerging Community • � Lori Houghton Rahrig, PhD, RN, vice president Engagement Award. The award included a $500 contribution to support their • � Luanne Shaw, MSN, RN, CEN, secretary community wellness work, which has focused on the development of a walking • � Janet Winter, DNP, MPA, RN, faculty counselor program, implemented by students in three distinct underserved areas in Grand • � Amy Manderscheid, DNP, RN, CMSRN, succession/leadership committee Rapids. • � Elaine VanDoren, PhD, RN, governance committee Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, FNAP, has been appointed as board liaison for the Jean Barry, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, has been elected as the Michigan Region American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Task Force on AACN’s Vision for 3 representative to the American Nurses Association (ANA)-Michigan Nursing Education. Administration and Education Council. Joy Washburn, EdD, RNC, WHNP-BC, has been recognized for a reflection Linda Buck, MSN, RN, has been elected as the Michigan Region 3 article published in the April 2016 issue of the American Journal of Nursing representative to the American Nurses Association (ANA)-Michigan Public (116(4):72). Titled “A Room with a View,” her article was subsequently listed as Policy Council. one of the Top 5 Patient Experience Articles for the Week of April 8 by Susan Keane Baker. Washburn also was invited to be part of a panel presentation at Karyn Butler, PhD, CNM, recently completed a post-Master’s degree certificate the 2016 Conference on the Americas and the Great Lakes History Conference, for family psychiatric mental health-nurse practitioner at Kansas University, and held at GVSU on October 21-22. The title of the panel presentation was “Human also successfully completed the certification examination for nurse practitioner in Trafficking in the Americas: Lessons from West Michigan.” family psychiatric mental health nursing. Kathy Watt, PhD, RN, recently completed the Stahl Neuropsychopharmacology Paulette Chaponniere, PhD, MPH, RN, has been appointed for a two-year Masterclass and passed the associated certification examination. term to the GVSU Intercultural Training Certificate Advisory Board. Kimberly Fenbert, DNP, CPNP, is serving as KCON’s liaison for the Grand Rapids Dianne Conrad, DNP, FNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADM, recently was recognized for Press Health Section. The following faculty and staff have been featured in recent outstanding publishing achievement. With co-authors Katherine Moran and articles. Rosanne Burson, their book, “The Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project,” • � Kelli Damstra, DNP, MSN, RN: “February is National Children’s Dental Health (Jones & Bartlett, 2013) received the 2016 Alpha Sigma Nu book award. Month,” February 21. • � Donna DeMann, FNP-BC, WHN-BC: “Summer is More Fun if Everyone is Safe Dianne Conrad, DNP, FNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADM, & Amy Manderscheid, DNP, and Healthy,” June 5. CMSRN, have been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing • � Jamie Lamers, FNP-BC: “Alcoholism Awareness: Accepting it as a Disease with to serve as members of the national AACN Outstanding Dissertation and DNP a Cure,” April 10. Project Awards committee. They have been assigned to review the Excellence • � Anne Markaity, RN: “Back-To-School Checklist Includes Making Sure Kids are in Advancing Nursing Practice Awards. Vaccinated,” August 7. • � Dianne Slager, DNP, MSN, BSN, FNP: “Take Steps Now to Reduce Your Risk Rebecca Davis, PhD, RN, received GVSU’s Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award of Diabetes,” March 20. for Winter 2016 at the Graduate Student Celebration in April. This honor is given • � Geraldine Terry, MD, MSN, RN: “Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Not to faculty members who have been nominated by the graduate students Being Used to Full Potential,” March 6. for outstanding mentorship. • � Pamela Wadsworth, PhD, MSN, BSN: “Debunking Myths, Offering Assistance to Sexual Abuse Victims,” May 15. � Kathy Watt Kimberly Fenbert, DNP, CPNP, was elected as president of the Michigan chapter • , PhD, RN: World Hepatitis Day: Prevent Hepatitis and Act Now,” of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) for 2016-18. July 10.
Meridell Gracias, DNP, RN, received the GVSU 2016 Distinguished Community Last year, KCON faculty and staff “walked” to Florence, Italy, when they Deans for Wellness Initiative Engagement Award in April at the Sustainability Champion Awards Lunch. She participated in GVSU’s (see KCON Magazine, was honored for her work with the Grand Rapids Housing Commission, including Issue 1, Vol. 9, Fall ‘15). During 2015-16, they walked to Ghana, for a total the integration of student experiences. of 14,393 miles. On average, there were 13 participants each week.
1 7 Integrating the Social Work Perspective
Health care centers like GVSU’s Family Health Center (FHC) outcomes. My second goal is to be able to build a stronger foundation focus on the holistic care of individuals, which is best provided by for social work at the FHC so more MSWs can have successful interprofessional teams. They understand that a clinic cannot meet internships here.” all of its patients’ needs only through health practitioners. That’s why social work has become an integral part of the FHC’s daily practice. How does Huisman’s experience support the concept of interprofessional practice? “By addressing mental health and social “When teams of committed professionals work together to address the concerns,” she explains, “this complements the primary care model individual, community, and other collective needs of the patients of of ensuring holistic, integrated care. The big value of interprofessional a clinic, it becomes the clinic of the community,” explains Joan Borst, practice is in how we share the effort needed to help patients PhD, LMSW, professor in GVSU’s School of Social Work. “The community so the physical, mental, social, and other aspects of their health takes a form of ownership of the clinic. Word of mouth spreads that can be addressed efficiently. I’m very honored to be able to help people care, don’t judge, and give respect at ‘that health clinic.’ provide social work here at the FHC and I’m grateful that the nurse practitioners immediately made me feel so welcome.” “It’s an incredible experience for everyone involved,” Borst continues. “The professionals working at the clinic grow in their ability to see patients as individuals in a neighborhood and form deeper working relationships that help those patients see what they can do to help themselves. So I’m delighted that the FHC is so open to the idea of utilizing social work. As our work as interprofessional colleagues grows, FHC’s Social Work Functions � we trust and rely on each other to support our collective efforts to deliver the best patient-centered care.” The FHC’s social work team helps its patients with:
Lauren Huisman, BSW, is the most recent GVSU MSW student to • � Housing: Applying for or finding affordable housing � participate in a social work field education placement at the FHC. • Food/Nutrition: Accessing DHHS benefits, local food resources, and nutrition classes “When I applied for field education,” she says, “I indicated that • � Insurance Coverage: Applying for/managing Medicaid or Medicare I would like to have either a medical social work placement or an • � Transportation: Coordinating and accessing transportation resources interprofessional placement. Being at the health center has fulfilled • � Missed Appointments/No Shows: Coordinating access to resources so they can make medical appointments, and identifying why they may both of these wishes!” be avoiding appointments
According to Huisman, she has two goals for her three-semester The team members also conduct brief mental health assessments, provide referrals experience. “Obviously, I’m here for field education and am striving for behavioral or mental health concerns, and work with individuals/families to talk through any issues or concerns regarding their health or access to services. to improve my own professional skills,” she notes. “However, I’ve also been enhancing the health center staff’s understanding of how a social worker can expand primary care services and improve patient Collaborating on Research With Elsevier
The Wesorick Center accomplished another major step in its Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, FNAP, dean of KCON, notes that the commitment to research opportunities for nursing students and faculty partnership with Elsevier directly ties to the college’s mission of linking members when it announced a new partnership with Elsevier, Inc., practice and academia to transform health care. “The opportunity to in March 2016. KCON will collaborate with Elsevier, an international conduct research within hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. and Canada provider of health care information and information solutions, to utilizing Elsevier’s CPM Framework is extraordinary,” she says. conduct research projects utilizing Elsevier’s Clinical Practice Model (CPM) Framework. “The CPM Framework is part of Bonnie’s legacy,” explains Troseth. “She focused for years on transformational culture change in health Evelyn Clingerman, PhD, CNE, FNAP, executive director of the care. The complexity of health care is calling for increased academic/ Wesorick Center, will coordinate efforts with KCON alumna Michelle practice research collaboration as major shifts force new ways of Troseth, MSN (‘99), BSN (‘83), DFNAP, FAAN, chief professional practice delivering health care with a focus on outcomes.” officer for Elsevier Clinical Solutions. According to Clingerman, more than 400 health care organizations have implemented Elsevier’s The CPM Framework has six inter-related models or focuses of care: CPM Framework, which includes evidence-based clinical practice health and healing, partnership culture, applied evidence-based guidelines. practice, health informatics, interprofessional integration, and international consortium. KCON students and faculty members who are involved in research projects will have access to Elsevier’s CPM Framework materials and Clingerman notes that the partnership is especially important to have the opportunity to interact with members of Elsevier’s health care KCON’s students, because it will make research and scientific inquiry consortium. Their projects will focus on evidence-based practices, “come alive” as they learn how to participate in interprofessional health informatics, interprofessional integration, and partnership teams and apply what they have learned in the classroom. “By cultures, as well as the effect of a holistic health care approach over participating in these projects,” she says, “our students will be exposed time. to cutting-edge inquiries that can solve issues and transform health care systems. And health care organizations today desperately need In addition to collaborative research projects, KCON students graduates with high-level experience leading change projects of this and faculty members will have the chance to engage in learning type.” experiences at various Elsevier client sites, including its corporate office in Grand Rapids, and co-present research project outcomes at conferences.
Related stories were originally published in the March 15, 2016, issue of “GV Now” and the 1 9 June 7, 2016, issue of “grbj” (Grand Rapids Business Journal). Kirkhof College of Nursing Position Available
KCON Signs Seeking faculty eager to promote distinction Agreement With MCC in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.
On April 27, 2016, leaders from GVSU and Muskegon Community Tenure Track Faculty: Position available, with College (MCC) signed a concurrent enrollment agreement that preference given to applicants with expertise provides MCC students with a seamless transition to a bachelor’s in psych/mental health, community health, degree in nursing. gerontology, and applicants with certification as an Adult/Gero NP, GNP, or PNP. The agreement is between MCC’s Applied Science Nursing program See http://www.gvsu.edu/kcon and KCON’s RN to BSN program. It provides MCC students who are interested in concurrent enrollment with resources and coordinated GVSU is a comprehensive university located advising services between the two programs. This collaboration will close to Lake Michigan in beautiful West help KCON meet a need for educated nurse leaders in Michigan, and Michigan. Kirkhof College of Nursing is housed address an Institute of Medicine report challenging states to increase in a state -of -the -art facility located on “Health the percentage of nurses with bachelor’s degrees to 80% by 2020. Hill” in Grand Rapids; our Academic Nurse
A version of this story was originally published in the April 28, 2016, issue of “GVNow.” Managed Center is located nearby.
KCON and GRPM Celebrate Nurses Week
During National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2016), KCON teamed up with the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) to celebrate with an exhibit and film. Two screenings of “The American Nurse,” by director and executive producer Carolyn Jones, were held on May 10 at the museum. The feature length documentary follows five nurses in various practice specialties.
www.gvsu.eduwww.gvsu.edu/kcon\coe KCON also contributed nursing-related items for a mini-exhibit at the museum, “Nursing: A Dynamic Profession.” Dale Robertson, president and CEO of the GRPM, said the exhibit celebrated the contributions of nurses throughout West Michigan and the world by showcasing objects For more information, please contact the dean, Dr. Cynthia McCurren, at (616) 331-5726. Apply online at www.gvsujobs.org; for assistance call Human Resources at 616-331-2215. from the past and present day. For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu TDD Callers: call Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777. An Equal Opportunity/ A version of this story was originally published in the May 17, 2016, issue of “GVNow.” Affirmative Action Institution. KCON Magazine: Celebrating 10 Years
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“Lots of credit is due to Linda Bond and the production team for making the magazine so successful. Their idea to choose a theme for each issue that ties together the accomplishments of various groups and individuals has been extremely effective. Congratulations to everyone involved!”
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