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SUMMER 2009 Harbor Reflections VOL. 6, NO. 2 college of nursing and health sciences

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GoKids Boston Marathon Team Races and From the Dean Raises Over $86,000 for Kids’ Fitness

In the October 2008 edition of More, Kathy Walker described her first paraglid- ing flight, when she was fifty-one years old, saying, “When you do something extraordinary, your life goes from stereo to surround sound. It renews your spirit.” As you read our newsletter, which has stories about 24 Boston Marathon runners who raised funds for GoKids Boston and all completed the race; our $1 million Part- GoKids Boston Marathon Team ners Healthcare partnership supporting 37 racially and ethnically diverse nursing The GoKids Boston Marathon Team raced for Survey Research. On April 22, DeMedeiros, students as clinical leaders; student par- and raised over $86,000 for kids’ fitness in the Stromme, and the entire team reached their ticipation in the National Hispanic Nurse first year that GoKids was awarded numbers for goal. All 24 members of the team successfully Association; undergraduate Exercise and the race. They prepared for their big day for over completed the 26.2-mile course. We are so proud Health Sciences and Nursing students six months. Each runner logged hundreds of of these individuals who dedicated themselves winning research awards at prestigious miles during a typical New England winter where not only to achieve their personal goals but also regional and national meetings; alumni streets were covered with ice and potholes and because they shared their experiences with us, and faculty taking leadership roles in, sidewalks were often narrowed with mounds of providing generous fundraising that will support and being honored by, professional as- snow. They ran in the cold rain and, occasionally, programs and services dedicated to improving sociations; the outstanding careers of two they ran on sunny days, which was what they kids’ fitness. faculty who retired; international faculty hoped they would face on race day. They often The selection of GoKids was the result of a presentations; and recent internal and ran and socialized together, further strengthen- competitive grant process offered by the Boston external research funding, you too will ing their bond as a cohesive and supportive Athletic Association. This year only five charity witness the extraordinary work of our stu- team. This group of 24 volunteers, most of them teams were chosen among over 90 applicants. dents, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners. first-time marathon runners in their 20s and 30s Nanette Cormier from University Advancement I hope that our unwavering commitment who live in the Boston area, had an important and Professor Kyle McInnis completed the appli- to quality, creativity, diversity, scholar- mission. Their goal was to complete the country’s cation process on the recommendation of Race ship, and outreach is music to your ears oldest and most historic race while raising Director Dave McGillivray. The grant was for 15 and reinvigorates your connection to the money for the UMass Boston GoKids Program. race numbers per year over the next three years college. Among the runners on the GoKids Team (2009–2011). However, the GoKids team was were two members of the UMass Boston profes- awarded additional numbers through the work of —Greer Glazer, Dean, sional staff, Joe DeMedeiros from University Ad- College of Nursing and Health Sciences vancement and Svea Stromme from the Center (Con’t on page 6)

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FEATURED NEWS Student Highlights Innovative Collaborations to Support Connecting with Dedicated Educational Unit Students Win Diversity in Nursing Professional Nursing Award at ENRS Conference Associations to When the pilot group of Adult Health I students were choosing their topic for a presentation at Massachusetts General Hospital during spring semester Bolster Student 2008, they would have never thought that a year later they would still be working on it! “Development of a Pressure Ulcer Tool: A Review of the Literature Success for Implementation of a Surgical Unit” was presented by these undergraduate, junior-level students at MGH in spring 2008—with very positive reviews. So positive, in fact, that when the Eastern Nursing Research Society was calling Dr. JoAnn Mulready-Shick and John for research done at the BS level, the course coordinator, Katie W. Kafel, was Mascetta reached out to Eva Gomez, RN, MSN, encouraged to submit an abstract of this project. The abstract was accepted by a practicing professional nurse educator at the ENRS and the students were invited to present their poster at the 21st An- Children’s Hospital and a chapter leader from nual Conference, entitled “Improving Health through Nursing Interventions,” in the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Boston on March 20, 2009. Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). Due CLC 1st Anniversary Dinner Celebration at Massachusetts General Hospital Of the twelve students who were originally involved in the research at to high student interest, the MA chapter of the Dedicated Educational Unit on Ellison 7 at MGH, only two, Kate Sheehan NAHN held two chapter meetings at the CNHS. Woods and Julie Dorgan, were able to attend. The other students include Erika The University of Massachusetts Boston, and experienced Partners HealthCare nurses Connecting our undergraduate students to Dias, Brian Dimayuga, Michael O’Mahoney, Annalise Hager, Aliya Hassan, Julie College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS), throughout their time at the university as well practicing Hispanic professional nurses proved Summer, Salley Burkhhart, Merril Farrell, Jean Thomas, and Fatima Skaiky. The in collaboration with Partners HealthCare as the first year after graduation. Mentors timely, as the national NAHN (National Associa- students’ hard work and perseverance were rewarded when they were given the (L-R) Kate Sheehan Woods, Dean Glazer, Professor Katie Kafel, and (Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham prepare CLC students for the special challenges tion of Hispanic Nurses) Conference took place third-place “Award for Outstanding BS Poster Presentation” at this conference. Julie Dorgan and Women’s Hospital, as well as Faulkner diverse nurses working in an acute-care hospital in Boston and several of our students attended. Hospital, McLean Hospital, Newton Wellesley might encounter. In addition, most of the CLC CNHS thanks the NAHN nurses who person- Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, Partners students’ clinicals occur at Partners HealthCare ally supported our students’ attendance at the Home Care, Shaughnessy Kaplan Rehabilitation institutions, thereby facilitating a smooth tran- conference. EHS Student Wins NEACSM PhD Student Receives Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital), sition into clinical practice. Chris Young, a CNHS student, reflects on has developed a new program for its nursing stu- Like other scholarship programs, signifi- highlights from that experience: Student Award American Association of dents – the CNHS/Partners HealthCare Clinical cant financial assistance is provided, with the “NAHN, and particularly the MA chapter, Critical Care Nurses’ (AACN) Leadership Collaborative for Diversity in Nursing expectation that the CLC student will remain has so much to offer nursing students. These Two EHS students, (CLC). Partners Chief Nurse Council has pro- employed at a Partners institution for a period gatherings and monthly meetings are a great Amy Teixeira and Kathy Circle of Excellence Award vided close to $1 million in grant monies to fund of time equal to the number of years he or she place to meet nurses out in the field for net- Palmer, did oral presenta- two cohorts of CLC students. The intent of the participated in the program. Guiding the day- working as well as finding potential mentors, tions at the New England Patricia Hickey, a PhD candidate in collaboration is to address the disparity in health to-day activities of the program are Gaurdia and just having a good time with a lot of very ACSM in November 2008. CNHS, was awarded the 2009 American care between the population that is being served Banister, PhD, RN, Executive Director of the welcoming nice nurses who have been encour- Kathy’s presentation, “Com- Association of Critical Care Nurses’ Circle and the health care professional. African Ameri- Institute for Patient Care at the Massachusetts aging CNHS student nurses to get involved. parison of a Pedometer and of Excellence Award. This national award cans, Latino Americans, and Native Americans General Hospital; Marion E. Winfrey, EdD, RN, There are a lot of obstacles for any nursing Accelerometer for Estimat- recognizes and showcases the excellent make up 25% of the U.S. population but represent CNHS, Associate Dean; and Administrative student to succeed; however, minorities tend ing Physical Activity Level outcomes of individuals in the care of acutely only 9% of the nation’s nurses, according to the Assistant Jariza Rodriguez. Through their efforts to face even greater obstacles. I encourage all in Middle School Children Amy Teixeira, Asst. Prof. Scott Crouter and critically ill patients and their families. Sullivan Commission’s 2004 report. and commitment, CNHS and Partners Health- students of Hispanic origin to join. A few of my during Exergaming,” and She will be inducted into the American This collaborative is the result of discus- Care look forward to this collaborative develop- classmates and I attended the national confer- Amy’s presentation, “Differences in Physical Activity Level Between Tutoring Association of Critical Care Nurses’ Circle of sions held in early 2007 between Massachusetts ing into a network of UMass Boston nursing ence for the National Association of Hispanic and ExerLearning in Middle School Students,” represented data collected with Excellence Society and will be honored at the General Hospital’s Senior VP for Patient Care, alumni who become tomorrow’s exemplars of Nurses in July. Our registration fees were paid Professor Scott Crouter last summer in GoKids. Patricia Hickey 2009 AACN National Teaching Institute in Jeanette Ives Erickson, and CNHS Dean Greer nursing leadership, diversity mentoring, and through the generous support of several highly For the second year in a row, UMass Boston had the winner (Amy Teixeira) New Orleans, May 16–21. Glazer. By joining forces, CNHS and Partners best practice care. accomplished and generous NAHN members of the undergraduate Student Investigator Award for the New England Chapter. HealthCare have, since the program’s incep- from MGH. One of the sessions I attended Furthermore, Amy Teixeira received the student research award at the tion, supported the clinical leadership devel- COHORT I students include: Alessandra focused on the small number of minority nurses November 2008 meeting of the New England American College of Sports Medi- opment of thirty-seven racially and ethnically Adamo, Joanne Bodkin, Channine Bun, Jean (not just Hispanic nurses) in the U.S. Out of the cine (ACSM) meeting for her abstract, “Differences in Physical Activity Levels Innovative Collaborations diverse undergraduate nursing students. The Martel Cothias, Denise DePina, Ana C. Duarte, total number of minority nurses, less than 2% Between Tutoring and Exerlearning In Middle School Students”; co-authors (Con’t from page 2) ultimate goal of this program is to encourage Ervelange Exantus, Frew Fikru, Alana Gurley, are Hispanic! Therefore, it is NAHN’s mission to included Exercise and Health Sciences faculty and students Scott Crouter, Kyle the leadership potential of students so that they Kevin Kimani, Ying Law, Daphnee Magloire, bring health care issues that affect Hispanics to McInnis, Rohit Majumdar, Natasha Denis, and Kristen McGovern. This is a great COHORT II students include: Neldine Alexandre, Larissa Alves, Jan- will one day be in a position to significantly Solomon Mugati, Silvianne Ngueya, Anh T. the attention of health care providers and more accomplishment as well as a positive reflection of the program and students we nine Austrie, Airiau N. Constant, Cintia K. Crespo, Eneida O. Da Costa, contribute to the elimination of health dispari- Nguyen, Maureen Pierre-Louis, Alexis Seggalye, Hispanic nurses to the profession. Another have at UMass Boston. Renata C. De Carvalho, Anouchka Edouard, Farah E. Fevrin, Lyns W. ties and to promote diversity. Toward that aim, Lunick Toussaint session that I particularly enjoyed was about Hercule, Joseph Valery, Trinh Nikki T. Ly, Ricky J. Pamphile, Kenelle each student is assigned an individual profes- Presume, Melissa Romain, Lucette Teixeira, Jessica Thai, Yanique sional career mentor from among the diverse (Con’t on page 3) (Con’t on page 6) Toussaint, Christian Young

Patricia Reid Ponte Named to American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors Championing Nursing in America: Carol Ellenbecker Evaluating Research for Patricia Reid Ponte, RN, DNSc, FAAN, The Academy’s ten-member board the AAN since 2004, joining approximately that Americans have the highly skilled nurses previous work of nursing job satisfaction, nurse NEA-BC, a part-time CNHS faculty member oversees the financial management of AAN 1,500 top nursing leaders from education, we need to provide affordable, quality health retention, and patient outcomes in home Evidence-Based and senior VP of Patient Care Services, and provides direction in its strategic plan- management, research, and practice sec- care now and in the future. health care. An upcoming issue of Health chief nurse at Dana-Farber Cancer Insti- ning. The nursing group anticipates and tors. She earned her undergraduate degree At CCNA, Dr. Ellenbecker collaborates Affairs will report on these topics. Nursing Practice tute, and director of Nursing and Clinical tracks national and international trends in from the University of Massachusetts with the Center’s director, Brenda L. Cleary, PhD, AARP has national presence. While Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospi- health care while addressing the resulting Amherst, and her master of science and RN, FAAN, a national expert on health care at AARP Dr. Ellenbecker has had access to tal, has been elected to the 2009 Board issues of health care knowledge and doctor of nursing science degrees from workforce research and policy, and Susan C. national experts and top-level decision mak- of Directors for the American Academy of policy. Reid Ponte will remain on the board Boston University. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, chief strategist and ers. Dr Ellenbecker is delighted to have this Nursing (AAN). through 2010. She has been a Fellow of Senior Vice President at AARP, who directs its opportunity to participate in the policy process Patricia Reid Ponte Public Policy Institute and is a nationally firsthand. In her words,“This is an exciting recognized expert in nursing and health policy. time to be in the nation’s capital working on During her fellowship, Dr. Ellenbecker is nursing issues. Nurses have a major role to Dr. Carol Ellenbecker conducting research that investigates issues re- play in health care reform, they have solutions Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN-BC, ANP, Named a Recipient of the 2009 lated to nursing education that have important to the many problems we face, and they will Carol Hall Ellenbecker received a fel- policy implications for education and society’s be instrumental in shaping a quality health Living Legends in Massachusetts Nursing Award lowship at the Center to Champion Nursing in access to high-quality, affordable health care in care system for the future.” Upon returning America (CCNA), funded by the Public Policy the future. She is working to assemble a broad to UMass, Dr. Ellenbecker plans to continue array of resources on legislation, regulation, her contributions to the national health care Award was established to honor Currently she serves as Principal Inves- of Clinical Services with the Long Island Institute of the American Association of Retired workforce data, public policy, research, and agenda and apply what she has learned to a nurses who have made significant tigator of MGH’s participation in “Transforming Shelter System of the Boston Public Health Persons (AARP) and the Robert Wood Johnson current events regarding nursing, the nursing curriculum that develops a nursing workforce Prof. Jacqueline Fawcett lifetime contributions to the pro- Care at the Bedside” (TCAB), a national pro- Commission. She has served as a member of Foundation (RWJ). The fellowship is based in shortage, nursing workforce issues, nursing in trained to meet America’s health care needs fession of nursing in Massachu- gram sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson the Institute of Medicine’s Quarantine Stations Washington, D.C. Dr. Ellenbecker’s efforts are Professor Jacqueline Fawcett, PhD, the context of the broader health care system of the future. setts, nationally or internationally. Foundation and the American Organization at Ports of Entry Committee; the Centers directed toward nursing workforce policy in the FAAN, College of Nursing and Health and health care reform, and aging issues. The The honorees are trailblazers who of Nurse Executives, designed to improve the for Education and Research in Therapeutics context of the broader health care system and Sciences, presented the workshop fellowship builds nicely on Dr. Ellenbecker’s serve as an inspiration to other quality and safety of patient care nationwide. Steering Committee; the US delegation at the health care reform. CCNA’s goal is to ensure “Evaluating Research for Evidence-Based nurses. She recently coauthored an article entitled 2003 World Health Assembly; the Nursing Nursing Practice” at the Royal College of MARN has chosen a most “Unlocking the Power of Innovation,” published Advisory Committee of the Joint Commission Nursing International Nursing Research deserving recipient. Barbara joined in The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. on Accreditation of Healthcare Organiza- Conference, held in Cardiff, Wales, in the Massachusetts General Hos- Barbara has worked closely with the Center for tions, and she has worked as an Adult Nurse Former CNHS Associate Dean and Professor March 2009. The workshop was based (L-R) Linda Dumas, Barbara Blakeney pital (MGH) community in 2006 Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technol- Practitioner for Boston’s Department of Health on the framework for evaluating research as an innovations specialist within ogy (CIMIT) to identify promising innovations and Hospitals. Susan Haussler Retires for evidence-based practice that appears the new Center for Innovations in that address health care challenges, and has A Massachusetts native, Barbara in the book Evaluating Research for Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN-BC, ANP, a Care Delivery, a key component of also been involved in teaching staff about root earned her master’s degree in nursing from Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, by part-time faculty, alumnus and Advisory Board the Institute for Patient Care. She brought with cause analyses and other methodologies. the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Professor Susan Haussler re- Student Nurses’ Association to sustain the Jacqueline Fawcett and Joan Garity, pub- member at the CNHS, received the 2009 her tremendous knowledge and expertise in Barbara has had quite a distinguished a Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from tired after 22 years at the University of six flu vaccine clinics that she established for lished by F. A. Davis in August 2008. Living Legends in Massachusetts Nursing ergonomics and staff safety, and began to work career in nursing. She was the 32nd president Worcester Hahnemann Hospital. She earned Massachusetts Boston. Susan came Dorchester’s most frail and vulnerable older She also was honored by the Award from the Massachusetts Association of with staff and leadership throughout Patient of the American Nurses Association. Previously, her bachelor’s degree at the University of Mas- to the School of Nursing in 1986 as adults. invitation to participate in the “Witness Registered Nurses (MARN). The presentation Care Services to identify ways to improve the Barbara served as the principal public health sachusetts Amherst after graduating from the a member of the junior year team, Dr. Haussler is a certified nurse educa- Panel: History in the Making” at the con- was made during the MARN Annual Awards application of technology, workforce safety, and nurse for Homeless Services and Addiction Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. teaching pediatric nursing in the class- tor (CNE) and active member of the National ference. The witness panel was convened Dinner, April 3, 2009. The Living Legends the practice environment. Services for Public Health Nursing, and director room, and clinical nursing at MGH League for Nursing. She served as a program as part of the celebration of the fifty-year and Children’s Hospitals. In 1987, she evaluator, team leader, and member of the anniversary of the founding of the Royal was appointed as the first graduate National League for Nursing Accreditation College of Nursing Research Society. Dr. program director, and was awarded a Commission (NLNAC) Baccalaureate and Fawcett’s presentation focused on the HRSA program grant that secured over Higher Degree Program Review Panel. Dr. similarities and differences between nurs- CNHS Professor Joan Garity Retires a million dollars to fund the develop- Haussler was awarded a Fuld Fellowship ing research of the 1960s and 1970s ment and initial accreditation of our to participate in the Leadership Initiative in conducted by nurses in the United States Former CNHS Associate Dean and Dr. Joan Garity, professor of ethics, legal care nursing, Dr. Garity began teaching this focus. She has master’s in nursing program. She Nursing Education program at the University of and the United Kingdom. and health policy issues, leaves these words continuing education courses in CPR, respira- offered numerous was subsequently appointed as an Professor Susan Haussler California San Francisco in 1999 and selected of wisdom behind for young nurses: “Be a risk tory care, and administration of medications presentations at associate dean, and in this role worked as a Community Health Nursing Delegate to taker, be willing to take on a new role or offer at Quincy City Hospital. She was also ap- local, state, national, strategically with then Dean Brenda strong and vibrant clinical with the Boston the People’s Republic of China in 1993. Her a new patient service, and seek out lifelong proached by the twenty head nurses there to and international lev- Cherry and the CNHS faculty to develop and Public Schools. The clinical is in place today. peers honored her with the Sigma Theta Tau learning experiences.” assess their learning needs as nurse manag- els and published on secure systemic approval to launch our PhD in Community health nursing became a passion International Nursing Honor Society’s Pearl In 1966, after graduating with a BS ers. This initial experience in management led the needs of these nursing program. Dr. Haussler was an associate for Susan, and she worked closely with school Rosendahl Excellence in Nursing Education in nursing from Boston College, Dr. Garity to graduate education and an almost twenty- caregivers. Most re- dean for ten years. She gained the admiration nurses and teachers over the years to maximize award in 2005, and the Anne Kibrick Leader- taught health sciences for grades 9–12 at year career as the coordinator of management cently, she attended and respect of her colleagues as an educator, the service and education that students in ship in Nursing award in 1990. In 2000, Dr. (L-R) Kathleen Garity (sister), Dr. Joan Garity, and Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Mandeville, Jamaica, education for fifty-two nurse managers at Mas- the twenty-year-old, a leader, and a friend. Dr. Haussler returned clinical practice bring to the community. She Haussler was a Fulbright Scholar, and in this Chancellor J. Keith Motley and established a nursing clinic for its 400 sachusetts General Hospital. Working in this invitation-only, Oxford to faculty and to teaching baccalaureate was noted for her volunteerism and her work role was a consultant, a visiting scholar, and day students. This opportunity provided her position, Dr. Garity was motivated to further Round Table. This and graduate students. She moved into the with the Boston Coalition for Adult Immuniza- a researcher at the University of Tampere in initial experiences in teaching, international her education by completing doctoral studies. prestigious organization meets at Oxford Convolution of Contemporary Values.” Dr. Community Nursing course and shaped a tion. In the fall she worked with the CNHS Finland. health and diversity, and still remains a major When asked what inspired her to research the University to discuss and present papers on Garity’s paper addressed Fostering Stu- hallmark of her nursing career. needs of Alzheimer family caregivers, Dr. Garity important policy questions over a five-day dents’ Use of Ethical Theory and Decision- After subsequent clinical positions in responded that it was caring for a parent period in a collegial, think-tank atmosphere. Making Models. medical, intensive care, and post-anesthesia with the disease that motivated her to pursue The theme for this year was “Ethics: The

Research Grants Received in UMass Boston-DF/HCC U56 Pilot Grants Program Academic Year 2008–2009: Lisa Quintiliani (Harvard School of Public Health), National Institutes of Health Jessica Whiteley, “Health Communication Chan- (NIH) and Other Federal nels Among Non-traditional College Students” Grants Mary Cooley, CNHS and DF/HCC, Laura L. Hay- Scott Crouter, Assistant man, “Current Health Behaviors and Motivational Professor, Exercise and Health Readiness to Pursue Behavioral Change Among Mayor Thomas Menino visited the GoKids Deans at Nurses Day at the Statehouse on May CNHS Faculty and DEU Students presenting Center. He met with Chancellor Keith Motley 12. (L-R) Judy Beal, RN, DNSc, Simmons College; “Nursing Interventions for the Safe Manage- Sciences, Principal Investiga- African-American and European American Lung and encouraged GoKids to continue to find in- Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, Regis College; Tim ment of Patient Delirium” on April 22 at BWH tor, “Novel Techniques for Cancer Patients and their Families” novative solutions that help kids stay active. Murray, Lieutenant Governor; Greer Glazer, RN, PhD, 14 AB Dedicated Education Unit. Assessing Physical Activity in John Perez (Department of Psychology), Amy CNP, FAAN; Kathleen Scoble, RN, EdD, Elms College. Children” (Funded by NIH/ Rex-Smith, “Prayer and Well-being Among Cancer Students at CNHS Anuual Research Day NHLBI {R21}) Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial” Faculty have been exceedingly productive Heidi Stanish, Associate Professor, Exercise and Institute for Asian-American Studies this academic year, advancing their programs of Health Sciences, Site Principal Investigator, “Uni- Haeok Lee, “Understanding Social and Cultural research and scholarship and contributing to the versity Centers for Excellence in Developmental Factors of Liver Cancer Prevention Among Asian- mission and goals of CNHS. Research and training Disabilities” (Funded by DHHS/HRSA) American Pacific Islanders” funding has increased dramatically, from $1,389,438 Heidi Stanish, Associate Professor, Exercise and in 2007-2008 to $2,412,263 in 2008-2009. Our un- Health Sciences, Site Principal Investigator, “Using dergraduate students in nursing and exercise and CBPR to Design and Pilot a Physical Activity Inter- health sciences and our graduate and PhD students vention for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders” CNHS Graduate in nursing have also excelled, receiving major (Funded by NIH/NICHD) awards for research and creativity in service-related Jessica Whiteley, Assistant Professor, Exercise Becomes President DEU students presenting “Nursing Interven- “Title VIII Nursing Diversity Scholarship helped “I am a veteran and single mom of two initiatives. As detailed below, CNHS faculty have re- and Health Sciences, Site Principal Investigator, tions Specific to the Braden Scale for Predict- me to continue my education through a lot children. Title VIII Nursing Diversity Scholar- ceived both internal and external awards, including of the N.E. Chapter “Community-based Obesity Prevention Among ing Pressure Sore Risk” on Thursday, April 23, of Financial Hardship.” —Nursing Diversity ship has helped me to decrease my financial several from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Black Women” (Funded by NIH/NIDDK) at MGH Ellison 7 Dedicated Education Unit. Scholarship Recipient Fariyda Mulrain burden in great ways.” —Nursing Diversity for projects that advance the science of prevention of Infusion Nurses Scholarship Recipient Maria Parks (R) and management of major chronic conditions, in- Dean’s Research Incentive Grants Society (INS) cluding cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity. Scott Crouter, “Integration of Academic Lessons Funded CNHS research can be viewed from a life- and Physical Activity in Urban Middle School GoKids Boston Marathon Team course social-ecological perspective, with emphasis Students” on individuals and families from diverse racial, (Con’t from page 1) ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Laura L. Hayman, Scott Crouter, Sarah De Ferranti (Children’s Hospital Boston), Stavroula team coordinator Susan Hurley. Hurley not to have had the opportunity to participate in Theory-based interventions focus on promoting Osganian (Children’s Hospital Boston), “Improving only arranged additional race numbers for this amazing fundraising event and we are health though behavior change, with emphasis on Fitness in Adolescents at Increased Cardiometa- the team, but also provided ongoing support grateful to Dave McGillivray, Susan Hurley, Vice increasing physical activity and healthy nutrition for bolic Risk: Piloting an Interactive Fitness Program” for the runners, including logging countless Chancellor for Advancement Darrell Byers, children, adolescents, and adults, including those e-mails each day, coordinating training runs, Chancellor Motley, and of course our dedicated with special needs. Self-management, a cornerstone Haeok Lee, “Understanding Social and Cultural 22nd Annual Research and Scholarship Day, and arranging special events. We are fortunate runners who made this event such a success. of chronic disease management, as well as inter- Factors of Liver Cancer Prevention Among Asian- (R-L) Mary McCormick-Gendzel, and May 14, 2009. ventions to improve symptom management and American Pacific Islanders.” Janice Ferioli, former president quality of life for vulnerable individuals and families, Ling Shi, Laura L. Hayman, “Prevalence and are also emphasized in CNHS programs of research. The INS is committed to the education of Predictors of the Metabolic Syndrome Among the Contexts for CNHS research include schools, infusion- related skills for nurses and quality LRC-Princeton Revisited Study (PRS) Participants” Connecting with Professional Nursing community-based centers, and GoKids Boston, cost-effective patient care. Mary McCormick- (Con’t from page 2) our interdisciplinary research and training facility University’s Internal Research Grants Program Gendzel, a UMass RN-to-BSN graduate from the supported in part by Children’s Hospital Boston. Class of ’95, will serve as president for two years. Eileen Stuart-Shor, “Gender and Race Differences Mary laid out her vision for the chapter. which mentoring, such as the importance of finding a good mentor and the qualities of a good mentor. A Finally, CNHS faculty and PhD student research is in Stroke Symptom Prevalence, Appraisal and includes plans to develop strong ties between new RN gave a testimonial of her mentor encouraging her to go back to nursing school after she had designed to guide and inform multilevel policies, Treatment” (Proposal Development Grant Award) the chapter and academic institutions in order to withdraw for personal reasons. She eventually became an RN and credited her mentor with help- including those central to optimizing health and Ling Shi, Jean Wiecha, Laura L Hayman, to turn years of experience into research and ing her reach her original goal. The four-day conference was informative, inspiring, and a lot of fun. health outcomes in hospitals, clinics, and school developing evidence. She currently teaches a “Associations of Dietary and Lifestyle Factors I met nurses from all over the U.S. and made some great contacts with nurses in Boston, as well as and community environments. community health nursing clinical rotation at with Cardiometabolic Diseases” (Joseph P. Healey meeting employers from the Boston hospitals and from all over the country at the conference.” We congratulate and celebrate our faculty and Partners Home Care in Braintree. To find out Grant Award) Team Motley was ready for the April Boston For more information about involvement in the MA-NAHN Chapter, speak to Mr. John students for their outstanding accomplishments more about the New England Chapter, go to the Marathon to support GoKids Boston. Mascetta or Chris Young, or e-mail us at [email protected] and eagerly await results of research and creative website: www.insnec.org initiatives that are currently in progress.

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