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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center URSING N Spring 2010 Nurse Anesthetists Meet Rural Health Care Needs 2009 - 2010 College of Nursing Faculty/Staff University Distinguished Professor Michael A. Carter, DNSc, FNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC Professor Dean’s Message Ann Cashion, PhD, RN, FAAN – Chair, Department of Acute and Chronic Care Veronica F. Engle, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, AHN-BC, LADS, FGSA, FAAN Margaret Thorman Hartig, PhD, FNP-BC, APN – Chair, Department of This spring’s edition of Nursing takes Primary Care and Public Health a broad view at our college’s contributions Donna K. Hathaway, PhD, FAAN – Dean Susan R. Jacob, PhD, RN – Executive Associate Dean to health care. From professional entry Carol A. Lockhart, PhD, RN, FAAN through doctoral education, from operating Sheila D. Melander, DSN, ACNP, APRN, BC, FCCM, FAANP Karen Koozer Olson, RN, FNP-BC, APN, PhD, FAANP – Family Nurse rooms to primary care clinics, and from rural Practitioner Option Coordinator communities to big cities; our students, alumni Cynthia K. Russell, PhD, ANP Cheryl Cummings Stegbauer, PhD, APN, FNP-BC – Associate Dean and faculty are forging new pathways in the for Academic Programs Carol L. Thompson, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNP, FNP-BC, APN, FCCM, delivery of health care. FAANP – Acute Care Option Coordinator Peggy Ingram Veeser, EdD, FNP-BC, – Director, University Health Our feature article tells the story of how Services four nurses from across the United States came Mona Newsome Wicks, PhD, RN – Associate Dean for Research together through our CRNA program and remained in Tennessee Associate Professor Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, DNSc, FNP-BC, APN, CNE to serve the anesthesia needs of the Dyersburg community. That Patricia A. Cowan, PhD, RN – PhD Program Director alone makes a compelling story, but what makes it unique is that Patricia D. Cunningham, DNSc, PMHNP/CNS-BC, FNP-BC, APN – Psychiatric Option Coordinator this rural community will have four doctorally prepared nurse J. Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC anesthetists available who have completed the highest level of Tommie Norris, DNS, RN – Director, Professional Entry Program educational preparation available for CRNAs. Jill S. Detty Oswaks, DNSc, CRNA – Director, Nurse Anesthesia Option Susan B. Patton, DNSc, PNP-BC – Forensic Nursing Option Coordinator Of course, the national reputation our college has for preparing Risa Dawn Ramsey, PhD Jim Y. Wan, PhD top-notch practitioners and integrating practice as a key element Assistant Professor of our mission cannot rest on only a few programs or individuals. Dwayne Accardo, DNP, CRNA – Associate Director Nurse Anesthesia Several other stories provide only a glimpse of some additional Option Bobby Bellflower, DNSc, NNP – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Option leading-edge practice activities that are responsible for our college’s Coordinator Lynn Kirkland, DNSc, APRN-BC national reputation. Our unique integration of MSN-entry Clinical Donna Lynch-Smith, MSN, RN, NE-BC Nurse Leader students on Dedicated Education Units earned us a Kathleen T. McCoy, DNSc, PMHNP/CNS-BC, FNP-BC, APN Leslie M. McKeon, PhD, RN, CNAA BC – Assistant Dean for Student place as the only program on the American Colleges of Nursing Affairs Wall of Fame; and of course the accomplishments of our nurse Diane Todd Pace, PhD, FNP-BC, APN, FAANP – Assistant Dean for Faculty Practice practitioner graduates, only two of which are highlighted in this Patricia Speck, DNSc, FNP-BC, APN, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-IAFN, edition of Nursing, continue to have a profound influence on FAAFS, FAAN – Public Health Nursing Option Coordinator Sherry Webb, DNSc, RN, CNAA, BC health care in their communities. Last, but certainly not least, Instructor our expanding faculty practice enterprise makes it possible for Hallie Bensinger, MSN, FNP-BC, APN, RNC Teresa Britt, MSN, RN – Director, Learning Laboratory & Assessment our faculty to remain at the leading edge of their specialties while Alise Farrell, MSN, CPN, RN serving the needs of our communities and being exemplars for our Kathy C. Gaffney, MSN, APN PMHCNS, PNP-BC Irma Jordan, MSN, FNP-BC, APN students. Aaron R. Ketcher, MSN-CRNA Jacqueline Sharp, MSN, RN A commitment to practice is deeply embedded in the fabric Melody Norris Waller, MSN, RN of our college and the few examples highlighted in these pages College of Nursing Staff Research Programs illustrate that this commitment is as strong as ever. As more nurses Academic Programs Gail Spake, MA Trimika L. Bowdre, MPH Deborah Talley earn practice doctorates (DNP degrees), as our faculty practice Florine Burch Jones, BPS, CPS The Center for Health Evaluation enterprise evolves, and as health care reform becomes a reality; Heather Carter-Templeton, MSN, RN and Lifestyle Promotion Justin Casey, BA who knows what will be next! Connie Burgess, CPS Marsha Chorice Monique Johnson-Dailey, MA Marion Donohoe, MSN, CPNP Deborah Gibson Helen Dotson Roylynn Germain University Health Services Marie Gill Judith Ammons, MSN, APRN, BC April Jones, BA Marie Bredy, NP Samantha B. Miles, MSN, RN Tom Crouse, RN Christi Shelton, BA Christa Deiss, CMOM Judy Pantall Allessa English, MD Donna Hathaway, Dean Janet Wood, BPS Julia Watson Julienne S. Watkins, MPA Lawrence Madlock, MD UT Health Science Center Sharon Martin Administrative Programs College of Nursing Mindy Rogers, LPN Teresa Glaser, CPS Vada Singleton Jada Harding Traci Thompson Ramona Jackson, BA Evelyn Wright-Lewis, RN Belinda Loyd, CPS Practice Program Innovative Technology Services Arabella Mitchell, MSN, RN Tonya L. Brown, AS Vikki Mercer UTHSC Massey, MS College of Nursing Magazine COLLEGE of NURSING CONTENTS UPDATE 4 Be More. • Message from the Chancellor The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing NEWS 5 • New Faces • Web, E-mail Addresses Change • College Wins Accreditation Marathon FEATURE 9 • Nurse Anesthetists Meet Rural Health Care Needs FACULTY 16 • Diane Pace: Faculty Practice • Outstanding Preceptor Nursing Magazine Editorial Team • Two New Venues for Faculty Practice Nell Blair Sheila Champlin Rebecca Ennis Campus progress 20 Thurman Hobson (Photographer) • Media Coverage - Telling Our Story Susan Jacob • Right Here in Memphis Marketing Ramona Jackson Campaign Amanda Lane The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Nursing magazine is published in the spring STUDENTS each year for graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing. Send 22 all communications to Alumni Affairs at [email protected] or phone: (901) 448-5516 or (800) 733-0482 • White Coat Ceremony or fax: (901) 448-5906. • December 2009 Graduates • UT Nursing Scholarships The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to 27 the university. alumni & The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its educational programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX Development of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. • 2010 Alumni Award Winners Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age • Alumni Day Speaker Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be • Gift Helps Address End-of-Life Care directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 920 Madison, Suite 420, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, telephone (901) 448-5558 or TDD (901) 448-7382. Requests for accommodation of a disability should also • Legacy Society be directed to the Director of Equity and Diversity, 920 Madison, Suite 420, Memphis, TN 38163, (901) 448-5558 or TDD (901) 448-7382 or log on to our Web site at www.uthsc.edu. Spring 2010 Update From the Chancellor The UT Health Science Center is approaching its accredited medicine training 100th year of graduating health care professionals programs, as well as pharmacy to serve the needs of Tennessee and our region. and dental resident programs. We The Health Science Center’s six colleges remain serve as a key training center for the primary source for health care professionals advanced nurse specialists and in the state. Despite the economic downturn and allied health practitioners. Steve J. Schwab, MD substantial budget reductions, we remain true to our Research success has been four-fold mission of education, research, clinical care achieved with greater than $25 million in new stimulus and public service. research grant awards to date. This performance Over the past three years, the Health Science reflects our new approach to thematic across- Center has emerged as a statewide institution. Our campus/across-college efforts in scientific discovery. educational, clinical, research and service mission We are building a new translational thematic research spans the state as our students and residents live, building on campus adjacent to and structurally work and contribute in our three major campus similar to the current Cancer Research Building to locations – Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga house our expanding research initiatives. A new – as well as in more than 100 clinical and educational College of Pharmacy building housing research and sites across Tennessee.