I LLUMINATIONS

Spring/ Leading to new horizons in nursing Summer 2005 Message From The Dean

Patrick Coonan, R.N., B.S. ’78, Ed.D., CNAA Dean and Professor

eadership and learning We have revised our graduate nursing “Lare indispensable to each administration and ANP programs to other.” This quote was included emphasize leadership, results, and technology in a speech that President John while concentrating on the needs of today’s F. Kennedy delivered the day he healthcare environment. In the fall of 2005, was assassinated. After reading it, we will announce a new graduate program I thought how appropriate these in disaster and emergency nursing along words were to describe our with other graduate and certificate programs. school’s direction. Leadership You will see changes to our cutting-edge is more important today in our undergraduate curriculum, with a focus profession than ever. As I look at on classroom and clinical laboratory the tumultuous environment of learning experiences. healthcare today, it becomes more evident that effective leadership We cannot develop the leaders of tomorrow is needed. Students are entering the School alone. We have accomplished a great deal in of Nursing at a time when we are seeing setting a course for the future. But much a rapidly changing world of healthcare. more must be done. To continue developing Our goal is to establish a caring, diverse new nurses and leaders, we need help from academic learning environment that people like you who care about nurses provides the highest standards of and nursing. I hope you will join us in nursing education. our efforts.

As an academic institution, we are responsible Sincerely yours, for changing with the times, providing students with the most current information in the nursing and healthcare industry, and preparing them to become leaders. Adelphi nursing graduates are well trained and extremely capable to take on challenges that Patrick R. Coonan R.N., B.S. ’78, lie ahead. How are we preparing them? Ed.D., CNAA Dean and Professor School of Nursing

For more information, please contact (516) 877-4510.

School of Nursing Medical Reserve Corps Program at Adelphi University By Kristine Qureshi, R.N., D.N.Sc., Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

he Adelphi University School of skills and expertise throughout the year This is a great opportunity for TNursing is collaborating with the as well as during times of community Adelphi students to learn about civic Nassau County Department of Health need. Members of the MRC will responsibility, build their resumes,` ` and to establish a Medical Reserve Corps receive special training throughout the participate in exciting research. (MRC) Unit on the Garden City year for various emergency response campus. MRC units are community- functional roles. For more information about the based and function as a specialized Medical Reserve Corps Unit, visit component of Citizen Corps, a national The MRC service project will be http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/. network of volunteers dedicated to based in the Adelphi School of Nursing making sure their families, homes, and and directed by Dr. Kristine Qureshi To volunteer, please contact Dr. Kristine communities are safe from terrorism, and Professor Richard Rotanz, director Qureshi at [email protected]. crime, and disasters of all kinds. of the disaster management certificate program. Other Schools involved in the The mission of the Medical Reserve effort include the College of Arts and Corps is to establish teams of local Sciences, and the Schools of Business, volunteer medical and public health Education, and Social Work. professionals who can contribute their

Graduate Nursing Programs

delphi University’s School of healthcare industry. All faculty members ANursing master’s program in have strong records of preparing high New York State advanced practice nursing offers a wide achieving graduates for their future Grant Received range of programs including: career. Plus, all programs include an innovative curriculum, which combines The Adelphi University School of ■ Adult Health Nurse Practitioner classroom activities with mentoring, Nursing is proud to announce that Program individualized advisement, exciting New York State Senator Charles J. clinical practice, and career counseling. Fuschillo, Jr. has secured $30,000 ■ Adult Health Nurse Practitioner from the New York State 2004-2005 Post-master’s Program For more information, please contact: budget, so the School may purchase a human patient simulator. ■ Nursing Administration Program Judith Ackerhalt, Ed.D., M.S., R.N. ■ Nursing Administration Director of Graduate Programs Post-master’s Program in Nursing Administration (516) 877-4566 ■ M.S./M.B.A. Program. Stefni Bogard, M.S.N., R.N. In the School of Nursing, you will Clinical Administrator for the encounter faculty members who are Nursing Practitioner Program dedicated and experts in their fields. (516) 877-4548 They will provide you with a breadth of knowledge and practical tools vital to the

2 Criteria for Selection Record of achievements are defined as:

Nursing Hall of Fame Established ■ an outstanding clinician providing service to individuals with specific health care needs delphi University and the with the “Outstanding Service to ASchool of Nursing have established Adelphi University School of Nursing” ■ an exemplary nurse researcher a Nursing Hall of Fame. The School has Award. Also receiving recognition is with a program of funded a long tradition of educating preeminent Justina Eisenhauer Mickiewicz, faculty research nurse practitioners, educators, and and director of student relations in leaders in the field. To recognize their the School of Nursing, who will ■ a nurse who has been nationally accomplishments, we are proud to honor posthumously receive the “Outstanding recognized for professional individuals with an outstanding record of Service to Adelphi University achievement achievement combined with long lasting School of Nursing Students” Award. contributions to nursing in one or more ■ an author of scholarly works in of the following areas: nursing practice, The Nursing Hall of Fame is in nursing or health care education, administration, research, the final stages of design and will service to the school, and health policy. be located in the Swirbul Library ■ a health care administrator on the west end of the first floor. whose vision and action has The first inductees are Kathleen Gallo Pictures of the honorees and historical broadly impacted nursing care Ph.D. ’94, senior vice president and items will be on display. The chief learning officer of North Shore first induction ceremony was held ■ a public leader whose work LIJ Health System as the “Outstanding on Sunday, June 12, 2005 during has positively impacted health Alumna” and Jerry Landsberg, Reunion Weekend. policy and/or supported chairman of the board of Parker nursing Jewish Institute for Health Care and For more information, please call Rehabilitation and Adelphi School (516) 877-4549. ■ a meritorious contributor to of Nursing Advisory Board member the Adelphi University School of Nursing.

Nursing Continuing Education

delphi University’s Nursing Adelphi University’s continuing AContinuing Education Program education program has been approved offers a wide range of nursing courses, as a provider of continuing education Courses offered seminars, and conferences designed to by the New York State Nurses provide participants with the knowledge, Association’s Council on Continuing include: attitudes, and skills needed to succeed Education, which is accredited by ■ “R.N. Refresher Course” in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare the American Nurses’ Credentialing industry. Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ■ “AHA Basic Life Support Our mission is to provide continuing Certification and education to enhance nursing practice Re-Certification” and healthcare. We also offer courses designed to promote healthcare at the community level. ■ “Infection Control for License Renewal” For more information, please call (516) 877-4554.

3 SNAP(Student Nurses Acting for Progress) tudent Nurses Acting for Progress the conference was to bring together Ruth Gupta, Treasurer Kathleen Casler, S(SNAP) student organization has health care professionals, educators, Secretary/SGA Representative Diana had a busy 2004–2005 academic year. and students to improve the health of Lomnicki, Program Coordinator As in years past, SNAP attended the youth. Mary Andrea Ugaddan, Publicity American Cancer Society’s “Making Coordinator Elizabeth Harrish, Senior Strides Against Breast Cancer” five- The Pinning Ceremony for graduates Representative/Fundraiser Chairperson mile walk at Jones Beach. With the on May 11, 2005 and the Nursing Patricia Armand, Junior Representative support of the School of Social Work Banquet on May 12, 2005 rounded out Natasha Samaroo, Sophmore and the Center for Student Leadership the academic year. This year’s banquet Representative Jaime Natale, Freshman and Activities, Adelphi’s turnout at this dinner was held on the Nautical Representative Nicole Carpenter, and year’s walk was the largest yet. In Princess, Long Island’s premier luxury Faculty Adviser Dr. Arlene Trolman. addition, SNAP members participated yacht in Freeport, NY. For more information about SNAP, in the Adelphi Fourth Annual A special thanks to the SNAP Partnerships in Health Conference on please call (516) 877-4536 or email Executive Board members, President [email protected]. Thursday, May 5, 2005. The goal of Marie-Flore Timmer, Vice President

A Look Back… Annual SNAP Banquet 2004 Annual SNAP Pinning Ceremony 2004 The Annual SNAP Banquet was held at the Woodbury Country Club on May 13, The Annual SNAP Pinning Ceremony, 2004. Students, faculty, and administration a time-honored tradition, was held on from the School of Nursing enjoyed a May 12, 2004. memorable evening.

Lee Anne Xippolitos Ph.D. ’95: The Best Job in the World here is no for the division of nursing as well Proving her point, Dr. Xippolitos has “Tt y p i c a l as quality management and patient been a faculty member at Stony Brook day, and that’s safety programs, meaning she oversees a University School of Nursing since what I love about personnel budget of $78 million. 1990 and today lectures on leadership, my job,” says safety, and quality patient care. Dr. Lee Anne She reports directly to Director and Xippolitos Ph.D. CEO Dr. Bruce Schroffel, who shares Dream Job ’95, chief nursing her view that the division of nursing is the hospital’s backbone, and that nursing Growing up, says Dr. Xippolitos, officer at Stony “I always wanted to be a nurse. My Brook University Hospital. A member education is crucial to developing a strong division. school nurse, Ms. Piper, was someone of the hospital’s senior executive team, that I admired. She epitomized the she is responsible for clinical operations perfect woman.” 4 continued on page 7 Faculty Accomplishments

Dr. Linda Sue Greenfield Award for Excellence in Nursing Dr. Elaine Pasquali presented authored several papers: “Access to Education from the Alpha Omega “Laughter and Prevention of Caregiver Health Care for the Uninsured on Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Burnout” at an Alzheimer’s Group in Long Island: A Case Study” in The International, May 2004. She presented Huntington on August 4, 2004. Journal of the New York State Nurses a poster, “The Development of Nursing Association, 34(2): 9-14, Spring 2004; Research Self-Study Modules” at the Dr. Lorraine Sanders received “STTI 37th Biennial Convention” National Association of Clinical Nurse her D.N.Sc. (Doctorate of Nursing in Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Specialists National Conference in San Science) after successfully defending Society of Nursing: Chapter News, Antonio, TX, March 2004. her dissertation in December 2004. Winter-Spring 2004; and “How to Start She presented a poster titled “Factors Moving Towards Health” in the Adelphi Dr. Kristine Qureshi published Associated with Depression Screening of online faculty newsletter, Teaching and “Effectiveness of an Emergency Women by Certified Nurse Midwives” Research Forum, Issue 6, Summer 2004. Preparedness Training Program for at the Eastern Nurses Research Society She also presented “Guided Imagery for Public Health Nurses,” with K. Gershon, in New York City, April 2005. The Self-Care” at the Sixth Annual Breast R. Calero-Breckheimer, A. Merrill, J. poster has been accepted at Sigma Health Conference by the Maurer Murrman, M. Gebbie, and K. Moskin, Theta Tau’s 16th International Annual Foundation for Breast Health, March Family Community Health, 2004, Research Conference in Waikoloa, 2004. In January 2004, she earned the 27(3):244-51. She presented “Basic Hawaii and at the Academy Health President’s Faculty Development award Emergency Preparedness Competencies in Boston. for her research on the “Reduction of for First Responders” at the National Medication Errors and the Use of PDA Fire Protection Agency: World Safety Technology.” In addition, she is soon Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake to release her research on “The Use City, Utah, May 24, 2004. She also of Dimensional Analysis as a Method co-presented the “Healthcare Workers of Medication Dose Calculation to Ability and Willingness to Report Reduce Medication Errors.” to Duty During Catastrophic Disaster” at the 2004 National Disaster Dr. Marybeth Ryan was the Medical System Conference, Dallas, recipient of the First Annual TX, April 20, 2004.

New Lab Opens for Students

uring winter break, the walls came Dtumbling down in the space that formally occupied Alumnae Hall 100–102. The space was transformed into a beautiful, modern, and much needed nursing assessment lab. An important and substantial part of the nursing curriculum involves hands-on laboratory experience. With the School of Nursing’s growing enrollment, the creation of the new lab is just one of many improvements we have made to help our students receive an optimal learning experience.

5 Welcome to New Faculty

Elizabeth Cohn joined Adelphi York United Hospital in Westchester. Kristine Qureshi, R.N., D.N.Sc. University as a full-time assistant Professor Coughlin is currently teaching has a doctorate in nursing science professor in September 2004. She in the undergraduate and graduate and is currently an assistant professor received her B.S.N., M.S.N., and Nurse programs. of community health nursing at Practitioner at the State University the Adelphi University School of of Stony Brook. She is a dual board Mary Hickey joined Adelphi Nursing. She has 30 years of healthcare certified Nurse Practitioner in Adult University as a full-time assistant experience, including 15 years as a Health and Acute/Critical Care. She professor in January 2005. Before senior level emergency department and has been inducted into the Center of joining the Adelphi faculty, Professor critical care manager. She is currently Excellence at North Shore University Hickey taught full-time at CUNY working on developing a Master Hospital for three consecutive years and Hunter College. She holds a B.S. from of Science in disaster nursing and was nominated this year for The New Georgetown University, an M.S. from emergency management. York Times Nurse of the Year Award. Adelphi University, a post-master’s Professor Cohn is currently teaching certificate from SUNY Stony Brook as Sharon Sussman joins us as in the undergraduate program in the a women’s health nurse practitioner, and coordinator of clinical and community School of Nursing. is completing a Doctorate of Education affairs. Sharon is an alumna of the School at Dowling College. of Nursing. She started her nursing Christine Coughlin joined Adelphi career at Winthrop University Hospital University as a full-time associate Karen Pappas has more than 20 in an orthopedic surgical unit. She professor in January 2005. She received years in the clinical setting, with completed her M.B.A. in accounting at her B.S.N. from Adelphi University, an experience ranging from critical care Adelphi and is a CPA. She worked in M.A. in nursing administration from to management and staff development. public accounting for a number of years New York University, and an Ed.D. She was a founding staff member and before returning to nursing where she in organization and leadership from executive director for Nursing Spectrum. worked at both Long Island Jewish and Teachers College, Columbia University. Her plan is to offer myriad educational Mercy Medical Centers. Before coming to Adelphi, Professor opportunities for R.N.s that satisfy Coughlin held a position as vice all areas of interest including the president for Patient Care Services international nursing community. and chief nurse executive at New

Attention all Registered Nurses and Nursing Students By: Krystyna Paech, R.N.C., non-faculty adviser and School of Nursing Webmaster.

id you know that Sigma Theta We encourage all our members to DTau International Nursing Honor visit the site and submit any articles, Society, Alpha Omega chapter, has a suggestions, or letters to the editor via Web site? Alpha Omega executive email. board members recognized that a direct link between our local chapter and all its members needed to be established. You can find us at http://adelphi.edu/~sttiao.

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continued from page 4 Lee Anne Xippolitos Ph.D. ’95: The Best Job in the World “In addition, I know I have the best Her Ph.D. Journey never forget his response: “You put all job in the world because I’m able these obstacles in your path. How are to influence the patients’ and nurses’ Five years after receiving her M.S. you ever going to succeed?” Initially worlds,” she says. in nursing from Stony Brook, Dr. shocked, she took his comment to heart Xippolitos jumped at the chance to and by the end of the semester earned Now, she is admired by—and goes out complete her Ph.D. at Adelphi. A little an A. of her way to encourage—those just encouragement from her husband, starting out in the field. George, an Adelphi alumnus, also “Everyone is bright when they enter a helped. She continued to work full- nursing program. The key to surviving To address the region’s troubling nursing time at the hospital while in school. is to persevere,” she says. shortage, she develops partnerships with area nursing schools. One “I came to Adelphi with a strong Biggest Achievements particularly successful program is the foundation but was challenged even hospital’s Nurse Residence Program, further,” she says. She praises the In 2001, Dr. Xippolitos was presented a one-year paid leadership program “rigorous and structured nursing with the Nursing Leadership Award for new baccalaureate students, which program” and explains that it made from the nursing honor society, Sigma gives students a realistic preview of the her “a more creative thinker,” able to Theta Tau International, Kappa Gamma profession and helps them develop key assess difficult situations from multiple Chapter. clinical skills and confidence. angles, no longer seeing them as She has earned the praise, but finds insurmountable problems. “I’m proud to say that four students equal, if not greater, personal pride in from Adelphi will graduate in May,” During her five-year Ph.D. journey, she her own family. “I’m very lucky to have she says. “I heavily support Adelphi’s found faculty and administrators willing a supportive husband (George), two mission and encourage students to take to go the extra mile to challenge, children (Kristin and Kristofer), and advantage of the program. It’s rewarding inspire, and support her. She particularly three grandchildren (Emma, Kate, and to be a mentor and play a significant remembers struggling through an Sara). I was able to balance family and role in someone’s professional career.” advanced statistics course and expressing career and that’s important,” she says. her concerns to the professor. She’ll 7 Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Adelphi University

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