The Ohio State University College of Nursing Spring 2015

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Graduates of the College of Nursing have a wide-ranging and significant impact on healthcare and health outcomes The Ohio State University The Ohio State University College of Nursing Spring 2015 RESEARCH INTENSIVE WORKSHOP College of Nursing

Dean, Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer THE NUTS & BOLTS OF Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/ PMHNP, FNAAP, FNAP, FAAN Vice Dean INTERVENTION RESEARCH Margaret Graham, PhD, RN, FNP, PNP, FAAN Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Features Learn the essential elements of designing, funding, conducting, and Educational Innovation Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN Cover story and analyzing intervention research. Associate Dean for Research and 6 Nursing graduates making a significant impact on healthcare and wellnes Transdisciplinary Scholarship By Meggie Biss Kimberly Arcoleo, PhD, MPH Graduates of the College of Nursing have had—and will continue to have—great Assistant Dean, Chief Nurse Executive, influence around the world. Meet just a few of them. May 27-29, 2015 | Dublin, Ohio Health System Associate VP, Health Sciences CNO UH/Ross Hospitals 11 College of Nursing’s rankings move dramatically upward Mary Nash, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE By Jill Jess Phythyon Assistant Dean for Prelicensure Programs US News & World Report rankings for the college’s online and traditional Linda Daley, PhD, RN graduate programs have climbed dramatically. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Culture and Diversity 17 The College of Nursing offers new degrees in healthcare Just a few reasons to Comments from Ken Sigler, EdD By Jill Jess Phythyon Chief of Strategic Partnerships Innovative programs reflect the college’s mission. attend this workshop previous workshops Laurel Van Dromme, MA 20 Getting on board with student wellness | By Jennifer Grabmeier Health sciences students, working with health coaches, are participating in a “This workshop helped me be successful Transformations in Nursing & Health is a 1. Explore the essential elements publication of The Ohio State University wellness onboarding study to improve their own health and wellness. with NIH funding.” College of Nursing; all content © 2015. of intervention studies 24 CTEP’s growth and success continue | By Jill Jess Phythyon Editor and design director The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice brings the message of 2. Learn effective strategies Sanford Meisel “I have regained my motivation and EBP to healthcare organizations worldwide, including the United States Air Force. Contributing writers for successful grant-writing, passion!” Jennifer Grabmeier, Tan Nguyen, 27 Creating and maintaining healthy campuses and beyond including NIH applications Sandi Rutkowski By Jill Jess Phythyon and Meggie Biss Writers Groundbreaking group reaches new milestones: The National Consortium for 3. Network with other researchers “Excellent speakers who know about Meggie Biss, Karen Clancy, Megan Denison, Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC) continues to move forward. conducting research in the real world!” Marie Grady, Jill Jess Phythyon, Lori Reeder, Solutions on chronic care: A webinar of experts share innovative ideas. from across the nation Ken Sigler 4. Take home valuable resource Photography 31 iPEP seminar teaches healthcare students to say ‘I’m sorry’ “My colleagues and I have been telling Troy Huffman, Sanford Meisel, Bindu Thomas By Jennifer Grabmeier materials everyone how worth it would be for As the newest component of interprofessional education at Ohio State revealed Correspondence in more ways than one, two little words can be a big deal. 5. Come with an idea, leave with them to attend in the future!” We welcome your comments and a plan suggestions: Columns Transformations in Nursing & Health 5 Dean’s message 39 STUDENT AFFAIRS The Ohio State University College of Nursing By Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk By Ken Sigler This program has been reviewed and meets the criteria for 1585 Neil Ave. Our graduates are making a huge To register, visit nursing.osu.edu/riw 22.5 hours of Continuing Education. The Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210-1289, or A holistic approach to student College of Nursing (OH-027/9/1/15) is an approved provider of [email protected] difference—all over the world engagement continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (614) 292-8900 (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses 35 precepting 41 Alumni Send change of address to: Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. By Karen Clancy and Marie Grady By Megan Denison [email protected] pre·cep·tor—(prĭ-sĕp´tr, prē´sĕp´tr) Buckeye Nurses reflect on the www.nursing.osu.edu n. / teacher or instructor Centennial and look to the future

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The Center for For building and sustaining Transdisciplinary Our graduates are making a huge evidence-based practice… Evidence-based Practice (CTEP) is an innovative difference—all over the world enterprise committed to partnering with individuals and organizations to promote and sustain The impact of the College of Nursing is being felt globally and is reflected in new national rankings We are evidence-based practice in clinical and academic settings. Recognizing that EBP is transdisciplinary, this s I travel difference in peoples’ health led on a daily basis. traditional graduate nursing your center focuses on engaging throughout and lives, no matter where they I have the wonderful oppor- program, which places us in and teaching EBP the nation land in the world. tunity to be part of our terrific the top five percent of graduate professionals across a full and globe, I just returned from a trip to team who teaches the Health nursing programs in the U.S. range of disciplines. so many of Honduras where alumna Angie Athlete course, a workshop In addition, the university’s our terrific Overholt and her husband Larry, that we conduct at Ohio State undergraduate online programs, solution alumni tell along with Emeritus Profes- in partnership with Johnson & including the college’s RN to Upcoming 2015 CTEP clinical immersions: May 18-22 and October me that degrees from our col- sor Kathy Stone, have been Johnson’s Human Performance BSN option, are ranked No. 6 in Alege are priceless and create transforming Institute. Being fully immersed the country. This improvement 26-30, both in Columbus. We can also bring the program to you at your location. a foundation for a lifetime of the health in the course reminded me once provides evidence on the value phenomenal career success and and lives of again that we need to keep our of a degree from our awesome Making EBP a reality in your healthcare organization impact in transforming health Honduran own wellness a top priority if we college. Although rankings are and transforming lives. A clear people for hope to be at our best in help- an important indicator of the A transformational journey to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes differentiator of a degree from 16 years. We ing others to engage in healthy quality of academic programs, Ohio State is that we teach our had over 20 lifestyle behaviors. When we get it is the difference in real world Upcoming 2015 CTEP academic immersions: August 10-12 and students to LIVE WELL: to Lead, of our nurse on a plane, we are instructed to outcomes that our graduates December 5-7, both in Columbus. Innovate, Vision, Execute and to practitioner place the oxygen mask on our- make that is most important. Bern Melnyk be Wellness-focused, Evidence- and baccalau- selves first before we place it on Our graduates are do- Making EBP a reality in your academic institution based, Life-long learners and reate students as well as phar- our children. Similarly, if we do ing just that—making a huge A transformational journey to embed EBP into academic curricula to improve Lights for the world, locally to macy students with us to deliver not prioritize wellness for our- positive impact in transforming healthcare and patient outcomes globally. care to hundreds of people who selves on a daily basis, we will health and transforming lives In this edition of Transfor- would not otherwise receive it. not be at our best to help others for people throughout the na- mations, you will read about the I was so proud of our stu- lead healthier lives. In order to tion and globe. Go Bucks! Upcoming 2015 CTEP clinical faculty bootcamps: August 13-14 and December 8-9, both in Columbus. impact of just a few of our more dents and faculty mentors—they improve the healthy lifestyle than 12,000 amazing alumni were not only comprehensive in behaviors in our nursing and Warm and well regards, Making EBP a reality in clinical setting with students who are innovative leaders, their assessments, accurate in other health sciences students, making a tremendous positive their diagnoses, and evidence- we launched a new innovative A transformational journey exploring opportunities to embed EBP into impact on education, research, based in their management, but wellness onboarding program undergraduate student clinical experiences healthcare and evidence-based were so caring and respectful of that you will also read about in clinical practice. Another clear the Honduran people. When you this edition of Transformations. A CTEP online modular program differentiator of an Ohio State go to a country like Honduras * * * Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, degree is the Buckeye passion and see the extreme poverty I have been incredibly PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAAP, Evidence-based practice: The online, self-paced experience that is instilled in every one of in which the people live, you excited about our tremendous FNAP, FAAN our students—along with a real come back with an even greater rise in the recent U.S. News and Associate Vice President for This program is available for individuals who are interested in enhancing their appreciation for an unparal- appreciation for what we have World Report rankings. The Col- Health Promotion; University EBP knowledge, skills and attitudes, as well as organizations that are interested leled education. That education here. Although we are so blessed lege of Nursing has moved from Chief Wellness Officer; Dean and in building, enhancing and sustaining a culture of evidence-based practice comes with an obligation to pay to live in the U.S., we also have No. 32 to No. 6 for our online Professor, College of Nursing; poverty and food insecurity ctep-ebp.com For more information, contact CTEP at (614) 688-1175 forward what they learned here graduate nursing program and Professor of Pediatrics & or [email protected] to make a tremendous positive right here that need to be tack- from No. 32 to No. 22 for our Psychiatry, College of Medicine

Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 5 here, it’s hard to say if I would have had the professional opportuni- ing staff, and to collaborate with college faculty and students. Her ties that Columbus has afforded me.” primary research interests are patient safety and oral care in hospi- Alston pursued doctoral education to study gestational diabe- talized patients. She was the American Nurses Foundation Research tes and determine what testing inconsistencies might be occurring Scholar (2011), the American Organization of Nurse Executives in her practice setting. Her scholarly project, “Examining Glucose Seed recipient (2009) and the Sigma Theta Tau International/Reha- Graduates of the College of Nursing Management Based upon Timing of Screening for Gestational Dia- bilitation Nursing Foundation Research Award recipient. Chipps betes,” studied the outcomes of early and late screening procedures also serves as clinical associate professor at the College of Nursing have had—and will continue to have— for gestational diabetes. Based on her findings, Alston was asked to and was named an Alumni Transformer in Nursing and Healthcare. develop an evidence-based protocol for early screening of pregnant “My Ohio State College of Nursing mentors have been extreme- great influence around the world. women who seek care at OhioHealth Riverside OB/GYN Commu- ly supportive of my hospital-based research role at Wexner Medical nity Care. In 2006 she received the Outstanding Graduate Student Center and we now are able to collaborate as colleagues,” she said. Meet just a few of them. Award in Women’s Health from the College of Nursing and she was “I believe that this collaboration gives us collectively a great oppor- nominated for the Albert E. Dyckes Ohio Health Care Worker of the tunity to be national leaders in advancing nursing science. Year Award in 2013. In 2014, she was nominated for the March of Dimes Award for Advanced Practice Nurses. Alston was also named one of the College of Nursing’s 100 Alumni Transformers in Nurs- Leadership ing and Healthcare during its Centennial in 2014, a distinction she says she is honored to have received. As a high-ranking official in the US military,Col. Mark Holland ith the number of nursing jobs predicted to sky- “I had a wonderful experience at the College of Nursing. I (1982 BSN) knows a thing or two about leadership. As command rocket over the next 10 years, the value of a nurs- learned a lot about myself and what it takes to be successful in this surgeon of Headquarters Air Education and Training Command ing degree cannot be overstated. But what sets an competitive market,” said Alston. “I had wonderful teachers who (AETC) at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, Holland Nursing Ohio State nursing degree apart from that of any were actively engaged in my progress and helped me achieve the is responsible for a staff of 61 personnel, both military and civilian, other institution? Simply put, it’s the College of goals I set for myself. My advisor in my Doctor of Nursing Practice providing strategic planning policy, assessment and resources Nursing’s desire and commitment to transform program was phenomenal and exceeded my expectations. She for AETC’s 13 medical units. Additionally, he advises the AETC healthcare and health outcomes—whether through education, taught me so much about looking beyond what is ‘expected’ and commander on all health-related matters, and allocates and plans graduates Wresearch, leadership or evidence-based clinical practice. As our learn to pave my own career trajectory.” for the use of combined operations and maintenance, military distinguished alumni continuously demonstrate, at The Ohio State personnel and contracts totaling more than $6 billion. He also is University College of Nursing, if you can dream it, you can do it. responsible to the AETC commander and Air Force Surgeon General Research making a Following are four College of Nursing graduates who exemplify for the education and training of Air Force personnel in all medical excellence in their chosen areas and attribute much of their success career fields. to their experiences at Ohio State. As soon as Esther Chipps An Ohio native, Holland knew from the time he was a fresh- (1988 MS, 2003 PhD) man in high school that he wanted to enter the nursing field. He read her first nursing said it was the firm foundation he received at the College of Nursing significant Practice research article, she was that prepared him for his future endeavors—first as a nurse anes- hooked on the idea of be- thetist and later in a leadership role with the Air Force. Angela Alston (2006 MS, 2013 DNP) has always had a passion for coming a nurse scientist. “My experience at impact on healthcare and helping others. As the manager of advanced practice Knowing she eventually Ohio State and the Col- providers for the OhioHealth Physician Group in Columbus, she wanted to pursue a PhD, lege of Nursing offered credits her career in large part to the education she received at the she selected the College me the opportunity to College of Nursing, and the diverse options her nursing degree has of Nursing’s master of gain a greater under- healthcare afforded her along the way. science program for standing of nursing “Nursing is so broad its strong clinical and and how important and flexible, and allows research components. compassion is within and wellness me the ability to pursue “I wanted to be healthcare. It served as a number of different op- surrounded by nursing a life lesson as well,” tions clinically and pro- faculty that had active explained Holland, who fessionally,” said Alston, research careers,” said noted that the lessons DNP, MPH, WHNP-BC, Chipps, PhD, RN, who he learned in his early who also serves as a stayed at the college to classes on communica- By Meggie Biss women’s health nurse complete her doctorate. tion still ring true to this practitioner as part of “I had many faculty mentors over my graduate career at Ohio State. day. “Without a doubt, the OhioHealth Grant They all shaped my thinking in important ways, but all of them attending nursing school Medical Center Com- shared a great love for the profession of nursing, and a great desire has improved my ability munity Outreach team in to advance our nursing science.” to communicate at every Columbus. “I chose Ohio Chipps is currently a clinical nurse scientist at The Ohio State level. While many of us State because of its na- University Wexner Medical Center, a career she’s not sure she would were more focused on tionwide reputation for have been able to pursue had she not chosen a PhD program that learning clinical skills and procedures, those first few courses on producing high quality was so closely linked to a major academic medical center. communicating with others and how you can be perceived both professionals. Had I not Chipps’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the bedside verbally and nonverbally in the communication process have been pursued my education clinical research projects of staff nurses and advance practice nurs- vital throughout my career.”

6 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 7 Not only did Holland’s experience at the college contribute to majority of her work gious “The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing: Continuing pus. Several years later, after earning her master’s degree, Yoder- his professional life, it benefitted him on a personal level as well. It has been in bacca- Competence for the Future” as well as “Nursing Forum.” Although Wise was working as the educational director for the Ohio Nurses was here that he met his wife, Kathy (McCarthy), a fellow nursing laureate and higher she retired from the deanship of the Texas Tech University Health Association. It was during this time that she had the opportunity to student. They’ve been married for more than 30 years and have two degree education, she Sciences Center School of Nursing in 2000, she remains active there work with College of Nursing faculty, and subsequently saw them in children and one grandchild. has taught in every and in nursing organizations, and continues to teach at several a different light than she had when she was a student. “I have always been proud to have attended The Ohio State type of nursing educa- Texas universities. She was also named one of the College of Nurs- “I worked with our key committees on practice, education and University and be a graduate of the College of Nursing,” he said. “It tion program from ing’s 100 Alumni Transformers in Nursing and Healthcare for its service, so I had the opportunity to work with people such as Frieda is impossible to articulate the positive impact this has had on my nursing assistant Centennial. Shirk, Ethelrine Shaw-Nickerson, Grayce Sills, Imogene King and life as a nurse, husband and father. As a nurse and a member of the through doctoral and “I believe that educators must be solidly aligned with prac- others,” explained Yoder-Wise. “Their thinking shaped the future of Air Education and Training Command I am proud to serve the Air continuing education. tice—we are preparing the future practitioners. If we aren’t, we nursing practice and education in Ohio—they were major leaders Force and assist any way I can in the future education of medics She’s reached many provide a disservice to our students. So my ‘calling’ to education in the state. That exposure is probably what set me on a path of that will continue to serve well after I have left the Air Force.” through her written really stemmed from the idea of improving practice by preparing service to the profession.” works, including her a well-educated work force,” said Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, * * * bestseller, “Lead- FAAN, ANEF. College of Nursing graduates are bringing innovative practice, edu- Education ing and Managing Yoder-Wise was the first woman in her extended family to cation, research and leadership to all 50 US states and nine foreign in Nursing,” and by earn a college a degree, something that humbles her to this day. countries. Despite their varied career paths, there’s one common Patricia Yoder-Wise (1963 BSN) ) has had a significant impact on serving as editor-in- She graduated from Ohio State in 1963, but the College of Nursing thread among the college’s outstanding 12,072 living alumni—they nursing education over the course of her career. Although the vast chief of the presti- continued to have a lasting impact on her long after she left cam- are transforming lives and the future of healthcare.

Alumni Transformers in Nursing and Healthcare are making significant contributions worldwide Meet several more of the College of Nursing’s distinguished and successful graduates in the areas of education, research, practice and leadership

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Joyce Fitzpatrick (1967 MS) Association of Colleges of Nursing. In retirement, she serves as the Marilyn (Sawyer) Sommers (1990 PhD) known internationally for her extensive work in establishing rural Joyce Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, FAAN, FNAP, is the Elizabeth Brooks liaison for The Ohio State University College of Nursing Alumni Lynn Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a member of the first class of health as an important nursing specialty. Ford Professor of Nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Society to The Ohio State University Alumni PhD graduates of The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She is also known for her methodological Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, where she also led the Association’s Alumni Advisory Council and She pursued postdoctoral training as a faculty fellow through the expertise and for developing data-collection school as dean from 1982 to1997. She has on the advisory board of the college’s Center National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. She is known instruments, in particular the Montana State received the American Journal of Nursing of Excellence in Complex and Critical Care. for her expertise in the physiologic basis University Rurality Index and the Personal Book of the Year Award 18 times. With more Rudy received the Excellence in Nursing of critical illness and injury, as well as her Resource Questionnaire. Weinert received the than 300 publications, Fitzpatrick’s research Research Award from the Ohio Nurses As- research that focuses on risk-taking, injury Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator focuses on the meaningfulness of nurses’ sociation, the National Kidney Foundation and violence in vulnerable populations. Award from The Ohio State University Col- work life as related to satisfaction, turnover Trustees Award, the Living Legend Award Sommers has received continuous funding lege of Nursing Alumni Society (2008), the and empowerment. She founded and led from the American Academy of Nursing for three randomized controlled trials from Outstanding Contributions to Rural Nurs- the Bolton School of Nursing’s World Health (2006), and an honorary doctorate of science the National Institute of Nursing Research, ing Research Award from the Rural Nurses Organization Collaborating Centre for Nurs- from Ohio State (2013). the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Organization (2009) and was the inaugural inductee into the Sigma ing (1993-1997). She also served as the first Alcoholism and other national funding agen- Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame (2010). President of the Midwest Nursing Research Society (1980-1981) and Jeanne Novotny (1966 BSN, 1976 MS) cies. She has also received three additional the president of the American Academy of Nursing (1997-1999). Jeanne Novotny, PhD, RN, FAAN, led the School of Nursing at Fair- R01 applications from the National Institute of Nursing Research Toni Tripp-Reimer (1973 MS) Fitzpatrick currently is chair of the board of trustees of the Ameri- field University as dean from 2001 to 2011. In 2013, she was named to study injury related to sexual assault and is the program director Toni Tripp-Reimer, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a professor at the University can Nurses Foundation. founding dean of the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at Texas for a T32 training grant, Vulnerable Women, Children and Fami- of Iowa College of Nursing, where she is currently senior advisor Tech University. Novotny earned a PhD from lies. She served as associate dean for research at the University of to the dean after previously serving as associate dean for nurs- Ellen Rudy (1958 BSN) Kent State University and a certificate from Cincinnati College of Nursing (2002-2006), and is now the Lillian ing research. She is an expert in qualitative The career in nursing education for Ellen Rudy, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Institute for Management and Leadership S. Brunner Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing and director of research methods as a nurse-anthropologist culminated in her deanship at the University of Pittsburgh, where in Education at Harvard University. The areas the Center for Global Women’s Health at the University of Pennsyl- with an emphasis on ethnogeriatrics, which she led the school from a non-ranking to sixth in National Institutes of expertise for which she is best known are vania School of Nursing. Sommers volunteers her leadership and focuses on ethnic differences in health-relat- of Health (NIH) funding for nursing research. In 1998, while dean, geriatric nursing, nursing education and expertise for multiple national organizations, including the Society ed behavior. Her research focused initially on she was inspired to found Cameos of Caring®, a gala event that international nursing. Nationally, Novotny of Critical Care Medicine. ethnic elders’ health behaviors, and she used honors nurses on the frontline of healthcare. Earlier in her career, has served on the Commission on Collegiate that knowledge to develop and test transcul- she was the first professor to hold the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Nursing Education Board of Commissioners Clarann Weinert (1974 MS) tural nursing interventions using communi- Endowed Professorship in Acute Care Nursing at the Frances Payne and as a member of the American Associa- Clarann Weinert, SC, PhD, RN, FAAN, is professor emerita and ty-based participatory research. Tripp-Reimer Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, where tion of Colleges of Nursing advisory board for a John A. Hartford research scientist in the College of Nursing at Montana State Uni- directed a Gerontological Nursing Interven- she also served as associate dean for research. She has served as a Foundation-sponsored grant. versity. She retired from the university in 2011, having served as a tions Research Center funded by the National consultant to the NIH and on the board of directors of the American faculty member there for 29 years. She is a prolific scholar, who is Institute for Nursing Research (1993-2010).

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Christopher Tod Brindle (2001 BSN) John Choven (2007 MS, 2011) Tod Brindle, MSN, RN, CWOCN, was recently recognized at the The unusual professional academic life of John Chovan, PhD, DNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Confer- RN, CNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, began as a PhD-prepared biomedical College of Nursing’s ence 2013 as Nurse of the Year for Exemplary Professional Practice. engineer. After 20 years, he returned to Ohio State for his gradu- As a nurse clinician on the wound care team at the Virginia Com- ate nursing degree and was a member of the first DNP graduating monwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA, his contribu- class. Following his DNP scholarly project, tions include a hospital-wide practice change to prevent pressure “Structure and Process Evaluation of an rankings move ulcers in the intensive care unit, resulting in a reduction of health- APRN-Led Palliative Care Consultation care-acquired pressure ulcer rates from 8 percent to 2.4 percent. His Service,” he worked as a psychiatric and research and novel prevention strategies have subsequently been mental health nurse practitioner in a com- adopted by more than 1,100 hospitals in munity mental health clinic and then on an dramatically more than 10 countries. Additionally, he was advanced practice nurse-led, hospital-based recognized for his work in the management palliative care team with published results of patients with enterocutaneous fistulas, in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care. which has been featured in surgical text- He currently studies end-of-life issues for upward books and at an international conference. He individuals living with severe and persistent serves on the board of directors for the Asso- mental illness, and he is the lead author of the chapter, “Principles ciation for the Advancement of Wound Care of Patient and Family Assessment” that will appear in the “Oxford and has been appointed to an international Text of Palliative Nursing,” 4th edition. Chovan is a member of the panel of experts to create guidelines on the faculty at Otterbein University, and was named its New Teacher of use of dressings in pressure ulcer prevention. Brindle was honored the Year (2013). by The Ohio State University College of Nursing Alumni Society as a Distinguished Recent Alumnus (2011). By Jill Jess Phythyon

Leadership Rankings for the college’s online and traditional graduate Jerry Alden Mansfield (1991 MS) and advocacy for women. She is managing The contribution to nursing of Jerry Mansfield, PhD, began at The director of Alvarez & Marsal, an international programs have climbed dramatically Ohio State University Hospital in 1983 as a staff nurse in orthope- professional services firm, and serves on the dics and general surgery. He has held leader- boards of public and private corporations, ship positions in for-profit, non-profit, inpa- academic and non-profit institutions, includ- tient and outpatient settings. Since returning ing Columbia University, Frederick S. Pardee to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Rand Graduate School, and Jazz at Lincoln in 2000, he has held four senior leadership Center. Wattleton was inducted into the Na- positions, including the first chief nursing tional Women’s Hall of Fame (1993) and is the tudents, faculty and alumni consistently rave officer at University Hospital East and the recipient of 14 honorary degrees. first chief nursing officer of ambulatory about the educational opportunities provided services for the Ohio State Health System. In Eric Yap (1995 BSN, 1998 MS) by The Ohio State University College of Nurs- 2012, he was appointed chief nursing officer Eric Yap, MHA, CRRN, FACHE, has held several leadership positions ing. Now, thanks to the highly read U.S. News of University Hospital and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital; he in the area of rehabilitation in nursing and healthcare and is cur- is also a clinical professor at The Ohio State University College of rently chief executive officer of OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hos- and World Report rankings, the nation is pay- Nursing, providing lectures in both undergraduate and graduate de- pital. He has more than 15 years of experience in leadership and ing attention as well. gree programs, as well as serving as preceptor for registered nurses management in facilities in Ohio and the The College of Nursing skyrocketed in pursuing graduate degrees in nursing administration. Mansfield Midwest. He has been a devoted alumnus held a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow- and active on The Ohio State University Col- both online programs and the traditional in- ship (2005-2008). lege of Nursing Alumni Society board since person master’s degree rankings. The online 1997. He has been an officer in four different master’s degree surged to sixth in the nation; Faye Wattleton (1964 BSN) capacities, including president, secretary, Faye Wattleton is best known for her leadership and advocacy to vice president and treasurer. Yap was also the traditional master’s program jumped 10 spots to land at 22nd, improve the global rights and delivery of women’s reproductive division director of Columbus Community putting it in the top five percent of nursing programs in the country. healthcare. She led Planned Parenthood Federation of America as Hospital (1996-2000), executive director of Ohio State also ranked eighth for online bachelor’s degree president (1978-1992), the first woman, the first African American, operations of RehabCare (2000–2010), and and the youngest chief executive officer in the country’s oldest and its area director of operations (2010-2013). S largest family planning organization. She co-founded the Center for the Advancement of Women, dedicated to research-based education Meggie Biss is a writer and editor for the College of Nursing.

10 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 11 programs, which includes the College of engagement, faculty credentials and train- a community for their students using the Nursing’s RN to BSN program. ing, peer reputation, student services and technology we know that works.” “We are delighted that our outstanding technology and admissions selectivity. The college’s RN to BSN program, which and innovative faculty, staff and curricula The College of Nursing started the full- was included in the overall Ohio State rank- have been recognized among the very best time online program in 2010 after receiving ing for online undergraduate programs, also in the nation,” said Dean Bernadette Melnyk, competitive federal funding from the Health has undergone changes over the years. PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, Resources and Services Administration Wendy Bowles, the new director of the FAAN. “At the College of Nursing, our online Bureau of Health Workforce for the develop- RN to BSN program, said that nurses have students receive the same high-caliber edu- ment of the Family Nurse Practitioner and many incentives to return to school, includ- cation as students on campus. They graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitio- ing the Institute of Medicine’s Future of from our programs with superb knowledge ner online programs. Nursing Report, which calls for 80 percent and skills to promote health and transform Alice Teall was hired to develop the of nurses to be baccalaureate educated by health care. All of our students are equipped programs. In the last five years, she and 2020. with the highest level of skills to transform others in the college’s online faculty have “A lot of our nurses who come back lives and the future of health care.” created a true community and deep educa- for RN to BSN, they’ve been nurses for five For the first time, the traditional mas- tional experience for distance learners. At years, 10 years, 20 years, and their under- ter’s in nursing was ranked based on quality the time, the in-person program was using a grad program a lot of time was in face- assessment by deans and graduate studies sort of “flipped classroom” approach where to-face. So most of the nurses have done deans at nursing schools, student selectiv- a lot of the learning happened before class. face-to-face programs,” Bowles said. “Some ity and achievement, faculty resources and The goal was to apply that method to an people that come back to online, they’ve research activity. Previous rankings were online environment. never been in an online course, so it’s a little based solely on peer assessment. Addition- As the program has grown, Teall, Rita bit scary for them at first.” ally, nursing graduate programs will be Kaspar and Carol Nikolai have adapted and She said that the program offers orien- ranked annually. Previous rankings had tations to help students get accustomed to come out only every four years. the self-directed pace of the online RN-to- The master of science is the graduate BSN. degree at the master’s level of the College “We do try to make sure students don’t of Nursing. The graduate program in nurs- “Students acquire feel that they are out there on their own,” ing provides a broad range of clinical and knowledge, values, and she said. classroom-based education with a strong Bowles said that students in the RN to emphasis on patient-centered practice. skills necessary for BSN program can expect to spend two to Several options are available, which give three hours outside of class studying for ev- students a solid background in theory and advanced practice nursing ery credit hour in a class. For example, in a foundations of nursing, and expose them to through coursework, two-credit-hour class, a student should plan the latest technology and ideas in nursing. to spend four to six hours a week outside of The Institute of Medicine’s Future of clinical experience, and class time for that course. Nursing report recommends higher levels of Studying can include readings, watch- education— including advanced degrees— for research.” ing videos or interacting with peers in a all nurses to meet increasing demands in the discussion forum. health care system. The primary goal of the “We try to educate students with College of Nursing’s master’s program is to multiple perspectives,” Bowles said. “Visual prepare graduates for advanced practice nurs- adopted new technologies and developed learners get charts and graphs. If you’re ing in a variety of clinical settings ranging an atmosphere in which students converse, more of an auditory learner, we have videos. from private practices, clinics, hospitals, and ask questions and demonstrate abilities We try to adapt multiple modalities of businesses to managed care organizations with the help of a chatbox, a webcam and learning.” and governmental agencies. Students acquire Google docs, among other tools. All of the online programs at the col- knowledge, values, and skills necessary for “We’ve been through so many trials lege focus on building a student community. advanced practice nursing through course- and errors,” said Kaspar. “As we adjusted the “We want to build on that engagement, work, clinical experience and research. process, we are adding something differ- we want to be sure there are discussion “Nearly half of college students see ent, trying something different, based on forums and ways that they don’t feel like value in pursuing graduate degrees,” said failures or successes, new technology, new they’re out there on their own,” Bowles said. Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer people.” The college has articulation agree- of U.S. News. “Our Best Graduate Schools Teall believes that the high ranking in ments with seven community colleges: College of Nursing rankings are designed to help prospective U.S. News accurately reflects the work being Rhodes State College, North Central State family nurse practitioner students research programs in their field of done at the College of Nursing. College, Edison Community College, Clark (FNP) students watch interest and evaluate the potential return “When we look at online programs, State Community College, Central Ohio a demonstration by on their investment.” some of the things that U.S. News looks at Technical College, Marion Technical College Melissa Kidder, a are the things we’re telling you about,” she and Columbus State Community College. physical therapist from Ohio State University Excelling online said. “It’s not about using technology for The agreements are aimed at providing Sports Medicine Online rankings were based on student technology’s sake. It’s how are they creating a seamless transition from an associate

12 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 13 Top 25 U.S. News & World Report nursing programs U.S. News & World Report rankings methodology

Best graduate schools—Nursing Best online graduate nursing programs Online ranking methodology Quality assessment (weighted by 0.40) For the 2015 edition of the “Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” rankings, Peer assessment score (0.40): In fall 2014, nursing school deans and deans U.S. News ranked schools based on five general categories. Here is a look of graduate studies at nursing schools were asked to rate the quality of mas- #1 University of Pennsylvania #1 Medical University of South Carolina at each category and its weight in the current rankings formula, as well as its ter’s programs a scale from marginal (1) to outstanding (5). Those individuals #2 (Tie) Johns Hopkins University #2 St. Xavier University previous weight if changed from the 2014 rankings. who did not know enough about a school to evaluate it fairly were asked to #2 (Tie) University of California—San Francisco #3 (Tie) Johns Hopkins University mark “don’t know.” #4 University of Washington #3 (Tie) University of South Carolina • Student engagement (30 percent): In a quality program, aspiring advanced A nursing school’s score is the average of all the respondents who #5 University of Pittsburgh #5 University of Colorado—​Denver practice nurses can readily collaborate with fellow students in their classes and rated it. Responses of “don’t know” counted neither for nor against a school. clinical settings. In turn, instructors are not only accessible and responsive, but About 26 percent of those surveyed responded. Assessment data were col- #6 (Tie) Duke University #6 (Tie) Duke University they are also tasked with helping to create an experience rewarding enough for lected by Ipsos Public Affairs. #6 (Tie) New York University #6 (Tie) Ohio State University students to stay enrolled and complete their degrees in a reasonable amount #6 (Tie) University of Maryland—Baltimore #6 (Tie) University of Nevada—​Las Vegas of time. Student selectivity and achievement #6 (Tie) University of Michigan—Ann Arbor #9 (Tie) Duquesne University • Faculty credentials and training (25 percent): Strong online programs (weighted by 0.125) #10 Emory University #9 (Tie) George Washington University employ instructors with academic credentials that mirror those of instructors for Mean undergraduate grade-point average (0.05): The strength of the stu- #11 (Tie) Columbia University #9 (Tie) Graceland University campus-based programs, and they have the resources to train these instructors dents entering a master’s program in nursing in fall 2014 was measured by on how to teach distance learners. their mean undergraduate grade-point average. #11 (Tie) Vanderbilt University #9 (Tie) University of Texas—​Tyler • Peer reputation (20 percent—previously 15 percent): A survey of high- Acceptance rate (0.025): This is the proportion of applicants to a nursing #13 (Tie) University of Alabama—Birmingham #13 (Tie) Rush University ranking academic officials in nursing helps account for intangible factors master’s program who were offered admission for fall 2014. #13 (Tie) University of Illinois—Chicago #13 (Tie) Stony Brook University—​SUNY affecting program quality that are not captured by statistics. Also, degrees from Achievement (0.05): Achievement level was measured by the number of #13 (Tie) University of Texas—Austin #15 (Tie) Loyola University New Orleans programs that are well respected by academics may be held in higher regard master’s degrees in nursing awarded for the 2013 graduating class. #16 University of Virginia #15 (Tie) University of Massachusetts—​Amherst among employers. The weighting for reputation has increased slightly for 2015 Faculty resources (weighted by 0.225) #17 (Tie) Case Western Reserve University #15 (Tie) University of Texas Medical Branch—​Galveston because of a greater number of ratings per school, which makes the results Student-faculty ratio (0.05): This is the 2014 ratio of full-time master’s more representative. students to full-time-equivalent faculty members. #17 (Tie) University of North Carolina— Chapel Hill #18 (Tie) East Carolina University • Student services and technology (15 percent—previously 20 percent): Faculty credentials (0.05): This is the proportion of 2014 full-time-equivalent #19 (Tie) Indiana University-Purdue University— #18 (Tie) Georgia College & State University Programs that incorporate diverse online learning technologies allow greater faculty members with doctoral degrees. Indianapolis #18 (Tie) University of Missouri—​Kansas City flexibility for students to take classes from a distance. Outside of classes, strong Percentage of faculty with important academic achievements in the #19 (Tie) Rush University #21 (Tie) Clarion University of Pennsylvania/​Edinboro support structures provide learning assistance, career guidance and financial nursing field (0.025): This is the proportion of full-time-equivalent faculty #19 (Tie) University of California—Los Angeles University of Pennsylvania aid resources commensurate with quality campus-based programs. The weight- who were members of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, #22 (Tie) Ohio State University #21 (Tie) Clarkson College ing for student services and technology has decreased slightly for 2015 because fellows of the National Institutes of Health, fellows of the American Academy fewer programs submit data in this category than in the other categories. of Nursing or fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in fall #22 (Tie) Yale University #21 (Tie) University of Pittsburgh • Admissions selectivity (10 percent): Student bodies entering with proven 2014. #24 Arizona State University #24 Ball State University aptitudes, ambitions and accomplishments can handle the demands of rigorous Nursing practice participation (0.075): This is the proportion of 2014 full- #25 Rutgers #25 (Tie) University of Central Florida course work. Furthermore, online degrees that schools award judiciously will time-equivalent faculty members in active nursing practice. #25 (Tie) University of Delaware have greater legitimacy in the job market. Master’s degree output productivity (0.025): This is the number of mas- #25 (Tie) University of Kansas ter’s degrees in nursing awarded per full-time-equivalent faculty member in Traditional master’s ranking methodology 2013. For the newly expanded U.S. News “Best Nursing Schools” rankings, 503 nursing schools with master’s or doctoral programs accredited by either the Research activity (weighted by 0.25) degree to a bachelors degree in nursing. every year, the data will be more current to such as those in U.S. News can have a mea- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission Total research expenditures (0.15): This measure is based on two separate TheU.S. News online rankings are the only help with informed decisions, according to surable effect on student applications. The for Education in Nursing were surveyed. factors. The first is the total grants to the nursing school from the National distance learning rankings available that the magazine. study, “True for Your School? How Changing Of those, 273 responded, and 246 were eligible to be included in the U.S. Institutes of Health and other federal agencies (0.075). The second is the evaluate specific programs. The magazine’s editors urge readers/ Reputations Alter Demand for Selective News rankings of master’s programs. total educational and practical initiative grants to the nursing school from the “Our new ranking provides evidence of potential students to use rankings as just U.S. Colleges,” was conducted by Randall For the first edition of our expanded rankings, U.S. News chose to rank NIH and other federal agencies (0.075). The grants counted for this indicator the exemplary education that we provide in one tool in their decision-making process: Reback, associate professor at Barnard master’s programs because they account for the largest graduate enrollment in are those awarded to the nursing school for fiscal year 2014. our college,” said Melnyk. “Our world-class “Rankings can inform your thinking— but College of Columbia University, and Molly nursing, with around 500 accredited programs. Nurses with master’s degrees Average research expenditures per faculty member (0.10): This measure faculty equip our students with the highest they won’t hand you an easy answer. The Alter, a research analyst for the Research play a vital role in administration, education and management. involves two calculations. The first is an average of NIH and other federal level of skills.” rankings should only be used as one tool Alliance for New York City Schools at New Starting with the rankings published next year, U.S. News plans to research grants per full-time-equivalent nursing faculty member (0.05). The in finding the right graduate school or pro- York University. They found strong evidence separately rank both master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. DNP second is an average of NIH and federal educational and practical initiative How rankings are used gram. You need to consider many factors, that academic rankings influenced both programs prepare graduates for the highest level of clinical practice and are grants per full-time-equivalent nursing faculty member (0.05). The grants U.S. News reports the rankings are provided including cost, location, job prospects and numbers of applications and ability levels rapidly growing, with 150 accredited programs and more on the way. counted for this indicator are those awarded to the nursing school for fiscal in order to help potential students choose course offerings.” of applicants. The U.S. News rankings of master’s programs are based on a weighted year 2014. a school “by giving you an independent A 2014 study published in Educational average of 13 indicators described below. Data were collected in fall 2014 and assessment of the academic quality of pro- Evaluation and Policy Analysis, a peer-re- Jill Jess Phythyon is director of marketing early 2015. Copyright U.S. News & World Report, L.P. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permissions. U.S. News grams in your field.” viewed journal of the American Educational and strategic communications for the Col- & World Report is a registered trademark of U.S. News & World Report, L.P. Because nursing will now be ranked Research Association, found that rankings lege of Nursing.

14 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 15 The College of Nursing offers new degrees in healthcare

Innovative programs reflect the college’s The Ohio State University is now offering mission—transforming health and KySS online mental health fellowship: transforming lives Child and adolescent

The Ohio State University is offering content covered in the lecture and feedback on these activities. This a self-paced online mental health required readings. addition will be greatly beneficial to program to nurses. nurses in building their mental health The final clinical skills-building activity screening, assessment, accurate What’s the purpose of the program? will include the submission of a identification, and early intervention By Meggie Biss This program teaches nurses to comprehensive write-up of the skills. Upon completion of the training screen, assess, and manage common assessment and evidence-based program, participants will receive a mental health problems in primary care management of one child or certificate of completion. settings, improving the capacity to adolescent with a mental health meet the needs of people across the disorder. Participants will also receive a copy of life span with mental/behavioral health “A Practical Guide to Child and disorders. Each participant will be assigned a Adolescent Mental Health Screening, faculty mentor who will provide expert Early Intervention, and Health What is the program structure? Promotion, 2nd Edition” as part of their • 12 self-paced, online modules registration fee. he healthcare land- promoting health and transforming lives all the more a reality. • Each module identifies objectives Topics covered include: scape has changed The first addition came in August 2014 with the success- and includes a recorded one-hour How do I register? lecture by a mental health expert, • Nuts & bolts of screening, For questions on the program, please drastically since the ful implementation of the college’s Doctor of Nursing Practice required readings, and useful assessment, & evidence-based e-mail [email protected], attention: College of Nursing Nurse Executive option. Graduates of this online program are resources management of mental health Caitlin Slevin, program coodinator. • A module disorders first opened its doors. equipped to meet the growing demand for innovative leaders typically takes • Cultural, legal, & ethical Today’s environment who can transform healthcare systems to accomplish the triple one hour to considerations complete demands more of aim of improving outcomes, quality of care and costs. Accord- • A selected • Depressive disorders & suicide healthcare profes- ing to the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report, “The Future of number of • Psychopharmacology sionals than ever before, often requir- Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” strong nurse modules have • Anxiety disorders associated ing advanced education, interdisci- leadership is necessary so that nurses work as full partners clinical • Maximizing reimbursment skills-building • Cognitive behavior skills building Tplinary skills and teamwork, and an with other health professionals in the transformation of health- activities to • ADHD increased focus on wellness. care. assist participants with putting into practice what is being learned in the • Bipolar disorder In response to the changing With the launch of the DNP’s Nurse Executive track and the online educational modules • Behavior disorders healthcare profession, the College of addition of two more innovative degrees described here, the • Upon completion of each module, • Somatic disorders the participants take a post-test that Nursing has added several new de- College of Nursing isn’t merely addressing change—it’s leading assesses learner knowledge of the grees to its roster, making its vision of change.

16 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 17 Master of Applied Clinical and many of these target the principal inves- the care that a licensed professional would Preclinical Research for an tigator, not the research team as a whole. provide,” said David P. Hrabe, PhD, RN, evolving profession Master of Applied Clinical and Ohio State’s MACPR program also is unique executive director of the college’s Academic in that it transcends multiple disciplines, Innovations and Partnerships, and associ- A new online, interdisciplinary graduate Preclinical Research tracks which reflects the nature of clinical re- ate professor of clinical nursing. Hrabe also degree is being offered by Ohio State’s col- search, giving students an edge when they chaired the committee that designed the leges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine and The MACPR degree offers four interdisciplinary specializations: enter the profession. HWIH degree. Veterinary Medicine. Launched during fall According to Neidecker, another aspect Graduates of the program will be semester of 2014, the Master of Applied Clinical Research Management, directed by the College of Nursing that sets apart Ohio State’s program is the equipped to serve as health coaches who Clinical and Preclinical Research (MACPR) Regulatory Affairs, directed by the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy fact that research experience is not a re- will help patients reach their health goals, prepares graduates for professional careers Safety Pharmacology, directed by the College of Pharmacy quirement for admission. “Many programs said Hrabe. Students will also be well as highly effective administrators, regula- Clinical Pharmacology, directed by the College of Medicine nationally require some research experi- versed in health literacy, helping patients tory compliance specialists and research ence, but our philosophy here is: you have understand their health information, as team members. Course leadership says the Course instructors are drawn from both university faculty and research directors at to start somewhere,” she said. “The MACPR well as the options and resources available new degree addresses the recent evolution The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Office of Responsible Research degree will help a lot of students enter the to them. of clinical research. Practices. Thought leaders from clinical research companies and other experts fre- clinical research field.” Hrabe noted that while similar courses “The field of clinical research has been quent as specialty lecturers. The inaugural cohort of 40 students of study exist, these other health behavior- advancing and getting more sophisticated, in the 2014-15 academic year includes four change programs often strictly focus on with protocols for clinical trials becom- registered nurses, two physicians, four stu- helping individuals who are already well. ing more and more complex,” explained careers have evolved over the past 30 years and statistics, the ethics of human subject dents with master’s degrees, three holding “The unique component of our degree Marjorie Neidecker, PhD, MEng, RN, CCRP, and are increasingly being recognized as and animal research, the science of phar- PhDs, and one with a MBA. The remainder David Hrabe, chair of the committee that is that we’re focused on helping patient director of MACPR and assistant professor less than a mere cluster of jobs and roles, macology and medical product regulation, of the students are bachelor prepared designed the Bachelor of Science in Health populations who might be encountering and Wellness Innovation in Health Care of clinical nursing. “The role of the research but as a full-fledged profession with work- and the business of research operations and in pharmaceutical science, life sciences, chronic diseases, such as diabetes, and how team has grown tremendously in the last force development being endorsed by orga- management. In addition to completing a psychology or business. While the majority we can assist them in successfully manag- several years—they’re taking on much more nizations such as the Institute of Medicine competency-based electronic portfolio, stu- of students are currently working as clinical Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, ing those conditions in a healthy way,” he responsibility now.” and National Institutes of Health. There are dents gain real-world experience through research professionals and are completing FNAP, FAAN, university chief wellness of- said. Neidecker explained that in the past, multiple ladders to success here.” completion of a capstone project or intern- the program part time, the program has ficer, associate vice president for health pro- Many accountable care organizations the administration of clinical trials was Established with support from the ship with a clinical or preclinical research several full-time students who are new to motion, and dean of the College of Nursing. are already hiring employees who have the typically learned on the job, but today’s OSU Center for Clinical and Translational organization. the field. The first MACPR graduates will “With the healthcare sector predicted required training and expertise to complex scientific advancements demand Science, the MACPR program covers the Similar programs have popped up complete their degrees in July 2015. to generate the largest growth support patients in making more formal education and training across theory and practice of research methods across the country, but Neidecker notes The future is bright for the MACPR pro- of new jobs in the next health-related behavior several domains. gram, with plans already underway to ex- several years, and with changes, and with “This is an exciting and dynamic time pand its offerings. Eventually the program an increased fo- good reason. By for the clinical research workforce,” said What MACPR students say will offer a minor so that students in other cused on wellness increasing MACPR lead instructor Carolynn Thomas areas of study can enroll in the MACPR core services among wellness- Jones, DNP, MSPH, RN, and assistant profes- courses, said Neidecker. Plans are also in accountable focused sor of clinical nursing. “Clinical research “Early in my research career, my division asked me to help coordi- place to further develop the Safety Phar- care organiza- services, nate some clinical trials. At that time, I didn’t have any experience macology and Regulatory Affairs tracks. A tions (ACOs), healthcare with randomized controlled trials, so I signed up for various semi- collaboration with a safety pharmacology opportunities organizations nars and trainings. Still, I was concerned that I might be missing research organization is also in the works. for healthcare can reduce something. When I discovered the MACPR program, I knew it was workers of all unnecessary a perfect match for me. This was just what I needed to ensure I Bachelor of Science in Health types and roles medical care understood all parts of clinical research.” and Wellness Innovation in are very promis- and improve Health Care: A new degree for ing.” health outcomes. Lisa Hines, RN, BS, CIC a new era The Bureau of Pre-HWIH stu- Infection Preventionist Labor Statistics predicts dents may begin taking The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Internal Medicine In an effort to address healthcare’s shifting job growth in healthcare prerequisite courses in au- focus from illness to wellness, the College of to expand by 33 percent The Bachelor of Science in Health tumn 2015 with entry into Nursing is establishing its first non-nursing, by 2020, adding 5.7 mil- and Wellness Innovation in Health the program in autumn “After learning and experiencing the bench work experiments undergraduate degree. The Bachelor of lion new jobs to the indus- Care (HWIH) degree model 2016, pending Ohio Board and preclinical animal studies aspect of research, I wanted to Science in Health and Wellness Innovation try. Much of that growth is of Regents approval. further my research knowledge. I was introduced to the MACPR in Health Care (HWIH) will prepare stu- due to the implementation of the Afford- By producing graduates who will be program and the clinical pharmacology specialization where I dents to be innovative health coaches who able Care Act, which the US Department of knowledgeable health coaches, innova- was given the opportunity to learn the clinical aspect of research. advance health literacy and holistic health Health & Human Services estimates will tors and health literacy and holistic health The MACPR program has given me the opportunity to pursue my programs that prevent and manage chronic help an additional 25 million people obtain professionals, the College of Nursing will research interests in a way I didn’t think of before.” illness. health coverage by 2016. contribute in a positive and impactful way to “National trends and government ini- “Clearly there won’t be enough nurses the ongoing paradigm shift in healthcare. Marjorie Neidecker, director of the Master Kevin Ricks, BS, Pharmaceutical Science tiatives, coupled with state and local needs or physicians in the workforce to meet that of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy require a new vision for healthcare and its kind of demand, but graduates of this new Meggie Biss is a writer and editor for the program career opportunities,” explained Bernadette program will provide a great supplement to College of Nursing

18 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 19 Getting on board with student wellness —as­ the saying goes—“first we make our habits, then our habits make us,” then the habits of busy, Health sciences students, working with health often stressed-out health sciences coaches, are participating in a wellness If students as they prepare for ca- onboarding study to improve their own health reers in the health profession is critical to and wellness their futures—both personally and profes- sionally. Having spurred the launch of the univer- sity-wide Buckeye Wellness initiative to in- By Jennifer Grabmeier crease healthy behaviors in faculty and staff, the College of Nursing has created a new wellness onboarding program to help first- year students improve their own health, and to study the effects of health coaching in the process. “I wanted to do something with students, because the rate of depression and un- healthy behaviors is very high,” says Ber- nadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing, associate vice president for health promotion and chief wellness officer for the university. Healthier students are more likely to do well both academically and in their practices.

A health sciences student, right, provides a blood sample to Megan Britton, RN, a family nurse practitioner graduate nursing student, as part of biometric screening of the wellness onboarding program.

20 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 21 counseling techniques. The health coaches with patients,” she says. “I had a clinical students become a standard part of Ohio “The new program compares changes in first-year students’ healthy also have bi-weekly meetings that serve in a family care setting, and a patient was State’s nursing program and an offering as group-learning opportunities to discuss talking about a chronic hip pain that was for other health sciences fields. As chief beliefs, healthy behaviors and levels of depression, anxiety and stress experiences, share ideas and compare notes developing. She just wanted to apply for wellness officer at one of the biggest, most before and after a semester without coaching to changes before and on the results. an electric scooter to help her get around, visible universities in the country, she also Randi Bates, an FNP and PhD student, but we started to talk about pain and the sees the potential for it eventually to serve after a semester of life coaching with specially trained family nurse was assigned several students to coach. things she’s been doing to address it. It got as a national model. At first, she says, she was nervous about her to think about and engage in her own On the road toward that vision, once practitioner (FNP) students.” adding to her already full workload, but she plan, and she started to have ideas—maybe the pilot is completed, Melnyk’s team will has found the experience to be an enjoyable she could try acupuncture, or maybe she examine the data for findings that warrant one. Following an initial meeting to get to could try some stretching or a massage. I applying for a National Institutes of Health know each other, she and the students she’s could see by the end, her face had kind of lit grant to do a full-scale clinical trial. Some on coaching decided on a schedule for check- up. She had a plan for her care, and it was the team are especially looking forward to ing in with each other. like she felt confident in her suggestions examining the text messages and the types of language and motivation the students However, health-promoting attitudes and out, occurs at the start of every year with talk to about all of my health aspects, not find to be the most effective. behaviors aren’t a regular part of the learn- New Year’s resolutions. “Everyone commits just nutrition or exercise. She’s there to give In the larger clinical trial, Melnyk ing experience. to behavior change on January 1st, but most advice about other parts of my life and sug- would like to enlist pharmacy and medi- “We do a great job teaching our stu- people have fallen off the log by the end of gest options.” cal students to serve as health coaches. dents how to take care of other people, but January.” When Wasserman decided to cut The training module created in the Col- if they don’t do a great job of taking care In many ways, behaviors become part back on drinking alcohol, for example, her lege of Nursing can work across the health of themselves they’re going to have less- of who we are—they make us, as it were. So friends’ negative reactions had her wanting sciences, and much like interprofessional healthy outcomes and provide less-effective changing them can often involve changing to stay home by herself to avoid the pres- training, she anticipates health coaching care for their patients,” says Melnyk. how we see ourselves. sure. will be useful for all different types of health The new program compares changes in “Most people don’t make a behavior “My friends have been giving me a hard professionals and their patients. first-year students’ healthy beliefs, healthy change until a crisis occurs or their emo- time about it and calling me boring, but my At the very least, Melnyk would like behaviors and levels of depression, anxiety tions are raised,” says Melnyk. “Behavior is coach has been able to give suggestions on to see health coaching become part of the and stress before and after a semester with- very character-building.” how to talk to them about it and things we nursing curriculum, and she plans to pres- out coaching to changes before and after can do together that don’t involve alcohol,” ent outcomes to faculty so they can see the a semester of life coaching with specially The study she says. value and benefit of the program. “Nurse trained family nurse practitioner (FNP) The study started off at orientation for Her health coach is also helping practitioner programs don’t typically in- students. In addition to the one-on-one sup- health sciences students last autumn Wasserman, who has been vegan for nine clude coaching training, and I want to have port and guidance from their coaches, the semester with a good response. Nearly 100 months, navigate conversations with her all practitioners receive it,” she says. students have the option to create automat- students signed up to complete the baseline family about her diet. As for the first-year students receiv- ed text messages that are worded and timed assessment, with many interested in the “Before, when I didn’t have her, my ing the coaching, Melnyk and her wellness based on their personal preferences. biometric screening involved. The screen- family would make jokes about it and I Randi Bates is an FNP and PhD student who is participating as a health coach. team hope to see an increase in behaviors “I want to see whether or not students ing measured cholesterol, hemoglobin A1C, would get really defensive, which doesn’t that help students who are in high-stress taking a wellness assessment, doing a bio- blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). help,” she says. “She helps me think of ideas “We talk based on how often they because they all came from her.” academic programs and who will be provid- metric screening, creating a wellness plan In addition to the screening, participants of things I can do instead of getting defen- would like to be contacted,” Bates says. “I The health coaching dynamic “kind of ing care to the community be the healthiest, and getting a health coach for a semester completed a survey, as well as a personal sive, like asking for more support.” had one student who said it would make her turns the situation into the patient educat- best versions of themselves. As they move can improve their healthy behaviors and wellness plan that included goals and time- In addition to the social benefits, feel good if I touched base with her once a ing their provider and providing their own into their profession, their wellness can their health,” says Melnyk. frames for achieving them. strengthening the important relationships week and maybe she got a text message that suggestions,” Bates says. “It comes from have a ripple effect. Considering the increasing amount At the end of autumn semester, the stu- in her life has had an impact on her studies. says ‘Good job.’ With some of the others I am them, which means they’re more likely to While West Virginia University does of health information that is available to dents re-took the survey, and of the initial “It’s helping me focus more on school- checking in with an email every one or two adopt. Instead of us telling patients what to biometric screenings for its pharmacy people, Melnyk wants to see whether the 100 who signed up, roughly 60 agreed to work,” she says. “My friends are a lot more weeks.” do, it’s patients telling us what they want to students, as far as Melnyk knows there is no help of a dedicated coach helps students participate in the second part: working with understanding, and I’m not worrying about Based on what she and her fellow do and the techniques they want to use.” other university taking a comprehensive ap- move past knowing about their health to a health coach on their personal wellness these things anymore. That’s helped a lot.” coaches are hearing, the students seem This type of experience stemming proach to student wellness across the health actually taking steps—in some case liter- plan during winter semester. At the end of to be enjoying the experience. “One of my from health coaching training comes as sciences. She’s excited by the prospect of ally—toward improving it on a consistent winter semester, participants will complete Added benefits students told me, ‘I am so glad to be able no surprise to Melnyk. For the next phase developing something at Ohio State that lifelong basis. another survey and biometric screening, In addition to the potential benefits for stu- to talk about my goals with someone,’” she of the study, in fact, she wants to measure makes a difference everywhere. “There are a lot of workplaces using and the results will be compared to the dents being health-coached, the program is says. “They have a safe place to talk with outcomes for the coaches as well as the first- Melnyk’s vision to make Ohio State personal health assessments and biomet- previous sets of responses and findings. equally instructive for the nurse practitio- someone who has been trained to listen. I year students. the “healthiest university in the world” ric screenings to raise awareness, but my Participant and second-year dental ners who are coaching them. think they find it comforting and encourag- “We’ll be able to tell you how much promises results not just locally but nation- hunch was it would take more than that student Kylie Wasserman finds that being The FNP students completed a training ing.” they have learned and how much better ally, for health sciences students as well as to engage in behavior changes,” she says. coached helps her learn to manage social module designed specially to prepare them The positive outcomes aren’t just they feel they’re going to be out there in their future patients. Ultimately, it’s about “People have habituated behaviors, so what and emotional stresses. for their role in the study. To create the mod- limited to the first-year students they’re practice, dealing with people,” she says. increasing everyone’s wellness, one habit at does it take to commit to a behavior change “She’s been there for every aspect of ule, for which the students receive credit, coaching. Bates is finding her health coach a time. and stick to it? Knowing your numbers is my health,” Wasserman says of her health the college culled information and methods knowledge and skills to be useful during her Looking ahead not enough.” coach, with whom she emails two to three from various sources, including skills such clinicals. As head of the college, Melnyk would like Jennifer Grabmeier is a freelance writer in A perfect example of this, she points times a week. “It’s nice to have someone to as motivational interviewing and some “It has really affected how I interact to see the health coaching program for Columbus.

22 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 23 CTEP’s growth

and success Photography by Bindu Thomas continue

The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice brings the message of EBP to healthcare organizations worldwide, including the United States Air Force

By Jill Jess Phythyon

he College of Nursing’s Center Gorsuch is dean of the U.S. Air Force for Transdisciplinary Evidence- School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Pat- based Practice (CTEP) has terson and executes all USAFSAM educa- taken its show on the road to tion and training. bring evidence-based Prac- “I was the chief nurse and deputy tice (EBP) training directly to CEO for a military medical center and was healthcare organizations. struggling to get an Evidence-based Practice The result has been nothing short of Council started,” Gorsuch said. “Having Ta dream come true for CTEP director Lynn completed my doctor of nursing practice Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, DPFNAP, NE-BC. (DNP) in 2012, I knew the importance of “Instead of an organization sending incorporating evidence into daily clinical two or three people to Columbus for our practice, but how was I [going to] accom- program a couple of times over five years, plish such a monumental educational task we can develop a program specifically for in a world of limited funding due sequestra- their needs,” Gallagher-Ford said. “An orga- tion? CTEP was my answer.” CTEP’s technology coordinator Bindu Thomas (standing left) and Wright State University librarian Bette Sydelko work with nization can get 21 of their people trained Gallagher-Ford said she and Gorsuch participants at an immersion held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. as EBP mentors in a week.” had a great conversation, leading to an on- These new on-site immersions are fully going relationship and, eventually, on-site the leaders had to be on board. We educated immersions. The wonderful thing about the impact CTEP has had and impressed with practice for the ultimate purpose of improv- customizable and cost-effective, she said. immersions. The location was not without 21 nurses on the processes of developing staff of CTEP is that they continue to guide Wright-Patterson’s dedication to EBP imple- ing quality of healthcare and patient/family On top of that, this method provides an its challenges, she said, but entirely worth it inquiry, literature searches and appraisals, our staff and work with us on advancing mentation. outcomes.” organizational uplift into EBP. to bring EBP to a dedicated group. Gorsuch and by the end of the week we had 21 proj- the implementation of EBP through their “They are amazing. Col. Gorsuch has This commitment permeates The Ohio “When you have an immersion on site, appreciates the efforts of CTEP, as well as ects ready for implementation. The entire monthly webinars and direct consultation. the most incredible vision for this. They’ve State University College of Nursing, with and they put all the people they want in the the results. facility was energized. As a bonus, our staff “We have developed a method of brought people from all levels within the Dean Bernadette Melnyk leading the charge. room, not only are they each learning EBP, “In just four months, the team from received continuing education hours, which tracking our projects through to completion organization. Management, staff nurses, Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, but the organization is learning it together,” CTEP led by Dr. Gallagher-Ford held the they would otherwise be unable to obtain.” and seek to further refine our return on risk management people,” she said. “This is FAAN, associate vice president for health said Gallagher-Ford. first EBP immersion in a military medical The results of that first immersion investment in clinical quality. Our facility my dream come true, what is happening at promotion and university chief wellness Among the first organizations for center,” the colonel said. “Their team was were enduring. conducted our first annual EBP Focus Week Wright-Patterson.” officer, is a pioneer in the EBP world. She is on-site immersions has been Wright- nothing short of amazing. They worked “Since our first class, we have two educating other disciplines on the impor- the co-editor of the books “Evidence-based Patterson Air Force Base, home to a 57-bed around all our constraints of base access, subsequent CTEP immersions and have tance of EBP all based on the guidance we The evidence behind EBP Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide multispecialty medical center in Dayton, computer issues, room set-up and adapted amassed 62 EBP mentors,” Gorsuch said. received from CTEP. By having the training Successes such as this help reinforce the to Best Practice” and “Implementing EBP: Ohio. The connection occurred by chance their course to be executed in a military set- “We now have a fully functioning EBP on site, the cost of the immersion is lower stated vision of the world-renowned CTEP Real World Success Stories.” She also serves when Gallagher-Ford met Col. Penelope F. ting. For this first class, the primary attend- Council that is still refining its mission and and thus allows for a facility to have more team to serve “as a leader and resource to as editor of the journal Worldviews on Gorsuch about 18 months ago when they ees were the hospital’s nursing leaders. We is expanding to become multidisciplinary. mentors, which we hope will lead to a cul- all health professionals and healthcare Evidence-based Nursing. both served on a Magnet review panel for all knew that in order to change the culture We have implemented over 10 projects cur- ture of EBP throughout the entire hospital.” systems for implementing best practices CTEP continues to drive research into an Ohio hospital. of nursing to one that was evidence-based, rently from the work completed during the Gallagher-Ford is thrilled with the and sustaining a culture of evidence-based EBP, continually examining the evidence

24 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 25 • More than 50 percent of CNOs believe that EBP is practiced in their organization from “not at all” to “somewhat.” Creating and maintaining • There are inadequate numbers of EBP mentors in healthcare systems to work on EBP with direct care staff and create EBP cultures/environments that sustain. • Although CNOs reported top priorities are quality and safety, EBP is rated as a low healthy campuses priority. This research is key to understand- ing the barriers to expansion of EBP into healthcare organizations and a road map for future conversations, said Gallagher-Ford. and beyond “There is a huge disconnect,” she said. “EBP is the way to get at their top priorities. Their top prioriites are quality and safety. They say as soon as we get quality and safety By Jill Jess Phythyon Col. Penelope Gorsuch, dean of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at fixed, we’re going to go do that EBP thing. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (right), works with a participant guiding her through But EBP is not an outcome. EBP is the thing and Meggie Biss the steps of the EBP process. you do to get the outcome.” behind evidence-based practice. of the American Organization for Nurse Melnyk, Gallagher-Ford and Ellen “Our research arm looks at the science Executives. Fineout-Overholt, RN, PhD, FAAN, also have of evidence-based practice,” said Gallagher- Among the key findings of the report: identified and developed EBP competen- Ford. “What’s happening out there that we • More than a third of hospitals are not cies, which were published in the February need to work on?” meeting benchmarks for National Database 2014 issue of Worldviews on Evidence-based Among recent work was a ground- of Nursing Quality Indicators ( NDNQI) Nursing. breaking publication by Melnyk, Gallagher- performance metrics. “Competencies are a big, hot topic right Ford, Michelle Troseth, MSN, RN, DPNAP, • Almost a third of hospitals are above na- now,” said Gallagher-Ford. “We’re working FAAN and Kathy Wyngarden, MSN, RN, tional benchmarks for core measures (e.g., with multiple organizations to pilot them FNP: “Leveraging EBP—Advisory Report: A falls, pressure ulcers). and implement them in real-world places. National Survey & Forum for Nurse Execu- • Although chief nursing officers (CNOs) One of our goals is to get the competencies tives: Leveraging Evidence-Based Practice believe EBP results in higher quality of care, inserted into job descriptions.” to Enhance Healthcare Quality, Reliability, safety and improved patient outcomes, very Patient Outcomes and Cost Containment.” little of their budgets are allocated to EBP Spreading the word The report, presented by Elsevier Clinical and EBP is listed as a low priority. As part of the effort to promote EBP and Solutions, the College of Nursing and CTEP, • Although CNOs beliefs in the value of EBP Ohio State’s training offerings, CTEP has resulted in a national forum for chief nurs- are strong, their own implementation of launched a new website: ctep-ebp.com. The ing executives during the annual conference EBP is relatively low. comprehensive online home for EBP was conceived and directed by CTEP technology coordinator Bindu Thomas, MEd., MS. Gallagher-Ford said the new website, which includes information about CTEP offerings and contact as well as links to research, has already resulted in increased enrollment in immersions and participation in online modular programming. The site also provides information about tailoring on-site immersions, such as the programming CTEP developed for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. “The evidence supports that if you have that chunk of people who get it, that chunk of people makes a difference,” said Gallagh- er-Ford. “Because it’s not just one lone wolf in the woods saying, ‘Please do EBP!’”

Jill Jess Phythyon is director of marketing How Ohio State and the College of Nursing are leading efforts At a December immersion in Atlanta, CTEP director Lynn Gallagher-Ford (left) assists and strategic communications for the Col- to build healthy academic communities across the country Clemen Banaglorioso from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. lege of Nursing.

26 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 27 Creating and maintaining Healthy campuses and beyond BHAC Consortium officers elected

President: Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is associ- was previously president of the Arizona Dietetic Association. ate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, and dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. She also is Marketing Chair: Angie Brown is the communications manager for the Groundbreaking group a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry in the College of Medicine. She is University of Florida’s Office of Human Resources. She has worked in an internationally recognized expert in evidence-based practice, health and higher education public relations for more than 20 years, having previously wellness, mental health, and intervention research, and is a frequent key- served in communication roles at Penn State University and Oregon Health note speaker at national and international conferences on these topics. Her & Science University. At the University of Florida, Brown manages several scholarship record includes over 19 million dollars of sponsored funding UF websites and oversees other UF online and print publicity materials. reaches new milestones from federal agencies as principal investigator and over 250 publications, She is editor of The InfoGator, UF’s faculty and staff e-newsletter, which including four books. She served a four-year term on the 16-member United reaches more than 14,000 employees. She also facilitates internal change States Preventive Services Task Force and currently serves as a member of management efforts for the university, providing strategic communication The National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC) the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Behavioral Health Standing Committee planning and execution for units including the Office of Research, the Office continues to move forward and the National Institutes of Health’s National Advisory Council for nursing of the Chief Financial Officer and UF Information Technology. In addition research. In addition, she is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine. to her work on the UF-UF Health Wellness Committee, Brown has twice served as publicity officer for the UF Association for Academic Women and President-elect: Megan Amaya, PhD, CHES, AFAA, is the director of serves on the Public Relations Subcommittee of the UF President’s Council health promotion and wellness at Ohio State’s College of Nursing. She on Diversity. is president of the Society of Public Health Educators Ohio Chapter and steering team member for the central region Healthy Ohio Business Research & EBP Chair: Marcelle Holmes, PhD, is assistant vice chan- Council. She is a certified health education specialist, a certified personal cellor of wellness, health & counseling services at UC Irvine, where she trainer and a certified group fitness instructor. Megan has been instru- oversees the Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Disability Services Editor’s note: The previous issue of and wellness at the College of Nursing. mental in the launching of the National Consortium for Building Healthy Center, Campus Recreation, Health Education, Career Center, Campus Transformations (Autumn, 2014) “These are the early adopters that believe Academic Communities. She coordinated the 2013 National BHAC Summit Assault Resources & Education (CARE), and office of the Campus Social discussed the successful launch of in the vision, mission and goals of the and the Ohio BHAC Summit in 2014. Amaya also is a member of the plan- Worker. She came to UC Irvine from Pomona College, where she served BHAC (see “New national organization organization, and they will be instrumen- ning committee for the 2015 National Summit. as associate dean of students and dean of women. Holmes is a licensed successfully launches with 15 founding tal in moving the consortium forward.” clinical psychologist in California, and has worked in a variety of settings, universities”) and provided updates on Amaya noted that BHAC will also be Secretary: Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, is dean of The College including private practice, at college counseling centers, and as assistant local and national summits. propelled forward by its board of direc- of New Jersey School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science, which professor of psychology and black studies at Pomona College. She is a tors, who will be responsible for creating encompasses nutrition, wellness, fitness and strength and conditioning. member of the American Psychological Association, American Association he National Consortium for a strategic plan for the organization. She is executive director/secretary of the Council of International Neonatal of Blacks in Higher Education, and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Building Healthy Academic “I’m excited about being part of the Nurses, Inc. and past president of the National Association of Neonatal Education (NASPA). Communities (BHAC) recently initial discussion and for us to contribute Nurses (NANN). Kenner served as secretary on the board of the American made several advancements in its effort to revolutionize to shaping BHAC’s agenda as a Founding Member,” said Melissa Academy of Nursing (AAN) and is now co-chair of The College of New Jer- Membership Chair: Colleen Harshbarger, MS, is the director of the Of- the culture of health and wellness at colleges and universi- Miner, MA, director of health promotion and wellness programs at sey Healthy Campus Program Council. She was instrumental in starting a fice of Wellness & Health Promotion (OWHP) with WELL WVU: The Student’s ties. Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. “I’m also inter- T wellness center at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing. Kenner Center of Health and an adjunct faculty member in the College of Physical Not only did the organization gain 16 founding members, it ested in benchmarking and having the ability to easily connect with has more than 30 years’ experience in higher education. Activity and Sports Sciences at West Virginia University. She is a certified also elected its inaugural board of directors–two milestones that my peers around what they are doing in health and wellness.” wellness practitioner with the National Wellness Institute, a certified well- will help guide BHAC into the future. The second BHAC national summit will be held April 23-24 at Treasurer Chair: Karen Moses, PhD, RD, CHES, is the director of ASU ness coach from WellPeople and holds a certificate in Alcohol Prevention “I cannot express how excited I am to be working with this the University of California, Irvine. The summit will bring together Wellness at Arizona State University. She has provided leadership in ASU Leadership from NASPA and EverFi. Harshbarger has been studying and amazing group of wellness experts,” said BHAC president Berna- leaders and nationally recognized authorities in health and well- health promotion initiatives, programs and services, using both individual teaching yoga for over 20 years and is registered with Yoga Alliance at the dette Melnyk, PhD, RN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, associate vice presi- ness to highlight and share best practices in promoting and sustain- and environmental approaches to promote health and wellness among ERYT-500 level. dent for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, and ing wellness, with tracks focused on best practices and evidence- college students for 25 years. Recognized as a leader in college health dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. “It is a based programming, creating cultures of wellness, marketing promotion, Moses is a frequent speaker at college health and student Advisory Board Chair: Cassandra Kitko, MBA, CHES, IC, is the Manager privilege to be part of a groundbreaking team that is transforming and communication for engagement and mental and emotional affairs professional conferences, and has been a consultant to other of Health Initiatives in Penn State’s Office of Human Resources’ Employee health and wellness of academic communities nationwide.” well-being. institutions of higher education to guide their healthy campus initiatives Benefits Division. Prior to working at Penn State, she planned and delivered Melnyk envisioned and steered the founding of the National “We in academia have a unique opportunity to affect the lives and health promotion programs. She has served in many elected and ap- worksite wellness programs. Kitko is president of the local school district, Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities, a group of our students, faculty and staff. Our collaborative voices, ideas pointed positions of national associations, including the American College member of her parish council and finance committee. of public and private academic institutions dedicated to crafting a and expertise can help set the national agenda for health and well- Health Association, Pacific Coast College Health Association, National comprehensive framework that enriches the health and wellness of ness along with generating and disseminating evidence to support Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Preven- BHAC founding institutions include Arizona State University, Bucknell students, faculty and staff. The consortium was founded after the best practices and influence policy,” said Melnyk. tion, and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. University, Dartmouth College, East Carolina University, Gustavus Adolphus inaugural BHAC national summit in April 2013, which was held at The National Consortium for BHAC co-sponsored a webinar She co-chaired the committee that developed the Healthy Campus 2010 College, Iowa State University, Medical University of South Carolina, The Ohio State. panel discussion on March 24 aimed at identifying innovative solu- Objectives for the American College Health Association, helped to develop Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, Penn State University, The “Our founding members have a deep sense of responsibility tions to combat chronic disease, and how academic institutions can the Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education, and College of New Jersey, University of California, Irvine, University of Florida, in making the consortium successful,” said BHAC president-elect implement these best practices on campus and throughout their helped to found the NASPA Health Promotion Knowledge Community. She Virgina Tech, and West Virginia University. Megan Amaya, PHD, CHES, AFAA, director of health promotion communities. [See page 30 for the related article.]

28 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 29 iPEP seminar teaches healthcare students to say: Creating and maintaining Healthy campuses and beyond Solutions on chronic care ‘I’m sorry’

A webinar panel discussion held in March brought health experts together to discuss how As the newest component of interprofessional education at Ohio State revealed academic institutions can implement best practices on campus and in their communities in more ways than one, two little words can be a big deal

he Ohio State University, Partner- Million Hearts, what area would you sug- experiences of violence, is being screened ship to Fight Chronic Disease and gest that initiative address and why? for high-risk substance abuse and then has By Jennifer Grabmeier National Consortium for Building William H. Dietz: I think that one of access to appropriate evidence-based care. Healthy Academic Communities the greatest [needs is] a program com- Bernadette Melnyk: I couldn’t agree recently hosted a discussion on parable to Million Hearts in the realm more with you. In fact, we’ve started a na- he Inter-Professional Education & Practice Collabora- Medicine’s director of professional development education; Ryan Tinnovative solutions to the serious issue of of physical activity. Physical activity or tional interprofessional education and prac- tive (iPEP)—which the College of Nursing initiated Nash, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM, director of the Center for Bioeth- chronic disease and the frequent co-morbid- physical inactivity is a risk factor for a lot of tice collaborative here to advance Million in 2012—hosted a January seminar on the power of ics and Medical Humanities and the Hagop S. Mekhjian, MD, Chair ity of mental health problems. diseases. And with respect to obesity, even Hearts and we have now over a hundred saying “I’m sorry.” The event packed the Ohio Union’s in Medical Ethics and Professionalism in the College of Medicine; The webinar was moderated by though physical activity may not have a ma- colleges and organizations throughout the Archie Griffin Ballroom with more than 900 students and Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, DPFNAP, NE-BC, director of the Kenneth Thorpe, PhD; chairman, Partner- jor impact on reducing obesity, it reduces country taking the modules, going out and and 80 facilitators from all Ohio State’s health science College of Nursing’s Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based ship to Fight Chronic Disease; Robert W. many of the comorbidities associated with screening people. But we added an extra colleges. Practice.. Woodruff Professor and chair, Department obesity such as cardiovascular disease, risk S to the ABCs in Million Hearts and that is iPEP was created to teach students skills and “We were thinking about potential topics that affect us all,” of Health Policy & Management, Rollins factors like hypertension or elevated blood [for] stress. competencies related to working as part of interprofessional teams. says Harcha. “A lot of students attracted to health professions have School of Public Health of Emory Univer- pressure, glucose intolerance and lipid Janet S. Wright: Bill knows how I feel TIts first session last year was a successful discussion of Anne Fadi- a natural empathy, but they need to know how to express it. We can sity, Atlanta, Georgia. levels…I would [urge] a physical activity about physical activity. I told him early on man’s book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” after which teach them the communications skills.” The complete discussion is available at program particularly aimed at schools… in Million Hearts that I would lie awake at the collaborative started discussing ideas for training. Melnyk considers the topic a great one for iPEP. “Often we don’t nursing.osu.edu/bhac-dc. Here are some of which keeps kids moving most of the time. night and say ‘A for aspirin, really? It’s not The iPEP planning group chose tapping into empathy as the prepare students for dealing with adversity,” she says. “If we can the innovative ideas covered in the webinar: Sarah Van Orman: I would launch a activity?” So I now know why, because of topic. The group included Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PM- get them talking about it from an interprofessional standpoint, we comprehensive effort in the area of mental our predictive modeling, but I will say I was HNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing, associate know a team approach can provide a better perspective in working What are one or two policy changes that health. You know as much as Million Hearts approached about a mini Million Hearts… vice president for health promotion and chief wellness officer for with families when these things happen.” would…improve the health of Americans talks about making sure everybody has focused on kids where the A was for activity, the university; Michelle Harcha, DVM, MA, the College of Veterinary The collaborative brought in keynote speaker Doug Wojcieszak, to reduce the toll of chronic disease? access to aspirin and hypertension control the B was blood pressure control, the C was Terry Fulmer: I would like to see and diet and all those strategies. The idea calories and the S was smoking. mandatory family violence education for re- that every patient and every person has licensure as clinicians. In some states, cur- mental health and behavioral health risk Jill Jess Phythyon is director of marketing rently, a child abuse course is required to sit factors addressed in the primary care set- and strategic communications and Meggie for your next licensing exam in nursing and ting [and] is being screened for depression, Biss is a writer and editor for the College of some in medicine, but if we could look at it being screened for childhood and ongoing Nursing. more broadly as a family violence structure and require that, that would be something I’d really be excited about. Webinar panelists NHLBI has been Catherine Stoney: William H. Dietz, MD, PhD; Director, STOP of Nursing, The Ohio State University trying to increase translation of research into Obesity Alliance; Director, Sumner Redstone Catherine M. Stoney, PhD; Program Director, healthcare and you know this is an area of Global Center on Prevention and Wellness at Prevention and Population Sciences Program, Di- commitment for the NHLBI to really enhance George Washington University vision of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, our portfolio of research and science of Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN; University Dis- Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of implementation. We actually have a new tinguished Professor and Dean of the Bouvé Col- Health center…called the Center for Translational lege of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA; Research and Implementation Science [and Incoming President, John A. Hartford Foundation President, American College Health Association; is part] of the NHLBI director’s office, which Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, Executive Director, University Health Services at has made a strong commitment to serve as a CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN; As- the University of Wisconsin-Madison catalyst for advancing translational research. sociate Vice President for Health Promotion; Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC; Executive Director, University Chief Wellness Officer; Dean, College Million Hearts®, CDC & CMS Innovations Center If we could launch a new effort similar to iPEP’s January seminar packed the Ohio Union ballroom with nearly 1,000 students, faculty and presenters.

30 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 31 $2.3 million NIH grant funds new language

Seminar presenters included, from left, Michelle Harcha, College of Veterinary Medicine; keynote speaker Doug Wojcieszak, founder of Sorry Works!; Dean Bernadette Melnyk, chief wellness officer; and E. Christopher Ellison, interim dean, College of Medicine. teaching model the founder of Sorry Works!, a Glen Carbon, go wrong, and overall it helps people feel students and facilitators from the different The colleges of Nursing and Arts & Sciences team up on study to serve Ill., organization that trains professionals in better,” Wojcieszak says. “People aren’t mad health sciences compared how their respec- building relationships with patients, includ- about it anymore and we can get back to tive fields handle adverse events and errors. Spanish-speaking chronic care patients ing being transparent with the truth in an thinking about what we need to do.” While there were differences among the vari- adverse situation. Harcha recounts a friend’s experience ous fields, they found that connecting with “It’s about how we connect before 30 years ago as a patient who encountered patients in adverse situations was important By Sandi Rutkowski and Tan Nguyen something goes wrong and how we stay a medical error and received a significant to everyone on a fundamental level. connected after something goes wrong,” settlement. “The only thing she wanted to “Empathy in any human interaction is Wojcieszak says. “It’s something we try to hear was an apology from the surgeon, and so important,” Harcha says. “When we try sha Menon, Ohio State University Centennial Digestive and Kidney Disorders RO1 grant of $2.3 million funds practice in our marriages and relationships, she never got that,” she said. and see things from the perspective of the Professor of Nursing and Glenn Martinez, professor their study, titled “Integrated Second Language Learning for but taken to a higher level because in medi- Patients and clients not only want to client or patient, it helps us figure out how and chair, Spanish and Portuguese Linguistics, have Chronic Care.” The project represents an innovative partnership cine your decisions could hurt someone.” know the truth, but they also want to make best to care for them.” teamed up to study how to change the traditional between nursing and arts and sciences, two colleges that have not Wojcieszak explains that a quandary sure it doesn’t happen to other families. The iPEP collaborative plans to make way that Spanish for the health professions has been traditionally collaborated on research initiatives. can arise when our empathy tells us that “People want to know that if something both the empathy training and the discus- taught, as well as to assess the impact on patient “From the College of Nursing perspective,” Menon says, “this a patient or family could in fact use a little happens to a loved one, steps will be taken sion of “The Spirit Catches You and You outcomes. study presents a unique opportunity to link academic curriculum to sympathy. We want to say, “I’m sorry this to make sure it doesn’t happen to another Fall Down” standard sessions for first-year A new five-year National Institute of Health (NIH) Diabetes, patient outcomes. For the most part, we educate advanced practice happened to you,” but in a malpractice-sen- family,” Harcha said. “You can apologize that health science students. Next steps are cre- U sitive environment, worries about wrongly this happened and say we need to collect ating interprofessional trainings for years admitting fault can override the instinct to more data to make sure it doesn’t happen. two, three and four. reach out. What’s important to understand, Oftentimes we jump to the conclusion that “We’re talking about how we’re going he says, is the difference between saying a mistake was made, but sometimes it’s just to build upon it—and it really is a matter of “I’m sorry this happened” and saying “I’m an adverse outcome—someone reacts badly building on it,” Melnyk says. “We don’t just sorry we made a mistake.” The latter is to an antibiotic or a treatment. We need to want it to happen once and then nothing reserved for events where an investigation find out what happened.” more happens. We need to standardize has revealed error, while the former can The idea of transparency and openness this as how we are going to educate our be used any time and be appreciated for as an institutional practice, versus being si- students.” what it is. “I’m sorry your car broke down,” lent to avoid appearance of fault, has gained Melnyk sees increased interest in for example, conveys an understanding of momentum since a handful of hospitals interprofessional education among her another person’s situation, but not a respon- first tried it in the 1990s. own colleagues, evidenced in the fact that sibility for the breakdown or, necessarily, an “When I was in school, we relied on our several colleges made the January session ability to change the outcome. mentors to teach us how to interact with pa- a requirement for their students. Although Connecting with patients and families tients in adverse situations when we went coordinating schedules and logistics will no when they’re in a difficult spot results in into practice,” Harcha says. “But a lot of doubt always be challenging, she expects happier families, and healthcare profession- times we would go by insurance providers’ buy-in to grow. als often find it to be a positive experience advice, which is based on attorney advice, “Traditionally we’ve educated our for themselves. “I’m sorry” isn’t just for and attorneys really used to say don’t say students in silos and then we put them out adverse events, either; acknowledging the anything. In healthcare today, though, the in the world where they’re expected to func- more common, everyday stresses that pa- standard of care is more common to be hon- tion as teams,” she says. “I think we have tients and families experience in healthcare est and ethical in our work with our clients. support of university leadership for the fact can help mitigate frustration and support Students now say, ‘You didn’t talk to them that we have to do more interprofessional positive health outcomes. and tell them what happened?’ I think they education and practice. We have to make “If you can say you’re sorry the doctor’s have a different expectation. There’s more sure we continue to build upon this.” running late or test results are taking longer access to information. We teach it, we talk than expected, it helps take the edge off, it about it, we model it.” Jennifer Grabmeier is a freelance writer in Grant team members, from left (front): Jennifer Moreland, Laura Szalacha, Usha Menon and Glenn Martinez, co-primary investigators, helps you practice for when something does At the iPEP session on empathy, Columbus. Diane Birckbichler, Kathy Stone, (rear): Estephanie Ortiz, Paranjay Srivastava, Ivanna Soto and Julianne Peck.

32 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 33 nurses, and the evaluation of their practice have limited English skills or low health The research components of the project precepting karen clancy and marie grady

outcomes occur in separate settings. And we literacy. According to the Pew Research include program level analysis, student may well be among the first in the country Center, the Hispanic population grew by 50 level analysis and patient level analysis. e to do so.” percent since 2000. Meanwhile, the overall “We want to know how a program like e Martinez adds, “Simply put, we are U.S. population increased by only 12 percent this functions in an academic structure like testing a model to educate nurse practitio- from 2000 to 2012. These statistics under- Ohio State’s College of Nursing,” Martinez pre·cep·tor—(prĭ-sĕp´t r, prē´sĕp´t r) ners to have the language and cultural skills score the importance of our work and the po- says. “Diane Birckbichler, director of the to serve Hispanic patients with diabetes. tential impact we might have on healthcare Center for Languages, Literatures and Cul- The big idea is that when a student learns delivery for Hispanics,” Menon says. tures, will evaluate this to see how this kind a language we should not only assess their “The Spanish-speaking population in of educational intervention works within an n. / teacher or instructor performance in that language, but the the United States is not primarily an acute academic setting.” impact of that performance on the person to care population. More than anything, it’s At the student level, language profi- A dedicated group of practicing professionals guide and mentor nursing students in real-world whom they’re speaking. a chronic care population with high rates ciency will be measured at different points “Unfortunately, the focus in language of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, in the program to see which part raises healthcare environments education has always been on the speaker, obesity and depression— and these are proficiency more. never on the hearer. There are many pro- things that require communication that “We expect the greatest gains will be grams out there that teach “medical Span- goes far beyond what is required in acute when the students are on the phone with ish” but none have noticed that the models and episodic care. the patients, and not necessarily when they we have for teaching don’t fit the reality. “For this, we need motivational inter- are in the classroom,” Martinez says. he word “preceptor” take on the position. That role is This influence is apparent in tors. More than 200 of these in- And that’s the big innovation of this grant.” viewing; we need healthcare professionals They will tape and analyze those in- might be defined far more meaningful than just that many nurses can recall the structors per year help develop Menon states, “Another exciting lesson to talk about lifestyle changes; to talk about teractions using Rotor Interaction Analysis simply as a teacher instruction. A preceptor’s influ- names of their preceptors 20 or future nurses. In the College of learned is that boundaries between colleges setting goals. Clinical conversations with System—an analytic tool used in health or an instructor, but ence impacts the way students 25 years into their careers. Nursing’s graduate program, and/or disciplines may only exist in our communication to determine effectiveness that definition does transition into full-time nurses The Ohio State University’s comprising 13 specialty tracts, minds. Once we begin brainstorming and of patient-provider communication. Stu- not do justice to the and nurse practitioners, and undergraduate nursing program approximately 500 preceptors talking through interdisciplinary collabora- “We need a new paradigm dents will be able to see how their discourse individuals who lasts long into their careers. relies heavily on quality precep- are needed to help educate the tion, really, the sky’s the limit.” that includes and emphasizes changes. advanced degree candidates Menon’s role as senior research-inten- Health outcomes will be measured T annually. sive faculty member in the college includes clinical instruction when at the patient level, Menon says, “such as Preceptors enable students the mentoring of junior faculty and develop- teaching Spanish for health how blood sugar, blood pressure and other to translate classroom knowl- ing new transdisciplinary teams as outlined physiological markers of health improve edge into real-world experienc- in the college’s strategic plan. “Faculty in professionals. The use of for patients seen by nurse practitioner stu- es. While the college’s clinical the College of Nursing are truly excited to language is integral to clinical dents in the study.” The researchers hope instructors work with classes of model this framework for testing impact on to make the case that when put together, eight to 10 students, preceptors health outcomes through transdisciplinary practice, so how can we language, communication and clinical work one-on-one with students collaboration. Ultimately, nurse scientists divorce language instruction instruction have a positive impact on during the students’ senior care about how our research impacts the from clinical contexts?” glycemic control, diabetes self-efficacy and years. This individual attention patient, whether that be at the bedside in depression. provides more in-depth learning the hospital or in their homes.” Laura Szalacha, research professor and opportunities than students will The study was designed specifically to patients need to develop self-efficacy, their associate director of the Center for Research see in a clinical class environ- train nurse practitioners due to a growing belief that they can change lifestyle behav- & Transdisciplinary Scholarship, will lead ment. demand for healthcare and the expanded iors,’” says Menon. the evaluation of patient outcomes. When nursing students role of nurse practitioners in primary care. To do that, this new three-phase Project co-investigators and consul- work with preceptors, they “We need a new paradigm that in- program integrates language instruction tants are Margaret Graham, vice dean, Col- learn firsthand how to manage cludes and emphasizes clinical instruction and the development of Spanish language lege of Nursing; Diane Birckbichler, director, assignments—starting with one when teaching Spanish for health profes- proficiency with health communication in a Center for Languages, Literatures and patient, and slowly working sionals. The use of language is integral to clinical setting. It starts with a seven-week Cultures; Laura Szalacha, research professor up to taking multiple patients. clinical practice, so how can we divorce lan- student language classroom course during and statistician, College of Nursing; Kathy They learn how to best manage guage instruction from clinical contexts?,” the summer that will integrate second Stone, professor emerita, College of Nurs- time, how to think critically and Martinez asks. “To date, language is general- language instruction with health commu- ing; Alejandro Diez, clinical assistant profes- how to communicate with pa- ly taught at a basic level—structured around nication training, and a subsequent an “im- sor of nephrology, College of Medicine; and tients, while gaining confidence a medical interview. Typical student-patient mersion” component in Honduras, through Jennifer Moreland, adjunct clinical assistant in the decisions that they make interactions consist of, ‘Where does it hurt?’, the study abroad program offered by the professor, College of Nursing. while being supported by their ‘When was the last time you ate?,’ etc.” College of Nursing. preceptor. Menon explains that nurses and A nine-month clinical component Sandi Rutkowski is communications direc- Nurse practitioner stu- advanced practice nurses are going into a follows, consisting of telephone health- tor for Arts and Sciences Communications dents learn to manage patients healthcare delivery arena that looks very dif- coaching, pairing students with two or three Services and Tan Nguyen is events and com- in a primary care office or an ferent from even 10 years ago. “The chang- patients. Students address diabetes control, munications coordinator for the Center for intensive care unit in a hospital. ing face of American demography makes it any obstacles to maintaining their diet or Languages, Literatures and Cultures. This While they have nursing skills essential that our graduates are equipped exercise routines, and setting and achieving article was edited and reprinted with permis- Undergraduate nursing student Robert Wanner with his preceptor Kimberly Place, RN, BSN, at the from their previous practice, with the skills to treat patients who may goals. sion of the College of Arts & Sciences. post-anesthesia care unit in Doan Hall. preceptors support them in

34 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 35 Yamashita, the confidence she fession. “I think that students programs often necessitate the gained through her preceptors deserve preceptors who are use of preceptors in other states was invaluable. “I have learned invested in them and who will as well. a great deal from my preceptors match their level of passion. I Boston-based FNP Carol during my clinical experiences. precept because students are Walsh has been precepting NP They have guided and chal- excited to be with me, excited students for more than 25 years lenged me to develop clinical to learn and eager to accept the in many different environ- skills to be the best FNP I can responsibility of being an NNP.” ments. “I have always found be,” she said. Jill Jones is an NNP at the precepting experience very “They have also been Nationwide Children’s Hospi- rewarding, especially as NP great mentors who have tal’s NICU. For her, the benefit students can be introduced to demonstrated and reinforced of precepting improves her own underserved and unique popu- the importance of holistic and practice. “Students challenge lations,” she said. patient-centered care. I have me to get to the ‘why’ of the Walsh, who works with gained a great deal of confi- way we do things,” she said. “As the Minute Clinic, said, “The dence to provide excellent care someone who has been in prac- focused visits and access to as a future nurse practitioner!” tice for many years, I have my evidence-based guidelines Women’s health nurse own way of doing things, and provide a support system and practitioner student Stephanie have become comfortable in framework for the beginning Burton looks at her preceptors my practice. Students who ask clinician. Students develop ex- as an increased value to her ‘why?’ keep me thinking on my perience with patients through- education. “Ohio State’s College feet, and help ensure that I stay out the lifespan, and they are of Nursing provides students current with my knowledge,” able to develop their physical with a high-quality education,” she said. assessment skills, especially she said. “However, the value Christopher Fulks is a fam- in identification of normal of having a preceptor cannot be ily nurse practitioner at Wexner anatomy and physiology. “ Deborah Lynch overstated. It is often the case Medical Center’s Emergency Preceptors bring more to that the most learning students Services/Clinical Decision the table than simply being have during their nursing pro- insightful questions about dents are eager to learn, willing Unit who has precepted for another instructor. They are the gram is when they are learning nursing practice and help keep to help out, ask great questions the College of Nursing. “The link between the classroom, the under a preceptor. A preceptor preceptors up to date with cur- and our patients enjoy seeing nursing profession is one of clinical instructor and actual provides students not only with rent practice guidelines. them each week.” lifelong learning. I believe one practice. They are the front- valuable learning experiences Students bring a set of fresh Craig Conard is an attend- of the best ways to continue line educators and mentors but also shapes students’ future eyes and new perspectives to ing physician in the emergency that learning is to work with for students as they make the practices.” nursing practice. Their excite- department at Nationwide Chil- students,” he said. “I also think transition into their new roles. For Robert Wanner, senior ment and enthusiasm can be dren’s Hospital and also holds it is important for people in the And they help students see new undergraduate nursing student, infectious. Preceptors have said a master’s degree in public nurse practitioner area to make challenges and seek solutions the skills gained working with that their roles are rewarding as health. “The students spend the student opportunities available for patient management. his preceptor were just part they watch students grow from first few weeks shadowing me, when possible.” That role is recognized of the benefits. “My preceptor wide-eyed novices to their peers then they start seeing patients The College Of Nursing’s and appreciated by not only the helped me with an opportunity in practice. on their own. They present each educational reach extends faculty, but the students as well. to follow the STAT RN around Deborah Lynch is the patient to me, we go into the beyond Central Ohio. Online “My preceptors have served as for a day. That experience was program director for the Com- room together to talk with the excellent role models as I began priceless,” he said. prehensive Inpatient Wound family, perform the physical practice. They worked hard “While watching over me, Program at the Wexner Medical exam and discuss the plan with to answer my questions and she allowed me to make judg- Center at Ohio State. She is each patient. I have been rather expose me to new experiences,” ment calls, challenged me by very active with the College of impressed with the students said Audrey Larrimer, third-year asking me nursing priorities Nursing. Besides precepting thus far, all eager to learn, FNP student. “I have appreciated and interventions, and allowed the undergraduate community enthusiastic about patient their patience and guidance, as Preceptor Elizabeth Gandee (left) and women’s health nurse practitioner student Stephanie Burton me to be actively involved in students, she returned to the care. They are like sponges of well as their ability to continu- at the Center for Women’s Health in McCambell Hall. our ERT/Code scenarios,” he College of Nursing to complete pediatric knowledge; they soak ally challenge me to take away said. “I found my preceptorship her bachelor’s degree in 2013. up every bit of information they as much as I could from each developing the skills required the future. And these experi- they receive. Through quality experience very valuable.” “Preceptors at the Com- can!” clinical encounter.” for advanced practice, and help ences would not be possible preceptors, students gain the But it is not only the stu- prehensive Wound Center enjoy For Mindy Kohsman, neo- ease the transition from nurses without the coaching, guidance knowledge, confidence and dents that benefit from precept- having nursing students,” Lynch natal nurse practitioner (NNP) Karen Clancy, MS, RN, NNP-BC, to nurse practitioners. and expertise that the preceptor leadership skills to become the ing. Preceptors themselves can said. “We hope that by exposing at Mount Carmel West, who is a clinical instructor of practice These real-life experiences brings. Students have said the next generation of healthcare also benefit. Students regularly them to a variety of wounds and is a graduate of the College of and Marie Grady is clinical are crucial that students learn time they spend with precep- providers. challenge their preceptors to dressings they will feel more Nursing’s neonatal nurse prac- placement coordinator for The and draw upon when faced with tors is one of the most ben- For family nurse practi- provide the best evidence for comfortable working with them titioner specialty, precepting is Ohio State University College of similar patients or situations in eficial learning opportunities tioner (FNP) student Sonya the recommended care, ask when they graduate. The stu- a way of giving back to the pro- Chris Fulks Nursing.

36 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 37 student affairs KEN SIGLER Be the future of A holistic approach to student healthcare leadership engagement Strong nurse leaders are critical for the success of a redesigned healthcare system. Are you or your nurse managers prepared The Office of Student Affairs builds on its past successes with its new assistant dean to lead—from the bedside to the boardroom? for student affairs, culture & diversity

The Leadership Academy for LAPP offers innovative, results- Peak Performance (LAPP) oriented methods to empower prepares nurse leaders to take nurse leaders to make difficult am very excited about my professionals. As an assistant The college experience is flects a switchback trail that has their places as full partners in decisions that result in the very new endeavor as assistant professor, I will also be teaching incomparable. Whether stroll- covered areas from residence an interprofessional healthcare best in patient care. dean for student affairs, a new course this fall with a fo- ing across the Oval or walking life to athletics, from advising to environment to deliver high- LAPP’s faculty will help culture and diversity and cus on professionalism. I would into a crowded dining hall, I feel admissions. This path has given quality patient care. To help redefine the understanding of a look forward to engaging like share my insights into my right at home on a college cam- me a comprehensive view of the you achieve sustained results, “nurse leader,” whose skills are with the community here passion for serving college pus. Learners of all forms from full college student experience. LAPP provides a year of coaching vital when making compassionate in the College of Nursing. students through engagement every corner of our country and Student affairs encom- backed by the expertise of The calls in the face of challenging Ohio State University for all circumstances. Engagement is a crucial piece to and some thoughts on how we from across the world gather passes all elements of student participants of in-person programs. In addition to LAPP’s Iwhat we do as higher education approach it. at Ohio State. My path here re- life and bridges the classroom, scheduled workshops, you can get Research shows: a sampling of LAPP development • a one percent turnover rate in the and expert faculty with our brand- nursing staff can cost an average new online modules: hospital up to $300,000 annually • First Things First: Understanding • effective nursing leaders greatly Yourself as a Leader boost staff nurse retention • Innovation Leadership: The • transformational nursing Future of Nursing Practice leadership strategies benefit • Transforming Your patient satisfaction and outcomes Organization through • managers who receive coaching Evidence-based see increased staff fulfillment and Leadership Practices engagement as well as increased retention of staff In addition, any coaching that follows a learning opportunity supports change and contributes Immerse yourself in transformational to the development of the leadership practice at a LAPP in-person workforce. session on the campus of The Ohio State University:

Breakthrough Leadership for Healthcare Professionals September 8-10, 2015

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For more information, including registration, visit lapp.osu.edu or email [email protected].

*In partnership with the American Nurses Association as part of the ANA Leadership Institute Ken Sigler, the College of Nursing’s new assistant dean for student affairs, culture and diversity

Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 39 munity and healthy culture will alumni megan denison certainly be high achieving and actively engaged. The culture here also val- ues diversity. Diversity inherent- Buckeye Nurses reflect on the ly has both depth and breadth with the ability to polarize or unify a community. Diversity Centennial and look to the future is defined by our college as those distinctions that make us unique as well as similar in multiple facets from race and Retreat establishes goals for the Nursing Alumni Society ethnicity to gender and abilities. Diversity is a culture-shaper. As student affairs professionals, we have an influence over the shape of the culture as do the he college’s Cen- faculty and the leadership team. tennial in 2014 Decisions we make individu- brought with it a ally and collectively can define great deal of energy our culture and at the least and enthusiasm to Goals for 2015 The College of Nursing’s Office of Student Affairs recruits and advises thousands of students can reveal our priorities. Do our Buckeye Nurse each year across multiple degree programs. In addition, the office offers more than 50 diversity initiatives. we actively support students community. With and the diversity they bring to support from the leadership lab and clinical experiences our recruitment team. One ex- their faculty. The culture in- our college? As a college, do we Tat the College of Nursing, the with those that occur outside emplar is our Summer Institute cludes where our students find collectively recognize how di- Nursing Alumni Society Board Enhance relationships with of the traditional learning for Diversity in Nursing. This is reprieve in our building and versity enriches the educational of Governors is committed to young alumni and students environments. As student truly an engagement initiative where they choose to socialize. experience across all disciplines building on that momentum, affairs practitioners we know, that reaches underserved popu- It includes the atmosphere and including nursing and patient keeping alumni engaged and Host happy and the research shows, the lations, some of whom will be how welcome newcomers feel. care? How do we strive to involved for years to come. hours and a significant influence the out-of- our future students. Hands-on It also includes space, limited or increase diversity in our college In an effort to realign the signature class experiences have on the activities and personal interac- not, for students to be who they and in what ways? These are Nursing Alumni Society’s goals beer Mentor and coordinate persistence and engagement tions with our own faculty and are. imperative questions to ask and and priorities with the college tasting professional event Develop relationships of students in the classroom. current students has a tremen- Early on I’ve found an should be at the forefront of our and The Ohio State University development programs with student leaders The more engaged students are dous impact on these young inclusive environment here that decision-making. Alumni Association, Inc., the in campus activities outside of people. supports all types of learners— I am enthusiastic about the Board of Governors partici- class the more likely they are On the other end of the the same crowd of learners I see opportunity to be involved in pated in a retreat at the end to be academically successful. spectrum, we excel at engag- in the campus dining hall and the continuing dialogue on cul- of 2014. During this time, the Increase Alumni Society membership We also know that the more en- ing our BSN students through the ones blanketing the Oval. ture and diversity in the College volunteers decided that they gaged students are with faculty our survey course. This course Some learners have returned to of Nursing. I feel strongly about wanted to enhance relation- the more likely they will be to equips new students with the higher education after spend- the role the Office of Student ships with young alumni and Create an appreciation program for sustaining persist in their academic goals. tools for success while they are ing years in the workforce in Affairs plays in facilitating this students, increase and promote alumni society This is especially true for un- here. Knowing our audience search of a new career while conversation and ensuring all alumni society membership Develop members derserved student populations. and implementing programs to others seek a terminal degree to members are equally repre- and improve alumni outreach a hospital The common denominator here engage them is one aspect of advance in the field of nursing. sented. I’m also anxious to hear and engagement. See the and regional ambassador Recruit board and is engagement. The primary student affairs that our team I’ve found a culture that recog- personal stories from students graphic to the right to learn program committee members objective for our staff is student does best. We aim to set the nizes and appreciates the vary- and their unique path to and more about these goals and engagement and it must be bar for the rest of the college on ing backgrounds and myriad within the College of Nursing. how the society plans to accom- intentional and strategic. engagement and provide faculty experiences of our students. I Each story contributes to the plish them this year. If you are As we assess how we en- and staff the resources neces- have also found a culture that overall culture and diversity of interested in helping the Board gage students on a daily basis, sary to better meet the needs highly values and strives for our college. Feel free to stop by of Governors achieve these Improve alumni outreach we need to closely examine our of their students. Effectively life balance. Not only are we my office and share your story goals, please contact and engagement audience, which has a diverse interacting with students will students and educators, but we with me. I appreciate everyone’s [email protected]. set of needs. I discuss the diver- always be impacted by culture are parents, siblings, spouses, warm welcome and I feel very Enhance Incorporate Develop Offer opportunity sity of our College more below. and diversity. partners and friends. To maxi- fortunate to be here. Save the dates! signature wellness new to earn continuing We are working with students I am excited to engage in mize our ability as learners and programs into new program- education credits from late elementary and early the culture here in the College teachers we must have the right Ken Sigler, EdD, is assistant Thursday, May 7 (Homecoming programming ming series for through a brief Weekend, various nursing afternoon middle school age through our of Nursing. The culture includes balance in our personal lives as dean for student affairs, culture Graduation Celebration wine tasting) constituencies conference Diversity and Inclusion team to how our students interact with it directly impacts our health & diversity in the College of All graduating students, their traditional college age through their peers, their advisors and and wellness. A healthy com- Nursing. families, faculty, staff and

40 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 41 Recent alumni events

Dinner for 12 Buckeyes Six alumni had the opportunity to meet and engage with six current nursing students.

Alumni Society Happy Hour The Nursing Alumni Society Board of Governors coordinated 5 Under 25 Coordinated by student ombudsperson Kelsie Sharp, three young alumni and two graduating students participated in a an informational happy panel for pre-nursing students in the Learning Community. hour to recruit new board volunteers. Alumni Society Hockey Night The Nursing Alumni Society participated in the Eighth Annual Hockey Night with other alumni societies before the Buckeyes took on the University of Minnesota. Research Assistant Professor Kristine Browning, PhD, CNP (’97, ’99, ’07) and her family enjoyed the tailgate at Longaberger Alumni House before the game. alumni are invited to attend Attend this ever-growing fund- by returning to campus and re- and our Homecoming tailgate at Graduation Celebration in the raiser event and sample wines connecting with classmates. Ac- Newton Hall. lobby of Newton Hall. Help while supporting the College of tivities will include a tour of the To learn more about our welcome the graduates into the Nursing scholarship fund. new The James Cancer Hospital alumni events, visit go.osu.edu/ alumni family. and Solove Research Institute, NursingAlumniEvents. Friday, October 9 to Sunday, healthy cooking demonstration, Wednesday, August 6 October 11 continuing education, Dean Mel- Megan Denison is alumni and Ninth Annual Nursing Alum- Homecoming 2015 nyk’s annual State of the College donor relations coordinator for ni Society Wine Tasting Celebrate Homecoming weekend address, a casual all-class social the College of Nursing.

42 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 43 Remember when? The Student Nurses Quartet Interdisciplinary program Barbara Schmittgen Lloyd, ’63 Here We Are, the First Day on the Floor focuses on health development Tune: Floatin’ Down to Cotton Town The Student Nurses Quartet was organized to perform at Health Lyrics: Bob Gilbert Center Nite Out, the annual Medical Center variety show pre- sented at Mershon Auditorium. Founded by Karen Brooke (bass), Here we are the first day on the floor in children No one could be dumber than a sophomore the quartet included Marilyn Householder Gross (tenor), Jo Ann Just hear those nurses calling, calling us to Coward Aitken (lead) and me as baritone. I’m so mixed up, oh my, I feeling nothing but ridiculous We performed in the quartet for three years at Nite Out. Our The Ohio State University College of Nursing has been The objectives of this interdisciplinary Catheters, sphygmomanometers signature song, “Here we are, the First Day on the Floor,” was a What the hell are all of these things for? awarded a T32 predoctoral education grant from NIH, training program are to: barbershop rendition to “Floatin’ Down to Cotton Town,” with I took a patient’s pulse and he started to convulse NINR for an interdisciplinary training program, Optimizing Wish that I were home in bed. lyrics written by medical student Bob Gilbert. Health Development Across Childhood (OH-DAC). This is 1. Recruit and retain diverse and qualified trainees with In spring of 2003, we reunited to sing a reprise of this song I tried to help a doctor with his gown the only training grant awarded by NINR that focuses on special emphasis on students in baccalaureate and at the 40th reunion for the Class of 1963. Although we only per- I was so scared, I knocked him down the pediatric population. second degree programs formed a few times, it was special moment for us to relive those He shook his head and muttered with a frown Oh Lord please help the sick when she’s around wonderful days as a nursing student. I remain closely in touch 2. Prepare trainees to conduct rigorous research within the with several friends and always enjoy seeing others at the class Today I thought I’d make a patient’s bed The overarching goal of the program is to prepare nurse scientific area of health development during childhood reunions. I rolled him out, he hit his head scientists to understand how biology, behavior, social 3. Prepare trainees to develop and implement ethical All the patients implore me, oh do nothing for me My education from Ohio State provided me with the founda- Or I’ll wind up dead. and environmental factors intersect during childhood to health research with children within interdisciplinary tion for a rewarding career and the ability to support my family influence life course health development and to use this research teams after I was widowed at a young age. Although I have lived in Here we are the first day on the floor No one could be dumber than a sophomore knowledge to develop rigorous interdisciplinary programs 4. Prepare trainees to successfully translate the science Michigan for many years, I will always be a Buckeye at heart. Just hear those nurses calling, calling us to This is written in memory of Dr. Karen L. Brooke (1914-2013), I’m so mixed up, oh my, I feeling nothing but ridiculous of research to optimize health. The focus of this training of health development into clinical practice and health the quartet founder, extraordinary woman and dear friend. program is on health development in children, broadly policy interventions that will improve child health Catheters, sphygmomanometers What the hell are all of these things for? defined to include the period from conception through Barbara Schmittgen Lloyd, ’63, is a retired public health nursing Although it makes me curse adolescence. supervisor from St. Clair County Health Department in Michigan. And although it may get worse Someday I may be a nurse- be a nurse, it may be possible She earned a master’s degree in public health from the University That someday I may be a nurse. Individuals interested in this program must be accepted of Michigan. Further information is available at nursing.osu.edu/T32, into the College of Nursing’s PhD program. Applicants or contact Kim Arcoleo PhD, MPH, at [email protected]. selected for this opportunity receive full tuition and a living stipend.

The college’s inaugural cohort of T32-funded pre-doctural fellows (left to right): Tiffany Taylor, Lisa Blair and Randi Bates.

The Student Nurse Quartet, left to right: writer Barbara Schmittgen, Jo Ann Coward Aitken, Karen Brooke and Marilyn Householder Gross.

44 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 45 CollegeNews Compiled by Sanford Meisel

College of Nursing’s Centennial year Menon and Edmondson promote March Madness expo

Al Edmondson, president recognized at Ohio Stadium of Making A Difference and Usha Menon, Centennial Professor of Nursing and director, community engagement, CCTS at the College of Nursing were guests on the NBC Courtesy BuzzProductions 4 weekend morning show with Mindy Drayer and Harrison Hove to discuss the March Madness for Health and Wellness Expo. The expo is an annual event to promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors among urban area residents of the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus.

Usha Menon and Al Edmondson join NBC4’s Mindy Drayer and Harrison Hove.

Drake makes February visit to Newton Hall New AANP

Ohio State University fellows named President Michael V. Drake stopped by the College Janine Overcash, PhD, of Nursing this winter GNP-BC, clinical associate to speak with faculty professor and Alice Teall, and staff. While there, clinical instructor of practice, The College of Nursing’s Centennial year was recognized during halftime of the Ohio State-Indiana University football game on he helped demonstrate have been elected fellows November 22 with more than 105,000 fans attending. The Ohio State University Marching Band created a special formation of a heart Dean Bernadette Melnyk’s with “100” in the center. in the American Academy of “smoothie” bike. Pedaling Nurse Practitioners. the bike powers a blender to create stawberry and banana smoothies—while burning a few of the rider’s calories.

Janine Alice Teall Overcash New director of development appointed

Katy Trombitas (’04, ’07) has served as the She has nearly a decade efforts supported nursing been named the College of director of of experience in higher education programs through Nursing’s new new director development education, including her work philanthropy. of development. Trombitas is for Dublin as the associate director of For any questions Above left: College officials on the field forming “O-H-I-O” were, left to right: Linda Johnson, past president of the Nursing Alumni an experienced development Methodist The Ohio State University regarding contributions or gift Society; Bernadette Melnyk, dean; Diane Sheets, clinical instructor and co-chair of the centennial planning committee; and Laurel Van professional most recently and Grady Student Wellness Center. planning, Trombitas can be Dromme, chief of strategic partnerships and co-chair of the centennial planning committee. Above right: A video about the college working at the OhioHealth Memorial While at the OhioHealth reached at trombitas.4@osu. was played on the stadium’s scoreboard (see it online at go.osu.edu/ScoreboardVideo). Foundation, where she Katy Trombitas Hospitals. Foundation, Trombitas’ edu.

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Student Affairs staff present at ACPA national conference Honduras mission trip ‘memorable and life-changing’

Nicole Fette, coordinator of student programs and academic The College of Nursing once Matthew Stone and pediatric for what a wonderful job you advisor, and Kristin Gebhart, academic advisor, gave a presention again led a mission trip to nurse practitioner Kendra did coordinating and leading at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) national Honduras to treat local citizens Tsibouris. our Honduras mission trip this conference in Florida in March. They presented on the flipped while furthering the education Other participates year. It was such a memorable classroom model and shared best practices for using this of its nursing students. included physicians Robert and life-changing experience model when interviewing and orienting new students to the The 16th annual spring Murden and Jeanne Caligiuri for me and I learned and saw pre-nursing program. A packed audience and several verbal break trip participants from the College of Medicine, so many things that I know affirmations cited the presentation as being one of the best of included eight undergraduate Jeff Huston of the College will positively affect my career the conference. nursing students and 15 of Pharmacy, and Patricia as a professional nurse and The presentation and resources can be viewed at u.osu. master’s nurse practicioner Moreland and Jan Moreland me as a human being moving edu/flipped. students (including 11 FNP, from Nationwide Children’s forward.” three PNP and one women’s Hospital. health/midwifery student. Also The visiting contingent attending were two College worked in five rural villages of Pharmacy students and two and the Hospital Del Sur, senior undergraduate Spanish seeing approximately 1,100 major students from the patients, including 167 Kristin Gebhart (left) and College of Humanities. women’s health examinations. Nicole Fette with their “flipped Dean Bernadette Melynk For the first time, a classroom” model and Associate Dean Cindy continuing education program Anderson led the College of on diabetes and diabetes Nursing group, which included management was made to 25 Professor Elizabeth Barker, local physicians and nurses at Associate Professor Elizabeth the new SEMESUR regional Outstanding faculty and staff recognized Fitzgerald, Clinical Instructor hospital in Choluteca. Lucia Jenkusky, Assistant Participating nursing The College of Nursing the college. To recognize their exceptional contributions clinical instructor Professor Jennifer Moreland, student Matt Crowley wrote considers itself fortunate their accomplishments, the to the College of Nursing. Staff of the Month: Emeritus Professor Kathleen to Professor Kathleen Stone, to have a faculty and staff college has established Staff Recent award recipients: January: Megan Alexander, Stone, family nurse practitioner “I cannot thank you enough team who excel in their of the Month and Educator Educator of the Month: graduate admissions fields—and work diligently to of the Month awards. The January: Christa Newtz, counselor; February: Fran promote the vision, mission, recipients of these awards are clinical instructor of practice; Eppich, grants & contracts values and core goals of nominated by their peers for February: Susan Ulrey-Keys, manager

College faculty members enjoy the Sugar Bowl

The college was well represented at the 2015 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans this January. The victorious Buckeyes were cheered on by (from left) Associate Professor Loren Wold, Assistant Dean Linda Daley, Dean Bernadette Melnyk, Associate Professor Deborah Steward and husband Rich Humenick and Clinical Instructor of Practice Christine Sayre (front).

Participants in the College of Nursing’s 16th Honduras mission trip examined and treated approximately 1,100 adults and children.

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College leadership team welcomes president and provost Share your professional accomplishments with your fellow alumni. Send your updates to Megan Denison at [email protected].

1960s of Nursing for study abroad experi- now developing a medical Spanish son continues to work full time as ences for the past five years. course for pharmacy students. executive director of Southern Ohio 1963 Carol Bellis Pozsik recently Medical Center Home Care & Hos- retired as executive director of the 1970 Cheryl Fenstermaker Crist 1990s pice. She also serves as the director National Tuberculosis Controllers As- retired from Columbus Children’s of the SOMC outpatient Wound sociation and completed her 48-year Hospital and Liberty Union-Thurston 1990 Suzanne Reese Buck is work- Healing Center. Karen is the Magnet career in public health. Schools. She is now volunteering at ing as a clinical supervisor at Novant Co-Leader in the SOMC Magnet jour- Fairfield Medical Center and By the Health Matthews Children’s Hospital ney and is on the board of directors 1963 BSN; 1964 MS Carol Con- Way Free Clinic in Lancaster, Ohio. in Matthews, North Carolina. of the National Association for Home verse Karrer recently completed 13 Care & Hospice (NAHC). years on the board of trustees of the 1975 Rebecca Campbell Adkins 1990 MS Kate King published “Vio- Union County Health Department. won Nurse of the Year prior to lence in the School Setting: A School 2000s retirement from The Ohio Bureau of Nurse Perspective,” OJIN: The Online 1966, 1972 MS Joan Cummins has Worker’s Compensation for the State Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 19, 2000, 2003 MS Daniel DiSalvo retired after more than 40 years of of Ohio. No.1, Manuscript 4 was elected vice president of Bloom practice. Her employment included Carroll Local School District’s Board the private sector: Riverside Method- 1975, 1982 MS Nancy Hayes 1991 Colleen O’Leary was elected of Education in 2013. Members of the College of Nursing leadership team in February welcomed University President Michael V. Drake (fourth from right) ist Hospital (staff nurse & medical retired from the US Army Reserves. to the national Oncology Nursing and Provost Joseph E. Steinmetz (fourth from left). They are, from left, Ken Sigler, Linda Daley, Margaret Graham, Bernadette nursing supervisor) and Virginia She works full time as an oncology Society Board of Directors to serve 2008 BSN Amy (Jardy) Young Melnyk, Laurel Van Dromme, Lynn Gallagher-Ford and Awais Ali. Beach General Hospital (Director of clinical specialist for Amgen, Inc. as a director at large. graduated from Kent State University Nursing Services); HCA (Director with an MSN in 2014 and passed of Nursing Services); Department 1980s 1992 Kristen Palazzo Catton is her AACN Adult-Gerontology Clinical New faculty and staff join College of Nursing of Veterans Affairs (Associate Chief a board member of Camp Kesem Nurse Specialist certification. She and Chief, Nursing Service posi- 1984 Marianna Bedway is current- at The Ohio State University. She currently works as a clinical nurse tions); Captain, US Navy Nurse Corps ly the chief nursing officer of Mary is a LIVESTRONG Leader with the specialist at the Cleveland Clinic in New faculty members Ken Sigler, assistant dean for student affairs, culture and Reserve, retired. Washington Healthcare. In her role, LIVESTRONG Foundation. She is also the Neuro ICU & Neuro Stepdown diversity; assistant professor of clinical nursing she has successfully partnered with a volunteer and nurse with Ohio- units. Wendy Bowles, assistant professor of clinical nursing/director, 1967 Dr. Nancy Fazekas Berkow- the University of Mary Washington Health and a six-year Pelotonia rider. RN to BSN Program New staff members itz is currently enjoying a busy for the past two years to initiate a 2010s Brenda Buffington, assistant professor of practice/Wellness private practice as a psychiatric BSN program for their ADN nurses of 1992 Kristine Weiss Adams, MSN, Program manager Lauren Battista, Wellness Program coordinator nurse practitioner/psychiatric nurse Fredericksburg, VA. The first student CNO is an internal medicine nurse 2013 DNP Jan Sirilla received the Teresa Garcia De Guttierrez, clinical instructor of practice Rourick David, Systems Administrator clinical specialist, seeing individuals cohort began in fall of 2014. practitioner and the manager of APN Excellence in Leadership Award Sonia Duffy, professor and Mildred E. Newton Endowed Chair Mackenzie Decatur, RN case manager across the lifespan, families and practice at Fairview Hospital, Cleve- in 2014 at the OSU James Cancer , community engagement manager Tondi Harrison, assistant professor Amanda Kennedy couples for psychotherapy and 1986 Carmela Lent Hartline won land Clinic. She is also on the faculty Hospital. Nathan Jenkins, clinical instructor of practice Kayla Luttrell, research manager medication management. She is a the Inaugural Pulse of Columbus for Kent State’s nurse practitioner Justin Kerr, clinical instructor of practice Estephanie Ortiz, research study coordinator certified therapist in internal family Award for Excellence in Nursing program, Cleveland Clinic cohort. 2013 DNP Loraine Frank-Lightfoot Kady Martini, clinical instructor of practice Lori Reeder, administrative associate systems therapy and is active in the Patient Care by the American Heart was recognized as a distinguished a- Hollie Moots, clinical instructor of practice Margaret Rustenbeck, administrative associate IFS community in the Boston and Association in 2012. Carmela was 1994 MS Karen Marshall Thomp- lumna from the University of Akron. Lauren Porembski, skills and simulation faculty Adam Warren, academic program coordinator New England region. also the administrative director of clinical services of OhioHealth Physi- 1970s cian Group in 2013. Connect with the College of Nursing 1970 Mary Ann Scharf has been an 1986 Karen Ruzicka Gutierrez has In memoriam associate professor and director of been a nurse practitioner since 1997 Remembering our classmates, colleagues and friends MAIL Fax Twitter Patient Care Simulation Laboratories and has combined her education Judith A. Allen 1962 Toni B. Nicol MS 1962 The Ohio State University (614) 292-4535 www.twitter.com/osunursing at Seton Hall University College of from Ohio State (BSN, minor in Span- David P. Buechner 2009 Eleanor E Mannino Reibel College of Nursing Nursing since 1972. She was desig- ish, and certificate in Latin American Pamela S. Cook 1978 ms 1967 1585 Neil Avenue E-mail Facebook nated as an emeritus member of the Studies) to work in a predominantly Columbus, Ohio 43210 [email protected] www.facebook.com/osucollegeofnursing American Public Health Association Spanish-speaking family medicine Sara R.Cotterman 1947 Rhea M. Sette Ducati 1956 in 2013 for her loyal membership and practice and develop a Spanish for Bonnie H.Douglas MS 1986 Bonnie S. Thomas 1949 Phone WEB YouTube podium and poster presentations at healthcare providers course for Michelle R.Heagen 1983 Catherine H. Thompson (614) 292-4041 (Student Affairs) www.nursing.osu.edu www.youtube.com/ohiostatenursing the annual conference. She has initi- undergraduates at Daemen College M. Rebecca Heater 1982 ms 1967 (614) 292-8900 (Administrative Office) ated a collaborative relationship with since 1998 and at SUNY at Buffalo Joyce E. Lesh 1955 Elizabeth A. Travis 1957 University of the Philippines College Medical School since 1999. She is

50 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 51 Take the next step to advance your nursing career! facultyFocus Compiled by Lori Reeder Graduate nursing ACTIVE FACULTY GRANTS (2014-2015)*

Ahijevych, Karen (Co-I). OSU Center of Schenk MD, Haynatzki MD. Multimodal Gillespie, Shannon (PI). Pathways to infant with a heart defect. American Heart excellence in regulatory tobacco science monitoring of functional status in moder- shortened gestation among black women. Association. $143K, 2014-2016. programs at Ohio State (OSU-CERTS). National Cancer Institute. ate Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Midwest Nursing Research Society. $2.5K, $108K, 2013-2015. Association. $200K, 2014. 2013-2015. Bonny, Andrea (PI), Harrison, Tondi (Co-I). Treatment of anxiety and anorexia Ralph, J. (P-I), Anderson, Cindy M. (Co-I). Bowles, Wendy, Hartman, Cindy, Nash, Gillespie, Shannon (PI). Pathways to nervosa in adolescents. Nationwide Chil- At The Ohio State University College of Nursing, our National Institutes of Health, National Mary, Schmidt, Carol, Stevenson, Gwen, shortened gestation among black women. dren’s Hospital Clinical and Translational world-renowned faculty prepares students to assume Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Walker, Sandy, Walli, Jacqueline, Wilcox, National Institute of Nursing Research. Research Intramural Funding. $39K, Centers of Biomedical Research Excel- Kathy, Yates, Vivian. Increasing BSNs in $90K, 2013-2016. 2013-2015. leadership roles in healthcare innovation, conduct lence (COBRE). Center of Excellence in the Nursing Workforce. Ohio Action Coali- Epigenetics/Epigenomics of Development tion through the Robert Wood Johnson Gillespie, Shannon (PI). Pathways to Simsic, Janet (PI), Harrison, Tondi (Co-I). innovative research, and engage in evidence-based and Disease. COBRE Epigenomics Jump- Foundation State Implementation Project shortened gestation among black women. Biomarkers for the detection of brain isch- start Pilot Grant, “Pregnancy outcomes (SIP) Grant. $8K, 2015. The Ohio State University Office of Diver- emia in neonates with congenital heart practice. and DNA methylation patterns in maternal sity and Inclusion Grant. $500, 2013-2014. disease requiring cardiac surgery. The and fetal tissue.” 2014, $25K. Chipps, Esther (Co-PI), Patterson, Emily Heart Institute at Nationwide Children’s (Co-PI). Increasing efficiency of nursing Gillespie, Shannon (PI). Pathways to Hospital. $37K, 2013-2015. In addition to equipping students with the skills needed Ralph, J. (P-I), Anderson, Cindy M. (Co-I). documentation, Patient Safety Advance- shortened gestation among black women. National Institutes of Health, National ment Grant. Ohio State University Wexner Alumni Grants for Graduate Research & Gonya, Jenn (PI), Harrison, Tondi (Co-I). to revolutionize healthcare, all of our programs place an Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Medical Center. $25K, 2014-2015. Scholarship. $2K, 2013-2015. A randomized controlled trial on the emphasis on personal health and wellness. Centers of Biomedical Research Excel- effect of a kangaroo care intervention on Traditional Master of Science program for licensed RNs lence (COBRE). Center of Excellence in Chipps, Esther (PI), Landers, Timothy Graham, Margaret (PI), Melnyk, Berna- neonatal neurodevelopment of extremely who hold a bachelor’s degree. Epigenetics/Epigenomics of Development (Co-I), Ali, Naeem. A systematic oral care dette (Co-I), Szalacha, Laura (Co-I). Nurse preterm infants. Nationwide Children’s and Disease. COBRE Epigenomics Jump- program in post-mechanically ventilated education, practice, quality, and retention Hospital Clinical and Translational Visit nursing.osu.edu/ms start Pilot Grant, “Epigenomic gestational post-intensive care patients. Medline —interprofessional collaborative practice. Research Intramural Funding. $53K, responsiveness to vitamin D.” 2014, $25K. Industries, Inc. $79K, 2010-2014. Health Resources & Services Administra- 2013-2015. Graduate Entry option is an accelerated pathway to tion. $1.5M, 2012-2015. MS Ralph, J. (P-I), Anderson, Cindy M. (Co-I). Chlan, Linda (PI). Testing the feasibility of Harrison, Tondi (Co-PI), Fitch, Jill (Co-PI). licensure for students who hold a degree in a non- National Institutes of Health, National patient-controlled sedation in ventilated Graham, Margaret (PI), Ahijevych, Karen The effects of massage on pain after pe- nursing field. Visitnursing.osu.edu/ge Center for Research Resources (NCRR) ICU patients, NINR. $24K, 2013-2014. (Co-PI). Web-based smoking cessation diatric cardiothoracic surgery. Nationwide Centers of Biomedical Research Excel- for women: a pilot study. Pfizer Inc. $85K, Children’s Hospital Clinical and Transla- lence (COBRE). Center of Excellence in Chlan, Linda (PI). Safety, feasibility 2009-2014. tional Research Intramural Funding. $39K, Graduate specialties are available with an MS or post- Epigenetics/Epigenomics of Develop- and acceptability of patient-controlled 2012-2015. master’s certification, such as a family nurse practitioner ment and Disease. COBRE Epigenomics sedation for anxiolysis with dexmedeto- Happ, Mary E. (PI), Szalacha, Laura (Bio- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) is a full- or Jumpstart Pilot Grant, “DNA methylation midine (PCS-DEX) for burn-care dressing statistician). Management of distraction Pajer, Kathleen (PI), Gardner, William (Co- part-time program to prepare nurse scientists and (FNP) or a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner patterns as a biomarker of heart disease. changes. $25K, 2014-2015. and interruption during nursing care in the I), Harrison, Tondi (Co-I). HPA axis/ANS (PMHNP), as well as in a variety of specialty tracks in 2014, $5K. ICU. National Patient Safety Foundation. function in antisocial pregnant women scholars who are skilled researchers and seek to Daley, Linda (PI). Ohio State University $85K, 2012-2014. and effects on their offspring. NIH/NIMR, advanced practice nursing, such as adult gerontology, advance the discipline. Visit nursing.osu.edu/phd Arcoleo, Kimberly (PI). Asthma disparities MEDTAPP Health Care Access Initiative, $396K, 2011-2015. women’s health and pediatric NPs, with certification as in Latino children: Acculturation, illness Community Health Workers. $229K, Happ, Mary E. (Co-I). A trial to improve either a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist representations & CAM. National Center 2013-2015. surrogate decision-making for critically ill Karl, Joyce. Health literacy assessment of Complementary and Alternative Medi- older adults. National Institute on Aging. of university employees with the Newest PhD(CNS). Visit nursing.osu.edu/specialties cine. $2.37M, 2009-2015. Ford, Jodi L. (PI), Browning, C.R., Mc- $70K, 2013-2018. Vital Sign (NVS) Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Carthy, D., & Szalacha, L. (Co-I). Linking Chapter. $500, 2014-2015. Arcoleo, Kimberly (PI), Melnyk, Berna- biological and social pathways to ado- Happ, Mary E. (Co-PI), Dabelko-Schoeny, dette (Co-PI). Optimizing health in child- lescent health and well-being, National Holly (Co-PI), Caterino, Jeffrey,Overcash, Kue, Jennifer (PI), Menon, Usha (Co-I), hood: Interdisciplinary training in health Institutes of Health – National Institute on Janine (Co-I), Balas, Michele (Co-I). Szalacha, Laura (Co-I), Happ Mary E. (Co- development (T32). National Institute for Drug Abuse (5R21DA034960-01). $409K, Prescribing adult day health services I). Southeast Asian Women’s Health Study, Nursing Research. $971K, 2013-2018. 2013-2015. to reduce emergency department and National Cancer Institute. 1R03CA175464- hospital readmissions. Center for Clinical 01-01A1 $100K, 2013-2015. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is an online program Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Happ, Mary E., Ford, Jodi L. (PI), Browning, C.R., Calder, and Translational Science L-grant. $46.2K, Caterino, J., Balas, Michele C. (Co-I); C. Sociospatial exposures to crime and 2013-2014. Kue, Jennifer (PI). Southeast Asian wom- offering doctoral preparation to nurses who want to tailor Overcash, J. Prescribing Adult Day Health violence and chronic physiologic stress en’s health project. Coca-Cola Critical their careers toward leadership roles in healthcare, nursing Services (ADS) to Reduce Emergency De- among urban adolescents, Ohio State Happ, Mary E. (PI), Szalacha, Laura (Co-I). Difference for Women Grant for Research administration or health policy. Visit nursing.osu.edu/dnp partment (ED) and Hospital Readmissions, University Criminal Justice Research Improving outcomes for mechanically on Women, Gender, and Gender Equity. The Center for Clinical and Translational Center. $10K, 2015. ventilated patients with the Digital EZ $3.5K, 2013-2014. DNP Science Pilot and Innovation Program. Board. National Institute of Nursing Re- Longitudinal Track Pilot Project. The Ohio Gillespie, Shannon (PI). Pathways to search. 1R41NR014087. $91K, 2012-2014. Landers, Timothy. Patient hand hygiene: Our out-of-state online students now receive the same high- State University. $46.2K 2013-2014. shortened gestation among black women. Nurse Faculty Scholars, Robert Wood quality education at the same tuition rate as our in-state Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric Pridham, Karen (PI), Harrison, Tondi (Co-I), Johnson Foundation. $350K, 2012-2016. students! The DNP program, Family Nurse Practitioner and Bonasera, Stephen (Co-I), Hoarty MD, and Neonatal Nurses. $5K, 2013-2015. Melby, Jan (Co-I), Mussatto, Kathy (Co-I). Psychiatric Mental Health specialties are offered only online. Goulding MD, Balas, Michele C. (Co-I), Parent communication for feeding an Landers, Timothy. (PI), Hoet, A. (PI). nursing.osu.edu * Award dollars have been rounded to the closest thousand or hundred dollars, depending on total funding amounts 52 The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing & Health Spring 2015 53 facultyFocus

ACTIVE FACULTY GRANTS (2014-2015) continued publications (2014-2015) ­­ continued

Impact of pet ownership on SA/MRSA prevent unhealthy weight gain, the Aetna Menon, Usha (Mentor), Kastenhuber, Addiction Services Training Grant. $80K, print, posted December 24, 2014. B., Crouch, R., Emery, C.F., Garvey, C., ciation of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary public health nursing education.” Journal colonization. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Na- Foundation. $25K. Tracy (PI, Student). Standardization and 2010-2015. Hilling, L., Limberg, T., ZuWallack, R., Rehabilitation, 28(1), p7-8. (2014). of Nursing Education. tional Institute of Child Health & Human effectiveness of chemotherapy education Balas, M.C., Fennessy, M. (in-press). & Nici, L. (2014). “Clinical competency Development, NIH. $152K, 2011-2014. Gunther, Carolyn (PI), Melnyk, Berna- for nurses. $20K, 2014-16. Weber, Ashley (PI). Oxytocin: Biomarker “Changing context and culture: The New guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation Nunley, D.R., Lugar, A., Steele, M., Duffy, S.A., Noonan, D., Karvonen-Gutier- dette (Co-I). Camp NERF (Nutrition Educa- of affiliation and neurodevelopment in clinical practice guidelines for the man- professionals, American Association of Bauldoff, G.S., Van Berkel, V., Ramirez, rez, C.A., Ronis, D.L., Ewing, L.A., Waltje, Stull, Jason (PI), Landers, Timothy. Pets tion Recreation and Fitness): A summer Rowell, Jennie. Epigenetics of a child- premature infants. The Ohio Nurses agement of pain, agitation and delirium Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Reha- A. (2014). “Association of antibody medi- A.H., Dalack, G.W., Smith, P.M., Carmody, in nursing home facilities, Kenneth Scott intervention designed to empower hood cancer using an animal model, New Foundation. $2K, 2014-2015. in adult patients in the intensive care bilitation Position Statement,” Journal ated rejection, complement fixation, and T.P., Hicks, T., Hermann, C. (in press). “Ef- Charitable Trust. $13K, 2013-2015. disadvantaged children to make healthy Investigator Seed Grant. Midwest Nursing unit,” Nursing 2015 Critical Care. of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and allograft function following human lung fectiveness of the Tobacco Tactics pro- dietary and physical activity choices and Research Society (MNRS). $10K, 2015. Weirick, Kimberly. Workplace pedome- Prevention. 34(5): 291-302. transplantation,” American Journal of gram for psychiatric inpatient veterans,” McDaniel, Jodi. Silver Pilot Grant, Profil- prevent unhealthy weight gain, The Ohio ter-based walking evaluation program. Balas, M.C., Brummel, N., Morandi, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. ing lipid mediators of inflammation in State University Office of Outreach and Ryan-Wenger, Nancy (Co-PI), Barker, Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Chapter. $500. A., Ferrante, L.E., Gill, T.M., Ely, E.W. LeMone, P., Burke, K., Bauldoff, G.S., p189. A1577. microenvironment of chronic venous leg Engagement. $30K. Elizabeth (Co-PI), Von Sadowsky, Vic- 2014-2015. (in-press). “Understanding and reducing Gruber-Howe, P. (2014). Medical-surgical Duffy, S.A., Ewing, L.A., Louzon, S.A., ulcers—VA Pilot Study, OSU Center for toria (Co-PI). Effectiveness & benefit of disability in older adults following critical nursing: Critical thinking in client care Webel, A., Wantland, D., Rose, C.D., Ronis, D.L., Jordan, N., Harrod, M. (2015). Integrative Health and Wellness. $5K, Menon, Usha (PI), Szalacha, Laura (Co-I). two STI prevention delivery methods for Wills, Celia E., Polivka, B., Darragh, A., illness,” Critical Care Medicine. (6th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pear- Kemppainen, J., Holzemer, W.L., Chen, “Evaluation and costs of volunteer tele- 2014. Navigation from community to clinic to military women. Uniformed Services Uni- Lavender, S., Sommerich, C., Stredney, son Educational Inc. W.T., Johnson, M.O., Nicholas, P., Eller, phone cessation follow-Up counseling promote CRC Screening in underserved versity of the Health Sciences, $660.9K, D. Home healthcare hazard training Balas, M.C., Klompas M., Anderson, L.S., Chaiphibalsarisdi, P., Sefcik, E., for veteran smokers discharged from McDaniel, Jodi (PI). Testing fish oil- populations, National Cancer Institute. 2011-2015. through virtual simulation. NIOSH/CDC D., Trick, W., Babcock, H., Prasad, M., Bauldoff, G.S. “Effectiveness of Nokes, K., Corless, I.B., Tyer-Viola, L., inpatient units: A quasi-experimental, derivatives in healing of chronic venous $256K, 2012-2016. (1R01OHO10425). $878.6K, 2013-2016. Li, L., Sinkowitz-Cochran, R., Ely, E.W., pulmonary rehabilitation with minimal Kirksey, K., Voss, J., Sullivan, K., Rivero- mixed methods study,” Tobacco Induced leg ulcers, National Institute of Nursing Rowell, Jennie (PI). An alternative model Jernigan, J., Magill, S., Lyles, R., O’Neil, equipment,” News and Views, American Méndez, M., Brion, J., Iipinge, S., Phillips, Diseases, 13(1), 4. Research. $405K, 2012-2015. Menon, Usha (Co-PI), Martinez, Glenn of a childhood cancer. Ohio Nurses Foun- Wold, Loren (PI). Synergistic effects C., Kitch, B., Arrington, E., Kleinman, K., Association of Cardiovascular and Pul- J.C., Portillo, C. “A cross-sectional (Co-PI), Graham, Margaret (Co-I), Szala- dation. $2K, 2015. of obesity and air pollution on cardiac C., Lankiewicz, J., Murphy, M., Huang, S., monary Rehabilitation. p13. (February/ relationship between social capital, Nguyen, B., Fennessy, M., Leya, F., Roy, S. (PI), McDaniel, Jodi (Co-I) Novel cha, Laura (Co-I). Integrated second lan- function. National Institutes of Health/ Lautenbach, E.,MD6, Sexton, D., Fraser, March 2015). self-compassion and perceived HIV Nowak, W., Ryan, M., Freeberg, S., bioelectric based dressings for treatment guage learning for chronic care: A model Smith, Laureen (Co-PI); Petosa, Rick National Institute of Environmental Health V., Weinstein, R., Platt, R. (2014). “The symptoms,” J Pain Symptom Manage. Dieter, R., Steen, L., Lewis, B., Cichon, of chronic wound biofilm infections, The to improve primary care for Hispanics (Co-PI), Shoben, Abigail (Co-I), Szalacha, Sciences. $1.79M, 2011-2016. preventability of ventilator-associated Bauldoff, G.S., Garvey, C. “Update on [Epub ahead of print], PMID: 25659523. M., Probst, B., Jarotkiewicz, M., Wilber, Ohio State University Center for Clinical with diabetes, National Institute of Health Laura (Co-I). A skill-based RCT for physi- events: The CDC prevention epicenters’ the AACVPR pulmonary rehabilitation 2015 Feb 4. D., & Lopez, J.J. (In press). “Compari- and Translational Science Longitudinal (NIH). $2.3M, 2014-2019. cal activity using peer mentors. National Wold, Loren (PI), Reiser, Peter (Co-PI). wake up and breathe collaborative,” registry and PR outcomes,” News and son of primary percutaneous coronary Project Awards. $25K, 2014-2016. Institute of Health/ National Institute of Muscle function and depression-like American Journal of Respiratory and Views, American Association of Cardio- Chipps, E., Gatens, C., Genter, L., Musto, intervention in patients with ST-elevation Menon, Usha (PI), Smith, Laureen (Co-I). Child Health & Human Development. behavior in a mouse model of cancer Critical Care Medicine. 2014 Nov 4. vascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, M., Dubis-Bohn, A., Gilemmo, M., Dudley, myocardial infarction during and prior to Melnyk, Bernadette (PI), Daley, Linda CCTS Community Engagement, National $1.7M, 2015-2019. fatigue. National Institutes of Health/ [Epub ahead of print] p1. (December 2014/January 2015). K., Holloman, C., Hoet, A., Landers, T. availability of an in-house STEMI system: (Co-I), Graham, Margaret (Co-I), Szala- Center for Advancing Translational Sci- National Institute of Nursing Research. (2014). “Pilot study of an oral care proto- Early experience and 6-month outcomes cha, Laura (Co-I), Warren, Barbara (Co-I). ence. $363K, 2013-2015. Steward, Deborah (PI), Melnyk, $2.18M, 2012-2016. Balas, M.C. (2014). “Response to Bauldoff, G.S. “2014 AACVPR pulmonary col on post-stroke survivors,” Rehabilita- of the HARRT program for achieving rou- Ohio State University MEDTAPP Health Bernadette (Co-I), Szalacha, Laura comments regarding the effective- rehabilitation/pulmonary medicine sec- tion Nursing, 39(6), 294-304. tine D2B times <60 minutes,” Catheter- Care Access Initiative, Ohio Department Menon, Usha (PI). The Jonas Nurse (Co-I). Educating nurse practitioners and Gorr, Matthew W. (PI), Wold, Loren ness and safety of the awakening tion wrap-up,” News and Views, Ameri- ization & Cardiovascular Interventions. of Medicaid. $845K, 2014-2015. Leaders Scholar Program (2014-2016 graduate health professionals to manage (Mentor). 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