The alumni publication of School of Nursing Loma LindaNurse Fall 2007 Vol. XVI, No. 1

MY YEARSLongtime faculty AT member LEvaOMA Miller shares herL storyINDA

Also in this issue: • REMEMBERING H AZEL W OOD • MARJORIE W HITNEY—THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARY ofTable contents

Fall 2007 Vol. XVI, No. 1

School of Nursing administration Dean Message from the dean 3 Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN Associate dean of the News from the school 4 undergraduate program Dynnette Hart, DrPH, RN Associate dean of the MY YEARS AT LOMA LINDA: graduate program Elizabeth Bossert, DNS, RN Longtime faculty member Assistant dean of Eva Miller shares her story 6 finance and support services Jeff Leeper, MAc, CPA, CMA, CIA Director, office of Feature—Adeeba Evans 10 international nursing Patricia S. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN Director of development LLUSN survey 12 Sherri J. Vasquez, MBA Alumni Association officers Letter from the alumni president 13 President Erlys Zocher Daily, ’75 Alumni homecoming 14 Past president Zelne Zamora, ’87 President-elect Remembering Hazel Wood 19 Linda L. Levisen, ’65, ’72 Vice president for programs Eva Goodlett Miller, ’58B, ’75 Alumni feature—Marjorie Whitney 20 Secretary Zelne Zamora, ’87 Treasurer Dolores Wright, ’67 Elected and appointed officers Jennifer Cox, ’02 Katty Joy French, ’64 Loma Linda NURSE is published Kathy Ingram, ’70 by the Loma Linda University School Noemi Lopez, ’01 of Nursing and Alumni Association. Arlene Engevik McVoy, ’51 Myrna Reyes, ’07 Editor Angelica Rubalcava, ’07 Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN Joyce Oliverio Volsch, ’85, ’91 Dean, School of Nursing Alumni secretary Managing editor, layout, & design Donna Eick Dustin R. Jones, MA K 6 . 5

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2 Messagefrom the dean

Dear Friends,

This year was another exciting time for the School of Nursing. We’ve celebrated many milestones over the past few Dyears, and this year we hit another one. In June, we graduated our 100th nursing class. This was a special year for graduations, as it also marked our 50th anniversary of our first master’s degree nursing graduates. Amazingly, during commencement ceremonies this year, our first two nursing doctoral students marched down the aisle.

In this issue of LOMA LINDA NURSE, we celebrate long-term commitment to the School, and to the mission field. Eva Miller has been a faculty member at the School for more than 25 years. She writes for us in this issue, sharing her memories of her years here.

I’d also like to share a story about Adeeba Evans, who has been a fixture in this School for 25 years as an administrative assistant.

Finally, we have a story on Marjorie Whitney—a 1932 graduate who spent the majority of her years in mission service at many of our institutions. Her story is quite inspiring.

If you have a moment, I would ask that you help us out and com- plete the survey on page 12. With the rising costs of postage, preparing and sending out LOMA LINDA NURSE is becoming quite expensive. We would like to see how beneficial NURSE is to our alumni and if NURSE is meeting your needs. This magazine was developed for you, and communicating with you is very impor- tant to us.

Thank you for your continued support of this School and this institution. You have made a difference here.

Sincerely,

Marilyn M. Herrmann, PhD, RN Dean, School of Nursing

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School of Nursing graduates first BS students in program

Nine nurses from Saniku gram. It is the only Adventist col- Gakuin College (SGC), Chiba pre- lege in Japan, and more than two- fecture, Japan, visited Loma thirds of the student body are Linda University in February to nursing students. Ncomplete their bachelor’s degree In addition to nursing, the col- program in nursing. lege also offers degrees in theol- Five of the nurses completed ogy, education, and English. all requirements for their BS in Due to changing health care nursing and graduated in June. needs, and support from the The last four nurses will be finish- Japan Nurse’s Association, SGC ing up required general education decided to upgrade its nursing courses and will be graduating in program from associate’s to bach- June 2008. elor’s degree. “When finished, three students In 2003 and 2004, SGC presi- will be working at Tokyo dent Yoshibumi Takahashi, vice Adventist Hospital, two at Kobe president Isao Ueda, and Adventist Hospital, and two will Yoshiko Otake, chair of the be working as clinical instructors department of nursing, began for ,” says discussions in earnest with Jan Nick, PhD, RNC, associate LLUSN administrators. With professor, LLUSN. support from LLUSN faculty, the According to Dr. Nick, two of two schools signed a contract in the nine students have already October 2004. developed plans for a master’s In April 2006, faculty teach- degree in nursing. ing senior level nursing courses The students—Keigo Ito, began offering a two-to-three- Fumi Matsumoto, Risa Sato, week intensive course at SGC. Mika Yokoyama, Naomi Ito, The SGC faculty worked Yoshiko Fujibayashi, Midori closely with LLU faculty to Hamamoto, Hiroko Sato, and interpret verbal instruction, Akiko Takahashi—were accom- grade written assignments, and panied by the Japanese program translate teaching materials. coordinator, Reiko Konno, MS, For courses having a clinical RN. Dr. Nick serves as the pro- component, students would gram coordinator for LLU. then complete clinical assign- Saniku Gakuin College cur- ments once the LLU faculty rently offers AS degrees in nurs- left. This rotation was repeated ing, as well as a community approximately every two health nursing certificate pro- months.

4 School of Nursing alumna creates merit award fellowship for doctoral students

An alumna has created a new tation for prospective LLU stu- After Dr. Radke joined the merit award fellowship to assist dents,” she adds. University of Tennessee as faculty, doctoral nursing students. Also, international applicants she knew she wanted a career in AKaren J. Radke, PhD, RN, a with temporary or student visas academics. 1964 graduate of the nursing pro- are not eligible for individual pre- She attended Indiana gram at LLUSN, developed this doctoral funding from the National University Medical School and fellowship as the only one of its Institute of Nursing Research, earned a PhD in physiology. kind in the School. It is also the National Institutes of Health, so Dr. Radke worked as a faculty first of its kind in the Faculty of the fellowship can assist with dis- member in both the School of Graduate Studies. sertation research expenses. Nursing and the School of The fellowship provides $10,000 With a critical shortage of doc- Medicine at University of a year to doctoral students to be torally prepared nurses, fellowship Rochester, New York, for 13 years. used for cost of living and disserta- awards such as these become cru- After serving as professor and tion research expenses. cial, says Dr. Radke. associate dean, School of Nursing, To be eligible for the award, “I strongly believe that nurse and professor of physiology, the student must be full time leaders need to be doctorally pre- School of Medicine and and in good standing. Priority for pared,” she says. “Because this is a Biomedical Sciences, State the fellowship is given to mem- new program, I hope it will help University of New York at Buffalo, bers of the Adventist Church. recruit nurses for the PhD program. Dr. Radke retired in 2002. The fellowship is given to one “I always felt that I had an Since retiring, Dr. Radke con- doctoral student per entering excellent nursing education at tinued helping nurses become class for the first two years of LLU, but I never realized how doctorally prepared. full-time study. To receive a sec- solid my education was until I “When the doctoral program ond year of the fellowship, the continued with my graduate stud- began, it became clear that this student must demonstrate satis- ies,” Dr. Radke notes. was the area I felt I could be of factory progress. After receiving her master’s the most help,” she says. “It’s really a merit award for degree from Boston University, According to Dr. Radke, there being outstanding,” says Dr. Dr. Radke worked at LLUMC. She are many opportunities for alumni Radke. “There really are no strings served on the faculty at LLUSN to help struggling nursing students. attached. This fellowship is given for three years (1969 to 1972). “I really want to encourage to outstanding applicants who During that period of time, Dr. other alumni to give back to the show the highest potential for aca- Radke participated in the devel- next generation of nurses,” she demic and professional success.” opment and implementation of adds. “Alumni have a responsibility According to Dr. Radke, there the first baccalaureate degree pro- to give back to their alma mater. are many valid reasons for this gram in nursing in Jamaica in “God has been wonderfully new fellowship program. conjunction with West Indies good to me and I pray that He “There are loans available, but College (now Northern Caribbean blesses this small gift to help oth- often times the cost of living in University) and under the aus- ers achieve their academic and Southern California causes hesi- pices of LLU. professional goals.”

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MY YEARS AT LOMA LINDA: Longtime faculty member Eva Miller shares her story

Recently I heard a talk show in nursing (BSN) or its equivalent, atomic bomb, as well as taking host ask the question, “Has your who holds a certificate issued by leadership in Sabbath School for life been what you dreamed it the California Board of Registered toddlers and teens. That dream Rwould be?” Nursing, works in an official pub- came to an abrupt end when my I can definitely answer, “No.” lic health agency, and provides husband unexpectedly died. In high school as I read about nursing care in homes, assists After grieving for three years, a mission work, I dreamed of being with clinics, and provides nursing very dear friend encouraged me to a nurse in Africa. As a young in times of disaster in communi- advance my education and to adult in the nursing program at ties. The goal of public health become a nurse educator. I was the College of Medical Evangelists nursing is promoting health and now a widow with two small (now Loma Linda University preventing disease. PHNs have daughters to support and nurture. School of Nursing), I was side- always valued mentoring, oversee- I thought this career would tracked in this goal by falling in ing, and supporting families with shorten my days and allow me to love and marrying a pre-medical their health care. Today, LLUSN take summers off. I was able to student, yet thinking that we undergraduate students are pre- work part-time until my girls might someday become a medical pared for the certificate upon completed high school. Teaching, missionary team. completion of the BS program. I soon learned, does not shorten Upon completing the nursing After completing the required one’s day. However, it can make program I went to work as an OB coursework, I began a public one’s day more flexible. nurse at Loma Linda Sanitarium health nursing career. In time, I As I was completing my gradu- and Hospital and completed the became a mother and thought I ate program I met my current coursework necessary for the pub- could be fulfilled as a doctor’s wife husband. We were married in the lic health nurse (PHN) certificate. and mother with a beautiful home, summer of my second year of (LLUSN was accredited for the entertaining professional friends teaching. We relocated to a home PHN certification the year after I and serving the church and com- in Reche Canyon, where three graduated.) A public health nurse munity. Together my husband and additional children—ages 18, 17, is an actively licensed registered I had taught nutrition classes and and 12—and horses added spice nurse with a bachelor of science self-help courses to survive an and fulfillment on the home front.

6 Never had I ever dreamed of being a nurse educator, much less teaching at my alma mater. Thirty years later I can affirm that those years have been extraordinarily fulfilling. My teaching career was preceded by 13 years of experience as a pub- lic health nurse in three states. Each assignment provided oppor- tunities with a variety of popula- tions. My first experience was in an urban section of southwest Los Angeles, followed by a home health agency in Fontana, a rural community and migrant labor camp in Pennsylvania, and a sub- urban community and school In the photo above, Dr. Miller conducts vision screening for pre-school age children during an nursing in Hawaii. These experi- outreach program in coordination with the School of Medicine. ences prepared me well for my advanced studies as well as the community/public health nursing tion as they saw this opportunity mon for the public health nurse to educator role. to recruit staff for their programs. have a caseload of 120 families or In 1960, my clinical experi- The nursing profession has more. Each student was expected ence for the PHN certificate was always responded to the health to make 20 visits during the quar- with Los Angeles County needs of society and changes in ter. They assessed the needs of Department of Public Health. health care delivery. The following families, did health teaching, and Fifteen years later LLUSN was narrative is evidence of the chal- referred family members to health envied and blessed to have affilia- lenges this commitment brings to and welfare resources in their tions with both the Riverside and the education of professional communities. In addition they San Bernardino Counties nurses. As a nurse educator I was observed other community Departments of Public Health. always concerned that I was not nurses: school nurses in the pub- Many schools of nursing do not current with practice. I was able lic schools, a home health nurse, have the advantage of teaching to do faculty practice as a staff and an occupational health nurse. community/public health nursing PHN in San Bernardino These learning experiences intro- in an official agency. This good Department of Public Health. duced students to the wide variety fortune is credited to the influ- At the outset of my career, of resources in communities and ence and good work of faculty each quarter LLUSN students the special health needs of various members Dr. Ruth White, who is were assigned 10 families from populations. Except for the num- now deceased, and Dr. Marilyn the local public health nurses’ ber of families, these learning Christian Smith Gearing, who case loads. The staff public health experiences continue today. preceded my tenure. The nursing nurses mentored the students as The 1980s presented many directors of these agencies were they worked with the families. challenges to public health nursing most supportive of nursing educa- During the 70s, it was not uncom- education because of dwindling

7 funds due to cutbacks in local tax rotating leadership. nursing clinical education began revenues and a shift in health care During this time period, it was to concentrate on special popula- funding away from prevention to believed that specialization for tions at risk for disease and dis- acute illness care. Of particular nursing practice should begin ability. With the changes in the concern to educators was the during basic education. Students financing of health care, nursing in development in California of a were offered two elective nursing the community became more public health nursing certification courses of their choice. Courses episodic, as the money was not exam in addition to the Board of were developed for specialities there to support long-term serv- Registered Nurses exam. such as home health nursing, ices. Health departments began to In 1983, my colleagues and I oncology nursing, advanced assign students to families that the initiated bi-annual collaboration obstetrical nursing, advanced departments could no longer meetings of community health pediatric nursing, advanced pub- serve, but would benefit from fur- nurse educators of 11 National lic health nursing, and school ther mentoring and teaching. League of Nurses accredited nursing (which I taught for five Because the populations that schools of nursing in Southern years). Many of these courses health departments serve are California to discuss trends and allowed for an agency preceptor more transient, students used concerns in community health with whom students were placed. their detective skills to locate nursing education, including clini- I supervised their learning experi- them. Student caseloads dwindled cal experiences. Public health ences in six school districts. My to five families and other learning agency representatives were relationships continued with opportunities were sought. included. We called our group school nurse coordinators in For many years (1975 to Southern California Community these districts as I taught and 1993), students went into San Health Educators. This group cre- supervised graduate students Bernardino County Juvenile Hall ated letterhead and was proactive seeking the school nurse creden- and conducted formal health in thwarting the establishment of tial in the graduate program. teaching to groups on the units the special exam. This group During the 1990s, the empha- there. On October 13, 1993, the functioned for 10 years with sis in public community health Richard Dooley Memorial Award was presented to community health nursing students by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of San Bernardino County. As the 90s came to an end, the focus of public/community health nursing curriculum broadened to include assessment of a commu- nity for the health needs of a spe- cial population within that community. This also included managing three to five families, usually low-risk new moms and babies. Because these families were low-risk, students were given brand new referrals from the Dr. Miller poses for a picture with her two daughters and one of her grandchildren.

8 county hospitals. To assess a and 1990. The Red Cross had butions to the profession, and community, students collected developed many of the protocols being told by former students that census data, disease and illness and forms. KNBC radio and TV I was fair in my interactions with statistics; identified a special provided publicity along with the them. I was always concerned needs population within that major Riverside/San Bernardino that students have confidence in community; explored community newspapers. This outreach to the their knowledge and skills. My resources for the identified need; community provided learning philosophy of teaching/learning and intervened with a group. opportunities for nursing, med- includes the belief that the Special needs populations ical, dental, allied health, and teacher is a learner with the stu- included preschool children, nurse practitioner students and, dent. My former students have aging persons in a church parish because of the wide variety of taught me many precious lessons. who wished to remain independ- screenings and health education, Some of my former students ent in their homes, homeless became a model for other health may see me as a role model. individuals who utilized a feeding fair expos in Southern California. However, one astute student gave center, and pregnant and parent- LLU Medical Center continues me a copy of Women Who Do Too ing teens. This curricular focus is this community outreach. Much. That was a wake-up call to continuing even now. In 1985, I became a member of take care of me. I didn’t heed this Highlights of my 30 years in a coalition of school nurse educa- call as I began doctoral study education included planning, tors across the state that continued while working in 1993. My advice, organizing, and implementing until my retirement. This group don’t wait as long as I did to do two job fairs and two health fair redesigned and updated guidelines doctoral study. Our profession expos. As public relations com- for the curriculum for school nurse needs younger educated leaders. mittee chair in 1980 and 1982— credential programs approved by Yes, my life has been much dif- in response to some 80 hospitals California State Commission on ferent than I dreamed but I can and health care agencies request- Teacher Credentialing. I also was a truthfully say that I have been ing a time to interview graduat- member of site visit evaluation blessed beyond measure by my ing students—I created the teams for California State relationships with students, col- nursing job fairs to provide stu- Commission on Teacher leagues, family, and my God! dents an educational experience Credentialing, Health Services I would acknowledge my alma for job finding and to give (school nurse) Credential Programs mater. It was an honor and a priv- employing institutions an oppor- on three occasions. The networking iledge to have attended. Both my tunity to interview prospective and camaraderie with these professional career and my per- employees. Health care agencies esteemed professional educators sonal life have depended heavily of the Seventh-day Adventist buoyed my outreach locally with on the foundation of knowledge Church along with local agencies school districts. and my experiences at this participated. Some wished to The rewards of teaching Christian institution. contact students in the allied include designing learning oppor- health professions, and the tunities that create student Dr. Miller has been newsletter editor of Near & Far (former title of Loma Linda NURSE) and held School of Allied Health excitement with the material, see- various leadership roles including leading out in a remodel of the House of Thrift in the late 80s Professions continues the job ing them implement their learn- for LLUSN Alumni Association. Receiving the fairs for all health professions. ing with their clients, later doctorate of nursing science in May 2006, she retired June 30, 2006. She continues to serve as The School of Nursing spon- meeting former students who archivist for the Gamma Alpha Chapter of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau sored the first two health fair have achieved professional status International, and is president-elect. Eva lives expos at Loma Linda in 1989 going on to make greater contri- with her husband in Reche Canyon and shares five adult children and 10 grandchildren.

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ADEEBA EVANS Retiring assistant proves that hard work brings prosperity

Adeeba Evans lives by the famous proverb, “hard work brings prosper- ity.” She recently retired after working A25 years at Loma Linda University School of Nursing. However, her hard work started many years before and many miles away from LLUSN. Mrs. Evans was born in Iraq and is one of six children. Her father was employed by the Iraqi government to work as a construction supervisor. He worked hard with his team to put in sidewalks on local streets. However, her father’s job soon interfered with his religious beliefs when her family was first introduced to the Adventist faith by her mother’s cousin. The Adventist religion soon spread in Adeeba’s family. First her mother was converted, and then her father, and the children followed. “My father was devoted to keep- ing the Sabbath,” she says. As a Muslim country, Iraq’s work- ing week started on Saturday with a weekend break on Friday. “Before my father became an Adventist he usually worked on Adeeba and her husband, Younathan

10 Saturdays,” says Mrs. Evans. But after he became an Adventist he informed the engineer that he could no longer work on Saturdays, and he was laid off. Although her father knew it would be difficult to provide for his children without a job, he trusted God to provide. “My father’s former director soon realized how valuable he was because of his good work,” says Mrs. Evans. So without hesitation or question, Adeeba poses for a picture with her family at her retirement party. From left is Nora, Younathan, her father’s previous employer Adeeba, Brenda, and Tanya. offered him a raise, his job, and allowed him to take Saturdays off. “My father was very keen about Christmas party. Mr. Evans had the receive an Adventist education. his children’s education,” says Mrs. same determination and motivation as After , Brenda Evans. “With all the hardships he Mrs. Evans. He worked hard manag- went on to graduate from University of faced he still motivated us to con- ing his own business, importing auto the Pacific and is currently working as a tinue our education. As a result my parts. They eventually married a year dentist. Nora and Tanya both gradu- brother is a pastor, my sister an edu- later in Baghdad. ated from Loma Linda University cator, my other brother a doctor, my The Evans family kept growing, School of Medicine and work as a sur- sister was in management, and my with their firstborn child, Brenda, and geon and a dermatologist, respectively. other sister is a lab technician.” then they had two more daughters, Mrs. Evans was also eager to find Mrs. Evans also experienced sim- Nora and Tanya. The determination work as her children attended school. ilar problems with her work and to work hard did not diminish in Mrs. In 1980, a year after the Evans family employers. She studied shorthand Evans, even after she had children. As arrived in the United States, she and typing at Middle East College in soon as her children were old enough began working at Loma Linda Beirut, Lebanon, but could not find to attend school, she went to work. University School of Nursing. She work. Yet, she was determined to Mr. and Mrs. Evans passed on started as a general secretary and find a job and decided to move to their motivation and diligence to their eventually became a computer opera- Baghdad. She began to work for a three daughters. Brenda Evans even- tor. Mrs. Evans remained at LLUSN British company. When she found an tually left Iraq and moved to the for 25 years, and is retiring as an opening as a secretary to the cultural United States to attend La Sierra administrative assistant. She feels officer at the U.S. information serv- University, Riverside, California. In blessed to have worked at LLUSN for ices in the U.S. Embassy she applied 1979, Mr. Evans decided it was time many years. for it and got the job. for the rest of his family to join Brenda “The School has grown so much She was also content because she in the United States. from when I started. It’s so wonderful, could keep Sabbath and attend Although Iraq is her home country, and I feel fortunate to have worked with church. Mrs. Evans enjoyed attend- Mrs. Evans knew the United States the students and faculty at LLUSN,” ing church services and events. She would provide an abundance of oppor- she says. “I enjoy communicating and also helped with the children’s tunity for her family. She is grateful to helping people. That is something I will Sabbath school. She met her hus- be in the United States and feels miss. I’ll also miss everyone at the band, Younathan Evans, at a church blessed that her children were able to School. They are my family.”

11 Communicatingwith you

Dean offers e-newsletter

Beginning soon, Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN, dean, Loma Linda University School of Nursing, will offer an e-newsletter to alumni and friends of the School. This e-newsletter will hit your inbox, often enough to be inform- ative, without being annoying. BThere’s only one problem: we don’t have your e-mail address! Please fill out the information sheet on page 23 and be sure to include your e-mail address. Magazine survey

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12 from theLetter alumni president

Greetings Alumnus,

It is a pleasure to greet you as a new school year moves into full swing for Loma Linda University School of Nursing. The Nursing Alumni Board is busily planning for the alumni week- Gend this spring. This year the dates will be April 4 to 6. Please mark your calendars now, and plan to attend. If you have kept in touch with other members of yours or other classes, give them a quick call, or e-mail and encourage them to attend also. The weekend is a great opportunity to reflect on years gone by, reconnect with friends, and catch up with all the lat- est Loma Linda University School of Nursing news.

The School of Nursing is thriving with enrollment (its highest ever) and continued growth of both the master’s and doctoral programs. God is blessing and this growth is providing a steady flow of graduates—our next generation of alumni.

A nursing degree is terrific preparation for numerous career opportunities as well as just great preparation for life. Graduating more than 32 years ago, I did not anticipate the directions that my life and career journey would take. I have looked back many times and been so grateful for the excellent professional and technical training as well as the emphasis on leadership skills that were a part of my nursing education.

For a number of years, with the busyness of career and family, I didn’t think much about Loma Linda University School of Nursing or the Alumni Association. As my children started going to college and making career choices, I was reminded of my college days as a nursing student at Loma Linda. Some of you may be in the same situation. If so, I can tell you that it has been a blessing to become involved with the Alumni Association. Please pray for Loma Linda and your School of Nursing; reconnect with your graduating class—rejoice with, support, and encourage one another—and financially support the School of Nursing’s projects, if you see fit.

I pray that the joy of the Lord has been yours this past year, despite the ups and downs that this earthly journey affords, and that we will “rejoice in the Lord always!”

God Bless,

Erlys Zocher Daily, ’75 President Alumni Association

13 Alumnihomecoming

School of Nursing celebrates alumni and friends with special weekend

In celebration of its alumni, the University Church, with the class of Receiving Merit Scholarships for School of Nursing hosted its alumni 1982 hosting Sabbath School, and 2007 were Alisha Houser, Cecille weekend March 30 to March 31. the class of 1997 hosting second Lamorena, and Janice Nyirady, RN. The weekend celebration, titled service. This was followed by an A missions report was also pre- I“Nursing: The Art and Science of alumni luncheon at the campus sented during the banquet, high- Caring in a High-Tech World,” cafeteria. lighting the mission work that was began with a scholarly lecture on Sabbath afternoon featured supported by the alumni during Friday morning. “Nursing Through the Ages.” 2006 and 2007. Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, Zelne Zamora, MSN, RN, assis- The Alumni Association had health educator, National Institutes tant professor of nursing, presented available funds of $7,000, which of Health, National Human Genome a slideshow featuring the highlights made it possible to provide support Research Institute Education and of each of the honored years. for alumni working in missions out- Community Involvement Branch, Saturday evening was the side the United States, to sponsor presented “Incorporating Genetics Alumni Banquet held at Wong international projects, and for stu- and Genomics into Nursing Kerlee International Conference dents needing financial assistance Education and Practice.” Center. for international mission service. On Saturday, the golden Several awards were also pre- Examples of projects included anniversary classes of 1957A and sented, including three Alumnae of funds for audiovisual materials for 1957B hosted first service at the Year Awards (See page 16). nursing schools, supplies for income-generating projects for adults with HIV, a teacher’s salary for a village elementary school, and nursing journal subscriptions for international posting. Following the missions report was the House of Thrift report. During the past fiscal year, the asso- ciation received $8,900 from House of Thrift profits. These funds will be used for Alumni Association proj- ects. In addition, clothes, bedding, food, and other items exceeding $500,000 were donated to several organizations including: ADRA; Banning and LaSierra Community Services; House of Mercy, Mexico; Loma Linda Romanian Church; Zelne Zamora, MSN, RN, assistant professor of nursing, welcomes School of Nursing alumni and the Banning School District. to the Sabbath afternoon vespers in the campus chapel.

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Honored classes celebrate during alumni homecoming

Class of 1957A alumnae pose for a picture. They are: (back row, from left) Marilyn Lance, Flo Boehme Winslow, Gladys L. Vera Cruz Members of the class of 1967 who attended homecoming pose for a Smith, Pearl Unterseher Casey, Enid Lockaby, Melba Anderson-Smith, class picture. They are (back row, from left) Gail Taylor Rice, Jean Esther Ulloa Thompson, (front row, from left) Esther Boehne Seller, Burgdorff, Melissa Tibbits Rouhe, Shirley Neumen McIntyre-Gregg, Violet Okamoto Takaki, Anita Gilbert, Lorna Mae James, and Mildred Carolyn Klamen, Diana Miklos Soleil, Pat Malouf Abdelnour, (sec- Sadoyama Higa. ond row, from left)Bonnie Zinke Smith, Carol Schmidt Rogers, Donna Archer, Karen Dybdahl Smith, Marcia Hamel Politi, Constance Anderson Welebir, Roy Nickels, Dolores Wright, Madelyn Klingbeil Callender, Bernice Smith Bornstein, Marilyn Froom Johnson, Leigh Tapper Anderson, Rebecca Salazar Williams, (front row, from left) Cheryl Reinhard Smalley, Cheryl Cessford Couperus, Judy Crawford Sheldon, Vana Thatcher, Konimi Lum Pimental, Flo Teo Lowe, Karen Wittem Torrey, Patricia Collins Billings, Faye Heath Pitman, Sandra Ryerson Silberstein, Dona Hanna Stewart, and Class of 1947 (White Memorial) members pose for a picture prior to Jeannette Young Oxentenko. the alumni banquet. They are (from left) Florence Engen Gullet, Ruth Hippach Knight, Jean Parrett Knight, Lucy Pratt Heald, and Lillian Miller Guild.

Members of the class of 1957B pose for a picture. They are: (back row, from left) Francis Nelson Foster, June Jepson Hibbard, Gloria Kerley Class of 1947 (Loma Linda) members pose for a picture prior to the Jacobson, (middle row, from left) Pattye Suelzle, Marjorie Leiske alumni banquet. They are (back row, from left) Anna Mell Reiber, Rae Haluschak, Joyce Helmer, Carolyn Serrato, Gwen Wells Hawkins, Anna Brown, Jean Hildebrand, Pearl Bailey Martin, Leona Dunn Rios, Patricia Engevik, Hedwig Kneller Toombs, (front row, from left) Lavaun Eleene Mattison Jacobsen, (front row, from left) Mildred Clark, Martha Ward Sutton, Ethelma Nickel Tresenriter, Virginia Nickel, C. Lynnette Richter Hoffmeister, Jeanne Bickett Barron, and Alice Duffle Fahrbach. Peters Youngberg, Avalon Mays Rozema, and Eleanor Keller.

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School of Nursing names recipients of the Alumna of the Year Award

During the School of Nursing alumni homecoming banquet, several awards were presented, Dincluding three Alumna of the Year Awards. Mildred Spadoyama Higa, MPH, RN, class of 1957A; Frances Nelson Foster, RN, class of 1957B; and Keri Kuniyoshi Medina, DNSc, RN, class of 1982, were all recipients of the award. Mildred Spadoyama was born in Oahu, Hawaii. When Mildred’s brother, Jimmy Spadoyama, was taking medicine at LLU, her par- Kathie Ingram, MSN, RN (left), associate professor, School of Nursing, presents the Alumna ents decided that nursing might of the Year Award to Mildred Spadoyama Higa, MPH, RN, member of the class of 1957A. be a good option for Mildred. So Mildred, following her brother’s example, went to Walla Walla Seeing the burden of disease on ership and service in nursing, College, College Place, the country and the crucial need LLUSN Alumni Association is Washington, for her pre-nursing for prevention and health promo- proud to recognize Mildred classes and then on to Loma tion, Mildred desired to further Spadoyama Higa as Alumna of Linda for nursing. In 1957, her education in this area. Before the Year 2007. Mildred and her brother gradu- her retirement, she attended the Keri Kuniyoshi Medina gradu- ated from LLU at the same time. University of Hawaii and in 1992 ated from LLUSN in 1982. She Following graduation, Mildred received a master’s degree in was the recipient of the did not stay away from Hawaii health education. Due to her hus- President’s Award for Academic long. After marrying Harry Higa, band’s illness, Mildred was unable Excellence in that year. the couple moved back to Oahu. to actually work in this area but Keri began her career in nurs- Mildred spent her entire nursing continues to value the importance ing as a float nurse full-time at career on the island and states of health promotion and preven- LLUMC. This provided her with that she always enjoyed the diver- tion in the areas of childhood obe- experience in many areas includ- sity within nursing. Her varied sity, diabetes, etc. ing neurology, oncology, general experiences include surgical nurs- Mildred currently lives in medicine, endocrinology, ing, psychiatric nursing, and Oahu, Hawaii, and attends the rheumatology, gastrointestinology, oncology nursing. The last 27 Aiea Adventist Church, where she and psychiatry. By 1983, she had years of her career before retiring, continues to be involved as head begun to specialize in neurology Mildred worked among the elderly greeter, deaconess, and in parish and neuro-rehabilitation. at a state skilled nursing facility. nursing. For all her years of lead- In 1987, she earned the master

16 of science degree in nursing with of LLU—“to make man whole.” orthopaedic surgeon husband. a specialty in nursing education. Following graduation, Frances Upon returning to the United She began teaching at LLUSN and went immediately to Capetown, States, the couple spent a year at later spent time in staff develop- South Africa, where her husband- Wildwood Lifestyle Center. During ment for LLUMC. From 1992 to to-be, Ray Foster, was studying this time, Frances used her nursing the present, Keri has been a fac- medicine. In Capetown, she com- skills in caring for clients. This was ulty member at LLUSN. pleted a midwifery course. The the beginning of her career focus- By 1996, she had also earned new couple then went to Maluti ing on health promotion and her doctor of nursing science Mission in South Africa. For a lifestyle education. After 15 years degree from the University of year and a half, Frances was in the Loma Linda area, the Fosters San Diego. Her dissertation teaching nursing by day and moved to Seattle where they estab- research was titled “The Journey delivering babies by night. lished the Seattle NEWSTART from Nonexerciser to Exerciser: Frances and Ray then went to Health Care Center. They worked A Grounded Theory Study.” White Memorial Medical Center there for nine years—teaching Since 1997, Keri has taken in order for her physician hus- health promotion and health edu- the responsibility for teaching band to complete an orthopaedic cation, using the NEWSTART the course in pathophysiology for residency. During this time, model of the “Eight laws of health.” nurses. Hundreds of students Frances taught obstetrical nursing In 2004, the couple moved to have benefited from her ability to for the College of Medical South Dakota to the Black Hills make scientific principles of Evangelists School of Nursing at Health and Education Lifestyle anatomy, physiology, and pathol- the White Memorial campus. In Center. At present, Frances is still ogy clear to them as they pre- 1966, in preparation for mission involved in health promotion and pare for their roles as service to Africa, the couple went continues to assist in the lifestyle professional nurses. to India for her husband to com- program there with health educa- Keri is recognized as a true pro- plete a year of leprosy training. tion and non-drug therapeutic fessional teacher and colleague. The couple served in Africa interventions for individual clients. Loma Linda University School from 1967 to 1978. During this For her dedication to providing of Nursing Alumni Association is time, Frances focused on the edu- nursing and spiritual care to those proud to recognize Keri cation of her children while taking both nationally and internationally, Kuniyoshi Medina as Alumna of the occasional “before and after LLUSN recognizes Frances Nelson the Year 2007. surgery” pictures for her Foster as Alumna of the Year 2007. Frances Nelson Foster was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended the College of Medical Evangelists and gradu- ated in 1957—Class B. During her nursing education, along with a great deal of nursing content, Frances and her class- mates learned about health educa- tion and non-drug therapeutics including hydrotherapy—fomenta- tions, compresses, hot and cold treatments, etc. Missions were also an emphasis. In taking a close look at Frances’ life and career, we can see that in many ways, Ms. Ingram presents the Alumna of the Year Award to Frances Nelson Foster, RN, a member of Frances has lived out the mission the class of 1957B.

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School of Nursing friends honored at KJN Society brunch

During the Kathryn Jensen Nelson (KJN) Society brunch held Sunday, April 1, in Wong DKerlee International Conference Center, special recognition was given to supporters of the School of Nursing during the past year. Each year the KJN brunch is held during homecoming weekend to honor those who give $250 or more to the School of Nursing during the previous year. The KJN brunch caps an entire weekend of special events that were held for alumni and friends of the School. The morning brunch began with a welcome from Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN (second from left), dean of the School of Nursing, and Dynnette E. Sherri J. Vásquez, MBA, direc- Hart, DrPH, RN (second from right), associate dean of the undergraduate program, pose for a picture tor of development for the with VeraDae Burce and Janel Aguirre (right). School of Nursing. Marilyn M. Herrmann, PhD, RN, dean of the School of associate dean of the undergrad- a report on the School of Nursing, offered the blessing uate program, brought Lorna Nursing’s recent activities over- and KJN members were invited Kendricks, PhD, RN, associate seas. One major part of this to eat. professor of nursing, and Anne activity has been through the Following brunch, Dr. Berit Petersen, MSN, MPH, RN, Global Partnerships in Nursing Herrmann gave an update of the assistant professor of nursing, program. School of Nursing with a brief on stage to share their stories Another important area is the slideshow highlighting several of with the audience. Both faculty off-campus master’s program, the accomplishments of the members have recently joined available in Argentina and School over the past year. the School of Nursing and prior Thailand. Anagh Chohan, a junior to that were graduates from For information on how to nursing student, provided the LLUSN. become a member of the special music for the guests in Patricia S. Jones, PhD, RN, Kathryn Jensen Nelson Society, attendance. FAAN, director of the office of please contact the office of Dynnette E. Hart, DrPH, RN, international nursing, presented advancement at (909) 558-4513.

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Hazel Wood, secretary of LLUSN Alumni Association, passes away at age 67

Hazel Marie Wood, secretary for the School of Nursing alumni association, passed away January H14, 2007. She was 67 years old. Hazel was born on August 2, 1939, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the oldest of four girls born to Lois and William Nicholson. According to Hazel’s sister, Rosie, the girls enjoyed Saturday nights out at the skating rink. On one such outing, the girls encountered a very dashing Frances “George” Wood. Depending on who tells the story, either Hazel tripped George or George, trying to Hazel and her husband, George, pose for a picture prior to cutting their cake on their wedding attract Hazel’s eye, fell in front of day, December 22, 1957. her during a free skate. Hazel at first wanted nothing to do with that older man. But George was a member of the In 1974, the Wood family George was persistent and U.S. Air Force, and the couple spent landed in the High Desert at received an introduction to the first few years moving around George Air Force Base. Hazel and Hazel from the youngest the country. The couple added George and the family started Nickolson sister for the price of a three children to their growing fam- attending the Victorville Seventh- burger, fries, and a milkshake. ily prior to arriving in Texas. day Adventist Church. George and Hazel began It was there that George stud- Hazel began working part-time courting soon after and in the ied and was baptized into the in the Loma Linda University spring of 1956, George gathered Adventist Church. School of Nursing Alumni the courage to ask Hazel to In 1971, the Wood family Association office, and she con- marry him. Hazel said no. moved to Japan, where another tinued there until her passing. According to family members, son joined the family. Hazel is survived by her hus- George said, “Fine, I’ll let you While in Japan, the family band, George Wood; daughters think about it.” This banter went attended church on one of the Lois Wheeler and Cecilia Cooley; on for a few weeks, until Hazel mission compounds. Hazel and sons Shawn and Chris Wood; and finally said yes. George took active rolls in their six grandchildren. In 1957 Hazel graduated from chosen ministries. During these Memorial services were held in high school, turned 18, and in long Sabbath adventures, Hazel the Victorville Adventist Church December married George. helped coordinate potlucks. on Saturday, February 3.

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THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARY: Alumna celebrates her 75th anniversary

When Marjorie Whitney was She went, serving as the first nursing, Ms. Whitney returned a little girl in grade school, she and only nurse at the hospital to Loma Linda and began the read a poem about the many for more than a year. program. She graduated in the challenges that disadvantaged Thus began a long and first class to get their master’s in WChinese families face. She storied career in mission hospi- nursing degree from Loma decided then and there that she tal nursing. For the next 30 Linda. The year was 1957. wanted to be a missionary and years, Ms. Whitney would Ms. Whitney didn’t have to serve in China. devote her life to helping others wait long to receive her next “As far back as I can remem- less fortunate. call. That very same year, she ber, my ambition was always to Every mission call that she was called to Nicaragua. go to China,” says Ms. Whitney. took was either at a newly con- It was there that she super- Nursing was the area she structed facility that needed a vised the move of Clinica y wanted to work in, so she set seasoned nurse to get things Hospital Adventista from Puerto her sights on coming to Loma started, or a hospital that had Cabezas on the east coast to La Linda. no medical doctor and was des- Trinidad on the west coast. Ms. After graduating from the perately in need of leadership. Whitney had to have enough College of Medical Evangelists “It was pioneering work to a supplies to last for six months (now Loma Linda University) great extent,” says Ms. Whitney before new supplies would with her diploma in nursing in of her career. arrive. 1932, Ms. Whitney stayed in After her time in Mexico, she Just after relocating, the doc- Loma Linda and worked at the received another mission call, tor asked Ms. Whitney to set up hospital there. this time for Kingston, Jamaica. for surgery. Unfortunately, the Marjorie Whitney got her first At Andrews Memorial surgery suite hadn’t been built mission call in 1946. The Hospital, Ms. Whitney led the yet. Ms. Whitney and the doctor General Conference of Seventh- nursing department for eight looked around for a suitable day Adventists was sending her years. area for surgery. The only thing to the newly constructed hospi- After hearing that CME was available was the doctor’s own tal in Montemorelos, Mexico. developing a master’s degree in office desk. The two prepared

20 the desk and performed the cal cord ruptured. Ms. Whitney served in surgery right there in the office Though the child was deliv- Nicaragua for three years. with the use of a flashlight. ered successfully, the placenta She was then sent to the “I just had to depend on the was still inside the patient, small island of Trinidad to help Lord in these times, knowing which can be life-threatening. forge the beginnings of that He would guide and With no equipment or assis- Community Hospital in the capi- direct,” Ms. Whitney says. tance, she had to remove the tal of Port-of-Spain. For three She also remembers a time placenta by hand. The patient years, she provided supervision when the doctor was out of went home the next day. for the nursing staff and organ- town for the day. One of the “You may be sure that the ized nursing supplies. patients went into labor, which Lord guided my hand,” she says. “Practically every place I was no real cause for alarm. “You have no one to depend went was just starting—you had However, as Ms. Whitney was upon; you have only to rely on to improvise for everything,” delivering the child, the umbili- your knowledge and the Lord.” she says. Marjorie Whitney soon received another mission call, this time to Shashamane, Ethiopia, in 1967, teaching pre- nursing for one year. In 1970, at the age of 61, Ms. Whitney decided it was time to retire, never having fulfilled her dream of mission work in China. She moved to Whitmore, California, to care for her mother. While in retirement, she took more than 20 trips with Pacific , Angwin, California, every summer for eight weeks. This also was only through Europe and Australia, but never China. Five years later, at the age of 66, Ms. Whitney finally received the call to serve as a missionary in China. “I had been retired for five years, when I finally got a call to China,” she remembers. “I was so excited!” For the next four years, she lived out her dream, supervising Ms. Whitney, finally fulfilling her dream of working in China, poses for a picture next to Tsuen the nursing department at Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital in Hong Kong.

21 Wan Adventist Hospital as a Puerto Rico for six months help- mission trips any longer, she still volunteer. ing to organize the nursing spends her time crocheting and In 1981, she was asked to school at Universidad knitting. She gives what she travel to Haiti for a little more Adventista de las Antillas. makes away to friends and church than a year. She worked there At the age of 73, with more people, and when there was a fire as a nurse at the newly built than 50 years of nursing and a few years ago, she made several Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti, more than 30 years of mission blankets for burn victims. organizing and supervising in work under her belt, Ms. In 2009, Ms. Whitney will surgery and obstetrics/gynecol- Whitney finally retired—this turn 100. ogy, an area that Ms. Whitney time for good. “I have no regrets whatso- had never worked in before. In 2000, she moved to ever,” she says. “Well, let me “When you’re in the mission Calhoun, Georgia. She lives take that back; the only one I field, you have to specialize in alone and drives by herself. have is that I’m not able to still everything,” she says. Though not able to go out on go out into the mission field.” From Haiti, it was off to

Ms. Whitney poses for a picture at the Marjorie Whitney at the Clinica y Hospital Adventista that she helped move from Puerto Cabezas to 2007 LLUSN alumni weekend. La Trinidad, Nicaragua.

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