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Empowered & Entrepreneurial Nurse-driven programs fuel rapid growth of Center for Employee Wellness A Message from the Dean
Dear Friends,
I have often said that I have the best possible job. But that’s not entirely true. The fact of the matter is, I have the two best jobs. After more than 30 years of practice, I am still absolutely convinced that nursing is the greatest profession in the world. And I’m not alone in that assertion. Year after year, surveys of the most trusted professions list nursing at the very top. No other industry combines such an impressive breadth of knowledge with depths of compassion and empathy and the complete confidence of the people they serve. I am also extremely proud to serve as dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, one of the country’s best at educating the next generation of nurses, health care leaders, and scientists. Our school has a rich tradition of pioneering thinking and research and all of the collaborative strength that Kathy H. Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP being a part of an academic medical center can offer. Vice President But as fortunate as I feel every day to work in this environment, I’m even University of Rochester Medical Center more excited about what’s in store for the school. The last few months have Dean and Professor of Clinical Nursing seen a surge of momentum that is driving the school forward. Among the and Pediatrics, University of Rochester highlights: School of Nursing • The Meliora Challenge campaign closed with more than 3,300 donors giving nearly $22 million – THANK YOU to our wonderful friends and donors for your generous support! • We launched a fresh new website, two new TV commercials and a digital marketing campaign • New hires have bolstered the strength of our faculty and staff • The Center for Employee Wellness has grown to 13 corporate clients • We have returned to the top 25 among nursing schools receiving NIH funding • Our student enrollment remains robust, attracting not only the most talented students from across the U.S., but from countries such as France, South Korea, Nigeria, India and Bosnia.
The future of the School of Nursing looks incredibly bright. And that could not be possible without the support of our friends, alumni, donors, students, On the Cover… faculty, staff, and others who contribute to the school in countless ways. Center for Employee Wellness Being a part of this community is incredibly rewarding and enriching – it’s nurse Marcie McMahon performs a biometric screening a big reason why I love my work so much. Thank you for all that you do to for School of Nursing payroll affect so many lives in a positive way. specialist Margaret Lubel.
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FEATURES page 23 18 The Road to Nursing For some, the path to a career in nursing is paved with a lifetime of experience
23 Praise & Pageantry DEPARTMENTS UR School of Nursing rolls out the red carpet to celebrate the 2 Nursing News completion of its 90th academic page 30 year 35 Alumni Relations & Advancement 30 Empowered and Entrepreneurial 42 Class Notes Nurse-driven programs help fuel rapid growth of Center for page 18 Employee Wellness
NURSING Magazine Credits
University of Rochester School of Nursing Editor NURSING Magazine is a biannual publication of Kathy H. Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP Patrick Broadwater the University of Rochester School of Nursing Vice President, URMC Senior Associate, Public Relations in conjunction with the University of Rochester Dean and Professor of Clinical Nursing and Pediatrics Medical Center Departments of Nursing, Alumni Contributing Writers Relations, Advancement, and Public Relations University of Rochester Medical Center Nora Hicks-Williamson and Communications. Web Communications Manager Christopher DiFrancesco We welcome your letters and feedback Associate Vice President Jessica O’Leary concerning stories in the magazine or issues Public Relations and Communications Associate, Public Relations related to the University of Rochester School University of Rochester Medical Center of Nursing. Send your comments to Editor, Christine Scott-Miller NURSING Magazine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Frank Interlichia Communications Strategist/Writer, Box SON, Rochester, NY 14642 or via email to Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement Center for Employee Wellness [email protected]. University of Rochester Medical Center Art Director/Designer www.son.rochester.edu Andrea J. Allen Kathleen Mannix facebook.com/UofRSchoolofNursing Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations Twitter.com/UofRSON University of Rochester School of Nursing Contributing Designer Heather Deal Siri Baker, CFRE Associate Director of Advancement University of Rochester Medical Center
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 1 UR Nursing in the News
What’s new in the School of Nursing? Read on to see a roundup of recent media reports Check out UR Nursing’s new online home involving UR Nursing faculty, staff and students:
• In a New York Times commencement www.son.rochester.edu article, Matthew ceremonies were Klapetzky, clinical director published in the Honolulu of Passport Health at the Star Advertiser. Amy School of Nursing, shared Ige graduated from the his expertise on what to UR Nursing Accelerated do if you get sick or injured Bachelor’s Program for while traveling abroad. Non-Nurses, while her Pack your own first aid kit sister Lauren graduated and visit local health clinics from Georgetown Law for minor issues, Klapetzky School. says, but if you have an • Patrick Hopkins, emergency health crisis, assistant professor of contact the local U.S. nursing and co-director embassy for assistance. of the Accelerated • A WROC-TV report Program for Non-Nurses, examined the research of was featured in “NICU two UR Nursing faculty Nurses: Caring for the members, Vankee Lin and Tiniest Patients,” a story Kathi Heffner. The story appearing in regional looked at how separate editions of In Good Health Same name, same studies on computer- magazine. address. Whole new based brain fitness • Brian Harrington, activities can help at-risk director of information look and feel. patients combat dementia technology for the School and aid their caregivers in of Nursing, was featured in The University of Rochester relieving stress. the Simon School alumni • Assistant Professor of magazine for his inspiring School of Nursing unveiled Nursing LaRon Nelson commitment to obtaining its new website in reorganized was co-moderator of a a master’s degree in September – check it out at and revamped content session at the International business while losing his AIDS Conference in sight. www.son.rochester.edu. and a host of new features Durban, South Africa. • URMC dietician Nellie The revised site has and capabilities, leading to He was quoted in two Wixom and RN Heather MedPage Today articles Gostling were quoted in (see “In Their Words,” a Rochester Democrat & bottom right) on studies Chronicle story on easy IN THEIR WORDS presented at the event. nutrition tips. Among • Associate Professor of their advice – stock your Nursing Sue Groth was freezer with frozen fruits quoted by NBC News and veggies and switch It seems that African countries are able and MedPageToday in to healthy items like stories discussing research edamame rather than findings suggesting chips or candy for midday to make advances even beyond that which we that babies of mothers grazing. who drank diet drinks in • Mary Tantillo, professor see in Western countries. If these countries with pregnancy were more of nursing, wrote a likely to be overweight. Democrat & Chronicle • assistant blog post on how to limited“ resources can achieve this, it gives the Beth Palermo, professor of clinical recognize an eating nursing, wrote a heartfelt disorder in your loved rest of the world hope that this can be done. essay remembering Lucy, one. She also appeared her former mentor and on WHAM-TV, while colleague for a special Michelle Morales, LaRon Nelson, assistant professor of nursing, quoted in section in the Rochester parent peer partner at MedPage Today discussing study findings that showed Democrat & Chronicle the WNY Comprehensive rural communities in Kenya and Uganda were able to spotlighting National Care Center for Eating Nurses Week. Disorders, was on WUHF- achieve key 90-90-90 United Nations benchmarks in • Hawaii Governor David TV to help promote Eating HIV care: 90 percent of HIV-infected individuals aware” Ige’s plans to visit the Disorder Awareness Week of their status, 90 percent of those tested linked to mainland this spring to events. treatment, and 90 percent of the treated group achieving attend his daughters’ undetectable viral loads.
2 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Check out UR Nursing’s new online home a more interactive and user- friendly experience. The new look is both consistent with the tradition of the School of Nursing and new branding initiatives, which are being rolled out this fall. Among the upgrades to the site: new navigation, improved visual components (including video and animation), social media aggregation, and coming soon, a
more robust newsroom Nora Hicks-Williamson dedicated to the latest School of Nursing PICTURE THIS updates and events. More than a year in We’re ready for our close-up! The camera gets a good look at Shannska Atis, the making, the renovated an MS-PhD student, in this behind-the-scenes photo taken this spring during filming site was created with the of two television commercials promoting the UR School of Nursing. Atis was one of help of the team of higher dozens of students, faculty and staff to appear in the ads, which highlight the impact education communication of the school and its graduates on the well-being of patients, innovations in care experts at mStoner. delivery, and transforming the future of health care. The commercials began airing Be sure to check back in select markets in September. You can view both ads, as well as two UR Nursing often for updates, and drop promotional videos created by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, on us a line to let us know our website at www.son.rochester.edu. what you think! BY THE NUMBERS 100 Miles traveled 18 Number of states rep- 643 Number of West through Monroe County resented in the three most Genesee High School by bike by David Goede, recent cohorts admitted marching band alumni, assistant professor of to the School of Nursing including research admin- nursing, and David Bynum, APNN program (January, istrative assistant Marilyn a December 2015 Acceler- May & August 2016). Nickerson, who marched ated Program for Non- in the Camillus, NY, Me- Nurses (APNN) grad, in the 12 Number of countries morial Day parade. The 16th annual Rochester Ride outside of the U.S. repre- band, celebrating its 50th for Missing and Exploited 268 Total number of UR sented in the three most anniversary of competition Children on May 20. Nearly Nursing graduates at the recent APNN cohorts. in 2016, stretched nearly a 300 riders took part in the May 2016 Commencement quarter-mile in length in its event, which raised more ceremony. 21 Percentage of male attempt to set a Guinness than $150,000 for the students in the three most World Record. New York branch of the 511 Number of students recent APNN cohorts. National Center for Miss- enrolled at the School of ing and Exploited Children. Nursing across all programs 9 Percentage of male It was Goede’s 10th year for the fall 2016 semester. nurses in the workforce, riding in the event and according to a 2013 U.S. Bynum’s first. Health Resources and Ser- vices Administration survey.
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 3 NEWS Dean Kathy Rideout Reappointed to Five-Year Term
Kathy H. Rideout, EdD, There is a sense of energy, and a PP C N P- BC, FN AP, who brought a steadying hand to lot of optimism about where the the School of Nursing and School of Nursing is going in all emerged as an influential of its missions. voice on federal issues impacting nursing, has – URMC CEO Mark Taubman, announcing the been reappointed to a five- reappointment of Kathy Rideout to a five-year term year term as dean. as dean of the School of Nursing URMC CEO Mark missions of the school. Taubman, MD, made She has been a champion by adopting curriculum more than a half dozen new the announcement after for diversity issues – both changes to bolster nearly hires since 2012. conducting a decanal on the faculty and student every one of its academic Earlier this year, Rideout review of faculty, staff, level – and has taken on programs. The school was honored for her students and alumni. The leadership roles in national also developed several commitment to issues results overwhelmingly discussions involving new programs, such of diversity with a UR supported another term interprofessional education, as the care manager Presidential Diversity for Rideout, who has nursing school leadership, education program and Award. Under her been a member of the and the future of nursing the master’s degree in leadership, the Council on UR Nursing faculty for education. nursing education. It was Diversity and Inclusiveness the past 30 years. She This past spring, she was granted accreditation in was redesigned to become was named dean in 2012 appointed to the American 2013 from the Collegiate the first elected council of after a one-year stint as Association of Colleges of Commission on Nursing faculty, staff, and student interim dean and seven Nursing Government Affairs Education for 10 years, the representatives with a years as associate dean Committee and in 2015 longest accreditation period designated budget. Rideout for academic affairs. chaired the Dean’s Health offered, and placed in the also played a key role in The University Board of Policy Coalition. top 40 in the best graduate attracting Robert Wood Trustees approved her One of her biggest nursing programs and best Johnson New Careers reappointment, effective successes has been the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Scholarships July 1, during their meeting creation and expansion programs, according to to help attract students in May. of the current Center rankings by U.S. News & underrepresented in “I don’t think I’ve ever for Employee Wellness World Report. nursing. The School of seen such strong support (CEW). Opened in 2013, The UR School of Nursing Nursing was one of only for someone system- the CEW partnered with also ranks high in attracting five schools in the country wide. It was a pretty the University of Rochester federal research dollars. to receive all seven years easy decision,” Taubman to provide employee The school jumped 10 of the program’s funding, said. “There is a sense wellness programming for spaces to No. 25 among receiving more than of energy, and a lot of all University employees. all nursing schools in $900,000 in scholarship optimism about where the It has secured contracts to 2015, with $1.6 million money. School of Nursing is going more than a dozen other in funding received from “I am very overwhelmed in all of its missions. And local employers over the the National Institutes of and also humbled by this it’s quite clear that people past three years, providing Health. Rideout oversaw an opportunity,” said Rideout, like to come to work. That’s the school with a significant 18-month national search vice president of URMC probably the best thing revenue source and that recruited alumna and professor of clinical anyone can ever say. We opportunities for continued Kim Arcoleo, PhD, MPH, nursing and pediatrics. heard loud and clear that growth. from Ohio State University “I’m looking forward to people want to be here.” Under Rideout’s to become the new serving the school for Rideout has presided leadership, the school has associate dean for research another five years.” over a period of substantial responded to an evolving and has bolstered the roster growth in the three health care environment of faculty researchers with
4 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Lydia Rotondo Rhee Inducted as AAN Fellow Officially Named Associate Dean Hyekyun Rhee, PhD, Device for Asthma Lydia Rotondo, DNP, RN, RN, PNP, was inducted Monitoring (ADAM) can CNS, officially took the as an American Academy be downloaded to a helm as associate dean for of Nursing (AAN) fellow smartphone or computer education and student affairs this fall. She was among a and analyzed for patterns at the UR School of Nursing class of 164 nurse leaders or triggers, leading to in May. to be honored at the medication or behavioral “I am thrilled and academy’s annual meeting adjustments. honored to be asked to and conference in October Rhee is currently join the school’s leadership in Washington, D.C. conducting a clinical trial team during a time of Candidates for selection evaluating a peer-led unprecedented opportunity must provide evidence of asthma self-management for the nursing profession,” Associate Dean for Education and significant contributions program for inner- Rotondo said. Student Affairs Lydia Rotondo to nursing or health city teens in Buffalo, Rotondo took on the role care, sponsorship of two Baltimore, and Memphis. of interim associate dean last quality and safety current fellows, and be The Peer-led Asthma August while also serving appraisals of the health care approved by a panel of Self-Management for as the Doctor of Nursing environment. elected and appointed Adolescents (PLASMA) Practice (DNP) program “Lydia has done an fellows based on the program examines the director. She will continue to outstanding job as interim impact of their career on effects of the training fill both roles at the school. dean,” said Dean Kathy health and well-being or program in improving A graduate of the DNP Rideout, EdD, PPCNP- health policy. self-management and program at Vanderbilt BC, FNAP. “She is the Rhee has worked with overall outcomes of University, she has directed perfect person to lead teens with asthma for asthma in teens. the school’s DNP program our educational initiatives more than a decade and She has also been since July 2014. In that to meet the health care has helped to develop developing a clinical role, she has focused on workforce demands of the several approaches study of an interactive promoting collaborative future. I am so pleased she to help them better text messaging system scholarship among doctorally has accepted this position. manage their condition, to help teens and their prepared nurses and Her enthusiasm for this role including an award- parents with daily asthma encouraging interdisciplinary is palpable, and it’s clear winning wearable device management and facilitate teams to employ evidence- that she has already made that records symptoms parent-teen partnerships based practice, information a significant impact on our around the clock. Data through information technology, and critical education mission.” from the Automated sharing in a timely manner.
Norsen Named CEW’s Chief Wellness Officer
Lisa Norsen, PhD, RN, oversee the clinical the essential role of nurses AC N P, professor of clinical staff and work with in achieving that vision,” nursing, was recently the leadership team Norsen says. named chief wellness to expand the reach of “We have a great team officer for the Center for the CEW’s programs to of nurses who are already Employee Wellness (CEW). local organizations and providing outstanding care In her new role she businesses. to clients and, together, will develop, implement, ”I am excited about the we are poised to develop and evaluate evidence- opportunity to work with a and implement innovative based clinical programs dynamic leadership team programs that will bring focused on health and who understands the vision new direction to workplace wellness. She will also of workplace wellness and Norsen wellness.”
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 5 Rhee celebrates endowed professorship with 5 R’s
6 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 REMEMBERING disappoint your trust. RENEWING Growing up in Korea in a devout Last but not least, my little This professorship is very Christian family, I was taught dog, Miss Emma, deserves important as it reminds me of to remember and honor God in special recognition. She has my fundamental cause and pas- every situation. So, this is one been my best friend, confidant sion for the well-being of teens of those occasions that I feel and therapist for the past five with asthma and offers me compelled to acknowledge Him years. She always makes sure the opportunity to renew my and thank Him for this honor. that I take a break from work, commitment to the discovery I also remember my parents regardless of the urgency of any of new knowledge and ways to who passed away many years deadlines or crises. Sometimes, minimize the inconveniences ago. Without their instruction, she takes extreme measures and ill outcomes of the disease support and prayers, I would to accomplish her goal. On one in these young people. This not be standing here tonight. occasion, she vomited on my also enables me to renew and Friends, colleagues, My father was a high school laptop, which caused the com- solidify my commitment to ad- and leadership from biology teacher who valued plete shutdown of the system vancing the science in the field the School of Nursing education more than anything for two weeks during which I of asthma self-management and celebrated Associate else in life. He was my role was forced to take my evenings clinical practice. Professor Hyekyun model and friend. My mother off from work! Rhee’s installation as was a woman of a strong faith REJOICING the Endowed Chair who never lost her hopes and REFLECTING For those of you who contrib- of Nursing Science optimism even in the most im- I chose asthma because of the uted to this professorship, you at a ceremony held possible situations. They would “benign” nature of its condition can rejoice knowing that the at UR President Joel have been so proud to see one that would not normally result seeds of your generosity are Seligman’s home in of their daughters standing here in death or major life inter- growing and bearing fruits that March. The following today to receive this honor. ruptions. Yet, it is the leading will nourish nursing science, is an excerpt of chronic health condition and health care practice and the Rhee’s acceptance RECOGNIZING the most common cause of health of young people. speech. I would be remiss if I failed to missed school days in children I am well aware of the tireless recognize those donors who and teens. Improperly managed efforts that the school has been I’m delighted and brought this professorship to asthma takes a toll on their putting forth strengthening its honored to be named life. Their genuine concern for overall quality of life due to lim- endowment and the investment Endowed Chair of the health and well-being of ited activity, sleep disturbance in its faculty who carry out its Nursing Science. I thank children and their steadfast and emotional vulnerability, and mission. This professorship is President Seligman and commitment to nursing science frequent school absenteeism indeed a fruit of such endeavor, his staff for organizing – as well as their generous con- undermines their academic worthy of great celebration. and hosting this special tributions – have become the achievement and limits the op- Perhaps, I’m the one who is event celebrating the foundation of this professorship. portunity to experience normal to rejoice most. This signifies occasion. Now, I’d like I wish to thank SON research- and healthy adolescent life. your validation of what I have to take this opportunity ers and my multidisciplinary What excites me most is that accomplished thus far and your to do five things with collaborators for generously these are by no means hopeless vote of confidence in me for you that all start with sharing their expertise, advice situations. Although asthma what I could and would achieve the letter “R.” and time with me. I thank Dean cannot be cured completely, in- for the future. I relish this Kathy Rideout and her senior dividuals can lead a healthy and moment and will treasure the leadership for selecting me normal life so long as symptoms memory of your generosity and to receive this professorship. are controlled and managed trust for many years to come. I’m humbled by the privilege properly through patients’ Endowed Chair of Nursing bestowed to me, and I will vigilant self-care combined with Science Hyekyun Rhee and endeavor to become more medical treatment. her research assistant worthy of this honor and not to Miss Emma. Matt Wittmeyer
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 7 NEWS Nelson Receives International Honors for HIV Disparities Research
The Ontario HIV Treatment LaRon E. Nelson received Network (OHTN) has se- a pair of international lected University of Roch- honors over the summer: ester Assistant Professor of He was named the Nursing and UR Center for Ontario HIV Treatment AIDS Research Associate Network’s inaugural Director of International Re- OHTN Research Chair search LaRon E. Nelson, in Program Science for PhD, RN, FNP, to be its African, Caribbean, and inaugural OHTN Research Black Communities, and was selected to receive Chair in HIV Program Sci- the ANAC Excellence in ence for African, Caribbean, HIV Prevention Award and Black (ACB) Commu- from the Association of nities. Nurses in AIDS Care. In order to better provide integrated health services for populations most affect- who have sex with men in home to Toronto, the fourth research on the design, ed by HIV, the OHTN has three U.S. cities (Los Ange- largest metropolitan area in evaluation, translation, and launched a new program to les; Washington, D.C.; and North America. ACB com- implementation of evi- promote health service in- Durham, N.C.). In Ontario, munities in the province are dence-based interventions novation, naming three new Nelson will lead research disproportionately affected and public health strategies. applied HIV research chairs. focused on reducing HIV by HIV. Although these He will work with regional “Each of these research disparities in ACB commu- communities make up less health departments, com- leaders has a unique vision nities across the HIV contin- than 5 percent of Ontario’s munity partners, policy for improved HIV care,” uum of care, from preven- population, they accounted makers, and an interdisci- said Tony Di Pede, chair of tion to care outcomes, such for 25 percent of all new plinary team of scientists the OHTN Board of Direc- as symptom management HIV diagnoses in 2015, to implement multilevel tors. “The review process and viral suppression. according to the OHTN. prevention packages that identified leaders with the This is the second major As the newly appointed are optimized to the needs proven ability to work with honor for Nelson in Canada. OHTN Research Chair in of ACB communities in people and communities In 2011, the Canadian gov- HIV Program Science for the Greater Toronto Area across the health care ernment named him one of African, Caribbean, and (GTA), which can then be system to investigate and the nation’s Rising Stars in Black Communities, Nelson replicated in other Ontario implement solutions.” Global Health. will lead program science communities. Nelson will be appoint- “I am excited for the ed as a scientist with the opportunity to continue ANAC Cites Nelson for Excellence in HIV Prevention Centre for Urban Health applying my expertise in Solutions in the Li Ka Shing public health nursing and The Association of Nurses in AIDS nurses who have demonstrated Knowledge Institute at HIV research to reduce Care (ANAC), an international success and a consistent St. Michael’s Hospital in racial and ethnic disparities organization committed to focus on the challenges of HIV Toronto, where he will build in HIV infection and care supporting nurses and others prevention, as well as created a on his previous successful outcomes in communi- involved in the care and support of sustained record of presentations, implementation of a self-de- ties outside of the United people with HIV and/or AIDS, has publications and/or research to termination-theory-based States,” said Nelson. selected Laron E. Nelson, PhD, advance prevention efforts. public health strategy to Sixty percent of all Afri- RN, FNP, to receive its Excellence Nelson was presented with the support HIV pre-exposure can, Caribbean, and Black in HIV Prevention Award. award during the ANAC’s annual prophylaxis uptake and ad- Canadians live in the prov- The award honors practicing conference on Nov. 12, 2016. herence among Black men ince of Ontario, which is
8 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Lin Recognized as ‘Brilliant New Investigator’ Honor-filled summer also included new NIH grant, UR Provost Award
on cognitive decline in older The award promotes the populations and those at research activities of prom- risk for developing Alzhei- ising scientists in the natu- mer’s disease and other ral and biological sciences forms of dementia. She is by supporting post-doctoral the principal investigator on or graduate students or a $2 million National Insti- funding new equipment tute of Nursing Research purchases. grant examining how com- Lin was one of just two puter-based brain fitness faculty members to receive activities may help slow the $10,000 award. cognitive and functional In July, Lin received decline in older adults with notice that she had been mild cognitive impairment. awarded a two-year Na- “This is well-deserved tional Institutes of Health recognition for Vankee,” research grant. The $421K said Kathy Rideout, EdD, project, “Applying a neu- PP C N P- BC, FN AP, dean of roeconomics paradigm in the University of Rochester the assessment of central University of Rochester As- Vankee Lin was honored with School of Nursing. “She fatigability in aging popu- sistant Professor of Nursing the Brilliant New Investigator has already accomplished lation,” will continue her Feng (Vankee) Lin, PhD, Award from the Council for the so much in her career, and study of fatigability in older RN, capped an honor-filled Advancement of Nursing Science, this competitive national populations. summer by accepting the capping a fruitful summer that award is a testament to Lin received bachelor’s Brilliant New Investigator also saw her receive the Furth the quality and importance degrees in English and Award from the Council for Fund Award and a new NIH grant. of her ongoing research medicine at Jilin Univer- the Advancement of Nurs- efforts and the bright future sity in China and an MS ing Science (CANS) at the research dissemination and that no doubt lies ahead and PhD in nursing and organization’s 2016 State translation to practice and/ of her.” geriatrics at the University of the Science Congress or policy, and emerging The CANS award was the of Wisconsin-Madison. on Nursing Research, Sept. leadership related to the latest in a string of accom- She received postdoctoral 15-17 in Washington, D.C. advancement of nursing plishments for Lin over the education in the UR depart- The award recognizes science. past few months. ments of neurology and the contributions of scien- CANS, an entity of the Earlier this year, Lin was psychiatry and joined the tists early in their research American Academy of the School of Nursing’s first UR School of Nursing fac- careers who show extraor- Nursing, was formed in recipient of the University ulty in 2013. She currently dinary potential to develop 2000 with the goals of of Rochester’s Valerie and carries joint appointments sustained programs of developing, conducting, and Frank Furth Fund Award as an assistant professor in research certain to have utilizing nursing science, to support her research nursing, the Department of significant impact on the disseminating research into examining how “su- Psychiatry, and the Depart- science and practice of findings in scientific and lay pernormals” – older adults ment of Brain and Cogni- nursing and health care. communities, and facilitat- who have maintained their tive Science. She is also Nominees must show a ing lifelong learning oppor- memory capacity substan- director of the CogT Lab- record of building research tunities for nurse scientists. tially better than their peers oratory, which focuses on productivity in an area of Lin’s research at the UR – preserve their cognitive preventing cognitive decline major significance to nurs- School of Nursing focuses health as they age. and promotes successful ing and health care, cognitive aging.
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 9 NEWS Sarah Peyre and Lynne Massaro, key players in the new NP residency program collaboration between UR/ Highland Family Medicine and the School of Nursing, were on hand to accept recognition at the 2016 National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Summit in Minneapolis, Aug. 21-23. The UR/Highland Hospital team received an Honorable Mention Nexus Award, honoring team-based interprofessional groups who think and act differently to connect higher education to health care.
URMC, VA Collaboration Seeks to Improve At-Home Veteran Care
Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center welcomed administrators, researchers, and clinicians from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a two-day research meeting at the UR School of Nursing to discuss ways to improve home-based care for Dr. Thomas Edes (left) makes a point during a two-day research meeting focused on reviewing progress of veterans. a study aimed at improving home-based care for veterans led by Tobie Olsan (right), a UR professor of The collaboration clinical nursing. focused on reviewing progress and planning for independence, function, identify organizational Philadelphia VA Medical the remaining two years and quality of life. characteristics and team- Center, and is funded of the study, “Heroes@ The program began in based best practices across by VA’s Health Services Home: Factors Associated the early 1970s and has HBPC programs to help Research and Development with Institutional Use served a growing number support veterans at home Service. by Veterans in Home of veterans – 34,000 daily and to most effectively “This study is timely Based Primary Care,” led in 2014, up from 7,000 in and appropriately use and urgently needed,” by Tobie Olsan, PhD, RN, 2000. But there are more institutional care services. said Edes. “It’s the type C N L , FN AP, professor of veterans who could take “This study will contribute of research we need to clinical nursing at the UR advantage of these at-home new information about how meet VA’s transformative School of Nursing and a services, especially as the highly regarded HBPC strategic plan to shape the VA research health science growing older populations program can achieve even future of health care not specialist. require complex types higher levels of quality only for veterans, but for all The Home Based Primary of care. and ultimately best serve Americans. Care (HBPC) program is Olsan’s study, backed by our veterans in their own “Changes in structures, a vital component of VA’s a collaborative 10-member homes,” Olsan said. services, communication, strategy to shift care from team of investigators from It builds on the previous and information systems institutional to home and the UR School of Nursing, research conducted are integral to HBPC community care settings. the URMC departments by Thomas Edes, MD, keeping pace with the Along with comprehensive of public health sciences executive director of changing needs of the primary care delivered and biostatistics and geriatrics and extended growing numbers of in veterans’ homes computational biology, and care operations for VA, veterans with multiple by an interdisciplinary VA centers in Canandaigua, and Bruce Kinosian, complex chronic disabling team, HBPC focuses on Denver, Miami, and MD, staff physician with diseases.” maximizing veterans’ Philadelphia, is designed to the HBPC out of the
10 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 National Grant to Support Innovative Interprofessional Home Visit Program for Older Adults with Behavioral Health Needs
Older adults in the Roches- Tobie H. Olsan, PhD, RN, experience. The four-week work in interprofessional ter and surrounding Finger C N L , FN AP, professor of cohort experience consists education – largely an- Lakes area report more clinical nursing at the Uni- of five components: prelim- chored in Strong Memorial “poor mental health” days versity of Rochester School inary online training mod- Hospital and within the than their peers across of Nursing and principal in- ules, in-home visiting, col- schools of medicine and New York, a fact com- vestigator on the grant. “In- laborative assessment and nursing – to the commu- pounded by a shortage of terprofessional teams are development of integrated nity,” said Sarah Peyre, behavioral health providers the key to safe, high-qual- care recommendations, EdD, assistant dean for in the region. But a new in- ity, patient-centered care. follow-up contact, and a interprofessional education terprofessional collaborative Our focus has been in the debriefing with supervising at URMC. “This is a novel, program has the potential hospital. This initiative is medicine and nursing fac- innovative program that will to better address seniors’ about learning and working ulty from the University of change, and determine, the complex health needs. together to accelerate the Rochester and social work course of interprofessional A grant from the National use of best team practic- faculty from SUNY Brock- study for both our nursing Center for Interprofession- es in the home, which is port’s College of Education and medical students mov- al Practice and Education increasingly where we are and Human Development. ing forward.” provides the initial start-up caring for older adults.” As many as 40 interpro- The Rochester team was funding for an innovative one of 16 chosen nationally geriatric home visit (GHV) by an advisory council of initiative which will pair leaders leaders to receive local nurse practitioner funding for the Accelerating and medical students with Interprofessional Commu- social workers to provide nity-Based Education and in-home behavioral screen- Practice program. Each ings to older adults, leading recipient team is led by a to the development of an graduate nursing program integrated physical, behav- and includes one or more ioral, and social support professional schools and a care plan. community partner. The project broadens Unmet behavioral health access to behavioral health A new interprofessional pilot program led by UR Nursing’s Tobie Olsan needs of older adults assessments among will pair nurse practitioner and medical students with social workers to impose significant health, vulnerable older adults provide in-home behavioral health screenings and develop integrated social and financial costs to while building a workforce physical, behavioral and social care plans to better address the complex communities. A 2016 report of health professionals health needs of older adults. by the Finger Lakes Health better able to identify and Systems Agency noted that collaboratively manage the The GHV initiative brings fessional teams will have mental health and sub- population’s health needs together nurse practitioner the opportunity to partici- stance abuse disorders are using new models of care students from the UR pate over the course of the associated with 45 percent delivery. School of Nursing, third- two-year project, which of the region’s hospital ad- “This is a very special year medical students from includes a $50,000 grant missions, and suicide ranks opportunity to partner with the University of Rochester from the National Cen- as the leading cause of older adults and their family School of Medicine and ter and $200,000 in total years of potential life lost. members and collaborate Dentistry, and communi- funding, including matching Adults age 65 and older across professions and ty-based professional social resources from the partner account for 15 percent of organizations to break workers from Lifespan, a organizations. the region’s population with down silos and improve the local aging services agency “This grant creates a projections indicating that integration of communi- for an in-home, interprofes- wonderful opportunity for the number could reach 22 ty-based care,” said sional, team-based learning us to extend our previous percent by 2025.
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 11 NEWS SON Student Worker Awarded Grant from Global Peace Initiative More than two decades Peace grants to implement intercultural understanding, mately 800,000 deaths. after Rwanda’s 1994 geno- a summer peace camp for for their project, “Critical The Projects for Peace cide, Ian Manzi is help- Rwandan high school stu- Thinking for Peace: Sustain- initiative was created by ing to ensure that future dents. Manzi, a junior ing Peace in Post-Conflict philanthropist Kathryn W. generations never forget data science major from Regions.” Davis as she approached the lessons of that horrific Kigali, and Derrick Mure- The week-long camp, her 100th birthday in 2007. event. kezi, a sophomore geology set in Eastern Rwanda, She sought to advance the Manzi, a student data major from Nyagatare, were welcomed 30 high school cause of peace and moti- analyst in the Research chosen to receive $10,000 students from across the vate tomorrow’s promising Facilitation Group at the from Davis Projects for country for educational leaders by challenging them School of Nursing, was one Peace, a highly compet- programming and lectures to find ways to “prepare of two UR students to be itive national program reflecting on the genocide, for peace.” awarded Davis Projects for that promotes peace and which resulted in approxi-
Master’s Student Presented with RBJ Health Care Achievement Award
Ann Brennan Cott, RN, tial and community-based a preceptor for many UR BS, who graduated in May programs as director of Nursing students in her role from the UR Nursing health nursing at the Hillside Fam- at Hillside. It’s exciting to care organization manage- ily of Agencies, was one of watch her grow as a leader ment and leadership mas- 23 recipients honored at and mentor.” ter’s (HCOM) program, the annual awards luncheon Cott has been a member was named a winner of in March. of the Hillside family for Rochester Business Jour- “This nursing award is 21 years. She is a mem- nal’s 2016 Health Care well-deserved,” said Maria ber of Hillside’s Services Achievement Award in the Marconi, EdD, MS, RN, Overview Committee and Nurse category. CNE, assistant professor of helping to lead the organi- The Health Care Achieve- Cott clinical nursing and special- zation in the integration of ment Awards recognize ty director of the HCOM electronic medical records excellence, promote innova- impact on the quality of master’s program. “Ann and its movement toward tion, and honor the efforts health care in Rochester. has been a stellar student a managed-care model of of individuals and organiza- Cott, who supervises more and supporter of the School health services. tions making a significant than 120 nurses in residen- of Nursing. She served as
Two MNE Students Awarded McGee Scholarships
Two UR School of Nursing degrees in nursing nurses enrolling in graduate completing their degree. master’s students have education, were selected to programs that qualify Moynihan is a senior been awarded Senator receive this New York State them as nursing faculty. Level III RN at Strong Patricia K. McGee Nursing scholarship aimed at Recipients can receive Hospital’s Burn Trauma Faculty Scholarships. preparing nurse educators. scholarship funding for up ICU; McCabe is clinical Michael Rosario- Scholarship awards are to three years of graduate reporting coordinator for McCabe ’14N and offered on a competitive study and agree to serve the Rochester region for Holly Moynihan ’07N, basis to applicants who as nursing faculty in New MVP Health Care. both pursing master’s are registered professional York for four years after
McGee Scholarship winners Michael Rosario-McCabe and Holly Moynihan
12 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 From Man to Murse Sean Bray knew that an intense year of preparation to be a nurse required some sacrifice. But there was one thing he just couldn’t give up: drawing. Bray, who graduated with the August 2016 cohort, documented his impressions and experiences in the UR Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses in three issues of a graphic novel, “From Man to Murse,” illustrating just what a whirlwind, life-changing adventure nursing school can be.
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 13 SON SNAPSHOTS
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1 APNN students on their pediatric rotation took a tour of Strong Hospital’s rooftop helipad in June. Pictured are instructor and ED nurse Elise Muoio and students Melanie Keltz, Meghan Weldon, Dayana Mullen, Amanda Gouger, Christopher Dimock, and Daniel Mensel. 2 On even your worst day, just remember: You could always be this guy. This is one of two new SimMans the school welcomed this fall. The high-tech mannequins can simulate real-life conditions, giving students the opportunity to practice in a low-stakes environment before caring for patients. 3 Instant cure for a dreary fall Monday: An ice cream social outside the Helen Wood Hall auditorium! 14 When there’s ribs in the Skills Lab, but you don’t get to eat them. Acute care NP students such as Shauna Curry used the cuts of pork as a safe and fun way to simulate chest tube placements. 15 When it’s National Dog Day and you get to work with your best buddy. UR Nursing’s Kyle Zess, a system quality manager supporting the Center for Employee Wellness, and Brody take a break on the front lawn of Helen Wood Hall. 6 Kathy Rideout is joined by her husband, Jeff, at an all-school meeting announcing Kathy’s reappointment as dean. 7 Who’s excited for class photo day? That would be the entire APNN August cohort.
Photos by Jessica O’Leary, Patrick Broadwater, Nora Hicks-Williamson and Philip Frey
14 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 FACULTY PROFILE Where the Wilde Things Are Researcher found a home for her pioneering work at the UR School of Nursing
Mary Wilde ’99N (PhD) finally received a grant that jump-started slowed down. She is continuing to found her professional home at the more than a decade of prolific disseminate the results of her studies, University of Rochester School of research. and remains a consultant with a team Nursing. Within three years, Wilde had four of researchers in the United Kingdom. After earning her nursing diploma research studies funded, including She is also collaborating with a group from the Lenox Hill Hospital School a $1.7 million, five-year NIH grant of UR Nursing faculty members on of Nursing in 1968, she traversed the that studied self-management of a paper looking at the concept of East Coast and Midwest over the next urine flow in people using long-term self-monitoring in different clinical three and a half decades, working indwelling urinary catheters. contexts. in community health nursing while “This school helped me to do that,” And, Wilde is serving as a mentor following her husband John in his said Wilde. “I’ve been the luckiest to other researchers pursing lines work with the Presbyterian Church. person in the world.” of study similar to her own. Her In the mid-1980s, she pursued a Though she retired as a faculty research is so distinct, that there master’s degree in community health member at the close of the 2016 are few, if any, scholars in the world nursing at the University of Michigan. academic year, Wilde has barely who have tackled the subject as Her advisor there was Carol Brink comprehensively as Wilde has over ’56N, ’62N, MPH, RN, who was the past 30 years. For her work to be collaborating with Thelma Wells on sustained, it’s critical that she link to opening the first continence clinic in a new generation of researchers. To the country. that end, she’s serving on the PhD Her association with Brink and committee of a nursing student at Wells and their groundbreaking work the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. on urinary incontinence would have She has also created online learning a lasting effect on Wilde, drawing modules which she shared at the her to the University of Rochester International Continence Society and ultimately launching her as meeting in Tokyo this past September an international expert in research to promote dissemination and use of focused on improving the self- her research materials. management of people using long- “I can’t think of anyone in the term catheters. U.S. working on anything close A 1992 Loretta Ford Fellow, to mine,” said Wilde, who was Wilde completed her PhD in 1999, named professor emerita by the then left for teaching positions at UR Board of Trustees in October. Syracuse University and University “Really, nobody’s working on self- of Massachusetts-Amherst before management, nobody’s looking turning to Rochester once again. at catheter issues at the level and Wilde had a self-management pilot complexity that I have. I know study all ready to go at UMass in that I can support researchers. I 2004, but the faculty research grant feel like I’ve done the work. she needed to complete the work “It was hard to retire, because was not available. Recalling her in some ways this was the experiences as a doctoral student, perfect job for me,” she said. Wilde left to join the faculty at the “This is the best job I’ve ever UR School of Nursing and promptly had. It’s just time to shift into another direction.”
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 15 NEWS New Additions Boost Faculty Roster The UR School of Nursing bolstered its faculty, opening the fall semester with new professors, postdocs
The School of Nursing wel- awards from both Ohio health, with the potential Jennifer Mammen, PhD, comed two new full-time State University and Arizo- for immediate translation NP-C, and Natalie Leb- tenure track faculty in July: na State University. Arcoleo to clinical intervention. Her lanc, RN, MPH, PhD. Kim Arcoleo, PhD, MPH, previously worked at the current NIH-funded projects Mammen, a 2016 graduate and Kathi Heffner, PhD. UR School of Nursing from include: mindfulness-based of the UR PhD program, Arcoleo returns to Roch- 1989 to 2006. stress reduction for family successfully defended her ester as the associate dean Heffner joined the School caregivers of dementia pa- dissertation titled “Teens’ for research and director of Nursing as an associate tients, and cognitive training experiences of asthma of the Center for Research professor after eight years to protect immune systems self-management.” and Evidence-Based Prac- as a faculty member in the in older caregivers. Leblanc earned her PhD tice. An associate professor Department of Psychiatry, The school has also add- from the University of and accomplished research- where she still holds a ed two new postdoctoral Miami, where her research er specializing in health secondary appointment. fellows with plans to pro- focused on infectious dis- disparities in children with Her research contributes to mote them to an assistant eases and public health. asthma, she has received the understanding of basic professor faculty appoint- Outstanding Researcher mechanisms of stress and ment in two years:
Arcoleo Heffner Leblanc Mammen
UR School of Nursing Cracks Top 25 in NIH Funding
The University of Rochester for securing funding is processing cognitive School of Nursing climbed extremely competitive, and training in older adults 10 spots to No. 25 in the awards are often associated with mild cognitive annual rankings of research with projects with the impairment funding from the National potential for major scientific “UR Nursing researchers Institutes of Health (NIH). breakthroughs. are breaking new ground UR Nursing received UR Nursing received every day, and our more than $1.6 million in funding for four NIH grants discoveries have real-world funding from the NIH in the the Blue Ridge Institute for during the 2015 fiscal year, implications that reach 2015 fiscal year, earning a Medical Research. running Oct. 1, 2014, to far beyond our campus spot in the top 25 among The NIH is the largest Sept. 30, 2015. The awards borders,” said Dean Kathy U.S. nursing schools for the public funding source for covered research in: Rideout. seventh time in the past biomedical research in • Teen and adolescent “I’m extremely pleased 10 years. The school also the world, investing more asthma self-management and grateful to see the ranked No. 8 in funding than $30 billion to enhance • HIV PrEP implementation outstanding work done by among private colleges and health, increase life spans, among serodiscordant our research faculty and universities, according to and reduce illness and couples staff be reflected in these NIH data compiled by disability. The process • Vision-based speed of competitive rankings.”
16 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Faculty Accomplishments
serve on the Commission on Nurse Certification, Board of Commissioners, which manages the clini- cal nurse leader certifica- tion exam. She will serve Hopkins Norton Xue a three-year term through June 2019. A look at some of the Carno, PhD, RN, D, • Assistant Professor awards, appointments and of the National Quality ABSM, PNP, FAAN, is LaRon Nelson, PhD, RN, special recognition our Forum Measure Incubator contributing a new chap- FN P, received an R21 NIH faculty have received over Program. She was also ter on the bidirectional grant for his study, “Ex- the past few months: part of the Strong Memo- interaction between sleep ploring stigmas and HIV • Dean Kathy Rideout, rial Hospital Palliative Care and medical/surgical con- diagnosis delay, linkage, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, Program that received the ditions for Medical-Sur- and retention for MSM in was invited to serve on Rochester Academy of gical Nursing: Clinical Ghana.” the Association of Amer- Medicine’s Team Award Reasoning in Patient • Assistant Professor Holly ican Colleges of Nursing during the annual RAOM Care, 7th ed, scheduled Brown, DNP, RN, NPP, Government Affairs Com- conference. to be published in 2017. PMHCS-BC, was select- mittee. She will serve a • Associate Professor • Associate Professor ed to participate in the two-year term through Ying Xue, DNSc, RN, Laurie Kopin, EdD, RN, 2016 Healthcare Business March 2018. is now a senior fellow AN P, was one of three Academy Fellowship • Assistant Professor of the Center for Health URMC faculty presented Program, a year-long in- Patrick Hopkins, DNP, Outcomes and Policy Re- with the Trooper William tensive leadership devel- APR N, C - PN P, N N P, was search at the University H. Barfoot Award at the opment program. elected to serve as sec- of Pennsylvania. She was New York State Troopers • Assistant Professor retary of the Rochester also accepted into the Police Benevolent Asso- Dianne Liebel, PhD, RN, Academy of Medicine. URMC/Susan B. Anthony ciation Awards dinner. participated in the first • Associate Professor Center Women’s Faculty The award is presented International Summer Sally Norton, PhD, RN, Development Program to individuals who make a School on Integrated FNAP, FPCN, FAAN, was and was granted tenure significant impact on the Care at the University named a member of the by President Joel Selig- lives of PBA members. of Oxford, a week-long Partnerships and Collabo- man and the UR Board of • Professor Tobie Olsan, conference focused on ration Working Group Trustees. PhD, RN, CNL, FNAP, the theory and practice of • Professor Margaret-Ann has been appointed to integrated care.
Sepsis Alliance Honors UR Alumna
Julie Albright Gottfried Sepsis Heroes event held in Nightingale Riker from to those who are working ’00N, ’11N (MS), ’15N New York City on Sept. 15. Boston Children’s Hospital to solve this devastating (DNP) was honored by the The award was created was also a recipient of the problem, and congratulates Sepsis Alliance for her work to recognize and reward honor. and thanks Caroline and fighting sepsis in children. excellence in the area of “These two outstanding Julie for their hard work.” Gottfried, a pediatric pediatric sepsis prevention, individuals are true Gottfried previously educator at Rochester care, and education. The champions in our fight served as pediatric service Regional Health, was honor is named after Erin against sepsis,” said educator at Golisano one of two nurses to be Kay Flatley, a 23-year-old Thomas Heymann, Children’s Hospital from awarded the Erin Kay aspiring teacher who died executive director of Sepsis 2011 to 2015. Flatley Pediatric Sepsis suddenly and unexpectedly Alliance. “Sepsis Alliance is Nursing Award at the 2016 from sepsis. Caroline proud to provide recognition
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 17 Road
For some, the path to a career in nursing is paved with a lifetime of experience to Stories by Patrick Broadwater and Jessica O’Leary
Nursing
Photos by John Schlia
18 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Alexander Lee: All-In for Mental Health
“It’s been a wild journey.” – Alexander Lee
Alexander Lee has never been what in Pendleton, an institution referenced career. He wanted to make the jump you’d call a toe-dipper. several times in Ken Kesey’s novel, to psych nurse, but the only nursing At 15, an age when most kids One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. degrees available in the state were are just starting to probe the limits When that facility closed, Lee went four-year programs. So, he returned of their independence, he dropped further west to Anchorage, where he to New York to pursue an accelerated out of school and left his home in worked with Native juveniles for the program for non-nurses, choosing the Manhattan. Once he got his driver’s Alaska Department of Corrections. University of Rochester over NYU and license, he took off for the West “It’s been a wild journey,” said Lee. Columbia. Coast because he wanted to see the More than a decade of experience “I came here and I was really drawn country. He returned to finish high and adventure only reaffirmed in by the facilities,” Lee said. “Strong school, then enrolled at New York Lee’s ambition to help patients Hospital really caught me off guard. University. At age 18, he took a job on suffering from poor mental health, a I didn’t expect it that it would be as the mental health ward at Bellevue, commitment that stemmed in part good if not better than the hospitals one of the oldest, most famous, and from losing his father and two uncles I’d seen in New York City. This busiest hospitals in the nation. In to suicide. hospital can stand alone anywhere. five years as a psychiatric technician “For some kids, they’re fixated on And I loved that it was so intertwined there, he helped manage the constant the military or something. For me, I with the nursing school. deluge of incoming patients and even always wanted to see what it was like “All of my adult life, all I’ve done is fended off a Rikers Island prisoner to work in a psychiatric facility,” he psych and care for people. There are who tried to attack him with the said. “It’s a role that I always knew very few jobs where you can leave sharp end of a broken PVC pipe. I wanted.” work and say, ‘I made a difference in Following graduation, he worked While he loved the pristine someone’s life today.’ Nursing was as a psych tech at Blue Mountain surroundings and the rugged really a no-brainer for me.” –PB Recovery Center adjacent to the individualism of Alaska, Lee knew he Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute would have to leave to advance his
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NURSING 2016 Volume 2 19 Elizabeth Gifford: Discovering a World of Difference
“ I feel like I’m at the tip of the iceberg of understanding what diversity really means.” – Elizabeth Gifford
Elizabeth Gifford’s path to the impact others abroad would seem to the people that she meets – whether University of Rochester School of be the perfect marriage of Gifford’s that means moving from the West Nursing covered a lot of miles and longstanding passions in travel and Coast to the East Coast, staying in stopped in at least 30 countries. science. A native of California, she hostels as she trekked across Europe, But it’s the next international first discovered her interest in health or building bee farms at a camp experience that she’s looking forward care as a high school volunteer at the for boys and girls in the Dominican to the most. Red Cross, teaching CPR and first aid Republic. This past summer just before she classes. She went on to earn a degree “There’s a lot of diversity out there started the UR Nursing accelerated in biology from Xavier University in and it’s not just as simple as white bachelor’s program, Gifford had New Orleans in 2010 with a minor in and black. I feel like I’m at the tip of planned to make a mission trip to chemistry then took a job as a scribe the iceberg of understanding what Peru. But with no prior experience at CityMD, an urgent care clinic in diversity really means. Traveling and treating patients, she decided to Brooklyn. going to different countries and going postpone her visit until after she had “I’ve always liked teaching and beyond the resort is how I get to completed her degree. health and emergency care. I guess understand what that means,” “After I become a nurse, I’ll have a it’s something I thought I would come she said. better skill set and more experience,” back to in the end,” said Gifford. “I “All their different experiences she said. “Once I become an RN, I want to be a family nurse practitioner have made each person and helped plan on going back and giving my time because they see all age groups, and create the way they think and who and service to help create sustainable I can be that connector provider and they are, and if I can understand their projects, so when I leave they have a help coordinate their care.” experience or where they came from, better foundation of knowledge that Gifford’s travels stem from a maybe I can help treat them and they can apply to be healthier and conscious decision to expose herself make their life better.” –PB prevent diseases.” to as many different cultures as Using her skills and knowledge to possible so as to better understand
20 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Sergio Amador Perez: Following His American Dream
“ I wanted to come here for a very long time – since I can remember.” – Sergio Amador Perez
Sergio Amador Perez can’t pinpoint mom, a teacher, encouraged him to process to be able to practice as a when he began thinking about study, and he received high grades doctor in the United States,” said leaving his home country of Cuba and that allowed him to get into medical Perez. “But after volunteering, I knew moving to the United States. school. that nursing was a better fit. I wanted “I wanted to come here for a very After graduating as a physician, to have a closer relationship with long time – since I can remember,” completing a residency, and my patients and have more time to he said. “The opportunity of beginning to treat patients, Perez spend with them.” freedom, being able to say whatever received his visa as part of a program Perez enrolled in the school’s you want, the freedom of religion… that offers American residency to accelerated program in May. After it’s pretty much the opposite of what Cuban medical professionals. The graduating in 2017, he will enter the I experienced in Cuba.” U.S. government gave him the choice family nurse practitioner program Perez grew up in Havana in the of three cities to live in: Phoenix, with a goal to work with Hispanic 1990s, after the collapse of the Albuquerque, and Rochester. patients and address many of Soviet Union and during one of the “I knew the winters were going the health disparities within the most crippling economic crises Cuba to be tough, but I wanted to live in population. has experienced. Rochester because I knew it would He also hopes to earn U.S. “There were 12-hour blackouts force me to become fluent in English. citizenship – an accomplishment that when the government was trying to If I chose one of the other two cities, will allow him to bring his mother to conserve power,” he said. “There I could get by speaking Spanish,” Rochester to visit. Although they’ve wasn’t much food to go around, and I said Perez. been apart for five years, the lessons remember when I was 9 or 10 years When he arrived in the U.S. in she taught him have followed him to old, walking blocks and blocks to fill 2011, he focused his efforts on his new home. up containers of water for my family.” learning English and volunteered in “She always told me that you don’t Despite the hardships he several doctors’ offices so he could know what your path is going to be, encountered, Perez’s mother and practice the language. and to be open to any opportunities,” grandmother helped him make “I didn’t immediately know said Perez. “I’m really glad that I the most out of his childhood. His whether I wanted to go through the listened to her.” –JO
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 21 Laura Callens: From Caterer to Caregiver
“ I’m going to help my patients like my husband’s nurses helped us.” – Laura Callens
Laura Callens thought she was too back on it, it was.” said Callens. “That’s when I realized old to go back to nursing school. After undergoing six surgeries and that I could do it. I enrolled shortly She was sure she wasn’t smart radiation, Eddy passed away at home after that visit.” enough – and she was positive in hospice care in 2011. When the time came to do her first she’d never be accepted. “Eddy passing away really changed clinical rotation, Callens was assigned She was wrong. my whole perspective on life,” said to neurosurgery, the hospital floor At the age of 50, after a career in Callens. “I had always felt the urge where her husband was a patient and the catering business and serving and the need to find a career that was spent a large portion of the last years as an admissions director for a local truly fulfilling, and the whole experi- of his life. high school, Callens embarked on her ence really nudged me in that direc- She was prepared for the rotation “second act” by applying – and being tion. That’s when I began thinking to be emotionally difficult, but to her accepted – to the school’s accelerated about becoming a hospice nurse.” surprise, she fell in love with the field. program. But Callens was understandably Following graduation, she hopes to Like many who come into nursing hesitant about leaving her established become a neurosurgical nurse. later in life, Callens’ journey to the pro- career at Our Lady of Mercy School “When I saw my husband’s brain fession started while she was caring for Young Women, where she had scan, and there was a tumor, it was for a loved one with an illness – her worked her way up from textbook terrifying,” said Callens. “But, when husband, Eddy, who was diagnosed coordinator to admissions director. I’m looking at a patient’s scan, I’m with advanced brain cancer in 2005. The tipping point finally came in able to think about it from a whole “The nurses my husband had were 2015, when she was visiting a friend other point of view. It’s interesting, really inspirational. They really con- in the hospital. instead of scary, and I’m able to think nected with both Eddy and me,” said “I began talking to one of the nurs- about how I’m going to help my Callens, who is originally from Califor- es, who had herself gotten into nurs- patients like my husband’s nurses nia. “At the time, I didn’t realize that ing as a second career and completed helped us.” –JO was what I needed, but now, looking the one-year accelerated program,”
22 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Praise & Pageantry
At the completion of its 90th academic year, the University of Rochester School of Nursing rolled out the red carpet for its newest graduates, celebrated the successes of its faculty and staff, and made a strong impression on the president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Highlights from those milestone events can be found on the following pages.
NNURURSINGSING 2016 Volume 22 23 Commencement 2016 The School of Nursing conferred degrees on 268 graduates at its Commencement ceremony on May 13 at Kodak Hall. President Joel Seligman presided over the ceremony, with welcome remarks from URMC CEO Mark Taubman, Dean Kathy Rideout, and Danny Wegman, chair of the Board of Trustees. Deborah Trautman, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, capped her two-day tour of the school by delivering the Commencement address (see story, page 26). Photos by Jim Dolan and Nora Hicks-Williamson
“From day 1, we were taught that we will have Ann Zimmerman and Dean Kathy Rideout share an emotional moment during the awarding patients’ lives in our hands. What an honor it is to of the RN to BS degrees. serve them,” said Corey Mammen, a May 2016 APNN graduate and the ceremony’s undergraduate student speaker.
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing Marianne Chiafery offered remarks on behalf of the Jose Perpignan, chair of the LIFT program as an school’s graduate students. A pediatric nurse practitioner, Chiafery was one of five graduates APNN student, was selected by his classmates to to be presented with the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. receive the Student Nursing Association Recognition Award. The award is presented to the graduating baccalaureate student who has contributed with interest and enthusiasm to the quality of student life at the School of Nursing. 24 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 UR Nursing graduates wore their biggest smiles for the big day.
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NURSING 2016 Volume 2 25 AACN CEO Visits UR School of Nursing, Offers Words of Wisdom to New Grads
Deborah Trautman, president and CEO of the American Association As part of her visit during National Nurses Week, Deborah Trautman met of Colleges of Nursing, encouraged nursing grads to seek out with nurses at Golisano Children’s Hospital. opportunities to lead and create improvements in health care during her Commencement address.
Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN, president and CEO alone. If you want to go far, go together,” Trautman of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), emphasized the importance of having a strong personal and visited the School of Nursing campus during National professional support system. And she invoked the words of Nurses Week, taking time to meet with faculty and nurses President John F. Kennedy, noting that learning and leading before delivering an inspiring Commencement address to go hand-in-hand. the school’s newest graduates. “Don’t be constricted by the world as you know it,” she Trautman’s two-day visit to Rochester included meetings said. “Make your own way. with School of Nursing and Medical Center leadership, a “Pursue lifelong learning and apply what you learn to meet-and-greet with URMC nurses, and a dinner with make our health care system, that we’re already proud of, Dean Kathy Rideout and members of the School of even better.” Nursing’s tenure track faculty. A few hours earlier, Trautman sat down with the school’s In her Commencement speech, Trautman urged communication officers for a discussion about what she graduates to seek out opportunities to lead and create learned on her visit to the school and where nursing new solutions to improve health and health care. education is headed. Please see the opposite page for an Citing an African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go edited transcript of the conversation.
26 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 How has your visit is doing to improve health “Some of the research health care is interprofes- gone so far? and health care. It’s import- that’s happening here sional education and I was impressed with the ant for people to understand practice. Bringing health School of Nursing faculty this broad contribution and is absolutely cutting professionals together to and their great work. Some how it impacts education, edge and addresses learn and practice as a team of the research that’s practice, research, and what needs to happen will help to leverage the happening here is absolutely policy. to improve nursing unique contribution that all cutting edge and addresses health care providers bring what needs to happen to So, what can we do to practice. I love that the to patient care and lead to improve nursing practice. share those stories and faculty are diverse in better outcomes. It’s an I love that the faculty are increase awareness about their research interests important foundation that diverse in their research the nursing profession and expertise.” we can build a better future interests and expertise. and education? upon. Last evening, I had the We – all of nursing and we -AACN President and CEO Demographics of the chance to meet with some at AACN – have to continue Deborah Trautman, on meeting student population are also faculty, and in every single to be a major part of sharing with UR School of Nursing changing, creating more tenure-track faculty. interaction, you could see stories about what research- opportunities for those this spark of excitement ers do, how they got to type of collaborative who want to enter the and interest in moving where they are, and the engagement is critical to nursing profession. We the profession forward. trials and tribulations that shaping the future of health have individuals coming It was visible, it was clear. come with being a nurse care. Practicing in silos like into nursing who have had I thought to myself as they scientist. It’s one thing to we used to do is becoming previous careers, and more were talking: If only we say the nursing profession less and less of a desired individuals are entering could have future nurse makes a difference, it’s approach. higher education as older scientists – or those who are another to hear specific Teams are so important, adults. This new wave of not considering a career as examples of how that’s and not just in the delivery future nurses is helping to a nurse scientist – hear this occurring through new of care, but also to advanc- increase the diversity of the conversation, it would have developments in nursing ing the goals and objectives student population, adding been fabulous. science. of an organization. Roches- an element of richness to We need to share the ter is a leader in this regard. the profession. Why is that? extraordinary contributions I’ve witnessed that firsthand The University of In the nursing profession, that each of these nurse on my visit. Rochester is an institution with absolute certainty, the researchers/faculty that continues to grow and caring that the profession members are making in What opportunities evolve, meeting the needs brings to the work we do the larger health care arena. lie ahead for nursing of the community and is well understood. But education? adjusting and managing nursing’s generation of The UR School of I believe there is a national the needs of the workforce. new knowledge, new Nursing was recently consensus that despite our The support for continued technology, and new recognized in an AACN best examples – and this is academic pursuit is fabulous discoveries may not be report on academic an institution that continues here. By investing in as well understood across nursing’s expanding role. to role model leadership and continuing education of the larger community. (Advancing Healthcare high-quality clinical care – employees, it sends the Several of the examples Transformation: A New we still must do better as message that lifelong shared by School of Nursing Era for Academic Nursing) a nation in terms of health learning is important. I faculty yesterday will have Can you talk about that? care delivery. look forward to watching an impact on policy, at an The University of Rochester Where we don’t yet have the School of Nursing’s organizational, and even has been a role model in es- consensus is what those continued growth and federal, level. The conver- tablishing partnerships that solutions are. A one-size- leadership in advancing sations I was privileged to bring leaders in both fits-all solution is not nursing science. have were reflective of the academia and practice feasible; different strategies depth and breadth of what together, including those are needed. the nursing profession, and within nursing and other Certainly one of those in particular the faculty here, health professions. This strategies for improving
NNURURSINGSING 2016 Volume 2 2 27 APNN program co-director Elaine Andolina improvises with her phone’s flashlight to keep the ceremony moving despite a technical glitch that knocked out the lights.
Sean Bray was selected to serve as class speaker. An accomplished artist, he added some visuals to his speech at the request of his classmates.
New grads brighten school’s
August APNN pinning ceremony Photos by Jeff Witherow
Although the lights went out briefly during the ceremony, nothing could dim the excitement of the newest grads of UR Nursing’s Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses. At its traditional pinning ceremony on Aug. 24, the school welcomed family and friends to recognize a cohort of 66 outstanding students who completed the intensive year-long program in preparation for a nursing career.
28 NNURURSING 2016 Volume 2 2 School of Nursing Celebrates Faculty, Staff at Award Ceremony
The UR School of Nursing honored faculty and staff members’ accomplishments with several awards and recognitions at a luncheon in Evarts Lounge on May 10. “Year-end celebrations are always special – they’re a great opportunity to take stock of all that we accomplished and recognize our faculty and staff for their hard work over the past 12 months,” said Dean Kathy Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP. Those awarded include:
Andrew Wolf, MS, RN, ACNP, experimental research on cardiac prevention and coordinator for educational initiatives, arrhythmias and improving the quality of patient assessment received the Outstanding Faculty care for patients who experience cardiac in the older Colleague Award for his tireless work to arrest. population. improve the learning experience at the school through developing high-quality Brenda Evarts, senior accountant, Beth Palermo, online and hybrid programs, as well as received the Outstanding Staff Member DNP, MS, RN, interprofessional educational activities. Award, for her dedication and hard work in ANP-BC, ACNP-BC, the past year, taking on an additional role assistant professor Shannon Moreland, DNP, MS, RN, and learning a new accounting system. of clinical nursing, and Marie Flannery, FN P, C EN, assistant professor of clinical PhD, RN, AOCN, research associate, won nursing, received the Outstanding Mike Fisher, MBA, associate director of the Elaine C. Hubbard Center for Nursing Scholarly Practitioner Award for her work IT Services, won the Outstanding Staff Research on Aging Endowed Award, to develop and implement evidence-based Colleague Award, for his role in leading the which furthers the research, education and practice projects in Strong’s Emergency IT service team in resolving 5,000 tickets evidence-based practice in the School of Department. per year and for always lending a helping Nursing relating to nursing research for the hand. aging population and their caretakers. Maria LaFaro, DNP, MS, ANP-BC, assistant professor of clinical nursing, Teresa Burritt, with the School’s Center Lynne Massaro, DNP, ANP-BC, received the Mary Dombeck Diversity of Research and Evidence-Based Practice, assistant professor of clinical nursing and Award for promoting faculty and student received the Mary Dombeck Diversity Vankee Lin, PhD, RN, assistant professor, recognition of diversity and inclusion Enhancement Staff Award for her received the Dr. Jeremy A. Klainer issues, especially the issues faced by work with the Council for Diversity and Entrepreneurship Fund which provides transgender persons. Inclusiveness. them with financial support for a project that corresponds to the school’s strategic David Goede, DNP, Laurie Chiumento, director of federal priorities. RN, CCRN, ACNP, relations at the University of Rochester, assistant professor and Andrea Allen, director of Elizabeth Kellogg Walker, PhD, RN, was of clinical nursing, advancement, received the Dean’s also recognized for her official retirement. was awarded Appreciation Award. Walker was a member of the UR School of the Professional Nursing family for more than 50 years – as Advancement Special recognition was also given to: a student, alumna and faculty member. Award for his work in promoting the Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, A master educator and innovative School of Nursing as president of the GNP-BC, FNAP, professor of clinical researcher, she was formerly chair of the Greater Rochester Chapter of the Nurse nursing, was awarded the school’s Division of Health Care Systems Practitioner Association. Josephine Craytor Nursing Faculty and was director of the start-up joint MSN/ Award. The award recognizes outstanding MBA program with Simon School in the Mina Atten, PhD, nurse educators and helps further the late ’80s and early ’90s. She went to serve RN, assistant professional development and research as dean of nursing at SUNY Institute of professor, was efforts of exceptional nursing faculty. Technology, retiring as dean emeritus awarded Most in 2000. She rejoined the UR School of Promising New Dianne Liebel, PhD, RN, assistant Nursing a few years later and was most Investigator for professor, was awarded the Terry recently working as an assistant professor her strong record Family Research Endowed Fund Award, of clinical nursing and writing mentor in of success in to support her research and projects the Center for Academic and Professional both clinical and related to patient safety, specifically fall Success.
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 29 Empowered & Entrepreneurial Nurse-driven programs fuel rapid growth of Center for Employee Wellness
By Patrick Broadwater
blueprint for the future of for lifelong health, not just reacting to volumes to the recognition that A nursing calls for nurses to their current health problems.” nurses are the providers who can have the ability to practice to the Putting nurses in a position to best deliver health and wellness full extent of their education and lead and use their skills to the fullest services. knowledge. extent were key takeaways from “Nurses are best at building For nurses in the UR Medicine a 2010 report from the Institute relationships with patients or clients Center for Employee Wellness of Medicine examining the future and then developing interventions (CEW), the future is already here. nursing. With more than 3 million and programs that are based on what From performing biometric members, the nursing profession is is important to the person,” Norsen screenings to developing the largest segment of the nation’s said. “And, they’re very good at interventions and providing wellness health care workforce, and the putting together a personalized plan of coaching, nurses in the CEW have the IOM’s report stressed that nurses care and then coaching, guiding, and opportunity to build relationships with must play a fundamental role in the supporting the person as they achieve clients and work closely with them transformation of the health care those goals.” to set and meet goals related to their system set forth by the Affordable Wellness coaching is an essential health. The client-centered, nurse- Care Act. component of the CEW programs directed approach allows nurses to “There was recognition that we and is one of the aspects that sets give a comprehensive assessment of needed to shift the focus from taking the CEW apart from other corporate a client’s health, and, increasingly, a care of sick people exclusively to wellness programs. lead role in designing a plan of care focusing on prevention,” said Lisa CEW clients fill out a personal to help the client manage a chronic Norsen, PhD, RN, ACNP, a professor health assessment form and condition or even prevent the onset of clinical nursing at the UR School meet with a nurse for a biometric of disease. of Nursing and the CEW’s chief screening, where they get real-time “It’s a different kind of nursing,” wellness officer. “There is a lot of results of clinical measurements such said Marcie McMahon, BSN, RN, low-hanging fruit that corporations as blood pressure and weight, as well a certified health and wellness can do on their own, like offering as cholesterol and glucose levels. coach with the CEW. “We get access to fitness facilities and hosting During the 20-minute screening, the opportunity to apply a holistic wellness awareness programs. nurses also ask questions about the approach that is inherent to the The more sophisticated and more client’s eating and sleeping habits field of nursing – we consider prescriptive programs really require and stress levels to help understand the biological, the psychological, a background in health care. The fact their lifestyle and get a fuller picture and social influences that can be that this is a nursing program speaks of the client’s overall health. They can impacting someone’s functioning. then work with the client to discuss You really can’t address someone’s goals for improvement in a particular health issues without considering area, and when appropriate, direct each of those influences. Here, we the individual to one of the CEW’s get the opportunity to do that, intervention programs for condition which is very rewarding. management in areas such as “You feel like you’re leading asthma, diabetes, or lower people in a positive direction back pain, or link the client up John Schlia John
30 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Wellness Facts UR Medicine Center for Employee Wellness
Number of Program features: Condition Condition Lifestyle management management management corporate • Biometric screenings contracts: provided by registered programs: wellness coaching programs: is available: nurses in the • Asthma • Cholesterol 13 workplace • Atrial fibrillation • In person management • An online personal • Chronic obstructive • By phone • High blood pressure Total number health assessment pulmonary disease • Via telehealth - management of lives served: • One-on-one condition (COPD) secure web-based • Nutritional counseling management • Congestive heart video conferencing, • Stress reduction 25,000+ programs with failure accessible via your • Tobacco cessation registered nurses • Coronary artery smartphone, tablet, or • Weight loss and Marcie McMahon, to help individuals disease any computer with a diabetes prevention a nurse in the UR manage their disease • Diabetes webcam • Weight maintenance Medicine Center for effectively • High blood pressure • Any combination of Employee Wellness, • Lifestyle management • High cholesterol these methods helped to build the programs (one-on-one • Lower back pain Wellness Factor, a new and group sessions) • Stroke individualized nurse- to help individuals driven lifestyle program manage an aspect debuting this year for of their life or build a external corporate healthy lifestyle clients. John Schlia John
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 31 with group programs focused on developed exceptional clinical weight loss, stress reduction or other programs and well-demonstrated lifestyle-related programs through a outcomes. I want to make sure that partnership with the Healthy Living our contributions are recognized in the Center. marketplace and taken advantage of. The School of Nursing developed We can help organizations play a key a comprehensive employee role in helping our community wellness program for the University be healthy. of Rochester and its 20,000-plus “We’re certainly not the first to employees in 2012, replacing a build a comprehensive wellness national provider that offered a program, but I like to consider us technical platform and services as being leaders taking it to the that were subcontracted by various next level. We have perfected the providers. Although it used the biometric screening process so services of UR nurses for biometric that when nurses do point-of-care screenings, the program was primarily testing, they can provide immediate driven by technology and lacked and meaningful coaching to the personal engagement with clients. individuals.” “It was very generic and not Singh The CEW is the only Rochester customized to the individual. It was area wellness program to facilitate really a wasted opportunity,” said appropriate resources to meet their real-time coaching from nurses by Renu Singh, MS, senior associate goals. A nurse is really the perfect integrating results from lifestyle dean of operations at the School of person to be in that role.” assessments and biometric Nursing and CEO of the Center for The CEW endured a rocky first year screenings, and that has certainly Employee Wellness. building a comprehensive program been a huge selling point, especially After months of work preparing for the University, Rochester’s largest because the support of nurse- a proposal, the School of Nursing employer, but continuous fine-tuning coaches has fueled the success of called on researchers, clinicians, and of the clinical and technical aspects individual clients, who have seen other wellness experts to help build a allowed the program to find its legs objective successes in their individual comprehensive program that included in its second year. By 2014, word of biomarkers. a robust web-based presence but mouth had helped attract a second (See “Wellness Coaching Helps also put power in the hands of client, Thompson Health. Today, UR Administrator Reach New Lows” nurses to use the face-to-face time the CEW has 13 employers under on page 33.) with the client to better assess their contract, a 99 percent satisfaction “Mindfulness is really the health needs and steer to them to rate for its services, and is on foundation. It’s about being appropriate follow-up programs. the precipice of turning a positive present right now and making a “If we’re going to have direct time contribution margin for the first time. healthy decision because you’re with a client to draw blood, we might “The School of Nursing wants to being thoughtful, reflective, and as well use that,” Singh said. “Even if own wellness, and I think we should,” knowledgeable about the choice it’s just 20 minutes, you can get a lot Singh said. “We are fully invested in a you’re making,” Norsen said. “But going in that time.” results-driven program. We have “That’s why this model is different,” said Patricia Chiverton, EdD, RN, FN AP, who helped conceive the idea of a wellness program during her term as dean of the school. “When you look at great roles for nurses, well, a nurse is a coach. They understand medications, they can identify illnesses, and once they identify them, they can identify the most
32 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 Wellness Coaching Helps UR Administrator Reach New Lows
When Stephen Marfione thinks back the hardest – admitting he needed person, not one condition. We help to where he was two years ago, it’s help, and going to his first coaching you define and set goals – not just as fresh as yesterday. He remembers session. “I’ll be honest,” he said. “I around your condition, but around all all of it – the denial, the despair, and had a lot of apprehension.” Since he the health challenges you face like of course, the breaking point when he didn’t know anything about condition nutrition, exercise, stress and more.” could no longer ignore that his health management or wellness coaching, From that day forward, Marfione has never looked back. For him, the condition management program has been an environment of encouragement, support, and a safe place where he can be himself. “They accept you as you are, where you are, and work with you from there. If you fall, your coach helps you get right back up and move on,” he said. Today, Marfione is re-enrolled in the condition management program, and his health is on the mend. His blood sugar is under better control, he is losing weight, and he’s learned coping methods to handle the stress in his life. “Condition Management showed With the help of his wellness coach, Suzanne Armstrong, and the UR’s Center for Employee me how everything is connected. Wellness, Eastman dental schedule coordinator Stephen Marfione has regained control of Once my coach taught me how to his health. manage my diabetes and stress, my blood sugar readings and eating was spiraling out of control. he had no idea what to expect. “But habits improved, and I began to “My blood sugar and my weight once I started talking with my coach lose weight. It all started to come were on the rise, and I was extremely and we created goals, I was so together,” he said. “The program stressed,” said Marfione, scheduling excited. Things were moving, and I worked on my entire being and coordinator for Eastman Dental. had a path to follow,” he said. strengthened me physically, He knew he had to do something, Although he initially enrolled in emotionally, and mentally.” and more importantly, he knew he condition management for diabetes, Condition management helped him couldn’t do it alone. He needed help. he also wanted to lose weight and learn more about his diabetes and “I started learning about what was reduce his stress. His wellness coach, his health in general. And what sticks available through the University, Suzanne Armstrong, RN, MS, out in his mind most is that wellness and I took advantage of it,” he said. showed him how to better manage is a journey with no final destination. That’s when he enrolled in a condition his diabetes while also helping him “Am I there?” Marfione asks. “No. management program sponsored by address his weight and stress. “Our But we’re taking steps, and my health the University’s employee wellness condition management program is improving. With my coach, we’re a program. uses a whole-person approach,” team working together towards better For Marfione, the first steps were said Armstong. “We treat the whole health.” --Christine Scott-Miller
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 33 focused on lifestyle be at risk for a chronic condition issues, such as weight – based on data collected in the loss, fitness and diet. Like personal health assessment and condition management biometric screening – and gives them programs, which focus an opportunity to make improvements on chronic conditions, the to stave it off. Unlike group programs, Wellness Factor puts the such as Weight Watchers, the nurse and client at the client works one-on-one with the center of the program, nurse-directed team for 12 weeks where they can pinpoint and checks in regularly over a six- areas of need and set month period on the road to making goals for improvement. reasonable and sustainable lifestyle The nurse can then changes. direct the client to other The lifestyle program, which was professionals, such as piloted over the past year, is the an on-staff nutritionist next big step for a wellness program
John Schlia John or fitness coach, to help that has proven to be a win-win- Center for Employee Wellness nurses such as Dorothy meet goals. win scenario for all involved – it’s Smith use their knowledge and experience to provide McMahon, who has a positive for companies, who are coaching for clients. been a nurse for the CEW saving money and boast healthier the reason we’re successful is it’s the for four years, helped and happier employees; it’s beneficial client’s vision and the client’s goals. build the Wellness Factor based on for individuals, who are learning new We’re there to support their journey.” her experience of seeing clients for skills and strategies to take control of “I don’t think most people are biometric screenings who didn’t yet their own health; and, it’s a boon to used to that type of approach in qualify for a condition management nurses, who have an opportunity to the medical field,” McMahon said. program but were likely heading down use all of their skills and knowledge “If there’s one thing that clients that path. to help lead clients to better health outcomes. “ We have perfected the biometric screening process “I’ve had a number of people so that when nurses do point-of-care testing, they mention that it was important to can provide immediate and meaningful coaching to them to have someone to check in with who was cheering them on the individuals.” and supporting them every week,” – Renu Singh, CEO of the Center for Employee Wellness McMahon said. “To be a part of that, to help pull them out of the muck, and appreciate with coaches it’s that this “We wanted to reach people who to get them thinking more positively is a judgement-free zone. We want to haven’t yet been diagnosed with a can be a very powerful and rewarding meet them where they’re at. You’re specific chronic condition, but who experience.” human. So let’s just talk about how we could identify needed some “People leave our programs we can capitalize on what you’re assistance in improving more global unquestionably with more doing well and not dwell on those aspects of their health, so we could information, more knowledge, better things that maybe didn’t go the way prevent that slide down into a chronic insight,” Norsen said. “Our nurses you wanted.” condition,” she said. “Wouldn’t it enhance people’s self-efficacy. They The refining of the CEW has be great if we could capture those establish a relationship with clients so continued with a new primary people and work with them on a that they have the support they need prevention program for clients outside longer term than just a biometric to do everything they need to do be the University. The Wellness Factor, screening?” happy and healthy.” launched earlier this year, is an The Wellness Factor allows just individualized nurse-driven program that. It catches those clients who may Patrick Broadwater is a senior public relations associate in the School of Nursing and editor of NURSING magazine.
34 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 ALUMNI RELATIONS/ADVANCEMENT UR Nursing Supporters Honored at Dean’s Diamond Circle Dinner
The annual Dean’s Johnson Foundation Diamond Circle dinner, Investigator Award in held Oct. 5 at Monroe Health Policy Research. Golf Club, presented UR John C. “Jack” School of Nursing leaders, Schottmiller ’53, PhD, supporters, and students a dedicated advocate for with the opportunity to the School of Nursing, reflect on the previous received the Legacy Award. year’s accomplishments Dean Kathy Rideout with Dean’s Diamond Circle honorees Jack Schottmiller, along with his and recognize individuals Schottmiller, Cynthia Connolly and Madeline Schmitt wife, Anne, established an who have made an endowed scholarship fund impact on the school care, we need each other to and Research. Connolly, at the school in memory of and community. succeed,” she said. who also holds senior their daughter, Julia Anne Each year at the event, Schmitt was a faculty fellow posts at Penn, is Schottmiller-Koestner the school presents awards member at the school highly respected for her ’84N, who was tragically to faculty, alumni, and from 1972 until 2005, contributions to children’s killed in 1990 during a visit supporters who have made and now serves as health policy and nursing to Prague. a significant contribution to professor emerita. She education. A native of Rochester, the school or its mission. was an integral figure in Connolly has focused Schottmiller earned his This year, the Dean’s the emergence of the her scholarly work on the bachelor’s degree in Medal, an award that school as an autonomous forces that have shaped general science from the recognizes extraordinary institution and held children’s health care University of Rochester service, philanthropy, and numerous leadership posts delivery and family policy in 1953. He remains an leadership, was presented in administration, teaching, in the United States. active alumnus, regularly to Professor Emerita and funded research. Her National Library attending Rochester Madeline Hubbard She currently serves of Medicine-funded events. He has served as Schmitt ’65N, ’70 as ambassador and research on children and a volunteer on the Arts, (MA), PhD, RN, FAAN, community moderator for tuberculosis was published Sciences and Engineering FNAP. Schmitt, a nurse- the National Center for in her award-winning book, Reunion Committee for his sociologist, is considered Interprofessional Practice Saving Sickly Children: The 50th, 55th, and 60th class a national leader in and Education, and she has Tuberculosis Preventorium reunions. advancing interprofessional continued to co-publish in American Life, 1909– Schottmiller is the collaborative practice and seminal articles, conduct 1970. Her forthcoming former president of RM interprofessional education, collaborative research, and book, No Drug Left Behind? Consulting, Inc., a quality a commitment that has deliver more than 80 local, Children, Drug Therapy, and training business serving spanned nearly 45 years. national, and international Pharmaceutical Policy in the Fortune 500 clients across While accepting presentations. United States 1933-1979, the United States and the award, Schmitt The Distinguished will soon be published by Canada. Prior to launching thanked the individuals Alumna Award was Rutgers University Press. his firm, Schottmiller had a who helped shape her presented to Cynthia A. Connolly, who delivered highly successful 27-year approach to nursing and “Cyndi” Connolly ’87N this year’s Clare Dennison career at Xerox Corporation, interprofessional practice (MS), PhD, RN, FAAN, Lecture, was the recipient where he pioneered studies – including an attending an associate professor of of the University of in photoconductivity, was physician who allowed nursing at the University Pennsylvania’s highest awarded several patents, her to work collaboratively of Pennsylvania School of teaching award, The and served as a leader with him when she was Nursing, where she is one Lindback Award for in manufacturing and just a nursing student.“My of four faculty directors Distinguished Teaching, development. professional journey has at The Field Center for and one of three nurses taught me that in health Children’s Policy, Practice, to receive a Robert Wood
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 35 ALUMNI RELATIONS/ADVANCEMENT MELIORA WEEKEND 2016 On October 21, 2011 we publicly launched The Meliora Challenge, Alumni from the classes of 1946 through 2011 gathered at the school to reunite and reminisce during Meliora Weekend, held Oct. 5-9. our most ambitious fundraising campaign ever.
Classes celebrating TOGETHER, WE MADE HISTORY. their reunions wore pins featuring their yearbook photos. Thank you for helping us Learn, Discover, Heal, Create— Pictured: Gail Tozier and make the world ever better. Richeson ’66N. The Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th reunion.
Guests at the Dean’s Diamond Circle dinner share The Class of ’59 presented a scholarship to some laughs at Katarina Tripodi, a student in the APNN program the reception who served as a reservist in the Marine Corps and preceding graduated from RIT with a degree in biomedical the awards sciences before enrolling at the School of Nursing. ceremony.
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campaign.rochester.edu NURSING 2016 Volume 2 37 ALUMNI RELATIONS/ADVANCEMENT Celebrating the Meliora Challenge and the Difference It Has Made
The University of Rochester’s five-year fundraising campaign, the Meliora Challenge, concluded at the end of June. Over the course of the initiative, numerous individuals generously gave back to the School of Nursing, allowing researchers to embark on new projects and students to take the next step in their nursing careers. Here are just two of their stories illustrating the campaign’s impact on the school, its students, and its faculty. Stories by Jessica O’Leary
Bolstered by Donor’s Generosity, Researcher Aims to Combat Depression
Older adults are at an increased risk like the ‘elephant in the room,’” of depression, and up to 13.5 percent she said. of seniors receiving home health care Providing mental health care as a suffer from the disease. visiting nurse poses unique obstacles, But some nurses – and even the Liebel said. patients themselves – believe that “Visiting nurses often don’t depression is a “normal reaction” know what kind of environment to aging. As a result, many older they’re walking into, there may be adults with the disease don’t receive distractions from the family in the adequate treatment or care. home, or the nurses could feel Assistant Professor Dianne unsafe in the environment they’re Liebel, PhD, RN, hopes to change working in.” that. To better arm them with the Liebel, who has researched issues education and skills they need in home health care for 15 years, to tackle the complex issue of is working on an initiative to help depression in these challenging visiting nurses better detect and Liebel environments, Liebel created a hybrid manage depression in their patients. online course specifically for visiting A gift from an anonymous donor health care nurses to gauge their nurses. The course, coupled with made during the Meliora Challenge perceptions about disability and on-site classes led by mental health is making Liebel’s work in this area depression among older adults. As specialists, teaches nurses about possible. she expected, many nurses were disability, depression, and how to “The donor herself had received comfortable dealing with disability, provide integrated nursing care to home health care, and she wasn’t but often considered depression older adults in order to improve their satisfied with some of the care she to be part of the aging process. overall quality of life. received,” said Liebel. “But she didn’t Next, Liebel observed the nurses “I hope that this project will just get upset. She was proactive. during their home visits to study their impact the lives of older adults in our She said, ‘I want to be a part of interactions. community and will help our nurses making this better.’ That really let me “We found that both the nurses and be more satisfied with the work that know that what I was trying to do their patients were frustrated with they are doing,” said Liebel. “The fact was worthwhile.” the connections they were making that someone wanted to support my As part of her research, Liebel with each other, and in many cases, research gives the project even more conducted interviews with home depression was not addressed. It was meaning. I’m still taken aback by it.”
38 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 CELEBRATING MELIORA Donations Allow Nurse to Achieve a Lifelong Dream
Since Jane Wood entered the back to education, you are making working at the VA, but she wanted to nursing field 30 years ago, she’s a long-term investment that’s learn more and go further.” worked in a coronary care unit, going to build on itself. You are Now, that’s exactly what Wood is the VA, and a nursing home. She’s educating someone who, one day, able to do. As she puts her education performed public health research and will educate someone else,” said to use and strives to become the earned her master’s degree in nursing Schottmiller. “And, with there being best NP she can be, she says the life education. And, on top of all that, such an increasing demand for nurse lessons she learned at the school – she’s also raised two successful sons. practitioners, I’m happy I am able to and from the donors who supported But, one accomplishment still support scholarships like the one Jane her endeavors – will continue to remained on her to-do list: to become received.” guide her. a nurse practitioner. Thanks to those donations, Wood “It was always in the back of my was able to enroll in the nurse mind,” said Wood. “I really wanted practitioner program and achieve what to stay on the top of my field, and I she viewed as her lifelong goal. As an wanted to be able to make a bigger older adult learner re-entering school, impact in the lives of my patients.” the journey wasn’t without a few Wood took the first step to bumps in the road – but Wood knew achieving that goal in 2012, when she had the support she needed to she reached out to a faculty member succeed. at the School of Nursing for more “Apart from the scholarship money, information. When she found out that I knew the donors believed in me and the nurse practitioner program offered had faith in me that I could do it,” she a specialty in geriatrics, she knew it said. “It is hard to even thank them was the perfect fit. appropriately, and the words, ‘thank “After working at a nursing home you,’ don’t even begin to describe and the VA, I knew that caring for how I feel. Their generosity really older adults is where my heart was,” changed my life and allowed me to she said. “I wanted to do it so badly, do what I had always dreamed about and I hoped I would be able to find a doing.” way. But, I was also trying to educate After years of hard work, Wood When Jane Wood (left) graduated from the my two boys, who are both at private graduated in May, and this fall, she UR School of Nursing in May, she fulfilled her colleges, and I knew I wouldn’t be transitioned to a new position as a dream of becoming a nurse practitioner. Wood able to do it without some help.” nurse practitioner in the Canandaigua knew she couldn’t do it alone, though, and Wood took a leap of faith and VA Medical Center’s primary care she didn’t have to, receiving support from new applied to the program, hoping she clinic, where she will help provide scholarships created during the University’s would receive financial assistance to care for 1,200 veterans in the region. Meliora Challenge. make going back to school possible. For the donors who established the Shortly after receiving her acceptance scholarships, seeing Wood succeed in “I may have taken the path that was letter, Wood got the news she was the program, graduate, and advance a little longer and a little harder, but in hoping for – she had been selected to her career was extremely rewarding. the end, it was more rewarding, and receive two scholarships established “It was truly thrilling to be able to I believe I became a better person during the Meliora Challenge by help her achieve her goal,” said Pam through it all,” said Wood. “I hope T.C. and Pam Lewis, graduates Lewis. “When my husband and I that I can pay forward what I have of the University of Rochester, and decided to start giving to the school, received and turn it into a domino Jack Schottmiller, whose daughter we knew we wanted to give the effect so that we can continue to help graduated from the School of Nursing. scholarship to someone dedicated other students down the road.” “I wanted to give to the school to caring for older adults. Jane was because I believe when you give the perfect match. She was already
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 39 Nearly $22 million raised!
Who Gave: More than 46 states 3,300 donors and D.C. represented
69% of $ from friends & alumni
How They Gave:
Faculty Support: Student Support: Program Support: $6.6 million $9.1 million $2.2 million
86% growth 2x in endowed scholarships Doubled the endowment and fellowships with new commitments FROM THE ARCHIVES
Nearly $22 million raised!
Who Gave: More than 46 states 3,300 donors and D.C. represented
Patio Pose University of Rochester nursing students share a smile on the patio 69% of $ outside of Evarts Lounge in this undated photo. If you from friends & alumni can identify anyone in the photo or when it was taken, let us know! Pass along the details in the comments of How They Gave: this post on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/
University Libraries/Department Preservation Collections and Books, Special Rare of UofRSchoolofNursing).
Spring photo update: Faculty Support: Student Support: Program Support: Nancy Harter Bowman ’54 identified one of the $6.6 million $9.1 million $2.2 million students in the photo from our last issue. “The nurse holding the baby arms is classmate Helen Jane Powell from Elmira, New York,” she writes. “Helen graduated in 1954.” 86% growth 2x in endowed scholarships Doubled the endowment and fellowships with new commitments
NURSING 2016 Volume 2 41 ALUMNI PROFILE From Wall Street to Medical Missionary Nursing education helped Loyd Stephen ’14 find meaning, fulfillment far afield
For three weeks this spring, Loyd Stephen ’14N helped set up mo- bile clinics in rural Haiti, co-leading a group of nursing and pre-medical students providing basic health care and community health education to the impoverished residents of Lower Artibonite. To Stephen, a medical mission trip to one of the world’s poorest coun- tries seemed like the next logical step in a career that began on Wall Street. “A lot of what I learned at Roch- ester was focused on what you’re going to do with your education,” said Stephen, who graduated from the Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses in December 2014. Just three years ago, Loyd Stephen (back row, far left) was a financial analyst on Wall Street. “I thought, why not go to Haiti and This past spring, the San Diego-based registered nurse followed up his UR Nursing educa- serve the community there and get to tion by leading a medical missionary trip to poverty-stricken Haiti. teach other nursing students. “I have this education. That’s what normally get.” before quitting his job and enrolling in it’s all about – using it to change the For Stephen, serving as an instruc- the UR School of Nursing’s accelerat- world and help other people.” tor to a new generation of nursing ed program. Stephen, a registered nurse in San students felt like an opportunity to “The reputation of the school Diego, had heard about the mission repay others who helped him launch a appealed to me,” he said. “It was no trip from a friend who participated new career. A business administration contest when compared to others. two years earlier. He joined the major at Northeastern University, he The duration, the support of facul- LoveWorks team from Point Loma worked as a financial analyst in Man- ty and staff, the resources were all Nazarene University, which offers aid hattan for five years before enrolling there. The clinical hours are more to challenging and remote portions at the UR School of Nursing. than the state requires. A program of the world, and with a local nurse He was in a recovery room after a that exceeds expectations, that’s the practitioner, served as co-leader of tonsillectomy when he became fas- program you want to be in.” the expedition. The group departed in cinated by the nurses contributing to Traveling to Haiti to share his exper- May after five months of training fo- his care. tise was one way for Stephen to use cused on cultural sensitivity and being “I knew what they were doing for his UR education. His next step is to well-prepared to meet the medical me, but I was also seeing their inter- build on that foundation. This summer needs of the local community. actions with other patients and staff,” he was accepted into the family nurse Once in Haiti, the group roomed on he said. “It was an a-ha moment, a practitioner master’s program at the upper floor of a four-room school- calling. This is what I’m meant to do – Azusa Pacific University, a three-year house and held open houses and set be a bedside nurse and care part-time program. up free clinics in schools and churches for others. “There’s little doubt that I’ll be able for residents who don’t have access “Best decision of my life so far.” to handle it,” he said. “Going through or can’t afford health care. Soon after he was discharged, he the accelerated program was the “When mission trips come it shadowed nurses to get a feel for the hardest, most difficult, and inten- is a real blessing for the community,” job and enrolled in night classes in sive thing I’ve ever done. If I can be said Stephen. “It’s an opportunity Queens to fulfill his prerequisites. He successful in that, I can do any other for them to get care they wouldn’t looked at schools all over the country nursing program.” – PB
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1950s Hospital School of Nursing 1970s in Oakland. Shirley (Crane) Schrank I retired to raise a fam- June 2016 marked two ’54N, ’59W, ’60W (MS) ily and in my spare time major milestones for writes: “Dear School of took art classes at Diablo Martha E. Ball-Pignataro Nursing, I was included in Valley College in Pleasant ’73N. The first marked 20 the Marquis Who’s Who Hill, California. I became years with her employer, in the World, 17th edition an artist, painting portraits Lake Shore Pediatrics in in 2000. On the certificate and landscapes and doing Barrington, Illinois, where it states that ‘inclusion in sculpture of heads and she is the only nurse prac- which is limited to those figure sculpture, showing in titioner in a group of nine individuals who have various art galleries in the Campbell-Heider pediatricians. The second, demonstrated outstanding Bay Area and doing some Named IAAN Fellow and even bigger, milestone: achievement in their own teaching of sculpture in the she has been a PNP for 40 fields of endeavor and who area. I worked in clay and Nancy Campbell- years, thanks to the excel- have, thereby, contributed bronze. I was included in Heider ’78N (MS), lent program at the Univer- significantly to the bet- The California Art Review: ’88N (PhD), associate sity of Rochester School of terment of contemporary An illustrated survey of the professor at the Nursing! society.’ state’s museums, galleries, University at Buffalo I graduated from UR and leading artists, by Les School of Nursing, was Christine Thurber School of Nursing in the Krantz, 1989. named a fellow of the Ervin ’74N,’76W (MA) diploma program in 1954. I have used my knowl- International Academy retired as a pediatric nurse I earned my BS in nursing edge and experience as a of Addictions Nursing practitioner a few years science in 1960 and was nurse in becoming a Ste- last fall. ago. After moving to Florida offered a federal trainee- phen Minister and leader An advanced practice she is now a volunteer RN ship in nursing education and neighborhood nurse certified addictions in clinics serving the home- by Miss Esther Thompson resource. I am thankful for registered nurse, she is less. This past year she to get an MS in nursing my nursing education at the chair of the Department re-took the Water Safety education. The federal UR School of Nursing in not of Family, Community Instructor course, a course government wanted to only bringing up my own and Health Systems she originally took 50 increase the number of family but as a resource in Sciences at UB and a years ago in the UR pool. nursing educators needed both church and neighbor- member of the editorial Teaching children to swim at that time as more nurses hood.” board of the Journal of at the local YMCA, Chris- were needed after WWII. I Addictions Nursing. tine writes: “It is gratifying began teaching at Genesee The fellowship in to see the happiness on Hospital School of Nursing 1960s the International the faces of the children in Rochester, first in Fun- Nurses Society on as they are able to inde- damentals of Nursing and Ann (Powell) Rugar Dow Addictions recognizes pendently float and swim.” then was promoted to a ’66N retired in 2008 after professionals for their pediatric nursing instructor. 41 years working as a nurse contributions to the When I moved to California, in many capacities. The field of addictions 1980s I first took care of eye pa- last 17 years she worked nursing. tients at the Children’s Hos- for an HMO as a nurse- Campbell-Heider’s In February 2016, Susan pital of San Francisco; next, midwife and gynocology research focuses on Cyrulik Cattalani ’86N, specializing in open heart practitioner and “loved high-risk adolescent ’92N (MS) opened her surgery patients at Presby- almost every minute!” behavior. own independent practice terian Medical Center; then, in Rochester as a psychiat- I taught medical-surgical ric nurse practitioner/ nursing at Samuel Merritt psychotherapist. Having
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previously worked with a health education specialist Uletha Jones Kathleen Culhane physician, she is learning at Phoenix Children’s Hospi- named to Genesee Guyette ’95N (MS), senior to be her own business tal and received the hos- Community Col- vice president of patient manager. She specializes pital’s Nursing Excellence lege Hall of Fame services for Mission Health in working with adults with Legacy Award last year. Systems in Ashville, North eating disorders, PTSD, Her 2010 book, No Time Uletha Jones ’94N, a Carolina, was promoted to anxiety and depression, to Teach: The essence of nursing educator and president of the regional as well as many stressed- patient and family education lieutenant commander in member hospitals for Mis- out teachers, women with for health care providers, the Navy Reserve, was sion Health in 2014. postpartum depression, and was recognized as Book of inducted into the Gene- individuals in master’s pro- the Year by the American see Community College grams learning to become Journal of Nursing. Hall of Fame in March. 2010s therapists. Jones performed two Beth (Wagner) Burbach tours of active duty as Sally Ellis Fletcher ’10N Nina Gaby ’86N, ’90N ’89N (MS) completed a trauma and intensive (PhD) has been named (MS) works full time as a her PhD at University of care nurse, including a associate dean for students psychiatric APRN at a clinic Nebraska Medical Cen- deployment to Afghani- at the University of Missou- in central Vermont, where ter in 2013 and received stan in 2011. She works ri-Kansas City. she authors blog pieces an INACSL (International in the intensive care for Central Vermont Med- Nursing Association for unit at Highland Hospital Janice Campbell-Loss ical Center. Her medical Clinical Simulation and and also serves on the ’10N, ’13N (MS) has been narrative non-fiction has Learning) Research Fel- named to the St. John recently appeared on The lowship this past March. Fisher College board of Intima, Kevin MD and in an She is a nurse researcher at trustees. She is president anthology from Seal Press, UNMC College of Nursing, and director of operations at How Does That Make You with a focus on improving Dermatology Associates of Feel? (http://sealpress. development, delivery, and Rochester. com/books/how-does-that- evaluation of undergraduate make-you-feel/) She was nursing education practices Nicholas Arcieri ’12N also a finalist in The Dia- using simulation. (MS) has been accepted gram’s annual experimental in the Warner School of essay contest. 1990s Eduation at the University of Rochester. He is pursu- Fran (Panzella) London Sister Mary Louise ing an accelerated EdD in ’86N, ’91N Mitchell ’94N (PhD) was higher education. (MS) was named director of pastoral selected to care at St. Ann’s Communi- nursing faculty at Kaplan Amanda Kamarck ’13N deliver the ty in Rochester. She re- Test Prep. has been accepted into keynote cently served as president After graduating from Cornell University’s John- presen- of the congregation of the GCC, she earned her son School of Business. tation at Sisters of St. Joseph of bachelor’s degree from She will pursue her MBA as TeleHealth Services’ Tigr- Rochester. She is a former the UR School of Nurs- a Roy H. Park Leadership Con 2016 user conference, board member of St. Ann’s ing, her master’s in Fellow. She writes: “I hope Nov. 16-18 in New Orleans. Community, Nazareth Col- health care education to work to improve health London’s presentation lege and Aquinas Institute from the University of care delivery systems, and was titled “The Everyday and currently serves on the Phoenix, and her doc- in turn, assist the nursing Magic of Tech and Touch board of Arnot Health in tor of nursing practice workforce and improve in Patient Education and Elmira. degree from Duquesne patient care.” Engagement.” London was University. most recently the
44 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 IN MEMORIAM
East Carolina Word has reached us of the passing of the following alumni and friends. University Vice Chancellor The School of Nursing expresses its sympathy to their loved ones. Honored for Meritorious Service Berdan (Dobmeier), Dorothy D. ’49N Rehner (Rhodes), Nancy R. ’66N Phyllis N. Horns, East Dec. 31, 2015, Fayetteville, NY Dec. 14, 2015, Elmira, NY Carolina University’s vice chancellor for health Blossom (Hughes), Pauline H. ’56, ’57N Rice (Reed), Sallyann E. ’55N, ’58 sciences, was named Dec. 1, 2015, Fairport, NY Jan. 9, 2016, Webster, NY a recipient of the North Carolina Hospital Associ- Cologgi (Magill), Carol Lee ’58N Rockwell (Tyler), Virginia ’58 (MS) ation’s 2016 Meritorious Jan. 27, 2016, Williamsburg, VA June 20, 2016, Clifton Springs, NY Service Award at the group’s summer mem- Davis (Weltman), Miriam ’40N Rohrer (Wunder), Muriel ’46, ’47N bership meeting in Pine- Dec. 3, 2015, Rochester, NY Feb. 2, 2016, Naples, FL hurst, North Carolina. Horns, who earned Esposito (Capecelatro), Joan E. ’54, ’55N Ryan, Dennis William ’73N her pediatric nurse prac- Feb. 6, 2016, Washington, DC Nov. 22, 2015, Summerfield, FL titioner certificate from the University of Roch- Hutchison (Curtis), Joan ’50N Saffran (Rood), Dorothy ’54, ’60W (MS) ester, is just the second March 1, 2016, Clinton, NY March 6, 2016, Houston, TX nurse to have received the award. She was Jewell (Follet), Joan L. ’47N Sears (Bowles), Yvonne ‘61W (MS) lauded for her work at Jan. 20, 2016, Binghamton, NY March 24, 2016, Summerfield, FL ECU over the past three decades. Joslin (Rowland), Patricia M. ’60, ’61N Smith (Miller), Loretta ’48DPL, ’53 Horns has been vice March 7, 2016, Ashville, NC May 29, 2016, Angelica, NY chancellor at the school since 2009. She previ- Kindling (Hendrikx), Nancy ’55N Smullen (Gibson), Barbara L. ’66N, ’69N, ously served 19 years as Feb. 19, 2016, Topeka, KS ’83W Dec. 29, 2015, Rochester, NY dean of the ECU College of Nursing, the lon- McCabe, Patricia A. ’85N Sylvester (Oherron), Barbara J. ’45N gest-tenured dean in the April 28, 2016, Honeoye Falls, NY Jan. 1, 2016, Austin, TX history of the college. Monks (Cooper), June ’44N Tiffany, Shirley G. ’87N June 1, 2016, Fairport, NY June 24, 2016, Nichols, NY
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Longtime supporter Aldo Fioravanti passes away at age 93
Aldo was a dear friend of the school ” for many years, and we’re so grateful for his steadfast dedication and support. He will be greatly missed. ” – Kathy Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP Dean and Professor of Clinical Nursing and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Nursing
Aldo Fioravanti, a The Anne J. and Joanne Nations Plaza apartment Air Conditioning Engineers longtime friend of the L. Fioravanti Scholarship complex, Philharmonic Hall and was a member of School of Nursing, died July fund supports promising (now David Geffen Hall) at the Rotary Clubs of 29, 2016. He was 93. nursing students who Lincoln Center, and the Port Rochester, Fort Myers, and Retired assistant director would not be able to afford Authority Bus Terminal. Canandaigua. He taught for the physical plant at the tuition without financial He moved the family classes for AARP, drove University of Rochester assistance. to Rochester and joined the tram at Sonnenberg Medical Center, Fioravanti For his dedication URMC as a construction Gardens, sang baritone left an impression on the and commitment to the engineer in 1965. During for a number local School of Nursing in more School of Nursing, he was his 22 years at the choruses, and was even ways than one. He worked honored with the school’s University of Rochester, on Facebook. on many construction prestigious Legacy Award the square footage of the Survivors include four projects for the school, in 2014. Medical Center doubled. children, Richard (Ginny helping to shape the Born in 1923 in He was instrumental in Casper) Fioravanti, Joanne physical presence of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the construction of several (Tom) Makielski, Patricia the campus. But he also Fioravanti was raised in campus buildings in the (Steve) Barresi and left a legacy of support Connecticut and drafted 1970s and ’80s, including Mary (Rick) Spiegel; in memory of his wife, into the U.S. Army in 1943 the Medical Education daughter-in-law Irene Annie, who died in 2007 during World War II, serving building, the original Cancer Dutko-Fioravanti; seven at age 82 after working 22 months. He attended Center, and various School grandchildren; two step- in radiology at Strong Massachusetts Institute of of Nursing projects before grandchildren; three great- Memorial Hospital for Technology on the G.I. Bill, retiring in 1987. grandchildren; as many years, and in honor graduating in 1948 as a civil In retirement, he split well as many nieces and of his daughter, Joanne engineer. He married Annie time between homes nephews. Fioravanti Makielski the same year. in Canandaigua and In lieu of flowers ’75N, ’78N (MS), who was He began his four-decade Fort Myers, Florida. He donations may be sent director of pediatric nursing career in the construction stayed active as regional to ALS Association, Gift and a nurse practitioner industry in New York City, vice chair and Rochester Processing Center, PO in pediatric cardiology working on such landmark chapter president of the Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN at Golisano Children’s projects as Idlewild Airport American Society of 56007 in Aldo’s memory. Hospital. (now JFK), the United Heating, Refrigeration and
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Eliza Ketchum ’13N and was enrolled in the was held July 16 at the members, friends, nurses, adult gerontological acute Morgan Manning House in faculty and students care nurse practitioner Brockport. She is survived attended the ceremony program at the UR School by her parents Greg and to pay their respects and of Nursing. A graduate Pam Ketchum; her siblings, share their remembrances. of SUNY Brockport with Miles Hollis (Katherine) and a bachelor’s degree in Elliott Stewart Ketchum; Gifts in Eliza’s memory biology, Eliza joined UR grandparents Sally Hale and may be directed to the Nursing’s Accelerated Stan (Helen) Burg and many accelerated RN program Bachelor’s Program for aunts, uncles, cousins, and the General Nursing Non-Nurses in January friends and colleagues. Scholarship Fund at the 2013, graduating in The University of University of Rochester; December of that year with Rochester School of 300 East River Rd, honors. She was a talented Nursing held a memorial Rochester, NY 14627. July 8, 2016 in Brockport. pianist and beloved piano service for Eliza in Evarts Eliza was an RN at teacher. Lounge on Oct. 10. Strong Memorial Hospital A celebration of her life Dozens of family
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48 NURSING 2016 Volume 2 A Legacy of Caring Jane Curtiss Watkin ’44, ’45n was not yet 18 years old when she arrived on campus in 1940 to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. Today, at 93 years old, she credits her Rochester training for a successful 40-year career of caring for others and serving as an administrator at Strong Memorial Hospital. Honoring this long relationship was important to her. “Every year I’d get a request to make a gift and wished I could do more. Then I learned about the charitable gift annuity,” said Jane, whose 2002 gift provides her guaranteed income for life, while enabling her to make a larger gift than she thought possible to the School of Nursing. “As it turned out, I have more than gotten my money back over the years. It was a good financial and philanthropic decision.” In 2013, Jane underwent aortic valve replace- ment surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital. “I saw how much more sophisticated nursing care is today. I am proud to know my gift will help further advance the profession in years to come.” Jane served as a nurse and an administrator at Strong Memorial Hospital from 1945 until her retirement in 1985. She is pictured with School of Nursing student Shakira Sebastian ’17N in the Jane Ladd Gilman ’42 Nursing Skills Lab in Helen Wood Hall. Jane is a member of the Wilson Society.
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