Building Our Dream

Spring 2012, Vol. 10, No. 2

A Publication of New York University college of Nursing

Building Our Dream A New Home for the College of Nursing and construction has begun 2 Greetings from the Interim Dean 12 Faculty Awarded Major NIH Grants: Spur Research A Publication of 3 at NYU College of Nursing new york university NYU College of Nursing Launches college of nursing Next Phase of Building Campaign Spring 2012, Vol. 10, No. 2 with Lead Gifts 14 HRSA Grants Enhance Clinical Education and Community- Based Care Interim Dean Judith Haber, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN 16 Celebrations Assistant Director for Alumni Relations and Development Nadège Roc Managing Editor / Writer Barbara Kancelbaum Writer Cecilia Malm Assistant Editor Meredith Miller Design Susan Carabetta 6 Conference Explores the Role Renderings of the New College of Nursing Building of Socio-Behavioral Factors Courtesy of EYP in Chronic Disease Management Editorial Board Deborah Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN 7 f College o Nursing Ranked No. 8 18 Donor Spotlight: Joan K. Stout, Amy Knowles, MSEd in National Institutes of Health A Champion of Bedside Nursing Barbara Krainovich-Miller, Research Funding EdD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN 19 Alumna Spotlight: Amy Berman Ellen Lyons, MPA 8 NYU Faculty Advocate for Merges the Personal and the Gail D’Eramo Melkus, EdD, C-NP, FAAN Recognition of Non-Communicable Policy Dimensions of Illness Jamesetta A. Newland, Diseases as Top Worldwide PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, DPNAP Health Issue 20 Alumna Spotlight: Wilhelmina James Pace, DSN, MDiv, APRN-BC, FAANP Manzano Takes Nursing to the Top 10 Faculty Spotlight: Ann Kurth NYU College of Nursing 21 Student Profile: Celia Maysles 726 Broadway, 10th Floor 10 NYUCN Global Makes Waves New York, NY 10003-9502 22 College and Faculty News 212-998-5300 www.nyu.edu/nursing 27 Selected Faculty Publications

29 Letter from Maria Dolce, Alumni Association President

30 Alumni News and Achievements

32 Why I Give: Barbara Hayes

33 Thank You, Dean’s Circle

spring 2012 1 greetings from the interim dean

Dear Friends,

Almost 80 years ago, in the fall of 1932, NYU nurses are philanthropists, educa- the School of Education at New York Uni- tors, filmmakers, researchers, technology versity established nursing as a discrete specialists, and business leaders. They are area of professional study. This landmark in the classroom, in the community, in event was the first step in a remarkable the laboratory, and in the headlines. They journey that would ultimately lead to the are forging creative, interprofessional emergence of a College of Nursing rec- partnerships with dentists, physicians, ognized today as one of the preeminent artists, and engineers. institutions for nursing research, educa- While it seems that much has changed tion, and practice in the nation. over the past eight decades in the diversity I was recently struck by archival photos of our roles and in the scope of our impact, of those early NYU nursing students from I find that we also share a great deal of the 1930s, wearing crisp white uniforms common ground with our predecessors: and starched caps, posed at patient Our faculty are at the United Nations, an enduring passion for helping others, bedsides and in hospital corridors. The speaking to international health lead- a commitment to excellence in all that we images made me reflect: What would those ers about the global burden of diabetes do, and a vision of the nursing profession nurses think if they saw us now? What does and cardiovascular disease, as well as in as evolving and at the forefront of antici- an NYU nurse look like today, and if you Ghana, Rwanda, and 20 other countries, pating the needs of a changing society. were to take a snapshot, where would he or working to improve the lives of people I hope you will join us in celebrating she be standing? Then I realized that the with HIV/AIDS and those living with our 80th anniversary this fall. I extend answer to my question was right in front of chronic illness. NYU nurse scholars are my warmest congratulations to the Class me — in this current issue of NYU Nursing. leading an ambitious research agenda that of 2012. And I wish all of our alumni, Where are NYU nursing students, fac- has earned the College a ranking of No. 8 friends, and supporters a wonderful and ulty, and alumni today? in the United States from the National relaxing summer. In this issue you will learn that our Institutes of Health. And they are in our students are in Spain, Argentina, Italy, own backyard on the Lower East Side of Sincerely, and other countries around the world, as Manhattan, providing much-needed pri- record-breaking numbers participate in mary care to low-income older adults. study-abroad opportunities this year. They Our alumni are spearheading efforts are aiding trauma victims in the emergency to raise funds for a new home for nurs- Judith Haber room, learning hands-on care in simula- ing, returning to NYU to join the ranks PhD ’84, MA ’67, APRN-BC, FAAN tion labs, and standing on the podium of our faculty, and reaching out to others to accept scholarships and awards from on the web, as has one alumna who is Ursula Springer Leadership prominent foundations such as the Robert chronicling her battle with inflammatory Professor in Nursing Wood Johnson Foundation, the Jewish breast cancer in a blog that is breaking the Interim Dean, College of Nursing Foundation for the Education of Women, silence about how people with terminal and the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. illnesses can fight for their quality of life.

2 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine Home is Where the Heart Is NYU College of Nursing Launches Next Phase of Building Campaign with Lead Gifts

Gazing out the win dow of her office on the 1oth floor of 726 Broadway near Washington Square, NYU College of Nursing Interim Dean Judith Haber says, “I know there will be an amazing moment when I first step through the doors of our new building and know that this is our home, that for the first time NYU College of Nursing will occupy [ continued on next page ]

spring 2012 3 Picture this! The 160-seat state-of-the- art Alumni Lecture Hall — supported by the College’s graduates and friends — will feature events, lectures, and conferences.

a building specifically designed to support corridor on First Avenue between East state-of-the-art setting for students, our future — to promote excellence in nurs- 25th and 26th Streets, the building will faculty, and staff, it will also be a welcom- ing research, education, and practice that be a 21st-century interprofessional ing center for College of Nursing alumni, fosters interprofessional collaboration.” urban learning community that brings friends, and visitors from around the world. Architecturally modern, high-tech, and NYU’s schools of nursing, dentistry, “The synergy that will take place in this centrally located in NYU’s health science and engineering under one roof. A building between NYU College of Nursing,

“I am very committed to the Campaign for Nursing and have chosen to take on a leadership role in this project because I believe NYU College of Nursing graduates some of the most outstanding nurses in the country. The biggest challenge facing nursing today — and facing our health care industry generally — Building Campaign is producing adequate numbers of professionals who are Committee Co-Chair prepared for service at every level, from the bedside to the Robert V. Piemonte, EdD, RN, CAE, research arena to the classroom, where the nurses of tomorrow FAAN, a leader in the field of nursing learn their craft. In my estimation, NYU College of Nursing is education and administration and a former executive director of the increasingly head and shoulders above the rest in its ability National Student Nurses Association to meet this challenge. I have witnessed a tremendous increase (NSNA), was named a Living Legend in the number of top-level faculty, in the breadth of clinical by the American Academy of Nursing practice opportunities, and in the quality and dedication of in 2008 for his dedication to the profession and contributions to the student body. The College needs to have a physical plant improving health care. He has been that can keep pace with this institution that is growing by leaps an adjunct professor at NYU College and bounds. It needs a space that is modern and user-friendly, of Nursing since 2000, is currently and that reflects the collaborative nature of the profession. a member of the College’s Board of Advisors, and is co-chair of the College’s I am delighted to be a part of this effort to create such a Building Campaign Committee, with resource for NYU, and for the future of nursing.”— .Robert V Piemonte Norman H. Volk, chairman of the board of The John A. Hartford Foundation, and College supporter Grace Lipson.

4 New York University College of Nursing Magazine Join Us! There are many ways to support the campaign, including these naming opportunities.

Alumni Lecture Hall A prominent, state-of-the-art, 160-seat space that will be a busy site for events, lectures, and conferences.

Dean’s Suite The window-lined Learning Commons is A handsome office space designed to inspire interprofessional study, for the College’s leaders, discussion, and sharing of ideas. named in honor of founding dean Terry Fulmer.

Clinical Simulation College of Dentistry, and NYU-Poly is education, and business. The co-chairs, Learning Center part of what makes the project unique and Norman Volk, Robert Piemonte, and A place where faculty and Grace Lipson very exciting,” Haber says. “We already , have made generous lead students will participate in collaborate with our colleagues in den- gifts to the campaign. valuable hands-on learning tistry and engineering, but the shared “Our vision is to take nursing at NYU experiences with teaching space will create a hub for new ideas and to its highest level ever, so it seems only mannequins and standardized innovations that can lead to improvements fitting that we keep our building cam- patients. Simulation suites in health care in a vast array of areas.” paign goals at the highest level as well. will include high-tech clinical To fund the construction of its new To achieve these goals, we will need simulation rooms. home, the College has undertaken its our friends and alumni to join us as most ambitious fundraising campaign partners in this extraordinary journey,” Smart Classrooms to date, spearheaded by an energetic Haber adds. “After all, home is where Spaces that promote Board of Advisors. The Board has the heart is, and this building will be interactive teaching and also formed a Campaign Committee the beating heart of nursing at NYU for learning experiences. composed of leaders in health care, generations to come.” K Learning Commons An inspiring, light-filled interprofessional space for study, discussion, and sharing of ideas.

Conference Rooms Vital spaces on every floor for collaboration among College of Nursing students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Faculty Offices Well-appointed spaces that promote collegial interaction and mentoring.

To discuss these and other naming opportunities in the future building, please call The site of the future College of Nursing building: Construction has begun on First Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets! Larry Siegel at 212-998-6794.

spring 2012 5 Conference Explores the Role of Socio-Behavioral Factors in Chronic Disease Management

Hospitalized older adults, taking place. Moreover, her area of exper- Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, PhD, a sociologist injection drug users at risk for HIV, people tise, HIV/AIDS, intersected with several of and principal research associate at the with diabetes, and at-risk youth may appear the College’s other established priorities: National Development and Research to have little in common. Yet, to stay strong self-management of chronic conditions, Institutes (NDRI), discussed an intervention and healthy, members of each of these pop- aging, and the nursing workforce. to facilitate long-term prevention of HIV ulations must exert a significant effort to “HIV is now a chronic condition that among injection drug users. Kelley Newlin, care for themselves. The management of requires a great deal of self-care,” Deren DNSc, C-NP, CDE, an assistant professor at their conditions can’t be left to the health says. “But, other conditions being the College of Nursing, whose participatory care system alone, according to researchers researched at the College, including research into diabetes prevention and man- at the College of Nursing, who are exploring diabetes and cardiac disease, also require agement takes place in churches and com- interventions to help each of these groups behavioral interventions. And, now that munity centers in the Harlem neighborhood stay safe and prevent serious health risks people in their 60s, 70s, and even older of New York City and in Nicaragua, empha- that are inherent in their conditions. are living with HIV, we are crossing over sized the importance of family and commu- Socio-behavioral approaches to fend- into the area of older-adult health.” nity support in helping patients stick to their ing off these risks — and ultimately to Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, self-care regimens. Marie Boltz, PhD ’07, improving health — were the focus of the FAAN, a nurse-psychologist and dean of RN, GNP-BC, assistant professor and prac- first joint conference held on October 6, the School of Nursing at the University tice director of NICHE (Nurses Improving 2011, by the College’s Center for Drug Use of Pittsburgh, presented her exten- Care for Healthsystem Elders) — part of the and HIV Research (CDUHR) and Muriel sive research on adherence to treat- Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and Virginia Pless Center for Nursing ment in a variety of patient populations. at the College of Nursing — presented her Research. The conference was organized Psychologist Seth Kalichman, PhD, pro- research on reducing functional decline in by Sherry Deren, PhD, an HIV/AIDS fessor at the University of Connecticut and hospitalized older adults. researcher and director of CDUHR, and editor of the journal AIDS and Behavior, “Whether it’s rigorous adherence to Gail D’Eramo Melkus, EdD, C-NP, FAAN, provided an overview of multilevel inter- HIV/AIDS medications or adherence to director of the Pless Center. More than ventions needed to enhance HIV preven- medication, diet, and exercise for diabetes, 100 nursing faculty and researchers from tion and care, which may also apply to behavioral medicine is a critical component the HIV/AIDS community and 250 under- other kinds of chronic conditions. of daily self-care for chronic illness,” Newlin graduate nursing students attended. A panel discussion on specific projects says. “Real life presents challenges and When Deren joined the College two years in socio-behavioral research empha- interruptions, so strategies to overcoming ago, she immediately noted that a large sized the wide range of health care areas barriers to self-care are critical.” amount of socio-behavioral research was in which these approaches are needed. For older adults, Boltz adds, “Recovering Noelle Leonard, PhD, a psychologist and function also requires a behavioral Above Speakers presented socio-behavioral senior research scientist at the College perspective, which takes into account research from a variety of perspectives. of Nursing, discussed recent advances the beliefs and attitudes of both staff and From left: Drs. Sherry Deren, Marie Boltz, in neuroscience that can inform behav- patients as well as the particular morbidity. Kelley Newlin, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Noelle Leonard, Seth Kalichman, Jacqueline ioral intervention efforts for adoles- Adherence to behavioral factors is an issue Dunbar-Jacob, and Gail D’Eramo Melkus. cents at risk for poor health outcomes. across all chronic diseases.” K

6 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine College of Nursing Ranked No. 8 in National Institutes of Health Research Funding Ranking Represents a Meteoric Rise in Six Years

NYU COLLEGE OF NURSING n six short years, the College NIH Ranking 2006–2012 the science that informs our practice and 1 of Nursing has become the positively affects patient outcomes.”

eighth-highest-ranked nursing 10 8 Following is a selected list of NIH prin- school or college in National cipal investigators, many of whom are col- InstitutesI of Health funding, rising laborating with other faculty or research 20 from a ranking of 46 in 2006. scientists from the College of Nursing or “The growth is exponential, and it is other NYU schools and colleges: 30 extremely unusual to see such rapid growth in funding,” says Gail Melkus, NIH RANKING Selected Faculty NIH Grants 40 EdD, C-NP, FAAN, Florence and William Downs Professor in Nursing Research 46 Aging 50 and director of the Muriel and Virginia Victoria Vaughan Dickson, K01 Award 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Organization of Work and Self-Care Among Pless Center for Nursing Research Aging Workers with Coronary Heart Disease at the College. “It is the result of a Funding Agency: National Institute for Occupational deliberate investment that the College has Division of Special Studies and Symptom Safety and Health made in growing its research productivity Management, led by Joyce Anastasi, PhD, Chronic Illness across all of our key focal areas, includ- DrNP, MA ’82, FAAN, the Independence Joyce K. Anastasi, R01 Award ing aging, chronic illness, HIV/AIDS and Foundation Professor of Nursing, who Protocol- vs. Patient-Oriented Practices: infectious disease, global health, and receives NIH funding for her program of A RCT for IBS Symptom Management health systems.” research. These centers join the Hartford Funding Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research With NIH and foundation funding com- Institute for Geriatric Nursing and the Mei Fu, R21 Award Pro-inflammatory Biomarkers and bined, College of Nursing faculty, research World Health Organization Collaborating Post-Breast Cancer Lymphedema scientists, and centers have quadrupled Center in Gerontological Nursing Funding Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research their direct and indirect grant revenue, Education, which attract significant foun- Marilyn Hammer, K23 Award from $3.3 million in 2006 to $13.4 mil- dation funding. Glycemic Status and Infections in lion today. Melkus attributes the College’s The College has also expanded its Autologous HCT Recipients Funding Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research rapid rise in funding to the decision made research enterprise by providing mentor- by founding dean Terry Fulmer and her ship, peer review, and grant management HIV/AIDS & Infectious Diseases administrative team, with the support through the Pless Center. Marya Gwadz, R01 Award of the College of Dentistry, to recruit a “The bottom line is, when you believe Peer-Driven Intervention to Seek, Test & Treat Heterosexuals at High Risk for HIV cadre of new faculty and scientists with an and invest in the right people and infra- Funding Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse intensive research focus. In particular, the structure, you can create an environ- Holly Hagan, R21 Award addition at the College of the Center for ment that is supportive of such research Reducing HIV Transmission by Promoting Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR) — a growth,” Melkus says. Sexual Health Among Drug Users 14-year-old NIH-funded P30 center led In addition to crediting the leadership of Funding Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse Sherry Deren, PhD by , and her fellow Terry Fulmer, “whose vision and determi- Global research scientists and faculty — has had nation made this dream a reality,” Interim Katherine Hutchinson, RO1 Award an extraordinary impact on the College’s Dean Judith Haber says that the growth in Development & Testing of a Jamaican research enterprise and ranking. funding is due to “the strength and dedica- Mother-Daughter HIV Risk Reduction Program Beyond recruiting CDUHR and a tion of the faculty, research scientists, and Funding Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research number of highly regarded and pro- administrative staff whose high-impact Ann Kurth, RO1 Award Computerized Counseling to Promote Positive lific researchers over the past six years, research and grant management are mak- Prevention and HIV Health in Kenya the College has become home to the ing important contributions to building Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health

spring 2012 7 NYU Faculty Advocate for Recognition of non -coMMUNICABLE

Diseasesas Top Worldwide Health Issue

For some, the words “global cardiovascular and cerebrovascular dis- 8, 2011, NGO Health Committee health” evoke images of infectious disease. The top risk factor for death is high Symposium on the Global Challenge of eases like malaria and HIV/AIDS or the blood pressure, followed by tobacco use, Chronic Disease: Interaction of Physical long-time challenges of maternal and high blood glucose, and physical inactivity. and Mental Health Risks. The meeting, child mortality. The reality, says Deborah Chyun presented these World Health held in the Church Center at the United Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, associ- Organization figures at the September Nations, was one of several that took ate professor, interim executive associ- place in anticipation of the UN Meeting ate dean, and deputy executive director of on Non-communicable Diseases on NYUCN Global at NYU College of Nursing, September 19 — the first symposium of is that 63% of deaths worldwide are caused its kind. Chyun and G ail D’Eramo Melkus, by non-communicable illnesses such as EdD, C-NP, FAAN, Florence and William

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Tobacco use Economic Faculty research Action blood Quality of life Mental health Nurse leadership Responsibility 8 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine High Downs Professor in Nursing Research toward mental illness has prevented a suf- Dr. Madeline Naegle is involved in and director of the Muriel and Virginia ficient response from emerging, she says. mental health research, education, Pless Center for Nursing Research, were “The NGO symposium was a good and practice in the Americas invited to speak at the symposium by opportunity for us to tie together diabe- through her leadership of the WHO Beatrice Goodwin, PhD ’70, MA ’60, tes and cardiovascular disease with the Collaborating Center based at the College of Nursing. RN, who has spearheaded the College of mental health aspects that are typically Nursing work in Latin America for more ignored,” Chyun says. “Participants came Dr. Deborah Chyun will be working than three decades. Goodwin chairs the away with a better understanding of how in Rwanda to educate nurses at NGO Health Committee, which provides mental health issues can and should be all levels. consultation to the Economic and Social recognized and managed in conjunction Dr. Victoria Vaughan Dickson with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.” is conducting studies of heart The increase in the prevalence of NCDs failure in older workers. 63% of deaths is due in large part to rapid urbanization worldwide are caused and westernization. Lives are getting Dr. Kelley Newlin conducts longer in many places, but they are lived participatory community research into diabetes outcomes nationally by non-communicable with increased protein and fat in the diet, and internationally. illnesses such as less physical activity, and more obesity. According to Melkus, the number of Dr. Ann Kurth; Dr. Gbenga cardiovascular people with diabetes — now 285 mil- Ogedegbe, associate professor and cerebrovascular lion — will grow to 438 million within 20 in the NYU School of Medicine, years, at a cost of $376 billion. Recently, and Dr. Gail D’Eramo Melkus are disease. working with Dr. Albert Amoah of China eclipsed India as the country with the National Diabetes Management the largest number of diabetes cases and Research Centre in Ghana Council of the United Nations. Chyun (the United States is third). In addition, to create an electronic medical and Melkus addressed the global burden in many places, HIV/AIDS has become record that will provide data on of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. a chronic disease requiring the same diabetes care delivery. “The goal of our talk was to make people types of behavioral adjustments that are Dr. Marilyn Hammer is researching aware of the extent of non-communicable a mainstay of diabetes, asthma, mul- the relationship between disease (NCD) around the world,” Melkus tiple sclerosis, and chronic obstructive infections and glycemic control says. “Now, 80% of all people living with pulmonary disease. These problems are among people with cancer. chronic diseases are in low-income compounded by the exodus of health care countries. The number one cause of death talent from many developing countries, Dr. Mei Fu is studying genomic factors that increase the risk worldwide is cardiovascular disease, and like India, to wealthier nations. of lymphedema, a common after- diabetes is a risk factor for it.” Chyun notes that the United States is effect of breast cancer surgery. Speaking to an audience of US and far from a role model when it comes to international health organization NCDs. “The US should be a leader in this Dr. Mary Rosedale is conducting leaders, Chyun and Melkus noted that area; yet, the World Health Report 2000 neurostimulation research for health care systems and workforces are ranked the US health care system 37th in the treatment of refractory depression and neuropsychiatric not prepared for the growing burden the world,” she says. illness in adults. of chronic disease coupled with aging populations. Many nations’ systems At the College of Nursing Chyun and Melkus are optimistic about do not have adequate supplies such as Nurses all over the world are generally the changes that may occur as a result of the blood-pressure cuffs and insulin; nor main point of contact within health care UN conference, particularly in terms of do they have advanced practice nurses to systems for people with chronic illnesses, funding for diabetes and cardiovascular lead primary care. providing treatment and education, often disease interventions internationally. Melkus notes that, for the first time ever, with insufficient resources. They note that it wasn’t until the UN made the UN has established a mental health “Several of our faculty have devoted it a priority that funding for AIDS began committee and has recognized mental their careers to NCDs in the United States to flow to the places where it was needed. health as an issue that must be addressed. and are poised to contribute to the global Faculty researchers at the College of People with chronic diseases all over the agenda,” Chyun says. The following faculty Nursing will be well positioned to partici- world have a poorer quality of life, leading members are studying treatment and pate in any initiatives that may result from to widespread depression; yet, stigma management of NCDs: the conference, they say. K

spring 2012 9 faculty spotlight

Ann Kurth Builds NYUCN Global Ann Kurth (right) moderated a panel on March 6, 2012, called Rural Communities: Health Workforce Consolidates College’s International Activities for Women, sponsored by the NGO Health Com- mittee. From left: Jacob Kumaresan, executive director of the World Health Organization US/UN, Frances Day-Stirk, president of the International Dr. Ann Kurth’s research has taken Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, FAAN, is the director Confederation of Midwives, and Dr. Kurth. her from New York City to Kenya to of NYUCN Global (see story, below) and the Russia, where she and local research principal investigator on six major NIH grants Kurth earned a master’s degree in pub- partners are investigating novel ways and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation global health grant for research programs lic health before becoming a nurse. After to improve sexual and reproductive focused primarily on HIV prevention and attending Yale for a nurse-midwifery master’s health, particularly around HIV dis- treatment adherence. Several of these studies degree, she moved to Indiana and started one ease, in hard-to-reach communities. are evaluating the use of technological tools, of the first nurse-managed HIV-care clinics. Recognized for her innovations in this such as handheld devices and computerized By 2009, when Kurth came to the College area, Kurth was named in 2010 as the counseling, to bring essential HIV education of Nursing from the University of Washington, only nurse to serve on the commit- to hard-to-reach populations in both the where she had served on the faculty, she had tee of the Institute of Medicine and United States and the developing world. Her amassed a sizable global research portfolio that has only continued to grow. Among her National Research Council to evaluate randomized controlled trials have shown that this type of counseling can be effec- current studies, Kurth is examining whether the US AIDS funding program known tive in reducing HIV viral load, reducing risk cell-phone messaging can facilitate HIV as PEPFAR — one of the largest global behavior, and helping people to take their HIV prevention among heterosexual couples in health programs in history. medications — which is critical for survival. rural Uganda and Kenya and among recently

The WHO Millennium Development Goals specify that there should be NYUCN Global Makes Waves a minimum of 2.3 nurses, doctors, or midwives per 1,000 people. Currently, 57 countries — many of them in sub-Saharan Africa — fall short of these thresholds. An Health Workforce additional 4.3 million health workers are needed in low- and middle-income countries over the next two Is a Chief Concern decades.

The global leadership of the center there to institute electronic health College has deep expertise and has already College of Nursing and its faculty has records. Madeline Naegle, PhD ’80, MA ’67, made valuable investments: HIV and expanded dramatically. Faculty and stu- APRN-BC, FAAN, leads the WHO Collab- infectious diseases, non-communicable dents are extending their impact around the orating Center in Gerontological Nursing diseases (NCD), healthy aging, maternal globe by conducting grant-funded initia- Education at the College of Nursing, pro- and child health, and building workforces tives to strengthen health care workforces moting nursing and interprofessional train- to enhance health systems,” Kurth says. in 18 countries. The College is collaborating in gerontologic care in Latin America. A foundational emphasis of NYUCN ing in a groundbreaking initiative with the These efforts and many more now fall under Global is the development of stronger health Rwandan health care system to build its the rubric of NYUCN Global, the program systems around the world to address com- health care workforce. Gail Melkus, EdD, initiated by Kurth to unite the international mon problems, such as NCDs (like diabetes C-NP, FAAN, and Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, research, practice, and education initiatives and cardiovascular disease), with evidence- FAAN, are working through the College’s emanating from the College of Nursing. based approaches. To that end, in 2010, affiliation with the University of Ghana “Through NYUCN Global, we are creating Kurth launched the Global Health Scholars in Accra and with the national diabetes synergy among the focal areas in which the program, which brings health leaders

10 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine An HIV-specialist nurse cares for a research, and for nearly a decade, the Col- patient of the Kenyan organization lege had been a World Health Organization AMPATH. Ann Kurth collaborates with Collaborating Center in Gerontological Nurs- AMPATH in her study of technology and its impact on reducing HIV infections in ing Education for the Americas region. Kurth hard-to-reach communities. is pulling those researchers and educators together into an organized structure, now lining” of the international response known as NYUCN Global.

Productions to the global HIV pandemic has been Kurth hopes to contribute her scholarship on

the development of clinics in places technological resources to the development of Koster that did not previously have adequate stronger health systems around the world — primary care structures. Organizations a central focus of NYUCN Global. “Given that Amanda

such as AMPATH, which operates 49 there is never going to be enough money to © HIV clinics in western Kenya and is an cover all of the world’s health needs, we have NYU partner, are shifting to deliver to strategically utilize the tools we have to released prisoners in Washington, DC. These primary care. For organizations such as this train and retain health workers,” she says. types of technology are particularly promising one, with numerous patients spanning a wide “Technological tools can’t replace people, but in places like East Africa, she says, because geographic area, technology tools may prove we can find out the most useful ways for them cell-phone usage is widespread even in remote to be particularly useful. to be a very successful adjunct.” areas, but health care facilities are hard to Joining NYU College of Nursing held NYUCN Global advances the College’s ties to reach and patients can rarely afford to travel particular appeal to Kurth because of the the rest of the world while accelerating NYU’s hours to a clinic. Kurth explains that these opportunity to leverage the global health mission to be a global network university. “It’s methods also are beginning to help those with work already being conducted and to position an interconnected world, academically, biogi- non-communicable diseases, such as heart the nursing faculty to attain more fund- cally, and socially,” Kurth says. “Nowhere is disease or diabetes, to adapt their behavior. ing and partnerships. Faculty members are that more clear than in New York City, at NYU, Kurth notes that an unforeseen “silver engaged in the main pillars of global health and at the College of Nursing.”

from the developing world to the College of Nursing to provide mutual opportunities for learning and to offer in-depth mentoring in research and evidence-based practice. So 2011 far, the College has hosted two health care leaders from Tanzania. Ensalada, In October 2011, Kurth collaborated with RJ Marilyn DeLuca, PhD, an adjunct associate Investment in the global health workforce was A panel on foundations’ role in strengthening health professor, to convene a summit aimed at the focus of an NYUCN Global—hosted confer- systems featured, from left, Kasia Biezychudek, inspiring philanthropic investment and ence held October 13, 2011. The keynote speaker vice president and chief financial officer of the was Dr. Ann Phoya, RNM, director of Sector Touch Foundation; Le Nhan Phuong, director of the other private support for strengthening Wide Approach, a strategy of the Malawi Min- Population Health Program of Atlantic Philanthropies; the global health workforce. The highly istry of Health to pool funding in an effort to Ed Wood, president of the Clinton Health Access successful event, “Strengthening 21st improve the effectiveness of international aid Initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation; and and reach health goals. moderator Mubashar Sheikh, executive director Century Global Health Systems: Investing of the Global Health Workforce Alliance. in the Health Care Workforce,” was held in partnership with 16 agencies, including children under the age of five who die each “NYUCN Global is well-poised to meet the Global Health Workforce Alliance, and year, approximately two-thirds could be the global challenges of the 21st cen- was attended by 90 leaders of health care saved by having adequate frontline health tury, not only as they relate the health organizations and funders from around workers in clinics and in their communi- workforce and aging population, but also the world. Space for the conference was ties,” DeLuca says. “We have to work at toepidemics of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and donated by McKinsey & Company. the welcome of national governments and cardiovascular disease,” says Deborah The main purpose of the summit was to with nongovernmental organizations and Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, associate make funders more aware that there is a people on the ground to build health sys- professor, interim executive associate profound need to support the global health tems that can provide integrated primary dean, and deputy executive director of workforce and infrastructure. “Of the care and not just silo each disease.” NYUCN Global. K

spring 2012 11 Dr. Mei Fu collects a saliva sample from a patient with lymphedema. Fu is studying biomarkers and genomic variations related to infection and inflammation among lymphedema sufferers. Thomas

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“If we find specific biomarker and genomic patterns related to lymphedema risk, then we can develop tests to deter- Dr. Mei Fu E Tracing the Clues to Lymphedema Risk mine who is most susceptible to lymphedema and provide them with personalized or the past decade, Mei R. Fu, innovation of her work and potential for educational and behavioral interventions PhD, RN, APRN-BC, assistant significant contributions to science. to help prevent this condition,” Fu says. professor, has been assembling Fu’s study grew out of several years of Fu’s team will collect data on 120 women a puzzle, seeking the factors research in which she observed that some who are newly diagnosed and treated for Fthat put women at risk for lymphedema, a lymphedema sufferers seem to have a invasive breast cancer. They will examine debilitating complication of breast cancer stronger reaction than others to small the women before surgery and at 2, 6, and surgery that affects up to 40% of survivors. infections and injuries, and often have a 12 months after surgery using a state-of- Lymphedema, caused by injuries to the higher-than-average body-mass index. the-art infrared perometer — a device that lymphatic system from cancer treatment, Indeed, past research has shown that some measures changes in their limb volume. can lead to debilitating swelling and pain in people have a pattern of inflammatory “Because of Dr. Fu’s dedicated focus the sufferer’s arms. cytokines (protein molecules) that puts on this clinical problem, we may see Fu was the first researcher to show them at greater risk for infection after groundbreaking changes in the way that that education can help women reduce surgery. For those with lymphedema, these lymphedema risk is assessed,” said Gail or prevent the symptoms of lymph- biomarkers may trigger inflammation after D’Eramo Melkus, EdD, C-NP, FAAN, edema — a condition long thought to be traumas like infections and minor burns Florence and William Downs Professor nearly unmanageable. In October 2011, or other injuries. People with a higher in Nursing Research and director of the she received an NIH R21 grant to examine body-mass index are also known to have Muriel and Virginia Pless Center for the biomarkers and genomic variations higher levels of inflammatory cytokines. Nursing Research. “In turn, patients related to infection and inflammation Therefore, Fu is grouping these at-risk could ideally benefit from significant among lymphedema sufferers. Fu’s two- patients together, seeking biomarker and improvements in quality of life compared year, $452,218 grant acknowledges the genomic commonalities among them. with past breast cancer survivors.”

12 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine Drs. Marya Gwadz and Ann Kurth E Reaching People Who Are Unaware They Are Infected with HIV

ne critical new frontier in Gwadz is working with several col- the fight against AIDS can be leagues from the College, including summed up by the letters STTR: Noelle Leonard, PhD; Holly Hagan, PhD; Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain (in Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, FAAN; and Chuck treatment).O Whereas prevention was once Cleland, PhD; as well as David Perlman, thought to be the main way to stop HIV in MD, at the Beth Israel Medical Center, on its tracks, there is now a growing aware- this study funded by the National Institute ness that in addition to the clinical ben- on Drug Abuse at the NIH. The methodol- efits to the individual, treating those with ogy involves recruiting a small number Dr. Marya Gwadz and a team of research HIV lowers their viral load, making them of people from the target population to scientists are implementing the Seek, Test, less likely to transmit the virus to others. become peer ambassadors. These indi- Treat, and Retain approach to stopping HIV. The NIH has called for innovative strat- viduals recruit friends, who also recruit From left: Robert Quiles; Amanda Ritchie; egies to identify those with HIV who are friends, ultimately reaching deeper into Dena Quiñones; Mindy Belkin; Marya Gwadz, PhD ’98 (GSAS), MA ’92 (GSAS); Noelle not yet aware of their diagnosis and pro- communities than is otherwise typical in Leonard; Angela Banfield;R osa Colon; and vide them with HIV health care in a timely research and clinical practice. To motivate Marion Riedel, BS ‘82 (Steinhardt). fashion. College of Nursing Professor Ann their peers to be tested, study participants Kurth, PhD, CNM, RN, and Senior Research deliver positive messages, such as the Scientist Marya Gwadz, PhD ’98 (GSAS), facts that annual HIV testing is beneficial out their HIV status, and get them HIV MA ’92 (GSAS), have been awarded STTR for both individuals and the larger com- treatment if positive, then we could knock grants from the NIH to conduct studies in munity, that support and treatment are down infectivity and reduce transmis- two very different settings. available, and that one does not have to sion among people who share needles, In spring 2011, Gwadz, a psychologist, have the traditional risk factors for HIV, and their sexual partners. Theoretically, and her co-investigators were awarded such as injection drug use, to be at risk. this is how we may be able to control the $7.7 million, one of the largest grants ever The ultimate goal of the study is to provide epidemic,” Kurth says. received at the College of Nursing, to study the public with a user-friendly, relatively As in Gwadz’s study, participants will be a peer-driven intervention to seek, test, brief, and highly potent intervention that recruited by trained peer educators. Up to and treat heterosexuals at high risk for HIV. can be used in a variety of settings. 8,000 participants will be offered rapid The five-year study focuses on individuals Dr. Ann Kurth has worked for the last HIV testing, literally on the street, to who are at high risk for HIV because they seven years in Kenya, where intravenous determine the level of HIV in their blood- live in areas with high rates of poverty and a drug use is a growing problem. Until now, streams, and their CD4 counts will be high prevalence of HIV in their neighbor- services for this population have been assessed on the spot. This highly innova- hoods. These factors greatly increase their nonexistent, but Kenya is becoming the tive element means that subjects can find chances of coming into contact with the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to out immediately whether their CD4 levels virus and of being susceptible to it, while institute HIV-prevention programming qualify them for free government-paid at the same time reducing their chances of for intravenous drug users (IDUs), includ- antiretroviral therapy and be assigned to early detection. Gwadz’s study is designed ing a needle and syringe program. Kurth a peer case manager to help them access to complement new policies instituted by and her co-investigator, Peter Cherutich, and stay on HIV treatment. the New York City Department of Health MD, MPH, of the government’s National Kurth’s team will attempt to capture and Mental Hygiene to identify individuals AIDS & STD Control Program, have been the effectiveness of the program on the with HIV and link them to care if needed. awarded a five-year, nearly $4.2 mil- entire community by comparing partici- “HIV travels on society’s fault lines, and lion grant from the National Institute on pant viral load levels at project sites in in the United States, these are mainly Drug Abuse at the NIH to help seek IDUs, eight waves over the study period. “Not poverty, discrimination, and segrega- deliver HIV testing, link patients to anti- everything we do in public health can be tion, which are barriers to the protective retroviral therapy, and assess the viral load assessed as a randomized controlled trial, factors — such as regular health care and in these communities. The research team so it’s increasingly important to find other identification and treatment of sexually includes investigators from the College’s ways to rigorously evaluate what works or transmitted infections—that keep people Center for Drug Use and HIV Research. doesn’t work to improve a population’s free of HIV or diagnosed and linked to “If we could help people who are health. That’s true whether it’s Kenya or care in a timely fashion,” says Gwadz. injecting drugs to reduce their risk, find the United States,” she says. K

spring 2012 13 HRSA Grants Enhance Clinical Education and Community-Based Care

T he Health Resources and Enabling Nurse-Midwives primary care during midwifery educa- Services Administration to Provide Comprehensive tion,” says Julia Lange Kessler, MS, CM, (HRSA) of the US Department Primary Care RN, IBCLC, instructor and coordinator of of Health & Human Services A three-year, $1,002,318 grant from HRSA the Nurse Midwifery Program. “Students has awarded NYU College of will strengthen nurse-midwifery master’s will undertake required clinical work in education at the College by introducing an New York City–based primary care facili- Nursing several substantial intensive, hands-on primary care clinical ties, gaining the opportunity to practice grants to improve aspects of experience into the traditional classroom- and become proficient in basic proce- nursing education and practice. based curriculum. A second component dures, such as initiating cardiac or oral These funds support expansion of the grant focuses on preparing certified glucose medications.” of nurse-midwifery education, nurse midwives (CNMs) to better pro- Kessler adds that relatively few grad- nurse practitioner—led care mote health literacy among their patients. uate-level midwifery programs require for older adults, increasing There are more than 11,000 CNMs in the this level of primary care clinical work. the diversity of the Nursing United States, and this growing group is a “In this light, one of our principal aims is Education Master’s Program and vital link to primary care services for the to develop a replicable model that might thousands of women and girls in their expand the capacity of nurse-midwives the use of high-tech simulation care — especially low-income and medi- across the country.” strategies within that program, cally underserved women and girls. and enrichment of the College’s “The largest barrier to nurse-midwives Doctor of Nursing Practice incorporating primary care into prac- Using a simulation model, Julia Lange Kessler degree program. tice is the lack of experience in clinical demonstrates gynecological abnormalities to her midwifery students (from left) Jessica Dowd ’13, Uwera R. Rwayitare ’12, and Julie Lamonoff ’13. Asselin

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14 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine Preparing Nurse Leaders to Translate Research into Practice A three-year, $1,018,323 grant from HRSA will support the enrichment of the Asselin College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program. Mathieu “Today’s health care environment requires a high level of both scientific Bureau, knowledge and practice expertise to ensure Photo high-quality patient care,” says Principal

Investigator Jamesetta A. Newland, PhD, NYU FNP-BC, FAANP, DPNAP, clinical associate Nurse practitioner student Abby Yenkinson, MS ’12, checks a patient’s blood pressure at the professor and director of the College’s DNP Elder Care Program kick-off event, November program. “While a PhD program prepares the Grand Street Settlement, a naturally 30, 2011, held at the Grand Street Settlement, nursing professionals who generate the occurring retirement community (NORC) a naturally occurring retirement community. knowledge we need to improve nursing in lower Manhattan. practice, the DNP student is being pre- The Elder Care Program will enable the rapidly growing over the next 30 years, this pared to assume a leadership role in trans- College to provide much-needed primary preparation is absolutely vital for future lating and implementing that research care services and care coordination onsite nurses and nurse practitioners.” evidence in actual clinical settings.” for residents of this largely low-income The HRSA-funded project will focus community. Services will include a Increasing the Diversity on building leadership skills among the primary care house-calls program, a and Cultural Competency advanced practice nurses who enroll in diabetes self-management education of Master’s and Post-Master’s the College’s DNP program. Students program, an oral health/dental screening Nursing Students will develop mentoring relationships program in partnership with NYU College “There is a severe shortage of and lack with professionals within and outside of Dentistry, and outreach to community of diversity among nursing faculty in the the nursing field and gain skills in public resources for primary care. United States, particularly among people speaking and scholarly writing. They will “The Elder Care Program will dramati- of Hispanic/Latino heritage,” says College also have opportunities to take course- cally improve access to primary health care of Nursing Associate Dean of Academic work at the Steinhardt School of Culture, for a medically vulnerable and underserved and Clinical Affairs Barbara Krainov- Education, and Human Development and older adult population,” says Project ich Miller, EdD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Director Leslie-Faith Morritt Taub, DNSc, FAAN. “This shortage threatens the over- Public Service. Their final capstone proj- FAANP. “In addition, the project will all integrity of the nation’s health care ects will address systems-level organiza- provide opportunities for both under- system. We simply don’t have a sufficient tional and health care delivery issues in graduate and graduate nursing students to number of diverse and culturally compe- health care organizations. develop competencies in primary care and tent nurse educators to teach future RNs.” “The aim is that our DNP graduates, as community health nursing of older adults. To help address this issue, HRSA has leaders of interprofessional practice initia- Since the population of older adults will be awarded the College a three-year, $994,741 tives, will significantly improve quality of grant to increase the diversity and cultural care, patient outcomes, and the efficiency competency of students graduating from of health care delivery,” says Newland. the College’s master’s and post-master’s “This funding speaks certificate programs by using high-fidelity Nursing Faculty Practice patient simulators to present complex to Bring Health Care to Older to recognition on patient cases in the classroom. With this Adults in Lower Manhattan a national level of the funding, the College will refine its high- Since 2006, the College of Nursing Fac- breadth and quality tech simulated patient scenarios to include ulty Practice has been providing primary cultural competency content and develop, care through its office at 345 East 24th of nursing innovation at implement, and evaluate a minority- Street in the College of Dentistry. Now, a the College of Nursing.” recruitment and retention plan with an three-year, $1.2 million HRSA grant will emphasis on reaching out to students of support an expansion of these services to Hispanic/Latino background. K — Interim Dean Judith Haber

spring 2012 15 Estelle Osborne Recognition Ceremony Doctor of Nursing Practice Valedictory Dinner

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Estelle Osborne Alumni Day Recognition Ceremony October 24, 2011 February 15, 2012 Doctor of Nursing Practice D Ann Kurth, who delivered the Vernice Ferguson A Roslyn Parchment, MS ’06 (center), was the Valedictory Dinner Lecture, was presented with the Faculty Scholar 2012 Estelle Osborne Award recipient, with October 4, 2011 Award at the Dean’s Luncheon. Interim Dean Judith Haber, PhD ’84, MA ’67 celebr (left), and emcee Edwidge Thomas. C Members of the graduating class and E Maja Djukic, PhD ’09, vice president of the faculty celebrate the graduation of the College’s Alumni Association (right), receives Rudin Award Dinner Doctor of Nursing Practice inaugural class: the Rising Star Award from Maria Dolce, PhD ’09, (left front) Gillian Palette, DNP ’11; DNP MA ’85, BS ’79, Association president. February 27, 2012 Program Director Jamesetta Newland; f From left, Lisa Gallup, MS ’12, Allison Kiefer, B From left, Mark Bodden, vice president Beverly Smith, DNP ’11, MA ’87, ADCRT ’02; BS ’12, and Alysha Koorji, BS ’12, join the and program director of the Rudin Family Barbara Krainovich-Miller; (left rear) Erin Alumni Day festivities. Foundations and Interim Dean Judith Hartnett, DNP ’11; Robert Abel, DNP ’11, MS Haber congratulate PhD candidate Nadine ’08; Janet Standard, DNP ’11, ADCRT ’02, G Interim Dean Judith Haber presents Ann Marie Drescher, who was one of the recipients ADCRT ’04; Beth Latimer, DNP ’11, MA ’93; Mauro, PhD ’98, with the inaugural Teaching of the Rudin Family Student Award. Kathy Gunkel, DNP ’11. Excellence Award.

16 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine Hillman Alumni Nursing Network Roundtable Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

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Reception at the American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting Making Strides Against October 13, 2011 Breast Cancer Walk J Barbara Guthrie, PhD ’87 (right), celebrates October 16, 2011 the new 2011 Fellows of the American Academy L In 2011, the College of Nursing doubled Hillman Alumni Nursing of Nursing with new Fellow Meredith Kazer its participation in the annual Making Network Roundtable Wallace, PhD ’01. Other 2011 AAN fellows Strides Against Breast Cancer walk for ationsMarch 22, 2012 included Kathleen Hickey, MA ’80, and the American Cancer Society, raising a Associate Professor Nancy VanDevanter. H From left, Amy Berman, BS ’06; Interim Dean record-breaking $8,500. From left, nursing Judith Haber, PhD ’84, MA ’67; Kimberly students Salina Cascino ’12; Janelle Fontela, Glassman, PhD ’07, MA ’87; and Ahrin Mishan, NYU College of Nursing —Eastern BS ’12; Linda Tan, BS ’12; and Tim Shi ’12. executive director of the Rita and Alex Hillman Nursing Research Society Reception Foundation, participated in the roundtable March 29, 2012 Career Fair discussion on patient-centered care. K From left, Cynthia Jacelon, PhD ’01, the 2012 December 5, 2011 I Linda D’Andrea, director of the Hillman Alumni John A. Hartford Senior Geriatric Research M From left, Melissa (Lowden) Marrero, BS ’07, Nursing Network, welcomes current and past Award recipient; with Margaret Curnin and college relations specialist at the Visiting Hillman Scholars to this event, held at the Marc Bourgeois, also of the University of Nurse Service of New York, speaks with a Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life. Massachusetts, Amherst, School of Nursing. nursing student about career opportunities.

spring 2012 17 Donor spotlight Joan K. Stout, A Champion of Bedside Nursing

oan K. Stout, RN, FAAN, presi- While the Hugoton Foundation funds include $100,000 to the Virginia dent and managing director a number of New York City–based and Muriel Pless Center for Nursing of the Hugoton Foundation, has cultural organizations and Catholic Research, $100,000 for the purchase of been a registered nurse for more agencies, its core mission is improving the College’s mobile health van, $50,000 Jthan 60 years. patient care. Stout has focused much to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric “I keep my credentials up to date,” she of the Foundation’s funding on proj- Nursing for developing evidence-based says, “because while I am thrilled to be in ects designed to implement evidence- standards in elder care and an elder care my role as a funder of the nursing profes- best practices “app” for health care pro- sion, truthfully I often miss bedside care.” viders’ mobile devices, a lead gift for the As a member of the Dames of Malta, a College’s new building in the NYU health lay apostolic order dating back to medi- science corridor, and most recently, a eval times, Stout travels every spring to gift of $25,000 toward naming the Dean’s Lourdes, France, with a group of medical Suite in the new building in honor of professionals to work with ailing patients. founding dean Terry Fulmer. “It gives me immeasurable joy to work “We are so fortunate that Joan Stout’s one-on-one with a person in need of dedication to the nursing profession and care,” she says. to improving patient outcomes guides her Born and raised in New York City, Stout philanthropy and enriches the resources attended the University of Vermont we have for implementing innovative before returning to the city and obtain- curriculum and practice initiatives at NYU ing her nursing diploma at Lenox Hill College of Nursing,” Haber says. Hospital in 1952. She married, raised Adds Tara Cortes, PhD ’76, MA ’71, RN, four children, and continued to work as a FAAN, executive director of the Hartford bedside nurse until 1983, when a patient Institute for Geriatric Nursing, “Joan she cared for named Wallace Gilroy based improvements in patient care has made a tremendous impact on the recognized her exceptional passion or incorporate clinical practice into nursing profession and on the care of for nursing and asked her to serve as nursing education. patients. She is absolutely committed to president of a foundation he established “One of the biggest issues facing supporting quality care that is compas- called The Hugoton Foundation. nurses today is lack of clinical experi- sionate and effective.” “I am fortunate to have spent a good deal ence,” she says. When asked about the future of the of my life helping people one at a time, and Interim Dean Judith Haber notes that profession, Stout comments, “Nurses now, owing to Mr. Gilroy, I am in a position The Hugoton Foundation has been a have such an ability to see clearly what is to help many more patients than I could as leading supporter of NYU College of needed and to just go out and get the job an individual by working to improve the Nursing since the 1980s. The founda- done. I believe that when we get together, profession as a whole,” Stout says. tion has provided major grants that there isn’t much we can’t accomplish.” K

18 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine AlumnA Spotlight Amy Berman Merges the Personal and the Policy Dimensions of Illness Amy Berman (second from right) with, from left, Corinne Rieder, executive director of The John A. n November 2010, Amy Berman, worked with nursing schools to improve Hartford Foundation; Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the US Department of Health & Human Services; BS ’06, found herself facing a sce- curricular material on the care of older and Donald Berwick, former administrator of the nario that she had discussed many adults and helped grow the ranks of nursing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. times as a nurse and health care faculty able to teach this subject. When she Iadministrator, but never as a patient: a came to HIGN, she was ecstatic to learn very well informed (which my oncologist diagnosis of breast cancer. In her case, it that she could pursue her lifelong desire to told her, thankfully). There is a fine line was stage IV and had spread to her spine. become a nurse while working at NYU. between acceptance and giving up hope, “Terminal is a word that’s frowned upon After receiving her diagnosis, Berman and I believe I am on the right side of it.” in health care,” says Berman. “It implies determined that the most aggressive treat- Berman has been overwhelmed by the there isn’t any possibility that one can ment for her cancer carried a prognosis no kindness she has received from nurses get better. Of course, there are always better than that of a less intense hormone involved in both her care and in the new treatments,” Berman notes, but she professional setting. “When you can’t say acknowledges that her rare diagnosis, “What do you say when ‘I hope you get better soon,’ what do you inflammatory breast cancer, comes with a you can’t say, ‘I hope you say?” Berman asks. “Beyond their profes- survival rate of only 40% after five years. sionalism and expertise, so many nurses “When you’re confronted with that infor- get better soon’?” have taken the time to say a kind word.” mation, you have to ask, ‘What do you do?’” Despite all of her prior accomplishments, she says. Berman shed a lot of tears, and it therapy, which would yield a far better these days it is Berman’s blog that is getting was a very hard time for her children, par- quality of life. As soon as she became a the most attention, for having broken a ents, and friends. But a defining moment “consumer” of the health care delivery long silence about how people with a seri- occurred, she says, when she decided to system, she started to see her health care ous illness can fight for their quality of life. pursue a treatment that would preserve issues as a microcosm of the national Based on her writing, she was invited to her quality of life — and to share her story debates taking place around health care speak with Secretary of Health & Human to help others make informed health care reform and end-of-life care. In particular, Services Kathleen Sebelius and former decisions. Berman writes about older-adult she encountered a great deal of discom- administrator of the Centers for Medicaid health care and end-of-life decision mak- fort from those who thought that perhaps and Medicare Services Donald Berwick in ing with lessons from her own health jour- she should be treated more aggressively, May 2011. Berman received the National ney on The John A. Hartford Foundation’s despite the lack of evidence. League of Nursing’s Presidential Award for blog, Health AGEnda (jhartford.org/blog). Berman’s blog tackles this topic directly, shaping nursing education last year. Since 2006, Berman has been a taking an engrossingly honest look at A year into Berman’s treatment, the senior program officer at the Hartford end-of-life decision making from some- cancer remains, but she feels less pain than Foundation, where she supports organi- one in the eye of the storm. One of her she did when first diagnosed. Thus ener- zations that are seeking to improve the posts struck a particular chord. Berman gized, she is determined to keep talking quality and reduce the cost of care for had spoken with a hospital-based social about difficult issues for as long as she can. older adults. Because of her work in this worker about her need to make plans, and “There are 2.4 million people who die area, she was asked to join the US govern- the social worker became visibly upset. every year. It’s a common occurrence. But ment’s first work group that developed Berman writes: “She was concerned conversations around the end of life are indicators for older-adult health as part of that I was depressed, misinformed, and uncommon,” Berman says. “We need to the nation’s Healthy People 2020 goals. focusing on the negative. Later, she even help people understand their options and Berman spent 20 years as a home care spoke to my oncologist and suggested I share their goals. It’s not just about advance administrator before joining the Hartford needed to join a support group. Maybe a directives. It’s about whether my health care Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at support group would be helpful, but the team is on the same page as me. Are you on NYU College of Nursing in 2002. There, she social worker was missing the point…I am the same page as your health care team?”K

spring 2012 19 AlumnA Spotlight Wilhelmina Manzano Takes Nursing to the Top

ilhelmina Manzano, MA to her department — is as close to her Manzano hosts at her hospital several ’87, BS ’81, is a nurse, a heart as the purple pen she keeps on her deans and program directors from many businesswoman, and, if desk. “You have to look at the person as of the nursing schools in New York City. you happen to be in the a whole,” she says. “New nurses, whose She sees it as critical that they collaborate, WestW Village on the right night, a rock ‘n’ skills are not fully formed, might focus rather than compete, on issues related to roll singer. She also advises the College of on one aspect of the patient or perhaps the future of nursing. The agenda focuses Nursing as a member of the Board of Advi- focus primarily on tasks. But you have to primarily on better aligning goals and sors. P.S., her desk is immaculate, and she see the patient as a whole and understand priorities between the hospital and the exudes an air of calm. the importance of the environment as an schools, working with nursing faculty to Manzano grew up in the Philippines, integral part of the patient — the patient’s make curricula more relevant to current in a family of doctors, nurses, and other family, relationships, support systems. practice, and sharing ways to support professionals who considered her the It always left an impression on me that nursing students and new graduates. family overachiever. Her multiple roles you’re not just dealing with a body part but When former dean Terry Fulmer asked today attest to an energy and drive that the whole person and his or her relation- Manzano to join the College of Nursing have not let up. Today, she is the senior ship to other people.” Advisory Board, she jumped at the vice president and chief nursing officer at Manzano answers to many groups that chance. “I was already asking how I could NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a 2,400- call for metrics establishing excellence give back to a school that’s been great to bed hospital across five campuses, where in nursing, but she says that her job, first me. Aside from what I’ve learned, when she oversees close to 5,000 registered and foremost, is about putting patients first. you have a degree from NYU it carries a nurses. Manzano also holds the role of Clearly she is doing that well. NewYork- lot of weight.” chief operating officer of one of the hos- Presbyterian is ranked No. 1 among New When she’s not juggling a daunting pital’s campuses, The Allen Hospital, and York metro-area hospitals and No. 6 workload, Manzano sings in Off the Chart, serves as assistant dean for clinical affairs nationwide by US News & World Report. a band made up of hospital staff that at Columbia University School of Nursing. Manzano is a talent scout, believing that has performed at the Bitter End and the “It’s about having a purpose, a clear a hospital cannot be great if it doesn’t Village Underground. understanding of what is important. And have the right people. “There is growing “As a nurse executive with a vast scope of course, time management is essential,” evidence in the literature regarding the of responsibility, Willie Manzano has Manzano quips. “The key is surrounding positive impact of healthy work environ- the opportunity to profoundly affect myself with smart people who share the ments on recruitment, retention, staff nursing practice and patient care in this same values and believe in the work we’re satisfaction, improved patient out- city,” says Eloise Cathcart, coordina- doing.” She is quick to add that technology comes, and operational excellence. This tor of the Master’s Program in Nursing has helped tremendously, lending a por- requires strong nursing leadership at all Administration at the College of Nursing. tability that was not possible in the past. levels of the organization, but especially “She is an important role model for nurs- For Manzano, who arrived in the at the unit level where most front-line ing administration graduate students United States at age 17, enrolling in NYU staff work and patient care is delivered. at NYU. She articulates beautifully the was truly a new beginning. Timid and Leadership drives performance, and daunting challenges and immense possi- shy, she focused intently on her stud- it’s important to ensure that we quickly bilities in her role, and generously shares ies. The philosophy of nursing that identify talent and provide them the the expert knowledge, skill, and strategies Manzano absorbed at NYU — and that right tools for managing effectively, she uses to always act in the best interest informs the leadership she provides especially in today’s challenging health of patients and clinical nurses.” K care environment.”

20 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine student profile Celia Maysles

Left Celia Maysles attended the Raindance Film Festival in London for the opening of her documentary, Wild Blue Yonder. n 2004, Celia Maysles, BS ’12 began Gardens, at 23, she realized that the Beales a journey to find her father. Her were similar to some of her patients — Above Celia honed her Spanish skills while studying and traveling in South America. She journey evolved into Wild Blue Yonder, living on the fringe of society. “That was lived with a local family (and helped with the a documentary film that deals with my first connection to my dad,” she says. cooking) in Azuay Province, Ecuador. Ihis life and her grief over his loss. In the “He felt the same thing toward people process, she found out that making a doc- who were marginalized. I realized that I Her advisor, Adjunct Associate Professor umentary can be a lot like nursing. needed to know much more about him.” Cynthia Sculco, praises her dedication to Celia’s father, the prominent documen- Celia began commuting back to New York research: “She’s an amazing student and tary filmmaker David Maysles, died of to research Wild Blue Yonder. For four and person, and I believe she will be one of an aneurysm when she was seven years one-half years, she immersed herself in our future leaders in the profession.” old. Her grief-stricken family spoke little her father’s documentaries and visited Celia is off to a great start. This spring, about him while Celia was growing up, and the subjects of his films, who universally she was hired to work in the Emergency despite his fame, she felt that she barely painted her father as a deeply caring Department of St. Luke’s-Roosevelt understood who he was. David Maysles person. Ironically, she was prevented from Hospital Center. For Celia, NYU has been is best known for his film Grey Gardens, obtaining many hours of footage of her the perfect setting to learn nursing. She which exposed the impoverished and haz- father by her uncle, her father’s filmmak- particularly appreciated the diversity of ardous living conditions of the Beale fam- ing partner — a factor she attributes to the student body and the influence of ily, relatives of Jacqueline Onassis who had professors like Drs. Tara Cortes and Ann been all but forgotten in a decrepit Long Marie Mauro. Mauro, she says, is like Island family compound. Maysles, known “The kind of storytelling the Spanish teacher who made her love as a founder of cinema vérité, made a my dad did was the best Spanish. “She taught me how to think in number of other films about people on the form of advocacy.” a totally different way, especially about fringes of society as well as the landmark prioritizing care, which may be the biggest Rolling Stones film Gimme Shelter and challenge for nursing students,” Celia says. Christo’s Valley Curtain, about the famed trauma and the inexplicable ways in which Celia’s experience of her father’s death — environmental artist. death can affect bereaved family members. as well as her mother’s having had breast Most of Celia’s childhood was spent To make ends meet during this period, cancer twice — has been a constant pres- far from the limelight. She majored Celia worked on other documentaries, ence as she becomes a nurse. She is espe- in Hispanic studies at Lewis and Clark films, and commercials — including those cially conscious of the need to preserve College in Oregon, where an attentive for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation good memories for people who are coping teacher helped transform her initial reti- and the New York City Department of with tragedies. cence toward Spanish into a passion. Health. But, while she loved filmmaking, Would she consider making a film After college, Celia’s Spanish skills helped she missed her work with homeless and about nursing? “If the right story came her land a job in Portland, Oregon, where underserved patients. along,” she says. But nursing may very she worked in a clinic for homeless youth Returning to college was a challenge well be the ultimate connection to her and the uninsured. Serving as a transla- for Celia, who graduated from NYU’s father, according to Celia. “The kind of tor, she worked with health care personnel 15-month accelerated baccalaureate storytelling my dad did was the best form and patients and began a program for new program in January 2012. “Every day, I of advocacy. As a nursing student, my translators. Soon, Celia was training new learned so much, it was amazing!” favorite part was working with families medical residents in cultural competency, At NYU, Celia used her experience and supporting patients through chal- providing HIV testing and counseling, and working with people with HIV/AIDS to lenging times. You listen and then give helping to run a mobile outreach clinic. help recruit HIV-positive patients for a them a voice — all the things that a good The first time Celia watched Grey study being conducted by Dr. Ann Kurth. nonfiction storyteller does.” K

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Congratulations to Student Scholarship Recipients! Would you like to explore setting up a scholarship fund? Thanks to our very Hillman Seamless Transition into Doctoral Studies Scholarship Program It’s easy to do. generous donors, the Begin by calling Larry Siegel, development The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation director for the College of Nursing, College of Nursing Scholarship, which has supported more at 212-998-6794 or email him at [email protected]. recently announced a than 300 College of Nursing students over Thank you! the past 23 years, has undergone a transfor- number of scholarships. mation. Now called the Hillman Seamless The following are some Transition into Doctoral Studies Scholar- Greenidge Endowed Fund for of the outstanding ship Program, the scholarship is targeted International Education toward accelerated baccalaureate students The College is also thrilled to announce foundations that who desire to become nurse scientists. In the recipients of the Greenidge Endowed support our students. addition to receiving scholarship fund- Fund for International Education, made ing, these students attend monthly research possible through a generous donation by seminars and are assigned faculty and alumna and loyal supporter Jocelyn A. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation alumni mentors. Twenty College of Nursing Greenidge, MA ’75. During the winter 2012 New Careers in Nursing students were awarded the Hillman schol- Intersession, the Greenidge Fund enabled Five College of Nursing students were arship for the spring 2012 semester: six students to study health care in Italy awarded scholarships from the Robert Lynn Baggese Sara Kaleya and Argentina. The recipients are Jessica Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers Caroline Macmillan Georgette Lawlor Brown ’14 (Italy), Erica Chuang ’12 (Italy), in Nursing (NCIN) program for the Baptista Jennette Nazmia Morgan Paola Giraldo ’12 (Argentina), Ariana Frances Bell Brendan Powers O’Connor 2011–12 academic year. NCIN supports Caitlin Brodel Victoria Petrovsky Horton ’12 (Argentina), Jennifer Lynn accelerated baccalaureate students from Alia Lynn Carey Alia Rogers Silver ’12 (Italy), and Christopher Stephen- groups that are traditionally underrepre- Magdalena Marta Hanna Wise Schwartz Jones ’12 (Argentina). Del Angel Lauren Ashley Scott sented in the field of nursing. Sara Fernandez Caitlin VanDeGiesen The NCIN Scholars are Maritess Cabrera, Andrea Garcia Heather Wisdom Jonas Center for Nursing Veronica Cepin, Sheyla Reyes, Luis Lisa Herskovitz Aviva Zipkin Excellence Doctoral Award Sanchez, and Danielle Spencer. All will Four College of Nursing doctoral students graduate in 2013. Jewish Foundation for in the PhD program have been awarded NCIN provides more than funding. Education of Women scholarships through the Jonas Center Scholars are assigned experienced nurse The College is delighted to announce a for Nursing Excellence, which is sup- and recent graduate mentors, attend pro- new scholarship provided by the Jewish ported by the Barbara and Donald Jonas fessional conferences, and participate in Foundation for Education of Women, Family Fund. Tania Williams received a leadership development and mentoring called the JFEW Nursing Scholars funding for the 2011–12 school year; program that was created at the College Program, targeted to accelerated stu- Michael Valenti, MS ’08, and Margaret of Nursing by NCIN Program Liaison and dents. This scholarship is awarded to stu- McCarthy received funding for 2010–12; Principal Investigator Ann Marie Mauro, dents who identify as female, are new to and Adrian Juarez received funding for PhD ’98, RN, CNL, CNE. the College in spring 2012, and live within 2008–12. The Jonas Center established The College’s NCIN mentoring program 50 miles of New York City. The recipients the Jonas Nursing Scholars program to was one of three programs selected from of this four-semester scholarship — all address the nation’s shortage of nurs- 52 participating schools to be featured in slated to graduate in May 2013 — are ing faculty. Scholarship recipients teach the January 2012 Robert Wood Johnson Tamema Cohen, Yaffa Eichen, Yvonne nursing full-time in the New York City Foundation New Careers in Nursing Hoover, Danielle London, Miriam Kahn, metropolitan area after completion FastTrack Newsletter. and Evgeniya Muzhetskaya. of the doctoral degree.

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Dean’s Leadership Nurse College Launches a Family M2M Evidence-Based Educator Roundtable Meeting Nurse Practitioner Program Practice Conference Draws Praise for Students The College of Nursing this spring On November 29, 2011, the College of The annual Dean’s Leadership Nurse Edu- announced a new Advanced Prac- Nursing hosted the conference “Making a cator Roundtable, held October 18, 2011, tice Nursing–Family Nurse Practitio- Difference Based on the Evidence”— an all- brought together the top nurse educa- ner (FNP) master’s degree program that day event for sharing nursing best practices tors from the major health care agen- will begin during the summer of 2012. and innovative approaches to patient care cies at which College of Nursing students The program, coordinated by Caroline and professional practice. The conference are placed for their clinical experiences. Dorsen MSN, BS ’97, FNP-BC, is already was sponsored by the Hospital for Joint Roundtable attendees, representing hos- shaping up to be highly competitive. Diseases in conjunction with the Montauk pitals, nursing homes, the Visiting Nurse Dorsen joined the College’s faculty full- to Manhattan Evidence-Based Practice Service of New York, and the College’s time in 2005 as the coordinator of the Alliance (M2M), a group composed of aca- mobile health van, provided feedback Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner demic medical centers, community hos- on student performance in their clinical program. The first cohort of 20 FNP pitals, home care agencies, and schools of placements to help the College prepare its students will begin classes this summer. nursing in New York City and Long Island. students for the workforce. Those who attend full-time will graduate Held at the Kimmel Center, the confer- “This type of external community-of- in two years, and part-time students will ence targeted clinicians, including RNs and interest information is critical to program graduate in three to four years. advanced practice nurses, nurse leaders, improvement,” says Barbara Krainovich- FNP programs are very popular and students, and faculty. It was intended to Miller, EdD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, there are more FNPs than any other NP introduce evidence-based practice tools FAAN, associate dean for academic and specialty. The College of Nursing also has that can be implemented to improve patient clinical affairs, who organized the confer- NP master’s degree programs in pediat- and nursing professional outcomes. ence with other deans from the College rics; mental health; adult primary care; “This is a perfect example of a col- of Nursing. “The event is an important and adult acute care as well as specialty laborative effort on evidence-based opportunity for us to understand how sequences in holistic nursing; palliative practice between academic nursing and our baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral care; substance-related disorders; and medical institutions and an advocacy students are performing in their clinical herbs, supplements, and nutraceuticals. alliance,” says Wendy Budin, PhD ’96, placements and where we need to infuse Dorsen notes that the Affordable Care Act RN-BC, FAAN, adjunct nursing professor our curriculum with new competencies to is changing the patient landscape. Some and director of nursing research at NYU prepare them for their careers.” 32 to 38 million Americans will have new Langone Medical Center. She thanks Lillie A major theme of this year’s meeting was health coverage in the next several years, Shortridge-Baggett, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the College’s new curriculum initiative to leading to a great need for primary care Pace University, for bringing the M2M incorporate the interprofessional compe- services, which FNPs can provide. organization to fruition and Patricia Lavin tencies developed by the Interprofessional “FNPs are an essential part of primary of the Hospital for Joint Diseases for her Education Collaborative throughout care. They provide evidence-based pre- leadership in convening the event. all four programs (BS, MS, DNP, PhD). ventive care and chronic-disease man- Keynote speaker Susan Gennaro, RN, Conference participants congratulated the agement, as well as care for patients with DSN, FAAN, previously the Florence and College’s deans on their innovative clinical acute episodic illnesses,” Dorsen says. William Downs Professor in Nursing teaching model, in which 50% of students’ Historically, many FNPs have worked Research at NYU College of Nursing, clinical time is spent on campus in clinical with underserved populations, often in delivered the talk “Making Practice simulation. In addition, they noted that the federally qualified community health Perfect: Current State of Evidence-Based College’s initiative related to quality and centers, although they can be found in a Nursing.” Other speakers included safety had a noticeable effect on students’ wide variety of settings. Interim Dean Judith Haber, PhD ’84, MA understanding in these areas, which are Dorsen’s passion is the reduction of ’67, APRN-BC, FAAN; Lily Thomas, PhD, very important to the agencies. “Overall, health disparities among vulnerable RN, vice president of nursing research at they were pleased that our students are populations, which she says will be a North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health doing so well,” Krainovich-Miller says. strong focal point of the new program. System; and Shortridge-Baggett.

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Rockefeller Center Nursing Undergrad Named Making More Strides Window Shares Hartford as Most Influential Against Breast Cancer Institute Message Timothy Shi ’12, president of the Under- In 2011, the College of Nursing doubled During January 2012, the Hartford Insti- graduate Nursing Student Organization its participation in the annual Making tute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at the (UNSO), was named by the Washington Strides Against Breast Cancer walk for College of Nursing unveiled a 115-square- Square News in December 2011 as one the American Cancer Society. About 100 foot window display at 10 Rockefeller of NYU’s Most Influential Students — an students and College of Nursing com- Plaza with this message: honor bestowed on 15 students from the munity members walked on October 16, “Soon one out of every five Americans entire University student body. NYU’s daily 2011, raising a record-breaking $8,500. will be over the age of 65. The Hartford student newspaper honored these excep- They joined an NYU contingent that was Institute for Geriatric Nursing prepares tional students for the positive impact they the largest single group participating in the people who care for those you have on the NYU community. the walk — with 475 community mem- care about most.” During the two years that Tim has been bers — and the eighth largest in fundrais- The poster featured 93-year-old Edith UNSO president, the organization has ing, topping $16,000. McAllister, an avid swimmer, emerging flourished, offering new activities and The walk was organized for the fourth from a clear blue pool, looking healthy involving growing numbers of students. year by the Undergraduate and Advanced and refreshed. McAllister traveled from The group leads student tours of the Nursing Student Organizations. “The her home in San Antonio, Texas, to see Metropolitan Museum of Art, organizes members of their executive boards really the display and appeared with Hartford a large College of Nursing presence for stood out as student leaders in ensuring Institute Executive Director Tara Cortes the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer this huge turnout,” says Cindy Lundberg- in a January 9, 2011, segment about the Walk, and has organized a wide range of Lewis, student affairs officer. initiative on WABC Eyewitness News. The wellness seminars. Tim is also active in the window space was donated by EHE Inter- student groups Men Entering Nursing and Leadership Institute national, America’s oldest and largest the Asian Pacific Islander Nursing Student for Black Nurses Celebrates preventive health company, whose presi- Association. He is the philanthropy 100th Fellow; New Funding dent, Deborah McKeever, serves on the programming chair of Sigma Phi Epsilon, The College of Nursing has received a College of Nursing Advisory Board. the undergraduate representative on the generous grant of $30,000 from the New “Our message is that older people can Council of Ethics and Professionalism for York City Council to continue its Lead- lead very healthy and active lives, but the College of Nursing, and a member of ership Institute for Black Nurses, now we need to ensure that our health care the Dean’s Search Committee. Tim — who enrolling its 100th Fellow. The program, provider workforce is prepared to support learned to cook from his mother, a sci- conceived by Yvonne Wesley, PhD ’00, this growing population and help them entist and talented chef — hosts a cooking RN, FAAN, adjunct associate professor of achieve a healthy lifespan,” said Cortes. show on NYUnews.com. nursing, helps black nurse managers to

The Hartford Institute for Geratric Nursing was invited to produce a window The Leadership Institute for Black Nurses helps to advance black nurses’ display at Rockefeller Center in January 2012. The message: The health care careers and address health disparities. In 2012, the seven-year-old workforce must prepare for an aging population. program enrolled its 100th Fellow.

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both envision and achieve career goals in MA ’60, adjunct professor at the College of At the anniversary event, Gloria Chan, administration, education, and research. Nursing and a charter member of the chap- BS ’08, president-elect of the chapter, It was founded to advance black nurses’ ter. Three area hospitals, NYU Langone spoke about her experiences as a member careers and to address the extreme dispar- Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian of STTI. As a new nursing graduate, she ities in health between African Americans Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center, started attending meetings and learned and other groups in the United States. and Maimonides Medical Center provided of an opportunity to become a research support for members to attend the event. assistant for an NYU faculty member. Upsilon Chapter Upsilon boasts more than 800 mem- “This experience has given me an Celebrates 50 Years! bers internationally. The group — which opportunity to learn more about research The Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau emphasizes knowledge, scholarship, and and become a stronger leader,” Chan International (STTI) — the honor society of leadership — holds panels and mentorship says. “Being a member of STTI provides nursing — celebrated its 50th anniversary events for nurses to learn about aspects wonderful leadership opportunities that at the College of Nursing with a lively cel- of the profession, an annual research day, you wouldn’t have otherwise.” ebration attended by more than 100 mem- social events, and research grants and Membership in STTI is extended by bers in October 2011. To mark the occa- scholarship programs. invitation to baccalaureate and graduate sion, the chapter organized an exhibition nursing students who demonstrate excel- of archives of its past, including photos of lence in scholarship and to community the first induction ceremony, the letter that nursing leaders exhibiting exceptional NYU submitted in 1961 to STTI to request a achievements in nursing. Undergraduate charter, and the original charter document. students must maintain a 3.5 grade point Upsilon was the 18th of 431 STTI chapters average, complete half of their nurs- internationally. ing courses, and demonstrate academic The guest speaker at the event was Karen excellence. Nurse members may apply for Morin, DSN, RN, FAAN, the 2009–11 STTI research grants and scholarships through president, who discussed the benefits and the organization. For more information requirements of society membership. about STTI Upsilon chapter, please write The anniversary celebration, held in the From left, Gloria Chan, BS ’08, president-elect [email protected]. of the Upsilon chapter, celebrates with guest Rosenthal Pavilion of Kimmel Center, was speaker Karen Morin, STTI president, and also attended by Bea Goodwin PhD ’70, outgoing chapter president Todd Piorier, BS ’06.

Faculty News

Marie Boltz, PhD ’07, RN, GNP- Nursing; Marie Boltz, PhD ’07, Research 2011 Pilot Award for BC, received the 2012 John A. RN, GNP-BC; and Nina Shabbat, her proposal “An Exploratory Hartford Geriatric Nursing Prac- BA ’07 (CAS), “Building a Frame- Study: Acupuncture for Smoking tice Research Award from the work for a Geriatric Acute Care Cessation in HIV.” Eastern Nursing Research Society. Model,” in Leadership in Health Tara A. Cortes, PhD ’76, MA ’71, Services, received the Emerald Wendy Budin, PhD ’96, RN-BC, RN, FAAN, professor of nurs- Literati Network 2011 Award for FAAN, has been elected to serve ing and executive director of the Excellence as “highly commend- as president-elect of the Eastern Hartford Institute for Geriatric able.” Emerald Group Publishing Nursing Research Society. Nursing, was named as one of is a producer of scholarly journals the New York Women’s Agenda A 2010 article by Elizabeth Cap- and books, based in England. 2011 STARS on December 6, 2011. ezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dr. John Bernadette Capili, DNSc, NP-C, Cortes was honored for exempli- W. Rowe Professor in Success- Dr. Tara Cortes was honored at received the Muriel and Vir- fying the qualities embodied in ful Aging and co-director of the the New York Women’s Agenda ginia Pless Center for Nursing NYWA’s mission — to advocate STAR Breakfast. Hartford Institute for Geriatric

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and collaborate for the interests study “Genetic Variations and Careers in Nursing grant to the be in charge of monitoring the of New York women in public Lymphedema Risk Reduction.” College of Nursing, funding five company’s internationally edu- policy decisions. Cortes was also She also received the Muriel and $10,000 scholarships to newly cated nurses’ work experiences elected co-chair of the American Virginia Pless Center for Nursing admitted students. In February in the United States. Squires has Academy of Nursing Expert Research 2011 Pilot Award for 2012, she earned the certi- also begun a three-year term on Panel on Aging. her proposal “Percent of Body fied nurse educator credential the Board of Puente a la Salud Fat among Chinese American (CNE) from the National League Comunitaria, a nongovernmen- Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Women with Pre-Diabetes, for Nursing. tal organization based in Oaxaca, PhD, CRNP, assistant profes- Diabetes, and without Diabetes.” Mexico, that addresses maternal sor and Brookdale Leadership Mauro, together with Laureen and child malnutrition through in Aging Fellow, is the princi- Candice Knight, PhD, EdD, APN, Lampert, scholarship and health programs and sustainable pal investigator on a three- coordinator of the psychiatric recruitment officer, Lindsay agriculture practices. Squires year, $324,000 Career nurse practitioner graduate pro- Sutton, MA ’06 (Steinhardt), for- was appointed to the advi- Development Award (K01) from gram, received the Society of mer assistant director of under- sory board of the International the CDC National Institute of Psychiatric Advanced Practice graduate student affairs and Bilingual Nurses Association, an Occupational Safety and Health Nurses 2011 Leadership Award admissions, and Amy Knowles, organization dedicated to facili- for her study “Organization of for “her exemplary vision and MSEd, assistant dean for stu- tating the educational needs of Work, Self-Care and Health and willingness to take necessary dent affairs and admissions, bilingual and international nurs- Productivity Outcomes among risks.” Knight, the society’s presi- submitted the winning poster ing students. Aging Workers with Coronary dent, catalyzed the creation in the category of Leadership Heart Disease.” Dickson was also of the first family psychiatric Development at the Robert An article published by Shiela named a Fellow in the American nurse practitioner program and Wood Johnson Foundation Strauss, PhD, associate profes- Heart Association and received post-master’s family psychiat- Fourth Annual New Careers sor of nursing, and colleagues the 2012 Rising Star Research ric nurse practitioner program in in Nursing Program Liaisons from NYU College of Dentistry Award from the Eastern Nursing New Jersey. Summit in Washington, DC, on in the American Journal of Research Society. October 8, 2011. Their poster Public Health has generated Christine Kovner, PhD ’85, RN, was titled “Grooming the Next media attention for its revelation Maja Djukic, PhD ’09, MS ’06, FAAN, professor, received a Generation of Nurse Leaders.” that there are nearly 20 million RN, assistant professor, was grant of $91,718 from the Robert Americans who visit a dentist the lead author of an article Wood Johnson Foundation for James C. Pace, DSN, MDiv, annually but do not visit a gen- published in November 2011 the study “Analyzing the Cost APRN-BC, FAANP, associate eral health care provider during in Health Care Management of Alternative Strategies for dean of the undergraduate pro- the same period. The study — the Review, which has been covered Implementing the Institute of gram, was appointed to a two- first of its kind — asks whether in a number of media outlets. Medicine’s Recommendations year term on the board of direc- dentists could play a more cen- Her paper found a link between Related to Nursing Education.” tors of the Hospice and Palliative tral role in primary care, identify- nurses who rate the quality of Kovner was the keynote speaker Nursing Foundation. ing systemic illnesses that would their physical work environ- at the National Association Mary Rosedale, PhD ’07, ADCRT otherwise go undetected. ment high with a higher rating of Hispanic Nurses New York ’01, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC, assis- for the quality of patient care. Chapter Annual Educational Laura Wagner, PhD, RN, assistant professor, was named a The survey also found that when Conference, October 7, 2011, tant professor, received a Distinguished Visiting Scholar nurses experience greater orga- where she presented the talk $299,000, two-year grant from at Louisiana State University nizational constraints, they are “IOM: Future of Nursing.” the National Council of State School of Nursing. less likely to rate the quality Boards of Nursing for her study Ann Marie Mauro, PhD ’98, of patient care high. Professor Allison Squires, PhD, RN, assis- “Impact of an Internationally RN, CNL, CNE, clinical associ- Christine Kovner is a coauthor of tant professor, was appointed Educated Nurse Workforce on ate professor, received the first the article. by Nurses Now International to Patient Safety Processes and NYU College of Nursing Teaching oversee its compliance with the Outcomes in Nursing Homes.” Mei Fu, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, Excellence Award at Alumni Day Code for Ethical International assistant professor, was on September 24, 2011. Mauro is Recruitment and Accreditation awarded a $59,815 grant also program liaison and princi- by the Alliance for Fair and from the Oncology Nursing pal investigator for the Robert Ethical Recruitment. Squires will Society and Foundation for her Wood Johnson Foundation New

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Selected Faculty and Research Scientist Publications

Marie Boltz Deborah Chyun Mino, M., Deren, S., Kang, S-Y., & Emerson Ea Boltz, M. (2012). Review: Comprehensive Tandon, S., Inzucchi, S.E., Wackers, Guarino, H. (2011). Associations between E a, E.E. (2011). Acculturation. In geriatric assessment increases a F.J.Th., Bansal, S., Stain, L.H., Chyun, political/civic participation and HIV J. Fitzpatrick & M. Kazer (Eds.), patient’s likelihood of being alive and D.A., Davey, J.A., & Young, L.H., for the drug injection risk. Journal of Drug and Encyclopedia of nursing research in their own home at up to 12 months. DIAD Investigators. (2012). Gender- Alcohol Abuse, 37(6), 520—524. (3rd ed., pp. 1—2). New York: Springer Evidence-Based Nursing, 15, 25—26. based divergence in cardiac outcomes Publishing Company. in asymptomatic patients with type 2 Victoria Vaughan Dickson Boltz, M., Capezuti, E., & Shabbat, N. Fitzpatrick, J. & Ea, E.E. (2011). 201 diabetes. Results from the Detection Dickson, V.V., Howe, A., Deal, J., & (2011). Nursing staff perceptions of careers in nursing. New York: Springer of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics McCarthy, M. (2012). The relationship physical function in hospitalized older Publishing Company. (DIAD) study. Diabetes and Vascular between work, self-care and quality of adults. Applied Nursing Research, Disease Research, published online life in a sample of older working adults Danzey, I., Ea, E.E., Fitzpatrick, J., 24(4), 215—222. January 6, doi:10.1177/1479164111431470. with cardiovascular disease. Heart & Garbutt, S., Rafferty, M., & Zychowicz, Boltz, M., Capezuti, E., & Shabbat, Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical M. (2011). Doctor of nursing practice and Hayman, L., Helden, L., Chyun, D.A., & N. (2011). Function-focused care and Care, 41(1), 5—14. nursing education: Highlights, potential Braun, L. (2011). A life course approach changes in physical function in Chinese and promise. Journal of Professional to cardiovascular disease prevention. Dickson, V.V. (2012). Meeting the health American and non-Chinese American Nursing, 27(5), 311—314. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, challenges of the 21st century work- hospitalized older adults. Rehabilitation 26(4), S22—S34. force: Future directions for cardiovascu- Ea, E.E. (2011). Is nursing education Nursing, 36(6), 233—240. lar research (invited editorial). Heart & an advanced practice role? Point/ Bansal, S., Wackers, F.J.Th., Inzucchi, Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical counterpoint. The Journal for Nurse Mary Brennan S.E., Chyun, D.A., Davey, J.A., Staib, Care, 41(1), 2—3. Practitioners, 7(5), 370—371. Brennan, M. & Johnson, J. (2011). L.H., & Young, L.H., for the DIAD Evidence-based care for patients with Investigators. (2011.) Five-year outcomes Dickson, V.V., McCarthy, M.M., Howe, Mei Fu acute coronary syndrome in New York in “high-risk” patients in the Detection A.L., Schipper, J., & Katz, S. (2012). Fu, M.R., Guth, A.A., Cleland, C.M., Lima, City. In F. Chiappelli, C. Brant, & C. of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics Socio-cultural influences on heart E.D.R.P., Kayal, M., Haber, J., Gallup, L., & Cajulis (Eds.), Comparative effective- (DIAD) study. A post-hoc analysis. failure self-care among an ethnic Axelrod, D. (2011). The effects of symp- ness and efficacy research and analy- Diabetes Care, 34, 204—209. minority black population. Journal tomatic seroma on lymphedema symp- sis for practice (CEERAP): Applications of Cardiovascular Nursing, pub- Coviello, J. & Chyun, D. (2012.) Fluid toms following breast cancer treatment. in health care. Heidelberg, Germany: lished online February 12, doi: 10.1097/ overload: Identifying and managing heart Lymphology, 44(3), 134—143. Springer-Verlag. JCN.0b013e31823db328. failure patients at risk for readmission. Fu, M.R., Armer, J.M., Hurless, V., In M. Boltz, E. Capezuti, D. Zwicker, & T. Ab Brody Maja Djukic Thiadens, S.R.J., Feldman, J.L., Ridner, Fulmer (Eds.), Evidence-based geriatric Brody, A., Barnes, K., Ruble, C., & Djukic, M., Pellico, L.D., Kovner, C.T., S.H., Weiss, J., Meringer, P., Meringer, nursing protocols for best practice (4th Sakowski, J. (2012). Evidence-based & Brewer, C.S. (2011). Newly licensed J., Tuppo, C.M., & Cormier, J.N. (2011). ed.). New York: Springer Publishing. practice councils: Potential path to RNs describe what they like best about Clinicians’ training and interests in staff nurse empowerment and lead- being a nurse. Nursing Research and lymphedema research. Journal of Sherry Deren ership growth. Journal of Nursing Practice, published online August 17, Lymphoedema, 6(1), 24—29. Deren, S., Kang, S-Y., Mino, M., & Administration, 42(1), 28—33. doi:10.1155/2011/968191. Guarino, H. (2011). Conducting peer Fu, M.R., Armer, J.M., Thiadens, S.R.J., outreach to migrants: Outcomes for Djukic, M., Kovner, C.T., Brewer, C.S., Elizabeth Capezuti Feldman, J.L., Ridner, S.H., Weiss, J., drug treatment patients. Journal Fatehi, F., & Cline, D. (2011). Nurse Tuppo, C.M., & Cormier, J.N. (2012). Gulpers, M., Bleijlevens, M., van Rossum, of Immigrant and Minority Health, work environment factors other than Clinicians’ training and interests in E., Capezuti, E., Ambergen, T., & published online April 10, doi: staffing associated with nurses’ rat- lymphedema research: Synopsis. Hamers, J. (2011). Belt restraint reduc- 10.1007/s10903-011-9467-4. ings of patient care quality. Health LymphLink, 24(1), 8, 35. tion in nursing homes: Effects of a Care Management Review, published multi-component intervention program Deren, S., Kang, S-Y., Mino, M., & online November 2, doi: 10.1097/ Radina, E.M. & Fu, M.R. (2012). Preparing (EXBELT). Journal of the American Seewald, R. (2011). 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Hallas, D. & Bonham, E. (2012). Barbara Krainovich-Miller K elley Newlin Stromseng Sjetne, I., Tvedt, C., & Evidence-based nursing practice. In E.L. Krainovich-Miller, B., Frauenfelder, F., Sadler, L., Newlin, K.H., Johnson-Spruill, Squires, A. (2011). Måleinstrumentet Yearwood, G.S. Pearson, & J.A. Newland & Müller-Staub, M. (2012). In Nanda I., & Jenkins, C. (2011). Beyond the medi- “The Nursing Work Index-Revised” – (Eds.), Child and adolescent behavioral International, Nursing diagnosis in cal model: Interdisciplinary programs of oversettelse og utprøving av en norsk health: A resource for advanced practice education 90. In Nursing Diagnoses: community-engaged health research. versjon [The instrument “Nurses psychiatric and primary care practitio- Definitions and Classification 2012—2014 Clinical and Translational Science, Work Index-Revised,” translation and ners in nursing, (pp. 475—482). West (pp. 90—98). Des Moines, IA: Wiley. 4(4), 285—297. assessment of the Norwegian ver- Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. sion]. Sykepleien Forskning [Nursing Fidel Lim James Pace Research–Norway], 6, 358—365. M. Katherine Hutchinson Lim, F.A. & Levitt, N. (2011). Lesbian, gay, Pace, J.C. & Lunsford, B. (2011). The evo- Hutchinson, M.K. & Dowdell, E.B. bisexual and transgender health: Is nurs- lution of palliative care nursing educa- Shiela Strauss (2012). Conducting research with at- ing still in the closet? American Journal tion. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Strauss, S.M., Munoz-Plaza, C.E., risk and high-risk children and adoles- of Nursing, 111(11), 11. Nursing, 13(6), S8—S19. Tiburcio, N.J., & Gwadz, M. (2012). cents. In E.L. Yearwood, G.S. Pearson, Barriers and facilitators in implementing Lim, F.A., Foust, J., & Van Cleave, J. & J.A. Newland (Eds.), Child and ado- Joseph J. Palamar “prevention for positives” alcohol reduc- (2011). Transitional care models. 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American Journal of Journal of Advanced Nursing, D., Strauss, S.M., Horne, J., Abouzied, Public Health, 102(2), 253—255. 68(3), 491—715. Jamesetta Newland S., & Knotkova, H. (2012). Developing Johnson, B.S. & Newland, J.A. (2012). Strauss, S.M., Munoz-Plaza, C.E., Kovner, C.T., Corcoran, S.P., & Brewer, patient-centered treatment protocols in Integration of physical and psychiat- Rosedale, M.T., Rindskopf, D.M., & C.S. (2011). The relative geographic brain stimulation: Combining quantita- ric assessment. In E.L. Yearwood, G.S. Lunievicz, J. (2011). Enhancing drug immobility of new registered nurses tive and qualitative approaches. Journal Pearson, & J.A. Newland (Eds.), Child treatment program staff’s self-efficacy calls for new strategies to augment of the American Psychiatric Nurses and adolescent behavioral health: A to support patients’ HCV needs. that workforce. Health Affairs, Association. 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28 New York U niversity College of N ursing Magazine Alumni Alumni news & Achievements alumni Letter from Maria Dolce

Dear Fellow Alumni,

It is truly an honor and privilege to serve board, Maja Djukic, PhD ’09, MS ’06, as president of the NYU College of Nurs- RN, vice president; Pamela Galehouse, ing Alumni Association. I want to take this PhD ’03, MA ’69, secretary; Michele opportunity to introduce myself and to Crespo-Fierro, BS ’90, member-at- share some highlights about our amazing large; Nominating Committee members College and Alumni Association. I have Donna McCabe, MA ’02, and Carole had a longstanding history with NYU Col- Wind Mitchell, MS ’10; Madeline Naegle, lege of Nursing and I am always eager to PhD ’80, MA ’67, faculty advisor; and share that I am a “triple alumna.” past presidents Ann Marie Mauro, PhD My experiences at NYU span three ’98, and Wendy Budin, PhD ’96. decades, starting in the 1970s as an On December 5, 2011, the Association undergraduate nursing student, return- hosted a career networking event, the ing in the 1980s as a master’s student Job Search Forum, for recent baccalau- toward our goal of $200,000. I hope that majoring in nursing education, and reate nursing graduates. The program each of you will help us reach that goal! finally realizing a lifelong dream of a included a panel presentation by Paula As I reflect on my early memories of PhD degree in 2009. After 30 years Lee, director of the NYU Wasserman Shimkin Hall and envision our new of professional nursing experience, I Center for Career Development; Lillian building as the hub for nursing students, joined the College of Nursing faculty as a Gleason, manager of college relations for faculty, and alumni, I am enthralled with clinical assistant professor and coordi- the Visiting Nurse Service of New York; the image of a contemporary building nator of the Nursing Education Master’s and Marianne Harkin, senior director designed to facilitate interprofessional and Advanced Certificate Programs. I am of professional practice at NYU Langone education and collaboration. Please join thrilled to be part of the College at a time Medical Center. This event connected the Alumni Association Board members of tremendous growth for NYU — the first recent alumni with nurse leaders in the and me in contributing to the Alumni “global network university”! New York metropolitan area and Alumni Lecture Hall Campaign. We count on you! Serving on the Alumni Board is an Board members. I look forward to our future conversa- opportunity for me to say thank you A centerpiece of our current work is the tions and connections. for a world-class education in nurs- Alumni Lecture Hall campaign, spear- ing and to continue to be inspired by headed by Ann Marie Mauro. My vision Warmest regards, faculty, alumni, friends, and students. is that the Association will have a promi- As president of the Alumni Association, nent presence in the new home of the I am committed to building and sustain- College of Nursing — a state-of-the-art ing lifelong connections with alumni and building located at the First Avenue health friends of the College. To that end, I am science corridor. I am happy to report that Maria Dolce, PhD ’09, MA ’85, BS ’79, RN, very fortunate to work with an esteemed to date, we have raised more than $80,000 CNE, NEA-BC, FACHE

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1976 1982 1986 2001 Annalisa Cappello Porter, RN, BS ’01, CNIV, received the Florence Nightingale Nursing Award from the Southern Con- necticut chapter of the Visiting Nurse Association in May 2011. She was honored for her work Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MSN, Margaret Comerford Freda, EdD, Marlaine C. Smith, PhD ’86, RN, at Yale New Haven Hospital in MPH, BS ’76, was inducted as a MA ’82, RN, CHES, FAAN, has AHN-BC, FAAN, was appointed the Surgical ICU, where she has Fellow of the New York Academy been honored by the March of as dean and Helen K. Persson worked for nine years. Annalisa of Medicine in November 2011 and Dimes, which for the first time Eminent Scholar at the Christine was promoted to clinical nurse was also elected to the national named a research grant award E. Lynn College of Nursing at IV in September 2011 after hav- board of directors of the for a nurse in her honor: the Florida Atlantic University. ing created a multidisciplinary American Association of Diabetes March of Dimes Dr. Margaret Educators. Jane is a coauthor of Comerford Freda “Saving Babies, new Endocrine Society Clinical Together™” Award. March of Practice Guidelines for the Dimes Foundation Vice President management of hyperglycemia in Janis Bierman wrote that the hospitalized patients, published in award was so named “in We Help You Care January 2012 in the Journal of appreciation of your decades of Clinical Endocrinology & volunteer service to the March of for Metabolism. In November 2011, Dimes and because of the she presented a research poster instrumental role you played in older at the Hospital Diabetes Technol- the development and implemen- adults ogy Society meeting in Barcelona, tation of the Foundation’s Spain, on using information nursing program.” Margaret is technology to optimize inpatient professor emerita in obstetrics & insulin therapy. gynecology and women’s health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical • 1981 Center, and is editor-in-chief of Develop innovative models of care Gail M. Dolan, EdD, MA ’81, MA MCN: The American Journal of (GSAS) ’87, has been named Maternal Child Nursing. • Florida regional dean of the Provide online education School of Nursing at Rasmussen • College. Gail will oversee the Ras- 1985 Generate geriatric research for mussen nursing operations at the Dorothy Woods Smith, PhD ’92, evidence-based practice New Port Richey, Tampa/Bran- MA ’85, was the recipient of the don, Ocala, and Fort Myers cam- 2011 Nurse Healers Award given • puses. She joins Rasmussen from by the Therapeutic Touch Inter- Advocate for better the NCH Healthcare System in national Association. In announc- health care and outcomes Naples, Florida, where she served ing the award in its newsletter, in executive-level administrative Cooperative Connection, the roles for 21 years, most recently association described Dorothy’s See our resources on www.HartfordIGN.org and www.ConsultGeriRN.org as chief operations officer of research into therapeutic touch ® North Naples Hospital. Gail has and her publications, within Evidence-based Geriatric Topics • Try This: Assessment Tool Series Specialty Practice for Older Adults • e-Learning/Continuing Education also served as an adjunct profes- the Rogerian framework, that sor at both NOVA Southeastern address power and spirituality University in Fort Lauderdale and and their relationship to those Barry University in Miami Shores. receiving therapeutic touch.

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2009 2010 alumni morbidity and mortality pro- expand the organization’s digital cess for two surgical ICUs and footprint while using social a surgical step-down unit that media platforms to amplify its has helped reduce the hospital’s messaging to patients and the incidence of ventilator-associ- global community. ated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and central line—associated 2003 Charlotte de Sa Pereira, Carol Gable, BS ’10, passed the bloodstream infections. BS ’09, worked for two years RN-NCLEX exam and has moved on the neurosurgery floor of to Gaithersburg, Maryland. NYU Langone Medical Center in a unit that includes both telemetry-neuro beds and 2011 a 10-bed neuro ICU. She re- Lauren Hughes, MA ’11 cently moved to San Francisco, (Adult Primary Care), is a nurse Esma D. Paljevic, EdD, BS ’03, where she will be working practitioner at Memorial Sloan RN, received a doctorate in at UCSF Medical Center in Kettering Cancer Center on the education from The College of neuro-oncology research. leukemia/lymphoma/multiple Cynthia Jacelon, PhD ’01, New Rochelle/St. John Fisher myeloma inpatient service. RN-BC, CRRN, FAAN, received Program. Her dissertation topic the John A. Hartford Senior was “The Lived Experiences of Geriatric Research Award from Families Who Have Attended a the Eastern Nursing Research Cardiogenetics Clinic.” Society on March 29, 2012. Cynthia is an associate professor and director of the Save PhD program at University of 2006 Massachusetts Amherst. the Johanna Rosman, BS ’11, Date began her first job as a periop- 2002 erative nurse in the day surgery Saa turd y, operating room at NYU Langone October 20, 2012 Medical Center. She is currently Cora D. Zembrzuski, PhD ’06, participating in a one-year APRN, is a gero-psychiatric residency program. consultant at MedOptions Inc., based in Connecticut, providing Alumni Day Maria Tassoni, BS ’11, is mental health services to Leonard Achan, MA ’02, RN, NYU working as a staff nurse at individuals residing at skilled ANP, has been promoted to chief Join us on campus for a NYU Langone Medical Center on nursing homes and assisted communications officer, vice special day of programs and the Transplant/Medical living facilities. She also president of marketing, commu- special events featuring Surgical Unit. provides educational updates, nications & digital media at the the best of NYU. seminars, and in-service Mount Sinai Medical Center in education for professionals and New York City. Leonard was paraprofessionals seeking to the college previously vice president of of nursing will meld geriatric education with digital and social media, leading present psychiatry. Cora has helped to new and innovative initiatives to Vernice Ferguson develop competencies in Lecture on gero-psychiatry for the Contemporary Issues advanced practice nurse. Dean’s Luncheon

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Nursing is a field filled with Ronald Reagan, I found myself back in many challenges — and opportuni- Washington, DC, where I had grown up. ties. After completing my undergradu- There I became increasingly interested ate degree in nursing at Georgetown in working in community-based set- University, I was fortunate to be the tings and took on a new role as head of recipient of a government grant for con- continuing education for the Childbirth tinuing education that made it possible Education Association of Greater for me to attend the Division of Nursing Washington, DC. We subsequently at NYU and obtain a master’s degree in moved back to New York City, where as maternal and child health. I had worked a certified Lamaze instructor I offered as a labor and delivery nurse to support community classes to pregnant teens. our family while my husband completed I am retired now, but I see my daugh- Barbara Hayes has been a donor medical school. Earning an advanced ter, who teaches nursing at Fairfield to NYU for 18 years. degree in nursing expanded my profes- University, working with young nurses sional horizons and fueled my interest in and I am reminded: You never know community health education. where nursing is going to take you. I give When my husband, Arthur Hayes Jr., to NYU College of Nursing because I want was named commissioner of the Food to give back to the institutions that, at and Drug Administration during the critical times in my life, opened up excit- first administration of former president ing new possibilities. K

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