fpb nursing annual report 2010 New Nursing Frontiers table of contents From the Dean................................................................................................... 1 Academic Programs Executive Summary........................................................................................... 2 BSN Program....................................................................................................... 4 Graduate Entry Program................................................................................... 8 MSN Program...................................................................................................... 18 Post-master’s DNP Program............................................................................ 22 PhD Program....................................................................................................... 24 Centers of Excellence Center for Research and Scholarship (including the SMART Center)........................................................................... 30 Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute................................................................................. 34 University Center on Aging and Health........................................................... 38 WHO Collaborating Center and International Health Programs......................................................................... 42 Alumni Relations and Development................................................................ 48 Finance and Administration............................................................................. 52 Marketing and Communications...................................................................... 56 Office of Student Services................................................................................. 68 from the dean May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor & Dean of Nursing Facing a new frontier in nursing and health care Based on the numerous “[This report] is a thorough As these pages of our Annual accomplishments and examination of the nursing Report will attest, FPB has many challenges that the Frances workforce. The recommendations serious challenges to confront, offered in the report focus on the but all of us share a deep level Payne Bolton School of critical intersection between the of pride and commitment to our Nursing (FPB) has faced health needs of diverse, changing overall mission of advancing during the 2009-2010 patient populations across the nursing profession across fiscal year, our Annual the lifespan and the actions of the ever-changing frontier of Report presents a new and the nursing workforce. These health care across the nation and encouraging template for recommendations are intended around the world. to support efforts to improve the goals we are currently the health of the U.S. population working towards for the through the contributions nurses future. can make to the delivery of care.” In addition to Case Western These guidelines coincide with May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Reserve University’s Strategic FPB’s mission to “nurture a Plan for 2008-2013, we at FPB learning community and provide were particularly focused this leadership in innovative research, past year on following the new education, interdisciplinary nursing guidelines established scholarship and practice to by the Robert Wood Johnson promote health, reduce the Foundation’s Institute of burden of disease, and pursue Medicine entitled, The Future excellence in service to local and of Nursing: Leading Change, global communities.” Advancing Health. As the RWJ from the dean website explains: fpb.case.edu academic programs “FPB’s leadership in nursing education is recognized through PhD program external evaluation, fpo federal Nurse Faculty Loan program funding, foundational support to enhance interprofessional education, and collaboration with international groups.” Patricia W. Underwood, PhD, RN, FAAN Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs Executive Summary Academic programs of and implementation of a program quality and safety competencies the Frances Payne Bolton to enhance interprofessional and genetics content, along with School of Nursing continue education, and through planning for an honors option international groups requesting have been achieved. to evolve in innovation and collaboration to enhance nursing excellence consistent with education globally. Graduate Entry Program Strategic Plan (2008-2013) (Leading to MN • MSN • DNP Goal #1: Build innovative Bachelor of Science in Degrees) programs that include a Nursing (BSN) Program The integration of national focus on transdisciplinary The BSN program’s support of quality and safety competencies education, enhancing health in the Cleveland schools for nurses in the revised program the cultural relevance took on a more immediate for second-career students (Graduate Entry) was supported of the curricula, and approach through nursing students’ participation in the by a grant from the Institute for integrating quality and H1N1 immunization of students. Healthcare Improvement and safety competencies across Health initiatives to reduce the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. programs. hypertension, obesity, and Outcomes of the project included subsequent Type II Diabetes the implementation of an IHI FPB’s leadership in nursing among Cleveland youth Open School chapter and the education is recognized through continued. A commitment to acquisition of additional funding external evaluation of the PhD prepare students to address from the Macy Foundation for program, extensive federal Nurse the needs of underserved a comprehensive, collaborative, Faculty Loan (NFL) program populations locally, nationally, longitudinal approach to funding for MSN, PhD, and DNP and globally also continued with interprofessional education for students to prepare for academic the expansion of sites for the medical and nursing students. roles, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation capstone global health course. This award will support the multi-year support for the design Goals related to the integration of development of a unique, 2 FPB Nursing 2010 Annual Report sustained approach to learning established in Arizona, New York, that will include quality and Florida, and Virginia, and a local safety simulations, collaborative cohort was developed at the practice in the assessment and Cleveland Clinic. transitional care planning for patients in the acute care setting Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) along with primary care delivery in Nursing Program in an urban-free clinic. The PhD program participated Master of Science in Nursing in both internal and external (MSN) Program reviews with consistently positive outcomes. The percent All MSN programs are moving of students completing the to distance-friendly formats program in a decreasing amount through the integration of of time was notable within the executive and online formats university. The external reviewers using Adobe Connect technology. commented positively on the The use of “Second Life” extensive nature of the sequence technology to create online in research and statistics. A simulations is being explored combined DNP/PhD program with the help of the Case was developed and approved and Western Reserve University its first student will matriculate Instructional Technology staff. in fall 2010. Substantial funding Partial tuition support through was obtained through the Nurse the HRSA Advanced Education Faculty Loan program to provide in Nurse Training grants and tuition support for PhD, DNP, a special grant to enhance the and MSN students who plan to preparation of primary care prepare for academic roles. providers who are uniquely prepared to work with people with disabilities was obtained. Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program The DNP program, the first and largest in the country, underwent an extensive self study in preparation for an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education scheduled for early 2011. Accreditation of DNP programs is a new process that has emerged in response to the profession’s support for conversion of MSN to DNP programs nationally. academic programs New distance cohorts were fpb.case.edu academic programs “This year, Senior Capstone bsn students had the opportunity to go to three new sites: Wuhan University’s HOPE School of Nursing, The University of Buea in Cameroon, Africa, and the Alaska Public Health Nursing Service.” Marilyn Lotas, PhD, RN Associate Professor, Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program, and Director of BSN Program BSN Program Executive Summary children’s average BMI and • A $500,000 grant from the blood pressure levels. The The Undergraduate Program Prentiss Foundation was grant also will support the of the Frances Payne Bolton received to support the implementation of a district School of Nursing is committed expansion of the partnership wide screening program to to recruit, admit, and enroll a with the Cleveland identify health problems student body extraordinary Metropolitan School District. across all elementary schools in their diversity, talent and Over the past several in the district. creativity; to create a learning years, the health screening • The Senior Capstone environment characterized by program conducted by the continues to expand. This innovation, challenge, respect, BSN students has found year, students had the compassion and support; and alarmingly high levels of opportunity to go to three to graduate individuals with a overweight and obesity