Nonetheless, their ongoing ability to advance nursing research requires a working environment that adequately supports their innovative research programs. Jones Pr of essor of Nursing. Consequently, she notes, nursing investigators now face significant limitations as nursing science becomes more technology driven. To that end, Merwin is conducting a study to evaluate rural, low-income women in a rural clinic who receive colposcopy procedures for early detection of cervical cancer.
The procedures are provided by specially trained nurse practitioners who are supervised remotely via video technology. Because there is no dedicated video technology room in McLeod currently, Merwin must rely on a team of skilled technicians to set up the equipment every time she wants to use it.
Set-up is further limited by the availability of electrical sockets for plugging in computers and monitors. Innovations in the classroom of ten lead to changes in the clinics and in teaching methods. Thomas Intensive Care Simulation Laboratory.
In these spaces, undergraduate and graduate nursing students learn to manage acute or critical care situations in a risk-free setting through the use of simulation mannequins. They put the skills they learn in the simulation laboratory directly into practice in the clinical setting. Nurses with simulated crisis experience create a much safer environment for patients, and they model what they have learned to other clinicians. As one example, she points to how students currently learn to use minimum lift equipment.
They will automatically look for it when they begin working in hospitals, and they will model its use to others. And that improves safety for both patients and caregivers. The results of this research, in turn, will influence future teaching methods. The initial phase of the McLeod renovation focuses on a complete overhaul of floors one, four, and five.
The first milestone in the renovation will be the reopening of the first floor this fall. Floor one houses the Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry—one of only a few centers in the country dedicated to the preservation and study of the history of nursing and health care. Within its extensive collection, the Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry includes resources on health crises of the past, such as flu pandemics, that may reveal new insights for future public health threats.
The move to the first floor will provide more room for vital collections and better space for researchers to work. This center evaluates and shares information about nontraditional complementary and alternative health care practices and products for managing pain and pain-related symptoms, a rapidly growing area of interest. Also on this floor, faculty collaborating within the Rural Health Care Research Center will conduct and share studies focused on the health care needs of impoverished individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, and the elderly living in rural areas.
This research is a particular strength at UVA, partially because of its location in a largely rural area with extensive health needs. The fourth floor will also provide space for the nursing oncology research team. This group looks at a variety of issues related to cancer care, including the effectiveness of hospice care.
Floor five will house the Center for Nursing Research, which facilitates the development of research activities across the School of Nursing ; and the Health Care Product Evaluation Center, which provides impartial, systematic, and in-depth evaluation of medical devices and products in development. Also on the fifth floor, the Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center will pursue its mission of improving the availability and quality of mental health care for rural minority persons, the elderly, seriously mentally ill adults, and women and children.
Both the fourth and fifth floors will include of fices for faculty and staff. The fifth floor will also include rooms equipped with video technology and other computing capabilities that facilitate efficient and cost-effective collaboration with researchers at other institutions.
From the Front Lines Assistant nursing pr of essor Cathy Campbell knows the importance of great working space. She also feels strongly about having her mentor and colleagues working close by. Cathy Campbell expects the McLeod renovation to accelerate research Campbell is a researcher progress. Why is completing the renovation of McLeod Hall important to you?
My current research focuses on end- of -life decision making among rural and ethnically diverse patients in hospice care. Outcomes from our studies could significantly improve care and reduce suffering for many individuals with cancer and other diseases who are approaching the end of their lives.
But, because of our lack of space, it can sometimes be hard to get to the research. For example, my research assistant has no dedicated workspace. Today, she started work in a conference room at the end of hallway. Someone then needed the conference room, so I let her use my of fice. The current lack of space slows down productivity. E-mails and phone calls are not enough. We need space to sit down and review drafts and discuss ideas with our colleagues.
My mentor, Dr. Another colleague is working upstairs, and another is working out of the Cancer Center. When the renovation is complete, we will have all of our resources together in one place—including our administrative support. It will make it easier for us to collaborate with each other and with researchers from other institutions. We will have sufficient of fice space and a central conference room where we can get together and talk about new projects or the status of ongoing projects.
Upgrading technology resources is essential to meet the 21st-century needs of a successful and competitive nursing school. The resilience area reflects a commitment to health and wellness aimed at creating better work-life balance and retention within the nursing pr of ession. For more information, e-mail nurs-hxc virginia. McLeod construction,, from the Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry collection When the renovation is complete, McLeod Hall will be equal to the demands being placed upon it.
It will also provide space for partnering with visiting faculty. Recently, Merwin and another faculty member affiliated with the Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies wrote and submitted an NIH grant as co-principal investigators.
My of fice is on one side of the hall, and the center is on the other. Our close proximity allowed this opportunity to take place. By enabling increased collaboration and efficiency, the new space is also expected to help faculty attract future research funding. And it will help the School become more competitive in attracting and retaining top-notch nursing faculty who are actively engaged in research. In addition, a research-oriented facility with state- of -theart computer capabilities will provide a better environment for educating the next generation of nursing researchers.
Last summer, 15 undergraduate students worked as research interns with School of Nursing faculty. These students look critically at the physical space of any school they are considering. Outstanding curriculum and excellent faculty are important to their choice of school, but so is an outstanding research setting.
The building we have today is not sufficient for our research, for studying and evaluating clinical simulation, or for meeting our goals in education and service. About a month into her new job, Starkey became worried that something was wrong. But when I started working on the unit, I would get strong feelings of anxiety. Things were very chaotic and fast paced.
They are surprised when that is not possible. For many, this can be their first pr of essional experience ever, so there is a lot of learning that goes along with that. She of ten felt like she was falling behind, and was sometimes uncomfortable doing things on her own, with no one available to ask for help.
Making the Transition According to Chenoweth, it can take up to a year before a new graduate nurse feels competent and capable. In addition to learning their way around an unfamiliar physical environment and getting to know their colleagues, new grads must also master the skills of the pr of ession. They must become adept at physical assessment, figure out how to manage their time efficiently, learn to delegate tasks to others in order to maintain adequate patient care, and develop ways to effectively communicate with all the different members of the health care team.
Cunningham came to UVA School of Nursing after nearly ten years of life experience that provided him an invaluable sense of perspective during his first year working in the Emergency Department at the UVA Medical Center.
According to Chenoweth, changing jobs in the first year is common among newly graduated nurses. It has to be the right fit. But you are prepared for it. Always believe in yourself. Both work as clinical specialists at Inova Fairfax Hospital, and they regularly reach out to the UVA School of Nursing graduates working in northern Virginia to lend a supporting hand. The rewards are enormous.
Most just change jobs within nursing, but there is that group that chooses not to continue in nursing at all. This pr of essional support is among the most important factors that make a difference for the novice. She knew from the start that the stress would be high on a pediatric progressive care unit. They all require a lot of nursing care—true nursing care, caring for the whole patient.
In addition, for a full year, new nurses from all over the hospital get together once a month for a four-hour class designed to teach new concepts and provide an opportunity for novice nurses to share their experiences with each other. Dean admits that her first year has been difficult. There have been times when she has left her shift in tears, and she still has anxious dreams about forgetting to give a medication.
But she is confident that she is not alone in her struggle; there are plenty of experienced colleagues on whom she can call for assistance and answers to her many questions. The death of a patient is an experience that every nurse encounters at some point in her or his career, one with which it is always difficult to cope.
The incident highlighted for her the need for grief support for all nurses and inspired her to start an initiative to reach out to colleagues anytime one of their patients passes away. What do you do in your current practice to help new nurses?
Share your stories—funny, sad, outrageous, uplifting, whatever—with the Alumni of fice. Close alumni friendships help Alicia Dean and Lindsey Wilson, two of eight nursing graduates currently working at Duke.
Dean feels fortunate in this regard as well; she is one of eight members of the UVA School of Nursing class of working at Duke. During this time of transition into the real world of nursing in a completely unfamiliar city, having a collection of friends with whom she is able to share the experience has made a huge difference. The fact that they are all UVA nursing alumnae makes their connection even stronger.
We all hang out together and talk about work, and we all do other things together: explore downtown Raleigh, go to the zoo or the beach. She is much happier now. Moore Scholarship Program Launches at the School of Nursing Philanthropy Although LeRoi Moore was perhaps best known for his skills on the saxophone and as a founding member of Dave Matthews Band, his friends and family also cherish their memories of his quiet and generous spirit. Throughout his life, Moore was an active—albeit private—philanthropist, regularly supporting a number of charities in central Virginia and nationwide.
This legacy has continued even after his untimely death two years ago. A few weeks later, Moore passed away suddenly at his home in Los Angeles from complications stemming from the accident. His death was sudden and tragic, and his family, friends, and fans worldwide are still mourning his loss.
In his estate planning, Moore provided for a fund to ensure that his philanthropic activities would continue in perpetuity. A year after his death, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation CACF announced the creation of a four-year college scholarship program at the School of Nursing , through this fund.
Redick, president of the CACF. Kaitlyn McQuade, the first recipient of the Moore scholarship, spent her senior year of high school volunteering weekly at Putnam Hospital, close to where she lives in Patterson, NY.
By integrating research into the undergraduate curriculum, we create a fertile training ground for inspiring young scholars. Teamed with faculty mentors, students learn essential research Impact methodologies while advancing innovative projects. At the UVA School of Nursing , two unique programs provide special summer research opportunities for undergraduate and recently graduated students.
Although nursing students already take a required research course in their third year, these programs of fer an opportunity earlier in their careers to participate in real studies and, perhaps, discover a passion for research.
The program is designed to create a four-year experience that progressively exposes students to nursing research, sparks their spirit of inquiry, and encourages their pursuit of evidence-based practice. It includes teambuilding exercises for first-year students, followed by mentoring opportunities with local nurses, roundtables with research and clinical faculty, and summer financial support for research teams.
Teams typically include an undergraduate nursing student, a graduate student mentor, and a nursing faculty advisor. In , 15 students and approximately 15 faculty members participated in the program with a broad variety of research studies. Two recent nursing graduates used the opportunity to complete their distinguished major projects and move toward publishing their findings. For the past two years, this unique program, judged a resounding success by students and faculty alike, has been funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
That funding cycle is now complete, and fresh underwriting is needed to sustain the program. The Nursing Undergraduate Research Initiative: Inspiring Student Scholars Second-year student Samantha Hudgins first became interested in this initiative through a general class announcement. Keen to do research, she was able to participate because it was a paid internship.
The two-year project involved researchers from UVA and Virginia Commonwealth University in a randomized clinical trial testing a prenatal video education tool. Prosser is now thinking of becoming a nurse practitioner or a sexual assault nurse examiner.
The study focused on using telehealth initiatives at the School of Nursing to address cervical and breast cancer issues among rural women in southwest Virginia.
Peak eagerly observed research techniques that she may use in the future to conduct her own research. Students clearly benefit from an early exposure to research, and busy faculty members juggling multiple assignments appreciate the program as well. According to assistant pr of essor Cathy Campbell, a great weight was lifted from her when student researcher Becky Wendland helped her prepare data to be analyzed. The ability to synthesize information is an important skill for clinicians as well as for researchers.
This highly successful program was piloted with federal stimulus funding. Di Umoh and Chantal Nizam Two nursing student interns worked with faculty teams on interrelated diabetes studies, one in Louisa County, Va.
Both studies looked at cultural issues interwoven with data studies. Di Umoh worked with investigators to test a new approach to diabetes selfmanagement among African Americans living in rural areas. Previous research has shown that individuals in this ethnic and geographic pr of ile have a higher incidence of diabetes and its complications. Umoh updated background literature on diabetes self-management and transcribed audiotapes from weekly group sessions held in rural Louisa County.
Chantal Nizam, a rising third-year nursing student, participated in a study set on Grand Bahama Island. The project focused on enhancing collaboration in rural international research, while addressing the global need for diabetes self-management training.
Like most of her peers, Nizam did not have previous research experience. She valued the introduction to research methodology and seeing its potential impact on clinical practice. She also liked the opportunity to work more closely with faculty and staff. Michelle Dorsey and Katy Bagley For two nursing student interns, the summer program was a chance to take their distinguished major projects to fruition and pr of essional publication. Pr of essionally, Dorsey plans to combine clinical practice and research.
With one manuscript ready to submit to journals, Bagley expects her follow-up summer study to result in a second paper. It will also provide valuable insights to improve patient experiences and access to RAM and to assist local community health providers.
She also loved working with underserved populations and expects eventually to return to academia. The son of a physician father and nurse mother, Truwit had a special interest in health care, but the research was new to him.
Truwit worked with associate pr of essor Pam Kulbok on a study of teenage boys, assessing how they make decisions to smoke or not to smoke.
One project explored the use of iPod Touches by nursing students for bedside nursing care and research. The other examined the concept of establishing health information kiosks in two rural, international areas.
Truwit helped write grant proposals and assisted with international travel plans related to the research goals. The research centered on interpreting a survey given to health care providers about adherence to national education and prevention guidelines. They can combine both. The research can become a foundation for their entire careers.
It will likely influence some to pursue graduate and doctoral studies. I look forward to conducting my own research and obtaining my own grants in the future, so the experience in writing helped to prepare me.
As part of the summit, research was identified as a key area of strategic opportunity. We want to cultivate a community of scholars and researchers to lead initiatives in health care interventions, improve health outcomes, and inform health policy globally. What has the committee been doing since the summit? Much of what we want to do has to do with evaluating our strengths, building on them, and thinking about how to put new processes in place.
Any specific accomplishments to share so far? Any time that a School of Nursing researcher is preparing to submit a proposal, she or he has the option to have it reviewed by other researchers in and outside of the School. We have taken steps to make this process better.
We are also working to make School of Nursing research more visible across Grounds and beyond. We found that a model for enhancing publicity already exists among some of our research teams. A more standardized approach led by the Center for Nursing Research is one of our developing ideas. Target Goals for Research In addition, we are moving forward to create a research support center. Right now, we are using a shared website to generate ideas and facilitate discussion of what is needed.
This center would be a critical resource for all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into writing grant proposals and coordinating research studies.
Finally, we are discussing ideas about how to keep faculty engaged as they approach retirement. The growing number of nursing faculty approaching retirement is a national challenge. We are talking about how to make these retirements more gradual, so that faculty can continue to contribute their expertise, even as they cut back on working hours. One focus that especially interests me is international research collaborations.
We have new opportunities for global projects, thanks to some recent funding through the International Rural Health Research Faculty Scholar Awards and the federal stimulus program. These funds can help us address one of the other big ideas from the AI summit—to enhance our international programs in education, service, and research.
To design, implement, and disseminate research by n Providing mentoring to junior faculty members n Endowing centers and chairs for each center n Keeping retired faculty active n Forging collaborations across Grounds, nationally, and internationally n Creating and enhancing research publicity n Creating a research support center to help set up research studies, provide assistance between grants, and conduct internal reviews of grant proposals n Implementing a global research plan to build on existing strengths n Mentoring non—tenure track faculty in active research n Recruiting PhD students with research interests matched to faculty expertise Marianne Baernholdt leads a group exploring School research opportunities.
As you read about McLeod in this issue, it may prompt some memories of the building through the years. I know it has for me. We welcomed new members into our Alumni Association last spring. As in past years, they were grateful for the alumni who of fered advice on job hunting in particular locations and who have welcomed and supported them in their new workplaces.
Please thank and congratulate these alumni for their service. Be sure to let us know if you are interested in becoming involved with Council activities.
We are so proud to have them among us. You can let us know by nominating them at any time throughout the year. And be sure to let us know of your successes and accomplishments, too. Kiessling is a nationally recognized scientist with a PhD in biochemistry. She is an associate pr of essor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and founded the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation, a private research foundation that has made promising advances in disease treatment while also tackling the moral and ethical issues in stem cell use.
Allen spent her early career in a variety of clinical positions and as a clinical instructor for Piedmont Virginia Community College. Currently she teaches in the Henrico County Public School system, working with developmentally delayed preschoolers.
She is also recognized as an outstanding mentor to other faculty members. Utz stepped down from directing the RN to BSN program this past summer as she moves to semiretirement. Funding for this scholarship is made possible by generous gifts from alumni and friends to the Nursing Annual Fund. All UVA nursing alumni enrolled in a degree- or certificategranting program in nursing at any institution may apply. Applications are due June 1. Applications may be downloaded from the web at www.
Her students repeatedly noted her classes as tough—but where they learned the most. Her faculty colleagues noted her as a teaching mentor— and confirmed everything the students reported. In addition to her excellent and dedicated teaching and advising of graduate students, she has taken a leadership role nationally in issues surrounding the evolution of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and as a scholar of nursing ethics.
Additional information on the Faculty Award winners is available online at www. Dunning and her husband, David, a hematologistoncologist, reside in Fairfax, Va. After moving to Virginia and beginning his graduate work, he held a number of clinical positions in the Charlottesville area and at UVA and taught at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Currently he is assistant pr of essor of nursing at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.
Want to get more School of Nursing news? Make sure we have your correct e-mail address. Send it to nursing-alumni virginia. Fifteen years later, she transitioned to nursing, beginning with an associate degree, followed in quick succession by her BSN and MSN degrees from UVA, where she is currently in the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program.
She has held various clinical and management positions in acute and critical care units at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville and Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Va. Currently she is director of critical care, progressive care and telemetry services, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va. Immediately below, some of the Class of today. Alumni enjoyed two successful reunions this past spring at the School of Nursing. A highlight was the announcement of the successful endowment of the Margaret G.
June 5th brought alumni and guests together for the traditional School of Nursing luncheon during June Reunions Weekend. Warm weather and warm friendships ruled the day as old friends enjoyed reconnecting and sharing stories. Reconnect in !
She retired as associate dean for academic programs, a position she held for 18 years. She volunteers as a Meals on Wheels coordinator and stays busy with church activities, six children, and seven grandchildren. Bridget is sorry to have missed her 40th reunion, but plans to make a pilgrimage to Charlottesville soon. She resides in Corsina, TX. She serves as an advocate for basic restructuring of local health care systems to focus on access to care and health status improvements.
Karen www. Her son, Matthew, is a junior at Harvey Mudd College. She won nurse excellence awards at PCH in and She has three daughters: an year-old at Whittier College in Los Angeles, and two younger ones, 15 and 11, attending Scottsdale Preparatory Academy.
Kimberly has three children: a year-old and two year-olds. The family resides in Goldens Bridge, NY. Christa Hartch and her family recently returned from a year living abroad. Lois received the Excellence in Clinical Practice award. Douros of Waterford, CT, died on March 29, They returned to the United States recently, when his assignment ended.
The family had many wonderful adventures together in France. The award recognizes excellent outcomes in the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families. Law School David A. Leake Building Facilities Management.
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