william f. connell school of nursing william f. connell school of nursing YEAR IN REVIEW 2013–14
Dear Connell School community, It is my privilege to share with you this overview of the many ways in which we worked to advance nursing leadership in science, practice, and research in 2013–14. Compiling this annual roundup of notable news is one of my happiest tasks. It gives me an opportunity to take stock of how our vibrant community is engaging with health care practice and policy today. As you’ll read, we bolstered our strengths in research and teaching with the arrival of Sean Clarke, our new associate dean for undergraduate programs, and the addition of five excellent new faculty members. They bring decades of experience in key areas of professional practice and patient care, ranging from patient safety to health care in vulnerable populations to infection prevention and integrative care. We look forward to additional faculty expansion thanks to an anonymous donor who committed $3 million to establish a full academic chair. Our award-winning students traveled extensively within the US and abroad, attending conferences that will prepare them for leadership roles. I’m particularly proud of those who took part in our international programs, since a core tenet of our mission is to train culturally proficient nurses to practice in a global society. I am gratified to tell you that our efforts in this area have won the support of the Countess Moira Charitable Foundation, which endowed the Connell School with $1 million to sustain and expand the international experiences we offer our students. Connell School alumni continued to demonstrate their impact on the profession. Among many other honors, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) named Margaret Shandor Miles ’62 a “Living Legend” and welcomed five alumni and one current doctoral candidate to its ranks. I look forward to continuing our important work together as we embark on another year of growth and opportunity.
Sincerely,
Susan Gennaro Dean Connell School of Nursing www.bc.edu/cson2014
FA C U LT Y sean clarke was hired as the Connell School of Nursing’s associate dean for undergraduate programs in spring 2014, and joined the school in July. Previously the Susan E. French Chair in Nursing Research and Innovative Practice at McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing, Clarke is widely known for his work on patient safety and work environments. In August 2013, the Connell School of Nursing welcomed new faculty members holly fontenot, carina katigbak, tam nguyen, jacqueline sly, and laura white. They came with decades of experience in teaching, patient care, and research, and their expertise ranges from strategies for decreasing HPV infection to health promotion among vulnerable populations to integrative therapies and bedside teaching. The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) named Assistant Professor stewart bond an HPNA Research Scholar in support of his work examining palliative care professionals’ abilities to recognize and differentiate among delirium, dementia, and depression. He will participate in the association’s research symposium in October 2014. Professor ann burgess spent her sabbatical as a distinguished professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. The Connell School of Nursing and three of its faculty members—Clinical Assistant Professor donna cullinan, Associate Professor judith shindul-rothschild, and Clinical Instructor jacqueline sly—each received a Teaching with New Media Award from Boston College. Associate Professor jane flanagan received the Distinguished Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. In October 2013, Assistant Professor holly fontenot was recognized for excellence in nursing education and inducted into the Hall of Honor at Mercer University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. The Massachusetts Chapter of the March of Dimes named Assistant Professor allyssa harris 2013 Nurse of the Year in the category of Nurse Researcher. Harris’s research interests include sexual decision-making and risk behaviors among adolescents and health care disparities.
The Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses recognized the contributions of four CSON faculty members at its April 2014 convention. ë Professor Emeritus carol hartman was named a Living Legend in Massachusetts Nursing ë Associate Professor Emeritus jean o’neil received the Excellence in Nursing Education Award ë Associate Professor judith shindul-rothschild won a Mary A. Manning Mentoring Award ë Assistant Professor lichuan ye was given an Excellence in Nursing Research Award Fostering Nurse-Led Care: Professional Practice for the Bedside Leader, coedited by Professor dorothy jones, earned the 2013 Best of Book Author Award from the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau. jeffrey adams, ph.d. ’09; elizabeth brown ’85; Professor Emerita mary duffy; Dean susan gennaro; Associate Professor pam grace; susan lee, ph.d. ’05; ellen robinson, m.s. ’83, ph.d. ’97; and deborah washington, m.s. ’93, ph.d. ’12, wrote or cowrote chapters in the book. Associate Professor judith shindul-rothschild testified in front of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on the findings of her article “Patient Turnover and Nursing Employment in Massachusetts Hospitals Before and After Health Insurance Reform: Implications for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Associate Professor pat tabloski was honored by Purdue University’s School of Nursing as a Golden Graduate during the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. The New England chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association honored Associate Professor danny willis with the Nancy M. Valentine Excellence in Leadership Award at the chapter’s annual spring conference.
Professor Emeritus miriam gayle wardle, who taught at Boston College for 30 years, died November 29, 2013. She was 76. An expert in psychiatric mental health nursing, Wardle was known for her undergraduate teaching and her longitudinal study of professional women’s decision-making.
STUDENTS At the April 2014 Eastern Nursing Research Society conference in Philadelphia, four students presented posters: ë eileen anderson, m.s. ’14, “Nocturnal Care Interactions and Delirium in the ICU,” coauthored with Assistant Professor Lichuan Ye and others ë gianna janney ’14, “Health Literacy of Hispanics for Cardiovascular Health Promotion,” coauthored with Assistant Professor Viola Benavente and others ë 3K ' VWXGHQW danielle leone , m.s. ’12, “From That Moment On, My Life Has Changed: Turning Points in the Healing Process of Men Recovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse,” coauthored with Associate Professor Danny Willis and others ë 3K ' VWXGHQW eileen searle ’06, m.s. ’13, “Rates of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Workers and Challenges to Improvement ” In April 2014, denice calub ’14 attended the Global Health Innovation Conference at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
denice calub, cindy cao, yesenia japa, and andrea lopez , all Class of ’14, were among the 15 nursing students from across the country awarded Hausman Nursing Fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital.
alexis carriere ’14 was chosen as one of Boston College’s “Seniors to Remember,” a select group of six outstanding members of the graduating class.
meghan crann, m.s. ’14, received a 2013 Jeremy Knowles
christina martinez , m.s. ’14, attended the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners conference in Boston in March 2014.
laura mata ’16 was awarded a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship to support study abroad in Ecuador. She was one of 21 FEA Scholarship winners selected from a pool of 900 applicants.
shripriya sahay ’14 attended the April 2014 Society of Pediatric Nurses conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Doctoral student eileen searle ’06, m.s. ’13, was named a Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar. A primary care nurse practitioner at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., specializing in adult gerontology, Searle focuses her research on critical-care surge capacity and comprehensive nursing care in austere conditions. Doctoral student eileen searle ’06, m.s. ’13, and chelsea spindel , m.s. ’14, received Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Awards from Boston College.
nina wujech, m.s. ’15, attended the Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education conference in Orlando, Fla., in April 2014. Ten students, accompanied by Associate Professor judith shindul-rothschild, attended the 62nd Annual National Student Nurses’ Association Convention in Nashville, Tenn., in April 2014.
Preceptor Fellowship from Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is a staff nurse on the general medicine unit.
ALUMNI
michelle jacobs, m.s. ’14, was one of 10 graduate nursing
In October, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) named margaret shandor miles ’62 a “Living Legend” and welcomed five Connell School alumni and one doctoral candidate to its ranks. They are:
students awarded the 2013 American Psychiatric Nurses Association’s Board of Directors Student Scholarships.
yesenia japa ’14, andrea lopez ’14, and alexandra paz ’15 presented a poster titled “Preparing the Next Generation of Diverse Nurse Leaders” at the August 2013 National Association of Hispanic Nurses Conference in New Orleans. The University’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Committee presented patience marks ’15 with its 32nd annual scholarship award at a February 2014 ceremony. The competitive honor is given each year to a Boston College junior who has demonstrated superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, community service, and involvement with African-American issues.
ë suzanne mulvey boyle ’70, vice president, Patient Care Services, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ë patricia branowicki, CSON doctoral candidate, associate chief nurse for Medicine Patient Services, Boston Children’s Hospital, and senior director, Nursing/Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Í pamela burke ’70, ph.d. ’90, codirector, Nurse Training, Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Program, Boston Children’s Hospital; associate professor, BouvÊ College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; and adjunct associate professor of nursing, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Harvard School of Public Health Í mary cadogan ’72, lead faculty member, Adult/ Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program, and faculty member, Center for the Advancement of Gerontological Nursing Science, UCLA School of Nursing Í anne harvey gross, m.s. ’90, vice president, Adult Nursing and Clinical Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Í lynne nemeth, m.s. ’81, associate professor, College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina In September 2013, rosanna demarco, m.s. ’76, was named chair of the Nursing Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
ann riley finck ’66 received an honorary Doctor of Nursing Science degree at Boston College’s 2014 Commencement.
karen meneses, m.s. ’80, ph.d. ’92, received the Ada Sue Hinshaw Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research. She is associate dean for research and a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Nursing.
arlene stoller, m.s. ’12, was the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award from the National Gerontological Nursing Association.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS In June 2013, 15 Boston College students and five CSON faculty traveled to Lausanne, switzerland, for the second annual four-week summer elective course on issues on the forefront of global health. Faculty from Boston College, Switzerland, and Chile addressed health care for vulnerable populations, and students participated in a hospital clinical experience. In February 2014, clinical instructors Rosemary Byrne and Terri LaCoursiere Zucchero traveled with seven Connell School students to the dominican republic, where they treated patients and provided health education to local residents. CSON sponsors similar service trips and programs to haiti, nicaragua, ecuador, france, and switzerland.
In spring 2014, three CSON students were awarded advanced study grants and traveled to asia and africa in the summer. Each designed her own research project, which she conducted while abroad. Í 6DUDK 'L*LURODPR ä ZDV LQ 7DPLO 1DGX india, with GlobeMed, a non-profit organization that aims to strengthen the movement for global health equity. Í -XH /XR ä ZDV LQ &KLDQJ 0DL thailand, researching quality health care in the developing country and conducting research into drug rehabilitation through Buddhism. Í 7D\ORU 6KDQQRQ ä VSOLW KHU WLPH EHWZHHQ D WHUWLDU\ UHIHUral hospital, a government regional hospital, and a village primary clinic in her internship for Work the World in Dar es Salaam, tanzania. Renee Wilson ’13, Claire Drake ’13, and Emily Lynch ’14 traveled to Lourdes, france, in November 2013 to aid ill pilgrims as they traveled seeking healing.
EVENTS maureen p. mccausland ’72, m.s. ’77, spoke about how major health systems balance quality care with an evolving business landscape at the fall 2013 Pinnacle Lecture. Currently senior vice president and chief nursing oďŹƒcer at MedStar Health, the largest health care provider in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., region, McCausland addressed what nurses, especially those in direct care roles, can do to create “high-reliabilityâ€? health care organizations. At the spring 2014 Pinnacle Lecture, UCLA School of Nursing Dean courtney h. lyder shared lessons learned from his mentors. Lyder explored whether leadership is inherent or learned and revealed ways in which mentors shaped him as a nurse scholar, educator, and administrator. At CSON’s 2014 reunion, ellen robinson, m.s. ’83, ph.d. ’97, and martha jurchak, ph.d. ’96, accepted Dean Rita P. Kelleher Awards at the sixth annual presentation and participated in a discussion on nursing ethics with Associate Professor pamela grace and Clinical Instructor
richard ross, s.j.
Seven Boston College undergraduates, including CSON’s sabrina caraffa ’15, nora jean-baptiste ’14, and patience marks ’15, spoke about their health experiences at the inaugural Boston College Health Talk event, sponsored by the Connell School of Nursing and the OďŹƒce of Health Promotion with support from the Robsham Theater Department.
RESEARCH GRANTS Assistant Professor lichuan ye received a grant of $418,924 from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research to study the role of spouses in the treatment of sleep apnea. The Harvard School of Public Health and the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research awarded Associate Professor katherine gregory $71,511 to identify novel epigenomic biomarkers of prenatal risk factors and profile risks of childhood obesity. The Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses awarded Assistant Professor holly fontenot $3,000 for a research support network.
BY THE NUMBERS 2013–14 students 28 U.S. states and territories 5 countries 383 undergraduates 96 percent female 27 percent AHANA* 87 incoming freshmen 292 master’s students
PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS An anonymous donor committed to a $3 million gift, which will establish a full academic chair, the Connell School’s second. After supporting annual clinical immersion trips to Nicaragua for seven years, the countess moira charitable foundation endowed the Connell School with $1 million to sustain its existing international programs and provide experiences for future nursing students in perpetuity. CSON alumna Kathleen Gray ’84 sits on the foundation’s board. The robert wood johnson foundation New Careers in Nursing Program awarded the nursing school an $80,000 grant. The funding provides scholarships for eight students pursuing accelerated master’s degrees in nursing; the recipients are from backgrounds underrepresented in nursing.
30 Ph.D. students and candidates
faculty 52 full time 76 part time
alumni 9,880 alumni 54 U.S. states and territories 17 countries * Individuals of African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent
ABOUT US degrees, programs, certificates
advanced nursing practice specialties
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Three routes of entry to master’s degree programs in advanced nursing practice: traditional, accelerated, rn to m.s.
Nurse anesthesia
m.s./m.a. in Pastoral Ministry (joint degree program with the School of Theology and Ministry)
Pediatric primary care Psychiatric mental health Women’s health
m.s./m.b.a . (joint degree program with the Carroll School of Management)
m.s./ph.d. ph.d. Specialty certificates in Forensic Nursing and Palliative Care
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