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Making an Impact Reminiscing about his beloved, late wife Patty, Dr. Clark Watts warmly recalls her bright, sassy personality and said she was always “Texas to her boots.” The distinguished couple was married 41 years and had eight children, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Additional family members included their precocious but adored rescue bulldogs. The couple met in 1974 while working in the Emergency Room of Parkland Hospital when Dr. Watts was finishing his residency in neurosurgery and Patricia was a nurse. Originally from Amarillo, Texas, Patricia was a 1961 graduate of the Baylor University School of Nursing. According to her husband Clark, she was a big supporter of Baylor and her nursing school and classmates and talked about it a lot. She credited Baylor as giving her a start in life professionally and proudly served for over 20 years as a nurse. “She loved her profession and was comfortable with everyone she met,” said Dr. Watts. “We were fortunate to be able to travel the world and Patty always represented Baylor and Texas as an ‘ambassador-at-large without a portfolio.’ She loved to see new places and would whistle ‘On The Road Again’ each time we got in a cab on the way to the airport for another adventure,” he said. After her passing the family wanted something more than just a picture to remember her by. So, through planned giving, Dr. Watts established The Patricia (Patty) Walker Watts Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing. “I have always been interested in education and decided it would be best to pass on this desire of education to someone else in Patricia’s memory,” said Dr. Watts. “The amount of money is not important but instead the difference it will make in a student’s life. Anything that’s in perpetuity like this will give students an idea of the affect Patty had on all of us and her legacy will live on.” Now residing in Fort Worth near family, Dr. Watts shared an incredible life journey with Patty. Although he started from humble beginnings raised in Buckner Orphans Home, Dr. Watts served 27 years in the U.S. Army Reserves as a general medical officer, neurosurgeon, flight surgeon, advisor on reserve affairs to the Department of Defense, and hospital commander. He later received the Order of Military Medical Merit and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and retired in 1998 at the rank of Brigadier General. Additionally, he had a law degree and served as an Adjunct Professor of Law for the University of Texas, School of Law in Austin, Texas where he and Patty lived. Dr. Watts is also the author of various books including, “All I Wanted Was a Home – Raised in an Orphanage”, a book of poems and a new book coming out soon, “Unlikely Journey” as well as a children’s book with the anticipated whimsical lead character, Admiral Peabody. Dr. Watts said that he and Patty shared a wonderful life together and it made them what they were. “Patty was like the early morning sun that happily pops up and goes from day ‘til night. So, this scholarship will always preserve her shining light. How else can someone not pass that along to the next generation?”
To learn more about how you can make an impact, contact Janis Kovar, Director of Development for the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Janis_Kovar@Baylor.edu or call 214-808-9802.
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A New Opportunity With The U.S. Army
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A MESSAGE FROM D EAN CONROY
LHSON HAPPILY HOME
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Faculty Accomplishments and Accolades
2018 Volume 2
New Faces on Campus / Faculty Highlights
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12 New Building. New Chapter 16 Statue Dedication
Celebrating our Stars
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LHSON Facts
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Baylor Alum Starts Midwifery Practice 23 Alumni Class Notes
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National Healthcare Simulation Week 26 LHSON Alums at ACNM Conference 28
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Domestic and Global Missions
Cover Photo: In 2018 LHSON moved into our new Academic Building. Our new facility exemplifies our motto, Learn,Lead,Serve® by providing a distinguished atmosphere of advanced learning conducive for developing the best and the brightest next generation of Baylor nurses. Comments or questions? We want to hear from you. Send your feedback to LHSONnews@baylor.edu
Special thanks: graphic design by Stables Creative and photography by Rebecca Robbins, Monica Mullins, Morty Ortega, BECK and Robbie Rogers.
DEAN’S BOARD 2018
Carl Bonds Rita Bonds Angela Bowman Ellen Byrd John Chiles Marie Chiles Dr. Shelley Conroy Sheila Cook Whitney Cortner Adrienne Ferguson Donna Dee Floyd Kari Haywood Stephen Haywood Mary Ann Hill Anita Jones Pam Jones Dr. Erin Killingsworth Dr. Carl Knight Janis Kovar Mark Lovvorn Patty Lovvorn, Chair Judy Maggard Allison Malone Mike Malone Ben March Suzanne Martin Tom Martin Zachary Mueller Betty Pilcher Russ Pilcher Dr. Linda Plank Catherine Raffaele Stephen Raffaele Dr. David Ramsour Jay Sedwick Laurie Sedwick Dr. Lisa Stepp Remy Tolentino Wayne Tucker Pat Walker
A MESSAGE FROM DEAN CONROY
LHSON Happily Home We are happy to report we have settled into our new Academic Building at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) in the heart of Dallas, Texas. This contemporary new building exemplifies our school motto, Learn.Lead.Serve.® by providing a distinguished atmosphere of advanced learning conducive for developing the best and the brightest next generation of Baylor nurses. We hosted a memorable Building Dedication Ceremony on August 30, 2018 and were blessed to have so many special guests attend including Mrs. Louise Herrington Ornelas (Ms. Lou) and Drayton McLane III. I am also pleased to report that we received official notification letters from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*) that we have been granted continued accreditation for 10 years for our baccalaureate, masters and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs, extending to December 31, 2028. The next on-site visit will take place in the spring of 2028. I commend all of the faculty and staff for their diligent efforts and hard work to collect the data, prepare the selfstudy report and ready the school for the onsite visit. We are committed to continue to provide academically excellent programs in a faith-based environment. In addition to our season of inspiring change here at the LHSON we hosted our Inaugural Distinguished Nursing Lectureship on September 7. We were honored to have keynote speaker Dr. Jean Watson, Founder and Director of the Watson Caring Science Institute who spoke on “Preserving Caring as the Core of Nursing Practice.” Dr. Watson is internationally revered in the field of nursing and her core concepts of caring science as a guide for nursing practice, education and research are congruent with our core values as a faith-based School of Nursing. Moving forward, we are in stride with Baylor University’s academic strategic plan, Illuminate, and are committed to its four foundational pillars including research and scholarship. In fact, three of our faculty members have inspiring research videos posted online that I encourage you to watch: Dr. Claudia Beal’s research on Improving the Health of African Americans by Reducing Disparities of Stroke Awareness, Dr. Kelly Rossler’s research on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Simulation and Dr. Mary Ann Faucher’s research on Benchmarking Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Obesity. Plus, during National Simulation Week in late September, Bianca Castro, anchor and health reporter with KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth reported on Dr. Rossler’s research and our simulation lab and the story was aired on more than 100 NBC affiliates throughout the country. Global outreach is also an important part of our mission. This past summer I had the opportunity to join some of our faculty in Hanoi and Nam Dinh, Vietnam where LHSON has been instrumental in the development of curriculum for the Nam Dinh National Nursing University. During my visit I also met with both the Deputy Minister of Health and three Vice Directors and I provided advice and consultation regarding the potential for the development of a nursing doctorate focused on evidence-based practice. We also conducted a Leadership and Change Management Seminar at the National Pediatric Hospital.
Janice Walker *The baccalureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Baylor University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
Back here at home congratulations are in order for two wonderful LHSON Baylor parents, Fran and Craig George of Raleigh, North Carolina. During Baylor Homecoming in October they were honored as the 2018 Parents of the Year. We are so grateful to the Georges for their inspiring Baylor spirit and children, Mary Scott, a 2018 LHSON graduate and Catherine, currently a junior at Baylor. All of us at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing are deeply saddened by the loss of Mrs. Louise Herrington Ornelas (affectionately known as Ms. Lou) on December 18, 2018. She was an outstanding individual who had been a longtime supporter of our nursing school and beloved friend to all of our nursing students, faculty, staff and the Baylor community at large. Her overflowing passion for supporting generations of Baylor nursing students was unmatched through her endowment to our school, all the many scholarships she made possible and her sustaining generosity of the nursing school building so that these aspiring students had a roof over their head to ‘Learn Lead and Serve.’ We are deeply grateful to Ms. Lou for her servant’s heart and were blessed beyond measure for her love of nurses. Her memory will always be cherished.
In memory of Ms. Lou from the 2016 Going for the Gold Gala.
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The Jonas Center for Nursing and LHSON Offers a New Opportunity Veterans Healthcare with the U.S. Army Awards DNP Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing
Earlier this year, the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) welcomed a new program in cooperation with The United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN). The program will educate and prepare individuals to become independent Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Upon graduation, ARMY CRNAs will serve for five years with the option to stay in and continue to serve while increasing rank and salary as well as function as respected members of the military health care team. Army and Veterans Administration (VA) CRNAs provide full-spectrum anesthesia at Army and VA hospitals across the continental United States, Hawaii, Europe, Korea and anywhere in the world they are needed.
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“We are delighted that the U.S. Army MEDCOM AMEDDCS (located at Fort Sam Houston) awarded Baylor University a five-year national affiliation agreement for the U.S. Army DNP Program in Nurse Anesthesia,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, LHSON. “There are eight other Army programs that Baylor has traditionally administered through the Graduate School and we are happy that this one has joined us here at the LHSON.”
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USAGPAN program oversight at the LHSON resides with Dr. Tanya Sudia, Associate Dean for Research and
Scholarship, who works closely with the USAGPAN Director, COL Denise Beaumont, DNAP, CRNA. “We look forward to our collaboration with the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. Baylor has a long-standing commitment to the U.S. Army Graduate Programs at the AMEDDC&S HRCoE. Our partnership and merging of resources and initiatives will help the USAGPAN remain one of the top nurse anesthesia programs in the nation.” “The U.S. Army and Baylor University boast a long and proud heritage in health-related graduate education,” said Denny Kramer, PhD, Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Baylor. “For more than 65 years, Baylor has been honored to serve our country through health-related educational programs in partnership with the Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S) Health Readiness Center of Excellence (HRCoE) at Fort Sam Houston. Such military graduate programs are compatible with Baylor’s long heritage in preparing students for professional education in medicine, nursing, dentistry, nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other allied-health professions. We are excited about the addition of the USAGPAN.”
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Students in the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing program are educated in a manner that encourages independent thought and critical decisionmaking skills during times of great stress, both physical and emotional. As the sole providers of anesthesia under many circumstances in the Army, CRNAs need to rely on their skills and training to save the lives of soldiers and beneficiaries.
To learn more about the program visit
www.baylor.edu/nursing/armydnp/
AANA Foundation Names Researcher of the Year Award LHSON congratulated Tomas E. Ceremuga, PhD, CRNA, LTC (ret), ANC, USA for receiving the 2018 Researcher of the Year Award presented by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation. Dr. Ceremuga is a faculty member for LHSON’s United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) “We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Ceremuga as one of our esteemed faculty in our program. Our highly trained, educated and successful graduates are a testament of his expertise, dedication and passion for education,” said COL Denise M. Beaumont, CRNA, Director of the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing. According to the AANA, the Researcher of the Year Award is named in memory of John F. Garde, a previous Foundation Trustee, AANA Executive Director and charter member of the AANA Foundation. The John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the practice of anesthesia through research. Dr. Ceremuga received his Bachelors degree in psychology at Youngstown State University and his MSN in Anesthesia Nursing at the University of Akron. He continued his education in the Neuroscience program at the Uniformed Services University in Maryland. He received his PhD in 2003, and then became a biochemistry and pharmacology instructor in the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. A co-worker of Ceremuga admires his service stating, “His research has culminated in twenty-three publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ceremuga has been selfless in his research activities. For example, he has mentored 108 student nurse anesthetists in implementing all aspects of research. His service to his students and nurse anesthesia make him more than deserving of the John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award.”
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New Faces on Campus Not pictured: Dr. Kirk Evans Lecturer
F A C U L T Y
Elesha Roberts Clinical Instructor Dr. Carol Price
Jessica Rong
Christine Oliver
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Interested in a career at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing?
To learn more about the LHSON mission and to view a list of open positions, please visit: www.baylor.edu/nursing/ and click on Faculty & Staff
Faculty/Staff Highlights STTI Award for Excellence in Educational Research
The 29th International Research Congress of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society was held in Australia in summer 2018. During the meeting LHSON faculty Drs. Shelby Garner and Erin Killingsworth were presented with the Award for Excellence in Educational Research for their work with nurses and nurse educators entitled, “Effectiveness of Simulation Education on Improving Self-Efficacy Towards Teaching Among Nurse Educators in India.” Additional co-authors and awardees were Dr. Martha Bradshaw and Mrs. Leena Lourdo Swamy. Also presenting at the conference were Drs. Tanya Sudia and Deborah Petty.
AWHONN DFW Chapter Meeting & Sigma AWHONN DFW chapter (Association of Womens Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing) and Sigma Theta Tau International (Eta Gamma Chapter for LHSON) partnered together as nursing organizations to present “Global Challenges and Solutions for Women’s Health Care” chapter meeting, October 30, 2018. This is the first time the two nursing organizations partnered together at LHSON for a chapter meeting. The topic contributed to both organization’s missions: Sigma’s mission of global health and AWHONN’s mission regarding the care of women. The meeting also included a diaper drive in response to AWHONN Healthy Mom & Baby program and Sigma’s philanthropy on advancing global health in the month of October.
Inaugural Newsmakers Luncheon LHSON faculty members Dr. Lori Spies, Dr. Shelby Garner and Leena Lourdu Swamy attended the inaugural Newsmakers Luncheon on September 27, 2018 hosted by Baylor University Media Communications. The luncheon honored 80 BU faculty whose research and leadership in their field has generated great news media for Baylor University.
G R E AT NURSES
2018
Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) is proud to have fifteen nurses recognized over the years as DFW Great 100 Nurses of which four more were honored in 2018. The prestigious event was held on April 18, 2018 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. With more than 40,000 nurses practicing in the DallasFort Worth area, The DFW Great 100 Nurses increases the awareness of nursing. These highly revered nurses come from practice areas such as: acute care, school nursing, academics, nurse leaders and more.
ADVANCE 2018 Best Nursing Team Award Congratulations to LHSON’s Simulation Team for being recognized by ADVANCE Healthcare Network as the 2018 Best Nursing Team in the “Initiatives” category. The winning entry focused on a new strategy for role assignment in simulation known as “Two-Heads-are-Better-than-One” (2HeadsR>1). The method of role assignment promotes critical thinking, clinical decision-making, teamwork and collaboration among participants.
Regional Recognition - Dr. Renee Jones Congratulations to Dr. Renee Jones for being appointed by the Texas Department of State Health Services to the TexasAIM Plus Obstetric Hemorrhage Learning Collaborative. Dr. Jones will serve from October 2018-March 2020.
National Recognition - Dr. Cheryl Tucker Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Tucker for being one of 30 faculty selected nationwide by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate in the inaugural AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action, July 9-12 in Austin, Texas. Through a partnership between AACN and Apple, the Bootcamp experience provided faculty participants with the opportunity to refine their digital technology skills.
Over 800 nominations were received this year and a panel of professionals selected 100 RNs for being role models, leaders, community servants, compassionate caregivers and significant contributors to the nursing profession. Joining the prestigious ranks of the DFW Great 100 Nurses for this year: Elizabeth Perry Caldwell, Renee Flippo, Kathryn Osteen and Rebecca Meraz. Current LHSON faculty who have previously been recognized include: (2017) Robin Caldwell, Shelby Garner, Lyn Prater and Lori Spies; (2016) Dean Shelley F. Conroy, Claudia Beal and Melissa Neathery; (2012) Barbara Devitt and Cheryl Tucker; (2011) Beckie Phillips; (2008) Renee Jones; (2004) Linda Plank and Becky W. Althaus; (1995) Mary Ann Faucher and (1993) Nan Ketcham. In addition, LHSON also congratulated Lindsey Camp Crossman as the 2018 recipient of the DFW Great 100 Nurses Scholarship, The Paulette Burns Graduate Nursing Scholarship Honoree. Currently, Lindsey is a nursing student in the LHSON Doctorate of Nursing Program for Midwifery. For more information about DFW Great 100 Nurses please visit http://www.dfwgreat100nurses.com/
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Faculty Accomplishments & Accolades Publications Rossler, K.L., Hardin, K., Leveille, MG. & Wright, K. (2018, November). Transitioning with simulation-based education: A qualitative study. Nurse Education in Practice, 33, 154-158. [ePub]. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2018.10.004 Rossler, K. (2018, October). Peer assisted learning with simulation for examination and transition success. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. [Published ahead of Print]. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2018.10.004 Badowski, D., Horsley, L., Rossler, K., Mariani, B., & Gonzalez, L. (2018, July). Electronic charting during simulation: A survey in US and Canada. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 36, 430-437. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000457 Burpo R, Nodine P, Hastings-Tolsma M, Brucker MC, J Griggs, Wilcox S, Camune BD, & Callahan TJ. (2018). A Comparative Workforce Study of Midwives Practicing in the State of Texas. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 63(6), 682-692. Epub ahead of print 8 June 2018. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12739 Hastings-Tolsma M, Foster SW, Brucker MC, Nodine P, Burpo R, Camune B, Griggs J & Callahan TJ. (2018). Nature and Scope of Certified Nurse-Midwifery Practice: A Workforce Study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Epub ahead of print 21 April 2018. doi:10.1111/ jocn.14489 Balouchi, A., Mahmoudirad, G., Hastings-Tolsma, M., Shorofi, S. A., Shahdadi, H.,Abdollahimohammad, (2018). Knowledge, attitude and use of complementary and alternative medicine among nurses: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 31, 146-157. doi:S17443881(18)30048-3 Garner, S. L., Sudia, T., & Rachaprolu, S. (2018). Smart phone accessibility and mHealth use in a limited resource setting. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 24(1), doi:10.1111/ ijn.12609 Garner, S. L., Prater, L., Raj, L., Veda, G.V., & Joyce, A.J, (2018). Effectiveness of intravenous skill continuing education using low-fidelity simulation among nurses in India. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 49(6), 255-261. doi: 10.1111/ inr.12455 Garner, S. L., Killingsworth, E., Bradshaw, M., Raj, L., Johnson, S. R., Abijah, S. P., Parimala, S., & Victor, S. (2018, published online ahead of print). The impact of simulation education on self-efficacy towards teaching for nurse educators. International Nursing Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12455 Hastings-Tolsma, M., Nolte, A. G. W., & Temane, A. (2018). Birth stories from South Africa: Voices unheard. Women and Birth, 31(1), e50. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.015. Riley, C., Prater, L. S., Spies, L. A., & Garner, S. L. (2018 published online ahead of print). Improving neonatal outcomes through global professional development. Advances in Neonatal Care. doi:10.1097/ANC.0000000000000550. Spies, L. A., Bader, S. G., Opollo, J. G., & Gray, J. (2018). Nurse-led interventions for hypertension: A scoping review with implications for evidence-based practice. Worldviews on EvidenceBased Nursing, 15(4), 247-256. doi:10.1111/wvn.12297
Spies, L. A., Gray, J., Opollo, J. G., Mbalinda, S., Nabirye, R., & Asher, C. A. (2018). Transformational leadership as a framework for nurse education about hypertension in Uganda. Nurse Education Today, 64, 172-174. doi:S0260-6917(18)30075-3 Mertz, S. E., Nguyen, T. D. & Spies, L. (2018). Ichthyosis Vulgaris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association.10(5), 235-237. Toler, S., Stapleton, S., Kertsburg, K., Callahan, T. J., & HastingsTolsma, M. (2018). Screening for postpartum anxiety: A quality improvement project to promote the screening of women suffering in silence. Midwifery, 62, 161-170. doi:S0266-6138(17)30446-1 Caldwell, E. P., Carter, P., Becker, H., & Mackert, M. (2018). The Use of the Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Instrument in Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 1043454218767875. Neathery, M. (2018). Treatment and spiritual care in mental health: Recovery as a journey, not a destination. Journal of Christian Nursing, 35(2), 86-93. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000475 Sheean, P., Arroyo, C., Woo, J., Schiffer, L., & Stolley, M. (2018). Prevalence and Predictors of Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D among Female African-American Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(4), 568-577. Carey, J., Woo, J., Lindley, M., Lewis, A. Z., & Wilburn, B. (2018). A Strategy for Role Assignment in Simulation Using Collaborative Cognition. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(11), 694-697. Caldwell, R., Meraz, R., & Sweeney, R. (2018) Homeless no more: A Christ-centered, comprehensive homeless recovery program. Journal of Christian Nursing, 35(4), 228-233. Doi: 10.1097/ CNJ.0000000000000446 Faucher, M. A. (2018). Cannabis dispensary staff advisement to pregnant women suggests safety based on their personal opinion. [Peer commentary on the paper “Recommendations from cannabis dispensaries about first trimester cannabis use.” By B Dickson, C Mansfield, M Guiahi et al.]. Pharmacists and state regulations present barriers to accessing emergency contraception. [Peer commentary on the paper “Evaluating community pharmacy responses about levonorgestrel emergency contraception by mystery caller characteristics.” By TA Wilkinson, S Rafie, PD Clark, AE Carroll, E Miller]. Higher rates of full term infant mortality in the United States may indicate need for greater public education about infant sleep safety. [Peer commentary on the paper “Causes of death and infant mortality rates among full-term births in the United States between 2010 and 2012: an observational study.” By N Bairoliya, G Fink]. A contemporary interpretation of the midwifery construct of being “with women.” [Peer commentary on the paper “Midwives being ‘with women’: an integrated review.” By Z Bradfield, R Duggan, Y Hauck, M Kelly.] Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 63(6), 731-734. Spiby, H., Faucher, M.A., Sands, G. Roberts, J. Kennedy H.P. (2018). A qualitative study of midwives’ Perceptions on using video-calling in early labor. BIRTH,1-8.
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Presentations Garner, S., Raj, L., Conroy, S. & Prater, L. (2018): Creating and sustaining an international partnership to advance nursing practice. Transcultural Nursing Society 44th Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. October 20, 2018. (podium, peer-reviewed) Spies, L. & Conroy, S. (2018): Building capacity through transcultural university partnerships in Zambia. Transcultural Nursing Society 44th Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. October 19, 2018. (podium, peer-reviewed) Voreis, K., Conroy, S., Hastings-Tolsma, M. & DebosKey, H. (2018): Traditional Chinese Medicine: Reconsidering health care in the U.S. Transcultural Nursing Society 44th Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. October 18, 2018. (podium, peerreviewed) Conroy, S. & Spies, L. (2018): Strategically developing nursing leadership capacity and upscaling Practice in Vietnam through implementing a transcultural partnership model. Transcultural Nursing Society 44th Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. October 17-20, 2018. (poster, peer reviewed) Conroy, S. (2018): Keynote Distinguished Speaker: Pass it On. Chinese University of Hong Kong Nethersole School of Nursing, Hong Kong, October 9, 2018. (invited, podium) Neathery, M. (October 2018). Spiritual Care in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: What is it? Are we providing it? How does it fit into the Recovery Model of care? Podium presentation at American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference. Columbus, OH. Hastings, T., Evans, K. & Neathery, M. (October 2018). Nurse Educator Competencies for Teaching Psychiatric Nursing. Podium presentation at American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference. Columbus, OH. Garner, S. L., George, C. E., Norman, G., Koch, H., Hitchcock, J., Green, G., Babu, S., & Mahid, Z. (2018). A Content Analysis on Cultural Humility in mHealth Application Development to Improve Population Health Outcomes in India. 44th Annual Transcultural Conference: Transcultural Approaches to Advanced Healthcare, San Antonio, TX. Oct 2018 (Panelist). Riley, C., & Spies, L.A. (August 28, 2018). Increasing global capacity in advanced practice nursing students. 10th Annual ICN NP/ APN Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (Presentation by co-author). Steinke, M., Spies, L.A., Leach, D. (August 28, 2018). Mentoring Faculty in a Newly-Developed Advanced Practice Nursing Program in Hungary. 10th Annual ICN NP/APN Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Spies, L. A. & Riley, C. (August 27, 2018). An Innovative Education Model to Improve Resuscitation Skills and Neonatal Outcomes in Rural India. 10th Annual ICN NP/APN Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Conroy, S., Plank, L. & Bradley, D. (2018): Leading Change: Putting all the pieces together. National Children’s Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. June 15, 2018. (invited keynote, Podium) Conroy, S. (2018): Is Vietnam ready for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree? Consultation with the Ministry of Health. Hanoi, Vietnam. June 13, 2018. (invited, special address for consultation with the Ministry of Health)
The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) held a complimentary inaugural Distinguished Nursing Lectureship on Friday, September 7, 2018. The keynote speaker was Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN (LL-AAN), Founder and Director of Watson Caring Science Institute headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Watson is a Distinguished Professor Emerita and Dean Emerita from the University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing, Anshultz Medical Center. She is also a recipient of 15 honorary Doctorates (12 international) and an American Academy of Nursing Living Legend in 2013. The event included a morning presentation for the LHSON faculty on “Caring in this Era of Learning and Technology” followed by a luncheon in honor of Dr. Watson. The Distinguished Nursing Lectureship was hosted in the afternoon for LHSON faculty and students as well as nurse leaders from throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Dr. Watson shared her expertise on “Preserving Caring as the Core of Nursing Practice” and covered the 10 Caritas Processes®. A reception followed and tours of the new LHSON Academic Building. “We were honored to have Dr. Jean Watson, the iconic nurse theorist who created the Theory of Human Caring, at the Baylor School of Nursing,” said Dora Bradley, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, LHSON. “It was very special to have a nurse leader of this caliber here who has influenced not only nursing practice in the United States but around the world.”
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Faculty Accomplishments & Accolades C O N T I N U E D
Neathery, M. (June 2018). Spiritual Nursing Care in Promoting Recovery in Mental Illness Podium presentation at the Innovations in Faith-Based Nursing Conference. Marion, Indiana. Rossler, K. with the INACSL Standards Committee. (June 2018). Design Your Simulation-Based Experience Using the INACSL Standards: A Hands-On Workshop. [Podium Workshop]. INACSL International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, Toronto, ON. Rossler, K., Sankaranarayanan, G., & Duvall, A. (June 2018). Virtual Reality Simulation: Collaborating to Teach Operating Room Fire Safety Skills to Nursing Students. [Poster Presentation]. INACSL International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, Toronto, ON. Faucher, M. A. (2018) Evidence-based research and delayed cord clamping: Implications for cross cultural education, research, and policy. 28th International Sigma Theta Tau Conference, Dublin, Ireland. July27, 2017. (podium) Riley, R., Spies, L.A. & Hussain, N. (April 11, 2018). Building Capacity Through Education to Improve Infant Outcomes in Nagarkurnool District India. Scottsdale, Arizona. 13th Annual NANN Research Summit. Hastings-Tolsma, M. (March 2018). Caring as a concept in qualitative research. Opening keynote presented at Sixth Global Conference for Qualitative Health Research. Sun City, South Africa. Faucher, M. A. (2018) The use of video-calls in early labour care: Exploring midwives’ views of the potential benefits and challenges. Normal Birth Conference, U.K., October 2017. (poster) Koch, H., Mahid, Z., Green, G, Garner, S.L., Hitchcock, J., & Young, P. (2018). Collaborating for the Good: Building a Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Health in India’s Urban Slums. Conditionally accepted for the International Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, CA, Dec, 2018. (Podium Presentation and full paper, co-author to present). Mahid, Z., Green, G., Koch, H., Garner, S.L., Hitchcock, J., & Young, P. (2018). Building a Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve the Health of India’s Slum Dwellers’. Facilitators and Inhibitors” Americas Conference on Information Systems, New Orleans, LA. August 16-18, 2018. Retrieved from https://aisel.aisnet.org/ amcis2018/TREOsPDS/Presentations/37/ (Podium Presentation, co-author presented). Garner, S.L., Killingsworth, E., Bradshaw, M., Raj, L. (2018). The effectiveness of simulation education on improving selfefficacy towards teaching among nurse educators in India. 29th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Melbourne, Australia (Podium Presentation) Award Recipient for the 2018 Excellence in Educational Research Award, awarded by the Sigma Theta Tau International/Chamberlain College of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education. Killingsworth, E., Garner, S.L., Bradshaw, M., Raj, L. (2018). Revision and validation of self-efficacy toward teaching inventory for nurse educators (SETTI-NE) for international audience. 29th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Melbourne, Australia (Podium Presentation).
Reiter, K., Snyder, N. & Garner, S.L., Sheetz-Nguyen, J. (2018). How to plan and manage international undergraduate research. Conference on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 2018 Biennial, Washington, DC (Podium Presentation, Co-authors Presented). Sudia, T; Bradley, D, Ketcham, N, & Meraa, R. (November 5, 2018). Gerontologic Nursing Competency Tool and Web Toolbox for Pre-Licensure Nursing Students. SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing Annual Meeting and Conference, Atlanta, GA. (Podium, Peer-Reviewed). Tucker, C.A., & Rossler, K. (2018, November). “Improved Student Outcomes through Transformation of a Geriatric Course Delivery”. [Podium Presentation]. Transitions, Transformations, and Outcomes: The Challenges of Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education. Southern Regional Education Board Annual Meeting and Conference, Atlanta, GA. November 2018. Tucker, C. (2018) Transforming a Written Clinical Assignment into a Digital Interactive Clinical Experience. AACN Baccalaureate Nursing Education Conference, “Navigating Through a Sea of Change: Educating Nurses to Take the Helm.” New Orleans, Louisiana, November 15-17, 2018. (podium) Faucher, M. A. (2018) The use of video-calls in early labour care: Exploring midwives’ views of the potential benefits and challenges. American College of Nurse-Midwives Annual Conference. Savannah, Georgia. Research Symposium.(podium presentation)
Grants Conroy, S. (a). Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) FY2017 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. $575,854. Conroy, S. (b). Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) FY2018 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. $31,720. Faucher, M. A. Women’s perception of the use of video calls in early labor. AABC (American Association of Birth Centers) Foundation. $4,727.
Showing Baylor pride for the fourth year in a row, LHSON celebrates 100% giving participation from faculty and staff that supported “Our Baylor Faculty, Staff and Retirees Campaign.” Every gift combines with the support of others to make a difference in student lives.
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Garner, S., Sudia, T., Women’s and Children’s Healthcare and Research Center in Bengaluru, India; United States Agency for International Development, American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. $900,000. Garner, S. Building Health Champions Among Primary School Students in India; Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement. $4,970. Garner, S. Indo-US Partnership to Transform Research Education Capacity in Simulation and Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Community Health Education Outcomes in Karnataka, India; United States India Educational Foundation. $99,677. Hastings-Tolsma, M. & Stoffel, R. Effect of Rubus ideaus consumption during pregnancy on gestation in maternal mice and their offspring. Baylor University Research Committee. $7,500.
Rossler, K. Comparing Simulation Teaching Modalities to Transition Newly Licensed RNs; Dean’s Research Grant. $4,625. Spies, L. Capacity Building for Nurse – Led Interventions for Non Communicable Disease Care in Uganda; Young Investigator Development Program. $21,270. Spies, L. (2018) Baylor University Libraries Open Access Article Charge Funding Pilot. Funding to publish Nurse-led Interventions for Hypertension: A Scoping Review with Implications for Evidenced Based Practice as open access in the Sigma Journal Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. $3,000
Awards/Honors
Garner, S., Baylor University Libraries. Funding to publish Fulbright funded research findings as open access with International Nursing Review, the official journal for the International Council for Nurses. $3,000.
Garner, S., Killingsworth, E., Raj., L & Bradshaw, M., 2018 Excellence in Educational Research Award, awarded by the Sigma Theta Tau International/Chamberlain College of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education. Award winner announced July 19th, 2018 at the 29th International Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau International, Melbourne, Australia.
Spies, L. (2018) Laerdal Foundation. Addendum to Building Capacity Through Education to Improve Infant Outcomes in Mahabubnargar District India. Awarded June 27, 2018. $7,000.
Flippo,R., Meraz, R., Osteen, K., Caldwell, E.P. (2018). DallasFort Worth Great One Hundred. Dallas, TX: DFW Great 100 Nurses, Inc.
Caldwell, E.P. Health Literacy of Adolescents in Texas; University Research Committee. $2,725.
Hastings-Tolsma, M. (2017-2020). Reappointed. Visiting professor. University of Johannesburg: Johannesburg, South Africa.
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LEARN. LEAD. SERVE.
Baylor Nursing Begins New Chapter in
Louise Herrington School of Nursing celebrates ‘historic day’ with August 30, 2018 dedication
LEARN. LEAD. SERVE.
As more students answer a higher call to the nursing profession, Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) in Dallas found itself needing significantly more space for nursing students to strengthen their preparation for successful careers and for faculty to teach and conduct life-changing research in the health and nursing fields.
Louise (Ms. Lou) Herrington Ornelas, LHSON donors, Dean’s Board members, BECK Architecture, J.T. Vaughn Construction LLC and others for a dedication ceremony to celebrate the new space at 333 N. Washington Ave., in Dallas.
That need was answered this fall, as students, faculty and staff were welcomed back to a newly renovated Louise Herrington School of Nursing Academic Building, adjacent to the LHSON’s longtime campus, Baylor University Medical Center and more than 150 professional nursing practice sites in Dallas-area communities.
Glorifying God through nursing
Formerly the headquarters of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT), the four-story LHSON building dramatically addressed the nursing school’s need for more classrooms and student service space, more than doubling its previous space by adding 100,000 square feet for high-tech nursing education. Features of the renovated campus include a central atrium for students to congregate and collaborate, active learning classrooms that foster more dynamic group interaction and allow for innovative teaching, an auditorium, a chapel for quiet spiritual reflection and a Learning Resource Center. The previous campus located a block from the Academic Building now focuses exclusively on clinical practice and simulation laboratories for Baylor nursing students and faculty. “We believe that nurses have been called to make a difference,” said Shelley F. Conroy, Ed.D., M.S., R.N., C.N.E., dean of LHSON. “This special calling to learn, lead and serve others through the integration of faith and academic excellence results in qualities unique to a Baylor Nursing graduate, qualities that are instantly recognized and appreciated by patients, employers and the community. We are grateful to our generous donors, University leadership and the Baylor Family, who believe in the unique mission of LHSON to prepare caring nurse leaders to go out and serve locally and globally.” On Aug. 30, Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., joined LHSON students, faculty and staff, Dean Conroy,
The LHSON was established 109 years ago as a diploma program within Baylor Hospital in Dallas, and in 1950 became one of the six degree-granting schools of Baylor University. The first baccalaureate students were enrolled in 1950 and graduated in 1952, establishing the Baylor nursing school among the oldest baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States. “Today, as one of the Baylor’s 12 academic units, the LHSON represents what the University hopes its graduates become – sources of light within their communities, serving those in need and glorifying God through their calling as nurses,” President Livingstone said. “As we move forward on Illuminate, our academic strategic plan, the Louise Herrington School of Nursing illustrates many of the University’s strategic priorities – ensuring a transformational undergraduate experience and growing meaningful opportunities for graduate education; affirming our faith foundation and demonstrating to our students how their professions and their faith animate one another; and
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. . . the LHSON represents what the University hopes its graduates become – sources of light within their communities, serving those in need and glorifying God through their calling as nurses PRESIDENT LIVINGSTONE
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exemplifying how faculty research can blend seamlessly with excellence in teaching, benefiting our students through rich experiences through their years of school and informing their practice,” she said. The LHSON Academic Building is the result of a successful $28 million fundraising project for new space to house the majority of the LHSON’s academic functions. A lead gift from Mrs. Ornelas and another leading contribution from Drayton and Elizabeth McLane helped propel the project forward and make the building a reality. “I gave the gift because I love the nursing school students,” said the late Mrs. Ornelas when the building was purchased in 2016. The new home of the LHSON is named in her honor. “Our family has been very committed to Baylor University because of its Christian commitment to higher education and also to health care, and this is why we were interested in helping with a gift for the building renovation of Baylor’s outstanding Louise Herrington School of Nursing,” Drayton McLane Jr., B.B.A. ’58, Baylor Regent Emeritus, said when the McLanes’ gift was announced in 2017. In 1999, the School was renamed the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing after Mrs. Ornelas, a 1992 Baylor Alumna Honoris Causa, who made a significant endowment gift to the school. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the LHSON offers several academic programs, including Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees through
a traditional program, during which students spend their first two years on Baylor’s Waco campus and final two years in Dallas, and FastBacc®, a one-year accelerated program. LHSON also offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice online program with tracks that include Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, as well as an online Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Innovation program.
Reminder of “mission and calling” With an enrollment of more than 900 students and a top 50 national ranking by U.S. News & World Report, the LHSON has earned a reputation for providing an excellent education that incorporates the latest innovations and consistently producing graduates who are ready to make an impact in their profession. About 90 percent of Baylor nursing students receive a job offer by the time of graduation. Dr. Conroy said the LHSON is blessed to carry on the legacy of faith and good works the BGCT provided over the years in “this beautiful facility.” “We are humbled and blessed by the Christian symbolism reflected in this facility, such as the glass support system at each end of the atrium that forms a cross, the stone floor in the atrium that symbolizes the solid foundation of our faith and the open skylight access to our Heavenly Father,” Dr. Conroy said. “Each time we look at them, we will be reminded of our mission and calling. We want to be counted worthy to carry on the good work that the Lord has begun through the BGCT in this building.” (Article courtesy of Baylor University, Media Communications)
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The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) hosted a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 10 for its new “Divine Servant”® statue given by Dallas Baptist University (DBU) and dedicated in honor of LHSON Dean Shelley F. Conroy. Created by Max Greiner, Jr. Designs, the world renowned statue symbolizes Christian servanthood. It compliments the nursing school’s strong tradition of integrating faith and academic excellence and the belief that nurses have been called to make a difference.
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Dedication of the ® “Divine Servant” Statue DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY LHSON DEAN
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“Here at LHSON, we strive to exemplify our school motto, Learn.Lead.Serve.® Our mission is to educate and prepare both baccalaureate and graduate-level nurses within a Christian community for professional practice, healthcare leadership, and worldwide service,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. “When we teach our students in each degree program about leadership and management, we teach them about Servant Leadership. In fact, each program has a course entitled Servant Leadership required in the curriculum. We believe this Divine Servant statue perfectly depicts this concept.” Prominently displayed in front of the new LHSON Academic Building at 333 North Washington in Dallas, Texas, the statue is titled, “Divine Servant”® and depicts Jesus Christ washing the feet of Simon Peter. The 1,200 pound life-size bronze sculpture was originally created in 1989 and over the years the artistic composition has been duplicated in all sizes for places such as colleges, churches and city landmarks as well as smaller keepsake versions for world leaders such as Dr. Billy Graham, Mrs. George W. Bush and the late Pope John Paul. The artwork is based on the Bible verses, Mark 10: 43-45 and John 13: 4-17. “DBU is thrilled by our partnership with the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing,” said Dr. Adam Wright, President, Dallas Baptist University. “The Divine Servant Statue was a wonderful way for DBU to honor Dr. Shelley Conroy as well as the long-standing relationship we enjoy with Baylor University. Christ-centered Servant-leadership is central to the DBU mission and no better symbol depicts this than Jesus washing the feet of one of his beloved disciples. The DBU Family wishes our very best to the Baylor Family.”
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Located in the heart of Dallas, the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) hosted a Going for the Gold Gala sponsor appreciation dinner, Celebrating Our Stars, on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at The Joule Hotel in Dallas.
Honoring Gala & Endowed Scholarship Donors Supporting LHSON Going for the Gold Gala
Celebrating Our Stars was sponsored by Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (BUMC) to support the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. Over the last six years, BUMC and Baylor Scott & White Health have been sponsorship catalysts for the Going for the Gold Gala which in 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at The Star in Frisco. The sponsor appreciation dinner included welcome remarks from Patty Lovvorn, Chair of the LHSON Dean’s
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Board; words of appreciation by Dean Conroy and a blessing by Steven Newton, FACHE, President, BUMC. An endowed scholarship presentation was given by Janis Kovar to donors Brad and Angela Bowman (as pictured on the left). Additionally, Suzanne Martin shared a story of what giving to the LHSON means to her family and a student testimony was shared by Erial Cromie. The evening concluded with Mary Ann Hill, Gala Chair, announcing the 2019 keynote speaker and closing remarks by Mike Jones who serves on the Give Light National Campaign. “The pressing needs of the healthcare industry and those it serves hinge on well-prepared nurses with a heart for service,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. “As it has for generations, LHSON is leading the way by holistically educating students in mind and spirit to fulfill their calling. Continued investment in Baylor nursing will allow those who are called to nursing to pursue it in a spacious facility that delivers innovative programs with vital modern equipment and technologies to foster a dynamic learning experience.” LHSON’s Going for the Gold Gala has become a source of support for the most critical needs of the LHSON and its students. The Gala relies on the support from sponsors and underwriters every year. Sponsorships and underwriting opportunities are now available and individual tickets will be available in early January 2019. For more information visit www.baylor.edu/nursing or call (214) 808-9802 or email nursinggala@baylor.edu. S P E C I A L
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LEARN. LEAD. SERVE.
Making a Difference Through Global Healthcare
Serving the Underserved Populations as “Salt & Light” in God’s World
Continuing our ministry of Baylor’s nursing program, outreach through study and mission abroad is an important pillar of our missions at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). Emphasizing servant leadership to influence global healthcare outcomes, students are offered the opportunity to participate in missions. Through domestic and international missions students give back to the community with their nursing skills and spiritual heart. During summer 2018, LHSON offered mission trips to Zambia, Africa, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India and study abroad trips in England and Vietnam. LHSON also remains active in teaching and research in Hong Kong, India, Uganda and Zambia and plays a vital role in Baylor’s global health outreach efforts.
NURSING DEGREE PROGRAM GROWING IN VIETNAM
Dean Shelley Conroy had the opportunity in summer 2018 to join some of the LHSON faculty in Nam Dinh, Vietnam where LHSON has been instrumental in the development of curriculum for the Nam Dinh National Nursing University. During her visit she was honored to provide advice and consultation regarding the potential for the development of a degree program for a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She met with both the Deputy Minister of Health and three Vice Directors. Baylor University has a partnership with Nam Dinh National Nursing University whereby we consulted with them to start the first Master of Science Nursing degree in Vietnam four years ago. Every summer four to six faculty go to Nam Dinh National Nursing University to teach core courses in the MSN program. Their Rector requested that Dean Conroy come to Vietnam and speak to the Ministry of Health about developing advanced practice nursing in Vietnam with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as preparation.
LHSON VISITS LONDON, ENGLAND
During summer 2018 LHSON offered a 3-credit hour course titled, “Nursing & Healthcare in Great Britain.” The course ran from July 6-August 6 and examined nursing within the British health care system including nursing education, nursing roles within the the healthcare system and health policy. Students had the opportunity to visit different types of public and private health care facilities, universities and clinics, learning from nurse experts in Great Britain. TEAM BENGALURU 2018 “TEACH INDIA”
LHSON traveled to India in summer 2018 with six students and two team leaders, Dr. Lyn Prater and Dr. Shelby Garner. The destination was Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) and the Rebekah Ann Naylor School of Nursing. The team stayed at the BBH guest accommodations and participated
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in devotionals and worship, led hospital Bible studies, shadowed hospital nurses and joined BBH on rural and urban community clinical site visits. The major trip focus was led by Madeleine Blunt, an honors student whose project, “Building Health Champions Among Youth in India for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention” was implemented with all Baylor students and faculty involved in a rural school identified by BBH’s, Assistant Director of Community Health, Dr. Carolin Elizabeth George. A N N I V E R S A RY T R I P T O H Y D E R A B A D , INDIA
LHSON’s summer mission team to Hyderabad, India was led by Dr. Mary Ann Faucher and Dr. Cheryl Riley. This was the 5th year for the trip for undergraduate students. The focus provided menstrual hygiene education to preteens in two government schools. LHSON provided them with a backpack, 20 reusable pads, five pad holders, six pairs of underwear, a plastic box and soap. Many girls miss one week of school each month due to their menstruation. We hoped to decrease the school days missed. In addition, LHSON trained the school monitor at each school to help sustain the program. At the Neonatal Intensive Care Emergencies (NICE) Hospital the team provided education to postpartum mothers on cycle beads to help with child spacing.
BOUND FOR ZAMBIA, AFRICA
LHSON summer globe-trotters experienced a mission trip to Zambia, Africa to serve in Lusaka and Ndola, Zambia. LHSON partnered with Northrise University in Ndola, Zambia to serve the community. Dr. Lori Spies served as the team leader and Dr. Kristi Feutz and Monica Mullins were co-leaders. LHSON had 14 undergraduate students and one doctoral student join the trip and apply what they are studying at BU as they served in a medical outreach capacity. The team visited local schools for vulnerable children to conduct general screenings and health and hygiene education. Students visited the local children’s hospital to learn more about the state of health care in the community. The team also worked alongside a dental team from Texas A&M Dental School. On their way to Ndola, the team spent two days in Lusaka touring Family Legacy (an organization that serves orphans in Zambia) and leading training for the nurses who work there. VIETNAM STUDY ABROAD
LHSON visited its partner MSN program at Nam Dinh National Nursing University in Vietnam. These students are in our 4th cohort and enjoyed their courses with visiting LHSON faculty who came to teach for two week summer sequences including: Drs. Spies, Prater, Jones and Cotter. Dean Conroy taught nurses with Dr. Plank and Dr. Bradley at the Pediatric Hospital. We also collaborated with the Rector and other key leaders about the next phase of our partnership.
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Baylor Nursing Alum Starts Midwifery Practice with Her Mother Epitomizing Baylor’s new image campaign “Where Lights Shine Bright” the Morrow family is a beacon of dreams come true. Carla and her husband Shawn Morrow have always believed in the benefits of having a strong education. In fact, Carla went back to school for her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse-Midwifery from the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing and was in the first cohort to graduate from the midwifery program in 2010. Her daughter Taylor soon followed in her footsteps after completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the LHSON in 2012 and graduated in May 2018 with her DNP in Nurse-Midwifery. This dynamic duo soon had their sights set on something even brighter to pursue. “As a mother/daughter team, we had always dreamed about practicing as midwives together,” said Taylor Morrow Houser. “When deciding how to make that happen, we started looking for a need within the community. We recognized the fact that there is a major shortage in hospital based midwifery care in Dallas. Also, as a former labor and delivery nurse at Baylor University Medical Center, Taylor could see firsthand that Baylor’s family-centered culture would be a perfect fit with the midwifery model of care.” Taking a leap of faith, Carla and Taylor opened Dallas Midwife Associates (DMA) in June 2018. “From the moment we created the idea of DMA, we knew this practice would be something special and unique for the women of Dallas,” said Taylor.The new modern, boutique-style midwifery care office
is in the long-standing location of Dr. Alejandro Singer’s busy OBGYN practice on Swiss Avenue. Carla and Taylor explained that they fell in love with the beautiful historic house the moment they saw it and knew their clients would feel very comfortable and at-home in this setting. “We do not want women to have a typical ‘doctor’s office’ experience when coming to us for their care. We want them to feel relaxed in a very personalized setting, and this historic home is the perfect place,” said Taylor. Dr. Singer serves as a collaborating physician at the DMA office. He also has a seasoned background at Parkland Hospital and has been practicing as an OBGYN for over 25 years. “We have rather big plans for this practice and are hopeful in changing the way women are cared for as individuals and how women birth in the hospital,” said Taylor. “We want to develop strong relationships not only with our clients but also with the community, our colleagues and the hospital supporting our practice.” “We are both proud to have been prepared in midwifery by the LHSON,” said Taylor. “For us it means excellence in both our training and leadership skills. The midwifery program is not only scholarly and rigorous, it also develops midwives professionally offering support to graduates long after graduation. We are grateful to be part of such an excellent academic institution. Today is just the beginning, and as we grow with this community we are equally excited to share how midwifery care can positively impact the families in Dallas.”
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BABY BEARS Duke Behrens was born on February 12, 2018 to Morgan Behrens (BSN 2013)
WEDDING BELLS
Kaydence Bailey Holland was born on July 11, 2018 to Kristie Newton Holland (BSN 2013).
Allison Kaiser married Daniel Huddleston
IN MEMORIAM •
Darlene Marie Legge (MSN 2008) of Flower Mound, Texas passed away on October 09, 2018
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Martha Farr Pittman (BSN 1947) of Sonoma, California passed away on October 01, 2018
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Dorothy Hunt Cox-Dean (BSN 1956) of Watsonville, California passed away on July 19, 2018
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Josephine Raglin Rowan (BSN 1947) of Sherwood, Arizona passed away on September 29, 2018
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Ann Ziegler Orr (BSN 1961) of Lake Jackson, Texas passed away on October 31, 2018
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Peggy Brewer Smith (BSN 1947) of Winnsboro, Texas passed away on October 31, 2018
Anita Holt March passed away on December 17, 2018. She and her husband Ben (both BU grads and their two children) served as volunteers on the Going for the Gold Gala taskforce committee. Ben also serves on the Dean’s Board. We will sincerely miss our dear friend Anita.
In loving memory of Mrs. Louise Herrington Ornelas who passed away on December 18, 2018. The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing will always hold her dear to our hearts.
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During National Healthcare Simulation Week in September, Bianca Castro, anchor and health reporter with KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth reported on Baylor Nursing School’s sim lab and cutting edge research from faculty member, Dr. Kelly Rossler. The story was aired on more than 100 NBC affiliates throughout the country.
Rossler is co-leading the next generation of simulation research alongside BS&WH Engineer, Dr. Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD, Assistant Director for the Center of Evidence Based Simulation at Baylor Scott and White Health. Their work transports learners to the realm of virtual reality.”
The LHSON Sim Center provides a dynamic setting for interdisciplinary research with Baylor Scott & White Health (BS&WH) and other inter-professional colleagues. Dr. Tanya Sudia, Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship states, “Our faculty are simulation research leaders conducting innovative projects in the U.S. and internationally. As one example, LHSON faculty Dr. Kelly
Dr. Rossler is paving the way for simulation research at LHSON. She studies the effectiveness of simulationbased teaching strategies on improving interprofessional education and collaborative practice among nurses and healthcare professionals. Dr. Rossler recently completed testing the effectiveness of a low-cost virtual reality system that allows nurses to realistically work with patients
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and equipment in a virtual environment. Currently, she is conducting a study to compare simulation teaching modalities to transition newly licensed nurses into practice. Dr. Rossler is also working with Dr. Sankaranarayanan, to develop studies on an immersive virtual reality-based experiential learning simulator to improve medication administration, on the use of virtual simulation technology for prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer, and on the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation on fire safety skills among students. “We consider our Sim Center a valuable resource for both faculty and students. Simulation provides students a safe environment where they can gain confidence and proficiency in their clinical judgment and nursing skills. The malleability of simulation allows faculty to create specific learning opportunities that might not be available during the time when students are in the clinical setting,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing.
The LHSON had a lot to celebrate this year during Healthcare Simulation Week observed September 17-21, 2018. The LHSON Sim Center more than doubled in size over the 2018 summer and the additional space means more simulation. Growing from approximately 2,500 square feet to over 5,000 square feet, LHSON expanded its skills labs and is designing several high-fidelity sim spaces, such as a birthing suite, an OR, and a home health setting. When scenarios are conducted in settings that more closely resemble the actual environment, it is easier for nursing students to suspend their disbelief and fully engage in the learning activity. “Healthcare Simulation Week allowed us to share our passion for all things ‘sim’ and spread the word that simulation-based education is a proven pedagogy for training safe and competent healthcare providers, thereby improving patient outcomes,” said Jeanne Carey, MEd, RN, CHSE, Director of Simulation, LHSON.
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04.06.2019 Join us for lunch and fellowship. We will honor the 50th, 40th and 30th anniversaries of the classes of 1969, 1979 and 1989. Special presentations will also include the Distinguished Alumni Award, Distinguished Recent Graduate Award and Friend of Nursing Award. We will also honor 10 years of the FastBacc® program. We encourage you to nominate someone for an award by visiting, www.baylor.edu/nursing/AlumniReunionAwards. All nominations are due January 15, 2019. Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., 15th President of Baylor University
LHSON DNP Midwifery Alums Present at National Conference The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) congratulates Lauren Olvera, CNM, DNP and Shannon Reed, CNM, DNP on their presentations at the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 63rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, themed Giving Voice to The Soul of Midwifery, May 20-24, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. Lauren’s DNP oral presentation was titled, Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration During Emergent Birth Center Transfers: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project. Shannon’s DNP project was titled, Evidence Based Change: Oral Health Assessment and Promotion in Pregnancy.
“Lauren and Shannon represented LHSON well in both their presentations and in their engagement at the professional level. They have both graduated from LHSON, yet are still involved in their professional organization and have a desire to be agents of change and leaders in improving maternal child health care in our country,” said Dr. Jennifer Woo, PhD, CNM/WHNP, Program Coordinator, DNP Nurse Midwifery, Baylor LHSON. “We are so proud of Lauren and Shannon’s participation in the ACNM conference on behalf of LHSON,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. “They exemplify our school motto, Learn.Lead.Serve® and will transform today’s complex healthcare environments.”
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First Day of Classes, Fall Semester LHSON Convocation, Dallas Baylor Gives Day Labor Day, University holiday Family Weekend, Waco North Texas Giving Day Midwifery Week Fall Break Baylor University Homecoming Health Professions Week Nurse Practitioners Week Thanksgiving holidays Last Day of Classes Final Examinations Pinning & Recognition Ceremony Winter Commencement, Waco Christmas Break – University holiday First Day of Classes – Spring semester Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – University holiday
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Veronica Browne knew God was calling her to serve in the healthcare field. She just didn’t know where. As an undergraduate student at Baylor University, Veronica pursued a major in Biology, thinking she would go on to become a doctor. But God had other plans. After graduating from Baylor in 2014, Veronica took a position at Waco’s Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest, where she worked with emergency room doctors as a medical records scribe. It was during that time working with both doctors and nurses at the hospital that Veronica decided God’s plan for her meant to return to school at Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing. VERONICA BROWNE SC H OL A R S H I P RE C IP IE N T Kenneth Wayne Pittman Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing and the Ruth Powell and Dixie Hogan Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing for the 2018-19 academic year
“As soon as I stepped into the doors, I knew that this is where I was supposed to be,” Veronica said. “From every class and every lab and every clinical, I felt like I was where I needed to be. And I actually enjoy going to clinical, and I enjoyed going to class – even our eight hour classes – because I learned so much in that small period of time. I feel like God is calling me to this profession specifically.”