GAMECOCK
The CONnection News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
MARCH 2015
Remembering Our Friend
Dean Jeannette Andrews
On Sunday, March 1, 2015, the College of Nursing lost a member of our family--Mary Androne. Mary had been at the University since 1986 and in the College of Nursing for the past eight years. She was our Business Manager, but in reality, managed more than the financial business of the College. She was our nurturer, confidante, caregiver, and our friend. Mary had an infectious laugh that lit up a room, and a caring heart inclusive of everyone. She provided dĂŠcor for our offices, food for our souls, and a spirit that kept us uplifted. Mary will be missed by all of us in the weeks, months and years ahead, yet her memories and legacy will remain.
Inside This Issue Students Corner..............2-3 Faculty & Staff Notes......4-6 Upcoming Events............6-7 Alumni & Development...8-9 NO LIMITS..........................10
Send Inquiries or Newsletter items to: Jan Johnson jnjohnso@mailbox.sc.edu
Rest In Peace Dear Friend. Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN Dean & Professor j.andrews@sc.edu
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Students Corner Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Eggebrecht What brought you to the College of Nursing and what do you want to do with your degree? I was drawn to the College of Nursing to pursue a career as a nurse with the intention of providing care to those in need. I have always been fascinated by the human body, a degree in nursing was the best way to learn more about such a dynamic subject and serve others. I plan to utilize my nursing degree to care for inpatient psychiatric patients in crisis and arm them with the necessary coping skills to assimilate back into society. Tell us about your summer externship at SCDMH. This past summer I was fortunate enough to be chosen as a Student Nurse Extern at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, I worked with chronic involuntarily-committed women. I provided nursing care to patients and performed technical nursing skills, procedures and competencies under the supervision of a Charge Nurse Preceptor. I was also selected to continue my experience at SCDMH as a Therapeutic Intern. Currently, I conduct daily therapeutic interaction with patients by communicating effectively with patients by leading groups to reinforce patient teaching. Every shift I strive to connect and work with patients to let their voice be heard, no matter how small the issue. Allowing patients greater autonomy in decision making leads to patients taking greater responsibility and pride in their actions. Thus leading to independence, which is necessary for the transition from inpatient care to group homes.
DNP Student, Dee Minor, will receive the 2015 Palmetto Gold Award.
What is one quality you believe every nurse should possess? I believe that every nurse must be nonjudgmental. As a nurse the most therapeutic tool you have is yourself. In order for a person to heal and improve you must address and nurture the whole person. It is important to see each patient as a person and not to let their illness define them. Tell us about your extracurricular activities and/or hobbies. I enjoy spending my free time, which I rarely have, in the kitchen. I do my best to bake from scratch weekly, my specialties are cheesecakes and chocolate mousse. What are your plans after graduation? I hope to participate in the College of Nursing’s newly opened Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Master’s program. I am passionate about expanding the availability of psychiatric care within the state of South Carolina. I plan to reach out and educate the public to combat the stigma surrounding mental illness, to advocate for acceptance and support as patients work to rebuild. My hope is to work towards standardizing the quality of care for psychiatric patients and assure that patient dignity and rights are maintained. This patient population in particular needs an advocate and I hope to work as a voice for these patients.
David Wolfer, senior BSN
and Honors College student, was a guest speaker at the University Associates Luncheon.
Students present at SNRS
PhD Students, Eboni Harris, Kate Chappell, Pearman Hayne, Cristy DeGregory, Kay Lawrence and Sheri Webster at the Southern Research Nursing Society (SNRS) Conference in Tampa, FL. (complete list on page 5)
Call for Student Abstracts 14th Annual Research and Scholarship Day Research and scholarship across the nursing care continuum #RSD15
April 28
th
College of Nursing 1st Floor Lounge 9:00am - 12:00pm Light refreshments will be provided Student Nursing Association members will receive 10 points for attendance.
Abstracts may be submitted February 23 - March 16, 2015 to Dr. Tisha Felder at feldert@mailbox.sc.edu Complete Submission guidelines HERE Accepted abstracts will be considered for the following awards: • Best Undergraduate Student Poster Award • Best Graduate Student Poster Award • Outstanding Student Poster Award (undergraduate or graduate)
Awardees will be recognized during the event with a certificate and a $100 cash award.
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Faculty and Staff Notes
APRN Day at the Statehouse
USCL Faculty, Leigh Pate, passed her Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification.
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias had three arti-
cles published in Nursing Outlook January 2015.
Undocumented migration in the United States: An overview of historical and current policy contexts. Undocumentedness and public policy: The impact on communities, individuals, and families along the Arizona/Sonora border. The impact and implications of undocumented immigration on individual and collective health in the United States.
Are you or someone you know looking for new employment? The University of South Carolina College of Nursing provides a progressive and evolving research environment embedded within a major research intensive university environment that is committed to research and scholarship excellence. View our open positions Here.
Dean Andrews provided the keynote at the Pi Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Pictured with Dean Andrews are USC Aiken Interim Dean, Dr. Thayer McGahee; USC Aiken former Dean and USC C former Associate Dean for Academics, Dr. Julia Ball; USC PhD student, Kay Lawrence.
USC CON students and faculty represented the college at the Southern Research Nursing Society (SNRS) Conference in Tampa, FL, February 25th-28th. Poster Presenters Increasing Participation of Male Parents and Caregivers in Research on Child Sexual Abuse: A Critique of Sampling Methodologies Kate K. Chappell, MSN, APRN, CPNP, PhD Student Assessment of Participation in a Brief Gratitude Intervention on Caregivers’ Physical, Psychological and Social Functioning Cristy DeGregory, PhD, RN, Gerontologist A Review of Community-Based Recruitment Methods Applicable for a Study of African American Women’s Perceptions of Activity and Rest Eboni Harris, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PhD Student
Dr. Joy Rivers is a
featured scholar on the Office of the Vice President for Research’s website which highlights faculty excellence, innovation, and creativity. Read more HERE.
Storytelling as an Intervention for African American Cancer Survivors: What do we know? Pearman D. Hayne, MPH, RN, BSN, PhD Student; Sue P. Heiney, PhD, RN, FAAN Critical Thinking in Nursing Education: The Current State of Affairs Kay Lawrence, MSN, RN PhD Student; Rita Snyder, PhD, RN, University of New Mexico Navegantes para Salud: Evaluation of a Culturally and Linguistically Tailored Intervention to Improve Access to Primary Health Care among Latinas in South Carolina DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN, FAAN; M. Elizabeth Fore, PhD Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Transition to Practice: Nurse Manager and Nurse Preceptor Perspectives Sheri S. Webster, MSN, RN, CSPI, PhD Student; DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN, FAAN Concurrent Session Presenters The Association of Individual and Neighborhood Contextual Factors and Smoking among African American Women in Public Housing Neighborhoods Jeannette Andrews, PhD, RN, FAAN Combining Conversation Analysis and Situational Analysis to a Multi-Method Qualitative Study Robin D. Estrada, PhD, RN, PNP-BC Abstract Reviewer Amelia M. Joseph, PhD, RN
Dr. Ronit Elk co-edited the book
Cancer and the LGBT Community: Unique Perspectives from Risk to Survivorship. It will be published in April 2015.
Grants Submitted Drs. Robin Estrada, Sue Heiney and DeAnne Messias, “Experiences of ru-
ral southeastern Latino parents of children with asthma.” USC Office of the Vice President for Research/ASPIRE I.
Dr. Tina Hunt-McKinney, “Psychiatric/Mental Health Connect (PMHC).”Faculty
Scholars Program, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
Dr. Stephanie Burgess, “Advanced Nursing Education Program HRSA-15-
046.” Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program Grant, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Dr. Kathleen LaSala, “Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) FY2015.” Nurse
Faculty Loan (NFLP) Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Dr. Robin Estrada, “Eye Tracking in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperac-
tivity Disorder: A Feasibility Study.” ASPIRE II, University of South Carolina Office of the Vice President for Research.
Grants Funded Dr. Teri Browne and Dr. Sue Heiney, “iCare Interprofessional Collaborative for Avoiding Readmissions through Education.” USC Office of the Provost/Research Engagement Collaboratives (REC). Dr. Jeannette Andrews, “Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Plan-
ning.” Subaward with Medical University of South Carolina & AHEC funded by Duke.
The University of South Carolina College of Nursing presents 2nd Annual Online Teaching Institute: A Complete Beginner’s Guide for Building a Successful Online Course
June
4th - 5th
University of South Carolina College of Nursing 1601 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208 For more information contact Cheryl Nelson at cheryl.nelson@sc.edu or 803.777.8777
REGISTER HERE Earn 3 graduate credit hours or 12 CEU credits
UPCOMING EVENTS March 18th Cancer Survivorship Center’s Research Forum Dr. Robert McKeown Open Access Publishing: The good, the bad, the ugly 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Room 402 Open to all faculty, staff, students and colleagues March 21st American Heart Association’s Heart Walk March 27th Nursing Leadership Summit REGISTER HERE March 28th Palmetto Gold Gala April 28th CON Research Day 1st floor student lounge 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. April 30th Celebrate Nursing Gala and Auction May 7 Convocation June 4th - 5th Online Teaching Institute REGISTER HERE
Nursing’s Future: Are You on Board? 2015 Annual Leadership Summit and Deans and Directors Spring Education Workshop This conference is designed for CNOs, nurse managers, deans and directors, health educators and aspiring leaders.
Speakers Maureen Sroczynski, DNP, RN President, Farley Associates Inc. Consultant for the Center to Champion Nursing in America
March 27
th
Columbia Conference Center 169 Laurelhurst Avenue Columbia, SC 8:30am - 4:00pm
Constance Mullinix, RN, MBA, MPH, PhD Clinical Associate Professor
Cost: $85
East Carolina University
REGISTER HERE: http://www.scha.org/onevoiceoneplan
Meet the 2015-2016 Cockcroft Class
Sponsored By:
For more information on the program or agenda contact The Center for Nursing Leadership at 803-777-6097 or outen@mailbox.sc.edu
The Center for Nursing Leadership is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development
Celebrate Nursing Gala and Auction THURSDAY
April
30 6:00pm - 9:00pm Rooftop at Carolina Walk 900 S. Stadium Road Dressy Casual/ Cocktail Attire Music by Coconut Cowboys $50 per person hors d’oeurves & cocktails included
Join us as the College of Nursing hosts an exciting evening of food, fun, and festivities. Proceeds to benefit the College of Nursing and Alumni Center. To donate auction items, please contact Pattie Heady at 803-960-0811. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jessica McCormick at 803-777-3862 or jmccorm@mailbox.sc.edu or Diane Scott at 777-3468 or scottdh@mailbox.sc.edu.
Alumna Q&A: Sue P. Heiney, PhD (‘98), MN (‘81), BSN (‘79)
Marilyn Sonnenberg and Monica Cromer at
Where do you work now? I am at the USC CON as the Dunn-Shealy Professor of Nursing and the Co-Director of the Cancer Survivorship Center. What is the most interesting thing you have seen or done as a nurse? After 30 years, I still find oncology nursing the most interesting thing I have done. Each patient is unique and unforgettable in his or her on way. But, as an oncology nurse, I have had many wonderful experiences, lunch in the White House, worked on a movie set for Queen, traveled to many foreign countries. What are you hobbies, interests, passions? Hiking, English shepherds, Outsider art, Upcountry SC especially crafts (split oak baskets) Tell us about your family. My husband is graduate of College of Pharmacy, now retired from Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, both my daughters are USC graduates (Elizabeth - Psychology, Amanda - Fine Arts). Elizabeth is a psychologist and manager of Providence House for Children. Amanda is the owner of DiPietro Portraits and mom to my grandsons, the light of my life. What does it mean to be a College of Nursing Alumnus? Were there any faculty and/or campus experiences that helped you with your career choices and where you are now? I am proud to be an alumna of such a highly respected College of Nursing. I had two fantastic mentors, Dr. Carol Collison (now deceased from breast cancer) and Dr. Sally Weinrich, who still consults with me. They were the most influential USC nursing faculty in my career.
the Capital City Club for Carolina Day at the State House.
All Gifts and Pledges to support Nursing can be sent to: USC College of Nursing 1027 Barnwell Street Columbia, SC 29208 Gift Processing Checks Made Payable to the USC Educational Foundation or at our website http://giving.sc.edu/ To learn how you can make a difference at USC College of Nursing contact the Development Office at 803-777-3468.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF NURSING No Limits to our Teaching • First and largest BSN and nursing graduate programs in the state of SC • 95%-100% NCLEX and Nurse Practitioner Board Pass Rates, exceeding both state and national averages • New PhD student fellowships and stipends • National and Internationally recognized faculty • Online graduate programs ranked #3 in the country by US News and World Report No Limits to our Innovation • State-of-the-art Client Simulation Lab providing revolutionizing and quality education to students • Cutting edge research in health care delivery, cancer survivorship, health promotion, and vulnerable populations • 4th DNP program in the country, now provided online • Center for Nursing Leadership is leading state-wide action coalitions responsive to the national Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action No Limits to our Caring • The College of Nursing’s Children and Family Healthcare Center is the only nurse managed medical home in South Carolina • Our dedicated expert clinical faculty provide comprehensive healthcare to all ages of an underserved population • Over 90 scholarships provided each year to our students, with the generosity from our alumni and donors • Well established partnerships with health systems and stakeholders across the state No Limits to our Scholarship • National leaders in nursing research with 70% of our tenure track faculty having received NIH funding • Diverse portfolio of research funding from NCI, NINR, NHLBI, NLM, CDC, HRSA, Duke Foundation, & others • Two Research Centers: Healthcare Process and Redesign Center and Cancer Survivorship Center
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