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BOOKSHELF
Faculty Recognized with AJN Nursing Book of the Year Awards Books authored by School of Nursing faculty members were honored by the American Journal of Nursing with their annual Book of the Year Awards. Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing by Assistant Professor Gaea Daniel 19PhD, RN, and noted nursing author, speaker and leadership coach Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, received first place awards in the Health Care Administration and History and Public Policy categories. Nursing Leadership During Crisis: Insights Guiding Leaders from the Covid-19 Pandemic by faculty members Barbara Kaplan, MSN, RN, and Tim Porter-O’Grady, DM, EDD, SCD(H), APRN, FAAN, FACCWS, and Carolyn Miller Reilly 94MN, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA, FAAN, of Berry College received second place in the Health Care Administration category. Both books are titles of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Office of Nursing Research staff member Rachel Nash (center) gives a tour of the new research space.
RESE ARCH
Office of Nursing Research Expands Space, Presence With a 10,000-square-foot renovation, the Office of Nursing Research has expanded its presence at the school, providing additional space for nursing research. The research office has moved to the plaza level of the school’s location on 1520 Clifton Road. The new space features nine interview/exam rooms with phlebotomy capabilities, four
research pods providing flexible workspace for research study staff, and a robust technological infrastructure to support research activities. The office will also accommodate a dedicated laboratory space and freezer farm to process and preserve research samples, adding to the space already used for this work in a nearby Emory building. Opened in January, the space supports research teams studying cardiovascular health, gerontology, health equity, HIV/AIDS, stress biomarkers/ inflammation, and women’s health, among other areas. “The new space supports cutting-edge biobehavioral research initiatives and scientific inquiry,” says Associate Dean for Research Drenna Waldrop, PhD. “We are thrilled to bring our research support operations into this area, which will no doubt foster collaboration and innovation and facilitate transformative discoveries. This new space is another example of the school’s commitment to research excellence.”
NURSING IN PRACTICE
Faculty Named Certified Global Nurse Consultants The International Council of Nurses awarded the Certified Global Nurse Consultant certification to faculty members Elizabeth Downes 04MPH, DNP, APRN, CNE, FAANP, ANEF, FAAN, and Anita Rich 81BSN, DNP, RN, CHFN, CDCES. Downes is assistant dean for global health, co-director of the Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, and the Betty Tigner Turner Clinical Professor at the School of Nursing. A senior clinical instructor, Rich is the heart failure coordinator
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at Emory Johns Creek Hospital and founder and president of Nurses Heart to Heart, a nonprofit organization that educates nurses in developing countries about cardiac care and resuscitation. As Certified Global Nurse Consultants, Downes and Rich will serve as crucial resources for the council’s 130-plus member National Nursing Associations and consult with governments, health care institutions, and NGOs seeking expertise on national and global nursing and health care policymaking.
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