Bridges Fall 2015

Bridges A JOURNAL FROM THE IPFW DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

FALL 2015

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Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Community Members, This issue of Bridges marks the end of our 50th Anniversary Celebration at IPFW and the beginning of a dynamic new opportunity for our nursing students.

Healthcare landscapes have certainly undergone radical transformation since the Department of Nursing first opened its doors. Today’s environment demands more of nursing professionals than ever before, often requiring advanced education, sophistication with new technologies, interdisciplinary skills and teamwork, and an increased focus on wellness.

Here in the Department of Nursing, we have successfully implemented the campus’ first doctoral program--the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) option. It is a fitting capstone for the 50th Celebration of excellence that graduates of our new online program will be equipped to meet the growing demand for innovative leaders who can transform health care for the next 50 years.

IPFW’s DNP program enriches the knowledge of master’s prepared nurses and provides them with the skills to become industry leaders in advanced practice nursing. Implementation of the curriculum for the DNP is not a solo act. IPFW is working in partnership with Purdue University—West Lafayette and Purdue University—Calumet. The uniqueness of the IPFW curricular contribution is a focus on new skills for transformative leadership. The concentration in transformative leadership prepares nurses for practice improvement and serves as 2

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a scaffold for the full DNP curriculum, which emphasizes evidencebased practice and translational research.

The curriculum prepares our IPFW DNP students with competencies to develop innovative models of care leading to best practices, translate science to clinical practice, and improve patient safety and quality. Our advanced practice nursing graduates will be ready to meet the growing demand for innovative leaders who can transform healthcare systems and improve outcomes, quality, and cost.

This issue of Bridges honors our unique contribution to the DNP. With the launch of the new DNP and the addition of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration at the Master’s level, IPFW Nursing isn’t simply changing—it is leading the change!

As IPFW celebrates our 50th anniversary, we are celebrating new practice opportunities in the Department of Nursing!

We invite you to join us in our continuing celebration of excellence.

Lee-Ellen C. Kirkhorn, PhD, RN Professor and Chair of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

cont nts from the chair...................... 2 panoramas.......................... 4 features.. ............................. 10 departmental updates....... 16 spotlights........................... 20 tracking the mastodons.... 26 photo gallery........................ 30

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pan ramas Cover Story

By Lee-Ellen Kirkhorn The Nightingale Pledge was composed by Lystra Gretter, an instructor of nursing at the old Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, as an expression of esteem for Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. An adaptation of the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians, the Nightingale Pledge; was first used by nursing school graduates in 1893 Although today pledges or oaths are not required, the sentiments in the Nightingale Pledge have an enduring influence on practicing professional nurses.

“I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge. . .and [I will] devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” ~ From the Nightingale Pledge.

The cover of Bridges designed by professional artist and IPFW faculty member, Professor Audrey Ushenko, carries us on a symbolic journey from the 1960’s (and IPFW’s early pinning ceremony) to the present day hooding of our first nursing practice doctoral students.

Using colorful images of nurses in a variety of practice settings and with classic and contemporary technologies, Professor Ushenko

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has captured the essence of their timeless character. The care and compassionate practice of professional nursing is one of the hallmarks of IPFW’s graduates. From now and into the future, nurses advance health and lead change through their artful application of scientific knowledge in the service of others.

Florence Nightingale would be proud.

New to Bridges, is another “bridge“-- an example of the interprofessional character of the Department of Nursing. Going forward and as our e-journal evolves, cover art will be created by IPFW art students. In the words of Professor Ushenko, “Capturing narrative through images is the language of an artist. Sharing language with others in a visual and compelling way-- that is how we communicate.”

Sharing our program with all of you--that is the goal of our Nursing Department. We hope you enjoy this issue as we proudly showcase our newest addition: the Doctor of Nursing Practice.

We extend grateful appreciation to Professor Ushenko for the beautiful cover which graces this, our “50th anniversary” issue. ¢

o “I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge. . . and [I will] devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.�

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~ From the Nightingale Pledge.

pan ramas(continued) Calling ALL NURSING ALUMNI: Student and Alumni Satisfaction One benchmark of quality is program satisfaction. Sometimes graduates share their satisfaction through informal channels, such as E-mail or social media. Graduates share their satisfaction with peers or thank favorite faculty members who have inspired them. Systematic data collected through surveys are included in annual evaluation reports for review and discussion by program directors and faculty. When warranted, quality-improvement initiatives are implemented.

Over the past several years, low survey response rates (8–18% for undergraduate alumni; 17–23% for MS alumni), irregularities in survey schedules, and the inclusion of multiple programs and alumni from multiple graduation years in a single survey have made the monitoring of employment and alumni satisfaction a challenge.

During the summer of 2015, as part of a quality-improvement initiative, the Nursing Leadership Council (Professors Kirkhorn, Reimer, Poling, and Finke) decided to try something fresh and innovative. We are bringing data collection to a new level -- taking it to our alumni in person. In September, our nursing alumni are invited to gather at a fun social event.

In addition to our standard surveys, we created a brief, post-card sized survey for alumni from both undergraduate and graduate programs to rate their satisfaction with the program. At the event, participants will be asked to complete the survey. Data collected from these surveys, in addition to all of the other forms of data we routinely gather, will be used to guide program improvement. ¢

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THE HISTORY OF NURSING AT PURDUE IS ONE OF

EXTRAORDINARY INNOVATION, COMPASSION, AND SERVICE. THE ADDITION OF THE DNP PROGRAM ON OUR FORT WAYNE CAMPUS IS A VALUABLE EXTENSION OF THAT LEGACY ”.

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, JR. PRESIDENT

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here is perhaps no program better suited to offer IPFW’s first doctoral degree than the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, which welcomed its inaugural class this fall.

IPFW has long been a major provider of the nursing workforce in northeast Indiana, and our students and grads make a big difference in many medically-underserved communities in the area. This new program, a partnership between IPFW, Purdue Calumet and Purdue West Lafayette, will equip nurses with the advanced education and clinical training they need to continue to bring first-class care to patients in northeast Indiana and beyond.

Nurse practitioners are a critical component in the modern healthcare landscape, often serving as a gateway to primary care, and uniquely able to make a meaningful difference in not only the health, but the overall wellbeing of their patients. This program is a testament to the immense and lasting value nurse practitioners bring to our communities.

The history of nursing at Purdue is one of extraordinary innovation, compassion, and service. The addition of the DNP program on our Fort Wayne campus is a valuable extension of that legacy. ¢

Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. President

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fe tures What is the new IPFW Doctoral Nursing Degree?

Nursing is a practice discipline, and the new campus doctorate is a DNP, which means Doctor of Nursing Practice. The new degree is not a PhD. The PhD in Nursing prepares nurse scientists to discover new knowledge; however, the DNP prepares nurses to translate existing knowledge into clinical practice.

There may yet be a PhD program on the horizon for IPFW because there are certainly important roles for nurse scientists This new opportunity is exciting for IPFW because it represents the first campus doctorate and it is a tremendous honor for our nursing department to be breaking new ground with this impressive clinical practice degree. As a Purdue University program, the IPFW Department of Nursing is proud to be the first on campus at IPFW to offer a practice doctorate, with the first class of students entering the program in Fall, 2015.

What will this new degree mean for students and our region?

There is high and growing demand for DNP-prepared nurses, both in healthcare institutions and in teaching roles. Nurses holding practice doctorates also command a higher salary, up to 10% higher than those holding a master’s degree alone.

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The DNP is very important to the health scorecard of the citizens of Northeast Indiana. IPFW is a key provider of our nursing workforce; our nursing students and alumni make a significant difference to the health and wellbeing of many medicallyunderserved communities in the state, as well as to patients in local and regional medical centers.

What was the driving force behind starting this program?

Chancellor Carwein expressed; “We are thrilled to be launching our first doctoral program at IPFW this fall. The DNP, as a practice doctorate, will integrate the expertise and exceptional clinical skills of our graduate nursing faculty with that of our partners from the Doermer School of Business, the IU School of Medicine, and our regional health care providers”, said Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein. “Indiana taxpayers will be pleased with the collaboration among the Purdue University campuses utilizing experts from around the state to deliver this degree. This doctoral program will be a national model of an inter-professional and interdisciplinary approach to advanced nursing practice education.”

In what ways does IPFW and this program create a supportive environment for students to be successful while they are in school?

The IPFW DNP is offered in collaboration with two other Purdue campuses and is delivered primarily online, for the convenience of working professionals.

How does this program help students network, both academically and professionally?

The IPFW DNP will consist primarily of online courses, allowing nurses to continue working while completing the program. It is also convenient for nurses living outside the Fort Wayne area. Supervised residency/practicum experiences are also flexible, taking place in the student’s geographic area. Practicing professionals can network with others in the online program and in their clinical practices.

Does this program expose students to new ideas, perspectives, and cultures?

The DNP is a dynamic, clinically relevant and useful program of study, which definitely exposes students to new ideas, perspectives, and cultures. Building upon a strong foundation of knowledge from their Masters and Baccalaureate Nursing programs, the post-masters DNP at IPFW offers new insights about transformative leadership, the unique program concentration at IPFW. An IPFW DNP will make a big difference in clinical practice, shaping a preferred future in healthcare!

How does IPFW prepare them for their journeys after graduation?

DNPs are making an impact locally and regionally. IPFW is preparing graduates for future roles in healthcare settings.

What advice might you offer a student who will be starting this program?

Enjoy the journey as much as the destination! ¢

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fe tures(continued) Doctor of Nursing Practice The faculty of the Purdue University School of Nursing at West Lafayette are delighted to collaborate with our colleagues at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne and Purdue Calumet on this innovative and Collaborative DNP (CDNP) program that creates synergy and capitalizes on the strengths of each campus.

The collaborative program is built on the foundation of the West Lafayette (WL) campus DNP program; whose unique systems engineering core was supported by a Helene Fuld grant. Since 2005, students have generated multiple practice inquiry projects, supported by WL faculty with expertise in health promotion, chronic disease management, and healthcare systems improvement.

In the new CDNP program, WL faculty will teach core courses online and in collaboration with faculty from our regional campus partners. A new cognate concentration in Transitions of Care was specifically developed by WL for this program. The original accredited DNP program with a choice of cognates in Direct Practice/Systems Management or Public Health/Homeland Security continues to be offered on the WL campus.

Stacie F. Hitt, RN, PhD, Assistant Head, School of Nursing DNP Program Coordinator

We look forward to working with our colleagues in Fort Wayne and Hammond on this exciting endeavor, and warmly welcome the first class of DNP students to the Purdue University Collaborative System DNP program. ¢

Jane Kirkpatrick, RNC-OB, MSN, PhD, ANEF

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Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences Head, School of Nursing Associate Professor of Nursing

CCNE: New Applicant Status Nursing Departments nationally seek to become accredited through a process that showcases their programs of study.

Not every program qualifies for accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In fact, programs must apply just to be considered for accreditation by this prestigious organization. In September of 2014, Department Chair Lee-Ellen Kirkhorn received word that the CCNE had approved IPFW’s application for initial accreditation of baccalaureate and master’s degree programs.

Of course, we were delighted to learn no, that we qualify for application, and it became our motivation for the hard work of assessment and documentation. For over a year, nursing has been engaged in a conscious and deliberate process known as self-study in which the department examines and documents all of its products and processes, collecting information in a serious and systematic way.

In late fall of this year, the IPFW Nursing Self-Study will be submitted to a team of experts at CCNE. They will thoroughly review the entire document, and then a small group of site visitors will arrive on our campus from January 27-29 2016 to verify, clarify, and amplify all of the materials that were submitted, checking to be certain that our programs are truly as great as we say they are!

Mark these dates for our CCNE SITE VISIT: January 27th, 28th, and 29th of 2016 More details and insights will be forthcoming. IPFW uses the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate and Master's Essentials as the backbone of all of its programs. The process of teaching and learning is infinitely perfectible. And having accredited programs makes a powerful statement about their quality. ¢

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fe tures(continued) IPFW DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP)

By Lee-Ellen C. Kirkhorn, PhD, RN

As the Chair of Nursing at IPFW, I am always thinking about innovation and how to make transformative changes. I am very clear about mission and my focus as a nurse executive and leader. First: to provide superior education for nurses; second: to care for faculty and staff.

IPFW has a delightfully effervescent environment that makes innovation and change possible. And we are a family here. That is pretty obvious. The unique climate in the Department of Nursing is that of collaboration, cooperation, and mutual respect.

When I arrived at IPFW almost three years ago, the foundational work for the DNP was firmly in place. Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Carol Sternberger led the major campus initiative to develop the DNP. It was her vision that IPFW would have a nursing practice doctorate in partnership with Purdue Calumet and Purdue West Lafayette. Dr. Sternberger is a dynamic innovator who identified the need to enhance patient care in Indiana through the contributions of doctorally-prepared nurses.

With Dr. Sternberger’s transition from nursing chair to other campus leadership roles, Dr. Deb Poling

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has taken the reins as our new DNP Program Coordinator, and is giving Dr. Sternberger’s bold vision its legs. Through the various approval processes that are necessary to launch a program of this magnitude, Dr. Poling and I have worked assiduously to ensure that all of the program components are in place and that they meet stringent accreditation requirements.

In December of 2013, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the DNP as a systemwide collaboration between the campuses of West Lafayette, Calumet, and IPFW. Other approvals followed: Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) (spring, 2014), and the North Central Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (summer, 2014).

As any educator realizes, pulling together teaching teams is a tricky undertaking. Even so, faculty members from all three campuses have identified members who will teach DNP curricular content, using an online learning platform.

IPFW has a unique program concentration for the DNP in Transformative Leadership—a strength of all of our graduate faculty. The primary faculty

member for the IPFW Cognate in Transformative Leadership will be Dr. Nila Reimer.

In the summer of 2015, the first class of DNP students was admitted. The class may be small in size, but it is mighty in importance. The program launched this fall—right on schedule.

In January, 2016, site visitors from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) will visit IPFW for the first time. They will be accrediting the entire nursing program and they will also be the accreditation body for the DNP, once the doctoral students have been in the program for an entire year.

Quite a remarkable process.

We have opened our doors to the future of healthcare in the State of Indiana and beyond.

Our students will be making a difference in the lives of many. We are the Department of Nursing.

We ARE the DONs. ¢

“We are thrilled to be launching our first doctoral program at IPFW this fall. The DNP, as a practice doctorate, will integrate the expertise and exceptional clinical skills of our graduate nursing faculty with that of our partners from the Doermer School of Business, the IU School of Medicine, and our regional health care providers�

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departmental upd

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New to the Department: IPFW Nursing Faculty as a whole possess hundreds of years of nursing experience.

We hope to leave a legacy-- imparting not only knowledge about coursework and academic progression, also about our practice specialization. We are accomplished nurse scholars and our individual and collective work elevates the Department’s reputation, enrollment, programs, and creative work.

WE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW FACULTY-STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM. Brightly colored posters, lining the Department walls, illustrate the practice areas that DON Faculty have identified as their areas of expertise. A companion poster matches the expertise to the named nursing professor, so it is easy to see which faculty might be a good match with a student’s interests.

Faculty also have office signs which read, “Ask me about…” These signs are our way of inviting students to make an appointment and spend a little time getting to know the faculty member’s professional interests. Faculty are eager to mentor students in the practice discipline, sharing their time and talents. Faculty mentors are available by appointment, and students are encouraged to make an appointment, stop in, ask questions, and seek guidance about specialty practice areas.

In our online courses, students seek faculty expertise and guidance through online office hours. Online students in the neighborhood? Feel free to stop by for a face-toface visit with our faculty experts. You won’t be disappointed.

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LeAnn Mayer

Beth Kaskel

Beth Bufink

Katrina Kessler

Cheryl Rockwell

Denise Jordan

NEW FACES AND NEW APPOINTMENTS As we grow and expand, the Department of Nursing is proud to welcome the following NEW FACES and NEW APPOINTMENTS for our teaching team fall, 2015: LeAnn Mayer –Clinical Assistant Professor Beth Kaskel—Clinical Associate Professor Beth Bufink –Clinical Assistant Professor Each of these newly appointed faculty will offer wonderful expertise for our expanding nursing programs now and into the future.

We are happy to announce that Katrina Kessler will provide leadership as Coordinator of our Clinical Performance and Simulation Center. Her role will offer continuity and focus for the many skills and simulations that are part of our current and evolving simulated pedagogies for clinical practice.

Cheryl Rockwell will provide shared leadership for the rapidly expanding undergraduate RN-BS Program. Cheryl, our new Coordinator of RN-BS Programs will support the leadership of Dr. Nila Reimer, Director of Undergraduate Programs, guiding our new RN-BS students as they continue their education and professional development.

Denise Jordan will serve as our new Nursing Diversity Coordinator.

She will provide leadership for student diversity and inclusiveness as our nursing student population mirrors the ethnically diverse population of Fort Wayne. Denise will advocate for ethnically diverse students and offer insights and guidance that is responsive to the advancement of their individual and institutional success throughout the nursing program.

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departmental upd tes(continued) Accreditation of IPFW Master of Nursing and Baccalaureate Nursing Programs EXECUTIVE BRIEF Background: This is an initial accreditation; 3-5 YEARS (max). We are changing our nursing accreditation (from ACEN to CCNE) to be consistent across Purdue programs. CCNE is highly respected and a nationally recognized accreditation hallmark of excellence.

IPFW Department of Nursing is undergoing INITIAL (FIRST TIME with CCNE) ACCREDITATION for the following program offerings: 4 year Baccalaureate in Nursing (Traditional 4 year Program) RN-BS IN NURSING Master of Nursing Programs for enrolled students in the following concentrations:

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Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) Nurse Executive (enrolled students; not admitting new students at this time) Nurse Educator (enrolled students; not admitting new students at this time) AGNP/FNP (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Post-Masters Certificate Program) POINTS OF PRIDE • IPFW boasts a 100% pass rate for 2015 first-time test takers and has consistently remained higher than the national standard which is slightly above 80% for the accreditation period.

• Since 2010, the traditional Baccalaureate Nursing Program has grown by 17% and enrolls more than 320 students in the four year program of study.

• Since 2010, the Baccalaureate – Completion Program (RN-BS) has grown 74%, and currently enrolls more than 60 students in the online program.

• Since 2010, the Master of Nursing Program has grown by 100% and enrolls more than 80 students in its many concentrations.

• IPFW NURSING STUDENTS are prepared with cutting edge technology threaded throughout the curriculum in clinical, simulation, and didactic courses. The state-of-the-art Clinical

Performance and Simulation Center has several high-fidelity human patient simulators.

• Baccalaureate nursing students have the opportunity to participate in several domestic intercultural immersive experiences; one, funded through student government, provides community health assessment with Public Health Nurses serving the Ojibwa Tribe of Native Americans on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation located in the Wisconsin Northwoods.

• Baccalaureate Nursing Students are engaged in local service learning opportunities that provide insight about community healthcare needs and available services in Fort Wayne.

• Undergraduate Nursing Students perform in student leadership roles to create and present quality improvement projects that are implemented in regional healthcare organizations.

• Undergraduate Students engage in research and honors program projects and present findings in local and national nursing conferences.

• An RN Student (Undergrad) survey revealed that 89% of respondents were employed in a RN role, and more than 70% of undergraduate nursing students are employed in healthcare fields.

• The IPFW Nursing Program is well known for its rigor and high expectations.

Healthcare organizations and alumni express pride in selecting IPFW nursing graduates as members of their teams and nursing alumni speak highly of their nursing education.

• IPFW Graduate Programs provide the opportunity for students to sit for applicable certification exams following graduation. IPFW boasts a 100% Pass rate on its certification exams for first-time test takers.

• Graduate Student Employment rate is 100% in their specialty for those who have sought employment and have not pursued advanced degrees. Most are employed in the Northeast Indiana area.

• Students participate in Inter-professional learning experiences (IPE) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. IPE is expected by accreditation bodies and employers.

• The Department of Nursing has 6 Nurse Practitioners, 1 Clinical Specialist, 1 Certified Nurse Midwife, 4 Certified Nurse Educators. A faculty practice plan is in place for those who must complete practice hours for continued certification.

• The IPFW Nurse-Managed Lafayette Street Family Health Clinic had 2,012 patient visits last year and the IPFW Nurse-Managed Center for Healthy Living had 2,486 patient visits.

• Parkview Health Systems have made a significant contribution to an endowment for nursing faculty, student scholarships, and for faculty development.

IMPACT: • Graduates of IPFW are employed in the specialties of internal medicine, adult health endocrinology, pediatrics, cardiology, military medicine, orthopedics and gerontology.

• Graduates are employed throughout Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, California and Colorado.

• The majority of graduates practice in Indiana.

• The DON boasts 2 Chapman Scholars— one recent graduate and one current student. ¢

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sp tlights IN THE SPOTLIGHT August 10-13, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA | American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announces the fourth annual leadership development program for nursing leaders. Offered by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, this program is taught by Wharton faculty, who present relevant and timely content designed to advance chief academic administrators to a higher level of leadership.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. Informed by in-depth academic research and extensive industry experience, Wharton Executive Education programs offer a supportive and challenging context from which participants gain the skills necessary for their next level of executive development. In open-enrollment and customized programs, participants from a diverse range of industries interact with Wharton faculty, who are one of the most cited, most published faculties of all top-tier business schools. With a profound influence on global business, Wharton faculty are the trusted advisors of corporations and governments worldwide.

IPFW Chair Lee-Ellen Kirkhorn is one of 40 participants selected via a competitive application process as a 2015 AACN Wharton Fellow in Executive Leadership.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • P rovide the concepts and tools needed to enhance leadership capacity and hone the skills that are essential to move forward strategically as an academic leader.

• A ddress issues around managing and leading change, influencing and galvanizing a diverse set of stakeholders, developing value innovation, and building strategic relationships in highly volatile environments.

• E quip participants with an advanced set of negotiation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and influencing skills.

• F acilitate interactions and collaboration within the cohort, providing participants with a valuable and ongoing resource network.

LEARNER OBJECTIVES Program participants will gain the ability to: • Manage and lead change at an enterprise level.

• Strategically influence and negotiate.

• S killfully strategize and innovate value with internal and external stakeholders.

ABOUT THE AACN The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education.

AACN’s educational, research, federal advocacy, data collection, publications, and special programs work to establish quality standards for nursing education; assist deans and directors to implement those standards; influence the nursing profession to improve health care; and promote public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice. ¢

SPOTLIGHT ON DR LINDA FINKE Lee-Ellen Kirkhorn, PhD, RN, CNE As a child, I suspect Dr. Linda Finke secretly wanted to be President of the United States.

A strong voice for quality, Dr. Finke is a Professor of Nursing and Executive Director of Health Clinics and Special Projects (Wellness and Behavioral Health Institute) at Indiana – Purdue University Fort Wayne.

She is Principle Investigator and Executive Director of the Nurse Managed IPFW Lafayette Street Family Health Clinic and the IPFW Center for Health Living: Campus Clinic and Wellness Programs.

Dr. Finke’s practice is with families and children with mental health problems. Her clinical research focuses on nurses and the burden of caring, substance abuse, and the mental health of children.

She has published numerous documents, is a popular speaker at national and international conferences, and has appeared on 60 Minutes. She was a consultant for an Emmy-award-winning DVD on nurses who served in Vietnam. She has served on several national and governmental panels concerning mental health and school health. She is Past President of Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing and the International Society for Psychiatric –Mental Health Nurses. She has considerable experience mentoring others in nursing and authoring leadership and career development programs.

What a remarkable person! Nothing is more impressive than a skilled leader. We are fortunate to enjoy Dr. Finke’s expertise in the Department of Nursing. ¢

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sp tlights(continued) Topping off a Transformational Innovation Center

By Lee-Ellen C. Kirkhorn I first met Dr. Mirro at the groundbreaking *topping off* ceremony for the Mirro Family Research and Innovation Center. The ceremony was almost as poetic as it was powerful. As the final beam lifted from the ground—a metaphor for the Herculean community teamwork that brought expansive new research capabilities to our region--it became clear that Parkview Health is absolutely dedicated to learning and discovery. The Mirro Family Research and Innovation Center is among a select few in the United States. As Dr. Mirro noted, “Its unique Dr. Mirro bench-to-bedside focus helps bridge the gap between discovery research and translational research.”

The modernistic building – one equipped with hologram cadavers in place of real ones and a state of the art simulation center that includes human simulators of all ages and diagnostic capabilities--ensures that health professionals can learn and grow and develop skills in a controlled environment. There are simulations for performing IV therapy, assisting with childbirth, visualizing the vessels of the heart or removing a gall bladder, among others. Simulations such as these provide an environment for clinical practice, safety, and quality. The Mirro Family Research and Innovation Center provides the facility and

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environment necessary to support and encourage innovative treatments and transformational health care practices.

Several features, in particular, set the Mirro Family Research and Innovation Center apart from other institutions of health care learning: the emphatic commitment to interprofessional education, and the futuristic methods and technologies that may be integrated as teaching tools. The campus integrates knowledge and practice under one big roof, raising interprofessional confidence and comfort in working together.

For the IPFW Department of Nursing Collaborative Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Mirro Family Research and Education Center will also house facilities and resources that are available to nursing doctoral students for scholarship and education.

Collaborative DNP students who select IPFW’s Transformative Leadership Concentration will also be able to conduct clinical and translational research in collaboration with ongoing bench research performed at the Center. Parkview’s research efforts have a 25year history of improving health in our community. Increasing the resources available for these efforts will make a big impact not only our communities, but the health care community at large. ¢

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sp tlights(continued) Dawning of a New Leadership Paradigm: Transformative Principles Nila Reimer, PhD, RN Undergraduate Program Director In the not so distant past, leadership was a solo act. The leader was the boss who said, “Jump,” and followers said, “How high?”

Previous leadership styles derived from knowledge of delegation, motivation, charisma, and from participative and situational leadership frameworks.

But a new leadership paradigm is evolving. Nursing leaders in today’s organizational world are not only excited to be accountable to their organization, they also seek unique opportunities in diverse communities where they bridge personal and organizational values.

Leadership is no longer a solo act.

The new paradigm is moving toward strategies that guide leaders toward the discovery of new possibilities for cocreating transformational changes in clinical practice. These new leadership practices will radically transform the wellbeing of clinical staff and patients.

IPFW’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program will include a three credit summer didactic course that enables DNPs to glean practical insights about Transformative Leadership. Students will explore their own values of leadership and practice as a transformative leader in today’s world of healthcare.

Students will apply foundational principles of transformative leadership to practice in complex healthcare environments.

Expert leaders from the Department of Nursing including Dr. Carol Crosby who has an extensive background as a nursing executive in large hospital organizations, have contributed ideas for developing the course.

Faculty are interested in a transdisciplinary approach and in and forming partnerships with students in other healthcare disciplines. Students from the IU School of Medicine have been invited to enroll in the summer course.

Watch out world: beginning in Summer 2016, enrolled graduate students will develop their vision of practice as a transformative leader in various dimensions of organizational settings. The future of healthcare is in good hands. ¢

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tr cking the mast dons Five Nursing Faculty Receive Intramural Grants for Pilot Studies It is a pleasure to announce the recipients of the Health and Human Services Nursing Faculty – Student Research Fellowships for 2015-2016. The program was created to fund pilot work that will help faculty members prepare for the submission of larger external grants and publications. Award winners and their projects include: •

Nila Reimer, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor—“ Unfolding Case Studies Used to Stimulate Students’ Deeper Learning”

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Deb Poling, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor—“Interprofessional Practice”

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Susan Wade, MS, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor—“Implementation of the Pediatric Early Warning Scale (PEWS)”

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Becky Salmon, MS, RN, Associate Professor—“Teaching 12 Lead EKG Interpretation: Getting Nurses Excited to Learn”

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eth Kaskel, DNP, Clinical Associate Professor –“Nursing Management of Echolalia” and “Recognizing and Identifying B Human Trafficking”

Project work will be completed in the academic year 2015-2016. Faculty are working in partnership with honors university students, junior and senior level baccalaureate nursing students, and nursing students (RN-BS) from Parkview Health System. ¢

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Purdue System-Wide Consortium: Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) We are very excited about the start of our new Purdue System-Wide Consortium Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) beginning August 2015.

This is the first time that a doctoral degree will be offered at IPFW. The DNP is a terminal practice degree that supports the work of PhDs. PhD nurses develop new knowledge while DNPs translate that knowledge into practice. The educational emphasis of the DNP includes evidence-based practice, quality improvement, leadership development and practice at the systems level within healthcare organizations.

All of our new students encourage their colleagues to continue to grow and advance their education.

Continuing education will advance your career, and it is easier to do than you might think. Just commit!

Do it now!

Welcome new DNP program and a BIG welcome to our new DNP students! ¢ Deb Poling, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE DNP Program Coordinator

DNP prepared nurses are necessary to help meet Deb Polling the complex health needs of populations, as well as to lead efforts for the planning and implementation of changing health care needs. Their increased knowledge enhances practice and lead to better patient outcomes.

As our IPFW DNP Coordinator, I had the privilege of meeting members of the first class of DNP students. They provided some insightful information about what inspired them to pursue their doctorate and what advice they might offer to their colleagues about advancing their education.

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