Nurse Marquette
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2 News Leading the way: College receives $1.1 million gift Nursing in 140 characters College of Nursing Clark Hall, 112 414.288.3800 Contributing writers: Sarah Butler, Ann Christensen, Jennifer Fink, Chris Jenkins, Julia Otto, Andrea Petrie, Lynn Sheka, Chris Stolarski and Nicole Sweeney Etter Editorial team: Margaret Faut Callahan, Stephen Filmanowicz and Lynn Sheka Graphic design: Joan Holcomb Contact: Share comments or ideas for future issues with Steve Filmanowicz at stephen.filmanowicz@ marquette.edu.
College mission Through a transformational Catholic, Jesuit
Being the difference New scholarship honors memory of a loving wife, mother and nurse The gift of health care Dancing for those who can’t
6 Research & Innovation Making Milwaukee’s streets safer: A data-driven approach to reducing gun violence Preparing Wisconsin to care for an aging population Rural nursing: Improving recruitment and retention The science behind cancer-related fatigue Empowering patients battling chronic illness
education, the mission of the Marquette University College of Nursing is to prepare nurse leaders to promote health, healing and social justice for all people through clinical practice and development of
10 Heroes Among Us Partnership teaches nursing students to care for veterans
nursing knowledge. The faculty, students and staff of the college are committed to: • Providing high-quality, compassionate care focused on individuals, families and communities. • Advocating for social justice to eliminate health inequities. • Engaging community partners to promote health care for all. • Generating, evaluating and applying knowledge to improve health and education outcomes. • Creating a dynamic, innovative learning community. • Leading change to improve the health care environment. On the cover: Alec Dishaw, Nurs ’15, assists Joseph Walberts, a veteran, at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center as part of the College of Nursing’s veteran-centric educational cohort. Cover photograph: Ben Smidt
14 Their True Path Alumni seek the greater good through direct entry master’s program
16 Creating Nurse-scholars 10 years of the Ph.D. program
Alumni Perspective Compassionate care Then and now — Class of 1964 returns to campus for Golden Jubilee A Marquette legacy 60 years in the making
20 Notable Scholarly Accomplishments