School of Nursing Masters Convocation Program Booklet - August 30, 2020

MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing MASTER’S CONVOCATION August 30, 2020 10:00 a.m.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing MASTER’S CONVOCATION August 30, 2020 Virtual program, 10AM WELCOME Patricia Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC, FNAP Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Program Innovation OPENING REMARKS Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN Dean, School of Nursing KEYNOTE ADDRESS Patricia Lussier-Duynstee, PhD, RN Assistant Dean, Emerita AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Patricia Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC, FNAP Jason R. Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC Master of Science in Nursing Awards and Acknowledgments Harriet Towle Excellence in Clinical Nursing Practice Josephine Mangio Keaveney Memorial Nursing Prize Herzlinger Prize in memory of Rebecca C. Colvin Acknowledgement of Class Representatives Faculty Awards Exceptional Advanced Practice Clinician and Mentor Award Judith A. Fong Nursing Faculty Prize DAISY Faculty Award PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES Advanced Practice Coordinators CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FROM MGH NURSES’ ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Pamela Gaherin Watson, ScD., RN, MGH Class of ‘64 CLOSING REMARKS Patricia Reidy 1

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Patricia Lussier-Duynstee, PhD, RN

Recently retired from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Patricia Lussier-Duynstee, PhD, RN, was Assistant Dean for Student Support and Clinical Facilitation and Assistant Professor of the School of Nursing. She was also a member of the steering committee for the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice and Health at the Institute.

Pat's specialty areas in teaching and practice are in health promotion, health policy, community health nursing, history of nursing, and leadership in nursing.

She was the Institute Faculty Chair from April 2007 through August 2008.

She served on numerous committees including the School of Nursing Faculty Committee Policy Committee, Generalist Level Committee, Advanced Practice Committee, Track Coordinators Group, and the Institute's Strategic Planning Group, Diversity Committee and Academic Council.

Pat has extensive experience in community and public health. She was the Director of Community Programs in a home health agency, Director of Clinical Services at a family planning clinic, and a clinical supervisor and consultant for community-based HIV prevention and education programs.

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Master of Science in Nursing Candidates Courtney Marie Emery Meghan Dumas Farley Alyson Ann Fazio Alanna Fitzgerald Lizabeth Jane Flash Natalie Helen Fong Micayla Freehan Mia C. Giles Tyler Zachary Gillingham Majida Goummih Kelsey Harbour Sarah Louise Higginbotham Eun Chung Hong Mark D. Hughes Kayla M. Imperatore Holly Jean Irvin Tehya Rachelle Johnson Brittney O. Jurgen Julia Kahr Andrea Shino Kaseguma Sarah Rae Kaufman Yuli Johanna Khaykin Jason Peter Knowles Emily Ayers Koella Jaclyn Renee Kubisak Kara M. Le Erika Alexandria Lee Sydney Elaine Lett Sarah Danforth Luppino Mikhaila Cicely Marecki

Elizabeth Christine Adami Jessica Kay Adamson Marisa J. Albert Christopher Joseph Allen Sarah M. Arvidson Sarah Katherine Barnhart Alejandra Bedoya Sarah Jane Bekele Abby Katherine Bishop Perry Elizabeth Blank Zoe Leah Blatt Sarah Elizabeth Bresette Anne Sutherland Bruntrager Caroline Burbank Alexander Ryan Campaneria Rhianna Candido Elizabeth Canty Alexandra M. Carlson Kelsey Lyn Carter Stephen John Cihocki Janina Marie Colavita Alyssa Raye Collins Brittany Catherine Covert Paige Alice Craven Sandra Custodio Samantha A. Deglaoui Lauren Elizabeth Dewey Kelsey Lee Dimond Rafaela Vieira Dos Santos Kelcie C. Duesler 3

Master of Science in Nursing Candidates Jennifer L. Saulnier Edwydge Seac Stephanie Sech Madeleine Z. H. Sedlack Rohit Prakash Shah Amanda Victoria Sideri Hillary Elizabeth Silvia A. Bani Singh Ye Eun Song Barbara Stathis Taylor Lyn Steed Ashley Jade Stern Nicole Marie Sturgis Elizabeth Swomley Elisa Rose Tedeschi Kevin Michael Trippe Marie Chantal Tuffet Nicole M. Virnelli Timaka S. Wallace Isabel Day Watts Jennifer Marie Wayshville Naomi Kimball Weitz Megan Elise Willwerth Ritu Scaria Winders Micayla A. Zelny

Keri Ann Marinelli Rita Maria Matute Alexa Lyn McWhinnie Katherine Elizabeth Misaiko Paul Joseph Morris Lily Anne Motta Susan Paige Mullany Candice Elene Newmyer Anthony Fitzgerald Paredes Kelly Mae Parker Robert Parker Janet Marie Pelerossi Alison Nicole Pelletier Kassandra Sharine Petit Lydia S. Plakias Rebecca C. Rathburn Elizabeth Mae Rettew Katherine Ellen Rice Shuikee Rice Heather Mae Richardson Hannah Rose Riesel Grace Anne Riley Julianna Marie Roberts Nicole A. Rodriguez Danielle Lynne Rogers

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING AWARDS Harriet Towle Excellence in Clinical Nursing Practice Award Tehya Rachelle Johnson This award was established in 1989 by the nursing faculty. In 2006, the award was renamed in memory of Harriet Towle, a 1910 graduate of the MGH School of Nursing and is given annually to a student whom the faculty has selected and who has met several criteria, including documented evidence of clinical judgment and caring and demonstrated initiative and leadership in practice. The recipient must demonstrate respect and empathy for others, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity, and be perceived as articulate, conscientious, and patient.

Josephine Mangio Keaveney Memorial Nursing Prize Alexandra M. Carlson This prize was established by Madeline M. Keaveney to honor her mother, Mrs. Josephine E. Keaveney, a 1940 graduate of the MGH School of Nursing. Mrs. Keaveney, who worked as a nurse at MGH for several years, later taught LPNs at Pondville State Hospital in Walpole, MA. The prize is awarded to an outstanding student from the RN postprofessional program who best exemplifies the caring, spirit, and professionalism of Mrs. Josephine E. Keaveney.

Herzlinger Prize in memory of Rebecca C. Colvin Tehya Rachelle Johnson This prize was established by Mr. and Mrs. George Herzlinger to commemorate the life of Rebecca Colvin, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Colvin, who died during her sophomore year at Princeton. The prize is awarded annually to a student in recognition of the development of an exceptional scholarly project. Exceptional writing and scholarly integration of theory and research, as well as application to advanced practice nursing, are recognized. The four criteria used in the selection include originality, contribution to advanced practice nursing, quality, and scholarly value. Mrs. Colvin ‘64 is an alumna.

Class Representatives Sarah Louise Higginbotham Keri Ann Marinelli Anthony “Tony” Fitzgerald Paredes 5

FACULTY AWARDS Exceptional Advanced Practice Clinician and Mentor Award Christopher Shaw, NP This award honors a distinguished role model and teacher who demonstrates excellence as an advanced practice clinician and educator. A student-nominated award at the advanced practice level, it provides an opportunity to recognize the individual who combines expert patient care, teaching theoretical concepts, and advanced clinical skills to students in the advanced practice role. This award is presented to those who personify the skills of an expert advanced practice clinician, including evidence-based practice, caring, role modeling, teaching, and compassion.

Judith A. Fong Nursing Faculty Prize Alisa Pascale, DNP, WHNP-BC This prize was established in 2006 through the generosity of Richard Bressler and Judith A. Fong, a 1968 graduate of the MGH School of Nursing and a current Trustee, to recognize and reward extraordinary clinical excellence by a nursing preceptor. Recipients have demonstrated distinction in the role of mentor to one or more students in the nursing program, and model clinical excellence in nursing practice. The award further recognizes the preceptor who identifies the teaching role as core to professional nursing responsibilities, incorporates principles of adult specific teaching/learning theories, demonstrates recognition of individual student learning needs and is flexible and seeks out opportunities to help students learn and adapt to the clinical nurse role.

DAISY Faculty Award Mary Beth Coughlin, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY Foundation was formed in November 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The nursing care Patrick received when hospitalized profoundly touched his family. The family recalled the skillful and compassionate care Patrick received from his nurses during his eight-week hospitalization. They wanted to say “thank you” to nurses everywhere by establishing a recognition program – The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The Foundation’s programs celebrate nurses and the compassion they provide to patients and families, reflecting all that is positive about their work in a way that is especially meaningful to nurses. The Foundation established the DAISY Faculty Award® to recognize dedicated nursing faculty who have profound impact on the future practice of their students through their commitment and inspirational influence. The MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing has established a DAISY Faculty Award in memory of Dr. Lena Sorensen.

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