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DEAN’S COLUMN

A publication of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing

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alance, balance, balance. It is something that we all strive to achieve

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and yet it too often alludes us. But balance allows us to bring our best to whatever we do and we cannot dismiss the need for it as trivial or

unimportant.

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In this issue of Lifelines we divert from our usual focus on professional activities, and instead we have created a storybook of how our faculty and

Gail W. Stuart, Dean

Jo Smith, Editor

Beth Khan, Design & Production

Josh Goodwin,

staff achieve balance in their lives. The talents we have uncovered are amazing and the range of hobbies are impressive.

As for myself, the role of dean can be

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very demanding and

Laurie Scott,

all-consuming. So you might ask, how do I find balance in my own life?

Director of Development

The answer lies on the fingers of one hand as I count five bouncing,

Susannah Netherland,

giggling and hugging grandchildren—the love and balance in my life!

Development Associate

The oldest, Sasha, 6, has blossomed to be a truly dear “big sister” to her brothers Leo, 4, and Brody, 2. She also has an amazing imagination and can conjure up detailed plots for princesses, kittens, or mermaids. She helps me remember that creativity and imagination make life fun and limitless.

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And then there is Leo who is all boy and whose stellar trait is a robust sense of humor and his belly-shaking laughs that are truly infectious. He reminds me to remember that laughter is the best medicine.

Rounding out the Stuart clan is Brody who has been surrounded by active siblings and intense stimuli since he first opened his eyes. He

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responds by smiling all the time and nothing seems to rattle his “life is good” disposition. He challenges me to roll with the punches and trust that things will work out.

Number four is Naya Gail who is a Brooklyn gal and almost 3. Her memory and use of language is incredible but most of all I love the way

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she shrieks “Hi Grandma - I love you!” when she sees me, and the full body hugs she delights in giving me. She compels me to remember what is really important in life—dedicated time with family.

And the youngest is 1-year-old Soren with a huge dimple when he smiles and a fierce sense of determination in all that he does, which reminds me that even working hard can be fun if you have the right balance in life.

Gail W. Stuart, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Distinguished University Professor Medical University of South Carolina

2017

College of Nursing Alumni Awards March 3, 2017 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The MUSC College of Nursing Alumni Assocation will be hosting its Alumni Awards Social on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Charleston Country Club.

The evening will include cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, award presentations and an update from the dean.

MUSC Alumni Affairs will present four awards to individuals who have exhibited leadership to their alma mater and the nursing profession.

The categories are:

• DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD - Given to a CON graduate who has distinguished themselves in the nursing profession and the community, bringing honor to MUSC and the College of Nursing.

• EXEMPLARY RECENT GRADUATE AWARD - Given to an individual who has graduated from the MUSC College of Nursing in the last 10 years and who has distinguished themselves in the nursing profession and the community.

• OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD - Given to an individual or organization who demonstrates outstanding service and promotes the advancement of the MUSC College of Nursing.

• HONORARY ALUMNUS AWARD - Given to an individual who, while not a graduate of the MUSC College of Nursing, has made significant contributions to the college’s educational mission.

To nominate a degree alumnus/a of the College of Nursing or other individual(s) who have made significant contributions to the profession of nursing, their community, and/or the college visit us on the web at www.bit.ly/MUSC-CON-nominate.

Please provide as much of the requested information as possible.

You may be contacted directly by an alumni staff member for additional information on the nominee(s).

NOMINATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2016

2016 Recipients (pictured above): Matt Wain, Marcia Griffin Falk, Rafat Jan and Angela Y. Stanley.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARE YOU LIVING A BALANCED LIFE? . . .. 4 The MUSC College of Nursing's faculty and staff share how they are leading a grounded and balanced lifestyle outside of work.

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DEAN’S COLUMN................................... 1 AROUND THE COLLEGE...................... 16 FOCUS ON FACULTY............................ 19 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT.........................22 ALUMNI CONNECTIONS . . ....................28 GIVING BACK...................................... 30 LINES OF LIFE.......................................36

Finding Your

Balance

"Gonna put the world away for a minute.

Pretend I don't live in it.”

Those are the opening lines of the number one song from the Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffet in 2011, but they also describe how many people sometimes feel in today’s high-tech, fast-paced world.

Everywhere you look people’s heads are buried in their phones.

Checking e-mails 24/7. You leave the office, but you never really leave work. Are you finding it harder and harder to juggle the demands of your career and the rest of your life? If so, take comfort, because you are not alone.

The concept of establishing a work-life balance is not new. The topic has been researched and covered in a wide variety of media. The consistent advice that experts recommend to finding balance is to prioritize your activities, eliminate those that sap you of time and energy without adding value, build downtime into your schedule to enjoy your family, friends and hobbies, and finally get plenty of exercise to boost your energy so that you can get more accomplished both personally and professionally.

In this issue of Lifelines we will explore ways that our faculty and staff unplug, relax, recharge and find balance in their lives.

Maybe it will give you some ideas to help you find balance in your life as well.

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Movers & Shakers

MARTINA MUELLER In 1996, Martina Mueller, PhD, moved to the U.S. from Germany after practicing as an operating room nurse for more than six years. Today, she is an associate professor in the

Going the Distance

College of Nursing where she works

to work-out and began to turn into a couch potato. I knew I had to build

she is not on her bike or at work you

After sitting at the computer for eight hours I noticed that I was too tired exercise into my daily routine to become more physically active. When I lived in Germany, I bicycled for years so it seemed like a natural choice, especially since the weather in Charleston is rarely an issue. I had been told years ago that there was no bad weather, only bad gear. Not only did I become more fit

with nursing students in the areas of informatics and statistics. When can find Dr. Mueller digging in her yard, practicing with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, or spending time with her husband on their boat.

through my daily 10 mile bicycle commute to and from MUSC's downtown campus, but the time on my bike allowed me to literally put a distance between work and home. The ride also allows me to get away from many distractions, work-related or not. While I'm on the road, I can’t plug my ears so there are no phone calls, no emails, and no texts to answer. This gives me the time to just follow my thoughts and enjoy the ride.

t Martina Mueller, Associate Professor

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Getting Back into the Swing

For the love of sports Playing sports is my passion. I enjoy golf and running, but my favorites are tennis and soccer, and I play and coach both sports. Along with

After I graduated from East Carolina University I played professional golf for three years on the Duramed Futures Tour (now the Symetra Tour).

Today, I play recreationally as much as I can and enjoy playing in charity events for my alma mater.

Jessica Williams, Student t Services Program Coordinator

the competitiveness of the game, I truly appreciate the many health benefits that sports and exercise provide.

Growing up in Colombia, South America, most every kid's dream was to play fütbol (soccer) like Pele. I would play soccer on a grassy field or in a sandlot - it didn't matter as long as my friends and I were outside kicking the ball around, scoring goals on one another as if the World Cup was on the line. As an adult, soccer still gets me to my happy place. While I continue to enjoy picking up an occasional game with friends on a Sunday afternoon, what I really love is to coach my son's soccer team. For the past three years I've been coaching five, six and seven year olds the fundamentals of soccer and it has been an unbelievable experience. Watching the boys go from barely kicking the ball to scoring goals, passing the ball and playing as a team has been a great privilege.

My other sports love is tennis. Tennis has been a blessing in my life and is the reason I live in the U.S. today. I came to America because of a college tennis scholarship and fell in love with this beautiful country.

These days, I play tennis at least twice a week. It is a great way to feed my competitive nature and maintain a fitness level needed for a couple of hours of play. t Carlos Lopez, Grants Manager

I love doing Crossfit and this year I competed in Crossfit games as a “Masters” participant. t Cathy Durham,

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After my diagnosis with breast cancer eight years ago I discovered yoga and have continued to practice regularly two to three times a week.

Initially yoga helped me feel a sense of calm and decreased a lot of the anxiety that comes following a cancer diagnosis. As my yoga practice progressed my body became stronger and I developed a more mindful approach to life. Yoga helps me maintain a balance and brings me out of my head and into my body. It has been a wonderful stress management tool. t Joy Lauerer,

Assistant Professor

Running has been a life-long pasttime for me and truly defines my family. My dad was a runner and always encouraged me to be active in physical activity. I ran competitively in high school and college and met my husband while in college through running.

I still run about five days a week; I’m just not as fast as I used to be. Running by myself helps me clear my mind and running with friends allows for social time in such a busy life. Running has allowed me to learn to set goals and challenge myself, while also accepting my limitations. My favorite part of running now is watching my children participate in track and road races and running with them. t Emily Johnson, Assistant Professor

Jazzing it up I take an exercise class three days a week. I have been going to Jazzercise for years and have recently added a Tonelates class for a little variety. The days that I exercise I feel more energized mentally and physically. It is a great way to start the day. After class my mind is clear and I feel that I'm better prepared to tackle the challenges of the day. t Ruthie Conner, Assistant Professor My first Jazzercise class was in 1985 to the strains of Dire Straits’ “The Walk of Life." Back then instructors used vinyl records and a corded microphone that had to be whipped around so that you wouldn’t trip over the cord while dancing. In 1990, I returned to Jazzercise because I needed a place that provided childcare while I worked out. This time I was hooked and even took classes into my eighth month of pregnancy. A few years later, Jazzercise was looking for instructors in my area and I've been an instructor ever since.

Jazzercize is great because I get to exercise while having fun with friends so it doesn't feel like a monotonous work out, and I get to listen to music's hot hits. Another plus is that I burn around 500+ calories per class! I have tried other activities, but always come back to Jazzercise because it makes me feel so good. Even when everything else in my life is going haywire, a Jazzercise class with my friends will pick me up and give me the strength and stamina to face another day. t Shelly Drake, Student Services Program Coordinator

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Sailing Away

RON ACIERNO Ron Acierno, PhD, joined the College of Nursing in 2014 and is the associate dean for research. He's also a senior clinical research scientist at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. When Dr. Acierno is not roaming the halls of the college on any given day of the week, he can usually be found on his sail boat in the Charleston Harbor. rrr

Healing on the Water

Sailing requires harmony. The force of the wind against the sails must balance the force of the rudder and keel against the water. It is simple in theory but learning to sail takes time. This balancing of forces reflects life: living with others requires us to balance our anxieties, needs, and motivations with the anxieties, needs and motivations of others. The wind and sea, like human social interactions, are ever-changing, and so one never stops learning. When the wind, sails, rudder and water are in tune and the boat is balanced you can feel it. Everything smooths out. Very few things in life offer such a concrete manifestation of a Zen like state of balance between objects and forces.

For the most part, sailing can be simultaneously stressful and relaxing, just like human relationships. And achieving balance never gets old, particularly if you're a bit anxious at the beginning of each trip, as am I.

Veterans on Deck Rain or shine, any military veteran can meet at the Harborage at Ashley Marina and go sailing every Wednesday at 2 p.m. This program aims to help veterans overcome social obstacles they experience during recovery from combatrelated or military sexual traumas or serious mental illness. To learn more go to www.veteransondeck.org.

Because sailing, like social interactions, contains a mixture of anxiety and relaxation, it creates a perfect life learning experience for military veterans with PTSD who need to recalibrate their mind, body, and sense of perceived danger (i.e. uncontrolled social situations) so that they can actually enjoy social interactions, which by their very nature, can be somewhat stressful. These sailing excursions proved to be so successful that I started Veterans on Deck, a nonprofit that uses sailing as a therapeutic milieu to foster experiences of empowerment, mastery and successful social interaction. The time spent on a boat resolving stress associated with balancing the forces of nature, and resolving stress associated with working together to make the boat go serves as a therapeutic learning experience that helps our veterans reintegrate into society. t Ron Acierno, Associate Dean for Research 8

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FIN DIN IN C G CAL HAO M S As full-time faculty, full-time student and full-time single mom, my weeks can get extremely chaotic. Once a week, I make sure to carve out a few hours in the evening to go sailing. It is an elemental place - just me, my little boat, the wind, and the water.

It is a wonderful time-out to remind myself of just how capable I am. t Kimbi Marenakos, Instructor

Bring On the Sunshine I love spending time out on the water in our boat. It is just a little motor boat, but it brings my family lots of joy and fills our weekends with sun and island adventure. We typically will go up the intracoastal waterway and anchor at Dewee’s, Caper’s or Bull’s Island, relax and enjoy. t Whitney Smith, Instructor

I'D RATHER BE FISHING I have always tried to pursue some measure of work/life balance. My firm belief is that we all need some type of relief from the stress of everyday work. Fishing from a boat is the ultimate relaxation for me. I think I enjoy boating as much or more than the fishing (probably the reason I don't really enjoy fishing from land or a pier). I just love being on the water in a boat, and fishing teaches me more about patience than anything I can imagine. Learning to be patient and waiting for the fish to bite is one of life’s most important lessons. t Brian Conner, Assistant Professor

Life is Good Spending a day with my girls, husband, and dog, on the boat is about as good as life can get for me. t Carrie Cormack, Instructor

Drawing from Life

SUPARNA QANUNGO Suparna Qanungo, PhD, a native of Kolkata, India, is an assistant professor

The Magical Art of Mehndi (Henna) Mehndi brings me happiness and relaxation. Mehndi is derived from the

Sanskrit word mendhikā which is centered around the idea of "awakening the

and the associate director of development for telehealth research and innovation at MUSC. Throughout her career she has worked as a

inner light." Truly enough when I need an escape from my daily work, I feel

NIH-funded cancer biologist and

awakened and recharged after doing mehndi.

a translational researcher, first at

Mehndi is the traditional art of body painting using a paste made from

Case Western Reserve University and

the powdered, dried leaves of the henna plant, which has been used as a

then at the Dept. of Pharmaceutical

ceremonial tradition in India for thousands of years. It is a symbol of joy,

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happiness and beauty of the inner self.

Being born and raised in India, I am embedded in the art of mehndi. So each time I start painting, I’m reminded of my cherished childhood there. After

the CON. Today, her focus is on global public health and she is involved in multiple collaborative

a long, tiring day in the office, I can spend hours doing mehndi painting on my

projects at MUSC, SCTR, the VA

daughter or a friend and the smile that it brings to their faces just makes every

and globally in Asian and African

bit worth it. Over the years I have done many mehndi paintings on friends and

countries. Thus, Dr. Qanungo brings

family and in every single one of them I find the aura of happiness and festivity.

a unique expertise in blending basic

So, after every major grant submission, you will find me in my happy place

and translational research together

mixing coffee, lemon, tea, and essential oils to henna….all the ingredients

with implementation in clinical and

needed to make the perfect mehndi mix and the recipe for happiness and

community settings.

relaxation. It truly is magical. t Suparna Qanungo, Assistant Professor

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itself. This break from reality provides me with a sense of self-care when life gets hectic. t Beth Jensen, Instructor

Creative Flow

Painting is quite relaxing for me and I get to let my creativity flow. I have painted several murals. My first mural was of the United States and I

labor of love. t Julie Barroso,

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in Abilene, TX. Since then I have volunteered and painted four patient rooms at Fetter Health Care Network sites. I wanted the children to have something nice to look at when they visited and to give their mothers an opportunity to help bridge the time waiting on the care provider. t Maria Toler, Compliance Manager

SHAPING THE MIND In my spare time, one of my favorite activities is creating artwork using colored pencils, oil paints, and other media. Drawing and painting appeals to me for many reasons. I love to create personal gifts for those closest to me, but I also value the time I spend creating artwork. Painting and drawing demands from me an attention to details, colors, and shapes that takes my mind away from other responsibilities and gives me peace. t Shannon Phillips, Assistant Professor Fall | Winter 2016

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Sew Scrappy

Quilting clears my mind and helps me unplug from the world of computers, programming and data. There are no rules in quilting. Creativity is boundless and I’m only limited by my own thinking. Over the years, I’ve made countless quilts, however only seven remain in my home. The rest have been given as gifts to friends and family. I always add labels to the quilts, giving it a name, the date it was made, who made it, for whom it was made, and care instructions. There are times when I can tell that it’s been too long since I’ve had quilting time— the rest of my life seems to start getting ragged around the edges. That’s when I know it’s time to take a deep breath and spend a few hours in my happy place — the

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piano and relax through music. t Joy Vess, Assistant Professor

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Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I received my first piano as a Christmas gift from my parents.

Because I could read music, the transition from playing piano to singing was natural. I sang in church, school and everywhere in between. My dad and I would play piano and sing old gospel songs from his childhood.

As a member of the USC Concert Choir in college, I sang all over the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

I was even offered the opportunity to be a backup singer for James Taylor and Barry Manilow.

One summer, I accompanied voice students in the music department – including the man who would later become my husband, Lon. On dates, we sat at his parents' piano and played duets. We were dubbed “The Lon and Lynn Show."

My love for music continues to this day, as I have been part of musical organizations and church choirs all around Charleston. I've played overseas for Ashley Hall's choir, and supported my husband’s musical work in Charleston's arts community. It’s just a part of who I am. t Lynn Shull, Finance Director

BAM, BOOM, POW! One of my first memories as a kid is sitting on the floor in my parents’ den watching Batman, the animated series, with my dad. I owe a lot to the medium of sequential art. Watching those stories and digging through crates of comic books at our local comic shop with my dad is

I love to bead and have made many jeweled treasures over the years. I share many of my creations with friends and family. t DeeDee Carter-Saks, Instructor

really what sparked my interest in storytelling and making art. Without that, my life would've been quite different, because now I am able to make a living as a working artist. I own between 75 and 100 comic books, but I’ve given a good many away over the years. My collection includes Spider-Man titles, X-Men books, Frank Miller’s Batman and Elektra books, as well as some number one issues.

Comic books are much more than the “BAM, BOOM, and POW’s.” They inspire people of all ages (not just kids) to see things from a unique point of view that isn’t their own. This is one reason I'm writing and illustrating my own comic book series. I'm keeping the details a secret until I am ready to release the first issue, but it will be a crime drama. I hope my work can inspire the next kid like me. t Josh Goodwin, Multimedia Content Developer

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Taking Aim Taking photographs is an interpretive experience for me. The camera “sees” much more than my eye can see. I enjoy capturing historical buildings, colorful landscapes and older people experiencing a leisurely cup of tea.

Italy, France, Mexico, Scotland, and of course Charleston are photographic treasures. The excitement is experiencing the voices of my photographs that tell the stories behind the cacophony of color, texture, and smell - yes smell. I eagerly think about the people who live in colorful buildings in Italy, sit on cushiony chairs on the steps of old chateaus in France, smell chocolate wafting from freshly baked soufflés in country cafés in Ohio, enjoy sunny days boating alone in Scotland, or the ghosts that touch old rusted cemetery gates in Charleston.

Oh, I do love the exhilarating sensation of the photograph. t Teresa Kelechi, Professor

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Making Connections

Collecting Kicks

My passion for sneakers started at birth as my parents always kept me in the latest “kicks." I began collecting sneakers in middle school. My oldest brother always made sure I had the newest Jordans or hottest kicks on the market. I remember heading into my freshman year of high school in 2004 when my favorite pair of shoes of all-time, the Olympic 7s, came out. My brother made sure I had a pair and I wore those shoes almost every day to school.

Over the years, I've given away a few pairs of sneakers that I no longer wear to someone in need. My collection ranges from a variety of brands including Yeezy, Jordans, Nike, Asics, designer sneakers, Adidas, Puma, Reebok and currently stands at over 500 pairs. When my son Jaiden gets to the size he can wear them, I plan to pass the collection on to him.

My passion for kicks also led me and a close friend, Denzell Washington, to create a sneaker forum on Facebook called True To Your SOLE (TTYS) in 2012. We thought that a sneaker forum would be a good place for the sneaker community to come together to discuss a topic that we all love, sneakers. Our vision was bring together younger and older generations in the forum to start a discussion on the importance of education and life. Today, the forum has more than 3,800 members and we travel to sneaker conventions across the southeast.

TTYS aims to give back to the community through our support and appreciation for our future leaders of America. With the help of close friends and family we have used the money earned from the TTYS clothing line and other fundraisers to support community outreach programs. We speak to youth groups and sports teams, as well as organize back to school and food bank drives.

In August, we hosted our 5th annual back to school drive. More than 600 families in the Aiken, SC and Augusta, GA areas were given school supplies and sneakers donated by members of the sneaker forum. We also awarded the innaugual Schoultz Wiley Washington Ambition scholarship in the amount of $250, to a full-time college student attending University of Alabama. The feedback from the event's participants fuel our motivation to continue to do God’s work by giving back to others. One day we hope to not only help out the kids in our community but children across the world. To learn more go to www.truetoyoursole.com. t Marcus Schoultz, Application Analyst

Tapestry of Life In 1990, I joined a group of professional women to form a book club we named Tapestry. For 26 years, the group of 12 have gathered together at a member's home each month, taking turns to host and cook dinner for the group. Tapestry is made up of professionals, artists, and activists who are dedicated to their family. Each month a book is selected by a different member for the group to read. Recently, the group read Between

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the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates One of my hobbies/passions outside of work is my horses. I have two – an adopted, retired Thoroughbred racehorse, named Hank, that I have had for 16 years, and an Andalusian/ Thoroughbred crossbreed, named Disco, that was born on the day I was hired to work at the college. I was there for his birth, and have raised and trained this horse including

and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

Because of the group's longevity, we've seen the ups and downs of life...births, graduations, marriages, and death. For more than two decades, the group has provided support, inspired personal growth, and expanded the horizons of these Charleston women. t Deborah Williamson,

Associate Professor

breaking him to ride. Going to the barn, even if only to feed and putter around, is my therapy. t Susan Newman, Associate Professor

Travel is my passion, especially immersing in foreign cultures to appreciate the

Getting Back to Nature My greatest joy comes from being in nature, either in the woods or on the water. Growing up

diversity and uniqueness of different regions’ foods, arts, and style. t Lynne Nemeth, Professor

in rural Wisconsin, I treasured my time camping, hiking, and canoeing. There is nothing in this world better for me than waking up in a cold tent, pulling on my slightly damp clothes and walking out to a campfire finding a pot of ‘camp coffee’ already brewing while the morning sun breaks through

Yoga, riding bikes, skiing and hiking in the mountains helps me to unwind from the buzz of everyday life. t Laurie Scott, Development Director

the dense, dewy woods. Quickly, I warm my hands around a steaming cup, while sharing quiet talk with people I love. A close second is sitting next to a fast moving stream or river, watching the sunset over the woods, hearing the night sounds of birds and bats as night settles in and stars appear. t Elaine Amella, Professor

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NEW UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR ON BOARD so the title was an appropriate representation of his beliefs.

Coincidentally, it also is the state motto of South Carolina.

A perfect match. Connelly joined the faculty on August 1, 2016 as an assistant professor and director of undergraduate programs.

Connelly brings over two decades of experience in nursing education and administration. He developed the nursing program and served as director of nursing at Keene State College in New Hampshire and has taught in many nursing programs in the northeast. Other administrative positions held include director of nursing programs at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA and president of the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing in Utica, NY. Of note, he is co-author of the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, an initiative that is intended to build the framework for the future

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um Spiro Spero, which means, While I Breathe I Hope.

That was the title Thomas W. Connelly, Jr., PhD, RN chose for the presentation he gave to faculty when

he interviewed for the director of undergraduate programs in the College of Nursing back in the spring. Connelly’s research and clinical interests include the development of hope in children, family functioning, quality of life for children with special health care needs, and pediatric end-of-life care,

of nursing education and practice and is a national model for nursing education and practice.

He is a graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing where he earned an AAS and continued his education at Syracuse University (BSN, MS and a Post Masters Certificate in Nursing Education), and the University of Massachusetts Amherst-Worcester (PhD). In addition, Connelly is certified in end-of-life care and grief recovery.

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ince 2010, the Janelle Othersen Visiting Professorship Lecture has broadened the educational experience of MUSC nursing students and faculty by hosting

engaging and influential health care professionals on campus. This annual presentation aims to encourage thought-provoking conversations and ideas, while also allowing dedicated nursing students be exposed to a diverse and vibrant array of nurse leaders, backgrounds, and ideas.

This year, Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, the senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the director of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, provided an update on the substantial progress made in advancing the recommendations from the landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing

Dean Gail Stuart with Sue Hasmiller, Janelle Othersen and Biemann Othersen

Health, including in the areas of nursing practice, education and leadership. Throughout Hassmiller’s presentation,

workforce can play instrumental roles in building a culture

“Nursing’s Role in Building a Culture of Health,” she discussed

of health in America and enabling everyone in our diverse

the next steps needed to ensure that the nursing workforce

society to live the healthiest lives possible.

is prepared to provide exceptional care to patients, families, and communities. She also highlighted how the nursing

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TACHL TO DEVELOP APP TO AID MOTHER EMANUEL VICTIMS

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he National Office for Victims of Crime awarded a $3.6 million grant to the MUSC National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) and seven local

agencies (Berkeley County Mental Health Center, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Police Department, Charleston Dorchester County Mental Health Center, Charleston Coroner’s Office, Charleston County Clerk of Courts, Ninth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office) to assist the victims and survivors of the Mother Emanuel AME massacre.

As the lead coordinating agency, the NCVC will be responsible for leading efforts dedicated to provide comprehensive and coordinated long-term services to direct and indirect victims

TACHL TEAM: (Left to right) Tatiana Davidson, Brian Bunnell, Ken Ruggiero and Sachin Patel

of the shooting.

A major focus is the promotion of emotional recovery through the development and implementation of services specifically addressing the mental health needs of victims.

The College of Nursing’s Technology Applications Center for Healthful Lifestyles (TACHL) is a key partner in this aim, and will work closely with the NCVC team and Mother Emanuel AME church to create a technology-based resource that is designed to provide education, screening, and evidencebased coping material to all victims.

Tatiana Davidson, PhD, assistant professor, will play a key role as co-investigator in these efforts. “We will develop a mobile web application that is designed to support surviving family members, witnesses, and other members of the Emanuel AME congregation," she explains. "We also will make it available to other members of the African-American community in the Charleston area, first responders, and the broader community.”

The mobile application will have three important characteristics. First, it will be constructed using the principles of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to

Treatment, which is commonly referred to as SBIRT. The SBIRT model was developed based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and involves three components: screening for mental health or substance use problems; engaging the person who screens positive for problems in a short interaction, providing feedback and advice; and providing a referral to brief therapy or additional treatment to those who screen as needing additional services.

Ken Ruggiero, PhD, TACHL's co-director, has worked closely with this team in development of other web-based resources and smartphone apps to address the needs of vulnerable and high-risk groups, including firefighters and victims of natural disasters. “Technology-based interventions are critically important to the success of public health initiatives. Survivors are often hesitant to seek formal help, therefore, we must increase the reach of evidence-based resources by making them accessible through a variety of channels," he said. "We feel honored and privileged to have been given this opportunity to serve the community affected by the Mother Emanuel tragedy.“

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MUSC HEALTH HIRES NEW CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE Jerry A. Mansfield, PhD, RN, was recently

University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital in 2012, after having

named MUSC Health executive chief nursing

served as interim CNO. He was responsible for 2,176 clinical

officer and chief patient experience officer.

and non-clinical staff for the 618-bed Level I trauma center and

He assumed his new role on August 8. He

150-bed heart specialty hospital in a multi-campus health care

joins the MUSC Health executive leadership

system. Both hospitals, under his leadership, achieved their third

team and is responsible for both the practice

Magnet re-designation during his four years serving as the CNO.

of nursing at MUSC and initiatives that will enhance the patient experience.

Dr. Mansfield brings with him a wealth and depth of experience and impressive credentials from The Ohio State

Dr. Mansfield is the president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Alumni Association and also holds an appointment as a member on the National Advisory Committee of the RWJF Future of Nursing Scholars Program.

University Wexner Medical Center. He was appointed the first chief nursing officer for the OSU Wexner Medical Center

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AROUND THE COLLEGE

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CON RESEARCHERS RECEIVE P20 AWARD

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eresa Kelechi, PhD, RN, FAAN and Ronald Acierno, PhD

with a highly developed technological innovation incubator

were awarded a five-year Exploratory Center P20 grant

and bioinformatics core, and with our community partners

totaling nearly $1.9 million by the National Institutes

within multiple settings.”

of Health National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to

Partnering with the College of Nursing’s Technology Ap-

establish the Technology Enhanced

plications Center for Healthful Lifestyles, the SC Clinical and

Self-Management Interventions for

Translational Institute Community Engagement Core, and

Fatigue and Pain: The Symptoms Self-

the MUSC Biomedical Informatics Center, College of Nursing

Management Center (SSMC).

researchers will use leading-edge technology to develop ef-

"The purpose of this prestigious

Acierno

management interventions that will be accessible to patients

nior investigators to facilitate the estab-

in their communities.

lishment of linkages within and beyond

The center also brings together the strengths of local and

the college and university," says Dr.

national experts from Emory and Case Western Reserve Uni-

Kelechi. "Our goal is to establish teams

versities who will champion the center’s strategic mission: to

of scientists who will conduct research

foster the growth of nurse scientists devoted to developing a

to improve the quality of life of people

strong body of nursing symptom science management.

suffering with distressful illness symptoms, in particular pain and fatigue.”

NINR supports programs of centers focused on building research expertise

Kelechi

fective, scalable and sustainable hi-tech tools to enhance self-

award is to join together junior and se-

“In other words, the SSMC will deliver novel self-management interventions where they are needed, to whom they are needed, when they are needed,” states Dr. Acierno.

Dr. Kelechi, a professor and the David and Margaret Clare

and teams for the future. These Cen-

Endowed Chair, is a nurse scientist and certified wound care

ters, awarded using the P20 Exploratory

nurse whose research targets individuals suffering with leg

Grant mechanism, support the initial

and foot ulcers.

enhancement of research capacity at institutions with emerging research programs.

Dr. Acierno is a professor and associate dean for research in the College of Nursing and a senior clinical research scien-

“Our strengths in the College of Nursing (or center)," continues Dr. Kelechi, "lie in our well established collaborations

tist at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MUSC's Consortium VA partner.

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CURRICULUM FOR TEEN HEALTH DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY

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or the past 10 years, the Center for Public Service Communications with funding from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has supported a College of Nursing ini-

Because of the success of this program, NLM and the Center for Public Service Communications plan to disseminate the curriculum guide nation-

tiative on improving health information literacy in teens. This

ally to organizations interest-

initiative, the Teen Health Leadership Program, is a collabora-

ed in innovative programs to

tive effort between the College of Nursing, the MUSC Library,

engage teens in local health

Communities in Schools, and St. John’s High School. The

issues while increasing

program aims to increase health information literacy, engage

health information literacy.

students in health issues relevant to their community, and

Although the program was

recruit minority students into health careers.

intended for use in schools,

Since its inception, there have been multiple requests for

youth organizations, church-

information about the program. At the request of the NLM,

es and other non-profits,

Deborah Williamson, DHA, MSN, RN, principal investigator

the flexibility of the learning

on the project, completed a curriculum guide that includes

modules allows for adapta-

information on planning and implementation, detailed lesson

tion in various settings.

plans with resources, and evaluation methods with measure-

If you have questions

ment tools. Videos of student work also are included to dem-

about the curriculum guide please contact Dr. Williamson at

onstrate the activities in the curriculum guide.

(843) 792-2521 or wilmsnd@musc.edu.

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FACULTY ACCOLADES Elaine Amella, PhD, RN, FGSA,

Michelle Nichols, PhD, RN,

FAAN, professor, has joined the

assistant professor, was appointed

NIH-NIGMS (General Medical

to serve as the Southern Nursing

Sciences), Support of Competitive

Research Society state liaison for

Research (SCORE) study sec-

South Carolina. In this role, she

tion. SCORE is a developmental

will promote membership across

program that seeks to increase

the state, serve as the liaison between the membership in South

the research competitiveness of faculty at institutions that have a historical mission focused on

Carolina and the SNRS Board, and identify individuals to present

serving students from underrepresented groups. In addition,

at research conferences and programs.

she was asked to serve as chair-elect of the Fellows Selection Committee of the Gerontological Society of America.

In August, Gigi Smith, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, associate dean for

Catherine Durham, DNP, APRN,

academics, completed the com-

FNP-C, MSN/DNP program

petitive AACN-Wharton Executive

director, has been promoted to

Leadership Program. The four-

captain of the U.S. Navy Reserve

day, world-class leadership de-

Nurse Corps. She will continue

velopment program was held at the prestigious Wharton School in

to mentor and lead junior nurse corps officers to develop and

Philadelphia and was taught by Wharton faculty who presented

refine leadership skills and seek

timely content designed to advance chief academic administra-

further education. She also will support the medical mission of

tors to a higher level of leadership.

the U.S. Navy by providing primary care APRN services during her annual training.

The textbook, Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, Emily Johnson, PhD, assistant

authored by Gail W. Stuart, PhD,

professor, was awarded the

RN, FAAN, dean, has been pub-

John Raymond Fellowship from

lished in Indonesian. This is the

the MUSC Women’s Scholar’s

sixth translation of her textbook.

Initiative. This award was created

Other translations include Chi-

to provide financial support for

nese, Japanese, Korean, Portu-

full-time female faculty members

guese and Spanish language editions. The U.S. version of the

to develop a mentor relationship

textbook it now in its tenth edition.

with an expert outside MUSC. The fellowship also will allow Dr. Johnson to attend a workshop

Amy Williams, DNP, APRN, CPNP-

training session on implementation science research methods,

PC, assistant professor, was

which will be instrumental to her future research.

appointed to the Early Head Start Governance Council for the state

Joy Lauerer, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-

of South Carolina. The coun-

BC, assistant professor, received

cil provides detailed oversight

the 2016 Award for Excellence

for all required aspects of Early

in Education from the American

Head Start governance, including

Psychiatric Nurses Association

program, policy development, and fiscal oversight, and makes

at its annual meeting held in

informed and high level recommendations to the governing

Hartford, CT in October. She also

body for needed actions.

joined APNA’s Child and Adolescent Council Steering Committee for a one-year term. In the College of Nursing’s DNP program, Dr. Lauerer has been named lead faculty for the program’s new psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner track.

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NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

PROFESSOR Susan R. Lacey, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the immediate past director of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurse’s Clinical Scene Investigator Academy, a national program. Under her leadership, the program significantly improved patient outcomes, such as falls, decubitus ulcers, catheter associated urinary tract infections, and early mobility while having a positive fiscal impact of over $30 million. Dr. Lacey serves as the American Nurses Association’s representative for the NQF Medicaid special task force for pediatric indicators. Dr. Lacey also served as the lead investigator for the development and testing of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators pediatric indicators, now used by more

BSN 4 University of Southern Mississippi MSN 4 University of Texas at Austin PhD 4 Kansas State University

than 500 hospitals in the U.S. and abroad. She has authored numerous publications and book chapters on pediatric medication safety (Joint Commission), evidence-based practice (AHRQ), leadership, and nursing workforce supply and demand. Dr. Lacey serves on the editorial boards of three high-impact nursing journals: the Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Journal of Nursing Administration, and Nursing Outlook.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

INSTRUCTOR Kimbi G. Marenakos, MA, RN, LPC, practiced as a psychotherapist for 12 years before completing the Accelerated BSN program at MUSC. She is currently enrolled in the DNP program and will seek licensure as a family nurse practitioner next spring. Her quality improvement project is focused on more effectively identifying and meeting mental health service needs in the homeless. She is actively involved at Charleston’s One80 Place where she oversees the mental health scholars' clinical rotation for undergraduate psychiatric mental health nursing students. In addition to mental

Sarah Miller, PhD, RN, began her career as a basic scientist.

She returned to nursing school after completing her basic science training to better apply the findings of her research discoveries to patient populations, as part of the continued

health, Ms. Marenakos’ interests include integrative primary care, compassion fatigue in health care, social responsibility and community health, and interprofessional education.

effort for bench-to-bedside translational research. She has studied the physiological mechanisms of central neural behavioral control and perception of breathing. Her program of research focuses on sex disparities

BSN | MSN 4 Western Governors University BS | PhD 4 University of Florida

in the burden of chronic respiratory disease, and the relationship between

BSN 4 MUSC

dyspnea, anxiety/depression, and

MA 4 Webster University

quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory disease. Dr. Miller is also interested in how neurological deficits (TBI, stroke, spinal injury,

neuromuscular disease) affect the perception of breathing and associated airway defenses.

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INSTRUCTORS Natalie Stepanian, PhD, RN, brings 35 years of clinical nursing experience ranging from emergency/ICU nursing in the acute care setting to home health/public health nursing in the community. Dr. Stepanian’s research interests include public health, aging, gerontology, end of life care, sexuality, and health policy. She has taught courses at the undergraduate level in community health/public health, advanced medical/surgical, health assessment, health

BS 4 Marymount University MSN 4 University of Phoenix PhD 4 George Mason University

policy, pathophysiology, research, and regulation.

Prior to joining the faculty in the College of Nursing, Melody Reibel, PhD, RN, served as faculty in the undergraduate BSN program at Bellarmine University

BSN | MSN 4 Bellarmine University

for 16 years. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience primarily in adult critical care areas. For her dissertation, she conducted a qualitative study of women’s experiences with fibromyalgia and a

PhD 4 University of Louisville

cross-sectional study to examine the relationships of patient-healthcare provider communication with illness uncertainty, helplessness, and subjective wellbeing in a sample of 138 women with fibromyalgia.

Amy Gulledge, MSN/Ed, RN, CNE, is a NLN certified nurse educator whose interests include promotion of critical thinking in classroom-based learning, promotion of health within the local and global community, addiction disorders, anxiety disorders (specifically PTSD and OCD), and management of chronic illness in those with serious mental illness.

Her clinical experience includes trauma, orthopedics, cardiac, mental health, and case management.

DeeDee Carter-Saks, DNP, FNP-BC, CCRN, is an ANCC board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and NRCME Certified Medical Examiner. She previously taught

BSN | MSN 4 Jacksonville University DNP 4 University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

at Jacksonville University, Concordia University, and Jefferson College of Health Sciences. A nurse practitioner since 2010, with 28 years of nursing experience, her clinical background covers a variety of specialties such as ER, critical care, cardiology, electrophysiology, orthopedics, and community health. Her interests in-

clude cardiovascular disease management, community health,

BSN 4 Webster University

and high-fidelity simulation learning.

MSN 4 University of Phoenix Fall | Winter 2016

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

STETHOSCOPE CEREMONY

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he Stethoscope and White Coat Ceremony was held on August 30 at St. Luke’s Chapel. This tradition welcomes the incoming class of Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This fall, 74

new students began their 16-month academic journey toward becoming a registered nurse.

Student speaker, Dana Foster, Class of December 2016 and president of the College of Nursing Student Government Association, shared her tips for success and learning experiences in the classroom and clinical environments. Hannah French, past president of the College of Nursing Alumni Association, presented a $500 Elizabeth Ann Jones Scholarship to Heather Oliver, Class of December 2017, and encouraged student involvement in activities such as Alumni Homecoming.

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CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL VOLUNTEER ONE80 PLACE CLINICAL GROUP

Left to right: Meghan Martin, Kelly Tomlin, Erika Harris, Nicola Martin, Kimbi Marenakos, Susannah Rogers, Maria Rowe, Hannah Kloch, and Emily Murray

who raised enough money to donate $330 worth of produce to One80 Place.

Within a week, the URI had subsided, and the residents were raving about how delicious the food had been.

Before this rotation, therapeutic com-

I

have a confession to make. I am a

resolution. Aside from counseling, the

serial health care volunteer. Whether

most used service we provided was

it’s service trips, animal rescue, or free

medication education. Residents would

clinics, I’m there with bells on. Nothing

come into our clinic with dozens of pill

brings me more joy, or gets me more

bottles and very little knowledge about

fired up, than using my talents to help

the reason for each pill. During these

those whom seem to be neglected by

medication reconciliation appoint-

the system. However, my past work with

ments, we would often find that the

the underserved paled in comparison to

resident was taking one pill from each

my clinical experience at Charleston’s

bottle, not realizing that they had mul-

homeless shelter, One80 Place.

tiple bottles of the same medication.

I applied to the Mental Health Schol-

Our clinical experience at One80

ars program because I thought a clinical

Place taught us that psychiatric nurses

rotation at a homeless shelter was right

are sounding boards, motivators, trusted

up my alley. Little did I know, this ex-

health care providers, and even champi-

perience would change me as a person,

ons in the community. When a vicious

and transform who I am as a nurse.

upper respiratory infection seemed to

When we began our rotation, I was

infect everyone, we inquired about resi-

awkward and nervous asking a stranger

dent’s recent diets. Through this inquiry

to divulge their innermost thoughts.

we discovered food donations, espe-

Through the guidance of our amazing

cially produce donations, had declined

instructor, Kimbi Marenakos, I quickly

in the previous weeks and most meals

learned the beauty of silence and body

now consisted of rice, bread, and peanut

language, and realized that active listen-

butter. We brought this to the atten-

ing was more important than inquiring

tion of our Student Nurses’ Association,

about familial relationships.

As the semester progressed, we formed true bonds with the residents (we were in their home—they are residents, not patients) at One80 Place. The clinical rotation became so much more than just counseling. We performed health screenings on new residents, drained abscesses, performed wound care, and even taught classes about sexual education and healthy conflict 24

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“

Our clinical experience at One80 Place taught us that psychiatric nurses are sounding boards, motivators, trusted health care providers, and even champions in the community.

munication had only been an answer to an NCLEX question. I learned about its components and its importance constantly in class, but did not truly understand its power until the clinical rotation at One80 Place. Witnessing a hardened façade fade away into tears by the simple act of placing my hand on a resident’s arm and expressing empathy, demonstrated how influential therapeutic communication could actually be.

Repeatedly we heard their appreciation for taking the time to listen to the residents’ concerns. The residents are not the average patients who feel dismissed because they only saw their physician for five minutes. They are people who are overlooked on the street; who slip through the cracks of the foster care or mental health system; who can’t afford primary care, so they get shuffled around the emergency department when they are ill. They have dealt with being overlooked or ignored much more frequently than you or me. Having eight student nurses take the time to address their mental and somatic health, without judgment, was a luxury many of them had never experienced.

Because of this clinical rotation I have become a much more effective communicator, a more empathetic nurse, and see that every aspect of health care has mental health intertwined.

— Hannah Kloch, BSN Candidate, May '17

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NURSES PINNED AT RN TO BSN GRADUATION CEREMONY

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he College of Nursing hosted the second Pinning Ceremony for 52 graduates of the RN-BSN program

on August 16 at St. Luke’s Chapel.

Andrea Coyle, MSN, MHA, RN, NEBC, professional excellence and Magnet® program director for the MUSC Medical Center, inspired the graduates by sharing her own story and the value she holds for nurses and the work they do on a daily basis.

Patricia Roth, Class of August 2016, provided student reflections, and shared how the faculty and her classmates had motivated and encouraged her. She thanked the faculty and classmates by saying, “I have learned so much in the past year from this program’s curricu-

lum and faculty, but also from you, my fellow classmates. Reading your weekly discussion posts were invaluable to my learning process. You have no idea how much your knowledge, insight, and experience as working nurses has taught me.”

Ms. Roth acknowledged, “As most of us know, going back to school later in life can be challenging in many ways.

With age we tend to get stuck in a routine, we have jobs and families that are used to our undivided attention. When I began this journey into the nursing field, I was in my mid-40s, married, and had three teenage girls. I really did not know where it would take me. I look back, and I think that it was the absolute best decision that I could have made.

Not only am I excited about my future career in nursing, I have also seen the positive impact going back to school has had on my three girls. They saw me set a goal, they saw me work really hard towards that goal, and today they finally get to see me achieve that goal.”

This cohort of students represented various hospitals throughout South Carolina, and included 38 MUSC Health employees. Twenty-seven MUSC Health Scholarship recipients were included

Melissa Danielson was selected as Second Honor Graduate. Several graduates were invited to join Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nursing: Betts Bishop, Michelle Decaria, Carrie Laird, Jamie MacDougall, Holleigh Maddren, Crystal Mullinax, Patti Roth, Jennifer Rozak, Terry Lynn Thompson Jacqueline Wood, and Sarah Zeigler.

In a congratulatory note to the graduates, Jerry A. Mansfield, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, executive chief nursing officer and chief patient experience officer for MUSC Medical Center wrote, “Congratulations Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates! I had the privilege of attending the Pinning Ceremony for the Class of 2016 that was a wonderful celebration of both your academic achievement and the part you play in improving the health and wellness of citizens in South Carolina. I want to personally commend you on your decision and commitment to pursue your baccalaureate degree; these are big decisions – and as was mentioned yesterday – impacts a whole group of family, friends and co-workers.

As I embark on my new role here at MUSC Health, I look forward to meeting you in the near future and more importantly, continuing to promote your contributions in the years to come.

Again, heartfelt congratulations!”

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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS BARTER SCHOLARSHIP

BETTY M.B. KINARD SCHOLARSHIP

SAMUEL STEINBERG SCHOLARSHIP

Peter Gibbons Langet Evans Hannah Robidoux

Crystal Barr

Kimberly Stang

MARVIN AND CLEO MCALHANY SCHOLARSHIP

J. W. THURMOND SCHOLARSHIP

REBA CARTER-O’KEEFFE SCHOLARSHIP

Matthew Ferraro

Fiona Nguyen

MCCLELLAND-PALMER SCHOLARSHIP

MARIANNE T. CHITTY SCHOLARSHIP

Heather Morrison Kelsey Sritan

Connie Bradley Victoria Sam

ELSIE MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP Jake Forrester

DOROTHY JOHNSON CREWS SCHOLARSHIP Kelly Tomlin

MARIE LEPRINCE FARMER SCHOLARSHIP

MUSC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP

HELENE FULD TRUST SCHOLARSHIP Erica Harris

Danielle Greig Anna Gail Hastings Yulia Romanzanova Anna Wayne

TED AND JOAN HALKYARD SCHOLARSHIP

MUSC MEDICAL CENTER RN TO BSN SCHOLARSHIPS

Lauren Delahanty Edward Johnson Melissa Martelly

Clifford Beach Shemika Champion Jesse Davis Ashley Efremov Holly Follin Chelsea Miller Benjamin Murphy Carolyn Norwood Julia Potts Colin Quashie Sarah Radford Lauren Schattle Jennifer Severance Chelsea Thomas Shariah Watston

Adam Fields

FAITH JEFFERSON HOHLOCH SCHOLARSHIP (Coastal Community Foundation) Emily Corbett Chasmine Dawkins Amanda Hare Shelby Jenkins Hannah Kloch Emily Spicer Cortnee Trotter

BARBARA SUTTON PACE SCHOLARSHIP

ELIZABETH ANN JONES ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

William Fanning

Heather Oliver

ROPER-ST. FRANCIS PATRON SCHOLARSHIP

BETTY KELCHNER SCHOLARSHIP

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Erica Tollerson

VIRGINIA L. HARPER SCHOLARSHIP

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ELIZABETH STRINGFELLOW SCHOLARSHIP

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Wilson Fitchett

JOSEPH AND TERESE WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP Jamie Giangreco Kathryn Reeves

JEAN P. WILSON SCHOLARSHIP Tim Cooley Whitney Garland Thomas Lovett

THOMAS J. WISCARZ SCHOLARSHIP John Manna

SUNSET ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP George Metropolis

LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD SCHOLARSHIP Sevanna Aguilar Jessica Beckstrom Gabrielle Bronsky Krista Dies Erika Handley Andrea Lavieri Alexis Nunez Olivia Odette Sanura Eley O’Reilly Ann Pendergrast McKinsey Pratt Susannah Rogers Lauren Smail Jessica Stinson

To learn more about establishing a a scholarship, contact Laurie Scott, development director, at scotlk@musc.edu or (843) 792-8421.

DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS THADDEUS BELL SCHOLARSHIP (Coastal Community Foundation)

ELIZABETH MILLS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Jessica Gardner, DNP student

Grea Boyd, MSN student

Amanda Green, DNP student Naajah Hughes, DNP student

MAUDE CALLEN SCHOLARSHIP

STEVEN AND RUTH P. STEWART SCHOLARSHIP

Janette Figueroa, DNP student

Rachel Dorr, DNP student

Jennifer Jeffcoat, DNP student

Diana Layne, PhD student

Chyrese Jenkins, DNP student

Casey Holliday, DNP student

Sylvia Panos, DNP student

Emily Ivey, DNP student

RUTH CHAMBERLIN ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Kimberly Leslie, DNP student

CLAIR FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

SC BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SCHOLARSHIP FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Aminah Fraser Rahim, DNP student

Brandon Burnett, DNP student

Sekou Dakari, DNP student

Maria Rodriguez de Vera, DNP student

Savannah Galloway, DNP student

Suzanne Tambasco, DNP student

William Hall, DNP student

Tonya Wagner, DNP student

ELIZABETH STRINGFELLOW SCHOLARSHIP

Lisa-Mae Williams, PhD student

Katherine Katzenberger, PhD student

Mattilyn Williams, DNP student

Kelly Haviland, PhD student

DOROTHY JOHNSON CREWS SCHOLARSHIP

Josie Looper, DNP student Mary Mitchell, DNP student

Ashley Wilson, DNP student Mary McCloud, PhD student

JAMES B. EDWARDS SCHOLARSHIP AND IRENE DIXON ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Jana Wheeler, DNP student

Kimberly Wright, DNP student

LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD SCHOLARSHIP

Joseph Stocking, DNP student

Gina Allen, DNP student

JEAN P. WILSON SCHOLARSHIP

Sharnice Boulware, DNP student

Emily Giddens, DNP student

IZANT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Megan Bueltel, DNP student

Michael Sorrell, DNP student

Kelsie Pharr, DNP student

Courtney Bunton, DNP student

Kristina Rayk, PhD student

MARIANNA STUART MASON SCHOLARSHIP

Simon Chinnis, DNP student

Kristen Caluag, DNP student

Erica Wilson, DNP student

Bertrand Named Jonas Scholar PhD candidate Desiree Bertrand, MSN, RN, was selected into the third cohort of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing’s Academy Jonas Policy Scholars Program. The

Rose Selected to Fellowship The American Association of Nurse

program is funded by the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans

Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation

Healthcare and recruits highly qualified doctoral and post-doctoral

selected doctoral student Monica Rose

nursing students for a two-year fellowship experience. Ms. Bertrand

(PhD '16) as a 2016 AANA Foundation

was matched with an Academy Expert Panel and will have the

Doctoral Fellow for her dissertation

opportunity to learn about major health policy issues from leading

study titled, Assessing Post-Operative

nursing experts while serving her term from 2016-2018.

Information Transfers: A pilot and

Launched in 2014, the program selects Jonas Policy Scholars

feasibility study.

based on evidence of scholarship, including publications,

The AANA Foundation Doctoral

presentations, honors and awards; evidence of leadership experience; and match between

Fellowship Program is designed to

the applicant's interest area and at least one healthcare issue addressed through the

cultivate the development of leaders

Expert Panels. The first cohort (2014-2016) consisted of six Jonas Policy Scholars and

within the nurse anesthesia specialty,

the second cohort (2015-2017) had seven. Ms. Bertrand was chosen along with five other

currently engaged in doctoral studies.

candidates to serve in this third cohort.

With the prestige of this award comes

Expert panels are one of the major forces within the academy for developing new

a cash award of up to $10,000.

knowledge, promoting collaboration, and shaping policy. The expert panels advance evidence based innovations in healthcare delivery to address the health needs of populations, including diverse, at-risk, and disenfranchised populations.

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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

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CLASS NOTES

Sidney Badger Lancaster (Diploma ’57),

Katherine Matter Blake (BSN ’72) retired

Hannah McDowell (MSN ’87) is current-

a retired nurse anesthetist, spends most

from the South Carolina Department of

ly on the fourth printing of her autobi-

of her days knitting or playing bridge.

Health and Environmental Control. She

ography, Babies, Bullets, and Bee Stings:

She also enjoys volunteering.

and husband, Johnny, provide child-

Memories of a Missionary Midwife.

care for two of their five grandchildren.

Leah Dorcas Oakley would have gradu-

They are expecting their sixth grand-

Elizabeth Wyatt (BSN ’88) retired in May

ated with the class of 1958 if not for giv-

child this fall.

2016 after 29 years teaching anatomy/

ing birth to her son. She later received

physiology at York Technical College in

an ADN in 1975 and a BSN from East

Virginia Rudeane (Rudie) Ivester (BSN

Rock Hill, SC. Her daughter, Courtney,

Carolina School of Nursing in 1976 and

’72) is enjoying her second year of

is the assistant band director at Clover

worked as a certified psychiatric nurse.

retirement. Her son, Zak, has been

High School and married Philip Loftis

married for two years, and her daugh-

this past summer.

Ida McDavitt Fressilli (Diploma ’63) is a

ter, Molly, is engaged with a wedding

realtor with Carolina One Real Estate in

planned for next year.

Mt. Pleasant, SC. She writes, “I have five

Janice Pfennig Helton (BSN ’89) has taken a break from work while she

amazing grandchildren: Cole who is a

Colleen Bible (BSN ’80) is nursing

rising sophomore at Clemson, Dolen,

faculty at the Technical College of the

Nathan, Eliza, and Lawton. We are

Lowcountry where she continues to

Donna Allen (BSN ’95) is a systems

blessed.”

educate the next generation of nurses.

manager for hemodialysis/apheresis

Frances Elizabeth Story Jones (Diploma

During the summer, Elizabeth Trevor

care. She's also an item writer for the

’64) retired in 2015 after 51 years of

Lowry (BSN ’80) welcomed her third

Nephrology Nursing Certification

active nursing practice.

grandchild born to her daughter,

Commission's Certified Nephrology

Emma. Her son, Trevor, will be getting

Nurse exam as well as the water quality

Elizabeth Shelley (Diploma ’66) has

married in October 2017 and her oldest

education module.

moved to Surfside Beach, SC after liv-

daughter, Mary Katherine, is working in

ing in Orlando, FL for the past 13 years.

Charlotte, NC.

heals from Lyme disease.

programs at Roper St. Francis Health-

Her son, Cole, is a 2003 graduate of the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

Judith Howard Burbage (BSN '96) is the clinical manager for the Advanced

This fall Linda Mendonca (BSN ’83)

Wound Center at Trident Hospital.

began teaching public health nursing

Her daughter, Rabun and her hus-

Linda Suddeth Boan (Diploma ’67) is

at Rhode Island College as an assistant

band, Cameron Jones, just completed

retired after working as a CRNA for 41

professor. She also is consulting part-

their third year of medical school at

years.

time with the RI Department of Health

MUSC. Rabun's interest is in Urology

as a school nurse consultant. Currently,

while Cameron is interested in Emer-

Life is good for Terrianne (DuBose) Mc-

she serves on the boards of the Ameri-

gency Medicine. Her son, Gregory, is a

Gregor (Diploma ’67) and her husband,

can Lung Association Northeast and

contract electrical engineer at Bagham

Pat. The couple are enjoying retirement

the Healthy Schools Network, and is

Air Base in Afghanistan. All three are

in Brookfield, WI. Although they miss

serving on a national steering commit-

graduates of Clemson University.

Charleston, they enjoy the change of

tee to develop a uniform database for

seasons found in the Midwest. The

school nursing practice.

couple have four children and four

In 2015, Cameron Hogg (BSN ’02, MSN ’04) earned a DNP from George Wash-

beautiful grandchildren. The couple

Roberta R. Poirier (MSN ’85) has six

ington University and is currently an

look forward to the arrival of their fifth

children, 10 grandchildren and 10 years

assistant professor at George Wash-

grandchild in October. Mrs. McGregor

ago she retired from her position as

ington University in the family nurse

is excited about her upcoming 50th

director of a nurse midwifery service in

practitioner program.

reunion for the Class of '67 and hopes

St. Paul, MN. Today, she focuses on car-

to reconnect with classmates.

ing for the needy in her community by

Jaime Schell (BSN ’05) is complet-

directing a large food pantry, servicing

ing the pediatric primary care nurse

Linda P. Stoddard (BSN ’70) is retired

two school districts, and working with

practitioner program at Johns Hopkins

and enjoying spending time with her

175 volunteers.

University.

four grandchildren.

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In April, Catherine (Kate) McBride (BSN

ing a practice he is supervising nurse

'06) received the prestigious S.C. Pal-

practitioners, physicians, and physician

metto Gold Nurse Recognition award

assistants in overseeing clinical aspects

PASSAGES

at the 15th An-

of womens health services. In addi-

nual Palmetto Gold

tion, Dr. Demonbreun was inducted as

Jan. 18, 1934 - Jun. 4, 2016

Nurse Recognition

a Fellow into the American Association

Kiawah Island, SC

and Scholarship

of Nurse Practitioners. He becomes

Program. She says

the first graduate from the CON's DNP

she was honored

program to earn this distinction.

Dora Ridgill Kinsey, Diploma ‘57

Elizabeth Bennett Moody, BSN '63 Feb. 5, 1941 - May 19, 2016

to be in the same

Walterboro, SC

company as the

Tasha Marie Lee (DNP ’14) recently

114 DHEC pub-

published an article titled, “Osteoarthri-

lic health nurses who also have been

tis: Conservative Treatment Options,”

recognized since this award’s incep-

in the journal Clinical Advisor.

Maria Ilona Sample, BSN ‘84, MSN '87 Feb. 24, 1954 - Jun. 22, 2016 Charleston, SC

tion 15 years ago. Ms. McBride serves as program director for the Pee Dee

Heather Craven (PhD '15) has been

Public Health Region. She began her

elected to serve on the Board of Direc-

work as a public health nurse in 2007.

tors of the Academy of Medical-

During her tenure as program director,

Surgical Nurses.

Elizabeth Hood Todd, Diploma ‘57 Nov. 29, 1934 - May 18, 2016 Winchester, VA

nurses within the region have gained independence and increased accountability for individual clinical practice.

The Nurse Family Partnership and the Children with Special Healthcare Needs programs have been recognized internally and externally for achieving high service standards. Ms. McBride’s leadership has moved the region forward in quality nursing practice and clientcentered customer service.

David Fulmer (BSN ’08) graduated from Western Carolina University in May 2016 with a MS. He is currently employed as a CRNA with Mission Medical Associates in Asheville, NC. Daniel Gracie (DNP '12) has been elected president of the American Nursing Informatics Association.

Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC (DNP ’12) has been appointed as the women's health medical director at the William Jennings Bryant Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC. While maintainFall | Winter 2016

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GIVING BACK

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FIFTH ENDOWED CHAIR ESTABLISHED Left: David and Mary Swain with their children and grandchildren.

Opposite page: Mary Swain with children from vacation bible school camp at the Woodruff Community Center.

2013-2015, and for the fifth year in a row, it was named one of South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies.

Mary Watcher Swain is an alumna of the Class of 1980. She is the mother of six children and two grandchildren.

After graduation, Mrs. Swain worked in nursing for several years, and then devoted her time to caring for her children and running the vineyard on the

T

he number five has a unique place

have they helped us achieve this

in science, literature, and culture

milestone, but their previous gift to the

around the world. Human beings

building for the Mary Watcher Swain

perceive the world through five senses,

Foyer has helped make the College a

Kurt Vonnegut put the numeral in the ti-

truly impressive sight.”

tle of his famous novel about World War

Endowed chairs are crucial to an

II, the Olympic Games are represented

institution’s ability to recruit and

by five interlocked rings, the game of

retain the top researchers and clini-

basketball requires five players at a time,

cians because they provide a stable

and Beethoven completed five num-

source of funding for faculty members

bered piano concertos. At the College

to investigate questions and research

of Nursing, the number five represents

that they might not otherwise pursue.

a significant and personal achievement

The Swains’ endowed chair will focus

for Dean Gail Stuart.

on promoting quality of life care and

When Dean Stuart took over the

improving health. This focus is critically

College of Nursing in 2002, she had an

important in a state like South Carolina,

ambitious goal: create five endowed

which was ranked as one of the un-

chairs in nursing. Thanks to a generous

healthiest states in the country by the

gift from Mr. and Mrs. David Swain of

United Health Foundation in 2015.

Woodruff, SC, this goal has been real-

David Swain earned degrees from

ized and the fifth endowed chair, the

both The Citadel and the University

Mary Watcher Swain Endowed Chair in

of South Carolina and is the executive

Nursing, has been established.

chairman and co-founder of OB Hos-

“I am thrilled that an alumna of the

pitalist Group Inc. (OBHG), a company

College has made this goal a reality.

his brother, Chris Swain, MD, started

Having five endowed chairs is unusual

in 2006. OBHG develops and manages

in nursing and will help the College

on-site OB/GYN hospitalist programs

attract the best and the brightest as we

in 100+ partner hospitals across 27

look for solutions to health issues facing

states. OBHG was designated one of the

patients today,” said Dean Stuart.

“Best Places to Work in South Carolina”

She continued, “Mary and David’s generosity is unparalleled. Not only

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for three years in a row by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce from

family property. She is very involved in her church, and runs a summer camp for underprivileged elementary school children each year at the Woodruff Community Center. For the past three years, Mrs. Swain has served on the Board of Artisphere, an annual fine arts street festival that is held in Greenville the weekend after Mother's Day. Artisphere is now rated seventh in the nation for visual and performing arts street festivals.

"David and I are convinced that nurses, who are often the "voice" of needy patients, must continue to lead the charge to improve clinical outcomes and enhance quality of care. This can only be accomplished as the best minds and most compassionate health care providers closely work together to de-

“

David and I are convinced that nurses, who are often the voice of needy patients, must continue to lead the charge to improve clinical outcomes and enhance the quality of care.

- Mary Watcher Swain

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FIRST EDWARDS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

T

he College of Nursing is pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of multiple family,

friends, alumni, and staff of MUSC, the James B. Edwards Endowed Nursing Scholarship was awarded for the first time this fall. The scholarship was established in memory of the late

velop and implement creative and inno-

Dr. James B. Edwards, who was the

vative solutions. We have seen firsthand

president of MUSC from 1982 until

how our own parents have benefitted

2000 and a long-time friend of the

directly as a result of these innovations

college. Prior to his tenure at MUSC,

as they have dealt with various health

Dr. Edwards served as governor of South Carolina and secretary of energy under

challenges in recent years,” said Mrs.

President Ronald Reagan.

Swain.

The scholarship was established for students in the DNP program, and

“As Christians, we desire to emulate the spirit of Christ's compassion and care for others and are therefore de-

because Dr. Edwards devoted much of his life to public service, applicants must also demonstrate leadership qualities in order to qualify for the scholarship.

Joseph Stocking, a first-year DNP student who graduated from the

lighted to be able to commit resources

college’s ABSN program in December 2015, is the first recipient of the Edwards

to establish this endowed chair," she

Scholarship.

continued. "It is our hope and prayer

"I'm so grateful to everyone who has made this scholarship possible," said Mrs.

that all who are awarded this chair in the

Ann Edwards, wife of the late James B. Edwards. "It's the perfect way to honor

future will continuously strive through

Jim's legacy and his commitment to the College of Nursing."

innovation and leadership to develop solutions to improve quality of life and

To learn more about establishing a scholarship or planned gift, please contact Laurie Scott, development director, at scotlk@musc.edu or (843) 792-8421.

overall health care for patients."

"The greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more."

Consider leaving a scholarship with a gift from your estate to MUSC College of Nursing.

If you have already done so, please contact our office so that we may celebrate you!

To have a confidential conversation, please contact Laurie Scott, Director of Development, at (843) 792-8421 or Linda Cox, Director of Gift Planning at (843) 792-9562.

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GIVING BACK

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ach year, the MUSC College of Nursing thanks the generous donors who keep our 133-year old nursing school fiscally healthy and strong. From

individuals and families, to students and employees, to corporations and foundations, the vision and generosity of these donors provide us with countless opportunities to change what’s possible in nursing.

Every gift to the College of Nursing matters, and we are proud of our extensive donor family. Thank you for helping us take nursing to a higher level at MUSC. Below are donors who gave from March 27, 2015 through June 30, 2016. If you don't find your name, perhaps next year we may be able to add your name to the list?

>> $50,000 +

Mrs. Betty K. Kinard

Ms. Jeanne S. Allyn

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lanzone

Dr. Kay K. Chitty and Mr. Charles B. Chitty

Mrs. Ruth B. Limehouse

Mrs. Marcia Falk and Mr. Carl O. Falk, Jr.

Mrs. Ada Faustina C. Mahaffey

Falk-Griffin Foundation

Ms. Nancy W. McClelland

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc.

Captain Wendy M. McCraw and Mr. Harold W. McCraw

Mrs. Mary Watcher Swain and Mr. David C. Swain, Jr.

Ms. Deborah S. O'Rear

Mrs. Terese T. Williams and Mr. Joseph H. Williams

Mr. Michael C. Pace Mrs. Sandra H. Poulnot and Mr. Capers H. Poulnot

>> $25,000 - $49,999

Mrs. Corinne V. Sade and Dr. Robert M. Sade

Dr. Lewis M. Davis, Jr.

Dr. Ibrahim Shatat and Mrs. Shatat

Roper Saint Francis Healthcare

Mrs. Sylvia D. Steinberg and Mr. Samuel Steinberg

Trident United Way

Dr. Gail W. Stuart Sunset Rotary Club of Hilton Head

>> $10,000 - $24,999

Ms. Cynthia B. Teeter

Ms. Renee M. Black

Dr. Frank A. Treiber

Foundation for National Student Nurse’s Association

Dr. Deborah C. Williamson and Dr. David R. Garr

Mr. Forrest W. Pace, Jr.

>> $500 - $999 >> $1,000 - $9,999

Dr. Deborah C. Bryant

All Things Good, LLC

Mrs. Margaret C. Burwell and Col. Jack O. Burwell, Jr.

Dr. Elaine J. Amella

Dr. Laurine T. Charles

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Mrs. Mary B. Decker

Dr. Julie Barroso

Dr. Catherine O. Durham

Dr. Linda P. Bolin and Dr. Paul P. Bolin, Jr.

Mrs. Cesta K. Ford and Captain Kenneth R. Ford, Jr.

Ms. Alex S. Caton

Dr. Marion B. Gillespie

Dr. Cary E. Fechter

Mrs. Margaret D. Hass and Col. Paul H. Hass

Ms. Louise C. des Francs

Dr. Elizabeth Ann H. Jensen

Dr. Daniel P. Gracie

Dr. Teresa J. Kelechi and Mr. James R. Kelechi

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Mrs. Elizabeth Khan and Mr. Jamie Khan

Mrs. Debra D. Tiemann and Mr. Mark D. Tiemann

Dr. Joy A. Lauerer and Mr. Kenneth Lauerer

Mr. Jose M. L. Ubalde

MUSC Physicians Dr. Lynne S. Nemeth

>> $100 - $249

Dr. Steven M. Ornstein

Mrs. Eleanor S. Adeimy

Mrs. Sharon P. Schuler and Mr. Milan R. Schuler

Mrs. Julia E. Allcut and Mr. Gregory L. Allcut

Ms. Laurie K. Scott and Mr. John Leiataua

Ms. Alexandra Allen

Dr. Georgette M. Smith and Mr. Frank A. McMahon

Mrs. Suzette K. Allen

Mrs. Patricia B. Sowell and Dr. Broadus F. Sowell

Mrs. Kathy T. Alwahab and Mr. Allen D. Alwahab

Mrs. Frances J. Thomas

Ms. Deborah C. Ammons

Dr. Jane M. Zapka and Mr. David J. Zapka

Mr. William R. Andrews, Jr. Mrs. Stephanie Armstrong

>> $250 - $499

Mrs. Jessie D. Atkinson

Dr. Ronald Acierno

Mrs. Millie C. Atkinson and Dr. Paul F. Atkinson

Ms. Jean E. Alexander

Dr. Elizabeth M. Bear

Mrs. Lisa L. Allbritton and Mr. Joe Allbritton

Mrs. Katharine D. Beard and Mr. Henry E. Beard III

Dr. Berry S. Anderson

Bechtel Group Foundation

Dr. Teresa W. Atz and Dr. Andrew M. Atz

Mrs. Judith A. Bethune and Mr. Willie L. Bethune

Mrs. Deborah H. Brooks and Mr. Jack J. Brooks

Dr. Pia V. Biason-Webb

Dr. Brian T. Conner and Mrs. Connie Conner

Mrs. Jane E. Biggs and Mr. Robert H. Biggs

Dr. Annemarie S. Donato

Mrs. Joy L. Bolger

Mrs. Vanette S. Forbes and Mr. William L. Forbes

Mrs. Beverly S. Bonner and Dr. Walter M. Bonner, Jr.

Ms. Jeanine Gage

Ms. Jeanette A. Botts

Mrs. Alice F. Hills

Mrs. Geraldine Brady

Mrs. Donna M. Hudson

Mrs. Brenda K. Brastauskas and Mr. James P. Brastauskas

Mrs. Brenda M. Brunner-Jackson and Mr. Jeff Jackson

Mrs. Marie W. Bridges and Mr. Jimmie Bridges

Mr. Darrell L. Jones and Mrs. Kelly S. Jones

Mrs. Loretta R. Brockenfelt and Mr. William P. Brockenfelt

Mrs. Betty C. Kelchner

Dr. Loretta B. Camarano-Kangas

Mrs. Sheryl A. Knauss

Mrs. Deborah C. Carter and Dr. James F. Carter

Dr. Susan R. Lacey

Mrs. Mary Cartwright-Smith and Mr. Jeffrey Cartwright-Smith

Dr. Debbie C. Lyles

Ms. Susan E. Caulkins

Dr. Gayenell S. Magwood and Mr. Robert L. Magwood, Jr.

Mrs. Penelope Chase

Mrs. Patricia A. Miller

Mrs. Julie A. Clark and Mr. Timothy J. P. Clark

MUSC Department of Surgery

Ms. Nancy D. Clinkscales

Mrs. Wendy Muzzy and Mr. Sean Muzzy

Dr. Norman B. Clinkscales

Dr. Michelle G. Nichols

Mrs. Lynette D. Coker

Mrs. Saranel M. Niver

Ms. Laura B. Cole

Mrs. Helen Caton-Peters and Mr. Philip J. Peters

Mrs. Patricia A. Cook and Dr. Taylor I. Cook

Mrs. Christel G. Platt

Ms. Royce E. Cook

Mrs. Marie G. Segars

Mrs. Sue D. Coursey and Mr. Frank F. Coursey

Mrs. Yolanda M. Simmons-Long

Mrs. Betty D. Crowley

Mrs. Elaine B. Simpson and Dr. William M. Simpson, Jr.

Mr. Sekou T. Dakarai

Dr. Nancee V. B. Sneed and Mr. John W. Sneed

Mrs. Dorothy Y. M. Dangerfield

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Mrs. Joan Y. Daniels and Mr. William L. Daniels

IBM Corporation

Ms. Karenmarie M. Davis

IBM International Foundation

Mrs. Sylvia C. Davis and Maj. Edward R. Davis

Mrs. Andrea P. Jackson and Mr. Stanley A. Jackson

Mrs. Charlotte L. Diegel

Dr. Delwin B. Jacoby and Mr. Keith J. Jacoby

Mrs. Brett C. Doty and Dr. Thomas W. Doty III

Dr. Phyllis A. Bonham and Mr. Carl N. Johnson

Ms. Michele D. Drake

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Ms. Kara C. Edmond

Mrs. Anne R. Johnson and Rev. James P. Johnson, Jr.

Ms. Annette D. Evans

Dr. Michael J. Johnson

Ms. Alexis A. Fater

Ms. Roxanne M. Johnson

Mrs. Jean B. Fell and Mr. Bert H. Fell, Jr.

Ms. Zora K. Johnson

Mrs. Debra L. Ferrara

Mrs. Frances E. Jones and Dr. Barry N. Jones

Dr. Susan K. Flavin and Mr. Joe Flavin

Lt. William L. Jones and Mrs. Rita A. Jones

Mrs. Lisa K. Floyd and Mr. Chan C. Floyd

Mrs. Shirley Keyes and Mr. Abbie Keyes

Mr. Jacob J. Fountain and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Fountain

Mrs. Betty R. Kimbrell and Dr. Fred M. Kimbrell

Dr. Terri O. Fowler and Mr. Matt Fowler

Mrs. Roberta A. Kimsey and Dr. Gary C. Kimsey

Dr. Jenny R. Freeman

Ms. Ernestine J. Kinloch

Mrs. Paige French and Mr. John E. French III

Mr. Howard Kramer

Mrs. Sylvia E. Friedner and Mr. Jerry F. Friedner

Mrs. Barbara S. Laidlaw and Dr. James C. Laidlaw

Mrs. Eunice D. Fuller and Mr. Richard J. Fuller

Ms. Claudia E. Lawton

Mrs. Linda D. Funderburk and Mr. William L. Funderburk

Mrs. Evelyn M.L. Woody and Mr. Billy M. Lawton

Mrs. Peggy A. Gay and Mr. Ed Gay

Dr. Lori A. Lee

Mrs. Catherine S. Geddings and Mr. James I. Geddings, Jr.

Ms. Camille R. Lewis

Mrs. Jewell G. Gibbons and Mr. George T. Gibbons

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lipscomb

Dr. Sarah M. Gilbert

Mrs. Laurann Litchfield

Mrs. Kathleen Goodwin and Lt. Col. Ronald R. Goodwin

Ms. Pauline H. Louthian

Lt. Col. Sandra Green

Ms. Heather Lown

Mrs. Mary K. Gwyn and Mrs. J. Richard Gwyn

Mrs. Elizabeth T. Lowry and Mr. Britt Lowry

Ms. Brenda C. Haile

Mrs. Edith D. Lucas and Mr. Frank E. Lucas

Mrs. Marjorie G. Halford

Mrs. Martha Sue Maloney and Mr. Charles S. Maloney

Mrs. Nila L. Halloran and Mr. John J. Halloran

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Maree and Mr. F. Kenyon Maree

Mrs. Dorothy H. Halsey and Mr. Maurice E. Halsey

Mrs. Ruth H. Matthews

Mrs. Sheralyn S. Heyse and Mr. Frederick H. Heyse

Mr. and Mrs. Wray W. Mattice

Mrs. Helen B. Hicks and Mr. Glenn D. Hicks

Mrs. Jane M. McCollum

Mrs. Karen L. Hiott

Ms. Gennifer G. McDermott

Mr. and Mrs. Sammy O. Hodge

Ms. Janice McFaddin

Mrs. Mary A. Holland and Mr. John F. Holland

Mrs. Sarah F. Meyer and Mr. Gene E. Meyer

Mrs. Marianne L. Holmes and Mr. Donald J. Holmes

Dr. Meredith C. Michel

Mrs. Betty J. Howell

Dr. Judy N. Mikhail

Ms. Catherine S. Hudak

Mrs. Jerri S. Mitchell

Mrs. Gladys R. Hudgens

Ms. Allyson P. Van Benschoten Moe and Dr. Christopher B. Moe II

Ms. Hazelmarie Huff

Ms. Susan S. Momeier

Mrs. Kymberlie C. Huff and Mr. Stanley F. Huff

Mrs. Mary C. Moon and Dr. David W. Moon

Ms. Nora D. Hussey

Mrs. Kimberly C. Mouzon

Mrs. Betsy B. Hymel and Mr. Octave P. Hymal

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Murphy, Jr.

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Ms. Laura C. Myers

Dr. Lori L. Vick and Mr. William S. Vick

Ms. Ashleigh M. Nagel

Ms. Hannah Vining

Dr. Jane B. Neese and Mr. Kenneth E. Neese III

Mrs. Aubrey M. Wanser

Mrs. Sandra A. Noonan and Mr. William T. Noonan

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt O. Wassen

Mrs. Catherine C. O’Connor and Mr. James K. O'Connor

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Westphall and Mr. Robert C. Westphall

Ms. Brenda Olcott

Mrs. Frances P. Whipple

The P&G Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Mrs. Kathleen J. White and Mr. Byron White

Mrs. Carolyn F. Page and Mr. John L. Page

Mrs. Betty Whitesell and Mr. Joel Whitesell

Mrs. Mary C. Perano and Mr. Alan M. Perano

Lt. Col. (Ret) Sarah D. Williams and Mr. Johnnie S. Williams, Jr.

Ms. Kathleen A. Peterson

Ms. Angela V. Wills

Dr. Toni C. Pinckney

Ms. Laura E. Woyahn

Ms. Gwendolyn Geddies and Mr. Paul Randolph

Mrs. Karen S. Lukacs and Mr. David Wozniak

Mrs. Karen H. Rankine and Mr. James S. Rankine

Mrs. Suzanne C. Yarborough and Mr. Edwin T. Yarborough

Mrs. Vicki M. Raybon and Mr. Rick F. Raybon

Dr. Janet A. York

Mrs. Elizabeth Ricciardone and Mr. Michael Ricciardone

Mrs. Donna J. Zimmerman and Mr. Robert L. Zimmerman

Lt. Col. Janet E. Chisholm-Richard and Mr. Floyd H. Richard Ms. Taiwana M. Richardson Mrs. Ethel Lachicotte Boyle Ripley Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Rivers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Rodenberg

MUSC COLLEGE OF NURSING LEGACY SOCIETY

Dr. Julia B. Rogers and Mr. Nick Rogers Dr. Kenneth J. Ruggiero Mrs. Sandra W. Rund and Mr. Charles Rund Mr. Stephen D. Schaer Mrs. Elaine M. Schirmer Mrs. Helen P. Seal and Dr. Mitchell J. Seal Mrs. Mona C. Sechrest and Mr. Randy Sechrest Ms. Margaret L. Senn Mrs. Jane L. Siedlarz and Mr. Raymond L. Siedlarz Ms. Florence M. Simmons Mrs. Deborah W. Smith and Mr. Charlie D. Smith III Mrs. Janet R. Smith Mrs. Norma Sue Smith and Mr. Clark P. Smith, Jr. Dr. Laurie K. Zone-Smith and Mr. Todd Smith Dr. Valeria D. Smith Dr. Dianne M. Smolen and Dr. Gerald E. Smolen Mrs. Paula F. Stabenau Mrs. Elizabeth L. Stephens and Dr. David P. Stephens Mr. Dexter Stuckey Mrs. Sylvia R. Sunshine Mrs. Martha P. Sweet

Members of the Legacy Society have chosen to include a planned gift from their estate to the MUSC Foundation for the College of Nursing.

Mrs. Jeanne S. Allyn Ms. Marguerite A. Assey Ms. Renée M. Black Dr. Kay K. and Mr. Charles Chitty Mr. Ira M. Estridge Dr. Cotesworth P. Fishburne, Jr. and Dr. Shirley H. Fishburne Mr. Jacob J. Fountain and Mrs. Jade Fountain Mrs. Dorothy Halsey and Mr. Maurice E. Halsey Mrs. Nancy S. Lynn Estate of Annie K. Norton Mrs. Janelle L. Othersen and Dr. H. Biemann Othersen, Jr. Mr. Harry O. Shaw III Mrs. Elizabeth H. Stringfellow Mrs. Frances J. Thomas

Mrs. Nancy F. Tassin Ms. Ruby I. Tumblin Dr. Kathryn Van Ravenstein

Bold denotes individuals who are MUSC College of Nursing alumni, faculty or staff.

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LINES OF LIFE

“Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds' wings.�

- Rumi, The Essential Rumi

WELCOME TO MUSC

South Carolina's hospital of choice

The MUSC College of Nursing extends a warm welcome to:

Jerry Mansfield, PhD, RN

Patti Hart, MSN, RN, CPN, NE-BC

EXECUTIVE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, CHIEF PATIENT EXPERIENCE OFFICER

ASSOCIATE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, OPERATIONS

Jerry and the MUSC Health executive leadership team and are responsible for both the practice of nursing at MUSC and initiatives that will enhance the patient experience.

Patti is responsible for nursing operations and other clinical services across the MUSC Health system.

NON-PROFIT US Postage

PAID

99 Jonathan Lucas Street MSC 160 Charleston, SC 29425-1600

Permit # 254 Charleston, SC

Taking Nursing to a Higher Level Offering the following programs:

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RN to BSN Accelerated BSN Post-BSN to DNP Post-MSN to DNP Accelerated PhD

RANKED

#2 - 2016 #1 - 2015 #2 - 2014

www.musc.edu/nursing