2006 UCF NURSING MAGAZINE, vol. 4

UCF–Access NURSING to Excellence December 2006, Volume 4

2005–2006: A TIME FOR TRANSITIONS

DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 2005–2006 President George W. Bush appointed

The first group of basic B.S.N.

Professor Karen Dow Meneses to the

students admitted at the Daytona Beach

National Cancer Advisory Board for a

regional campus graduated in spring

six-year term.

2006. The picture below was taken

In addition, Dow Meneses won the

during the students’ pediatric rotation at

MESSAGE FROM THE

Pegasus Professor Award, the most

a partnership hospital, Halifax Medical

Transitioning to a College of Nursing

prestigious honor the university gives

Center.

— The Timing Couldn’t be Better

to a faculty member, at the 2006 UCF Founders’ Day Convocation.

On Dec. 5, 2006, President Hitt

In 2005–2006, 477 students were

announced that the School of Nursing

enrolled in the school’s B.S.N. programs.

will become the university’s 12th college

The school launched two new tracks in

on July 1, 2007. College designation

fall 2005 in the M.S.N. program: Clinical

reflects the growth and depth of our

Nurse Leader and Nurse Educator.

programs as well as our successes in

The total number of master’s program

attracting funding, top researchers and

students reached 203.

top students. This move will better serve

The school admitted its third cohort of

students and the nursing community,

doctoral students in fall 2005, bringing the

as well as recognize the stature of the

2005–2006 enrollment up to 28.

Angela Barron McBride, a nationally known nurse researcher, author and clinician, spoke on “Nursing: Building a Culture of Quality” at the first Blue Cross

From left to right: Elvin Aguilar; Marifrances Gullo, UCF instructor; Carissa Fenical; Nancy Ahern, UCF instructor; Julie Howard; Rachel Howell; Ashley Persico; Diana Wynn; Alissa Walters; and LT Stephanie Butler-Cleland

and Blue Shield of Florida Endowed

The nursing program has come full circle; it began as a department in 1978, transitioned to a school in 1995 and now becomes a college in 2007. Of

Visiting Professorship Lecture, held

The school began offering its entire

March 24, 2006, in the FAIRWINDS

basic B.S.N. program at UCF’s Daytona

total surprise; nursing has been working

Alumni Center.

Beach campus in January 2006. Now

toward this goal for many years. Planning

students can complete all clinicals and

for this transition to a college, nursing

courses at the regional campus.

developed a graduate support office,

On March 25, 2006, the school held a gala celebration, featuring dinner and dancing, to commemorate 25 years of UCF nursing graduates.

The School of Nursing Alumni Chapter

Dancing at the 25th anniversary gala celebration Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Professor Mary Lou Sole to the state’s nine-member Biomedical Research Advisory Council from March 2006 to March 2009.

course, this announcement was not a

obtained a research site for externally

hosted several successful events,

funded studies, established the position

including the faculty research conference,

of academic coordinator for oversight

“Research, Renewal and Roses” at Leu

of all contracts, and hired a grants and

Gardens in October 2005.

contracts administrator. Strategic program

The school held an inaugural breakfast

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program.

planning and growth has led to the

in June 2006 to honor its adjunct faculty

development of new master’s program

and preceptors’ service to students.

options, for example the Nurse Educator

Guests received a program update, and

Track. The doctoral program in nursing

Professor Diane Wink presented a talk

will have its first graduates this academic

on “Using Questions to Develop Critical

year, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice

Thinking and Problem Solving.” The

program is in development.

breakfast took place at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.

2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

CONTENTS Excellence in Research.................... 4 Excellence in Academics.................. 8

E DIRECTOR

UCF Nursing around the World...... 13 25th Anniversary Gala.................... 14 Publications.................................... 16

Earlier in the year, the Florida Board of

People

Governors approved a medical school for UCF, slated to open in 2009. Nursing

Faculty......................................... 18

faculty members look forward to working

Students...................................... 20

with the dean of medicine to plan

Alumni.......................................... 22

interdisciplinary course work and joint

Sigma Theta Tau............................ 24

simulation labs and to expand research

Florida Center for Nursing.............. 25

opportunities and partnerships. The

Report of Gifts................................ 27

timing couldn’t be better for nursing and medicine to work together since a new medical curriculum is being developed.

ABOUT THE COVER

The nursing program will eventually be located at the new UCF Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona, south of Orlando International Airport.

Jean Leuner, Ph.D., RN Director and Professor

During 2005–2006, the School of Nursing prepared for several changes, including the transition to college stature, effective July 1, 2007. Other changes are depicted

What does all this mean for UCF nursing?

in the cover photos and described below.

The excitement is palpable and

Left: The faculty revised the B.S.N.

the opportunities are endless. This

curriculum to focus more on acute clinical

recognition will afford nursing the

care. Undergraduates, such as Megan

opportunity to make an even stronger

Augeri (left), Robert Geissler (second

contribution to the internal life of the

from left) and Nida Merchant (right), now

university and externally increase respect

develop acute-care skills using several

for the university regionally, nationally

new human patient simulators. Pictured

and internationally. Nursing will continue

with them is lab coordinator Erica Hoyt

to develop community partners, expand

(center).

program offerings and identify new and innovative ways to influence health care.

Center: The school launched a sixth M.S.N. track, Clinical Nurse Leader, in

I look forward to communicating with

fall 2005. Here, Professor Mary Lou Sole

alumni, students, donors and friends of

(standing) discusses plans for clinical

nursing in order to share this journey and

immersion with CNL students Ann Hartley

the excitement of transitioning from a

(left) and Stacey Jemtrud (right).

school to a College of Nursing.

Right: The doctoral program in nursing matured. Doctoral students like Jon

Decker (right), here with faculty mentor Professor Karen Dennis (left) and research program participant Maureen Briggs, are now fully engaged in faculty research programs.

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EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

research related to prevention of ventilator-

Professor Mary Lou Sole: Helping

associated pneumonia,

Patients Breathe Easier

known as VAP. Since that time, much of her

Professor Mary Lou Sole has devoted

research has focused

much of the past 10 years conducting

on airway management

research on the causes of complications

interventions. She and

for mechanically ventilated patients.

collaborators have conducted several studies on what nurses

research on pressure assessments

and respiratory therapists

of endotracheal tube cuffs, which are

can do to prevent VAP,

inflatable devises used to hold the tubes

the role of the artificial

in place within the tracheae of orally

airway itself in infection

intubated patients. Currently, the pressure

and what caregivers

of endotracheal cuffs is measured

can to do prevent

intermittently by critical-care nurses and

aspiration of secretions

other caregivers. But findings of Sole’s

that contribute to VAP.

pilot study, conducted in collaboration

Over the years, Sole and her peers have

benefits of the collaborative teamwork

with other investigators and funded for

presented their findings at a number of

there and opportunities to prevent

$10,000 by the American Association of

national and international conferences

complications for patients. “I enjoy

Critical-Care Nurses, may change this

and professional meetings.

helping—providing direct care to patients

Renato Parente

In a recent study, Sole focused her

Professor Mary Lou Sole (left) with Cindy Schneider (right), a student in the M.S.N. Clinical Nurse Specialist Track and graduate research assistant, in one of the school’s nursing skills lab.

practice. The investigators have collected

and their families,” Sole explained.

data from continuous 12-hour monitoring

“This area of research has not been

of 10 orally intubated, mechanically

addressed, and there are many

Sole has submitted a follow-up grant

ventilated patients.

opportunities to improve the care of

application to the National Institute

mechanically ventilated patients.”

of Nursing Research, which is under

While patients were being monitored

— Mary Lou Sole

continuously for the study, nurses and

study, once the collected data have

other care providers continued their care

Sole, appointed as a clinical nurse

been analyzed, clinical practice may

and treatment, including intermittent

scientist at the Orlando Regional Medical

evolve. The frequency and method of

monitoring of endotracheal tube cuff

Center (an appointment held also by

cuff pressure monitoring could change,

pressure as normal. The study assessed

School of Nursing Professor Karen Dow

reducing risk for patients. Opportunities

the accuracy and feasibility of continuous

Meneses and Associate Professor Lorrie

for research and development of new or

monitoring of endotracheal tube cuff

Powel), has been able to conduct most

improved equipment could result from

pressures, described changes of cuff

of her research at ORMC in the Intensive

the study’s findings as well. Finally,

pressures over time and identified clinical

Care Units.

the study’s results may contribute to

factors that influence cuff pressure.

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review. Based on the results of the pilot

increased knowledge for practitioners “Clinical research gets me back in the ICU

in the prevention of infection and other

In the late 1990s, Sole collaborated with

at the bedside, which I love,” she said.

complications associated with the use of

Professor Jacqueline Byers to begin

Working in the ICU allows Sole to see the

endotracheal tubes.

— Kristie Smeltzer

2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS

for January 2007 at the Universal Orlando

Huey-Shys Chen,

Foundation Boys and Girls Club.

Ph.D., RN

E. Daleen Aragon,

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., CCRN, FCCM

Christopher

Chen’s research

Adjunct Instructor

Blackwell, Ph.D.,

focuses on instrument

Aragon’s research

ARNP-C

and psychometric

focuses on

Assistant Professor

development. She

implementation of

Blackwell’s research

has focused on

evidence-based

examines health

clinical practice and

disparity and health

study, specifically on the prevalence

patient outcomes.

and social policy

of smoking among Chinese-American

issues among gay,

adolescents. Chen’s research centers

She is a co-investigator, with Professor

community-based

Mary Lou Sole, on a study of continuous

lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

on factors, such as parental influence,

versus intermittent endotracheal tube cuff

He is currently working on an exploratory

on smoking initiation in adolescents.

pressure monitoring, funded by a $10,000

study assessing attitudes and baseline

Chen earned an in-house grant from the

Amercian Association of Critical-Care

knowledge levels of gay men regarding

College of Health and Public Affairs to

Nurses grant. Aragon was the principal

prevention, detection and treatment of

fund her research.

investigator for a multisite pilot study of

anorectal carcinoma.

Maureen Covelli,

the SCCM ICU R.E.P.O.R.T in September 2005. She has an interest in infection

Angeline Bushy,

Ph.D., RN

prevention in acute care and compliance

Ph.D., RN, CNS,

Assistant Professor

with hand hygiene and isolation

FAAN

Covelli’s research

precautions within a health-care system.

Professor Bushy

focuses on blood

She also has conducted studies on the

coordinates all

pressure changes

safety, efficacy and compliance with the

research activities

in African-American

glycemic control protocol in the critically

for the annual

adolescents. She

ill population.

National Rural Health Conference.

studies the effect of nutrition and exercise programs on blood

Pamela Ark,

Her efforts include preparing the call for

pressure and salivary cortisol levels, the

Ph.D., RN

abstracts, sending abstracts to reviewers,

relationship of low birth weight to blood

Assistant Professor

compiling data and selecting conference

pressure and salivary cortisol changes,

Ark’s research

research presentations, poster

and the use of school-based intervention

focus is fitness and

presentations and awards.

programs. She also has an interest in

nutrition in children

Jacqueline Byers,

and parents enrolled

Ph.D., RN, CNAA,

in the Boys and

CPHQ

Girls Club. In March

Professor Byers is

2006, she received a College of Health

actively involved

and Public Affairs Incentive Grant Award

in collaborative

of $5,000. In June, she obtained the

research with the

Institutional Review Board’s approval

Neonatal Intensive

to complete a program evaluation in collaboration with Ilona Sheplan, an Apopka Community Nursing Coalition faculty member, on Phase I of the Healthy Kids Fitness and Nutrition Child-Parent Program presented at the Apopka Boys and Girls Club between January and March 2006. Based on the program evaluation data, a pilot study is planned

Care Unit team at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies in Orlando. Their recent studies include a quasi-experimental study of the impact of developmental, family centered care on infant outcomes and parental satisfaction, and three studies evaluating NICU sound levels and infant physiologic responses.

prenatal health.

Karen E. Dennis, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Professor Dennis is a federally funded principal investigator who also has been a co-investigator on multiple National Institutes of Health and Veteran’s Administration grants during her 20-year program of research on weight loss and physical activity to decrease risk factors for cardiovascular disease. She brings a diverse background (continued on next page)

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in the conduct of nursing research and the

Lygia Holcomb,

Lorrie L. Powel,

integration of science and logistics to her

D.S.N., FNP-C,

Ph.D., RN

projects.

ARNP

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Powel’s research

Paul Desmarais,

Holcomb continues to

focuses on the

Ph.D., RN

conduct research on

emotional and

Visiting Assistant

pediatric obesity. She

adaptational

Professor Desmarais

recently completed

responses of

is studying

a one-year, grant-

survivors of cancer.

“outcomes” of cardiac

funded intervention project, Jump on

Her current work concentrates on the

rehabilitation. He is

Obesity in Youth (JOY), in conjunction

influence of the long-term effects of

especially interested

with the Nap Ford Community Charter

post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence

in referral rates and

School in the Parramore area of Orlando.

and erectile dysfunction on emotional

outcomes of men versus women, as well

The project has since developed into

well-being in prostate cancer survivors.

as barriers and facilitators for successful

the JOY Program. In addition, Holcomb

She is a member of a multidisciplinary

completion of cardiac rehabilitation

received funding to support two related

research team focusing on behavioral

programs. In coordination with the

projects at the school, Focus on Unlimited

interventions to improve quality of life in

Florida Heart Group, he has gathered

Nutrition (FUN) and Promoting Lifelong

cancer survivors.

data regarding the number of referrals to

Activity in Youth (PLAY).

Elizabeth Rash,

cardiac rehabilitation and the frequency of rehabilitation being followed with a home-

Ermalynn Kiehl,

Ph.D., ARNP

exercise program by patients.

Ph.D., ARNP, CNS

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Rash is working on

Karen Dow

Kiehl continues to

research related to

Meneses,

study resiliency in

interventions and

Ph.D., RN, FAAN

mothers in both the

health promotion

Professor Dow

United States and

Meneses leads a

Scandinavia. Working

consumption among college students. Her

with Kiehl is doctoral

work is funded by STTI and the American

multidisciplinary

to reduce alcohol

team that focuses its

student Nancy Ahern, who conducted

research program in

interviews of American mothers in

two major areas —

summer 2005. Preliminary analysis of the

Judith Ruland,

behavioral interventions to improve quality

interviews reveals a number of different

Ed.D., RN

of life in cancer survivors, and developing

factors that can positively or negatively

Associate Professor

tools for the research enterprise to

affect American mothers’ resiliency. When

Ruland is co-principal

improve productivity and efficiency.

analyses of both groups are complete,

investigator on the

She and her team recently completed

they will be compared.

“Promise of Nursing”

a five-year randomized clinical trial

Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

grant, which will

evaluating the effectiveness of behavioral

Betty Wendt Mayer,

interventions with breast cancer survivors

Ph.D., ARNP

Web-based preceptor training programs

who are in the first year of survivorship.

Assistant Professor

at four community partner hospitals.

They also completed a second funded

Mayer continues her

Ruland also has been studying the

study evaluating the fertility concerns of

research on child

evolution of admission characteristics

young breast cancer survivors. Under

abuse and domestic

of the school’s partner A.S.N. program

the direction of Dr. Patrick McNees,

violence. In addition

since the conception of the concurrent

co-investigator, the research team

to this focus, she has

enrollment program. Ruland serves as the

begun conducting

task force chair for the information fluency

collaborated with technology and Internet design experts to conduct the study entirely in an electronic environment.

research on animal abuse.

establish on-site and

project in nursing, which is assessing the information fluency competencies of UCF’s nursing students.

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CONTRACTS & GRANTS July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006

See Research Spotlight on p. 4.

Diane Wink, Ed.D., RNC, ARNP Professor Wink’s current research, in collaboration with other faculty members, centers on the use of simulated patient examples and Web-based conferences in the education of nurse practitioner students.

She and her peers are researching the effectiveness of small group discussions based on the Web. These online discussions offer opportunities to increase clinical skills and knowledge and to use evidenced-based materials to support

Pamela Ark Healthy Kids Fitness and Nutrition Child-Parent Program $5,000, College of Health and Public Affairs Incentive Grant Award

Ermalynn Kiehl AHEC: Community-Based Nursing Initiative $20,000, Central Florida Area Health Education Center

Emma “E. J.” Brown Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program $327,000 (multiyear), CHARM, Inc.

Jean Leuner UCF SUCCEED Florida $420,397, Florida Department of Education

Huey-Shys Chen Impact of Acculturation, Parenting Style and Modeling on Chinese American Young Adolescent’s Smoking Initiation $5,000, College of Health and Public Affairs In-House Research Initiative Award

Lorrie Powel Fatigue in Men with Recurrent Prostate Cancer: The Patient’s Perspective $3,000, Dean’s New Faculty Start-Up Scholarship, College of Health and Public Affairs

$3,500, COHPA Faculty Development and Research Award Maureen Covelli Project Liftoff: Community-Based Healthy Start Services $108,000, Healthy Start Coalition

practice.

Faculty photos (except Aragon and Rash) by Thomas Alan Smilie

Karen Dennis Intergenerational Physical Activity: Pilot Test $10,000, Senior Resource Alliance: The Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida

2005 FACULTY RESEARCH CONFERENCE Members of the Central Florida

Active Living by Design $200,000 (multiyear), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Dennis is the UCF coordinator for the City of Orlando, a lead agency)

nursing community were invited to a daylong nursing research conference sponsored by the School of Nursing on Oct. 7, 2005, at the Harry P. Leu

Home vs. Center-Based Weight Loss and Exercise in Menopause $1.4 million (multiyear), National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (5R01-NR0077-38)

Gardens in Orlando. Named “Research, Renewal and Roses,” the event included presentations by nursing faculty and poster displays. The event was sponsored by the Theta Epsilon

Karen Dow Meneses Fertility After Breast Cancer: A WebBased Program $250,000 (multiyear), The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and the UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter. (Also see p. 24)

flickr.com

Quality of Life Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer $1.6 million (multiyear), National Institute of Nursing Research and National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Survivorship (1RO1-NR05332-04)

Elizabeth Rash A Content Analysis of Brief Intervention Sessions for Health Promotion and Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in College Students $4,000, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners NP Project Research Award Judith Ruland Comparison of Outcomes of CommunityBased Versus Traditional Generic Baccalaureate Programs: Final Phase of Pilot Study $7,500, University of Central Florida In-house Research Grant Mary Lou Sole Evaluation of Web-Based Triage Referrals for Emergent or Immediate Care in College Students $2,500, Koster Insurance Innovative Practices in College Health Fund (Co-Investigator; Patti Stuart, Principal Investigator) Alcohol Screening and Intervention in a College Clinic $286,000, National Institutes of Health (U18-03426001) (Co-investigator with M. Dunn, M. Deichen, L. Riddle and J. Schaus, principal investigator) Mary Lou Sole, Daleen Aragon and Jacqueline Byers Continuous Versus Intermittent Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Monitoring $10,000, American Association of CriticalCare Nurses

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basic undergraduate program in nursing at UCF’s regional campus in Daytona Beach in January 2006.

The school had offered a B.S.N. program

EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS

at UCF Daytona Beach for students

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in NURSING PROGRAM NEWS

to the existing RN to B.S.N. program, the

School Modifies B.S.N. Curriculum

who already have a registered nurse RN credential. By adding a clinical component

have participated in the UCF–Seminole

school is now able to offer its basic B.S.N.

Community College concurrent enrollment

program there for students without an RN.

program. The program allows the school to refer wait-listed students to enroll in

“I am grateful to the university for its

Based on end-of-program evaluation

SCC’s AS program while at the same

support in enabling students from the

data from graduating students, course

time these students are enrolled in the

greater Volusia County area to attend

evaluation data, faculty evaluation data

UCF program and take their UCF B.S.N.

UCF without traveling to Orlando,” said

and student performance on standardized

courses at the community college.

Jean Leuner, director of the School of

tests, the undergraduate curriculum was

Concurrent students graduate from

Nursing.

revised to include an increased number

the community college, sit for their RN

of practice hours in acute-care settings

licensure exam and within one to two

There were more than 80 applicants for

while still maintaining early and consistent

semesters, they graduate from UCF

24 openings in the first basic B.S.N. class

exposure to community nursing. The

as well. Recent program evaluation

at UCF Daytona Beach, which is located

revised curriculum will be implemented in

has demonstrated that the concurrent

on the Daytona Beach Community

fall 2006.

students compare favorably to UCF basic

College campus. To accommodate these

students on a number of measures.

students, the school has added a nursing

More Than 200 Students Have Participated in Concurrent AS and B.S.N. Program

B.S.N. and RN to B.S.N. Programs Offered at Daytona Beach Campus

Since its inception in 2003, 208 students

The School of Nursing began offering its

skills laboratory, classrooms and faculty offices to the extensive resources already present. The students attend classes offered both face-to-face and through interactive television.

All basic B.S.N. students are assigned to a Community Nursing Coalition (formerly Center), where they gain clinical experience while working with clients across the lifespan, Leuner explained.

“For our Daytona Beach students, a Community Nursing Coalition has been developed at the Volusia-Flagler Coalition for the Homeless in Daytona, and a second will be located at the First United Methodist Church in DeLand,” she said.

“Clinical nursing practice experiences will also be provided in Volusia County hospitals and health-care agencies.”

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School Changes Name of CNCs The school’s Community Nursing Centers, commonly known within the communities they serve as CNCs, provide valuable service-learning opportunities for students in the B.S.N. program. In 2006, the name of the CNCs was changed to Community Nursing Coalitions. As no physical center existed for these CNCs, the change of name keeps the well-known abbreviation and more accurately describes the spirit of these collaborations. The definition of a coalition is “an alliance for combined action,” and that alliance with the community is what nursing students engage in through the extensive partnerships with the Central Florida community.

Little Egypt CNC Students Win Universitywide Award Under the leadership of Assistant Professor Pamela Ark, the Little Egypt CNC students placed first in the ServiceLearning Student Showcase for the Thomas Alan Smilie

second year in a row. They were awarded a $2,000 scholarship, which was divided among the five junior B.S.N. students.

The students said their communitybased nursing projects have been a vital aspect of their education, providing an opportunity to do more than take blood pressures and calculate BMIs. They

Associate Professor Diane Wink (standing) with scholarship recipients from the Little Egypt Community Nursing Coalition: (left to right) Mary-Grace Carroll, Jordan Ulsh, Bethany Klipp, Deanne Fenton (Not pictured are Assistant Professor Pamela Ark and scholarship recipient Staci Koski.)

interacted with individuals throughout the lifespan, used therapeutic communication and provided support for their community.

The students were anxious about providing services at a new location, but each time they were met with kindness and appreciation. The students provided services at Ivey Lane Neighborhood Center for Families, local elementary schools, the Boys and Girls Club, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, MILLS School, the National Kidney Foundation KEEP event and a Caribbean health fair.

Cocoa CNC Students Sponsor Clothing Drive In December 2005, the Cocoa campus held a clothing drive for Brevard County’s homeless. Through the generosity of

Brevard County. Many thanks were received, with gratitude for “putting smiles on the children’s faces.” Those donating clothing also expressed thanks for being allowed an opportunity to help others.

students and staff and faculty members of many departments on the Cocoa, Daytona Beach and Orlando campuses, there was a great array of clothing donated to children, men and women.

Three pick-up trucks were needed to carry all of the clothing to the homeless veterans and homeless shelters of

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disabled or homeless veterans gather.

The successful undertaking provided an opportunity to give back to a community that supports UCF endeavors.

Daytona Beach CNC Sponsors Banana Day “Banana Day,” an annual service-learning event sponsored by the Daytona Beach CNC and housed at the Homeless Assistance Corporation, is named after the wonderful fruit in an attempt to show participants how easy it is to eat healthy.

Students served lunch to the homeless, which included banana bread and banana pudding, and distributed fresh bananas. They also arranged for partner organizations to attend and display their services. In addition, students provided health promotion and disease prevention education for participants, and they conducted blood pressure and depression screenings.

Instructor Sigrid Ladores (left) and B.S.N. students Jordan Ector (center) and Erin Harvey (right) at the Parramore CNC health fair at John Jackson Community Center Parramore CNC Hosts Health Fair The Parramore CNC hosted its first heath fair, “Guide Yourself to Better Health,” on April 8, 2006, at the John Jackson Community Center in Orlando.

The event was created, developed and implemented by 12 B.S.N. students with the guidance of Instructor Sigrid Ladores and peer leadership of Erin Harvey and Jordan Ector.

area residents attended. Students offered blood pressure and glucose monitoring as well as medication counseling. They also provided health education and promotion on topics such as injury prevention, smoking cessation, diabetes care and sexually transmitted disease prevention.

Cocoa CNC Students Administer Flu Shots

The first Sunshine Conference was held in Daytona Beach at the Daytona Resort and Conference Center on June 3, 2006.

More than 60 nurse practitioner and advanced practice nurses attended. This event was sponsored by the Volusia/ Flagler Advanced Practice Nursing Council and the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network and was coordinated by UCF Instructor Marifrances Gullo. Professor Karen Dow Meneses served as the

Students used the community

In fall 2005, the UCF Cocoa campus

keynote speaker, discussing breast

assessment they completed in fall

students administered approximately

cancer screening and assessment.

2005 to identify residents’ needs. They

1,500 flu injections to Brevard County

A number of other faculty members

solicited community agencies, including

veterans.

presented on topics such as therapeutic

Planned Parenthood; Women, Infants and Children Program; the Orlando Police Department; and the Central Florida Pharmacy Council, to provide education and services. The health fair

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was well advertised and more than 100

Sunshine Conference Enhances Scholarship

Flu shots were given at the Viera Veteran’s Administration Outpatient Clinic to both staff and patients, and the flu-shot

touch and personality disorders in clinical practice. The event is planned to take place annually.

mobile took a “road trip” to missions, homeless shelters and areas where

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2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

Nurse Practitioner Students Provide Service

M.S.N. Student Conducts Research

Each year, students in the school’s nurse

Nursing Leadership Management Track,

practitioner tracks work with community

has completed a great deal of research

The Clinical Nurse Leader or CNL is a

partners to implement projects which

during the course of her master’s

new nursing role being developed by

help students satisfy course objectives

program. Stuart is currently a women’s

the American Association of Colleges of

while meeting community needs.

health nurse practitioner in the UCF

Nursing in collaboration with an array of

Students address issues of importance to

Health Services center, which serves

leaders from the practice environment.

advanced-practice nurses and increase

UCF’s student population.

The CNL role emerged following research

their own understanding of health-care

and discussion with stakeholders as a

policy issues, such as access to care.

MASTER OF SCIENCE in NURSING PROGRAM NEWS Clinical Nurse Leader Track

Patricia Stuart, an M.S.N. student in the

Stuart assisted in the evaluation of a Web-based triage system, called 24/7

way to engage highly skilled clinicians in outcomes-based practice and quality-

NP students have worked with the

WebMed, for college students and

improvement strategies.

following community partners:

presented the research results at several

Boys and Girls Club The CNL oversees the care coordination

Seniors First

of a distinct group of patients and

Central Florida Family Health Centers

actively provides direct patient care in

Shepherd’s Hope

complex situations. This clinical leader

QUEST

puts evidence-based practice into

Primrose Center

action to ensure patients benefit from

Volusia County Coalition for the

the latest care-delivery innovations.

Homeless

The CNL collects and evaluates patient

Brevard Health Alliance

outcomes, assesses cohort risk and has

Daily Bread (a food pantry)

the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary. This clinician

They completed a wide variety of

functions as part of an interdisciplinary

projects, some of which were designed to

team by communicating, planning and

complement one another. For example,

implementing care directly with other

one group working with Seniors First

health-care professionals, including

identified clients’ needs and the second

physicians, pharmacists, social workers,

group used the information to identify

clinical nurse specialists and nurse

grant opportunities.

practitioners. The CNL role is not one of administration or management; the CNL

Groups worked to increase the

is a leader in the health-care delivery

availability of medication to uninsured

system in all settings in which health

or underinsured clients, assessed client

care is delivered, not just the acute-care

needs at shelters and care facilities,

setting. Implementation of this role will

collected data about shelter clients and

vary across settings.

developed a referral program for food

professional meetings, including those held by the Theta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and the American College Health Association. Stuart coauthored an article that appeared in the Journal of the American College Health Association. She is currently completing an additional evaluation of 24/7 WebMed, funded by the Koster Foundation.

Stuart has been mentored in her research by Professor Mary Lou Sole and Dr. Michael Deichen, associate director of clinical services for UCF Health Services.

pantry clients.

Upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for a new certification examination

If you know of a project that may be

in order to use the CNL title. UCF is

appropriate for advanced practice NP

currently partnering with Orlando

students, please contact Professor Diane

Regional Medical Center to support a

Wink at wink@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu and

pilot project on select nursing units.

use the subject line: Service Learning Suggestion.

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in NURSING PROGRAM NEWS

has also assisted Dennis with the weight

Doctoral Students in Research

implement the study; led much of the

In 2005–2006, students in the first

managed and analyzed data; and wrote

loss and exercise study: she helped develop policies and procedures to physiological data collection; merged, Karen Dennis

cohort of the school’s doctoral program, launched in 2003, were fully engaged in research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors.

Nancy Ahern worked toward completing her dissertation on resiliency in adolescent college students. Her research has led her to publish six articles, and

Devena Reed (left), a “Home vs. Center-Based Weight Loss and Exercise in Menopause” study participant, completes a self-report questionnaire.

Weinstein (standing) takes Maria Martinez’s (center) blood pressure, while Shiavenato (right) helps finish the final data collection for Martinez.

several abstracts and manuscripts. And for a pilot study on “Intergenerational Physical Activity,” funded by the Winter Park Health Foundation and the Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida, she developed and graphically illustrated most of the workbook activity sessions for the 12-week walking program, implemented the entire project with oversight from

a seventh is in press. Ahern knew she wanted to study adolescents and

participants for safe and effective

Associate Professor Ermalynn Kiehl

treadmill exercise; and used

suggested that she choose the concept

multivariate approaches to

of “resilience.” She believes that all of

analyze data for abstracts,

the doctoral faculty members have been

manuscripts and annual reports.

instrumental in her success.

Decker is also one of Dennis’s

Dennis, and collected and analyzed the data.

advisees and a nurse practitioner whose dissertation research will target issues in childhood obesity.

(Note: Decker and Dennis are pictured on the cover, right photo.)

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“As co-chairs of my dissertation committee, Jacquie Byers and Pam Ark have been supportive mentors for me as I finalize my doctoral education.”

— Nancy Ahern

Allison Edmonds worked on Jon Decker and Martin Schiavenato

a new component of Dennis’s

worked as graduate research assistants

weight loss and exercise

with Professor Karen Dennis by assisting

study that uses qualitative

with the “Home vs. Center-Based Weight

methodology, yet integrates with

Loss and Exercise in Menopause” study

Victoria Loerzel is conducting her

some of the quantitative data already

funded by the National Institute of Nursing

dissertation research, titled “Quality of

collected from the participants. She

Research. They prepared questionnaire

Life in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: A

interviewed study participants to elicit

packets for data collection; conducted

Descriptive Study,” under the guidance of

their histories of gaining and losing weight

literature searches and maintained a

Professor Karen Dow Meneses. Loerzel

and analyzed the data. A family nurse

bibliographic database; monitored

said little is known about how cancer

practitioner, Edmonds intends to focus

affects the elderly population, especially

According to Loerzel (left), working with Dow Meneses (right) has been an extraordinary experience.

her dissertation research in the

after treatment. The purpose of her study

area of childhood obesity.

is to examine quality of life in women

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with early-stage breast cancer who are age 65 and older and within their first

Patricia Weinstein worked

year of survivorship. The goal of her

closely with Professor

dissertation research is to add to the body

Karen Dennis to assess

of knowledge concerning older women

cardiovascular disease risk

with breast cancer.

factors and risk-reducing behaviors among women with Systemic Lupus

Ahern (right) with Byers (left) and Ark (center) 12

For her dissertation research,

Erythematosus. Weinstein

2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

SCHOLARSHIP IN LITHUANIA Associate Professor Lorrie Powel was invited to speak at Kaunus Medical University in Kaunus, Lithuania, in December 2005. She presented “Quality

UCF NURSING AROUND THE WORLD Yeni Sagastume (center) and Kelley Waite (Phillips) (right) at La Presa, Honduras

of Life in Patients with Cancer: Pearls, Pith and Provocation.”

While in Kaunus, Powel also attended Jolanta Toliušiene’s dissertation defense.

Toliušiene is a faculty member at the medical university who has benefited from consultation by Powel on prostate cancer research and has been a visitor to the School of Nursing.

HEALTH CARE IN HONDURAS

STUDY ABROAD IN SWEDEN

Family Nurse Practitioner students

In May 2006, Associate Professor

Kelley Waite (Phillips) and Mickelle Riley

Ermalynn Kiehl led undergraduate

traveled to Honduras in May 2006 with

and graduate study abroad courses in

Honduras Relief Efforts, Inc. The non-

Sweden. Accompanied by 15 students

profit organization recruits UCF nursing

and four guests, Kiehl and the group

students to join their annual Brigada

were provided a week of

de Salud (“Health Brigade”) where they

education, enrichment

provide care to impoverished families in

and friendship by host

rural Honduras.

Lund University. The

“I met Yeni and instantly bonded with her. Through the organization I traveled with, you can sponsor a needy child in Honduras. After the fact, they were able to find out who she was by calling the teacher at the school in La Presa, and I have been able to sponsor her since then, which was probably the most rewarding thing to come out of the trip.

She had been abandoned by her mother and lives with a foster family. Her teacher has sent us reports to say that ever since she has had a sponsor, she cries less, cooperates better with other children, and works harder in school. Knowing that someone cares about her has made a

Lorrie Powel (second from right) at Toliušiene’s (standing) dissertation defense in Lithuania

first evening included a get-acquainted party with traditional smorgasbord sandwiches and lawn games. The week ended with an evening of sharing a traditional Swedish dinner, followed by a day of exploration

UCF students in Sweden

of the history, culture, lifestyle and values of the people of the Skåne region. It became obvious to the UCF students that health is a priority for the Swedes.

huge difference in her life.”

— Kelly Waite (Phillips)

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25th Anniversary Gala Celebration March 24-25, 2006 To commemorate the nursing program

McBride is the first person to hold the

having reached 25 years of graduating

BCBSFL Endowed Visiting Professorship

students, the School of Nursing held

at UCF. She is currently a professor and

a two-day celebration in March 2006

university dean emerita at the Indiana

that brought many alumni and guests

University School of Nursing. With

to the campus.

McBride is Catherine Kelly (left), vice president for public affairs signature

The celebration began with the first

programs for BCBSFL in Jacksonville,

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

and Jean Leuner (right), director of UCF’s

Endowed Visiting Professorship Lecture,

School of Nursing.

Karen Guin

held March 24 in the FAIRWINDS Alumni

An Alumni Gala Celebration Dinner was held March 25 in the Key West Ballroom at the Student Union.

More than 150 people enjoyed an evening highlighted by remarks from UCF President John Hitt and dancing to music selected by a disk jockey.

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Center. Angela Barron McBride (center

The BCBSFL Endowed Visiting

in photo at left), a nationally known nurse

Professorship Lecture was established

researcher, author and clinician, spoke on

with a generous gift to UCF’s nursing

“Nursing: Building a Culture of Quality.”

school from BCBSFL.

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2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

Florida Hospital representatives

Recognizing its milestone of 25 years of nursing graduates, the school published in March 2006 a new book, History of Nursing Education at the University of Central Florida.

Assistant Professor Betty Mayer oversaw the project, soliciting and compiling information from current and former nursing administrators and faculty and staff members. The monograph covers the program’s evolution from department to school and is filled with

Friend of the school Renee Keller (left) and Professor Angeline Bushy

Former staff member Carol Chick (left) and retired faculty member Liz Ramey

the reminiscences and photographs from nursing’s rich history.

Some copies of the book are still available for purchase. For further information, contact the school at (407) 823-2744.

UCF President John Hitt received a copy of the school’s history book at the gala dinner.

Undergraduate nursing students

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PUBLICATIONS July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006

FACULTY Christopher W. Blackwell Blackwell, C. Dziegielewski, S., & Jacinto, G. (2006). The use of a strengths-based approach in addressing discrimination against gays and lesbians. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 14(3), 1-17.

Emma “E. J.” Brown Gubrium, A. & Brown, E. J. (2006).

Lessons learned from taking data collection to the “hood.” Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 5(1), 51-65.

Brown, E. J. (2006). Good mother, bad mother: Perception of mothering

by African-American women who use cocaine. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 17(1), 21-31.

Brown, E. J. (2006). The integral place of religion in the lives of rural AfricanAmerican women who use cocaine.

Journal of Religion and Health, 45(1), 19-39.

Brown, E. J. & Smith, F. B. (2006).

Rural African-American women who use cocaine: Needs and future aspirations related to their mothering role. Community Mental Health Journal, 42(1), 65-76.

Brown, E. J. (2006). Why Rural AfricanAmerican women who use cocaine mistrust women: The insider perspective.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 44(4), 36-43.

Brown, E. J. & Smith, F. B. (2006). Drug (ab)use research among rural AfricanAmerican males: An integrated literature review. International Journal of Men’s Health, 5, 191-206.

Brown, E. J. & Wells, S. (2005).

Consensus-building around the selection and refinement of an integrated effective faith-based substance abuse and HIV prevention model for rural AfricanAmerican adolescents. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 11(6), 344-350.

Brown, E. J. & Smith, F. B. (2005). A tri-level HIV-prevention educational intervention. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, Article 26.

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Brown, E. J. & Williams, S. (2005).

Southern rural African-American faith communities’ role in STI/HIV Prevention within two counties: An exploration.

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 4(3), 46-62.

Brown, E. J. & Waite, C. (2005). Rural African Americans’ perceptions of risk and resiliency factors associated with African-American adolescents’ substance abuse and HIV behaviors. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

11(2), 88-100.

Brown, E. J. & Hill, M. H. (2005).

Perceptions of HIV risks and prevention strategies by rural and small city African Americans who use cocaine: Views from the inside. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 26(4), 359-377.

Angeline Bushy Bushy, A. (2006). Forward. Family & Community Health, 29(3), 162-163.

Bushy, A. & Leipert, B. (2005). Factors that influence students in choosing rural nursing practice: A pilot study. Rural and Remote Health, 5(2), 1445-6354.

Bushy, A. (2005). Needed: Quality improvement in rural health care.

Australian Journal of Rural Health, 13(5), 261-262.

Bushy, A. (2005). Needed: A more inclusive research paradigm to learn about the health needs of rural women.

Women’s Health Issues, 15(5), 204-208.

Bushy A., Dunkin J., & Stover, L. (2005).

Roles, responsibilities and outcome expectations of endowed chairs in nursing. Nurse Educator, 30(4), 178-183.

Jacqueline Fowler Byers Byers, J. F., Lowman, L. B., Francis, J., Kaigle, L., Lutz, N. H., Waddell, T., & Diaz, A. L. (2006). A quasi-experimental trial on individualized, developmentally supportive family-centered care. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 35, 105-115.

Byers, J. F., Waugh, W. R., & Lowman, L. B. (2006) High-risk infant sound level exposure in different environmental conditions. Neonatal Network, 25(1), 25-32.

Unruh, L., Rudner Lugo, N., White, S. V., & Byers, J. F. (2005). Managed care and patient safety: Risks and opportunities.

The Health Care Manager, 24, 245-255.

Byers, J. F. , Lowman, L. B., & Waugh, W. R. (2005). Neonatal intensive care unit sound levels, environment, and infant responses. Neonatal Intensive Care, 18(3), 48-53.

Byers, J. F. & Rosati, R. J. (2005).

Research provides the MEAT for quality improvement (editorial). Journal for Healthcare Quality, 27(4), 2.

Allred, K. & Byers, J. F. (2005). FONE survey on nursing research resources.

The Florida Nurse, 53(3), 20.

Huey-Shys Chen Chen, H. S., Sheu, J. J., Percy, M. S., Brown, E. J., & Yang, R. J. (2006). The Chinese version of the decision balance scale. Nursing Research, 55(4), 225-230.

Karen E. Dennis Dennis, K. E. (2005). Obesity as a cardiovascular risk factor. In J. J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2nd ed). New York: Springer.

Kyriazis, G., Caplan, J., Lowndes, J., Carpenter, R., Dennis, K., & Angelopoulos, T. J. (2005). An acute bout of typical aerobic exercise does not alter circulating leptin levels in the obese.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5) Supplement S, 269.

Paul Desmarais Desmarais, P. L., & Cox, C. L. (2006).

Q wave versus non-q wave myocardial infarction: Morbidity and mortality patterns after cardiac rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21, 118-122.

Subject matter expert for the Mosby’s Nursing Skills Animation Project with Elsevier.

Karen Dow Meneses McNees, P., Dow, K. H, & Loerzel, V. (2005) Application of the CuSum technique to evaluate changes in recruitment strategies. Nursing Research, 54(6), 399-405.

Dow, K. H. (2005). Pocket guide to breast cancer (3rd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

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Dow, K. H. (2006).

Nursing care of women with cancer, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.

Ermalynn Kiehl Kiehl, E. M. (2006) Using an ethical decision-making model in determining consequences for student plagiarism.

Journal of Nursing Education, 45(6), 199-203.

Ahern, N. R., Kiehl, E. M., Sole, M. L., & Byers, J. (2006). A review of instruments measuring resilience. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 29(2), 103-125.

Carter, K. F., Fournier, M., Grover, S., Kiehl, E. M., & Sims, K. M. (2005) Innovations in community-based nursing education: Transitioning faculty. Journal of Professional Nursing, 21(3), 167-174.

Jean Leuner Nicholas, P. K., Leuner, J. D., Hatfield, I. M., Corless, I.B., Marr, K. H., Mott, N., & Cross-Skinner, S. (2006). Using the cancer rehabilitation questionnaire in patients with colorectal cancer.

Rehabilitation Nursing, 31(3), 106-113.

Leuner, J. D. (March 2006). UCF receives SUCCEED Florida Grant to prepare nurse educators. The Florida Nurse, 24.

Lorrie L. Powel Powel, L. (2005). Cancer survivorship.

In J. Fitzpatrick & M. Wallace (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Powel, L. & Palmer, M. (2005). Prostate cancer. In J. Fitzpatrick & M. Wallace (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Elizabeth Rash Rash, E. M. (2005). Educational innovations. A service learning research methods course. Journal of Nursing Education, 44(10), 471-478.

Susan Ricci Ricci, S. (2006). Essentials of maternity, newborn, and women’s health nursing.

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Frances Smith Brown, E. J. & Smith, F. B. (2006).

Rural African-American women who use cocaine: Needs and future aspirations related to their mothering role. Community Mental Health Journal, 42(1), 65-76.

Brown, E. J. & Smith, F. B. (2005). A tri-level HIV-prevention educational intervention. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, Article 26.

Smith, F. B. (2005). How to write an exemplar. The Florida Nurse, 53(2), 26.

Smith, F. B. (2005). Thanks for “making a difference.” The Florida Nurse, 53(3), 12.

Lisa Smith Perry, A. G. & Potter, P. A. (2006).

Clinical nursing skills and techniques (6th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.

Development of Online Skills for Elsevier Nursing Consult Clinical Products.

Subject matter expert developing technical skills, incorporation of critical thinking within the procedures and correlating test questions.

King, T., & Sole, M. L. (2005). Preventing renal complications from the use of contrast agents: Focus on at-risk patients.

American Journal of Nursing, 105(11).

GRADUATE STUDENTS Nancy Ahern Ahern, N. R. (2006). Adolescent resilience: An evolutionary concept analysis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 21(3), 1-11.

Ahern, N. R. (2005). Using the internet to conduct research. Nurse Researcher, 13(2), 55-70.

Ahern, N. R., Kiehl, E. M., Sole, M. L., & Byers, J. (2006). A review of instruments measuring resilience. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 29(2), 103-125.

Kelly Allred Allred, K. & Byers, J. F. (2005). FONE survey on nursing research resources.

The Florida Nurse, 53(3), 20.

Mary Harper Harper, M. G. (2006). Ethical multiculturalism: An evolutionary concept analysis. Advances in Nursing Science, 29(2),110-124.

Harper, M. G. (2006). Childhood obesity: strategies for prevention. Family Community Health, 29(4), 288-298.

Mary Lou Sole Sole, M. L. (2005). Overcoming the barriers: A concerted effort to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Australian Critical Care, 18(3), 92-94.

Harper, M. G. & Pendry, E. (2006). Staff development story: The Foundation for Nursing Excellence. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 22(3), 157-159.

Sole, M. L., Stuart, P. L., & Deichen, M., (2006). Web-based triage in a college health setting. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 289-294.

Tracey King King, T., & Sole, M. L. (2005). Preventing renal complications from the use of contrast agents: focus on at-risk patients.

American Journal of Nursing, 105(11).

Sole, M. L., & Johnson, R. L. (2005).

Intermittent versus continuous measurement of endotracheal cuff pressures. Critical Care Medicine, 33 (12 Supplement), A76.

Aragon, D., Sole, M. L., Brown, S. (2005).

Hand hygiene: Outcomes of an infection prevention project focusing on hand hygiene and isolation practices. AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute & Critical Care, 16(2), 121-132.

Victoria Loerzel Loerzel, V. W. (2006). Hidden populations of women. In Karen H. Dow (Ed.), Nursing care of women with cancer.

St. Louis, Elsevier Mosby.

Patricia Weinstein Weinstein, P. K. (2006). A review of weight loss programs delivered via the Internet. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(4): 251-258.

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MAYER AND SCHRAUFNAGEL REPORT ON FACULTY PERCEPTIONS “Benefits (and Fits) of Teaching on a Regional Campus,” an article co-authored in 2006 by Assistant Professor Betty Wendt Mayer and Assistant Professor of

faculty members from diverse disciplines and shared the most common responses in this article which appeared in Faculty Focus (Vol. 5, No. 2), a publication produced by the Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at UCF.

FACULTY

Political Science Scot D. Schraufnagel,

“For now, smaller class size appears

describes three advantages and three

to be the most commonly perceived

disadvantages of teaching at a regional

advantage of teaching on a regional

campus, as perceived by faculty

campus, and the lack of interaction

members.

with colleagues in one’s own discipline

Assistant Professor Christopher

is perceived as the most significant

Blackwell received a Certificate of

disadvantage.”

Appreciation from the 2-D United States

Mayer and Schraufnagel conducted a formal survey of 18 regional campus

— Betty Mayer and Scot Schraufnagel

FACULTY AWARDS AND HONORS

Army Recruiting Batallion for his work at the Eisenhower Medical Center and Training Facility. Blackwell worked with

FACULTY JOURNAL EDITORS, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEW PANELS

the U.S. Army in recruitment programs aimed at B.S.N. graduates.

Judith Ruland The Journal of Student Centered Learning On-line Journal of Undergraduate Nursing

Assistant

as vice

Karen Dow Meneses Associate Editor, Seminars in Oncology Nursing Associate Editor, Nursing Research

Mary Lou Sole Nursing Consult (Elsevier) AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care Heart and Lung American Journal of Critical Care

EDITORIAL BOARDS Emma “E.J.” Brown Journal of Rural Health Journal of Health Education and Behavior

Diane Wink Nurse Educator Journal of Nursing Education Advance for Nurses, Florida Edition

Angeline Bushy International Journal of Rural and Remote Health: Research, Education, Practice and Policy Family and Community Health Journal of Nursing Quality Care Nurse Educator Journal of Rural Health Australian Journal of Rural Health

Jacqueline Byers Heart and Lung

Karen Dennis Operant Subjectivity Karen Dow Meneses Cancer Nursing Clinical Nursing Research International Journal of Quality of Life Research Western Journal of Nursing Research

NATIONAL GRANT REVIEW PANELS Emma J. Brown NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse Review Groups and Special Emphasis Panels Jacqueline Byers NIH Health of Populations Karen Dow Meneses Co-Chair, National Cancer Institute, Study Section-J, Population and Patient Oriented Training Member, Special Emphasis Panel, National Cancer Institute Member, Special Emphasis Panel, National Institute of Nursing Research Mary Lou Sole NIH Health of Populations

Professor Huey-Shys Chen served president of the ChineseAmerican Scholars Association of Florida during 2005–2006.

In 2006 she was the recipient of the association’s Service Award. Chen will serve as president of the organization in 2006–2007.

School of Nursing faculty member Joyce Dorner was appointed Thomas Alan Smilie

EDITORS Jacqueline Byers Research Editor, Journal for Healthcare Quality Contributing Editor, Ethics, Critical Care Nurse

for the College of Health and Public Affairs in June 2006.

Professor Karen Dow Meneses was awarded the 2005 Ellen Gabriel Memorial Lectureship from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and was the recipient of the Jean Kelley Endowed Lectureship at the University of Alabama School of Nursing.

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as interim dean

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In 2006 she was named Pegasus Professor at UCF and was awarded the Research Incentive Award by the College of Health and Public Affairs. She is cochair of the National Cancer Institute’s Population and Patient Oriented Training Study for 2005–2006.

Dow Meneses was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on Thomas Alan Smilie

the National Cancer Advisory Board for a six-year term. Dow will serve as one of 18 members of the board, which advises, assists, consults with and makes recommendations to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and director of the National Cancer Institute. The institute supports research on the prevention, detection, treatment and surveillance of cancer.

Dow Meneses (right) receives the Pegasus Professor Award from UCF President John Hitt (left).

Judith Ruland was awarded the

clinical excellence and the FNA Clinical

Excellence in Advising Award both by the

Excellence Conference.

College of Health and Public Affairs and the University of Central Florida.

Lisa Smith received the 2005 Teaching

Excellence in Research award by the

Frances Smith received the 2005 Florida

College of Health and Public Affairs.

Florida Nurses’ Association.

Nurses Association Educator Award at

Ermalynn Kiehl was awarded the

the FNA annual convention in Bonita Lorrie Powel was a 2006 Fellow of the

Springs, Fla., on Sept. 16, 2005. FNA

National Institutes of Health, Summer

also named an award The Frances Smith

Institute on Design and Conduct of

Clinical Excellence Recognition Award in

Randomized Clinical Trials Involving

her honor. The award will be presented

Behavioral Interventions.

annually to the hospital or clinical facility in Florida selected as most supportive of

FACULTY MEMBERS, 2005–2006 Nancy Ahern, M.S.N., RN – Visiting Instructor Pamela Ark, Ph.D., RN – Assistant Professor Emma “E.J.” Brown, Ph.D., RN, CS – Associate Professor Christopher Blackwell, Ph.D., ARNP – Assistant Professor Angeline Bushy, Ph.D., RN, CNS, FAAN – Professor Jacqueline Byers, Ph.D., RN, CNAA, CPHQ – Professor Huey-Shys Chen, Ph.D., RN – Assistant Professor Maureen Covelli, Ph.D., RN – Assistant Professor Karen Dennis, Ph.D., RN, FAAN – Professor Paul Desmarais, Ph.D., M.S.N. – Visiting Assistant Professor Karen Dow Meneses, Ph.D., RN, FAAN – Professor Karen Edmondson, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Marifrances Gullo, M.S.N., ARNP – Visiting Instructor Steve Heglund, M.S.N, ARNP – Instructor Linda Hennig, Ed.D., RN – Assistant Professor Lygia Holcomb, D.S.N., ARNP – Associate Professor Erica Hoyt, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Ermalynn Kiehl, Ph.D., RN – Associate Professor Jean C. Kijek, Ph.D., RN – Associate Professor

Incentive Program Award from the

Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Professor Mary Lou Sole to the state’s nine-member Biomedical Research Advisory Council from March 2006 to March 2009. She will hold the “professional medical organization” seat and represent the Florida Nurses Association.

Sigrid Ladores, M.S.N., ARNP – Visiting Instructor Patricia Lafferty, M.S.N., RN – Instructor and Adviser Jacqueline LaManna, M.S.N., ARNP – Instructor Barbara Lange, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Patricia Leli, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Victoria Loerzel, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Betty Mayer, Ph.D., ARNP – Assistant Professor Susan Pelliccio, M.S.N., RN – Instructor Janice Peterson, Ph.D., RN – Assistant Professor Lorrie Powel, Ph.D., RN – Associate Professor Elizabeth Rash, Ph.D., ARNP – Instructor Susan Ricci, M.S.N., ARNP – Instructor Nancy Rudner, Dr.PH., M.P.H., M.S.N. – Visiting Assistant Professor Judith Ruland, Ph.D., M.S.N. – Associate Professor Kyle Savitz, M.S.N., ARNP – Instructor Ilona Sheplan, M.S.N., ARNP – Visiting Instructor Frances B. Smith, Ed.D., RN – Associate Professor Lisa Smith, M.S.N., RN, CCRN – Instructor Mary Lou Sole, Ph.D., RN, CCNS, FAAN – Professor Margaret Stickney, Ed.D., RN – Instructor Diane Wink, Ed.D., FNP, ARNP – Professor (continued on next page)

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Undergraduate Awards and Honors Senior B.S.N. student Brandie Hollinger served on the UCF President’s Leadership Council; she is the first ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS Kelly Allred, M.S.N., RN Diane Randall Andrews, Ph.D., RN Daleen Aragon, Ph.D., RN Leandro Barreiro, M.S.N., RN Melody Bennett, M.S.N., RN Sanford Boaz, M.S.N., ARNP Ellen Branoff, M.S.N., ARNP Stephanie Coffey, M.S.N., ARNP Jan Engel, M.S.N., RN Sandy Greeno, M.S.N., RN Barbara Gross, M.S.N., ARNP Glen Hagerstrom, M.S.N., ARNP Judy Head, M.S.N., ARNP Judy Morter, M.S.N., RN June Longway, M.S., ARNP Maryann Ludy, M.S.N., ARNP Jean MacCuspie, M.A., LD Elizabeth MacDermott, M.S.N., ARNP Diane Mancini, M.S.N., ARNP Ivan Mustafa, M.S.N., ARNP Jane Muszynski, M.S.N., ARNP Charlotte Neubauer, M.S.N., RN Christine Panco, M.S.N., ARNP June Robinson, Ed.D., M.S.N., RN Teena Sanders, M.S.N., ARNP Cordia Simpson, M.S.N., RN Sharon Smith, M.S.N., RN Ingrid Swenson, Dr.P.H., RN Geraldine Tulley, M.S.N., ARNP Lisa Witter, M.S.N., ARNP

STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Student Nurses Association UCF’s Student Nurses Association had an active year in 2005–2006. Members of the association, who are based at both the Orlando and Cocoa campuses, helped

undergraduate nursing student to be part of this prestigious group.

Honors in the Major student Leah M. Ammerman completed her thesis, Quality of Life After Cardiac Valve Replacement Surgery, under the direction of Assistant Professor Maureen Covelli. Ammerman also received an Honors in the Major scholarship.

with an Alzheimer’s walk in October 2005 and raised over $1,000.

Also, SNA donated $500 to the American Red Cross for the Hurricane Katrina relief.

The SNA created a team called the Nursing Knights for Relay for Life 2006, the annual walk to support the American Cancer Society. The SNA team chose to replicate the TV show M.A.S.H. for its campsite theme, which is why the students pictured below wear camouflage.

The team changed the meaning of the show’s abbreviation to Miracles Are Starting Here. Volunteers offered blood pressure checks and sold food to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Jessica Selepac was awarded the Honors in the Major and Elsevier Leadership Scholarships.

Nursing Scholarship Recipients Bert Fish Nursing Scholarship Theresa Cirelli Adam Owens Central Florida Kidney Center Endowed Scholarship Carey Hallberg Kirsten Landes Kristen Lanman Diana Wynn Central Florida Navy Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Deidre Toenjes

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Karen Guin

Bonnie Quatrocci, an RN to B.S.N. student, a clinical nurse coordinator at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach and a single mother, received a scholarship from the Florida Nurses Association.

Florida Nurses Association District VI Volusia Scholarship Bonnie Quatrocci

Nursing lobbyist Barbara Lumpkin (standing at rear left) met with members of the Graduate Nursing Association in February 2006.

Heart of Volusia Scholarship Donna West

Graduate Awards and Honors

Heather Scaglione Memorial Endowed Scholarship Rachael Howell Sarah Marie Phillips Endowed Nursing Scholarship Nelli Saffold Vivian and Barry Woods Educational Endowment Fameisha Grant Teala Shelton Winter Park Memorial Hospital Scholarship Bethany Himpler

In 2006, doctoral student Nancy Ahern was listed in the Who’s Who Among the Top University of Central Florida Students and the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Doctoral student Kelly Allred was selected through a peer review process to present original research on “The Use of Middle Range Theory to Improve Acute Pain Outcomes” at the American Society of Pain Management Nurses conference in March 2006.

“Equivalence of Earlobe Site Blood Glucose Testing with Fingerstick in the Hospitalized Adult Diabetic,” at the 20th Anniversary Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. She is the second UCF nursing student in two years to win a poster award at this conference.

Cathy Smith was the recipient of the UCF Provost Graduate Fellowship for 2005–2006. Smith is a graduate student and works as a clinical research coordinator at the Congenital Heart Institute at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando.

Doctoral student Jon Decker was invited

GRADUATE STUDENTS Graduate Nursing Association

in May of 2006 to be on the American College of Nurse Practitioners Research Committee.

The Graduate Nursing Association was

Doctoral student Mary Harper received

revived during the 2005–2006 school

two grants in 2006: a $250 educational

year, and it held several luncheon

grant from Florida Hospital Memorial

meetings. Barbara Lumpkin, lobbyist

System Foundation for nursing excellence

for the Florida Nurses Association, was

and a $650 Graduate Studies Travel

the keynote speaker at the association’s

Fellowship from UCF. In 2005 she was

February meeting, where she discussed

awarded the Nursing Professional

current legislation regarding advanced

Development Award by the National Nurs-

practice nurses.

ing Staff Development Organization. In 2006 she received the Excellence in Edu-

Former UCF graduates spoke at the April

cation Practice Award from the Florida

meeting to discuss their experiences with

Society for Education and Training.

job interviews, contract negotiation and practice after graduation.

Doctoral student Patricia Anzalone won

Diane Randall Andrews (left) with doctoral student Patricia Anzalone (right). Andrews is a doctoral candidate in public affairs and an adjunct instructor for the School of Nursing. She was awarded a dissertation grant to support her study, “The Effect of Job Strain in the Hospital Environment.”

an honorable mention for her poster,

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2006–2007 Chapter Meetings The UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter is holding its 2006–2007 meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the FAIRWINDS Alumni

ALUMNI

Center on the UCF Orlando campus and last from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments are provided. Alumni are encouraged to

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS

join the fun and get involved.

Join the UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter Membership in the UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter is automatic with paid membership in the UCF Alumni Association. Individual annual dues are $35. Visit www.ucfalumni.com to join electronically or call (407) UCF-ALUM to join today!

Stay Connected Visit www.cohpa.ucf.edu/alumni/stay_ connected.cfm to update your contact information and share what you are doing now. These updates are printed annually in the class notes section of the UCF Nursing — Access to Excellence.

Picnic attendees enjoyed games (above) and food (right) at the annual picnic.

UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter Officers Questions? Comments? Interested in

Another Successful Year

joining the chapter or participating in an

The UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter

activity? Contact an officer from the list

enjoyed another successful year. In May

below.

2006, the chapter celebrated a new class of graduates at the annual Alumni Picnic

Chair

at Lake Claire. Sponsored by Florida

Christopher Blackwell (B.S.N. ’00,

Hospital, the event was attended by close

M.S.N. ’01, Ph.D. ’05)

to 100 alumni, graduates, faculty, staff,

cwblackwell@mail.ucf.edu

family and friends who enjoyed food and Vice-Chair

games.

Lydia LaMott, B.S.N. (’00), RN Next year’s Alumni Picnic is scheduled

The chapter continued Knightingale

Lydia.lamott@flhosp.org

for April 28, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

News, a biannual newsletter for alumni.

at Lake Claire.

Visit www.ucfalumni.com and look for

Membership Coordinator

the School of Nursing Alumni Chapter

Paul Mazur, B.S.N., RN (’06)

under chapters and clubs to view the

lemonjokid@adelphia.net

latest issue.

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2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

CLASS NOTES

1991

1982

UCF Alumni Association’s Professional

Jane F. Burdick, B.S.N., M.S. in Health

Achievement Award at the Black and Gold

Administration ’96, is the director of

Gala in October 2005. Ken is the founder

patient care services as the Bert Fish

and president for Decision Critical, Inc.,

Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach,

which specializes in providing Web-

Fla. She resides in Deland, Fla.

enabled learning management systems

Ken Dion, B.S.N., was awarded the

to health-care organizations across the

1984

United States. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Mary A. Hill, B.S.N., has earned her D.N.P. in community health at Case

1995

Western Reserve University. Mary

Charles Hartung, B.S.N., assumed a

earned her master’s from the University

position, in October 2005, as a White

of Southern Alabama–Mobile and

House nurse.

specializes in end-of-life comfort care.

Alumnus Ken Dion holds his Professional Achievement Award from the UCF Alumni Association.

She worked with children with autism

2000

and other mental disorders at Shands for

Marty Johnson B.S.N. and Richelle

many years, and she is now part of the

King (Wasinger), B.S.N., have married

nursing faculty at Lake City Community

and have two future knights — Ryan

CHF, CAD and COPD, and is currently

College. She has published several

and Emily. Marty is an assistant nurse

working on programs for DM, ESRD,

articles with E.J. Brown and is currently

manager on 9LP Surgical Unit at the

cancer and depression. The programs

working on a manuscript with Brown and

Orlando Regional Medical Center, and

provide for increased patient contact and

Frances B. Smith.

Richelle is an assistant nurse manager on

education in managing chronic disease.

5A Vascular Unit at ORMC.

He is responsible for the needs of 26,000

1989

Medicare HMO patients and has recently

Sharon Tighe, B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.

David Robertson, B.S.N., works in home

been promoted to director of disease

(University of Florida ’95 and ’03),

health nursing. He resides in Winter

management.

teaches child health nursing at Daytona

Springs, Fla.

Beach Community College and lives in

Myra Sherman, B.S.N., M.S.N. ’04,

Daytona Beach, Fla.

Susan Tocco, B.S.N, M.S.N. ’03, is a

joined a cardiology practice in Ocala, Fla.,

clinical nurse specialist for neuroscience

and says she loves her job. She recently

at Orlando Regional Medical Center,

wrote a song and sang it to her oldest son

where she focuses on helping stroke

on his wedding day. The feedback she

patients achieve a better outcome. She

received was so positive and encouraging

has put together a stroke team that

that she just completed her first recording,

includes the medical director and health-

titled “My Baby, My Boy, My Man.” She

care professionals from radiology and

ordered 50 copies, and they sold “like

other specialties. Tocco said she loves

hot cakes.” She hopes to be one of the

working with her patients and enjoys

first students in the proposed Doctor of

being part of an interesting and diverse

Nursing Practice program.

team of professionals.

Karen Guin

Andrea Williams, B.S.N., M.S.N.

Alumna Susan Tocco (right) at work with nurse Darlene Adams (left) at Orlando Regional Medical Center

2001

’03, works full-time at the OB-GYN at

Mitch Carter, B.S.N., RN, worked in

Advanced Care for Women in Titusville,

progressive care for four years and

Fla. She is very happy with her job

has since accepted a position as a

and feels returning to school to get the

disease management nurse with Family

advanced degree was one of the best

Physicians Group. He has developed and

decisions she ever made. Andrea writes:

implemented management programs for

“I work with two wonderful doctors:

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SIGMA THETA TAU — THETA EPSILON CHAPTER

Dr. Manuel Quintana and Dr. Denis Perez. They have never had a nurse practitioner, so it has been new for all of us. They give me a fair amount of

Theta Epsilon is UCF’s chapter of Sigma

autonomy (enough for being “new”)

Theta Tau, the international Honor

— treat me very well professionally and

Society of Nursing.

personally. My pay is in line with midlevel providers, my bonus program is

RESEARCH, RENEWAL AND ROSES

lucrative, other benefits better than most

The Theta Epsilon chapter partnerned

I have heard of. Best of all they are very

with the UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter to

supportive and rely on me for a large

hold the inaugural Research, Renewal

amount of patient education with both Karen Guin

obstetrics and gynecology alike.” Andrea resides in Titusville, Fla.

2002 Amy Marie Fowler (Stratton), B.S.N., works as a labor and delivery registered nurse at Florida Hospital Altamonte in

Alumnus Tommy Mulligan in the Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit at Florida Hospital Orlando.

purpose was to showcase UCF nursing faculty research and doctoral students’ posters with colleagues, applicants to the doctoral program and nurses from the community. Holding the event on the beautiful grounds of Leu Gardens in

Altamonte Springs, Fla. She lives in

2006

Orlando provided the perfect environment

Orlando, Fla.

Valarie Danesh, M.S. (in Health

to focus on nursing research, renew

Services Administration), B.S., B.A.

relationships with colleagues and friends,

2004

(both in psychology ’03), B.S.N.,

become energized about scholarship,

Tommy Mulligan, B.S.N., has been a

presented her paper “Hidden Workplace

and relax while touring the beautiful rose

nurse in the Cardiovascular Progressive

Violence: What Your Nurses May Not Be

gardens. The successful event had more

Care Unit at Florida Hospital Orlando

Telling You” at the Southern Management

than 70 participants, and it will become an

since graduating from the accelerated

Association conference on October 25

annual event. (Also see p. 7)

B.S.N. program in 2004. He will assume

through 28 in Clearwater Beach, Fla. The

a new position in January 2007 in the

paper was co-authored by two Health

STT ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY

hospital’s TransLife program, providing

Services Administration faculty members,

The Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon

organ and tissue transplant services.

and they plan to submit it to a journal for

chapter, held its 14th Annual Research

Mulligan married in November 2006 at a

publication.

Day on April 4, 2006; Assistant Professor Maureen Covelli and Lindell Joseph

ceremony in St. Augustine, Fla., and he

co-chaired the event. “Walking the Path

and his wife spent their honeymoon in

of the Nurse Scholar” was the title of

Savannah, Ga.

the keynote presentation by Patricia Liehr, Ph.D., RN. Liehr, co-author of the

Samantha M. Stephenson, B.S.N.,

text Middle Range Theory: Spinning

graduated with a minor in Health

Research and Practice to Create

Services Administration. She currently

Knowledge for the New Millennium

works as a pediatric registered nurse

(1999), exquisitely set the tone for a

at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

fulfilling day, reported school Director

in Hollywood, Fla. She is working on becoming a travel nurse. She resides in Coconut Creek, Fla. Thomas Weichart, M.S.N., was at Fort Bragg, N.C., during fall 2005 and started his job as a White House nurse on Jan. 2, 2006.

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and Roses day on Oct. 7, 2005. The day’s

Jean Leuner. Many faculty members Alumna Valerie Danesh at the Southern Management Association conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla.

presented research, doctoral students displayed posters and Liehr engaged in dialogue with the meeting participants throughout the day.

2005-2006: A Time for Transitions

STT INDUCTION CEREMONY The Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon chapter, held its induction ceremony on April 2, 2006. The inductees included 48 undergraduates, 18 graduate students and seven community leaders who had demonstrated exceptional achievements as nurse leaders.

The Theta Epsilon chapter officers were also recognized for their leadership.

Officers from UCF were Jean Leuner, president; Jayne Willis, presidentelect; Patricia Lafferty, secretary; Janice Peterson, treasurer; Huey-Shys Chen, program committee; and Linda Hennig and Glenn Hagerstrom, faculty counselors.

2006 Inductees Undergraduates Krista Anderson Latasha Nicole Anderson Kristen Danielle Barks Jennifer Cary Barnwell Ashley Dawn Bewley Sara Melissa Brown (Beishir) Michelle Ann Burks Mary I. Buskohl Cristina Maria Chambers Kristin Ann Cornthwaite Kimberly Anne Dahn Amanda Doshan DeLaura Christy Countzler Demarzo Lindsay Deshetler Link Erik Earle Carissa J. Fenical Rebekah Jane Field Fameisha Rene Grant Shera Adrian Groleau Courtney Theresa Hakes Elena Michelle Hamant Brandee A. Heath Jessica Susan Holden Susan K. Holland Kathleen Ann Hughes Susan Elizabeth Kundrick Carla Y. Lovelace

Holly E. Marpil Catherine Anne McDonough Laura Jean Mulcahy Robin E. Nelson (Barron) Christine Margoni Otranto Meera Arun Patel Melanie Sabrina Presley Rebecca Anne Raczkowski Marycatherine Rynard Katie Rose Schmidt Sarah Ann Scroggins Jessica Lee Selepec Teala Marie Shelton Danielle Marie Snelling Skye Lambert Stoker Jessica Paige Szeremeta Karen Lynne Thompson Jennifer Leigh Tuttell Peggy A. Ulrich Natasha Bernadette Velasquez Christy Lynn Westbrook

FLORIDA CENTER FOR NURSING

Graduates Jennifer J. Bleddyn Allison H. Burfield Jamie M. Burgess Naena Calla Sarah J. Calpin Jacquelene M. Carson Angela L. Ennen Amanda B. Ford Laura M. Glidewell Maureen C. Hall Jacqeline S. Hudson Melissa D. Kelly Lindsey M. Martorana Rachelle R. Mercado Kandis M. Natoli Paula H. Raha Joanne M. Snow Ashley E. Voit

Survey, Preliminary Report

Community Leaders Anne Harvey Bradner Cathie Lynne Brazell Jennifer Clark Linda Freda Gail Malkenson Mary J. McKinnon Maggie Strickland

Research Foundation. This account

In 2005–2006, the UCF-housed Florida Center for Nursing continued its work to strategically address the issues of nursing supply and demand to meet the needs of Florida’s health-care consumers. The center published a progress report on the “Statewide Strategic Plan for Nursing Workforce in Florida” in October 2005.

It also completed and published the following reports: Forecast of Nursing Supply and Demand in Florida: Development of a Plan to Implement a Forecasting Model Nurse Faculty Recruitment/Vacancy Florida RN, LPN, & NA Workforce Information, Fact Sheet Statutory Mandates, Actions and Outcomes HRSA State Health Workforce Profiles: Florida, Report Summary The Nursing Shortage: Focus on Improving the Nurse Work Environment HRSA Report: Supply, Demand and Use of Licensed Practical Nurses, Report Summary

Center Funding A tax-deductible account has been established for the center with the UCF will allow the center to accept private donations and grants.

For reports and other information, visit www.FLCenterForNursing.org.

Center Staff

Mary Lou Brunell, Executive Director

Jennifer G. Noonan, Associate Director: Research

Cathy Lewis, Executive Secretary

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GRADUATING CLASS DONATES LITHOGRAPH This spring’s graduating class of nursing

UCF’s School of Nursing joins a

students donated a lithograph, titled

distinguished list of institutions that

“Valentina and Kore,” by internationally

display Hibel’s work: the National

renown American artist Edna Hibel to the

Archives, the United Nations

School of Nursing. The donation could

headquarters, the Russian Academy

mark the beginning of a tradition that

of Art in St. Petersburg and Harvard

results in a gallery of fine art displayed by

University, just to name a few. The Hibel

the school.

Museum of Art, housed at the McArthur

Thomas Alan Smilie

Campus of Florida Atlantic University

This Edna Hibel lithograph, “Valentina and Kore,” is currently on display in the School of Nursing.

“I’m so proud of the students for making

in Jupiter, Fla., displays over 2,000 of

this gesture. Giving this way enriches

Hibel’s paintings, lithographs, drawings

everyone who is involved in the school

and sculptures.

and the community as a whole. It will hang prominently in the School of Nursing for all to enjoy.”

— Jean Leuner

KNIGHTINGALE NURSING SOCIETY FORMED The Knightingale Nursing Society is

Opportunities for targeted gifts include:

a special initiative created to enable

funding an Endowed Chair at the College of Nursing. This endowment would

Knightingale Nursing Society Annual Fund

provide the opportunity to attract a leading

University of Central Florida nursing program.

Contributions will be expended on

at UCF to work with the faculty, students

immediate priorities within UCF’s

and the community. The principal of the

nursing program.

endowment will never be distributed,

donors to direct their giving focus to the

The Knightingale Nursing Society comprises a group of individuals who

nurse researcher to the nursing program

and the income is added annually to the

Knightingale Nursing Society Building Fund

funding pool.

commitment to improving health and health care through education, research

Contributions will be directed toward a

For further information, please contact:

and service.

new nursing building at the UCF Health

UCF Foundation, Inc.

Sciences Campus at Lake Nona.

12424 Research Parkway, Suite 250

share a common concern, vision and

Annual participation levels are at $10,000,

Orlando, FL 32826-3257

in the Knightingale Nursing Society

Knightingale Nursing Endowment University Chair $2,000,000

provides philanthropic dollars that help

The Knightingale Nursing Society

the nursing program achieve its academic

Endowment will be a permanent fund at

goals and enhance its facilities.

the UCF Foundation, Inc., dedicated to

$5,000 and $1,000. Making an investment

Phone: (407) 882-1220 or visit: http://foundation.ucf.edu/Main/

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REPORT OF GIFTS July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006

PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION SOCIETY

PEGASUS CIRCLE SUPPORTERS

Annual giving of $10,000 +

Annual giving of $250 to $499

ALUMNI Kate C. Kinsley (’83, Computer Science)

ALUMNI Christine M. Ughy (’87) Carole W. Williams (’92)

FRIENDS Beat M. and Jill L. Kahli Friends of Mark G. Dogoli Joseph F. Kinsley Todd and Ashley Swingle

FRIENDS Huey-Shys Chen Karen E. Dennis

PEGASUS CIRCLE FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS The Community Foundation, Inc. Vivian Woods Trust

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE BENEFACTORS Annual giving of $5,000 to $9,999 FRIENDS Renee M. Keller ORGANIZATIONS Vivian Woods Trust

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ASSOCIATES Annual giving of $1,000 to $2,499 FRIENDS Nancy Dinon Jean C. Kijek Jean D. Leuner ORGANIZATIONS Central Florida Regional Hospital Datawise, Inc. Decision Critical, Inc. Florida Hospital Orlando Health Central Senior Home Care, Inc.

PEGASUS CIRCLE PARTNERS Annual giving of $500 to $999 ALUMNI Patricia Lafferty (’86) FRIENDS Karen Dow Meneses Mary L. Sole ORGANIZATIONS Florida Nurses Association, District 6 Volusia County Same Day Surgery of Orlando

Annual giving of $100 to $249 ALUMNI Kelly D. Allred (’85) Wayne E. Allred (’87, Electrical Engineering) Christopher W. Blackwell (’01) Editha D. Ruiz (’95) Margaret C. Stickney (’02) FRIENDS Pamela Ark Nancy R. Ahern Jacqueline M. LaManna Victoria W. Loerzel Barbara L. Lumpkin Judith P. Ruland

OTHER GIFTS Up to $99 ALUMNI Paul R. Dickinson (’88) Glenn E. Hagerstrom (’99) Betty W. Mayer (’95) Rebecca H. McAllister (’81) Jamie D. Moscovitz (’89) Elizabeth M. Rash (’84) Betty A. Tillinger (’86) FRIENDS Paul L. Desmarais Ronald W. Farrington Michele A. Fitzgerald Ermalynn M. Kiehl Susan S. Ricci Kristell M. Scott Antonio Trujillo

Donor Recognition and Special Entitlements An invitation to the president’s appreciation dinner and recognition in the UCF Foundation Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors is given to donors in the following levels: President’s Medallion and President’s Circle.

Donors are recognized in the UCF Foundation Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors in the following levels: President’s Medallion, President’s Circle and Pegasus Circle.

ENDOWMENTS Beat M. and Jill L. Kahli Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing Bert Fish Nursing Chair Blue Cross and Blue Shield Endowed Professorship in Nursing Central Florida Kidney Center Endowed Scholarship Chatlos Endowed Fund (scholarships and professorship) Dorothy Ann Perkins Tomlinson Endowed Scholarship Heather Scaglione Endowed Scholarship Winter Park Memorial Hospital Endowed Scholarship Vivian and Barry Woods Endowed Scholarship Fund

FACULTY PROFESSORSHIPS Beat M. and Jill L. Kahli Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing – Professor Karen Dow Meneses Bert Fish Endowed Chair – Professor Angeline Bushy Chatlos Endowed Chair – Associate Professor Emma “E. J.” Brown

Note: Alumni are School of Nursing graduates unless noted otherwise.

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SCHOOL OF NURSING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

REGIONAL CAMPUSES AND ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES

Degree Programs

The School of Nursing offers programs and

Basic B.S.N.

courses beyond the Orlando campus. For

RN to B.S.N. and RN to M.S.N.

example, the basic B.S.N. program is offered at

Accelerated Second Degree B.S.N.

the regional campuses in Cocoa and Daytona

M.S.N.

Beach. Courses toward the RN to B.S.N.

Adult, Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

program are offered at campuses in Daytona

Clinical Nurse Leader

Beach, Cocoa, Leesburg and Ocala.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Educator*

In addition, the school is well known for its

Nursing Leadership and Management*

distance-learning opportunities. The RN to

Doctoral Program in Nursing

B.S.N. program and the Leadership and Management, Nurse Educator and Clinical

Certificate Programs

Nurse Leader Tracks of the M.S.N. program

Nursing and Health Professional Education*

are offered as fully Web-based programs.

Adult Nurse Practitioner**

Approximately 50 percent of the doctoral

Family Nurse Practitioner**

program is offered online.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner**

For more information: UCF Nursing — Access to Excellence School of Nursing University of Central Florida P.O. Box 162210 Orlando, FL 32816-2210 (407) 823-2744 www.cohpa.ucf.edu/nursing E-mail: ucfnurse@mail.ucf.edu School of Nursing Jean Leuner, Ph.D., RN Director and Professor Mary Lou Sole, Ph.D., RN Professor and Contributing Editor Kelley C. Waite (Phillips), B.S.N., RN and Cindy Schneider, B.S.N., RNC Graduate Assistants College of Health and Public Affairs Joyce Dorner, M.N., RN Interim Dean Andrea Keegan, M.A. Community and Alumni Relations Officer PUBLICATION PRODUCTION

*Offered completely online **Post-master’s certificate

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS, VISIT WWW.COHPA.UCF.EDU/NURSING.

School of Nursing P.O. Box 162210 Orlando, FL 32816-2210

Karen Guin, M.A. Director of Communications Kristie Smeltzer, M.F.A. Writer, Editor and Senior Information Specialist Thomas Alan Smilie Photographer

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