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School of Nursing Featured on CNBC's
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UMSON was featured on CNBC's monthly "Where the Jobs Are" segment in a discussion about the national nursing workforce shortage. It was filmed at the School and prominently features Dean Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, and students. Watch now.
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UMSON Graduates Celebrate Completion of Degrees
School of Nursing graduates celebrated the successful completion of their degrees at Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena on Friday, May 19. The Class of 2017 included 202 Bachelor of Science, 97 Master of Science, 36 Doctor of Nursing Practice, and six PhD graduates. Read more.
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School of Nursing and Carroll Community College Sign Dual-Admission Partnership Agreement
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) and Carroll Community College (CCC), in Westminster, Maryland, recently signed an agreement of dual admission that will ensure students' seamless transition from CCC's Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program to UMSON's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Through the agreement, students can apply and be admitted to UMSON's BSN program while in CCC's ADN program. Read more.
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Davenport and Gourley Honored With Excellence in Teaching Awards
Joan Davenport, PhD '00, RN,
(left) and Bridgitte Gourley, DNP '08, CRNP, (right) have been named the recipients of the annual UMSON Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award and Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, respectively. The awards recognize faculty who have led the promotion and implementation of innovation in teaching/learning approaches in nursing education; demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching/learning approaches; and promoted diversity and culture of inclusion.
For this honor, they also served as student marshals at Convocation, May 19.
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Nursing Informatics Video Premieres
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Deadline Approaching for Applications for NLI Leadership Development Program
Maryland needs nurses who will lead changes to enhance health outcomes. The University of Maryland School of Nursing Nurse Leadership Institute offers Maryland nurses a competitive yearlong program in leadership training and development. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 5. Learn more.
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UMSON Offering Discounted Six Flags Tickets and Season Passes
Six Flags America discount tickets, season passes, and more are now available to UMSON faculty, students, staff, and alumni for the 2017 season through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. For special rates, log in with the username "SONDI" and password "Sixflags4."
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School Seeking Adjunct Professors and Preceptors
UMSON is seeking adjunct faculty members and preceptors. The School hires adjunct faculty members to provide clinical instruction to entry-level students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and the Clinical Nurse Leader master's option. UMSON is also seeking skilled, experienced preceptors to work with students as they complete their clinical requirements. Learn more.
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EVENTS
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Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics
Wednesday, July 12-Friday, July 14
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
UMSON
Known for providing unique networking opportunities with experts and leaders in informatics, the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics will introduce you to innovations leading and supporting practice transformation. The focus of this year's conference is the integration of the Internet of Things in clinical practice to improve health management and outcomes at the system, population, and individual levels.
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Choiniere Doing her Part in Support of Fight Against Cancer
Denise Choiniere, MS '09, director, materials management and sustainability, University of Maryland Medical Center, was featured in an article in the Howard County Times/The Baltimore Sun about the Maryland Half Marathon & 5K, held May 13 to benefit the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more.
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Curley Quoted in Nurse.com Article
Darlene J. Curley, MS '82, BSN '80, RN, FAAN, executive director of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and an UMSON visionary pioneer, discusses the Jonas Nursing Leadership Award in a Nurse.com article, "Nurse heroes come in many forms." "Nursing is the backbone of the healthcare system, but nurses do not typically strive to be in the press or call attention to themselves," Curley said. "When we shine the light on exemplary nurses, they become important role models for others." Read more.
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Haspert Shares Insight in Hospitals & Health Networks Video
Kurt Haspert, MS '11, BSN '09, addiction medicine nurse practitioner, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, discusses how the hospital works with the Anne Arundel County Health Department for better outcomes for overdose patients in a Hospitals & Health Networks interview.
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UMSON Alumnus Saves the Day at Lexington Market
Christopher J. Roberson, MS '12,
was featured in an article in The Baltimore Sun that recounts his heroic efforts to recover a wallet stolen from a retired, 78-year-old dentist at Lexington Market in April.
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UMSON Spirit Merchandise Available Online
UMSON spirit merchandise is available online. Some items available for purchase include note cards with historical UMSON images, a plush crab in UMSON's school colors, and a spacious tote bag. The UMSON license plate frame will show your pride no matter where you travel in your car! For more information, email Lorrie Voytek or call 410-706-7640.
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Career Resources for Alumni
UMSON students and alumni can access professional career services through the Student Success Center. Services include a job board, resume and cover letter writing workshops, interviewing skills workshops, mock interviews, and online resources.
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Docents Needed for Living History Museum
The UMSON Living History Museum is seeking alumni volunteers to serve as docents. The museum is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the academic semesters. Docents are also needed for occasional special events, such as school tours and open houses for new and prospective students. Scheduling is flexible. If you would like to volunteer, email Cynthia Sikorski or call 410-706-0674. Learn more about the museum.
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Ameera Chakravarthy, MS, BSN '02, CRNP, clinical instructor and interim director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program's Adult-Geronotology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist specialty, recently received a UMB Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program Student Award for Excellence in the Field of Aging. The award is given annually to a UMB professional graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to the field of gerontological studies. Chakravarthy completed multiple independent studies with older adults, including a study testing the use of the Motionwatch on elderly residents at a continuing care retirement community. In another study, Chakravarthy measured dietary intake among older hospitalized patients.
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Dawn Mueller-Burke, PhD '01, MS '98, CRNP, NNP-BC, assistant professor, delivered the keynote address, "Avoiding the Evidence Based Practice Rabbit Hole; the Quest for Successful Implementation" at the Epsilon Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau's Dr. Linda Corson Jones Scholarship Day at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Nursing in April.
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Rosemarie DiMauro Satyshur PhD MSN RN, assistant professor, delivered the keynote address, "Tag You're It," at the Area Health Education Center West Nursing Caucus Conference in April.
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Debra A Scrandis, PhD, CRNP-PMH, associate professor, attended the National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health's Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. She met with Maryland representatives and senators advocating for funding appropriation to advance maternal depression screening and resources.
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Robyn Gilden, PhD '10, MS '01, RN, assistant professor, and Kristen Rawlett, PhD '14, FNP-BC, assistant professor, have been named Dean's Research Scholars for 2017-19. Gilden's project is "Determining the Contribution of Pesticides to Asthma in Children," and Rawlett's is "Effect of a Tailored, Adolescent-developed Mindfulness Intervention." The two-year award allows recipients to devote additional time to their research under the mentorship of a faculty member.
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Nancy B. Lerner, DNP '10, BSN '66, RN, CDONA; Veronica P.S. Njie-Carr, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FWACN; Charlotte Seckman, PhD '08, RN-BC, CNE; and N. Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA, were promoted to associate professor.
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If you're a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, you receive a complimentary membership to the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. In the latest issue, you'll find a guest editorial by Patricia A. Grady, PhD, MS '68, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, on "Advancing Science, Improving Lives: NINR's New Strategic Plan and the Future of Nursing Science." You can also read an article that Susan Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, co-authored: "Feasibility of Combining Common Data Elements Across Studies to Test a Hypothesis."
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Childbirth: What to Reject When You're Expecting
Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN, associate professor, discusses why expectant mothers should resist the urge to induce labor unless there is a strong medical reason. Consumer Reports. May 16.
Read more about UMSON in the News.
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