Fall/Winter 2010
Welcome to the
inaugural issue of Villanova Nursing e-news, an
electronic supplement to our print magazine for alumni,
family and friends of the College of Nursing. We hope
you enjoy reading the latest news from the College and
learning more about our events!
NEWS
College of Nursing honored for
third time as Center of Excellence in
Nursing Education
The College of Nursing proudly announces its continued
designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing
Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). It
received the honor for the third consecutive time at the
NLN’s Education Summit 2010 in Las Vegas on October 1st.
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College of Nursing on cutting
edge of psychiatric simulation
Mental disorders cross all age groups and cultures and
are seen in all care settings. The College of Nursing
recently implemented an innovative new clinical
simulation for second semester junior nursing students
to increase their understanding of the patient
experience for those with more severe disease which
includes hearing distressing voices. Student Erika Clark
calls it an “eye-opener.” “Understanding your patient's
perspective is necessary for quality nursing care,” she
notes.
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Expert nurse midwife uses creativity and skill
in Haiti
“I
never felt more proud to be a nurse,” says
Kimberly Trout, Ph.D., CNM, a certified nurse
midwife and assistant professor. Over
Thanksgiving, she volunteered for a week with
the organization Midwives for Haiti. Being
involved with the Haitian people and their dire
situation in the midst of a cholera outbreak was
an experience that affected her deeply, even
after 23 years as a professional.
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Leading the integration of disability content in
NP curriculum
The
College has received a three-year grant from the
Advanced Education Nursing Program of the Health
Resources and Services Administration of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for
its project Preparing Primary Care Nurse
Practitioners (NPs) to Care for Patients with
Disabilities: Integration of Content into the
Nurse Practitioner Curriculum. The purpose
of this project is to improve the nursing care
of a much underserved group in the United
States: people with disabilities.
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Adolescent high-risk Internet behaviors
Keeping youth safe on the Internet is not only a passion
but a mission for Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, Ph.D.,
R.N., CRNP, associate professor. She has been awarded a grant of
nearly $314,000 by the Department of Justice, Office of
Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention. Dr. Dowdell is
the principal investigator for the study “Self
Exploitation and Electronic Aggression: High
Risk Internet Behaviors in Adolescents."
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Quality of life after breast
cancer
Patricia K. Bradley, PhD,
RN continues to contribute to the body of scientific
knowledge surrounding African American Breast Cancer Survivors
(AABCS). Dr. Bradley, associate professor, is currently co-investigator with principal
investigator Andrea Barsevick, PhD, RN, FAAN of
Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center to study Problems
and Resources of AABCS with a four-year American Cancer Society
Research Scholar Grant.
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Doctoral student among first NLN Jonas Scholars
Congratulations to alumna Jennifer Gunberg Ross, MSN,
RN—adjunct faculty for the College of Nursing and a
doctoral student here. She is among the first five
doctoral students chosen from a national pool to be
among the inaugural group of National League for Nursing
Jonas Scholars to advance the science of nursing
education.
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2011 EVENTS
March 8 - Open House
for Graduate, RN-BSN and Second Degree Option Programs
March 15 -
Annual Research Symposium "Promoting Health Care Quality
Through Education and Practice Research"
April 9
- 22nd Annual Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony
April 14
- 32nd Annual
Distinguished Lecture
with Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Jhpiego, an international
non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore and former CEO of
Project HOPE
April 17
- Open House for High School Juniors
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