School of Nursing Faculty and Students Attend MNRS Annual Research Conference
UMSN faculty members receive recognition for their outstanding research at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference.
The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), one of the nation’s largest and most influential nursing research organizations, held its 36th Annual Research Conference last month in Dearborn, MI, with record attendance. Over 1,000 participants from around the region gathered for more than 250 paper and poster presentations of research findings on the theme Innovative Transition Care Models. Many faculty and students from the U-M School of Nursing participated in this year’s conference. Dr. Janet Larson, Professor and Chair of the Division of Acute, Critical, and Long-term Care, serves as president of MNRS.
Several School of Nursing faculty members were recognized at the meeting for their outstanding research. Dr. Jody Lori, Clinical Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center, was recognized with the Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award. MNRS honored Professor Emerita Dr. Sally Lusk with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Associate Professor Dr. Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Acute Care Research Section, as well as the Senior Investigator Award from the Women's Health Research Section. Finally, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Dana Tschannen accepted the Nursing Informatics Research Award.
In addition to faculty participation, the School of Nursing was represented at the meeting by a fantastic student turnout. Students that presented at the conference include PhD candidate Sue Anne Bell, who presented on “Prenatal Care Utilization and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” PhD candidate An-Yun Yeh, who presented on "The Relationship between Medications for Treating Dementia and Sleep Disturbance in Alzheimer's Patients," and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) candidate Maggie Fink.“I had a wonderful time at the conference poster presentation,” commented Fink, who presented a poster on “High-Risk Pap Testing” along with Clinical Instructor Tracy Anderson. “It was great to meet so many nurses actively contributing to the body of nursing research.”
Another PhD student who attended the MNRS Conference, Michelle Munro, received the MNRS/CANS Dissertation Award for her dissertation entitled, "To B or not to B? Plan B and Post-Assault Comprehensive Care." Michelle’s mentor is Dr. Julia Seng.
Keynote speakers at the conference included Jennie Chin Hansen, CEO of the American Geriatrics Society, and Donna Torrisi, Executive Director of the Family Practice and Counseling Network. The U-M School of Nursing, along with Michigan State University College of Nursing and Wayne State University College of Nursing, hosted the conference with additional support from nursing colleges at Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Oakland University, Western Michigan University, and Saginaw Valley State University.
