School of nursing news
News at a Glance (June 2016): UMSN’s Clinical Learning Center on NPR and in the Middle East, Fall-Related Injury Data, and Influential Alums
Jun 10, 2016Simulation-Based Learning in the NewsNPR’s Michigan Radio featured the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Clinical Learning Center (CLC) to explain how high-stakes, high-tech, and sometimes high-stress simulations are improving the way students learn. The report shared how students practice and learn in scenarios that are designed to be as realistic as possible, with the students treating the mannequin as an actual patient. “The students become attached to that real-life situation, and we do debriefings afterwards--to help the students learn what went well and what needs... Read more
Q&A with the New President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; What She Wants Every Woman to Know About Giving Birth
May 26, 2016Lisa Kane Low, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN, was inducted as president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) at the conclusion of the ACNM Annual Meeting on May 26, 2016 (see the ACNM release with all new incoming officers). She is the Associate Dean for Practice and Professional Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) and a U-M associate professor of Nursing, Women’s Studies, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Kane Low’s research focuses on evidence-based practices to promote optimal childbirth outcomes. She has been active in ACNM for nearly 30 years... Read more
UMSN Faculty and Alumni Selected for Prestigious Health Policy Fellowship
May 24, 2016Two of the eight health professionals selected for the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows Program have strong ties to the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN). The fellows were chosen in a national competition for highly accomplished health, behavioral, and social science professionals who have an interest in health policy. Beginning in September, the fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch.... Read more
News at a Glance (May 2016): Next UMSN Dean, Student Global Work Supported
May 19, 2016Next UMSN Dean NamedPlease join the U-M community in welcoming Patricia D. Hurn as the next dean of the University of Michigan School of Nursing, effective Aug. 1. Her five-year appointment was approved May 19 by the U-M Board of Regents. Dr. Hurn currently is vice chancellor for research and innovation and executive officer of the University of Texas System. International PhD ResearchA group of twelve UMSN faculty, staff and PhD students travelled to the University of San Paulo Ribeirao Preto (USP-RP) in Brazil for the annual Global Ambassadors PhD Summer Research ... Read more
Greater Collaboration Between ICU Nurses and ICU Physicians May Minimize VAP Risk
May 18, 2016SAN FRANCISCO ─ Greater collaboration between intensive care unit (ICU) nursing and medicine could help to minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society's 2016 International Conference.
"Our results suggest that the nurse work environment is a significant predictor of VAP while controlling for ICU physician staffing,” said lead study author Deena Kelly Costa, PhD, RN, from the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan in Ann... Read more
Midwives Give Blood, Sweat, and Tears in Uganda
May 12, 2016University of Michigan students often travel to developing countries to learn about health care outside the United States, but for a group of eight School of Nursing (UMSN) midwifery students, their clinical immersion experience in Uganda was also emotionally compelling.
“We saw mothers die and we saw babies die,” says Clinical Associate Professor Ruth Zielinski, PhD, CNM, FACNM. “It’s heartbreaking because if some of these situations had happened in the United States with all the resources available, those deaths could have been prevented. But at the same time, we saw... Read more
Congratulations, Class of 2016! Ceremony Recap and Awards
May 04, 2016A few raindrops and impending shower were not enough to dampen the joyful spirits of graduates and their loved ones at the 2016 University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Commencement. The ceremony, held at U-M’s historic Hill Auditorium, was a celebration of the achievements of the graduates who earned their respective baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Kathleen Potempa, PhD, RN, FAAN, delivered her tenth and final commencement remarks as dean of UMSN. She shared her pleasure at seeing the success of the more than 12,000 living alumni of UMSN in areas including clinical care,... Read more
UMSN Advancing Health IT by Adding EHRs to Clinical Simulations in Graduate Education
Apr 27, 2016Electronic health records (EHRs) have modernized patient care in hospitals and clinics around the world. Simulations for students to learn and practice realistic health care scenarios have revolutionized learning environments. But the integration of EHRs into simulations is challenging and lagged behind other innovations -- until recently.
Acute care pediatric nurse practitioner students at University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) are piloting a new program using EHRs during class simulations in UMSN's Clinical Learning Center. UMSN Associate Professor Patricia Abbott, PhD... Read more
UMSN Students Join Faculty Research on Global Domestic Violence
Apr 13, 2016“Before coming to college, I didn’t know there were opportunities in nursing besides the clinical setting,” says Angela Wysocki, an Honors Program student at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. “This project opened up my eyes a lot to different perspectives on women's health and how women are viewed so differently from one country to the next.”
Wysocki, fellow UMSN Honors Program student Jane Roach, and Erin Misch are working on international domestic violence research with UMSN Associate Professor Denise Saint Arnault, PhD, RN, FAAN. And for all three... Read more
Research Day 2016 Recap
Apr 07, 2016“When this event was created seven years ago, we had fewer than 50 people,” said Kathleen Potempa, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN), as she welcomed the crowd to UMSN’s annual Research Day. “Today, we have more than 250 people here to recognize and share the impact of nursing research.”
Research PostersNearly 50 posters from nursing faculty, practitioners and students were on display, highlighting the vast scope of nursing research. Topics included health promotion, chronic disease, substance use and abuse, mental health and women’s health.... Read more
