School of nursing news
January Headlines
Jan 17, 2014UMSN expands leadership with enhanced curriculum, a clinical addition for students to develop hands-on skills, and a new online resource on caring for vulnerable populations.
--UMSN’s Division III has updated its name and curriculum with a focus on leadership and informatics. Now known as Health Systems, Nursing Leadership, and Effectiveness Science (previously titled: Nursing Business and Health Systems), the master's program gives students the opportunity to select a leadership or informatics emphasis area to prepare for complex challenges of today’s health care systems... Read more
Fan-Induced Stadium “Earthquakes” Risk Causing Tinnitus and Permanent Hearing Damage
Jan 14, 2014(Ann Arbor, MI) With cheering, shouting, stomping, and noise makers, attendees of the January 11, 2014, Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints NFL playoff football game spiked seismometers. While seismologists ponder earthquake status, hearing experts are already certain the noise was enough to cause symptoms of hearing damage, including tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
“If you have to raise your voice for someone standing an arm’s length away from you to hear you, that means the surrounding noise is loud enough to cause potentially permanent damage including some level of hearing loss... Read more
New Mary Lou Willard French Professor of Oncology Nursing
Jan 07, 2014UMSN welcomes Debra Barton, Ph.D., RN.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing is proud to announce the appointment of Debra L. Barton, Ph.D., RN, AOCN, FAAN, as the second Mary Lou Willard French Professor of Oncology Nursing. The French Professorship was established by the French family in 1997 to honor their beloved wife and mother Mary Lou Willard French, who was a member of the School of Nursing Class of 1952. The French Professorship supports world-class research in oncology nursing with the appointment of an endowed professor whose work is dedicated to cancer... Read moreFatigued Nurses More Likely to Regret Their Clinical Decisions
Jan 02, 2014An American Journal of Critical Care study links nurse fatigue to increased decision regret.
For Immediate ReleaseEditorial Contact: Kristie Aylett AACN Communications (228) [email protected]ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Jan. 2, 2014 – Fatigued nurses are more likely to express concern that they made a wrong decision about a patient’s care, according to a study in the January issue of American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).
“Association of Sleep and Fatigue With Decision Regret Among Critical Care Nurses” found that nurses impaired by... Read more
Happy Holidays from Dean Potempa and UMSN!
Dec 16, 2013As the semester draws to a close, UMSN sends best wishes for a happy holiday season.
UMSN Alumna Dr. Carmen Alvarez Participates in National Health Policy Panel
Dec 06, 2013"Back to the Future of Nursing: A Look Ahead Based on a Landmark IOM Report" celebrated the three-year anniversary of the groundbreaking report on nursing.
[Story updated on December 12] When it was released in 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health provided nursing leaders with support and a framework for furthering the practice, education, and direction of the nursing field. It has since become the most frequently viewed IOM report ever. The IOM’s 2013 Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture by Donna Shalala,... Read more
Faculty and Students Pilot a Global Clinical Immersion in Thailand
Nov 19, 2013Update: On March 11, the faculty and students will share their experiences and insights. All are welcome to attend this brown bag presentation.
From emergency aid en route to rarely seen diseases, the UMSN team was inspired to think of health care in new ways.
It didn’t take long for the group from the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) to get a global health experience. During their October flight to Thailand, a passenger became unresponsive with a slowing heartbeat and excessive sweating. Limited resources and a language barrier added complexity, but with the... Read more
Doctoral Students Represent UMSN at Jonas Scholar Leadership Conference
Nov 14, 2013The event brought together current and future nursing leaders focused on improving health through research, education, and policy.
“Most conferences that I’ve attended are mostly professionals with some students, but the Jonas Scholar Leadership Conference was meant for students,” says University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Ph.D. student and Jonas Nurse Scholar Amanda Schuh. “It was a great opportunity to interact with other students to see where they are in their programs and their research.”
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence has supported more than 260... Read more
UMSN Shares Global Health Perspectives with U-M Parents
Nov 13, 2013Joint student-faculty presentation highlighted at a recent Parent and Family Leadership Council Meeting.
“Working in the Ecuadorian health care system was an experience that enhanced my professional skills and gave me a better understanding of culturally competent care,” recent University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) graduate Maria Nguyen told members of the Parent and Family Leadership Council in late October. Each year, members of the council are invited to campus to learn about the newest and most interesting activities on and beyond campus.
“It really helped me... Read more
Dean Potempa Comments on the Passage of Michigan Senate Bill 2, More November News
Nov 05, 2013UMSN faculty and alumni contribute expertise and earn national recognition.
After the 20-18 Michigan Senate vote to pass SB2 (re: APRN practice) on November 13, UMSN Dean Kathleen Potempa, Ph.D, RN, FAAN, released this initial statement: “While I am encouraged by today’s passage of Senate Bill 2 and the Michigan Senate's decision to act for the good of citizens, the two amendments to the bill do not appear to be helpful in overcoming issues of inefficiency that Michigan’s advanced practice nurses are grappling with daily. Still, I am grateful to... Read more
