School of nursing news
OSHA Selects Master’s Student to Study Occupational Health
Apr 26, 2011Jacqueline Higuera will be one of a select few to complete a Graduate Nurse Internship with the government agency.
Jacqueline Higuera, a master’s student in the Adult Nurse Practitioner program at the U-M School of Nursing with a concentration in occupational health nursing, has been selected for a Graduate Nurse Internship at the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Chosen from among a national pool of applicants, Jacqueline will live and work in Washington, DC for eight weeks, pursing research opportunities and educational... Read more
Faculty Presents at Institute of Medicine Conference
Apr 25, 2011Dr. Marjorie McCullagh shares her expertise on occupational health nursing programs with top educators and researchers in the field.
Dr. Marjorie McCullagh, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, shared her expertise and experience in occupational health nursing at a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) Workshop. The workshop took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and focused on Respiratory Protection Curriculums for Occupational Health Nursing Programs at schools across the nation. Her presentation was part of an IOM study assessing current respiratory... Read more
Student Nurses’ Association Votes in New Leadership
Apr 25, 2011The 2011-2012 board members will begin their terms in the fall.
Like most institutes for nursing education, leadership at the University of Michigan School of Nursing comes from the dean and a body of faculty members. Unlike at most nursing schools, however, the students at the University of Michigan also go to great lengths to pave their own course, organizing themselves for the betterment of the school’s students through the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA). According to its bylaws, SNA’s purpose is to “assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to ensure... Read more
Sigma Theta Tau Recognizes Nursing Excellence at the University of Michigan
Apr 20, 2011Rho chapter honors outstanding nurse leaders in annual spring ceremony.
Every year the University of Michigan Rho chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, an international honor society of nurses, recognizes its leaders and scholars who are making a real impact on education, practice, and the community through their leadership and commitment.
This year’s program honored the following individuals for their outstanding contributions both to the U-M School of Nursing as well as to nursing as a whole:
Dr. Jody Lori (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of the Office of Global Outreach) –... Read moreThird Annual Dean’s Research Day a Huge Success
Apr 18, 2011The inaugural Suzanne H. Brouse Lectureship, prominent speakers, and research posters showcased nursing and its impact.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Dean Kathleen Potempa called it “a day of scholarship, fellowship, and thinking ahead to the future of nursing,” and it was that and more. With over 300 faculty, students, alumni, healthcare researchers, and practitioners in attendance, the school’s third annual Dean’s Research Day provided on opportunity for the community to engage with individuals whose cutting edge research is changing the face of healthcare both... Read more
Faculty Wins Funds for Global Health Engagement Project in Liberia
Apr 13, 2011Dr. Jody Lori, Director of the Office of Global Outreach, continues her career of global healthcare work and research.
Dr. Jody Lori, clinical assistant professor and director of the Office of Global Outreach at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, was selected to receive a Junior Faculty Global Health Engagement project award from the U-M Center for Global Health. Dr. Lori will use these funds to explore the feasibility of teaching midwives with low literacy levels to use cell phones to report data regarding maternal and newborn healthcare outcomes in Liberia, a country... Read more
Alumna General Carol Ann Fausone Honored For Her Service and Leadership
Apr 12, 2011Recently retired General Fausone was integral in getting more women into military duty.
On March 24, the Observer & Eccentric published a piece about one of the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s nationally recognized and distinguished alumni, Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone. After 34 years of active military service, General Fausone retired earlier this year, leaving behind a legacy of exemplary leadership for military women. Read the full article below (reproduced from the March 24, 2011 edition of the Observer & Eccentric).
Retired General... Read more
Dr. Pohl Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
Apr 11, 2011NONPF recognizes Dr. Pohl’s career of leadership and scholarly expertise through this prestigious award.
In recognition of Dr. Joanne Pohl’s considerable contributions to the field and to healthcare as a whole, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) honored her with their Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, April 14 at the thirty-seventh National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NONPF is the only organization whose primary objective is to promote the highest quality education for nurse practitioners... Read more
Doctoral Candidate Awarded a NIH Predoctoral Fellowship Grant
Apr 07, 2011Moira Visovatti is granted funds to pursue research on cognitive and immune function in colorectal cancer patients.
Moira Visovatti, a student in the University of Michigan School of Nursing doctoral program, was recently awarded a National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Working with her faculty advisor, Dr. Bernadine Cimprich, Moira’s study is entitled, “Pretreatment Assessment of Cognitive and Immune Function in Individuals Newly Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer.” The project builds on Moira’s dissertation research and seeks to... Read more
Master’s Student’s Research Recognized at Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
Apr 06, 2011Terese Cook’s work placed second overall out of more than one hundred poster entries.
Terese Cook, a master’s student at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, had her research presented at this year’s Midwest Nursing Research Society’s annual conference. Not only was her work selected for display, but Terese was awarded second place overall for best graduate research poster out of the more than one hundred posters at the conference. The poster was entitled “Decisional Conflict and Family Communication in Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer” and presented... Read more
