School of nursing news
Faculty Wins NIH Grant for Work with Second Stage Labor
Apr 06, 2011Dr. Lisa Kane Low will provide evidence to help care givers lower risks related to natural child birth.
Dr. Lisa Kane Low, an assistant professor and coordinator of the Nurse Midwifery Education program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her study is entitled “Spontaneous vs. Directed Pushing: Analysis of Audiotapes of Second Stage Labor and Associated Outcomes” and builds on her clinical research aimed at answering questions about the ways in which women can be best cared for during the process of normal... Read more
School’s Nurse Managed Health Centers Recognized by the National Nursing Centers Consortium
Apr 01, 2011The NNCC honors the centers’ history of excellence in service to the community.
At the National Nursing Centers Consortium annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas in mid-March, the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s two nurse managed centers were recognized for their long history of excellence in serving the community’s healthcare needs. The two centers, the North Campus Family Health Service and the Community Health Service, were some of the nation’s first healthcare facilities entirely managed by skilled nurse practitioners, demonstrating the U-M School of Nursing’s innovative... Read more
Faculty Give Keynote Address at Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Meeting
Mar 31, 2011Drs. Talsma and Anderson present their work with the Perioperative Research Alliance.
This past week, Dr. AkkeNeel Talsma and Dr. Christine Anderson from the University of Michigan School of Nursing gave the keynote presentation at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their presentation entitled “The Perioperative Research Alliance: AORN & Clinical Practice and the University of Michigan School of Nursing – Findings, Success, and Lesson Learned” built on these researchers’ work studying quality of care and patient... Read more
Dr. Larson Named President of the Midwest Nursing Research Society
Mar 28, 2011Professor and Division Chair Janet Larson will serve as the leader of this influential nursing research organization.
Dr. Janet Larson, a professor and division chair at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, has been named the new president of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. To the appointment, Dr. Larson brings her own globally recognized expertise as a nurse researcher in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), focusing specifically on the factors that influence symptoms, physical activity, and the quality of... Read moreTwo Master’s Students Appointed to Executive Committee for Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School
Mar 28, 2011Brynt Ellis and Jeremy Lapham will join the U-M chapter’s leadership team.
Brynt Ellis and Jeremy Lapham, two master’s students at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, have been appointed to the U-M chapter of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School Executive Committee. In their leadership positions, they will represent the School of Nursing which has been previously represented by doctoral student Monica Rochman.
The IHI Open School (IHIOS) for Health Professions is an inter-professional, educational community that provides opportunities for... Read more
Doctoral Candidate Wins Midwest Nursing Research Society Graduate Research Scholar Award
Mar 24, 2011Mi Sook Jung will use funds to present at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference this weekend.
Doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Mi Sook Jung, was awarded a Graduate Research Scholar’s award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society. The award is intended to support Mi Sook in presenting her research, “Cultural Difference in Symptom Distress in American and Korean Breast Cancer Survivors,” at conferences and gatherings across the country. This presentation represents just one component of Mi Sook’s larger dissertation which is the first study... Read moreMaster’s Student to Present at the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses National Conference
Mar 22, 2011Josephine Foley will discuss her work focusing on the cultural practices of migrant farm workers in Michigan.
Josephine Foley, a master’s student at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, will present her research at the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) national conference. Her presentation is entitled “Cultural Practices of Seasonal Migrant Farm Workers in Michigan” and builds on her work as a student in the Occupational Health Nursing program. The conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on May 3, 2011 and will bring together over 1,000 noted... Read more
Nursing Faculty Helps Make U-M Cancer Center Most Federally Funded Center in the Country
Mar 21, 2011School’s seven members contribute to over $87 million in federal grants.
In 2010, the University of Michigan won more than $87 million of funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health) making it the school with the most NCI funding in the entire country. In addition to the extraordinary research and innovation happening at U-M, the school receives such high level funding because it houses an exemplary NIH-designated cancer center.
The School of Nursing faculty contains seven of the over 300 researchers who contribute to the U-M... Read more
Doctoral Graduate and Faculty Member’s Work Published in Journal of Advanced Nursing
Mar 15, 2011Dr. Christine Anderson’s research printed in an international and highly respected British publication.
Dr. Christine Anderson, an alumna of the doctoral program and current faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, will have her work published in the prestigious British nursing publication, the Journal of Advanced Nursing. The foundation paper for her three paper dissertation, the article is titled, “A philosophical analysis of agent-based modeling; a new tool for theory development in nursing.” It discusses a new and innovative methodological tool, agent-based... Read more
Doctoral Candidate Selected for Prestigious Midwest Nursing Research Society Dissertation Grant
Mar 14, 2011Jesse Moes authors one of only two proposals selected.
Jesse Moes, a doctoral candidate at the U-M School of Nursing, was awarded a Midwest Nursing Research Society Dissertation Grant. His proposal, “Insulin Resistance in Rats with Neuropathic Pain,” was one of two selected for this prestigious grant. Jesse will be presented with the award on March 26 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) has more than 1,300 members and is one of the largest and most influential nursing research organizations in the country. It serves individuals in thirteen Midwest... Read more
