School of nursing news
Air Force Women's Study Identifies Unique Source of Stress
Aug 29, 2007A study conducted by Penny Pierce PhD, RN, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing has identified that work-family conflict is an independent and significant predictor of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) among women serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. These preliminary findings have caught the attention of numerous agencies including the Air Force whose senior leadership has expressed concern about the well being of our servicewomen.
Dr. Pierce is encouraged by these findings as it points to areas where interventions can be developed to attenuate... Read more
School Co-sponsors International Conference in Thailand
Jul 27, 2007The School of Nursing will be co-sponsoring New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions with the Faculty of Nursing of Chiang Mai University (Thailand). The conference will "explore the issues in Primary Health Care (PHC) in a diverse context; to dialogue on PHC to pull together the experiences, lesson learned and future foreseeable problematic issues in order to learning and improve the health care professions in primary health care and nurses’ roles within the health system."
Initiative for Excellence in Clinical Scholarship & Education Website Launched
May 30, 2007Dean Kathleen Potempa and Dr. Margaret Calarco (Chief of Nursing Services, UMHHC) announce a website detailing the Initiative for Excellence in Clinical Scholarship and Education.
Through the Initiative, the School of Nursing and UMHHC Nursing seek to partner to transform clinical instruction for nursing students. See the website for information, status updates, resource documents, and more.
(NOTE: As of September 2010, this website is no longer active.)
February is School Based Health Center Month
Feb 01, 2007The Regional Alliance for Healthy School (RAHS) promotes the physical and mental health of students and families in our schools. RAHS offers many comprehensive programs focusing on health intervention. Some of these programs include the Comprehensive Asthma Program, LifeSkills Training, STARS Peer Mentoring and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.
Welcome, Dean Potempa!
Jun 27, 2006Oregon's Potempa Named Dean of NursingBy Laurel Thomas Gnagey President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan have named Kathleen Potempa as the next dean for the School of Nursing. Her appointment has been reviewed with the Board of Regents Personnel, Compensation and Governance Committee and is effective Oct. 1, pending approval of the full board. Potempa currently serves as vice president and dean of the School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland. "Dean Potempa is a creative and innovative leader who will bring U-M a wealth of ideas for... Read more
