I have spent the last two weeks with my beautiful new granddaughter,

Sasha. Nothing makes you review your world more than seeing new life,

new potential, new dreams to be fulfilled. It puts what one does in per-

spective, and has turned my thoughts to the continuity of life. I have found

myself thinking of my own grandparents who are no longer living, and

the legacy I hope to leave behind for little Sasha.

Continuity is important to the life of our College of Nursing as well. In the next five years

I anticipate that a number of faculty and staff will retire; others may move on to new opportu-

nities. Thus this is the time for us to be thinking about nurturing a new generation of nursing

faculty and staff. Each of us wants to leave behind a legacy of the work we accomplished.

We also hope that in the years ahead those who come after us will not only sustain, but truly

build upon our efforts.

Eric Erikson calls the seventh stage of human development that of generativity - “a con-

cern for establishing and guiding the next generation.” He further defines the value associ-

ated with it as that of “care” for socially-valued work and creativity between the generations.

Generativity can be expressed in literally hundreds of ways. What they all have in common

is the primary goal of “making a difference” with your life, “giving back,” or “taking care”

of your family, your commu-

nity and your planet.

So I have come away

from my new role as grand-

mother with a heightened

sense of stewardship, a re-

newed desire to enrich those

who follow behind me, and

a humbling perspective on

the continuity of life…Gail

INSIdE On ContinuitiesBy Dean Gail Stuart, PhD, RN, FAAN

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MusC Nurses Change lives!

College Briefs .........................p. 2

Calendar of events ................p. 3

getting to Know .....................p. 3 amy painter

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Higher level education is moving to the forefront of nursingmore nurses with baccalaureate and higher degrees are needed in all settings, according to a policy statement recently issued by the Tri-Council for Nursing. The Tri-Council is made up of a coalition of nursing organizations, which include the american association of Colleges of Nursing (aaCN), american Nurses association (aNa), american organization of Nurse Executives (aoNE) and National league for Nursing (NlN), which are united in their view that a more highly educated nursing workforce is critical to meeting the nation’s nursing needs and delivering safe and effective patient care. The Tri-Council recently met to deliberate on many issues, including the need to meet workforce demands and prepare nurses for new models of practice, the com-plexity of the healthcare environment and patient care needs, and the imperative to address the nurse faculty shortage, which is limiting enrollment capacity in schools of nursing. The Tri-Council supports advancing the educational preparation of nurses and acknowledges there are multiple ways to access the nursing profession. “Nurses must continue their education to at least the baccalaureate level as an es-sential step toward ensuring patient safety in an often fragmented healthcare system,” said aaCN President Kathleen Potempa, Phd, rN, faaN. “as we work collaborative-ly to raise the education level of the nursing workforce, employers and other stake-holders must support and reward nurses working to advance their formal education.” a recent report from the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of Teaching focused on the critical role education plays in a nurse’s ability to practice safely and achieve optimal outcomes. The study recommends preparing all entry-level rNs at the baccalaureate level and requiring all rNs to earn a master’s degree within 10 years of initial licensure. many new nurse graduates may already be thinking about the next step in their nursing education. according to aaCN, there are currently 161 programs available nationwide to transition rNs with diplomas and associate degrees to the master’s degree level (mSN, mS or master of Science in Nursing degree) and 634 rN to Bac-calaureate (BSN, BS or Bachelor of Science in Nursing) programs available nation-wide. Because of the hundreds of nursing programs available, it can be tough to find the best program to meet their needs, but there are many resources that nurses can tap into to help narrow down the search. Just last year, the aaCN saw the biggest increase in graduations from registered nurse (rN) programs to baccalaureate degree completion programs. The breakdown in the how graduations increased in 2009 by type of program is as follows: * registered Nurse to Baccalaureate: up 15.5% * master’s: up 10.7% * Entry-level Baccalaureate: up 3.9% * research-focused doctorate: up 2.2% Visit aaCN’s website for more background on degree completion programs and the need for a more highly educated nursing workforce.

~ Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., www.discoverNursing.com

CCHP Community Engaged Scholars deadline extensionThe muSC Center for Community Health Partnerships (CCHP) has extended the application deadline for the Community Engaged Scholars program through friday, June 4 at 5 pm. This program provides training, mentorship, and pilot funds of up to $10,000 per team, an increase of $5,000 per team over last year’s funds, for up to five teams, consisting of an academic and community partner(s) who are inter-ested in community-based participatory research. The goal of this program is to increase the capacity of academic-community part-nerships to conduct research with mutual ownership of the processes and products, and ultimately, improve the health of our communities in South Carolina and be-yond. application materials are available on-line at: http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/nursing/cchp/cescholars.htm.

during my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a quiz.

i breezed through the questions until i read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” surely this was a joke. i had seen the cleaning woman

several times, but how would i know her name? i handed in my paper, leaving the

last question blank. before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade. “Absolutely,” the professor said. “in your careers, you will

meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.” i’ve never forgotten that lesson. i also learned her

name was dorothy. ~ Joann C. Jones

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June2 wednesdayCCHP brown bag session“Recruitment strategies in community settings”presented by Teresa Kelechi, PhD, and Ida Spruill, PhD12 p.m.BSB 402No rSVP required

7 mondayreception for dr. John raymond6 - 8 p.m.Colcock Hall

8 tuesdayInternet WebCast: 16th annual summer Public Health research videoconference on Minority Health“What will health care reform mean for minority health disparities”1:30 - 4 p.m.CoN 220rSVP to vanruymm@musc.edu

11 fridayMini orientation for incoming accelerated bsn students1 p.m.CoN 220

July5 mondayIndependence day observedCollege closed

12-16 monday-fridayPhd residency week

26 mondayCon retreat8 a.m.Edisto Hall at James Island County Park

28-30 wednesday-fridaydnP orientation

Getting to know...Amy PainterPosition: director of Va Nursing academy and clinical instructorHow many years at MUSC? ThreeHow many years at CON? less than oneHometown: Winter Park, flAlma Mater: university of floridaFamily/Pets: Son, miles, who will turn 2 years-old

this summerSuperstitious? NoWorst habit? drinking copious amounts of diet Coke or coffeeCollect anything? yes, adventure gear including backpacks, rock climbing and biking suppliesWhat time did you get up this morning? 5:00 a.m.What music are you currently into? avishai Cohen Trio, the Charleston Symphony Jazz orchestra, and ColdplayWhat did you want to be growing up? a scientist and a ballerinaWhat book is on your nightstand? my Bible and a pilot’s handbook of aeronautical knowledge: human factors of aviationLast movie you saw? unfortunately, it was one of miles’ Veggitales moviesWebpage booksmarks? BBCIf you could have any superpower, what would it be? The ability to flyIf you could attend any event what would it be? The creation of the world.

First concert you ever attended? a symphony professional orchestraI’d love to trade places for a day with: my son - I think it would help me understand his perspective betterIn your opinion, what is the world’s greatest problem? apathyTalent I’d most like to have: The ability to write persuasivelyCoke or Pepsi? diet CokeMy very first job was... a cashier at Whole foodsBiggest pet peeve: When people don’t return e-mails or phone callsThree adjectives your friends would use to describe you: motivated, redhead, and caringLast thing you experienced buyers remorse with? Probably some clothing choices

FAVORITES:Flower/plant: SunflowerSports team or player: florida GatorsAnimal: labrador retrievers Board game: Cranium Magazine: life Movie: Napoleon dynamiteCookie: Chocolate chip Place you’ve traveled to: yosemite, CaThing to do on a Saturday night: Go hear live musicThing to do on a Sunday afternoon: Be outsideThing about living in Charleston: Walking to the end of north folly to see the morris Island lighthouse and the sunset.

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CON receives RWJF funding for scholarshipsThe medical university of South Carolina (muSC) College of Nursing is delighted to receive funding from the robert Wood Johnson foundation (rWJf) through the rWJf New Careers in Nursing Scholar-ship Program. The muSC College of Nursing has been awarded $100,000 to allocate among 10 students in the academic year 2010-2011. In 2008, the College was one of the first institu-tions in the nation to receive this competitive grant that will be used for scholarships to increase the number of students enrolled in muSC’s accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program. This national initiative, launched by rWJf and the american asso-ciation of Colleges of Nursing (aaCN), aims to help alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by dramatical-ly expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs. Through the rWJf New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be distributed to entry-level nursing students enrolled in muSC College of Nurs-ing’s accelerated BSN program. award preference is given to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds. This grant for scholarships will assist the schools of nursing to leverage faculty resources and provide mentoring and leadership development to ensure successful program completion by scholarship recipients. The robert Wood Johnson foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. as the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all americans, the foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. for more than 35 years, the foundation has brought experience, commitment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes to helping americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, the foundation expects to make a difference. for more information, visit www.rwjf.org.

Awards for Excellence presented at ConvocationThe College of Nursing Convocation was held on Thursday, may 20 at St. matthew’s lutheran Church. It was day for celebration for 56 graduates of the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program, 29 graduates of the master of Science in Nursing degree program, and four graduates from the Phd program. Several recognitions and awards were presented. Three students, brooke burroughs, amy Marialke, and suzanne sears completed the ac-celerated BSN degree program with a perfect 4.0 GPa. additionally, three students, angela bartow, ashley bath berman, and alyssa Cogdill, com-pleted the master of Science in Nursing degree program with a perfect 4.0 GPa. other award recipients included: devyn Feil, Josephine a. fogle award Kristie Quarles, Community Service award Millie Pochet, outstanding BSN Student award amy Painter, outstanding mSN Student award Students selected for membership in the muSC Student leadership So-ciety, Presidential Scholars Program, Hispanic Health Initiative, and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society were also recognized for their outstanding achievement. faculty were also recognized for their support of students and outstand-ing teaching skills: Jane anderson, Golden lamp award from the BSN Class Cindy allen, Golden lamp award from the mSN Class Janice skipper, outstanding Clinical faculty award from the BSN Class Carole bennett, outstanding BSN faculty award Carole Mcdougall, outstanding mSN faculty awardCongratulations to all!

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Front row (pictured left to right): Jonelle D. Morrison, Paula (Alexander) Thomson, and Jane (Wooldridge) Barton. Back row: Lillian (Brown) Strawhorn,

Faye (Mack) Todd, Lynne (Freeman) Kelley and Jewell (Green) Gibbons, Faye (Pfaehler) Croft and Carol (Thomas) Glover.

CON Golden Grads (Class of 1960)

CON ranked in top 50 in NIH fundingGreat news from the research team. The College of Nursing is now ranked in the top 50 of all nursing schools in NIH funding! Congratulations to all of the faculty and staff for their contribu-tions and support to CoN’s research efforts.

CON receives $147k in grants during Maysally stroud, edd, anP, bC has received a $100,000 grant from the robert Wood Johnson foundation for the project titled “New careers in nursing: Changing the face of nursing.” The purpose of this program is to increase the diversity of the student body. Scholarships to minority and disadvantaged students will assist the College in attracting highly qualified students who histori-cally attend schools out of state where they receive substantial scholarships.

a proposal submitted by nancy duffy, dnP, rn,Cen, gail stuart,

Phd, rn, Faan and amy Painter, Msn, arnP, FnP, has received full funding from the SC Nursing Needs Initiative Simulation re-search Grant. The proposal, “Senior Student as Teacher (SSaT) Project,” explores the effectiveness of fourth semester students in the role of faculty with junior students during simulated expe-riences. This grant received the highest total score and was recommended to receive nearly $27,000.

deborah Williamson, dHa, rn, CnM has received $20,000 in funding from the Communities in Schools of the Charleston area, Inc. for her proposal titled, “Promotoras of Health - Portales de Salud.” This grant will be used to utilize “promotoras” (commu-nity health workers) in order to improve the reproductive health knowledge of parents and teens on the Sea Islands by providing educational trainings and serving as a resource to the parents, teens, and agencies that work with this population. The College will work specifically in the latino communities of Johns and Wadmalaw Islands to increase awareness about reproductive health issues including access to and compliance with hormonal birth control methods.

April & May grant submissionsIda Johnson-spruill, Phd, rn, lIsW submitted an application to the South Carolina Clinical & Translational research Institute Pilot Program, Early Career Investigator Grants, titled: “attitudes and acceptance from the community toward establishing a sample bio-repository/clinical data warehouse at muSC.” The overall goal of this application is to involve the statewide

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community in the planning process; the specific aim is to assess community attitudes and acceptance as part of the planning process to establish a sample bio-repository and clinical data warehouse at muSC.

sally stroud, edd, anP, bC submitted an application to the Health resources and Services administration under the Nurse faculty loan Program funding opportunity announcement. This applica-tion is a request for financial loan support for students enrolled in a Phd, dNP, or mSN degree program at the College.

elaine amella, Phd, gnP-bC, Faan (Sub-Principal Investigator) and Martina Mueller, Phd (Co-Investigator) submitted a sub-contract to Clemson university. The title of their study is “Nutri-tion and food safety education targeting rural older adults: a volunteer-based train-the-team approach.” This is an application that was submitted to the united States department of agricul-ture (uSda) National Institute of food and agriculture by dr. angela m. fraser, Phd at Clemson university. The aim of this project is to sustain or improve the health of older South Carolin-ians so they can live independently longer.

doctoral student Jill Monfre and mentor teresa Kelechi, Phd,

gCns-bC, CWCn submitted a proposal to the Center for Clinical Investigation, Wound ostomy Continence Nurses Society on intrusiveness of pain associated with chronic infected wounds in may for $10,000.

Faculty publications and presentationsGeorge, m.S., lisanby, S.H., avery, d., mcdonald, W.m., durkalski, V., Pavlicova, m., anderson, b., Nahas, Z., Bulow, P., Zarkowski, P., Holtzheimer, P.E., Schwartz, T., Sackeim, H.a. (2010). daily left prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for major depressive disorder: a sham-controlled ran-domized trial. archives of General Psychiatry, 67(5): 507-516.

edlund, b.J. (2010). Pharmacological interventions: more nurs-ing oversight is needed. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(4): 3-4. (Guest Editorial – Geropharmacology Issue)

Planton, J. & edlund, b.J. (2010). regulatory components for treating persistent pain in long term care. Journal of Geronto-logical Nursing, 36(4): 49-56.

spain, M.P. & edlund, b.J. (2010). Travel immunization update for older adults. Journal of Gerontolgical Nursing, 36(4): 9-12.

Jenkins, C., myers, P.J., Heidari, K., Gaffney, T.E., Hill, r., Bowen, S.a., arnold, P., young, V.m/, lackland, d., rizvi, a. (2010). diabetes-related disparities in South Carolina: Challeng-es, programs, progress, and recommendations for future efforts. Journal of South Carolina medical association, 106(2): 50-55.

myers, P.J., Heidari, K., Bowen, S.a., lackland, d.T., Jenkins, C., Gaffney, T.E., massing, m. (2010). an evaluation of the first ten years of the diabetes initiative of South Carolina. Journal of South Carolina medical association, 106(2): 84-88. yuen, H.K., onicescu, G., Hill, E.G., Jenkins, C. (2010). Statewide survey of oral health education provided by certified diabetes educators. diabetes research and Clinical Practice, 88(1): 48-55. Hossler, C.l., Jenkins, C., and King, m. (2010). The effect of payer status on the quality of diabetes care: results from a rEaCH 2010 project. Southern online Journal of Nursing re-search, 10(1) #4: 1-14. Jenkins, C., Pope, C.a., Magwood, g., vandemark, l., Thomas, V., Hill, K., linnen, f., Beck, l.S., Zapka, J. (2010) an evolving expanded chronic care framework to improve diabetes manage-ment – the rEaCH case study. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 4(1): 65-77. Jenkins, C., Magwood, g., Hossler, C., Thomas, V., linnen, f. (2010). Community health workers and their roles in diabetes prevention and control. In: Jack, l. Editor, diabetes in black america: public health and clinical solutions to a national crisis. munster, IN: Hilton Publishing.

Magwood, g., Jenkins, C., Zapka, J. (2010). Validation of diabetes health-related quality-of-life instruments using cognitive interviewing with older african americans. Journal of Nursing measurement,17(3): 195-220.

Wessell, a.m., litvin, C., Jenkins, r.G., Nietert, P.J.,nemeth,

l.s., ornstein, S.m. (2010). medication prescribing and moni-toring errors in primary care: a report from the Practice Partner research Network. Quality and Safety in Health Care. apr 22. [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.034678

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PrESENTaTIoNSJenkins, C. Sadler, l., Newlin, K. “Beyond the medical model: The contributions of nursing science to community health im-provement.” The association for Prevention Teaching and research Conference (Partnering to Improve Health: The Science of Community Engagement), arlington, Va, may 2010.

spruill, I. “The Science of community engagement among the Gullah population of South Carolina.” The association for Prevention Teaching and research Conference (Partnering to Improve Health: The Science of Community Engagement), arling-ton, Va, may 2010.

Jenkins, C. “rEaCHing across the globe – Partnerships and opportunities for advancing health equity.” rEaCH: Celebrating Community, recognizing Success and Building Health Equity Workshop. Washington, dC. may 2010. Jenkins, C. “rEaCH: diabetes and Impact in african american Communities in Charleston.” HHS region IV: QuEST for re-search Excellence. atlanta, Ga, april 2010. Jenkins, C. “rEaCH u.S. diabetes prevention and control partnership using NdEP materials: lessons learned by rEaCH SEa-CEEd.” CdC diabetes Translation Conference. Kansas City, mo, april 2010.

Jenkins, C. “rEaCH u.S. Progress in reducing disparities.” SoPHE 13th annual Health Education advocacy Summit. Wash-ington, dC, march 2010.

andrews, J., meadows, o., Cox, M., newman, s. “assessing and facilitating campus community partners readiness to conduct community based participatory research.” Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 11th Conference, Portland, or, may 2010.

PoSTEr PrESENTaTIoN(Phd candidate) devandry, s. “a pilot study to determine the feasibility of using faith community nurses to recruit and collect data from church-going african americans.” oncology Nurses Society 35th annual Congress, San diego, Ca, may 2010.

DNP student receives a windebbie Chatman bryant, a dNP candidate, was awarded a $10,000 Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice at the medical univer-sity of South Carolina from the american Cancer Society. She is among an elite group of health and research professionals selected to receive

this grants. This award resulted from a very rigorous review pro-cess intended to fund only the best proposals. The american Cancer Society Scholarship Program provided financial assis-tance for advanced academic preparation in cancer nursing.

Abrazos celebrates 5th anniversaryabrazos, a joint program between the College of Nursing’s Hispanic Health Initiatives and the Charleston County School district finished its fifth year this week. The Spanish-speaking mothers and their 3 year-old children graduated from the pro-gram. all of the mothers improved their health knowledge and English language skills tremendously after participating in this nine month program. The program will begin again in September with a new group of women and children. for more information about abrazos, contact anna Tecklenburg at tecklenb@musc.edu.

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Teen Health Leadership Program goes to WashingtonStudents and faculty of the Teen Health leadership Program (THlP) have returned home from a informative trip to Washing-ton, dC that took place from april 29 - may 2. one of the highlights was a presentation made to the Nation-al library of medicine (Nlm), a division of the National Institutes of Health. The students of the program presented to Nlm’s senior staff about their research and the community outreach programs they have conducted on Johns Island. The students were com-mended on their successful presentation. The Teen Health leadership Program is a collaboration between the College of Nursing, the medical library at muSC, and St. John’s High School. The program seeks to increase health literacy through access to quality health information, develop young leaders and support student’s community engage-ment. for more information contact THlP Program Coordinator, melissa Cox at coxme@musc.edu.

On the trip were six seniors at St. John’s High School including (pictured left to right) Michael Smith, Dorshinia Heyward,

Dedre Lowry, LaKenya Wright, Chelsey Opoku and Priscila Zuniga. In addition, CON’s Melissa Cox and Candace Moorer from MUSC,

Tracy Lyles, science teacher at St. John’s High School, and Derek Toth, student support specialist with

Communities in Schools attended the trip.

“I’ve learned that making a ‘living’

is not the same thing asmaking a ‘life’.”

~ Maya Angelou

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Congratulations Class of 2010