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Rachel F. Schiffman, PhD, RN, FAAN and Sally P. Lundeen, PhD, RN, FAAN

College of Nursing faculty at the Univer-

sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are engaged

in research to improve the health of popu-

lations locally, nationally and globally. The

scientific efforts are focused in the areas of

self-management, geriatric health, global

health equity and community-engaged

health research. In addition, informatics

and health technology are a cross-cutting

facet. Faculty and students with interests in

those areas of science participate in regular

group meetings that promote scholarly

dialogue, mentoring of junior faculty and

students, and collaboration with interdis-

ciplinary colleagues across UW-Milwaukee

and in the community.

Self-Management Science CenterIndividuals and families use knowledge

and beliefs, self-regulation skills and

abilities, and social facilitation to achieve

health-related outcomes. Individuals and

families stay healthier longer when they

have tools to manage their own health,

say College of Nursing researchers at the

forefront of the multi-methodological

center for the study of individual and fam-

ily self-management. Quality of life can

go up and health care costs can go down.

The center is one of five centers nationally

funded by the National Institute of Nurs-

ing Research; it partners with community

resources to advance cutting-edge science.

Geriatric health care researchCollege of Nursing faculty provide

research, theory, teaching and practices

in geriatric health care – a field that’s

rapidly expanding its relevance, impact

and employment opportunities as Baby

Boomers age and life expectancies increase

worldwide. The scientists in this area spe-

cialize in research with frail and vulnerable

older adults – particularly those with

dementia and in long-term care – and with

community-dwelling older adults, in order

to maintain health. The Jewish Home and

Health Care Foundation has supported the

establishment of a research professorship in

aging to enhance research in this area.

Global HealthThrough the College of Nursing and

the Center for Global Health Equity,

research efforts are focused on HIV/

AIDS prevention; maternal, reproductive

and child health; gender-based violence

and women’s empowerment. College

scientists examine and address social,

economic and political determinants

of health on a global level, with a major

focus on East Africa, Southern Africa, and

Southeast Asia.

Community-Engaged Health ResearchThrough Community-Engaged Health

Research projects, College of Nursing

Research areas aim at improved health

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Beverly Zabler and a research assistant talk with a client about their research project.

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Kaye LillesandNursing Matters Editor

As nurses our

education and

learning never stop.

We often need to

learn how to be an

effective contributor

within different

communities and

systems. This was

abundantly clear to me recently when I

was discussing the Flint, Michigan, water

situation with a couple of nurses.

The first nurse is on her county health

board. As she spoke about her work in

securing and preserving a healthy environ-

ment for the community, I thought about

how much she needed to learn about things

like air quality, water quality and all the

other things in the environment that affect

our health. Plus she needed to learn how

the political system works so she could be

effective within it. When I watched a town

hall meeting about the Flint water situation,

someone asked why school nurses had not

noticed anything. The superintendent of

schools stated they only had one nurse for

all the schools in Flint. Within two weeks

another 28 school-nurse positions had been

funded. Think about how having 28 more

nurses in the schools might have changed

the outcome for many people.

The second nurse then said, “That’s

because nurses see things through differ-

ent eyes.”

Those eyes and our brains are always

making connections about causes, effects

and the results on our health. In nursing

school we are taught to make connections

between the body, mind and spirit to

assess how that affects our health. And

we learn how to assess the environmental,

social, physical, financial, relationship,

etc., effects on our health. What we need

to learn more about is how to communi-

cate the value of those connections to the

public. If the powers that be had under-

stood that value, maybe there would have

been more school nurses in Flint. Think of

the lives and dollars that would have been

saved with earlier intervention.

How many “Flints” are brewing in

Wisconsin? How many nurses are seeing

things through different eyes? How much

does the public understand and value our

ability to make these connections? What

can WE do about it?

Brenda Zarth, RN BSN

We all have a

need to be loved

and wanted. As a

nurse, I’m on the

front line talking

to my patients. I

know many physical

ailments stem from

emotional and psy-

chological stress. How much can I do to

help relieve their stress? As I am listening

to their symptoms and entering data, I

am also looking for clues regarding how

well they are coping and who they have

for support.

Often they are sick because they are

working three jobs and don’t have time

to eat healthy or rest enough. They don’t

have time for quality relationships to

provide support. They don’t have time to

come in to the doctor to be evaluated; they

are frustrated and angry. The big question

should be, “Why are you working three

jobs?” I admit I am often not willing to

ask that question because it can become

too involved; they are so overwhelmed

and angry already. I’d like to refer this

individual to patient services to evaluate

why they need three jobs. Maybe there are

programs available to help them decrease

their debt and improve their quality of life

so they might not become sick so often.

I just went through some orientation

on when to call patient services to get

additional support or counseling for our

patients. The answer is, anytime someone

How many Flints in Wisconsin?

Kaye Lillesand

How important are relationships?

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has questions or is having difficulty cop-

ing with finances, relationships, children,

work or school – or anytime they need to

talk or find resources. There are resources

out there that can provide support. Any-

one can dial 211 – also called First Call for

Help – anywhere in the United States to

ask for information on resources in their

area. The University of Wisconsin system

has “U Connect,” which is also an excel-

lent resource.

As I listen, I think about what I can say

to help my patients understand that they

are loved, valuable and needed. I want

them to feel better; I want to give them

hope. I want them to know I care. I don’t

have a canned phrase for my patients, but

I hope that if my mind is in the right place

my words will follow. I want them to be

relieved of this immediate need, and then

I hope they will have the energy, ambition

and motivation to improve their lives. I

hope they will call me when they are ready

for additional help or information.

Sometimes they aren’t so desperate

and as I listen I can pick up on strengths

and weaknesses. I can reinforce their

strengths, give them information on

resources, and try to give them hope

that they will deal with the challenge

and will be stronger. I often recommend

chicken noodle soup or other comfort

foods, to eat something healthy and rest.

Learn about resources tomorrow. I often

receive notes of positive feedback when I

hit it right.

I think about the importance of rela-

tionships for emotional support and

growth. When my son was in graduate

school he mentioned that he wanted to

surround himself with people who had

the talents and skills that he wanted to

learn. He understood the importance of

surrounding himself with positive role

models, learning by association.

I think of programs like Big Brother/

Big Sister that provide mentors. As a vol-

unteer, sometimes it’s just being a good

example that makes the loudest state-

ment. We aren’t born with a rule book; we

learn from the wisdom and experience of

others around us who have been there and

done that. Relationships can be priceless.

When we don’t have healthy friends we

can lose our perspective and make bad

choices. From listening to my clients on

the phone, I learn it’s often how their lives

became such a mess.

Volunteering is a great way to meet

people from all walks of life. It’s passion-

ate people coming together for a cause;

the relationships that are created can last

a lifetime. I think of projects like Habitat

for Humanity and communities building a

playground. It’s an excellent way to meet

positive productive role models from all

economic and social situations – and

these relationships can open doors to

opportunity by association.

Could I be suggesting we encourage

patients to volunteer – patients who are

already stressed out from not having

enough time? Yes, once their basic needs

are met we should encourage them to

change their lives through association.

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Researchcontinued from page 1

faculty, staff and students actively seek to

involve community residents as partners in

research. The unique strengths that com-

munity collaborators bring to the research

process help to identify and refine research

questions of interest and community

impact. Scientists employ innovative

methodologies that combine knowledge

with action and stimulate change to

expand knowledge, improve health out-

comes and reduce health disparities.

Informatics/Health TechnologyThe dissemination and management

of health information is key to improve-

ments in both process and outcomes

of care. College of Nursing faculty

offer leadership in the areas of health

informatics and health-information

technology, including operating a U.S.-

based research office of the International

Council of Nursing for more than a

decade. College faculty, students and

staff participate in the International

Classification for Nursing eHealth

Programme, particularly with the

International Classification for Nursing

Practice component. The program is a

unified nursing-language system with

international standardized terminology

for nursing practice; it facilitates the

development and cross-mapping of local

terms and existing terminologies.

The College of Nursing has three

funded research professorships:

• The Joint Research Chair in the

Nursing of Children with the Children’s

Hospital of Wisconsin;

• The Walter B. Schroeder Chair in

Nursing Research with Aurora Health

Care; and

• The Jewish Home and Care Center

Research Professor in Aging.

Center for Nursing HistoryIn the Center for Nursing History,

consultation and historical research are

provided, utilizing records, papers and

rare books housed at UW-Milwaukee.

The College of Nursing also supports the

Historical Gallery – museum – and an

extensive collection of nursing-related

artifacts. The unique resource is one

of only a few nursing museums in the

nation. The center collects artifacts and

historical items from around the state and

welcomes visits by students and commu-

nity members.

In 2015, the college kicked off its 50th

Anniversary Celebration, which culmi-

nates this month. The college will partner

April 14 with community centers, agencies

and organizations to “Celebrate Commu-

nity Impact.” The college will recognize 50

Distinguished Alumni April 15 – alumni

who have contributed to the field of nurs-

ing in extraordinary ways. Alumni, part-

ners and friends will join together April

16 for the “BIG” Celebration, highlighting

contributions and accomplishments from

the college’s 50 years.

Visit www.uwm.edu/nursing/50th or

contact Wendy Welsh at 414-229-3590 or

[email protected] for more information or

to register for the events.

PHILADELPHIA – The

National Association of Clinical

Nurse Specialists has chosen

Maureen Greene as its Clinical

Nurse Specialist Researcher

of the Year. Greene, PhD, RN,

ACNS-BC, ACNP-BC, is a

Clinical Associate Professor

at the University of Wiscon-

sin-Madison and Clinical Nurse

Specialist-Intensivist and Nurse

Research Coordinator at Wheaton Fran-

ciscan-St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee.

The award was designed to nationally

recognize an association member for

outstanding professional achievement

as a clinical nurse specialist – a member

who has conducted original nursing

research that has significantly enhanced

the science of autonomous nursing prac-

tice, patient and family outcomes and/or

health care systems. It acknowl-

edges a nurse for an accom-

plished program of research that

has significantly contributed to

advancing the nursing profes-

sion.

As a Nurse Research Coordi-

nator, Greene provides guidance

on nursing research through

Wheaton Franciscan-St. Joseph

hospital’s Institutional Review

Board. She chairs the hospital’s Nursing

Research Council, providing mentoring

and instruction on research to student

nurses, staff nurses and other health pro-

fessionals.

Among her contributions to nursing

research are:

• Assisting in conducting a multi-site

study on delirium screening and interven-

tion;

• Coordinating a demonstration proj-

ect with the Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services on continuity of care

for senior patients that influenced the

organization’s care standards and reim-

bursement rates;

• Serving as the principal investigator

on numerous studies, including Beta-test-

ing computer programs and equipment to

drive construction and layout of hospital

rooms to improve compliance with hand

hygiene; and

• Leading an American Nurses Cre-

dentialing Center Magnet-sponsored

multi-site project as local principal

investigator to investigate adult-patient

and nurse-informed readiness for hospi-

tal discharge.

“Maureen’s skill at understanding and

translating research evidence to improve

health care delivery is exemplary,” said

National Association of Clinical Nurse

Specialists 2016 President Sharon Horner,

PhD, RN, MC-CNS, FAAN. “She is

committed to helping staff nurses and

others appreciate the importance of evi-

dence-based practice and implement it to

ensure the highest-quality health care. In

addition to being an expert at conducting

nursing research, Maureen is a role model

for graduate and doctoral students, a

coach to nursing staff in pursuing scien-

tific inquiry, and an inspiration to all who

witness her ability to advance nursing

practice through her research presenta-

tions and publications.”

Greene earned her PhD in nursing and

her Master’s Degree in Nursing from the

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and

her bachelor’s degree in nursing from

Marquette University-Milwaukee. She is

a member of Sigma Theta Tau Interna-

tional, the Honor Society of Nursing.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Researcher of the Year chosen

Maureen Greene


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MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia Uni-

versity Wisconsin is launching a new

Massive Open Online Course for its

nursing program through its Office of

Continuing and Distance Education.

According to officials, the course is

designed to help registered nurses

without an advanced degree get addi-

tional training – specifically writing

skills essential within their field.

“We are hoping that this (course),

focusing on the foundations for pro-

fessional writing, will give students

the refresher they need to boost their

confidence and skills to be successful

in graduate school,” said Dr. Sharon

Chappy, dean of Concordia’s School

of Nursing.

She said the course is designed to help

nurses continue to grow and develop,

and add an actual credential that will

boost their career and demonstrate new

competencies. Students can also earn

a “digital badge” that can be placed on

their resumes, LinkedIn profiles, etc.

Students can enroll in the course at any

time for free; it can be completed in as

little as three to five hours.

Visit www.writingforhealthcare.com

for more information.

Founded in 1881, Concordia Univer-

sity Wisconsin’s main campus is located

on 200 acres at 12800 N. Lake Shore

Drive, Mequon. It is affiliated with The

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and

is a member of the Concordia Univer-

sity System, a nationwide network of

colleges and universities. Call 262-243-

4300 or visit www.cuw.edu for more

information.

Concordia launches

new online course

Laurie K. Glass, RN, PhD, FAAN

As part of its 50th-anniversary cele-

bration the University of Wisconsin-Mil-

waukee College of Nursing has selected

50 distinguished alumni. They will be

honored April 15 at a reception.

The College of Nursing has among

its alumni a Navy Rear Admiral. Marga-

ret Rykowski has two degrees from the

UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing – a

bachelor of science in 1976 and a Master’s

of Science in 1981. The Navy Nurse Corps

only has two admirals at a time – an

active-duty Admiral and one

for the Reserve Nurse Corps. In

March 2010 Rykowski, at the

time a captain, was promoted

to Rear Admiral. Since the

first nurse Rear Admiral was

appointed in 1972, there have

been only about 20 nurses to

hold this rank. In addition, since

1972 less than 90 women have

been promoted to admiral in the

U.S. Navy.

Rykowski’s Navy nursing career started

in 1987. She held positions of increasing

responsibility during her 26 years of ser-

vice in the Naval Reserve. She was recalled

to active duty – mobilized – three times.

The first was in 1991 to support Operation

Desert Shield/Storm; the second time in

2003 was to support Operation Enduring

Freedom. The third time was in 2007

when she was stationed at Landstuhl

Regional Medical Center in Germany.

Rykowski also served as Fleet Surgeon,

Third Fleet in San Diego, California. After

being told that Fleet Surgeons were physi-

cians and the position wasn’t open to her,

Rykowski was able to convince the Navy

that nurses could do the job just as well.

She then became the first “nurse fleet

surgeon.” The Fleet Surgeon is responsible

for the delivery of health care to all Navy

personnel assigned to the Third Fleet.

In January 2011 Rykowski was

appointed as Deputy Fleet Surgeon, U.S.

Fleet Forces Command/Deputy Director,

Nurse Corps, Reserve Component, in

Norfolk, Virginia. She was in another

fleet-surgeon position, plus Deputy

Director, Nurse Corps, Reserve Compo-

nent, is the highest position a

Navy nurse can achieve. At that

time and until her retirement

from the Navy in October 2013,

Rykowski’s civilian job was in

San Francisco and her Naval

Reserve position was in Norfolk

– meaning she needed to com-

mute across the country at least

once a month.

Rykowski has received

numerous military awards and

commendations. She is originally from

Milwaukee with family still living near

UW-Milwaukee. She has worked in the

San Francisco Department of Public

Health since 1994, occupying numerous

administrative positions that dealt with

occupational health, workers’ compen-

sation, regulatory affairs, patient safety,

urgent care, patient privacy, interpreters,

chaplains, home health and rehabilitation

services. In summer 2012 Rykowski was

selected to represent the Navy at Milwau-

kee’s Fleet Week activities, enabling her to

return to Milwaukee in an official capacity.

The College of Nursing is designat-

ing Rykowski a “distinguished alumni”

who has had a significant impact on the

nation’s health.

Visit www.uwm.edu/nursing for

more information and a full list of distin-

guished alumni.

College of Nursing selects 50 for the 50th

Margaret Rykowski

Rykowski also served as Fleet Surgeon,

Third Fleet in San Diego, California.

After being told that Fleet Surgeons were

physicians and the position wasn’t open

to her, Rykowski was able to convince the Navy

that nurses could do the job just as well.

She then became the first “nurse fleet surgeon.”


Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS),Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center (SRSTC) inMauston, is seeking candidates for the positionof Nurse Clinician 2. There are currently severalvacancies available.

This is an opportunity for nurses to work ina challenging and unique setting. SRSTC is anationally recognized facility for the treatment ofsex offenders committed under Wisconsin’s Statute980. As a registered nurse, you will be utilizingthe nursing process in the provision of routine andcomplex patient cares in both a clinic and skilledcare unit setting. New nurses are provided one-to-one orientation designed by a Nurse Clinician 4 thatmeets individual learning needs. An opportunity towork side-by-side with experienced nurses is alsoprovided. Nurses at SRSTC are respected and valuedfor their knowledge, skill and contribution to themission of SRSTC.

To be considered for this position, you will need tocreate an account and apply online. For instructionsplease visit the State of Wisconsin website athttp://wisc.jobs and refer to Job AnnouncementCode 1600590. The deadline for submittingapplications is June 30, 2016. Materials will beevaluated and quali<ed candidates will be invited toparticipate in the next step of the selection process.

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NURSE CLINICIAN 2

Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center

Mauston, Wisconsin (Juneau County)

The Wisconsin

Society of Perianesthesia

Nurses’ winter educational conference took

place Feb. 6, 2016, at the Promega Biophar-

maceutical Technology Center in Fitchburg,

Wisconsin. The Madison Chapter of Asso-

ciation of periOperative Registered Nurses,

Meriter-UnityPoint Hospital and the soci-

ety cosponsored the event. The theme was

“Peri-anesthesia Potpourri.”

Marlene Nahavandi, BSN, RN, CPAN

and society president, moderated the event,

which covered a variety of perianesthesia

topics and provided opportunities to net-

work with fellow perioperative and perian-

esthesia nurses. There were 10 exhibitors;

154 people attended the conference.

The schedule included:

• A Bariatric Surgery Primer – Michael

Garren, MD

• Perioperative Nursing Can Be Risky

Business – Deborah Ankowicz, MS, RN,

CPHQ, CPHRM

• Surgical Site Infection Overview and

Prevention – Paul Anderson, MD

• Breast Surgery Updates – Heather

Neumann, MD, MS

• Exploring the Cutting Edge of Sepsis

– Mary Henman, MS, MA, RN

Proceeds from a raffle and food drive

were donated to Domestic Abuse Inter-

vention Services in Madison, Wisconsin.

Upcoming society-sponsored events

include a spring 2016 conference in

Wausau, Wisconsin, and a fall conference

to be held Sept. 17 in Cedarburg, Wiscon-

sin. Visit WISPAN.nursingnetwork.com


Nursing society holds conference

Proceeds from a raffle and food drive were donated to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services in Madison, Wisconsin.

There were 10 exhibitors; 154 people attended the conference.

The event covered a variety of perianesthesia topics and provided opportunities to network with fellow perioperative and perianesthesia nurses.

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Patricia A. Lasky and Sharon R. Nellis

Nursing has

struggled for years

with multiple edu-

cational entry points

to the profession.

The University of

Wisconsin-System

Schools of Nursing

came together in

the early 1990s to

address one issue –

the need of registered

nurses for access to a

baccalaureate degree.

In the early 1990s

a needs survey deter-

mined that 60 per-

cent of nurses in the

state at the time did

not have a baccalaureate degree in nursing.

Nearly 70 percent of nurses surveyed indi-

cated interest in a degree-completion pro-

gram delivered entirely via distance-ed-

ucation technology. The Collaborative

Nursing program, now known as BSN@

Home, was developed in response to the

need. It enables nurses to complete their

education while remaining in their homes.

The development of the collaborative

nursing-degree program employed a

model of collaboration between schools.

In 1992, five UW degree-granting institu-

tions in collaboration with the University

of Wisconsin-Extension/Continuing

Education came together to discuss a

method to make baccalaureate education

more accessible to registered nurses.

UW-System administration and nursing

deans at UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green

Bay, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee and

UW-Oshkosh supported the development.

The mutually approved and adopted

curriculum included theoretical founda-

tions, health assessment, management

and leadership, nursing research and

community-health nursing. The content

of the courses was deemed to be key, or

core, components of the baccalaureate

degree in nursing. Implemented in 1996,

BSN@Home migrated through several

distance-learning technologies includ-

ing audio-graphics, compressed video,

public television and telephone confer-

ences. Some early technology challenges

included a switchboard operator turning

off phone access at the end of the day, an

electrical storm damaging power lines

and a power outage due to the overload

of a plugged in coffee pot. In spring

1998, supported by a grant from the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Ser-

vices, the courses were all developed into

an Internet-delivery format.

A unique aspect of the program is

that a faculty member from one of the

five participating institutions teaches a

core course to students enrolled at all five

institutions. Twenty years ago 73 students

enrolled in two courses the first semester.

Now in any given semester there may be

up to 530 students enrolled in 14 different

courses. To date, more than 1,800 stu-

dents have graduated statewide.

Students register for all nursing courses

through their “home institution.” In this

way, the student maintains all the tradi-

tional relationships, including advising,

registration, financial aid and more. A

Steering Committee is responsible for

maintaining quality and integrity; an

Advisors Committee discusses issues that

affect student advising.

An articulation agreement between the

Wisconsin Technical College System and

UW allows associate-degreed nurses from

the technical institutions to be admitted to

the baccalaureate-level nursing programs

with 60 credits of nursing and gener-

al-education credits.

A survey conducted in 2006 deter-

mined that 42 percent of the graduates

had completed or were currently enrolled

in a Master of Science nursing program.

Eighty-two percent indicated they would

more than likely pursue advanced educa-

tion if offered on-line.

In 2013 UW-Stevens Point joined the

collaboration. BSN@Home curriculum

was reviewed and updated in 2014 to

reflect current baccalaureate nursing

knowledge. There are now six core and

eight elective courses offered collabora-

tively among the six schools.

Visit [email protected] or contact

Sylvia Forbes at [email protected] or 414-

229-4662 for more information.

Patricia A. Lasky, a former Associ-

ate Dean and Emeritus Professor in the

UW-Madison School of Nursing, was

instrumental in developing the program.

Sharon R. Nellis, former coordinator

of the BSN@Home program and Emeritus

Assistant Dean in the UW-Madison School

of Nursing, has presented at distance-edu-

cation and advising conferences.

The organizers would like to recognize

Kay S. Taube, former Assistant Dean for

Collaborative Programs with UW-Exten-

sion, who worked with the Collaborative

Nursing program during its formulation

and implementation; she passed away in

November 2014.

BSN@Home Program:20 years old and still growing strong

Patricia A. Lasky

Sharon R. Nellis

CALENDAR

April 12: Ostomy Care Workshop

Waukesha County Technical College

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Visit www.wctc.edu/registration or

call 262-691-5149 for more information.

April 13: Nutrition Update

for Nurses


Waukesha, Wisconsin



Nursing Documentation

April 13: Appleton

April 14: Madison

April 15: Brookfield

PESI – Visit www.pesihealthcare.

com or call 800-844-8260 for more

information.

April 19: Oncology

Updates seminar


Waukesha, Wisconsin



Reasoning with

Unreasonable People

April 25: Weston

April 26: Green Bay

April 27: Madison

April 28: Milwaukee

April 29: Brookfield

Institute for Brain Potential – Visit

www.ibpceu.com or call 866-652-7414


April 28: Tuberculosis

Summit 2016

Madison-Dane County Public

Health and Mayo Clinic Center for

Tuberculosis

Madison, Wisconsin

Visit http://ce.mayo.edu/

public-health/content/TB-summit-

madison-wi-2016 for more information.

May 12: Pharmacology

Updates Seminar


Waukesha, Wisconsin



May 14: Second-annual Nurses

Foundation of Wisconsin Lamplight

5K Run/Walk

Wisconsin Nurses Association

Madison, Wisconsin

Visit wisconsinnurses.org or call

608-221-0383 for more information.

May 20: Primary Care Conference

Rothschild, Wisconsin

Marshfield Clinic

Visit www.marshfieldclinic.org/

continuingeducation or call 715-389-

3776 for more information.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Amer-

ican Nurses Association is endorsing

Hillary Clinton for president of the

United States.

“Hillary Clinton has been a nurse

champion and health care advocate

throughout her career, and believes

empowering nurses is good for patients

and good for the country,” said Pamela F.

Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and

president of the association. “We need

a president (who) will make it a priority

to transform the country’s health care

system into one that is high-quality,

affordable and accessible.”

As a senator, Cipriano said, Clinton

helped create grants that increased

the number of Magnet hospitals; she

also supported increased funding for

both Title VII and Title VIII programs,

which helps address the higher-ed-

ucation needs of nurses and nursing

faculty. She also championed programs

designed to attract more individuals

to the nursing field, including efforts

to improve the quality of nurse work

environments.

“Nurses ensure the delivery of qual-

ity health care to patients, families and

society,” Cipriano said. “By supporting

efforts to improve nurses’ work environ-

ments, Hillary Clinton shows she under-

stands the impact nursing has on patient

outcomes and the quality of care.”

Association endorses Clinton for president


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