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contents
features
03 Live and on Camera!
Videoconferencing improves care coordination for
children with complex health care needs
05 A Global View
School of Nursing Office of Global Programming
responds to societal need for globally competent nurses
06 Anna Terry Shares Her Experience in Honduras
Q and A with Anna Terry regarding her Peace Corps
involvement
23 University-Community Partnerships Improve
Health
Healthy youth development projects
36 Transforming the Learning Environment
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8 School News
10 Faculty Publications
15 Grant Awards
18 Center News
25 Alumni News
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Dear alumni, friends, partners, faculty,
staff, and students,
Welcome to the 2012 Fall issue of Minnesota Nursing magazine.
Learning, discovery, and engagement for the common good – these pillars of the University of
Minnesota, a land-grant University, guide this School of Nursing in its passion to prepare for, versus
be surprised by, the future. Preparation for the future demands engaging in the “unthinkable” with
the top world scientists and local to global citizens. We think about the “unthinkable” – consider
the Internet in your contact lenses; no computers, cell phones, clocks, watches; driver-less cars with
cushions of magnetism; growing organs as they wear out; molecular “smart bombs” circulating
to kill cancer cells; toilets and bathroom mirrors containing sensors to detect cancer; clothes with
sensors; more robot assistants like Health Buddy; nanotechnologies that enable pill cams; smart
homes and smart dinner plates; tourism into outer space; technologies supporting integrative
health [LIFE in the year 2100. THE WEEK, April 8 2011, 11, # 509; Physics of the Future by Michio
Kaku]. We consider the “unthinkable” – those disenfranchised from access to information and
communication technologies or those who lack the knowledge to engage.
from the dean
Preparation for the future also demands that we consider the importance of emerging careers like
astro teachers, doctors, nurses; avatar relationship managers; personal care coordinators; digital
identity managers; environmental health nurses (maybe not so new). [Robotician Emerging
Careers – 2030, The Futurist, Jan-Feb 2011]. These concepts and, in some cases, existing prototypes
can indeed stretch our minds and hearts. Contrast these innovations with a short 100 years ago
when life expectancy was 40 and we had no internet, airplanes, TV, and computers.
The faculty and staff in the School of Nursing merge consideration of these predictions with our
commitment to boldly addressing the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing recommendations –
placing nursing, care coordination, and leadership central to the safety, access and outcomes of care.
The School of Nursing continues the momentum established at conception 103 years ago – titrating
the dosages of the ideal with the pragmatic in our journey “to generate knowledge and prepare
nurse leaders who create, lead, and participate in holistic efforts to improve the health of all people
within the context of their environments” (School of Nursing mission, 2010).
We invite you to a “tasting - sampler” of the integrative innovation of our faculty, staff, students,
and community partners. Explore global health nursing education & research with L. Halcon,
C. Garcia and L. Olson-Keller; anxiety and mechanical ventilation support with L. Chlan; and
telehealth child health care coordination with W. Looman. Engage with us in celebrating sustained
innovation and program leadership milestones: Midwifery Program - 40 years; PhD program – 30
years; and the Center for Adolescent Nursing and the Center for Children with Special Health Care
Needs – both 20 years old. Celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Jewelry Sale for Scholarships
– a remarkable School of Nursing alumni and friends testimony of dedication, creativity, and
commitment to our students. And a sneak preview of the state-of-the-science and art– the Healthy
Communities Innovation Center supporting cutting edge nursing and interprofessional education
and clinical simulations.
Catch your breath and glide with us as we welcome the opportunities to co-create.
It is an honor to serve as your 10 th dean of this remarkable community – the School of Nursing, in
partnership with our University, health systems, state, and beyond.
With gratitude,
Connie W. Delaney
Professor and Dean
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Live and On Camera!
Videoconferencing improves care coordination for children with complex
health care needs
When Penni Lankford’s 12-year-old daughter, Laci, began to swell
up after eating two small packets of chocolate pudding, Lankford
rushed her from their home in White Bear Lake to the emergency
room at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics in St. Paul. The next day,
Laci was still swollen, and Lankford was worried.
Laci has multiple allergies, asthma, and other chronic health
issues. “When she gets sick, she really gets sick,” Lankford says. “I
wondered if we needed to make another trip to Children’s.”
Instead she called Mary Erickson, DNP ’09, a nurse practitioner at
Children’s. After talking to Lankford, Erickson wanted to look at Laci.
She logged into a web-based video program. On her end, Lankford
flipped open a netbook and logged in. Following HIPAA procedure,
Erickson “accepted” the call. Lankford pointed a portable video
camera at Laci and Erickson did an assessment.
Because the program features a dual screen, Lankford and
Erickson could see the same thing. Erickson took a photo of Laci and
emailed it to the doctor, who said she was recovering well. “That
saved us a trip to downtown St. Paul,” says Lankford.
coordinating complex care
Lankford and her family are participating in a four-year study,
“Telehealth nursing intervention for children with complex health
care needs,” funded by a $2.1 million grant from the National
Institutes of Health. Stanley Finkelstein, PhD, a professor in the
University of Minnesota’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and
Pathology, serves as principal investigator.
Finkelstein and School of Nursing faculty and co-investigators
Ann Garwick, PhD, RN, and Wendy Looman, PhD, RN, CNP, study “the
impact of interactive video technology on care coordination and
case management for children with complex health care needs.”
no visit is simple
For children with complex health needs, a visit to the doctor is
never simple. “It can mean loading them, along with a wheelchair
and other medical equipment, and then driving 50 miles or more,”
explains Looman. “Parents miss work and children miss school.”
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Because distinguishing between a minor illness and a serious
emergency can be difficult, parents often take their child into the
ER or the clinic to err on the safe side. A simple cold may develop
into pneumonia, or an allergic reaction may suddenly become
life-threatening.
relationship-based care
Erickson, who coordinates care for participating families, says
that videoconferencing allows her to use the full range of her
assessment skills. “I can practice at the top of my license,” she says.
“And I can provide relationship-based care because I get to know
the parents and children as people.”
Videoconferencing can be one avenue
that advances the full utilization of
advanced practice nurses.
That relationship-based care is important to Mae Thayer. Her
16-year-old son, Jason, was born with a rare genetic syndrome that
causes multiple health problems, including pulmonary insufficiency.
“When he gets a cold, he’s usually on oxygen for two weeks,” Thayer
says.
Erickson’s care coordination, combined with videoconferencing,
has made a big difference in the family’s quality of life. “Mary can
see how Jason is doing and communicate with him directly,” Thayer
explains. “If he needs an antibiotic, she prescribes it, and we don’t
need to go into the clinic. If Jason does need to be seen, she ensures
that we get an appointment.”
teaching potential
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students in the final semester
of the pediatric nurse practitioner program shadowed Erickson
for at least half a day during this research. “They saw how
videoconferencing enhances the role of advanced practice nurse
by allowing the nurse to see children in the context of home and
family,” Looman says.
She believes that the new Healthy Communities Innovation
Center will give nursing students the opportunity to become more
comfortable with videoconferencing and other technologies. She
anticipates the day when students can assess children at home
or in community settings under the watchful eye of an instructor
or preceptor. “There’s no limit to what we can do with this kind of
video set-up,” she says.
fostering nurse researchers
Doctoral students also contributed to the telehealth study. PhD
student Jocelyn Gorlin, for example, helped create a tool to evaluate
participants’ quality of life. “My previous experience involved
quantitative research,” she says. “But I realized that without
gathering qualitative information from the families, we would have
gotten erroneous data.”
DNP student Sara Romanski tracked clinic and emergency room
visits made by families. “In talking with families, I got a sense of
their day-to-day difficulties and understood their situation better
from a primary care perspective,” Romanski says.
Cathy Erickson, another DNP student, had lots of clinical
experience, but no research experience. As a parent of a child with
special needs, she helped researchers make data collection familyfriendly.
But her participation in the study had another important
benefit. “It made me feel like I could do applied research, and it
reduced my fears about being involved in future studies,” she says.
Girls in Science
In October, the School of Nursing took part in the Girls in Science
event at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Now in its tenth year,
the event is designed to foster girls’ enthusiasm for science by
showcasing female scientists in wide-ranging fields of science and
technology. For the School of Nursing, the event is a perfect
opportunity to demonstrate the critical role of science and research
in nursing, and introduce young girls to the broad opportunities
that the field of nursing presents. Throughout the day, our
volunteers demonstrated how to use blood pressure cuffs and
stethoscopes, simulated applying an IV and showed event
participants IVAC and ThermoScan thermometers.
The event would not have been possible without the tremendous
volunteers from within the School. One volunteer, Barbara
Mullikin, M.S., B.S., a project specialist with the School of Nursing’s
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program, said the event was
a tremendous success and a great opportunity for the School to
pursue again.
“We heard so many stories from parents, grandparents, and
Brownie leaders who were so excited to see their children
experiencing a “hands on” health care moment,” said Mullikin.
“The most touching moment for me was a mom telling me about
her daughter’s autism and that this was her first time she’d been
out in such a large crowd. As the little girl successfully completed
her IV flush, she looked up at her mom with big eyes and a huge
smile. The mom had tears in her eyes.”
Thanks again to all our event volunteers, and we’ll be sure to let
you know how you can help next year!
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education
A Global View
School of Nursing Office of Global Programming responds to societal need for
globally competent nurses
We live in a global community. Health and health concerns, such
as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as
the importance of providing access to quality and safe care and
effective people-centric systems are not only concerns in Minnesota
and the U.S., but concerns shared globally. Today, nurses need
an awareness and knowledge of the geographic, economic, and
cultural factors that influence health and health care throughout
the world.
The Office of Global Programming (OGP) at the University of
Minnesota School of Nursing supports and facilitates opportunities
for global engagement by faculty, students, and staff that enhance
international, intercultural and global knowledge, perspective
and skill. Global learning is occurring through faculty-led study
abroad programs for students in locations such as Honduras and
Ireland; faculty collaboration with visiting scholars from universities
in Taiwan, South Korea, and Thailand; academic partnerships in
Iceland, Iraq, and India and research and practice projects with a
global reach that engage faculty and students alike. “The School
of Nursing is an active and engaged global partner, committed
to advancing and strengthening programming that contributes
to preparing nursing professionals with a worldview,” says Marti
Kubik, PhD, MSN, RN, associate professor and director of global
programming at the School of Nursing.
School of Nursing students on study abroad trip in Honduras
Water for Peace program in Najaf, Iraq schools
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Notes from the Field
by anna terry
Four o’clock has become my favorite time of day here in Concepcion,
Honduras. It is then that the thunderclouds that have been
rumbling in the distance are directly overhead and out comes
buckets of rain and sweet relief from the hot sun and humid sticky
feeling that I’ve been wearing all day. Not only does the rainstorm
provide temporary respite from the heat, but the rain pounding
down on the tin roof ceases all communication and forces everyone
to be silent with their thoughts for the moment at least, while
the strongest part of the storm passes. I relish in this moment of
relative silence, reflect on the day and what is to come. I’ve been
lucky to have a had variety of experiences here so far, a few days in
the clinic, some time at the high school and at the health center,
doing home visits, helping with ‘field clinics’ (health fairs).
We started the trip in the high schools completing general health
screenings, height, weight, blood pressure, anemia tests and short
diet, exercise and ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ chats (except instead
of rock ‘n’ roll insert, cumbia, salsa or reggaeton). At the end of each
individual session I’d ask the students if they had any questions,
which ranged from, “Is Lipton tea addicting?” to. . . “What exactly
changes in a girl’s body after she has sex?” to. . .”Is it true that in
America they are going to put micro chips in everyone’s arm in
order to see the doctor?” (maybe?!) to. . . “Can you teach me English
so I can go live with my mom/dad in the States?”
Many nights I’ve been in the clinic completing my chart reviews,
sometimes alone and sometimes with patients around. One night, I
was working with my headlamp because the power was out, when
Don Antonio, the night guard came in to chat, we talked beans and
corn and pigs until I had to get up to swap out more charts and as I
turned my light caught the legs of a big black animal on top of the
file cabinet…a tarantula! I screamed. It looked like a Halloween
prop – massive, hairy, and terrifying. The guard looked over and said,
“Oh, a spider,” and went to get the broom.
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Another night, I sat with a mother of 10 who was with her daughter
who had just given birth to a healthy little boy. I asked if the father
would be coming, she said no, the father had left her daughter
with bruises and one too many headaches. This woman told her
daughter, “Just throw him out.” She explained it like this, “Those
men are like the garbage, you sweep it up and toss it out and never
bring it back. I mean, would you bring back the trash and throw it
all over your floor? No! And that’s what it’s like with that man, he’s
out.”
“I’m lucky,” she went on to say. “My husband has no vices, he
doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke and he is a hard worker. Many
people tell me I’m lucky, it’s true.” I wondered how her daughter felt
about her comparing her baby’s father to trash and if it had actually
been that easy to leave.
The road to one of my interviews was the most rugged
I’ve experienced, more of a cattle trail up a mountain side. We
bumped along at 5 mph until we landed at a rural school where
a community health volunteer was to meet us. He showed up
minutes later, having just come in from the fields. He was wielding
a machete, rubber boots and a torn t-shirt. We sat in two desk
chairs under an awning at the school. By the end of the interview a
whole class of children had encircled us, staring, giggling, ‘reading’
over my shoulder but the interviewee and the teacher didn’t seem
to mind so who was I to suggest some privacy? I giggle now, too,
as I listen to the recording complete with laughter and school girl
whisperings.
In my last week I’ll be finishing up with interviews, enjoying my
fill of fresh corn tortillas, beans and fruit, taking in the beautiful
green mountain vistas and soaking up a few more 4 o’clock
rain showers before returning to the hustle and bustle this last
semester is sure to bring.
Anna’s research was funded by a JUDD fellowship awarded by UM Global Programs
and Strategy Alliance.

education
Anna Terry shares
her Peace Corps
experience
You are a former Peace Corps member.
What is different about this experience
(grounded in nursing research) versus your
Peace Corp experiences?
In the Peace Corps you have two years
to grow relationships and create a
project that is derived by community
members to address problems identified
by the community. This experience was
very different because I had to rely on
relationships the NGO, Hombro a Hombro
(HAH), and other volunteers had established
with the community. Thankfully, HAH
has been there for 20 years and has
good working relationships with many
communities in Intibuca. I went in with a
very specific project, to understand more
about the prevalence and management of
hypertension. This need was illuminated
from the work of past nursing brigades and
its growing presence globally.
It was a research project, so certain
protocol had to be followed: I needed
to seek IRB approval, account for
confidentiality and be very methodical
about data collection and time
management.
As world health is shifting toward noncommunicable
disease, what impact do
you hope this research will have on this
community and the communities closer to
home?
Chronic disease management is costly and
difficult for health systems and patients
alike. With this research, I hope to shed light
on the growing presence of hypertension
and prehypertension in areas where you
might least expect it, like rural Honduras. If
we can identify risk behaviors and promote
healthy lifestyle changes sooner we can
prevent new diagnoses of hypertension.
Televisions and packaged food are available
nearly everywhere now. If the world
continues to adopt ‘western’ lifestyle habits
they will also adopt our diseases.
Think about examples of the benefits on a
human level — testimonials or comments
from project participants.
I was impressed by the attention
hypertension was given in the community.
It was a well known ailment. The health
promoters even performed a skit about HTN
at a health fair I attended. In the interviews
they were eager to share what they knew
and how they cared for people with
hypertension.
What information or experience had the
most impact on you?
As an outsider visiting areas like Esperanza
it’s easy to romanticize their way of life. The
geography is striking, distractions are few,
the pace is easy. Hardships seem minimal
because as an outsider, you can leave. After
spending days in the clinic I realized what
important work this clinic was providing
for many surrounding communities. People
walked hours to get medical attention,
and if the problem was more serious than
they could care for there, they had to find
someone with a car and go three hours up
and down winding mountain dirt roads to
arrive at the nearest hospital. One night I
sat with a woman laboring with her first
child, after three long hours of pushing
they decided they needed to send her to
the hospital. So 10 cm dilated she got in a
truck and had to make the journey to the
hospital. This is when the hard reality of
limitations in health care services set in for
me. Luckily, she made it. But I don’t think
the same luck would be had by someone
suffering from heart attack or stroke, which
is why attention is needed on hypertension
management and prevention.
How has your nursing education
(specifically the MN program) prepared you
to lead this project?
My classes in research and public health
provided the context and foundation for the
tasks I needed to accomplish in Honduras.
The “windshield survey,” a technique used
for community assessment that we learned
about in public health, provided me with
a new way of thinking about community
with a health-based perspective, identifying
social determinants of health and how
they played into the growing prevalence of
hypertension.
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school news
New Appointments
Donald Adderly is the director of clinical
facilities for the School of Nursing. Adderly
has been with the University for more than
30 years. Most recently he worked as a senior
planner for the University’s Academic Health
Center.
Wachen Bedell Anderson is the director of
the School of Nursing’s Office of Student
and Career Advancement Services. She
holds a master’s degree in higher education
administration with a concentration in student
affairs. Prior to joining the school, she was the
associate dean for student and multicultural
education at the St. Catherine University. She
has also coordinated judicial affairs at the
University of Minnesota and the University
of Vermont.
Corjena Cheung, PhD, RN, is a tenure-track
assistant professor and a member of the
Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative
Unit. Her research focuses on the use of
complementary therapies for health promotion
and symptom management in older adults
with arthritis. Prior to joining the School of
Nursing faculty, she was a faculty member for
nine years at St. Catherine University. Cheung
received her master’s degree and PhD from the U of M School of
Nursing in 2005 with minors in gerontology and complementary
therapies. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the
John A. Hartford Foundation, and has contributed to the Minnesota
Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Facilitated Learning
About Geriatrics (FLAG) Program. She is the chair-elect for the
Education Committee of the Gerontological Society of America’s
Health Science Section, and the Chair of Gerontological Nursing
Science Section for the Midwest Nursing Research Society.
Mary Dierich, PhD, RN, GNP, is a clinical-track
associate professor and specialty coordinator
of the school’s Adult Health/Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner program. She is a member
of the Adult and Gerontological Health
Cooperative Unit. Since 2001, Dierich has
served as a teaching specialist in the School
of Nursing, and now teaches adult/geriatrics
DNP courses. Her doctoral research focused on
high-risk medication regimens and medication related predictors of
hospital readmission in elderly home care clients. Dierich received
her PhD from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, during
which time she was a John A. Hartford Foundation Predoctoral
Scholar. In addition to the masters degree in nursing (SoN, 1993),
she earned a masters degree in Health Services Research, Policy, and
Administration from the U of M School of Public Health in 2005. As
part of her faculty role, she plans to maintain a part-time clinical
practice as a geriatric nurse practitioner with HealthPartners.
Gisli Kristofersson, PhD, RN, CNS, is a clinical
assistant professor and member of the
Population Health and Systems Cooperative
Unit. He received his PhD and MS (psych/
mental health) from the U of M School of
Nursing. Kristofersson’s doctoral research
focused on mindfulness for persons suffering
from substance use disorders and traumatic
brain injury. He has contributed significantly
to the broader University community through his work at
the Community- University Health Care Center and through
his collaboration with the University of Minnesota Center for
Spirituality and Healing.
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school news
Siobhan McMahon, PhD, GNP-BC, is a tenuretrack
assistant professor and member
of the Adult and Gerontological Health
Cooperative Unit. She received her PhD in
nursing and health innovation from Arizona
State University. Her PhD research, funded
by a pre-doctoral fellowship from NINR
and a John A. Hartford Pre-Doctoral BAGNC
scholarship, focused on health promotion
among community dwelling older adults at risk of falls and injury.
Prior to joining the faculty at the School of Nursing, she was an
assistant professor at the College of St. Scholastica in the College
of Nursing since 2005. She has extensive experience teaching
nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist students in didactic
and clinical courses and has been involved with the U of M School
of Nursing through participation in the Minnesota Hartford
Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence’s Upper Midwest Geriatric
Nursing Education Alliance and the Facilitated Learning About
Geriatrics (FLAG) Program.
Daniel Pesut, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, joined the
School of Nursing as professor and director
of the Katharine J. Densford International
Center for Nursing Leadership. He also holds
the Katherine R. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair
in Nursing Leadership. Pesut has had a
private practice and has extensive experience
in coaching and leadership development
consulting. He is a well-published author,
speaker and consultant, and is internationally known for his work
in nursing education – creative-teaching learning methods, selfregulation
of health status, clinical reasoning, futures thinking and
leadership development in the health professions.
Prior to accepting his current position, Pesut was a professor of
Nursing and faculty fellow at Indiana University School of Nursing.
Dr. Pesut holds a doctorate in Nursing from the University of
Michigan. He received his master of science degree in psychiatric
mental health nursing from the University of Texas Health Science
Center, San Antonio, Texas, and his bachelor of science degree in
nursing from Northern Illinois University. In addition, he holds a
certificate in management development from the Harvard Institute
for Higher Education and a certificate in Integral Studies from
Fielding Graduate University.
Dr. Pesut served on the board of the Honor Society of Nursing,
Sigma Theta Tau International (1997-2007) and was President from
2003-2005. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, and
a board certified clinical nurse specialist in adult psychiatric mental
health nursing. He is the recipient of many awards including an
Army Commendation Award while on active duty (1975-1978) in
the US Army Nurse Corps; the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma
Theta Tau International Edith Moore Copeland Founder’s Award
for Creativity; The American Assembly for Men In Nursing Luther
Christman Award; Distinguished Alumni Awards from Northern
Illinois University School of Nursing-College of Health and Human
Services; as well as a number of other distinguished alumni,
teaching, mentoring and leadership awards.
Melissa Saftner, PhD, RN, CNM, is a member
of the Child and Family Health Cooperative
Unit. She received a NRSA award for her
doctoral studies related to promoting sexual
health in American Indian female adolescents,
and received the MNRS adolescent health
research section dissertation award in 2012.
Saftner is currently examining community
perceptions and beliefs regarding midwifery
care in Duluth, Minnesota. Dr. Saftner is a graduate of the United
States Military Academy in European History/Systems Engineering,
2001; University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, BSN, 2005;
University of Michigan, MS in Nursing and midwifery specialty,
2009; and University of Michigan, Women’s Health Nursing, PhD,
2011. Dr. Saftner was graduate nursing faculty at the College of St.
Scholastica most recently and Dr. Saftner has a clinical practice at
Essentia Health.
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publications
faculty
publications
2012
Ackard, D.M., Fulkerson, J.A. & Neumark-
Sztainer, D. (2011). Stability of eating disorder
diagnostic classifications in adolescents: Fiveyear
longitudinal findings from a populationbased
study. Eating Disorders, 19(4), 308-322.
Ackard, D.M., Fulkerson, J.A., & Neumark-
Sztainer, D. (2011). Psychological and
behavioral risk profiles as they relate to eating
disorder diagnoses and symptomatology
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Shamliyan, T.A., Kane, R.L., Wyman, J.F.,
& Sainfort, F. (2011). Results availability
from clinical research of female urinary
incontinence. Neurourology & Urodynamics,
31(1), 22-29.
Sieving, R. E., Bernat, D.H., Resnick, M.D.,
Oliphant, J., Pettingell, S.L., Plowman, S. & Skay,
C. (2012). A clinic-based youth development
program to reduce sexual risk behaviors
among adolescent girls: Prime time pilot study.
Health Promotion Practice, 13(4), 462-471.
Stoddard, S.A. & Garcia, C. (2011). Hopefulness
among non-U.S.-born Latino youth and
young adults. Journal of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatric Nursing: Official Publication of the
Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric
Nurses, Inc., 24(4), 216-222.
Stoddard, S.A., McMorris, B.J. & Sieving, R.E.
(2011). Do social connections and hope matter
in predicting early adolescent violence?
American Journal of Community Psychology,
48(3-4), 247-256.
Taliaferro, L.A., Muehlenkamp, J.J., Borowsky,
I.W., McMorris, B.J., & Kugler, K. (2012). Factors
distinguishing youth who report self-injurious
behavior: A population-based sample.
Academic Pediatrics, 12(3), 205-213.
Talley, K.M.C., Wyman, J.F. & Shamliyan, T.A.
(2011). State of the science: Conservative
interventions for urinary incontinence in frail
community-dwelling older adults. Nursing
Outlook, 59(4), 215-220.
Taylor, B., Delagran, L., Baldwin, L., Hanson,
L., Leininger, B., Vihstadt, M., Evans, R.,
Kreitzer, M.J., & Sierpina, V. (2012). Advancing
integration through evidence informed
practice: Northwestern Health Sciences
University's integrated educational model.
Explore: The Journal of Science & Healing, 7(6),
396-400.
Thompson, C.W., Monsen, K.A., Wanamaker,
K., Augustyniak, A., & Thompson, S.L. (2012).
Nurse managed wellness centers: Making a
difference for vulnerable populations. Journal
of Community Health Nursing, 29(1), 1-11.
Tomlinson, P.S., Peden-McAlpine, C. &
Sherman, S. (2012). A family systems nursing
intervention model for pediatric health crisis.
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(3), 705-714.
Whitebird, R.R., Kreitzer, M.J., Lewis, B.A. &
Hanson, L.R. (2011). Recruiting and retaining
family caregivers to a randomized controlled
trial on mindfulness-based stress reduction.
Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(5), 654-661.
Wyman, J.F. (2012). Commentary on incidence
and cost of serious fall-related injuries in
nursing homes. Clinical Nursing Research, 21(1),
6-9.
Yu, F., Leon, A.S., Bliss, D.Z, Dysken, M., Savik,
K. & Wyman, J.F. (2011). Aerobic training
for older men with Alzheimer's disease:
Individual examples of progression. Research
in Gerontological Nursing, 4(4), 243-250.
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grant awards
extramural
grant awards
Faculty Principal Investigators
Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012
Bearinger, Linda
Center for Adolescent Nursing (T80)
Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and
Services Administration/U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Bliss, Donna
Raising Literacy and Capacity for Incontinence
and Skin Care in Dementia (R03)
National Institute of Nursing Research/National
Institutes of Health
Bliss, Donna
Disparities in Incontinence and Perineal Skin
Damage in Nursing Home Elders (R01)
National Institute of Nursing Research/National
Institutes of Health
Bliss, Donna
Self-Healing Therapy Ostomy Pouch (STOP)
System (SBIR)
Eden Medical; National Center for Research Resources/
National Institutes of Health (Prime)
Bliss, Donna
Refining the Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
and its Severity Instrument to Include Dark-Toned
Skin (IADS-D) and Testing Among WOC Nurses
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Bronas, Ulf
Diabetic Kidney Disease: Influence of Exercise on
Physical and Vascular Function (K23)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases/National Institutes of Health
Chesney, Mary
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT)
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Chesney, Mary
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Chlan, Linda
Testing the Feasibility of Patient-controlled
Sedation in Ventilated ICU Patients (R21)
National Institute of Nursing Research/National
Institutes of Health
Clancy, Thomas R.
The Quality, Safety, and Education in Nursing
(QSEN) Informatics Deep Dive Workshop
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Delaney, Connie
Advancing the Nursing PhD in Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma; Health Resources and Services
Administration/U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (Prime)
Disch, Joanne
Quality Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN):
Phase 3
American Association of Colleges of Nursing/Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation (Prime)
Disch, Joanne
Creating a Data Repository for Tracking Nursing
Student Errors and Near-Misses
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Duckett, Laura
Emerging Child and Family Health Promotion
Nursing Scientist Program
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Foundation
Edwardson, Sandra
Addressing Health Disparities through DNP
Preparation
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Flaten, Carol
OIT Faculty Fellowship Program
University of Minnesota Office of Information
Technology
Fulkerson, Jayne
Healthy Home Offerings Via the Mealtime
Environment (HOME) (R01)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases/National Institutes of Health
Fulkerson, Jayne
Clinician Role-Play Simulation to Reduce the
Occurrence of Childhood Obesity (R43)
SIMmersion, LLC (Prime)
Garcia, Carolyn
Project Wings: Exploring Migration Effects on
Mexican Adolescent-Parent Communication and
Connectedness using Photovoice
Health Initiatives of the Americas; University of
California
Garcia, Carolyn
How R U? Momentary Sampling via Texts with
Latina Teens
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Garcia, Carolyn
Engaging Latino Adolescents Boys and
Their Parents in a Photovoice Project: A Pilot
Project
Sigma Theta Tau International – Zeta Chapter
Garwick, Ann
Center for Children with Special Health Care
Needs (T80)
Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and
Services Administration/U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Gaugler, Joseph
Comprehensive Support for Alzheimer’s Disease
Caregivers (R01)
National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health
Gaugler, Joseph
Caregiver Outcomes Post NH Placement of a
Family Member (R21)
National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health
Gaugler, Joseph
Adult Day Service Utilization and Outcomes: A
Mixed Methods Approach (K02)
National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health
Gaugler, Joseph
Minnesota Community Living Program
Minnesota Board on Aging/State of Minnesota
Gaugler, Joseph
Diagnostic Patterns and Healthcare Resource
Utilization in Patients with Cognitive Impairment
or Alzheimer’s Dementia
Eli Lilly and Company
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grant awards
Hadidi, Niloufar
Problem Solving Therapy for Treatment
of Poststroke Depressive Symptoms and
Enhancement of Quality of Life Outcomes
The John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic
Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Post-Doctoral
Fellowship/American Academy of Nursing
Herrick, Linda
Educational Needs Survey of Ostomates with
Shortened Lengths of Stay
Sigma Theta Tau International – Zeta Chapter
Herrick, Linda
WOCN Perceptions of Problems Experienced
by Ostomates with Shortened Length of
Stay
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Juve, Catherine
Avery, Melissa (Co-PI)
Assuring Quality and Diversity in Advanced
Practice Nursing
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Kaas, Merrie
Training to Improve Late-Stage Dementia (SBIR):
Phase 2
HealthCare Interactive; National Institute on Aging/
National Institutes of Health (Prime)
Krichbaum, Kathleen
Cultural Immersion Service Learning in Public
Health Nursing
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education/
U.S. Department of Education
Kubik, Martha
Development and Pilot Testing of a Youth-focused
Community Assessment Tool for Use in Rural
Honduras
UMN Academic Health Center Seed Grant
Kubik, Martha
Psychometric Testing of a Survey to Assess Factors
Associated with Breastfeeding Practices in Urban
Working Mothers in Lima, Peru
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Foundation
McMorris, Barbara
Evaluation of a Restorative Justice Program for
Youth
Legal Rights Center: Minnesota Department of Public
Safety (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Developing Comprehensive Dementia-Specific
Nursing Home Quality Indicators
Indiana University; Alzheimer’s Association (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Developing Exemplary Clinical Education
Partnerships and Learning in Nursing Homes
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Mueller, Christine
Building Faculty Capacity in Geriatric Nursing for
Central Minnesota
West Central Initiative; Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Evaluating a Comprehensive State-Level Model to
Improve Nursing Home Quality
Indiana University; Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality. (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing
Homes: How RN and LPN Scopes
of Practice are Enacted
Indiana University; Alzheimer’s Association (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Nursing Home Incentive Payment Program for
the Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Myers and Stauffer; Texas Department of Aging and
Disability (Prime)
Mueller, Christine
Performance-Based Incentive Payment Program
(PIPP) Evaluation
Minnesota Department of Health
O’Conner-Von, Susan
Rural Health Workforce Development Program
Northeast MN Area Health Education Center (Prime)
Olson Keller, Linda
A Culture of Excellence: Evidence-Based Public
Health Nursing Practice
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Olson Keller, Linda
Carrying the Black Bag: The History of Public
Health Nursing in Minnesota
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Foundation
Robertson, Cheryl
Community Coping Intervention for Somali
Refugee Women (R21)
National Institute of Nursing Research/National
Institutes of Health
Sieving, Renee
Prime Time: Health Promotion for Multiple Risk
Behaviors (R01)
National Institute of Nursing Research/National
Institutes of Health
Sieving, Renee
Understanding the Context of Northern Plains
American Teen Pregnancy (P20)
Sanford Research: Center for Health Research in
Aberdeen Area Tribes
Sieving, Renee
Sex Risk Behavior: Early Pregnancy Risk and
Protection
North Dakota State University (Prime)
Sieving, Renee
Encuentro! Community Partnerships for Healthy
Youth Development
UMN Prevention Research Center; Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention/U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Sieving, Renee
Lead Peace Collaborative Middle Grades Service
Learning Program
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
Talley, Kristine
Restorative Cares Effect on Disability in Long-Stay
Nursing Home Residents (Parent R03)
National Institute on Aging/ U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
Talley, Kristine
Preventing Toileting Disabilities in Frail Older
Women
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s
Health (BIRCWH) Grant/Office of Research on Women’s
Health/National Institutes of Health
Treat-Jacobson, Diane
Claudication: Exercise Versus Endoluminal
Revascularization
Rhode Island Hospital; National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute/National Institutes of Health (Prime)
Treat-Jacobson, Diane
Exercise Training to Reduce Claudication: Arm
Ergometry Versus Treadmill Walking (R01)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National
Institutes of Health
Westra, Bonnie
The Impact of a Certified Wound, Ostomy,
Continence Nurse on Wounds and Incontinence
Outcomes for Home Health Care Patients
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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Westra, Bonnie (Co-PI)
University Partnership for Health Informatics
Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology/ U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
White, Kathryn
Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program
(NAT)
Health Resources and Services Administration/U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Wyman, Jean
Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
The John A. Hartford Foundation
Wyman, Jean
Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest
Health Foundation North Dakota State University
Wyman, Jean
Developing a Model of Excellence for Community-
Based Teaching and Research to Improve the Care
of Vulnerable Older Adults
University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement
Yu, Fang
Feasibility and Impact of Aerobic Exercise in
Alzheimer’s Disease
American Health Assistance Foundation
Yu, Fang
Validating Clinical Measures of Executive
Function in U.S. Veterans with Dementia
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
student
grant awards
Beukema, Rachel
Using Gender Differences to Tailor Tobacco Cessation Programs
UMN UROP
Bless, Kaitlan
The Effect of Exercise on Social Functioning in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease
UMN UROP
Dickerman, Jolene
Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice
American Cancer Society, Inc
Fields, Caitlin
Relationships Between Parents’ Control of Preschool-Aged Children’s Eating Behaviors and
Parental Perceptions of Their Child’s Weight
UMN UROP
Gjere, Niki
MNRS Mentorship Grant Award
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Larson, Reed
Disparities in Nursing Staffing in Nursing Homes
UMN UROP
Olivier, Natalia
Assessing Youth Development: Focus Groups with Youth and Parents in Rural Honduras
UMN UROP
Schorr, Erica
Jonas Nursing Scholars Program
American Academy of Nursing
Schorr, Erica
Characterization of the PAD Symptom Experience
NIH NINR (National Institute of Nursing)
Wiltzen, Kjerstie
The time to the development of dual incontinence in elderly residents who have either fecal or
urinary incontinence at nursing home admission
UMN UROP
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center news
katharine j. densford international center for
nursing leadership
Wisdom Work Through Generative Leadership
I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Director of
the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing
Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Since July 2, 2012 I have spent my time learning about the
rich heritage and future aspirations of the University of
Minnesota, the School of Nursing faculty, staff, students,
alumni, and community stake holders. The purpose of the
Densford Center is to promote the development of nursing
leadership capacity through strategic initiatives that
enhance nurses’ knowledge, leadership skills, and abilities to
navigate complexity to lead change and advance health in a
variety of health care contexts.
I am grateful for the leadership of Founding Director
Mary Jo Kreitzer and Joanne Disch, who preceded me in this
role. I admire and appreciate their contributions in building
and sustaining the Densford Center through time. One of
the unique aspects of the Densford Center is a philosophy
of generative leadership which provides the foundation
for creative and innovative thinking that is required of
all leaders. [http://www.nursing.umn.edu/Densford/
Knowledge_to_Share/LeadershipPhilosophy/index.htm]
I come to the school with significant leadership experiences based
on my 37 year career as a nurse clinician, educator, researcher,
administrator, consultant, and coach. I believe and practice a
strengths-based approach to leadership and management. I am
an “options” person and enjoy generating creative ideas that move
projects along in a strategic way. I have also learned the back
side of planning is execution and getting things done. In terms
of my own strengths: I am strategic, meaning I can see through
complex issues and discern a path of action. I am a learner who
values connectedness. I am an achiever, and activator. I pledge to
work with the faculty, staff, and community stakeholders of the
University of Minnesota to develop programs and services that
actualize the recommendations of the IOM Future of Nursing
Report. [http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing-
Leading-Change-Advancing-Health.aspx]
As I have studied the generative philosophy, life, and legacy of
Katharine J. Densford, I have come to appreciate and admire her
wisdom. For example, she believed in character, competence, and
healthy communities. She believed those who aspire to a nursing
career are dedicated to a purpose, and are imaginative, daring and
have initiative. She also believed nurses should make the most of
their abilities and talents. Nurses ought to have a high sense of
responsibility, foresight, and a cooperative spirit. Nurses ought to
have deep understanding and sympathy, the ability to think and
come to conclusions. Nurses ought to establish close personal
relationships; realize the importance of leading as well as the value
of following. Nurses should respect and use democratic principles
to support group work dedicated to a greater community and social
good. Nurses ought to keep an eye on the future, be intellectually
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center director:
Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, ACC
mission:
To improve health and health care worldwide through the education, collaboration, and promotion of
nurses as strong leaders and good partners.
for more information:
Phone: 612-625-1187
Email: densford@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/Densford
katharine j. densford international center for
nursing leadership
curious, possess an eager mind, be dedicated to, and work
consciously toward, fuller international understanding of nursing
contributions to the health of local and global communities. Such
values and beliefs, as well as principles and action, suggest the need
for ongoing wisdom work related to nursing leadership.
There is a great need for nursing leadership wisdom work
derived from a generative philosophy. Working in partnership with
individuals, groups, organizations, and systems, I believe together
we can create wise and resilient leaders who can navigate complex
systems and guide us into the future. For example, this fall, the
Center, in collaboration and partnership with Wisdom Out (www.
wisdomout.com), will offer a leadership development program:
Leadership Resilience: Wisdom that Supports Meaningful Change.
In the spring, the Center will partner with the Minnesota Hospice
and Palliative Care Association (http://mnhpc.org/public/hospiceminnesota/about-hospice-minnesota)
to offer a pre-conference
workshop on pain management in palliative and hospice care as
part of the 2013 Florence Wald Lectureship on Hospice and Palliative
Care Nursing.
I am eager to work with you and your organizations to craft
programs that meet your professional leadership, research and
professional development needs. If you have ideas, opinions or
want to establish a partnership with the Center, please contact me
dpesut@umn.edu or 612-626-9443. I look forward to co-creating
the future with you – with wisdom work in mind.
“Wisdom is the application of intelligence,
creativity, and knowledge to the common
good by balancing intrapersonal (one’s own),
interpersonal (other’s) and extra personal
(institutional or other larger) interests over the
long and short terms, through the mediation
of values, so as to adapt to, shape, and select
environments.” (Sternberg, 2004).
References:
Sternberg, Robert. (2004) Words to the wise about wisdom. Human
development; 47: 286-289.
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center directors:
L) Jean Wyman, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAAN
R) Christine Muller, PhD, RN, FAAN
mission:
To advance the care of older adults by preparing outstanding nursing faculty
from diverse backgrounds who can provide leadership in strengthening geriatric
nursing at all levels of academic nursing programs.
for more information
or to subscribe to SageNews, the
center’s e-newsletter:
Email: mnhcgne@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/Hartford
minnesota hartford center of
geriatric nursing excellence
Infusing Geriatrics into Nursing Education
With older adults comprising as many as 62% of hospital
admissions, 70% of home health care services, and the majority
of long-term care admissions, it’s clear that nursing education
needs to adapt to include geriatric competencies into
non-specialty courses, and to offer more courses which focus on
the health of older adults. But how do nurse educators with
limited or no geriatric teaching expertise infuse content on care
of older adults into existing courses, develop new courses – or more
importantly – become effective leaders at their institutions to drive
changes in curricula to meet the needs of an aging society?
In its fifth year, the Facilitated Learning to Advance Geriatrics
(FLAG) – formerly Faculty Learning About Geriatrics – summer
institute and mentoring program has helped over 160 faculty, staff
nurse educators, and doctoral students from 18 states develop
competencies and capacity for infusing geriatric content into
their courses. The FLAG Program, sponsored by a grant from the
John A. Hartford Foundation and co-directed by Drs. Merrie Kaas
and Kathleen Krichbaum, introduced innovative teaching and
academic leadership strategies through interactive scenarios and
presentations, as well as demonstrated use of free online geriatric
teaching resources. Other FLAG faculty included: Drs. Christine
Mueller, Bonnie Westra, and guest faculty Paul Ching (UMN) and
Catherine Van Son of Washington State University.
Each faculty participant will participate in group distance
mentoring for a one year period to design, implement, and
evaluate their own geriatric teaching project. Many participants
had immediate plans for projects to alter courses to include new
geriatric content. Deb Townsend from Minot State University in
North Dakota said, “I am planning a project to develop clinical
experiences for nursing students in our ‘Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nursing’ course.” It’s clear that the participants were excited
and inspired to implement changes, which they will refine and
develop over the next year in their mentorships. The FLAG program
has been so successful that it will be refined and changed over the
coming year in preparation for a national effort to help nursing
educators – and even educators in other disciplines – learn how to
infuse geriatrics into their teaching.
FLAG 2012 participants, left to right:
Sandra Holmes, Michelina Kite, Lisa Gibbons,
Stazel Guerin, Debbie Stevens, and Denise Cauble
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center director:
Linda H. Bearinger, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHM
mission:
Improve the health and well being of young people by educating nurses and other health
professionals to respond to the unique and emerging health needs of young people in families,
schools, and communities.
for more information:
Phone: 612-624-5157
Fax: 612-626-3467
Email: beari001@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/CAN
center for
adolescent nursing
Learning to Lead with Compassion: The Lead Peace Story
This is a remarkable story about Lead Peace, a middle school
service-learning program. Different than volunteering,
service-learning engages students in meaningful service in their
community. It’s a story of heroes who become leaders and a story
about “what works” to help young people grow in healthy ways.
prologue
Lead Peace takes place in three urban Minneapolis middle schools
in neighborhoods with disproportionate poverty and violence.
The story also showcases a long-standing successful partnership
between Minneapolis Public Schools, Hennepin County Social
Services, and a team from the Center for Adolescent Nursing led by
Dr. Renee Sieving.
story heroes
Lead Peace engages 6 th to 8 th grade students who are clustered in
small groups with an adult mentor who stays with them all three
years. In 8 th grade, some become “Ambassadors,” co-leading their
small group with their mentor. “It’s like we’re the teacher and we’re
running the class.” Said one Ambassador, “We have to move from
the role of friend to the role of leader. It’s not always so easy. I’ve
had to learn that there’s a time to play and a time not to play.”
story themes
The students’ enthusiasm for Lead Peace resounds in their stories.
Students speak of the value of Lead Peace – for themselves and
others. They talk about “stepping up” – taking on roles, learning
cooperation, and showing compassion. Some students quickly
mobilized to distribute food to area residents after a tornado.
Others spent time packing food for families in Haiti.
Pictured above right: Lead Peace Ambassadors
from Lucy Craft Laney School
Photo by P. Russ
it works
Students are emphatic that Lead Peace “works,” fundamentally
changing how they see themselves and their capacity to contribute.
Evaluation findings confirm what Lead Peace students already knew.
Between the 7 th and 8 th grade years, students reported a stronger
sense of school and peer connectedness, stronger social and
emotional skills, and more cooperative behaviors.
epilogue
Lead Peace students understand that the story doesn’t end with
them. One Ambassador stated that their personal experiences have
a ripple affect: “… the things you learn in Lead Peace you can teach
to others who are not in the program, and then they can go and tell
others about it and it just keeps going on.”
Ten of the 14 Ambassadors from the 2004 Lead Peace class – all
economically disadvantages African-American, Hmong, and Latino
students – defied the odds. Instead of dropping out of schools, they
began college in the fall of 2009.
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center director:
Ann Garwick, PhD, RN, FAAN
mission:
The center prepares pediatric nursing leaders to improve the quality of care and systems of care for
children and youth with an added emphasis on those with special health care needs. Graduates are
prepared for leadership roles in primary and specialty care of children and youth, the organization
and delivery of health services, policy, research, education, and advocacy. u
The center’s holistic approach focuses on
family-centered care within cultural and
community contexts.
for more information:
Email: CSHCN@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/CCSHCN
center for
children with special health
care needs
CCSHCN Celebrates 20 th Anniversary
The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs is a unique state and national
resource that currently focuses on preparing doctorally prepared (PhD and DNP) pediatric
nursing leaders with a specialty in children and youth with special health care needs
(CYSHCN) ages 0-21. Approximately one in five children in the U.S. has a chronic physical,
developmental, behavioral and/or emotional condition that requires ongoing care and
special services. Our cadre of eight Center faculty represent a variety of specialties in
pediatrics who have a rich repertoire of research and clinical expertise related to maternal
child health and CYSHCN and engage trainees in leadership opportunities at the local,
state, national and international level. The Center also provides continuing education and
outreach through technical assistance and consultations to nursing and maternal child
health professionals. (Visit www.nursing.umn.edu/CCSHCN). Research and scholarship
in the Center focuses on preventing and managing childhood chronic conditions and
improving systems and quality of care for children and their families through innovative
interventions.
As we celebrate our 20 th year, we gratefully acknowledge the funding support continuously
received over the years through four training grants from the Maternal Child Health Bureau
(MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and
Human Service. This funding has enabled the Center to support and equip pediatric nursing
and maternal child health leaders to address the needs of CYSHCN at the local, state and
national levels.
To date, 181 trainees completed the graduate program, 15 of whom completed two graduate
programs. Graduates are providing leadership in academic, health care, public health,
and community based settings through their teaching, clinical, administrative, research,
and policy/advocacy roles. Advanced practice pediatric nurse practitioners and clinical
nurse specialists are employed in a variety of primary care and specialty care settings as
well as in schools and health departments where they are partnering with families and
interdisciplinary colleagues to provide coordinated, quality care for CYSHCN. Graduates are
also actively engaged in professional organizations and volunteer within their communities
as well as globally (e.g., through camps for children with chronic conditions; Project Smile
and medical missions in third world countries).
Rural Family
Caregiving Project
In 2012, Diane Rose, PhD, RN,
completed her groundbreaking
dissertation research focusing on rural
family caregivers’ experiences caring
for children with complex chronic
health conditions. Managing with
limited resources and needing to travel
long distances to receive specialized
services were common challenges
encountered. Family caregivers shared
a broad range of creative strategies
they used to manage these challenges.
These strategies will benefit other
families and inform policy and quality
improvement of health care services.
Diane continues to advocate and
partner with families and community
leaders in Northern Minnesota to
improve care for children with special
health care needs and their families.
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center director:
Jayne Fulkerson, PhD
mission:
To improve the health of infants, children, adolescents, parents, and families in the context of their
communities. Center members develop and disseminate evidence-based interventions and best
practices in primary and secondary prevention.
for more information:
Email: CCFHPR@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/CCFHPR
center for
child and family health
promotion research
University-Community Partnerships Improve Health
The development of partnerships between
the University of Minnesota (UMN) and
the community, community organizations
and their leaders, and interprofessional
relationships with county health and social
service departments, is essential to improving
the health of Minnesotans. Renee Sieving
PhD, MSN, RN, FSAHM, associate professor at
the UMN School of Nursing engages many
levels of community in promoting youth health. Two of Dr. Sieving’s
community connections and partnerships include ¡Encuentro! and
Lead Peace.
¡Encuentro! – A Healthy Youth Development
Community Project
¡Encuentro! is a healthy youth development project, created as a
partnership between Minnesota’s Healthy Youth Development-
Prevention Research Center (HYD-PRC) and organizations that
support Latino youth and their families.
The primary goal of ¡Encuentro! is to develop and evaluate a
program to build Latino adolescents’ life skills and connections with
caring adults and support them in adopting healthy behaviors.
Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Sieving states what compelled her
to get involved in this type of project: “By 2025, one in every four
U.S. youth will be Latino; thus, health and social issues affecting
Latino youth are an important consideration for our nation. Given
the rapidly expanding Latino population, it is imperative that
we utilize innovative approaches to developing programming,
including strong community-university collaborations, to ensure
that programs are successful in supporting the health and
well-being of Latino youth and families.”
The ¡Encuentro! program, based in the Minneapolis and St. Paul
area, will serve 120 Latino adolescents and their parents, who will be
recruited through community outreach efforts. Early in the project,
the program’s scope and activities were fully developed through
a collaborative process that included interviews with health,
education, and social service providers, focus groups with Latino
adolescents and parents, and guidance from Latino youth and adult
community members.
Currently, with guidance from ¡Encuentro! youth and community
advisors and formative research with Latino youth, parents and
youth-serving professionals, Dr. Sieving and staff are finalizing a
16-week program for young teens and their parents. The program
will focus on: cultural identity and cultural pride, family connection
and communication, sexuality education, and life preparation/life
skills. Pilot testing of the program with 120 young teens and their
parents will begin in early 2013.
Lead Peace: A Youth Service Learning
Partnership with the University, Community,
and Minneapolis Public Schools
In addition to her leadership of ¡Encuentro!, Dr. Sieving serves
as PI on Lead Peace, a partnership between Minneapolis Public
Schools, Hennepin County’s Department of Research, Planning,
and Development, the HYD-PRC, and the School of Nursing. The
Lead Peace service learning program aims to prevent violence
and promote academic success among middle school students.
To strengthen internal assets and external supports that buffer
youth from violence and school failure, the program emphasizes
opportunities for students to practice social and emotional skills,
build caring relationships with peers and adults, and gain
real-world experience in school and community leadership.
(See also story on page 21.)
Renee Sieving’s photo by Judy Griesedieck
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center director:
Jean Wyman, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAAN
mission:
To develop and test innovative interventions that help individuals and families create optimal
pathways to health.
for more information:
Jean Wyman, professor
Phone: 612-626-9443
Email: chtr@umn.edu
www.nursing.umn.edu/CHTR
center for
gerontological nursing
Congratulations for
Excellence in Research
Award
Fang Yu, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, associate
professor, received the 2012 Excellence in
Research Award from the Gerontological
Advanced Practice Nurses Association
(GAPNA) to honor her commitment to the
profession and her contributions to the
care of elders. She was presented with the
award at GAPNA’s annual conference in
Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 21, 2012.
Since 2005, Dr. Yu’s research has tested
the effect of aerobic exercise to retard or
delay the effects of Alzheimer’s disease
in older adults. Few studies in the past
have evaluated the effectiveness of this
intervention; therefore, findings from
her studies will play an important role in
bridging the gap in our current knowledge.
Dr. Yu states that she feels deeply honored
to receive this award as it feels like her
efforts are being corroborated by others as
significant.
Developing Geriatric Nursing Scholars
The Emerging Geriatric Nursing
Scientist (EGNS) Program is a
1-year program for prelicensure
(BSN or MN) students
interested in pursuing learning
about geriatric nursing research.
Students participate in a
research project focused on
care of older adults under the
direction of a faculty mentor.
They attend the Midwest
Nursing Research’s annual
Left to right: Breena Hawkins, Siri Freeh, Shanda Demorest, Katie
Wochen, and Kristine McGlennen.
conference and the School of Nursing’s Annual Research Day. Students who participated in
the 2011-12 EGNS cohort included:
Brenna Hawkins is a senior BSN student who graduated in Spring 2012. Brenna participated in
a project on toileting disability in older women residing in assisted living facilities that is being
conducted by her faculty mentor, Dr. Kristine Talley. Brenna felt that that the program gave her
greater insight into the care of older adults, and would like to pursue doctoral study in the future.
Katie Wocken is a senior BSN student who is being mentored by Dr. Kristine Talley. She also
received an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program award to develop a participant
satisfaction survey for frail older women participating in an exercise program.
Shanda Demorest is a senior BSN student who participated on an aerobic exercise project with
Alzheimer’s disease patients being conducted by her faculty mentor, Dr. Fang Yu.
Siri Freeh is a senior BSN student who participated on a heart health promotion project with
women being conducted by her mentor, Dr. Ruth Lindquist. Her goal is to pursue PhD study to
conduct cardiovascular research.
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Kristine McGlennen is a MN student mentored by Dr. Fang Yu . Kristine’s research project focuses
on conducting a literature review on neuroimaging studies investigating the effects of exercise
on cognition in older adults.
Nina Dylla is a senior BSN student who is being mentored by Dr. Christine Mueller. She also was
awarded an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Grant to study Animal-Assisted Interventions
in Nursing Homes: Staff Perceptions.
Carina Lindberg, BSN, RN, has continued directly from the BSN to the Doctor of Nursing Practice
Program and will focus on Adult and Gerontological Health. She was also awarded the 2012
Shelley Joseph-Kordell Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship is awarded to graduate
students who demonstrate a commitment to working in the field of aging.

alumni news
A Letter from the Nursing Alumni Society President
Dear Alumni and Friends of the School
of Nursing,
Our society is experiencing economic challenges that are pivotal to
the nursing profession. April’s annual nursing alumni celebration,
entitled The Power of Nursing: Building Healthy Communities,
focused on how nurses are changing and advancing health care.
Keynote speaker, Minnesota Commissioner of Health Edward
Ehlinger, Dean Connie Delaney, nursing faculty, and our nursing
alumni engaged in lively round table discussions that evening.
The generations of nurses in attendance – representing providers,
consumers and advocates of patient care – all recognized that
nurses are well positioned to contribute at a leadership level to
health care reform.
As the nation’s largest and most trusted health profession,
nurses are practicing in more diverse settings and focusing on
patient-centered holistic care. Indeed, nurses are becoming more
visible and better recognized by the public. Here are some of the
recommendations voiced during the table discussions with alumni:
• Nurses must be fully accountable for their outcomes and
should prepare reports for targeted audiences that contain
recommendations for action.
• Advanced practice nursing providers should be reimbursed
for care, just as other providers are currently reimbursed.
• Nursing is divided into specialties that collaborate for the
advancement of a given practice, and as nurses we must
become involved at the state level in framing legislative
language that allows us to work to the full potential of our
licenses.
• Nurses should continue building new care models to address:
• children and adolescents to keep them healthy and in
school
• the general population to keep them connected to a
health care home in lieu of emergency rooms
• older adults to keep them in their homes as long as possible
• complex medical patients to minimize their need for
hospitalization.
Today’s nurse leaders have
a tremendous opportunity
to redirect the waste in our
complex health care systems for
the purpose of providing quality
coverage for all citizens. This is an
exciting, and indeed challenging,
time for nursing.
I look forward to serving as
your Nursing Alumni Society
board president this year.
Together with this board, I
want to continue the excellent
work of our past president, Michael Graham, and his board in
strategic efforts to increase alumni engagement. Our goal is to
create a lifelong spirit of belonging and pride in the University of
Minnesota, the School of Nursing, and the nursing profession. We
are sincerely interested in continuing our current relationships and
learning more about building stronger connections to our younger
alums. I welcome your participation and your ideas.
Together in Leadership and Action,
Jeanne Pfeiffer, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC
President, Nursing Alumni Society Board
Pfeiif052@umn.edu
Alumni Spring Celebration and Reunion program,
“The Power of Nursing: Building Healthy Communities”
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Alumni Spring
Celebration & Reunion
Receives 2012 Program
Extraordinaire Award
The Nursing Alumni Society received the Program Extraordinaire
Award from the University of Minnesota Alumni Association
(UMAA). The award, given in recognition of the society’s innovative
Spring Celebration & Reunion Program, was presented at the
UMAA Awards Dinner held at McNamara Alumni Center on
October 11, 2012.
The award recognizes exceptional alumni programs sponsored by
a collegiate unit, alumni society, or geographic chapter. The School
of Nursing Spring Celebration honors milestone reunion classes,
recognizes alumni achievement, and provides an opportunity for
networking and discovery. Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr.
Edward Ehlinger was the guest speaker at the 2012 program which
focused on how nurses are changing and advancing health care.
Features of the annual event included pre-receptions for honored
reunion classes, a flash mob and mass tweet conducted by students,
the addition of table facilitators to stimulate discussion, and a
Discovery Expo showcasing innovative nursing courses, projects, and
community partnerships.
Pictured at left, top to bottom:
During the Discovery Expo, Nursing Alumni Society
President Jeanne Pfeiffer discusses her poster display
“Improving Quality & Safety Competencies for
Pre-Licensure Nursing Students via Interprofessional
Public Health Immunization Course.”
Lauren Quick, BSN ’12, named Outstanding Nursing
Student, and Hanna Oswald, BSN ’12, student
representative on the Nursing Alumni Board, engage in
table discussion during the 2012 Spring Celebration &
Reunion dinner.
Carol Kelsey ’60, leads table discussion with her fellow
alumna focusing on “The Power of Nursing.”
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Marla Mills
DNP ’07, MSN ’84, RN, CNP
Advance Practice Nurse
NICU and NICU Follow-Up Clinic, University
of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital
For parents,
bringing home
a premature
infant or a child
with any health
issues can be one
of the happiest
moments, but also
one of the scariest
moments for that
family. Children
often go home on a special diet, with
multiple prescribed medications and special
therapies with specific medical needs.
Supporting and ensuring that infants and
children with complex health care needs
and their families are confident upon
their discharge is priority one to School of
Nursing alumna Marla Mills, DNP,RN, CNP.
Mills is an advanced practice nurse in
the NICU and NICU Follow-Up Clinic at the
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s
Hospital. She has several roles in the NICU
including working in clinical leadership,
quality improvement, research, and
coordinating the parent-to-parent support
program. She also coordinates a team of
pediatric professionals in the NICU Followup
Clinic who see children and their families
back after discharge, assisting during the
important early years following discharge
from the NICU.
Minnesota Nursing talked with Dr. Mills
about her work with infants and families,
the School of Nursing, nursing, and advice
to future alumni.
What brought you to a career in nursing?
In college I liked classes in both biology
and social sciences; nursing allowed me
to combine my interests in these areas.
Nursing offered me so many different
possibilities and options for a career.
I have worked as a staff nurse, research
nurse, and an advance practice nurse. I’ve
also spent time at an orphanage in Calcutta,
India, working with high-risk infants. I found
an area of nursing that I loved – working
in the newborn intensive care unit caring
for babies and their families. I have been
fortunate enough to work in the same unit
since I started as a new graduate.
What do you enjoy about the work you do?
I enjoy having the opportunity to work
with great teams both in the NICU and
NICU Follow-up Clinic. I also enjoy seeing
the children and families in clinic after they
leave the NICU.
Why did you choose to earn your advanced
degrees (MS and DNP) from the U of M
School of Nursing?
When I was looking to enroll in a master’s
program, the School of Nursing was one
of the few programs that offered a clinical
master’s degree in perinatal nursing. I knew
I wanted to remain in the clinical area,
so the School of Nursing was a natural
choice for me. When I returned to earn my
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree,
one of the exciting factors for me about
the program at the school was that it was
a clinically-based program. The focus area
of my DNP capstone project was preparing
families of babies with chronic lung
disease that go home in oxygen. My project
developed comprehensive care coordination
for infants discharged with chronic lung
disease, a key component of the NICU
Follow-Up Team’s activities.
What impact did the DNP have on your
career?
I was in the first DNP class (2007) at the
School of Nursing. The program offered me
further learning in education, theory, health
care policy, evidence based practice, and
quality improvement. It also incorporated
systems thinking. As a student, I was
taught to take a more broad view versus
just limiting myself to my area of nursing.
The fact that it was a clinical doctorate was
perfect since I knew I wanted to remain in
the clinical area. And, the length of the
program made it feasible to manage work
and family responsibilities.
What School of Nursing professors do you
consider mentors? In what way were they
influential?
Dr. Linda Lindeke has been inspirational
in her passion for nursing and advance
practice. She led the pediatric nurse
practitioner (PNP) program at St. Catherine
University when I was enrolled. She was
also the faculty advisor for my University
of Minnesota DNP capstone project. Every
Friday afternoon we have the chance to
work together in the NICU Follow-Up Clinic.
Dr. Ann Garwick was one of my professors
as a nursing student at St. Olaf and later at
the University of Minnesota when I took
classes in qualitative research. She role
modeled the importance of listening and
understanding the voices of children and
families in health care.
Any words of advice to new alumni?
Nursing offers a wide range of
opportunities. Find an area of nursing that
you are passionate about, and you will
look forward to going to work every day.
For me, I have really enjoyed working with
babies and their families in the clinic. I get
to see the children and how they’ve grown
and developed over time. I also enjoy the
variety in my work and my interprofessional
colleagues (nurses, physicians, social
workers) in the NICU and Follow-up Clinic.
What do you consider your greatest
achievement or accomplishment?
Being able to work in the same area
throughout my nursing career and seeing
the progress that has been made over
the years. I have seen the equipment
become much more sophisticated. Nursing
knowledge in the area of pediatrics, the
importance of developmental care for
premature infants, the importance of
family involvement, and the emphasis on
breastfeeding – all have improved over
time. Now, babies born at a much younger
gestation are surviving with good outcomes.
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Request for
Vintage Lab Manuals
Class Notes
Seven School of Nursing Alumni Receive 2012 Outstanding
Nurse Awards from Mpls/St.Paul Magazine
The Heritage Committee of
the School of Nursing Alumni
Society maintains the school’s
archival collection. Construction
of the Healthy Communities
Innovation Center (HCIC) – a new
state-of-the-art clinical learning
simulation center – is underway.
The committee is interested in
securing copies of manuals once
used in the old nursing skills lab.
If you have manuals or related
materials on hand that you
wish to donate, please contact
Laurel Mallon at 612-624-2490 or
mallo001@umn.edu.
Mpls/St.Paul Magazine asked nurses, physicians, and patients to recommend nurses who
go above and beyond the call of duty in all areas of health care. The judges, who included
School of Nursing Associate Professor Linda Chlan, PhD ’97, RN, reviewed nearly 100
nominations with an eye toward professionalism, bedside manner and patient interaction,
credentials and experience, and impact on organization. All 54 finalists and 20 winners
were honored at an event held last July, presented by Allina Health and sponsored by the
University of Minnesota School of Nursing and the Minnesota School of Business.
Congratulations to School of Nursing alumni, recipients of the 2012 Outstanding
Nurse Award:
• Dawn Bazarko, DNP ’10, MPH, RN
Senior Vice President of the Center for Nursing, UnitedHealth Group Center for
Nursing Advancement
• Michelle M. Berg, MSN ’07, RN, CNP
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Ridgeview Specialty Clinic-Pediatric
Integrative Medicine
Share your recent
achievements, new
employment, and
family news.
Minnesota Nursing publishes all class
notes that we receive. Submit your
note online: nursing.umn.edu/
AlumniSociety/SubmitaClassNote
We welcome photos of alumni
gathered together anywhere in
the world but cannot guarantee to
publish every photo. We publish as
many as space permits.
• Carol Droegemueller, MSN ’01, CNRN, APRN, BC
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Stroke Program, Regions Hospital Stroke
Center
• Terry Graner, MSN ’86, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
• Beth Elchek Lavelle, PhD ’98, MS ’80, BSN ’74
Education Coordinator, Westfields Hospital
• Mark Johnston, BSN ’91, RN
Registered Nurse, Regions Hospital Burn Center
• Debra Stealey, MSN ’92, BSN, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife, Diamond Women’s Center
Read the complete biography about each winner at:
http://mspmag.com/outstandingnurses
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alumni news
On August 25, 2012,
family and friends
gathered at the
Minnesota State Fair
to surprise Carol (’62
BSN) and Don Kelsey
with a bench dedicated
in honor of the
Kelsey’s 50th wedding
anniversary.
1960s
Marie Manthey, PhD (Hon), MNA ’64, MA,
BSN ’62, FAAN, FRCN, received the 2012
Alumni Service Award from the University
of Minnesota for her extensive service and
leadership to support the University.
As president of the Nursing Alumni
Society Board, co-chair of the School of
Nursing Centennial Planning Committee,
founding member of the Densford Center
Advisory Council, and chair of the society’s
Heritage Committee, Manthey has devoted
countless hours providing leadership
and service to the School of Nursing
and the University community. Under
her leadership as chair of the school’s
Heritage Committee, a committed group of
volunteers maintains the school’s archival
collection, established the History Center
for the Future of Nursing, and created the
School of Nursing’s centennial exhibit
featured in the Owen H. Wangensteen
Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
This exhibit has been memorialized in
a DVD and is available online to all new
faculty, staff, students, and friends of the
school. Manthey also dedicated numerous
hours and passionate energy serving as
co-chair of the school’s 2009 Centennial
Planning Committee and was instrumental
in organizing the Centennial Gala and
hosting special events held throughout
the year.
Inspired by her leadership, entrepreneurial
work and passion for nursing, dedicated
donors have established the Marie Manthey
Endowed Professorship for the purpose of
preparing faculty and students to create,
discover, lead and implement innovative
solutions to our most complex local,
national and global challenges in health
care.
“Marie’s deep commitment to the
School of Nursing, passion for capturing its
distinguished history, and inspirational role
creating an endowed nursing professorship
provide powerful energy for engaging
alumni and advancing innovative practice,”
says Laurel Mallon, director of Alumni and
Donor Relations at the School of Nursing.
For more than 40 years, Manthey
has served as a strong advocate for
nursing education and practice. In 1960
she developed the concept of Primary
Nursing and has introduced, designed,
and implemented this care delivery model
throughout the United States and beyond
into systems and hospitals worldwide. In
1979 she founded Creative Health Care
Management, a health care consulting
service, where she now serves as the
president emeritus. Her professional
career also includes several academic
appointments including adjunct faculty at
the U of M School of Nursing, associate
professor at Yale University School of
Nursing, and in 1994 she was elected to
the Royal College of Nursing in the United
Kingdom. At that time she was one of only
four Americans to be so honored.
Manthey completed her diploma from
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Chicago and
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
nursing administration followed by a
Master of Nursing in administration from
the University of Minnesota. In 1999 she
received an honorary doctorate from the
University of Minnesota School of Nursing,
the first awarded by the school. In 2009
she was named one of the school’s 100
Distinguished Alumni for implementing,
replicating, and sustaining Primary Nursing
internationally as a care delivery system
that expanded the role of staff nurses and
provided high quality patient care.
Discover more
For more information about supporting
the Marie Manthey Professorship, go to
[http://www.nursing.umn.edu/Foundation/
Articles/EndowedChairMarieManthey/
index.htm] or contact Director of
Development Gigi Fourré Schumacher at
612 625-1365 or gschumac@umn.edu. Watch
the video at [http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/
mediamill/html5/132759].
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Nursing Alumni Calendar of Events
2012
December 5
December 14
2013
January 19
January 23
February 16
March 7
April 25
April 26
May 17
20th Annual Jewelry Sale: Raising Funds for
Nursing Scholarships
7:30 am-4:00 pm, Java City, Moos Health Sciences Tower
515 Delaware St. SE, Mpls.
Fall Commencement Ceremony
2 pm, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 4th Street S., Mpls.
Guest speaker: Distinguished Alumni Michael Petty,
PhD ‘96, RN, CCNS, CNS
Minne-College in Naples, FL
Legislative Briefing
5:00 - 7:30 pm, McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak St. SE
Minne-College in Scottsdale, AZ
Speed Mentoring Program
4:30 - 7:00 pm, 1-120 Weaver Densford Hall
Nursing Student Lounge
Nursing Alumni Spring Celebration & Reunion
4:30-8:30 pm, Town & Country Club
300 Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul
Nursing Research Day
8:00 am-3:00 pm, McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak St. SE
“Salute to Seniors” Luncheon
12-1:00 pm, McNamara Alumni Center,
200 Oak St. SE, Mpls.
Spring Commencement Ceremony
Speaker: Distinguished Professor and Alumni
Sandra Edwardson, PhD, RN, FAAN
2:00 pm, Mariucci Arena
1901 4th Street SE, Mpls.
1970s
Carolyn M. Ceronsky, DNP ’09, GNP ’93, MSN ‘78,
was named a Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing by the
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Association. She
is the director of palliative care for Fairview Health
Services and a palliative care nurse practitioner at the
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.
Susan Gerberich, PhD, MSPH, BS
’75, was named the first holder of
the University of Minnesota School
of Public Health Leon S. Robertson
Professorship in Injury Prevention.
Dr. Gerberich is a professor in the
School of Public Health, directs the
Midwest Center for Occupational
Health and Safety, and co-directs the Regional Injury
Prevention Research Center, the Center for Violence
Prevention and Control, and the Occupational Injury
Prevention Research Training Program. In 2009 the
U of M School of Nursing recognized her as one of
its 100 Distinguished Alumni for her epidemiologic
research associated with unintentional and
intentional injuries, including youth sport injuries in
the United States and Canada that resulted in returnto-play
criteria and rule changes to reduce injuries.
Her agricultural research also helped indentify and
reduce work hazards to optimize safety in rural
communities.
1980s
Michael R. Bleich, PhD, MPH ’87, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN,
was named Dean of the Goldfarb School of Nursing
at Barnes-Jewish College in St. Louis, Missouri.
Bleich is a nationally recognized speaker on health
careers and nursing issues. He holds numerous
awards including the 2011 Distinguished Nursing
Alumni Humanitarian Award from the U of M
School of Nursing. Dr. Bleich was the only dean of
nursing to serve on the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Committee that issued the IOM report The Future of
Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
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Kimberly and Benjamin Giesen, BSN ’87,
met as students at the School of Nursing.
Kimberly works as a school nurse and
Benjamin is a nurse anesthetist. Twenty-five
years later in May, their son Mark (BSN ’12)
also graduated from our BSN program.
Christine Harff, JD, MBA ’90, BSN ’85, was
named chief executive officer of Bartlett
Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska.
Margaret Hegge, EdD, RN, MS ’84, was
inducted as a Fellow into the American
Academy of Nursing. She is a tenured
Distinguished Professor and assistant
undergraduate department head for the
Accelerated Program at the College of
Nursing at South Dakota State University.
1990s
Mary J. Schumann, DNP, MBA ’93, RN, CPNP,
was inducted as a Fellow into the American
Academy of Nursing. She is an assistant
professor in the School of Nursing at
George Washington University.
Miaofen Yen, PhD ’94, MS ’90, RN, was
inducted as a Fellow into the American
Academy of Nursing. She is a Professor
in the Department of Nursing/College
of Medicine at National Cheng Kung
University in Tainan, Taiwan.
2000s
Jessica R. Kuhn, DNP ’12, RN, CPNP, joined
Essentia Health-South University Clinic
as a nurse practitioner in the pediatrics
department. She will provide individualized
care for young people, from infants to
adolescents. In addition to monitoring
patients’ health, growth and development,
she will also treat acute illnesses and
chronic conditions.
Siri Freeh, a BSN senior at
the School of Nursing, was
crowned Miss Minnesota
2012 in June. She competed
on the platform of hearthealth
education and
plans to eventually earn a
doctorate specializing in
cardiovascular research.
She will compete in the Miss America
Pageant in January 2013.
Laura Tillman, BSN ’09, was selected as a
2012-2013 Tillman Military Scholar. Currently
pursuing an advanced degree to become
a pediatric nurse practitioner, she plans to
use her nursing background to work on
impacting health care legislation in order to
ensure access to affordable health care for
everyone.
Dana Langness, RN, MA, BSN ’82, was
appointed surgical services director at
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)
in Minneapolis.
Hyeoun Ae Park, PhD, MS ’83, was elected
as chair of the International Medical
Informatics Association Nursing Informatics
Special Interest Group (IMIA NI-SIG). Dr. Park
is a professor in the College of Nursing at
Seoul National University, Seoul Republic
of Korea, and was named one of the 100
Distinguished Alumni of the University of
Minnesota School of Nursing. Read more
about Dr. Park at [http://www.nursing.umn.
edu/magazine/PastIssues/FallWinter2011/
AlumniNews/HyeounAePark/index.htm].
Marcia Sylvester, BSN ’81 received her
doctorate of ministry from Luther Seminary
at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The focus of her doctoral
thesis was “Leading Off Road – Leading
Congregations in the Missional Era.” She
currently serves as pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Anne Conklin, MSN ’03,
BA, RN, has been named
the 2012 School Nurse
Administrator of the
Year by the School Nurse
Organization of Minnesota.
Anne graduated from the
University of Minnesota
School of Nursing in 2003 with a MS in
Nursing and Public Health Nursing. Her
studies focused on school health and she
received a Certificate in Leadership in
Health Information Technology in 2012. She
has been the Health Services Coordinator
for Hastings Schools since 1991. As the sole
Licensed School Nurse employed by the
school district, she supervises, coordinates
and provides leadership over the program’s
operations and staff.
Anne has a passion for data collection
used to assess student health information
in order to remove barriers to learning and
is known in her district as “The Duchess of
Data.”
Top: Laura and her husband Jack Tillman at
his redeployment from Iraq.
Bottom: Laura Tillman during a volunteer
experience at a rural tribal hospital and
school in Southern India.
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In Memory
1936
Dorothy Marie MacNealy (BSN) of Channel Point Village,
Washington, died April 10, 2012, at the age of 102. She worked as a
hospice nurse and enlisted in the Army in 1941. Later, she founded
the Practical Nursing program at Grays Harbor College.
1938
Helen (Shepard) Missall (post graduate studies) of Yelm,
Washington, died May 16, 2011.
1943
Dorothy (Mackley) Stoval (BS, Certificate of Public Health Nursing)
of Billings, Montana, passed away May 15, 2012, at the age of 91.
1945
Jane Phillips (BSN ‘45, MS ‘60), 92, died August 6, 2012. Her career
in nursing administration began at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, in 1960. Four years later she joined Minneapolis
General Hospital, later Hennepin County General Hospital, in
charge of inpatient nursing services. Jane guided the growth of
the nursing department as the hospital transitioned to a medical
center within new buildings and shared services with Metropolitan
Medical Center. Under her leadership, nursing programs developed
and grew along with the use of new technology. She retired in 1987
as associate administrator and Director of Nursing. In 1972, she was
appointed to the Minnesota Board of Nursing by Governor Wendell
Anderson. She served for five years, half of that time as President,
and was recognized for her insight, breadth of knowledge, and
unique perspectives.
1946
Margaret Stapleton Carlson (BSN) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died
May 23, 2012, at the age of 89. She was a member of the Cadet
Nurse Corps and worked for the St. Louis County Health Department
(Missouri) as a public health nurse and as a private duty nurse.
Following the death of her husband, she relocated to Minnesota
and joined the Anoka-Hennepin School District, where she worked
as a health care professional for 25 years until her retirement in 1991.
Mary Corrine (Metzroth) Tomasko (BSN) of St. Louis Park, Minnesota,
passed away March 13, 2012. She taught nursing at General
Hospital and was a longtime vision and health screening volunteer.
Memorials preferred to the U of M School of Nursing.
1947
Donna (Olson) DeLane (BS, Public Health Nursing) of Little Falls,
Minnesota, died August 10, 2012, at the age of 88.
Aiko Higuchi (BSN) of Colfax, Washington, passed away
June 17, 2012, at the age of 93. She was an enthusiastic citizen in
the community for many years. She served as a Hopkins School
Nurse from 1956 to 1988 and supported the work of the School
Nurses Organization of Minnesota (SNOM), Glen Lake Opti-Mrs,
the League of Women Voters, OSHA Board, Senior Community
Services Advisory Board, Minnetonka Senior Center, and the South
Pacific Caucus of the Minnesota Education Association where she
received the National Services Award of the National Education
Association’s Ethnic Minority Caucus.
1950
Katherine (Kaye) Lillehei (BS in Nursing
Education) passed away on November 4,
2012, at the age of 91. Preceded in death
by her husband C. Walton Lillehei, Kaye
was a devoted and enthusiastic advocate
of the University of Minnesota. Her
service encompassed transformational
philanthropy, the cultivation of enduring
relationships with alumni and friends,
and a willingness to contribute her
time, energy, and financial support to
promote health care research, education
and innovation at the School of Nursing and the University of
Minnesota Medical School. She established the Katherine R. &
C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing Leadership at the School of
Nursing, received the University of Minnesota Regents Award
in 2004, and was honored as one of the School of Nursing’s 100
Distinguished Alumni in 2009.
1952
Marjorie L. Swanson (BSN) of Rogue Valley, Oregon, passed away
August 22, 2012, at the age of 82.
also remembered
Marian “Billie” Woehning, 97, passed away on
September 9, 2012. Honored for her kindness and
generosity, she was a vibrant member of the University
of Minnesota Presidents Club and Heritage Society. She is
survived by her loving family, including daughter Marilee
Miller, former associate dean of the School and trustee
emerita of the School of Nursing Foundation.
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1957
Ret. Colonel Rosemary T. McCarthy (BSN) of Hyattsville, Maryland,
died June 7, 2012, at the age of 85. She served 30 years in the Army
Nurse Corps, beginning her career in the United States Army in 1953
and serving in Korea, San Francisco, Hawaii, Texas and Japan. Her
army career included assignments as a research nurse at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, a nursing consultant to the office of
the surgeon general, and an Army Nurse Corps historian. She was
a three-time presidential appointee to the Korean War Veterans
Memorial Advisory Board and was the vice-chair of the design
committee. After retiring from the Army in 1983, she taught nursing
at Catholic University from 1983 to 1990 and at Georgetown
University from 1990 to 1995. In 1990, Colonel McCarthy co-founded
and became recording secretary of the International History of
Nursing Society, later known as the American Association for the
History of Nursing. She served as the association’s president from
1986 to 1988.
1958
Doris (Leaf) Timm (BSN) passed away at her home in rural Utica,
Iowa April 10, 2012, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
She was 79.
1959
Marian A. Murphy (BS in Nursing Education), age 87, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, passed away October 12, 2012. She received a Masters
in Psychiatric Nursing degree from the University of Iowa and
a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University
of Minnesota. She was a psychiatric nurse and Director of the
Outpatient Clinic at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in St. Cloud,
Minnesota. Marian was a teacher of student nurses and was
President of the Minnesota Nurses Association. She was a
competitive tennis player, representing Minnesota at the U.S. Senior
Olympics on three occasions. Memorial donations can be made to
the University of Minnesota School of Nursing Foundation.
1965
Carol G. Heimer (BSN) of West Hartford, Connecticut, died
peacefully on July 4, 2012, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s
disease. She worked for a number of years at the Institute of Living
in Hartford overseeing several units over the course of many years
and at St. Francis Hospital where she held a number of positions
including as a psychiatric liaison giving comfort to nurses who care
for cancer patients. Carol was a member of the Connecticut Society
of Nurse Psychotherapists and served as its president from 1996-
1997.
1967
Linda Kay Miller (BSN) of Roseville, Minnesota, passed away May 29,
2012. She was the founder and director of one of the earliest parent
education programs in Minnesota, Steele County Opportunities for
Parent Education (SCOPE), which provided a wide range of services
including Early Childhood Family Education, USDA Food Program,
and Childcare Resource and Referral. Governor Arne Carlson
appointed her as a member of the Minnesota Early Childhood Care
and Education Council. She was honored as Owatonna’s Business
and Professional Woman of the Year in 1988.
1969
Margaret Linse Heyne (BSN) of Pine River, Minnesota, passed away
February 22, 2012. She was 64.
1971
Donna Ann (Moen) Elling of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away
June 1, 2012, at the age of 88.
1972
Janice Kay (Moen) Hancock (BSN ’72, MS ’93) of Maple Grove,
Minnesota, passed away July 23, 2012, surrounded by family and
friends after a 17 month journey with pancreatic cancer. Her first
nursing job was at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota,
as a staff nurse then as a charge nurse. She also worked in the ER at
Unity Hospital in Fridley, Minnesota, then as a clinic nurse manager
for Allina. Jan then assumed the role of trauma coordinator and
was instrumental in implementing emergency policies still in effect
at Mercy and Unity Hospitals. In 1993 she began teaching at North
Hennepin Community College and was honored by the college last
spring as Professor Emeritus.
1974
Mary Jo McCracken (BSN), 59, passed away suddenly in Brussels,
Belgium, on October 23, 2012. She battled Crohn’s disease for many
years but faced her health care challenges with fortitude and drive.
Mary Jo had a passion for being a pediatric nurse practitioner
specializing in cystic fibrosis. She most recently served on the
Nursing Alumni Society’s Annual Meeting Committee.
1981
Nancy M. Stark (MS) of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away August
14, 2012, at the age of 57. She was formerly employed at Winona
Health and at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
1987
William J. Twohy (BSN) of Soldotna, Alaska, passed away
February 21, 2012, of colon cancer. He was 48.
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Homecoming Festivities
October 2012
20 Years of
Jewelry Sales
Support
Scholarships
Vivien Betland (senior) wearing
a vintage WWII Cadet nursing
uniform and Marc Victorson
(sophomore)
This year the School of Nursing Foundation
will mark the 20 th anniversary of the annual
Jewelry Sale. Begun in 1992 under the
leadership of Florence Ruhland, the sale has
generated more than $156,000. Hundreds of
volunteers – alumni, Foundation supporters,
donors, and buyers – have volunteered
thousands of hours collecting, processing,
marketing, and selling jewelry.
Carol Kelsey, who assumed sale
leadership in 2006, says “We are very
excited to celebrate 20 years! Money from
the sale provides for the School of Nursing
Foundation Leadership Scholarships. In
2012-13, these scholarships have been
awarded to one undergraduate and two
graduate students.”
We’re delighted to accept donations
and to enlist new volunteers. Contributions
may be sent to the school or contact Laurel
Mallon at 612-624-2490 or mallo001@
umn.edu to arrange pick up. Donations are
tax deductible and acknowledged by the
Foundation. As we’ve said for years – If you
don’t wear it, share it!
The 20 th Jewelry Sale will be Wednesday,
December 5, from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on
the U of M Twin Cities Campus (Java City,
2 nd floor, Moos Tower near Harvard St SE &
Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN). Don’t
miss it!
Nursing students at the 2012
homecoming parade
Seniors, left to right: Kelly Johnson, Vivien Betland,
Chase Lembeck, Shanda Demorest, and Siri Freeh
(2012 Miss Minnesota)
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To learn about making a gift of cash, stock or about naming
the School of Nursing in your will, please contact Gigi Fourré
Schumacher at 612-625-1365 or gschumac@umn.edu.
advancement news
a message from the director of development
Generosity Begets Generosity
In March of 2012 we announced the Bentson Foundation’s $3.65 million contribution to the School of Nursing
to fund the renovation of the School’s existing 25-year-old skills lab. This transformative gift is the largest ever
received by the School of Nursing. We are honored to be in receipt of their generosity, and in the spring of 2013,
we will dedicate the Healthy Communities Innovation Center. Since receiving this critical lead gift to support
the construction of the innovation center, we have had several opportunities to share the wonderful news of
the Bentson Foundation’s record breaking support with prospective donors. Their confidence and investment
in the School’s vision and mission have inspired additional philanthropic investment, and we are so grateful for
their leadership in supporting this vital project. We’re continuing to meet with individuals and organizations
about this exciting facility to 1) share the vision and progress and 2) outline the opportunities for additional
support in order to complete the project in 2013. The generosity of the Bentson Foundation and other
benefactors has fueled enthusiasm for participation, and we look forward to continued success.
I am happy to announce that the School of Nursing is participating in a new University-wide program for
increasing student support. Called Fast Start 4 Impact, the program makes it possible for donors to provide
immediate financial support to students, as well as long-term support, through an endowment. For each new
endowment gift of $50,000 or greater, Fast Start will pay four years of annual scholarship or fellowship awards
to students. During these four years, donors will make payments to fulfill their commitment, and earnings will
accumulate on their new endowment fund, bringing it up to a level that can generate the student awards on
its own. The amount of the Fast Start awards for students increases with the size of the gift. This is a great way
for donors to help our students now, while also creating a permanent source of support for students for years
to come. I would be pleased to share more details with you, and information is also available at
giving.umn.edu.
Thanks to the generosity of many, the School of Nursing received $6.55 million in cash and commitments
in fiscal year 2012/13 – the largest sum ever received by the School in one year. We’re indebted to all who made
that possible and invite you to celebrate with us a truly remarkable year. Stay tuned!
Gigi Fourré Schumacher
Director of Development
To learn more about making a contribution to the Healthy Communities Innovation Center
or participating in the Fast Start 4 Impact Program, please contact Gigi Fourré Schumacher,
Director of Development, at (612)625-1365 or gschumac@umn.edu
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Transforming the learning environment
The school receives its largest gift ever in support of the Healthy Communities
Innovation Center
When the Healthy Communities Innovation Center (HCIC) opens in
January, the former skills lab will be honored as a memory and the
eagerly anticipated innovative simulation environment will be the
new reality.
The landmark gift of $3.65 million from the Bentson Foundation –
the largest in the school’s history – funded all costs related to
the construction of the new skills-based learning environment.
The Healthy Communities Innovation Center not only replaces
a 25-year-old facility, it incorporates state-of-the-art technology
and will bring together students from different disciplines to gain
experience working as a health care team in various health care
settings including emergency room, hospitals, clinics, long-term
care facilities, and patient homes.
The Bentson Foundation’s lead gift was announced in March 2012.
The late Larry and Nancy Bentson, both University of Minnesota
alumni, were very dedicated to helping students achieve their goals.
In 2003, they established the University-wide Bentson Scholarship
Program with a gift of $10 million. The School of Nursing is
continuing to raise the funds for the equipment, technology, and
furnishings needed to complete the $7.8 million project.
“We hope that the foundation’s gift serves as inspiration for others
to consider contributing,” says Laurie Bentson Kauth, daughter of
Larry and Nancy Bentson and chair of the Bentson Foundation.
“My parents firmly believed in the power of education. The center
will offer students transformative learning opportunities and will
help ensure that nurses and other health care professionals receive
the kind of education that helps to improve and transform health
care delivery.”
Many unique features characterize the center:
• Interprofessional team-based approach: Schools and colleges
throughout the health sciences are collaborating to offer
students team-based experiences similar to those that they will
use in their careers. An interdisciplinary advisory committee
helped drive the center’s development.
• State-of-the-art technology: The center features technologically
sophisticated classrooms, integration of electronic health
records, and use of other supportive technologies, such as
portable computers, mobile technologies, and telehealth
devices. In addition to supporting learning, the HCIC is a place
to test emerging technologies.
• Contemporary simulation-oriented learning environment:
Students can build skills in acute, skilled, ambulatory, and home
care settings, and explore innovative interventions.
• Community involvement: The school welcomes health care
organizations to advance the training and education of their
practitioners.
“Opening the center is a major step toward achieving the school’s
goals for reshaping nursing education to meet the dramatic
changes in the interdisciplinary health care environment,” says
Dean Connie Delaney. “The Healthy Communities Innovation Center
will help students expand their knowledge through simulated
experiences that reflect real world practice. We are so grateful for
partnerships that are helping build this opportunity for students
and for the support of our donors, especially the generous
investment of the Bentson Foundation.”
To learn more about how you can support the Health Communities
Innovation Center, please contact Gigi Fourré Schumacher at
612-625-1365 or gschumac@umn.edu.
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In the Service of
Education
M. Ann Moser lends her time to
support the school’s new innovation &
simulation center
As an experienced nurse, pioneer in the development of home care
and hospice services, and health care consultant, M. Ann Moser
contributed a wealth of expertise and passion to the development
of the School of Nursing’s new Bentson Healthy Communities
Innovation Center.
A nursing school alumna , Moser, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, FAAHC,
currently serves on the School of Nursing Foundation Board. She
first learned about the center through her involvement with the
board and was immediately attracted to the concept.
“I had always wanted to give back to the School of Nursing
and the University of Minnesota in some way,” says Moser. “I was
excited to join the foundation, and I saw a way to use my expertise
and skills on a project that was most valuable.”
Moser tackled the early planning for the center in earnest,
including conducting a series of interviews with stakeholders to
determine issues, priorities, and ways to move forward. “We didn’t
want to duplicate existing simulation labs,” she says. It quickly
became clear that the vision of a simulation lab, with opportunities
for team-based interactions, was a distinctive and welcome one.
“In health care, we tend to educate people in silos,” says Moser.
Collaborative simulation brings together students from different
schools and colleges to experience, in a safe environment, the
team-based practice that happens daily in health care settings.
Moser also toured a number of other school simulation centers,
analyzed space, and outlined potential use of the space. She spent
six months working on the project as a volunteer in a labor of love.
“It was a great opportunity for me,” she says. “ I just enjoyed
doing it.”
Moser’s interest in nursing began early. As a child in Texas, she
spent a fair amount of time as a visitor in the hospital and became
comfortable in the hospital setting. She also had a role model – her
cousin was a nurse. She came to nursing after marriage, children,
and a number of moves, and soon made her mark. While working
with cancer patients, she became interested in end-of-life issues
and ultimately started the home healthcare and hospice program
for Fairview Community Hospitals .
Her career took another turn when her husband, a health care
administrator, founded a health care consulting firm, Dennis R.
Moser & Associates. She became a partner in the firm, assisting
hospitals and health care organizations throughout the country
with their programs and facilities planning.
Her education at the University has served her well throughout
her diverse career. “The University of Minnesota School of Nursing
provided me with a broad base of knowledge and the foundation
from which I could do many different things in health care,” says
Moser.
In turn, the Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center will
offer new generations of nursing students a unique place to take
advantage of the latest in technology, practice in diverse settings,
and build their skills, she says, as well as further position the school
as a cutting-edge nursing education leader.
“The center has tremendous value,” she says. “For me, this
collaborative interprofessional concept is so needed. To have the
opportunity for students to learn to work together as a team and
know how to function as a team – that is what will move health
care to the next level.”
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nursing foundation
Shareholders Report
Thanks to the generosity of the many individuals and
organizations committed to the mission and vision of the
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, we ended the
fiscal year on June 30, 2012, with the strongest and highest
level of philanthropic support in the School of Nursing’s
history. THANK YOU!
A total of $6,554,064 in cash and commitments was received,
all of which helps to realize the School’s vision of “a world
where nurses lead collaborative efforts to obtain optimal
health for all people.”
Please join me in recognizing every person and organization
listed below that played a critical role in creating this
extraordinary success. We are honored to be in receipt of the
charitable investments received and are equally bolstered by
the confidence each contribution represents. The financial
support for student scholarships and fellowships, the Healthy
Communities Innovation Center, and other top priorities at
the School of Nursing help to make all of it possible.
Thank you.
Gigi Fourré Schumacher
Director of Development
612-625-1365
gschumac@umn.edu
Key
Bold Presidents Club
Members are honored for lifetime giving to the School of
Nursing and include the following recognition levels:
(B) Builders Society
Lifetime gifts or pledges of $1 million +
(R) Regents Society
Lifetime gifts or pledges of $250,000 +
(T) Trustees Society
Lifetime gifts or pledges of $100,000+
(C) Chancellors Society
Lifetime gifts or pledges of at least $25,000
(H) Heritage Society
Recognizing future gifts
(Ch) Charter
Donors who joined the Presidents Club at the
$10,000 to $24,999 level prior to its reorganization
July 1, 1998
*Deceased
The Dean’s Circle honors donors who invest in the School of
Nursing by making an annual gift of $1,000 or more.
Every gift is important, although space limitations only allow
us to list donors who have made gifts of $100 or more between
July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. Please be sure to let us know if we
have inadvertently omitted your name or misrepresented your
contribution.
Contact: Laurel Mallon
Director of Alumni & Donor Relations
612-624-2490
mallo001@umn.edu
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$1 Million and above
Bentson Foundation (B)
$100,000-$999,999
Lucy D. Enos* (T)
Katherine R. Lillehei*
(B,H)
Dorothy* & David C.*
McFarland (R)
$10,000-$99,999
Anonymous Donor* (H)
Myrtle H.* & John I.*
Coe (C)
Zorada E. Hoge* (C)
Patricia S. Kane (B,H)
David A. & Sheila F. Lein
(C)
Margaret H. & James E.
Kelley Foundation (R)
K.A.H.R. Foundation (T)
Patricia A. & Jerry
Robertson (T, H)
Verna M. Simeral* (C)
Wound Ostomy &
Continence Nurses
Society (R)
$1,000-$9,999
Emily Carol Hennings
Anderson (C,H)
Sandra J. Anderson
Barbara & Dan Balik (H)
Mary Berg Barkman
Arvilla M. Beckman
Karl E. & Kristin A.
Bennett
John R. Brand (Ch)
Henry E. & Jeanne A.
Brandt
Cynthia L. Bultena (Ch)
Brenda H. & Norman W.
Canedy
Scott M. & Louann M.
Carpenter
Champ Software Inc.
Mary Lou Christensen
(C,H)
Kathryn S. Crisler (Ch)
Connie W. Delaney (C,H)
Joanne M. Disch
Phyllis L. Dow
Bradley A. & Arlene T.
Forrest
Susan J. Forstrom (H)
George D. Gackle
Ann E. & Dave R. Garwick
Judith M. & Donald E.
Gerhardt
Sarah M. Gutknecht
Kathleen J. Lucas
Laurel Gackle Mallon
Marie E. Manthey (C,H)
Robert B. Melin
Barbara J. Merrill
Marilee A. & John W.
Miller (T,H)
Minnesota Organization
of Leaders in Nursing
Thomas D. Moberg (C)
Derry A. Moritz & Charles
Shepard* (R)
Christine A. Mueller (H)
Barbara V. O’Grady (C)
Hyeoun-Ae Park
Park Nicollet Health
Services
Barbara A. Pearce
Stella D. Peterson
Thomas E. & Christine R.
Poe
Rahr Foundation (T)
“I have a passion for learning and know that by choosing this
profession, my life will be full of educational experiences that
will keep me engaged for a long time to come.”
Genna Hempen (BSN, Class of 2015)
Jennie Lee Gustavson (Wurm-Giere) Scholarship Recipient
Judith Komives Harris (C)
Margaret D. Horton-
Davis (C)
Elizabeth M. Johnson
J. Stanley & Mary W.
Johnson Family
Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Carol J. & Donald G.
Kelsey (Ch)
June and Elwin Kinney
(Ch,H)
Harry C. Lefto (C,H)
Sharon L. Lehmann (H)
Gregory S. & Nancy
Rehkamp
John G. & Judith R.
Reiling
Caroline B. Rosdahl
Ruth* & Melvin* Roth
Gloria & Orlando
Ruschmeyer (Ch,H)
Gary L. & Constance E.
Saltus
Robert P. & Beth K.
Schafer
Joyce M. Schowalter
Carolyn I. & Clinton A.
Schroeder (T,H)
“Nursing is the harmony of art, science,
and caring coming together to be of
service to others.”
Rebecca Brown (Current MN student)
Mary K and Cyrus Field Scholarship Recipient
Gigi Fourré Schumacher
Christine H. & Michael J.
Seitz (Ch,H)
Sigma Theta Tau
International
Stratis Health
Theresa B. Sullivan
Barbara J. Swanstrom
Virginia C. Syring
Theodore R. & Lynette J.
Thompson (C)
Steve A. & Julie L.
Vanderboom
Sadie Vannier
Marguerite Wagenbach*
Mary A. Warne
Mary C. & Jan C. Wenger
(C)
James P. & Mary Ann A.
White (Ch)
$500-$999
Mary G. Alberts
Lorna M. Barrell
Kathleen H. Chafey
Ann L. Findlay
Sandra F. Fonkert
Meri E. Hauge
Helen M. Jameson
LaVohn E. Josten (Ch, H)
Seth M. & Laura N. Kirk
G. Anne LaBree (H)
Sadie A. Lefto
Chris A. Mc Donald
Jeanette D. Meier
Lisa A. Motz
Mary H. Murai
Claire C. Nelson
Debra K. Olson
Jeanne Pfeiffer
Nancy L. Schamber
Diane K. Smith
Eugenia R. Taylor (Ch)
Hope B. Thornberg
3M Foundation
Chandra L. Torgerson
U of M Alumni Assn-AZ
West Valley Chapter
Elizabeth A. Vance
Nancy D. Walsh
Susan M. Wittkopf
$250-$499
Katherine C. Akre
Allina Health System
Linda K. Bauck
Michael R. Bleich
Paul F. & Helen R. Bowlin
Jennifer I. Brand
James R. Breitenbucher
Brown Family
Foundation
Frank Capan
Raul F. Cifuentes
Carol A. Delage
Christopher K. Dietz & Jo
Anne Judge-Dietz
Sandra R.& Phillip L.
Edwardson (C,H)
Edward A. & Kathleen A.
Fagerlund
Marlene A. Fondrick
Ruth K. Freymann
Jane A. Gisslen
Lori J. Groenke
Nancy A. Gross
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Kathryn D. Hathaway
Miriam R. Hazzard
Laurentius A. Hedberg
Alan R. & Erika M. Hodnik
Jean J. Jasienski
Katherine J. Justus
Ruth C. Kahn
Lenora Y. & Chak Chi Lau
Ruth G. Manchester
M. Ann Moser
Nedra A. Nicholls
Jane M. Persoon
Carole A. Reid
Sharon A. Ridgeway
La Vonne J. Russell
Hootman
Phyllis M. & Richard F.
Smith
Marcella K. Smith
Frances M. Sullivan
Andrew C. Tomasko
Elizabeth A. Wiens
$100-$249
Vivian I. Aarestad
Jan L. Abell
Priscilla A. & Pat
Abercrombie
Kristi A. Abler
Kay M. Acton
Clara L. Adams-Ender
(Ch)
Diane E. Adler
Lynn A. Almquist
Charles A. & Marilynn R.
Amann
Ione B. Ambrose
Kolleen A. Amon
Lisa C. Anderson
Cathy C. Anderson
Kathryn M. Anderson
Kurt B. & Mary
Angstman
Norma S. Artman
Gretchen H. Atkinson
Melissa D. Avery
Ruth N. Bachmeier
Annie J. Bailey
Dorothy E. Baker
Roberta J. Ballot
Patricia A. Barnes
Dwight & Lorraine
Baumgardner
Thomas & Julia G.
Behrenbeck
Patricia G. Bender
Judith G. Berg
Dorothy C. Bevis
Donna Z. Bliss
Linda M. Bloomquist
Terry L. Bock
Gail A. Boe
Frances N. Bower
Delphie C. Boyd Ardene J.
Boysen
Beverly A. Bridges
Deidre A. Brossard
Betty Ann S. Brown
Carol S. Brown
Merilys P. Brown (H)
Judith L. Buckley
Craig M. & Catherine A.
Carlson
Jean A. Carraher
Paula P. Carson
Patricia M. Carte
Linda L. Chlan
Lynn M. Choromanski
Colleen B. Clark
Margaret L. Cleveland
Virginia B. Clifford
Mary Jo K. Cody
Shirley A. Conn
Patricia E. Conteh
M. Jean Craemer
Elizabeth A. Croonquist
Mary Beth Crowley
Nancy V. Dagg
Jodell E. Dahl
Jim & Linda Dahlin
Alice B. Daugherty
Sandra S. Deinard
Lorraine B. Dennis
Kelly M. Derby
Susan K. Dewey-Hammer
Carol A. Dieckhaus
Ann Diers
Julie L. Ditzler
Elizabeth A. Dixon
Lois K. Doran
Elaine K. Drenth
Debra J. Drew
Thomas G. & Karen M.
Drews
John M. & Jodie Duntley
Ruth A. & John W. Dyer
Robert Dykstra
Jane M. & Peter Eichten
Marlene R. Ellis
Emiko Endo
Carley J. Engwall
Rebecca J. Enos
Virginia H. Estabrook
David N. Falde
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