A World of Possibilities - William Jewell College

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fall/winter 2012
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A World
of Possibilities
Jewell Nursing Students Awarded the First Journey Grants
William Jewell’s new Journey Grants
provide funding to make the Jewell
experience one-of-a-kind. Over100 students
were funded to discover something new
about themselves and the world. Nineteen
nursing students alone were awarded over
$35,500 for medical mission trips, research
study, and nursing abroad.
“Journey Grants open up a whole
world of possibilities for Jewell students,”
said Dr. Anne Dema, Provost of the College.
“We believe that our students’ work
in the classroom is only a part of the Jewell
experience. Journey Grants enable students
to customize their education and pursue
experiences to strengthen their college
education.” Jewell students who have
completed their sophomore year may
apply for a self-designed grant.
elizabeth Radford,
a junior nursing
student, will be
a camp nurse
intern at a
summer camp for children of prisoners.
Elizabeth explained, “Much of my time will
be helping with medication administration,
applying first aid care and educating campers
in healthy lifestyle. The Journey Grant is
allowing me to experience a very unique
side of nursing practice.”
Jeremiah Sawdon,
also a junior nursing
student, will be going to
africa to help with healthcare
teaching in HIV clinics.
Jeremiah stated, “The Journey Grant gives
me the capability to step out of my comfort
zone and serve a community that needs
evidenced-based healthcare. Without
the Journey Grant, this trip would
not be a reality for me.” Vicki Meek,
Chair of the Department of
Nursing, believes this is a
transformative experience
that enhances the nursing
education at Jewell and
will positively impact their
future nursing careers.
The Journey Grant encourages
adventure and discovery.

Letter from the Chair
Vicki Meek, MS, RN, CNE
Chair/Associate Professor of Nursing
Dear Alumni, Students and Community:
May you find joy in reading the following pages which will provide an overview of what students and
faculty have been doing this past year and what plans are in place for the future. It is an exciting time to be
in nursing, and nursing on The Hill is vibrant. You will see changes on the Quad with the anticipated Fall 2013
opening of the College’s Pryor Learning Commons.
In May, we graduated the largest number of students in our history (87); however, we continue our
commitment to maintain the highest quality of education for our future nursing professionals. In the
following pages, you will find information highlighting how our curriculum is continually reviewed and
enhanced. We now are offering a 3-year option for select students who have successfully completed
college hours prior to entering Jewell. The direction of our simulation experiences is phenomenal being
fostered with a collaborative partnership with Liberty Hospital to provide simulation proficiencies for their
nurses. We are planning to expand that outreach to our rural clinical agencies. Within Jewell, we have
aligned with the Theater Department to provide a mental health simulation. We plan to combine experiences
for simulations between our pre-med majors and religion majors (to emphasize ethical areas of practice)
this next year to enrich the offerings for students. This is the advantage of being on a liberal arts campus
surrounded by those who encourage critical reasoning.
In the past two years, students have produced impressive Quality Improvement projects, taking their
research to the clinical setting and into their first clinical practice positions. We are proud to have
pledged, along with over 500 nursing organizations, to support the Joining Forces Campaign to educate
future nursing professionals to treat soldiers and their families dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder,
traumatic brain injury and depression. You will read about the global outreach along with remarkable
accomplishments locally of our faculty and students. I hope you will be assured we are listening to the
needs of our community and patients and in concert with the IOM Future of Nursing report to provide
students with the skills needed in today’s healthcare arena.
This past year, we were one of seven schools in Missouri to receive a $149,673 grant from the Missouri State
Board of Nursing and Department of Higher Education. With this funding, we are increasing our Simulation
Center to include an Intensive Care room and a SimJr for use in our Family-Centered Nursing course. We are
also collaborating with rural clinical partners to expand clinical offerings for our students. As part of this
grant, funding is available for faculty to attend conferences and receive support for the pursuit of advanced
education.
I am humbled and grateful to present the 2012 Vital Signs for your reading pleasure. Please visit us when you
are in the area or drop us an email to keep us posted on your news. You continue to be a vital link to
our future.
Warmly,
Vicki L. Meek

Jewell Simulation Center in 2012
by Jan Huster and Jan Witzke
The Jewell Simulation Center took off like
a meteor once completed in October 2011.
Our project goals include providing a
simulation learning experience in every
clinical course, and we have almost
reached that goal within one year’s time.
Additionally, we have doubled the number
of simulation experiences for our Fundamentals
of Nursing, Health Assessment,
and Family-Centered Nursing students.
We are most fortunate to have Jewell faculty
willing to lead simulation, allowing students
to be observers when it seems more
beneficial for student learning. Professor
Leesa McBroom led a pediatric simulation
and took our new pediatric simulator, SimJr,
to the classroom. Funding to purchase
Laerdal’s SimJr and our new SimPad, which
can be used to operate SimJr, was provided
by the Missouri Department of Higher
Education and State Board Nursing
Education Incentive Grant received by the
Department of Nursing in December 2011.
Professor Lori Bunton and Professor McBroom
also partnered to provide a combined
labor, delivery and neonatal assessment
simulation. Laerdal’s Mama Natalie Birthing
Jan Witzke and Jan Huster, faculty, accepting 2012
senior gift
Simulator was gifted to the department
from the Nursing Class of 2012. Professors
Nichole Spencer and Melissa Timmons
created a new simulation scenario to
enhance learning in their Gerontology
Nursing course. Participating students have
commented positively about these
immersive learning experiences.
Nursing simulation is touching other
departments on campus as well. During
the Fall 2012, theatre students and theatre
faculty Professor Nathan Wyman and
Professor Natasha Martin joined forces
2012 senior gift, Mama Natalie, opened by
Brian Warne ’12 and Janet Fiegel ’12.

From left to right: Jeremiah Sawdon ’14, Elizabeth Radford ’14, Hana Farah ’13 and Professor Jan Witzke.
with Professor Timmons, to create a Mental
Health ‘day room’ simulation enacted in
Peters Theater for our nursing students.
This innovative learning opportunity was
very favorably received by both nursing
and theatre student participants.
Beginning November 2011, Liberty Hospital
partnered with the Jewell Simulation Center
to provide fresh learning experiences
for their new Nurse Residency program.
Hospital clinical educators and Jewell
simulation faculty collaborate bi-monthly
in our center to impact real-world clinical
knowledge and skills.
This 2012 has been a very active year for the
Jewell Simulation Center with clinical learning
opportunities provided each and every
month. The overwhelming feedback from
Jewell students and Liberty Hospital nurse
residents is that they want more simulation
learning experiences in the future.
Plans are underway to continue full
speed ahead in 2013 to implement
top-notch nursing education in the
Jewell simulation environment.
Kurt Reed ’13 and Jayne Tedder ’13

William Jewell College professor receives
DAISY Award
William Jewell College Department of
Nursing in Liberty, Missouri, joined with
the Daisy Foundation this year to recognize
a nursing faculty member as they have
profound impact on their students, patient
care and the profession of nursing. Kristen
Blochlinger, BSN, RN, was the 2012 Daisy
Faculty Award Recipient. She was nominated
by students for her dedication to the nursing
profession, nursing education and students.
Blochlinger joined the faculty as a clinical
adjunct in 2010. She became a full-time
faculty member in 2011 as the Department’s
Nursing Arts Laboratory Coordinator and
Instructor. She will complete her MSN in
Nursing Education this fall and plans to teach
in the classroom as well. One student’s
nomination read, “Professor Blochlinger’s
actions are a constant reminder about the
importance of nursing professors to William
Jewell’s values and student success. She
cares about the future of nursing and is a
passionate advocate for others. The nursing
profession remains a respected field of
study because of people like her. This may
be her first year as a full-time
professor, but her impact is palpable
throughout the department.” Faculty noted
Blochlinger’s enthusiasm for teaching and
caring, and the senior class also nominated
her to be the 2012 nursing pinning speaker.
The Daisy Faculty Award was established
by the Daisy Foundation in memory of
J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 of ITP, an
auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family
was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring
and compassion of the nurses who cared
for Patrick. They created this national award
to demonstrate appreciation to faculty for
their commitment and inspirational influence
on their nursing students and to say thank
you to nursing faculty everywhere.
Teaming Up Against
Breast Cancer
First Row: Lisa Carrillo ’13, Erin Manley ’14, Sara
Ray (daughter), Kris Ray ’13; Second Row: Ashley
Langley ’13, Kurt Reed ’13, Erin Woods ’13,
Samantha Ross ’14, Megan Cunningham ’14,
Lindsay Metcalfe ’14
Lisa Carrillo ’13 led the Jewell Nursing
Students team for the 2012 Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer in Kansas City, MO
on October 27th for the American Cancer.
The team raised a total of $460 for Breast
Cancer awareness.
Junior Nursing Student Travels to Haiti
this summer Emily Gates,
nursing major, in
collaboration with fellow
pre-med student,
Caty Compton, spent six
weeks living, learning and growing with
the people of La Victoire, Haiti. Funded by
the Jewell 2012 Pritchard Humanitarian
Award, the students traveled to La Victoire
which is located in the northern part of
Haiti. It is a small village of about 6,000
inhabitants, and it does not have the
luxuries of electricity or running water.
The students connected with Haiti
Missions, Inc., a mission organization
that recognizes the irreplaceable role that
education plays in the development of a
community. Building on their healthcare
skills and using education as their vehicle,
they were able not only to teach the
importance of basic healthcare but to
learn more about the infrastructure of
healthcare in developing nations.
Serving these marginalized and
under-served populations in Haiti, Emily
and Caty recognized this opportunity to
seek justice but also practice compassion
and learn to appreciate the joy of simplicity.
London-Paris Healthcare
trip for May 2014
the Department
is planning a
9-day London-
Paris Healthcare
trip for
May 2014
through EF
college Study
tours. Several students will
be going courtesy of the Journey Grants.
Alumni are truly welcome. If interested
please contact Leesa McBroom
mcbrooml@william.jewell.edu.

FOUND: NURSE WHO CAN SING
by Leesa McBroom and Nichole Spencer
Imagine Florence Nightingale
dressed in pressed white,
angelic scrubs with choir robes.
You can find nurses here who
can sing! In the Department
of Nursing we have many
nursing students who successfully
complete the nursing degree
while participating in the music
program at Jewell. Nursing
students participate in Chapel
Choir, Concert Choir, Jewell Jazz band and
Liberty Symphony Orchestra.
When interviewing individual alumni and
current nursing students about their college
experience as a student, singer, and musician,
the responses were overwhelmingly positive.
They express the significance of having
dedication, self-discipline and a passion
for music, all necessary for success in both
programs. These singing angels expressed
gratitude for the
flexibility, understanding
and support provided
by the Department
of Music conductors
and Department of
nursing faculty.
one such singer is
Hanna Powers. Hanna
has been a member
of the choir since
beginning Jewell in 2009. Hanna
commented, “I really like choir. It has
been a stress reliever for me during the
nursing program. I also enjoy performing
for people and learning new music.” Hanna
recently performed in the Department of
Music’s An Evening of Comedy in Music
November 11 as both actress and singer.
Student Nurse
Association 2012-13
Parish Nurse/Faith Community Nursing…
Then to Now
The Student Nurses Association (SNA) had an
exciting fall semester and is looking forward to
2013. Speakers for the academic year include
specialties in flight nursing, nephrology, oncology,
as well as a nurse anesthetist. Vice President
Kristina Ray represented William Jewell at the
National Student Nurses Association’s 30th Annual
MidYear Career Planning Conference in San
Diego. Elections were held early in fall, and the
executive board consists of:
Emily Gates – Co-President
Steve Stanislav – Co-President
Kristina Ray – Vice President
Hanah Mor – Secretary
Rachel VanCleave – Treasurer
Lisa Carrillo – Community Service Chair
Jami DeGrave – Fundraising Chair
Hanna Powers – Public Relations
Josue Villarreal – Public Relations
SNA looks forward to the rest of the
academic year and the opportunity to
collaborate with new students and
explore our interests and passions.
by Joyce Bouyear, RN, Partners in Health
Services Consultant
in 1999, a new program,
“Partners in Health
services,” marked a
collaborative effort
between William Jewell
college and Liberty
hospital. The idea of a
hospital and college forming a partnership to
create programs to take care of the whole
person–body, mind and spirit–in a faith or
social community was a unique concept at
that time. The Partners in Health Services
mission is to support healthcare professionals
within congregations and social communities
that can promote wellness and
effective management of illness from a
holistic perspective.
Who would these health professionals be?
Nurses, of course! They take wellness and
prevention to organizations where people
gather. Churches are an ideal site since they
are a gathering place for all generations,
but many other venues can benefit as well.
These nurses serve as health educators,
personal health counselors, referral
resources or program facilitators.
The first class graduated from a four-day
training course on parish nursing in October
2000, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and
received 23 nursing contact hours. In 2005,
the American Nursing Association (ANA)
changed the name of the specialty from
Parish Nursing to Faith Community Nursing.
As of today, 332 Faith Community Nurses
have been trained and the program has
expanded to 34 contact hours. The next
class will be offered in May 2013. Anyone
interested in taking the class, please
contact Professor Leesa McBroom, at
mcbrooml@william jewell.edu or Joyce
Bouyear, R.N., at 816-415-7761 or email
jbouyear@libertyhospital.org.

STTI: A Message From Your President!
Sarah McGinty Sanders ’03
Employment Fair
We are so excited
to say that we had a
wonderful turnout
for the Second
annual Kansas City
stti Fall Event:
embracing Excellence.
We had over 45
attendees as well
at 12 poster presentations. Participants
earned 3 CEU’s for attending. This year’s
event focused on the four areas of the
2011-2013 STTI Presidential Call to Action.
We look forward to providing another
exemplary program in the Fall of 2013,
tentatively we have reserved 10/4/13 as our
program date. We look forward to seeing
many members from Mu Mu Chapter at the
2013 Program. Our collaborative event is a
great opportunity to present your research
in the Poster Presentations. We hope to be
sending out more information this coming
spring. Other upcoming events include our
Spring 2013 STTI Induction which will be
held on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Be sure to check out the STTI website; this
is a great place to share information with
others within the nursing community and
a great way to network. Please make sure
to update your contact information so you
will receive all the upcoming events and
updates for the Mu Mu STTI Chapter! Access
information for our chapter by going to:
mumu.nursingsociety.org. Also, “The Circle
“ is a great resource from STTI regarding
upcoming national events and resources
for all nurses. The Circle is a way to connect
with others within the region. Sigma Theta
Tau International home page can be found
at www.nursingsociety.org. Please feel free
to contact us online with any ideas for programs
or social events you would like to see
Mu Mu provide.
Happy Holidays to all from the
William Jewell Mu Mu Chapter of
Sigma Theta Tau International!
Senior Nursing Students Jennifer Garcia ’13
and Amber Reynolds ’13
The Department of Nursing hosted its
annual William Jewell Nursing Employment
Fair to provide opportunities for the Jewell
nursing students to meet with nurse recruiters
interested in Jewell graduates. This year’s
fair was held on November 5 in the Yates-
Gill College Union. There were over 12
hospitals and healthcare facilities represented.
Some of the local hospitals included Liberty
Hospital, North Kansas City Hospital, Children’s
Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Centers,
VA Hospital, KU Hospital, and Providence
Medical Center. Integrity Home Care
attended for the first time. Bothwell
Regional Health Center from Sedalia traveled
to Kansas City to attend. The U.S. Army and
Navy both were represented as well.
Nelda Godfrey named
to the American
Academy of Nursing
nelda Godfrey, former
William Jewell College
nursing Chair and faculty,
was inducted in Washington
d.C. as a Fellow in the
american Academy of
nursing on October 13,
2012. Nelda served as faculty in the
Department of Nursing from 1984 to 2007
and served as Chair from 2002 to 2007.
Under Nelda’s tenure, the Accelerated Track
Program began. She was also known as
one of the most successful faculty for the
beginning course of our Applied Critical
Thinking and Inquiry liberal arts core
curriculum – CTI 100 Responsible Self.
Congratulations, Dr. Godfrey!
2012 Honors Convocation
Awards
Recipient(s)
Missouri League for Nursing
Outstanding Student Award.......................................................................................... Chelsea Williams
Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award (BSN).....................................................................................................Katlyn Spohn
Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award (BSN-AT)...............................................................................................Kathy Wright
Outstanding Nursing Student Award (BSN)................................................................ Tarah Reynolds
Outstanding Nursing Student Award (BSN-AT).................................................................Jay Stevens
Award for Integrity....................................................................Courtney McCartney, Melody Minnick
Award for Compassion............................................................................... Morgan Sleeper, Paul Mings
Award for Scholarship............................................................... Jodi Misenhelter, Kristin Whittington
Anne Bax Ozbolt Award
for Servant Leadership.............................................................................. Annie Shepard, Bryan Warne
Award for Excellence in Practice...........................................................Emily Agee, Brittany Johnson
Award for Service........................................... AJ Deng, Jessica Smith, Chad Cleary, Kristen Bender

Jewell Nursing Student
Experiences Nurse Externship
by Josue G. Villarreal ’13
I wanted to do something different for the summer between my junior and
senior years. Having been extremely involved for the previous summers,
I had already traveled to Honduras a couple of times. Being involved with
organizations on campus and as a distance runner, I diligently trained in
order to remain one of the best on the cross country/track team. I believed
I was ready and prepared to do something that required a lot of responsibility
in the nursing field. A few months before the spring semester began, I
attended the Jewell Nursing Employment Fair. It was at the fair that I
learned about a nursing externship and was instantly interested. A
nursing summer externship is a paid clinical experience available for a
junior nursing student. Under the supervision of a nurse preceptor, the
student performs direct patient care, communicates with other interdisciplinary
teams and participates in family education during 12-hour shifts. After
further research, it became apparent that nursing externship programs
across the nation, such as Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and
Barnes-Jewish Hospital are highly competitive, and I began to have
second thoughts.
When I received the phone call from a human resources representative at
Children’s Mercy Hospital, I was almost speechless. After all those interviews,
applications and resumes, I knew that I was going to have the opportunity
to advance and strengthen my clinical skills at a great hospital. I was offered
a job on “2 Henson,” which is the Neurosurgical, General Surgery, Trauma,
and Burn Unit. There were a total of eight externs throughout the hospital
each assigned to a different unit. There were students from University of
Missouri, University of Kansas, Brigham Young University, and Truman State.
At first, I was really intimidated to meet them, but we all meshed very well
from the start and got along great!
I still remember the very first time I walked in to Children’s Mercy Hospital.
It almost felt like I was in a playground. The atmosphere at Children’s Mercy
provides nursing students a good place to learn and grow. I have yet to go
to another hospital where physicians, nurse practitioners and surgeons
make the best experience for nursing students. When I was observing in the
operating room, the neurosurgeon stopped and moved out of the way to
explain what he was doing and offered me the opportunity to stand next to
him throughout the rest of the procedure. The staff really enjoyed teaching
externs and were very supportive. I felt as if I was being treated like a king
from the beginning. However, remembering that the program was competitive,
each unit had high expectations, and it was important for externs to
remain focused.
There were many opportunities I had as a summer extern that I would not
have experienced during a normal clinical rotation. This summer was the
first time that I broke down in tears because of a patient and their family.
It is amazing how sometimes you can never forget some patients or their
families, even if you tried, because of the impact they had on you. I am
confident that I am heading in the right direction to becoming the most
compassionate nurse I can be.
Josue is a senior nursing student graduating in May 2013. He has
balanced nursing school with being an athlete on both the Cross Country
and Track and Field teams. He has been an athlete mentor for other nursing
students as well as served on the department’s Curriculum Committee.

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Student Achievement
William Jewell students consistently earn high-profile
national recognition:
• In the period from 2006 to present, the College has claimed a
Fulbright Scholar, four Goldwater Scholars, two Rhodes
scholar national finalists, three Truman Scholars, a National
institute of Health Fellow, a George J. Mitchell Scholarship, a
council of Independent Colleges American Graduate Fellowship
finalist, a Point Foundation Scholar, a James Madison Fellow, a
gilman Scholar, a USA Today Scholar and six Teach For America
corps members.
• The Panaegis chapter at William Jewell was among the outstanding
mortar Board chapters honored at the 2012 Mortar Board
national Conference held in Chicago. The group was one of
only 31 chapters to take home the Golden Torch Award,
presented to the most exceptional chapters. Panaegis
also was honored with its regional group for a project benefitting
harvesters community food bank.
• In the latest rankings, William Jewell has the No. 1 and No. 2
debate teams out of 425 teams in the nation, and a third team
is in the top 20. Director of Debate Kevin Garner says it is not
known the last time two teams from the same school ranked
as the best teams in the country. At two tournaments held at
mcKendree University, the Jewell squad made history by having
the same two Open Division teams advance to the Championship
round at both competitions.
Institutional Accolades
William Jewell College is enjoying an increasingly high profile as an
institution of stature among quality regional liberal arts colleges.
Among many recent honors:
• Jewell was named by
The Princeton Review as one of
“The Best 377 Colleges” in its 2013 edition. Only
about 15% of the four-year colleges in the U.S.
appear in the student survey-based rankings.
• Forbes Magazine listed
William Jewell among
“America’s Best Colleges”
in its latest report. Jewell was ranked in the number
262 slot out of the country’s top 650 institutions, and at number
196 among private colleges. The rankings represent the top
20% of all U.S. undergraduate institutions.
• Washington Monthly magazine named William Jewell College
to its list of nationally ranked liberal arts colleges that contribute
to the public good. Jewell claimed the No. 74 position, moving
up from its No. 145 rank last year. In the category of community
service participation, Jewell ranked No. 30 nationally.
• Kiplinger’s Personal
Finance named Jewell
among its top 200
best values in private
colleges for 2011-12.
The publication cited Jewell’s high four-year graduation rate, low
average student debt at graduation, good student-to-faculty
ratio, excellent on-campus resources and overall great value.
• U.S. News & World Report ranked William Jewell at number 140
among the country’s national liberal arts colleges in its 2013
edition of “America’s Best Colleges.”

STUDENT honors
William Jewell College Department of Nursing
Student Accomplishments
Student Awards
AJ Deng ’12 - 2011 Omar William Nadler Scholarship Award
Recipient by the Athletic Department. This award is presented
to a female who demonstrates outstanding qualities of
sportsmanship, perseverance and dedication to a sport.
Student Presentations
Carolyn Kluss ’12, AT nursing student presented her
poster, Computer Keyboards and the Potential for Noscomial
Infections, at the regional Sigma Theta Tau Spring Research
Symposium on April 23, 2012 in Kansas City. Sigma Theta
Tau International is Nursing’s Honor Society.
Duke Colloquium – April 20, 2012
Poster Presentations:
The Effects of Sleep
Deprivation on Hospital Nurses
Tracy Cvetan ’12
Tarah Reynolds ’12
Advisor: Jan Huster, MSN, RN
oral Presentations:
Improving Health Care for
Sex Workers
Kristin Whittington ’12,
nursing-accelerated track major
Kerry Picco ’12,
nursing-accelerated track major
Jacquelyn Schworer ’12,
nursing-accelerated track major
advisor: Sheila Shipley
msn, RN, CIC
Re-Engineered Discharge
Paul Mings ’12,
nursing-accelerated
track major
advisor:
Jan Huster, MSN, RN
Therapeutic Empowerment
of Healthcare Workers During
Patient Loss
Jay Stevens ’12,
nursing-accelerated track major
advisor:
Paul Mings ’12
Jan Huster, MSN, RN
Computer Keyboards and
the Potential for
Nosocomial Infection
Carolyn Kluss ’12
Advisor: Jan Huster, MSN, RN
Mind & Heart Together:
Celebrating Intellectual Pursuit in
Undergraduate Nursing
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Kansas City, Missouri
November 17, 2012
Oral Presentations:
Alcohol Use Among Older Adults in the Community
Presenters: Jodi Misenhelter ’12, Hillary Pierson ’12,
Jessica Smith ’12, Katlyn Spohn ’12
Poster Presentations:
Effectiveness of Cranberry Products as a Prophylactic
Treatment for Women Suffering from Recurrent
Urinary Tract Infections
Presenters: Katelyn Kauffman ’12
and Ann Shepard ’12
Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Hospital Nurses
Presenters: Tarah Reynolds ’12 and Tracy Cvetan ’12
Tarah Reynolds ’12

2012
JOURNEY GRANT
RECIPIENTS
Project Project Location
Village Partners Project
Kasandra Cooper
Jennifer Garcia
Rachel Gilman
Eryn Johnson
Amy Kessler
Sarah Rathbun
Amber Reynolds
Kelsey Slater
Steven Stanislav
Emily Wiese
honduras
Pictured from top: Kelsey Slater ’14; Bottom: Amy Kessler ’14 (left) and
Eryn Johnson ’14 (right)
Village Partners Project..........................................................Africa
Blakelee Kimmis
Alyson Low
Jeremiah Sawdon
Brianna Swift
Taylor Waibel
Medical Research Observation
at Children’s Mercy...................................... Baltimore, Maryland
Rachael Lynn
STUDENT honors
Camp Nurse for
oklahoma at
At-Risk Youth..........................New Hope Oklahoma Camp Inc.
Elizabeth Radford
Project
Project Location
Nursing Abroad............................................................................ TBD
Kathryn Shelton
Kathryn Shelton ’15
Medical Missions...................................... Tacloban, Phillippines
Kendall Stewart

Alumni News
Faculty and Alumni take on Tough
Mudder this fall in Kansas City
Tough Mudder consists of hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle
courses designed by British Special Forces to test participants’
all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and teamwork.
Evidenced Based Practice/Research Committee Chair
In Memorium: Liz Smith
Liz Smith, 56, Lawson, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday,
September 5, 2012, from an extended illness. The Department
of Nursing and Alumni remember her as an excellent clinical
faculty and guest lecturer for the management course. Ruth
Edwards noted, “Liz’s caring , calm, expertise and high clinical
standards remain with Alumni and Faculty of Jewell.”
Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Hospital
Foundation-2 East.
Congratulations!
(Left to right): Daniel Love (faculty), Duane Rathbun (spouse of Sarah
Rathbun ’13), Brian Warne ’12, Melody Minnick ’12, Glen Minnick
(Melody’s spouse).
Thank You!
I just wanted to send you and all the professors a heartfelt
thank you for the congratulations note you sent. It honestly
brought me to tears. I was so touched. My experience at
Jewell was so amazing and memorable. I can’t say enough
about the amazing staff you have there and how much they
shaped me into the nurse I am today. Please let everyone
know how very grateful I am for everything you all have
taught me. I will always strive to be a nurse that makes you all
proud and who keeps your legacy of a love for nursing going.
Thank you so much!
I wouldn’t be here without all of you.
Gayla Huffman ‘06, BSN, RN, CPN
5 Sutherland/Henson Staff RN
To Sara McCord ‘09 on the birth of her beautiful baby on
April 20, 2012.
HOMECOMING 2012
(Left to right):
Joanne Whipple
Dale ’82 Ruth
Edwards and
Karen “Kelly”
Lundgren Fritz ’82
(Left to right):
Sheila Shipley
(faculty) Ajanta
Raman ’13,
and Wanda
Mickelson (staff)

William Jewell College Department of Nursing
Scholarly Accomplishments
Faculty Honors and Awards
Awards from the Research Foundation:
2012 Teaching Excellence Award.................................. Daniel Love
2012 Outstanding Community
Service Award........................................................Kristen Blochlinger
2012 Scholarly Achievement Award..............................Jan Huster
Faculty Publications
Liz Kessler - contributor in chapter two of The Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber.
Kaplan, L., Brown, M.A., Crigger, N.J., and Kessler, E.K. (2012).
Embracing the prescriber role as an APRN. In Brown, M.A. &
Kaplan, L ,The advanced practice registered nurse as a prescriber
(pp. 11-38). Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.
Faculty Presentations
March 9, 2012, Jan Huster and Vicki Meek were members of a
panel at the UMKC School of Pharmacy focusing on the role of
health care professionals in the management of patients with
chronic pain.
Grants Awarded
McBroom, L & Meek, V. (2011). Nursing Education Incentive
Program 2011-2012, Missouri State Board of Nursing and the
Missouri Department of Higher Education.
Kessler, L. & McBroom, L (2011). Enhancing Clinical Decision
Making of the Student Nurse through Mobile Digital Technology
in the Clinical Setting, Hall Family Foundation.
Witzke, J. (2011). Quality and Safety Education in Bar Code
Medication Administration, Hall Family Foundation.
· BSN began 1970
At A Glance
· BSN-AT 12-month track began 2003
· BSN-AT 16-month track began 2011
· Total credit hours: 124
· 2012 NCLEX pass rate: 92%
· Dr. David Sallee
president of the College
· Vicki Meek, MS, RN, CNE, Chair
of the Department of Nursing
· Over 1,152 graduates
Leesa McBroom, PhD(c), APRN, FNP-C presented her poster,
Divorced Mothers, Children, and Type 1 Diabetes, at the regional · 5-Year Pass Rate: 94.8%
Sigma Theta Tau Spring Research Symposium on April 23
· National average NCLEX pass rate: 87.89%
in Kansas City.
· Total number of full-time Nursing Department faculty: 12
Graduation 2012
Thank you to all the alumni who attended the William
Jewell 2012 Nursing Pinning Ceremony!
Charity Barber Adams ’74, Kristie (Holder) Agee ’77, Laura Andreas ’11,
Jennifer Oelke-Clifford Busby ’00, Jayne (Phillips) Calvert ’77,
Courtney (Ruybalid) Engquist ’07, Jessica Fine ’11, Julie (Caldarella)
Fournier ’86, Susan (Sheridan) Hilton ’80, Sara (Moon) Holder ’99,
Christen Jones ’11, Cheryl (Fouse) Landes ’77,
Pat (Coldsnow) Launius ’75, Nicole Littell ’11, Emily (Nixon)
McCracken ’10, Betty (Mellon) Moon ’75, Daryl Peters ’11,
Angie Robbins ’11, Maggie Sexton ’11, Eric Thompson ’10,
Melanie Troost ’11, Justin Wright ’07
several alumni pinned
graduates. The very first
graduate pinned,
Charity Barber Adams ‘74 (right),
pinned Crystal Robb ’12 (left).
William Jewell College Nursing faculty applaud the Class of 2012 at the
Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2012.
Congratulations
Class of 2012!

Artist rendering of the entrance from the Quad level
Leaping Towards the Future...
Jewell’s brand new Pryor Learning Commons and Welcome Center under Construction
This $15 million project will provide Jewell
students with a state-of-the-art, modern
center for collaboration and engagement.
Construction of the new facility began this
summer and is scheduled to be completed
in 2013. Some of the features will include:
• expanded access to on-line journals
and research tools
• wireless and flexible computer labs
• video conferencing facilities
• media recording and editing suites
• engaging spaces for faculty
colloquiums, campus and
community lectures
• flexible and comfortable spaces and
furniture inviting conversation
and comfort
• café with late-night access
• a commitment to sustainability and
“green” construction and
operation principles
• The Center for Engaged Learning
• The Center for Justice and Sustainability
• The Center for Global Studies
Construction started this summer for Pryor
Learning Commons on the site where
Greene Hall once stood. The pictures show
Greene Hall one year ago, the building site
earlier this summer, and the current construction
of the building.
Fully funded by donors, the naming gift
was received by alumni Fred Pryor ’56
and Shirley Pryor ’56. “The role of a great
college like William Jewell is to prepare
students for leadership and service in the

Artist rendering of the entrance facing out from the Hill to Greene Stadium
future. We are pleased to be able to play a
part in that process,” Fred said. Other key
contributors include the J.E. and L.E. Mabee
Foundation, the Hall Family Foundation
and the William T. Kemper Foundation.
President David Sallee explains that the past
several years have brought revolutionary
changes in library services, rapid evolution
of computerized information processing
and shifts in how students learn. “We
envision the new Pryor Learning
Commons as the heart of intellectual life
on campus, a center of vital technology
and a launch point for engaged learning,”
Dr. Sallee said.
Hall Family Foundation Vice President
Angela Andresen McClelland voiced
support for the project. “We have long
appreciated Jewell’s emphasis on rigorous
educational experiences and we applaud
plans to build on its outstanding academic
reputation by doing what is required to
attract the best faculty and students to the
College and to Kansas City.”
For more information and updates on the
progress of the Pryor Learning Commons
go to www.jewell.edu/construction.

Nursing Faculty and Staff
Vicki Meek, MS, RN, CNE
Chair/Associate Professor of Nursing
Kristen Blochlinger, BSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing and Nursing Arts Lab Coordinator
Lori Bunton, MS, RN
Instructor of Nursing and Medication Calculation Coordinator
Lindsey L. Carlson, MSN, APRN
Instructor of Nursing and ATI Coordinator
Katie Discher, BA
Nursing Admission Counselor
Ruth Bax Edwards, EdD, RN
Professor of Nursing
Jan Huster, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing and Simulation Coordinator
Liz Kessler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Daniel J. Love, MSN, MBA, RN
Instructor of Nursing
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Clinical Faculty 2012-2013
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