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* NurseBeatIsong President’sAwardeesJanice S. Dorman, PhD, MS, associate dean for scientificand international affairs and professor in the Department ofHealth Promotion and Development, and Yvette P. Conley,PhD, assistant professor in the Department of HealthPromotion and Development, received the President’s Awardat the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG)conference in November. The award, which is given at thepresident’s discretion, was presented in recognition of alltheir work for ISONG and nurses working in genetics. This isthe first ISONG award given to a non-nurse.International Meetingon Simulationin Health CareFaculty from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursingpresented at the 2009 International Meeting on Simulation inHealth Care, held January 10–14 at Walt Disney World Resortin Florida.Assistant professors Rose L. Hoffmann, PhD, RN and AliceBlazeck, DNSc, RN, along with instructors Marie Fioravanti,MSN, RN, and Gretchen Zewe, MNEd, RN, led a well-attendedworkshop on incorporating generational differenceswithin simulation scenarios. A second workshop was ledby associate professor Ann M. Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN,along with assistant professor Sandra Founds, PhD, RN,instructor Rachel (Shelley) Libman, MSN, RN, Fioravanti, andHoffmann. They guided an interactive group of internationalparticipants on incorporating cultural principles and communicationskills within a variety of simulation scenarios andteaching strategies.John O’Donnell, MSN, CRNA, director of the school’s NurseAnesthesia Program, presented a four-hour postgraduateinstructors’ course titled Instructor Training: Structuredand Supported Debriefing: A Learner Centered Review andPractice of Different Approaches. This international debriefingcourse was requested by the organizers of the meeting anddemonstrated similarities, differences and best practicesfor simulation debriefing approaches across the world. Inaddition, O’Donnell presented a panel on Simulation CenterAccreditation to an audience of more than 150 representativesof simulation centers across the world.John O’DonnellLinda DudjakTransitions:Christa Bartos (PhD ’08, MSIS ’94), BSN, joined theDepartment of Health and Community Systems as a full-timeassistant professor.Jaime Burkhart (MSN ’06, BSN ’03), joined the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care as a part-time instructor.Christine Cassesse (MSN ’04, BSN ’79), joined theDepartment of Health and Community Systems as a full-timeinstructor.Brenda Cassidy (MSN ’97, MSN ’86), BSN, joined theDepartment of Health Promotion and Development as afull-time instructor.Dawn Chambers, MSN, BSN, joined the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care as a full-time instructor.Linda Dudjak (PhD ’97, MSN ’83), BSN, joined the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care as a full-time associate professor.Kathryn Finney, (MHA ’90), BSA, BSN, joined the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care as a full-time instructor.Susan Foley, PhD, MSN, BSN, joined the Department of Healthand Community Systems as a part-time assistant professor.Robert Kaufman, PharmD, joined the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care as a full-time assistant professor.Rebecca Kronk (PhD ’08, MSN ’99), BSN, joined theDepartment of Health Promotion and Development as apart-time assistant professor.Rita Madden, MPH, BS, joined the Department of HealthPromotion and Development as a part-time instructor.Rebecca Manning, MSN, BSN, joined the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care as a part-time instructor.Patricia McHenry, MSN ’97, BSN ’95, joined the Department ofHealth Promotion and Development as a part-time Instructor.Michael Neft, MSN, MHA, BS, joined the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care as a full-time instructor.Nicole Olshanski, MSN, BSN, joined the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care as a full-time instructor.Joyce Penrose, PhD, (DrPH ’83), MS, BSN, joined theDepartment of Health Promotion and Development as apart-time instructor.Kathleen Spadaro (PhD ’08), MEd, BSN, joined theDepartment of Health and Community Systems as a parttimeassistant professor.Robin Tate, MSN, BSN, joined the Department of Acute andTertiary Care as a part-time instructor.Lauren Terhorst (PhD ’07, MEd ’06), MA, joined theDepartment of Health and Community Systems as a full-timeassistant professor.40 university of Pittsburgh
Retired FacultyNewsConstance S. McCormick (MPH ’85), retired Departmentof Health and Community Systems faculty, was honoredthis past April by the University’s Graduate School ofPublic Health with the Margaret F. Gloninger ServiceAward for her community health Vial for Life project. Thepurpose of this project is to have a simple form withvital health and medical information available in thesame place in every home so that emergency medicalpersonnel and family members can easily find it in caseof emergency. The form is placed in a large medicine vialand stored on the top shelf of the refrigerator. To date,more than 13,500 Vials for Life have been assembledand distributed in McCormick’s home community ofBethel Park, Pa.Longtime Faculty RetiresJoanne Malenock, RD, PhD,a School of Nursing facultymember for 37 years, retired inDecember 2008.Malenock joined the Schoolof Nursing in 1971 asa full-time instructorand became a full-timeassistant professorin 1973. Since 1983,she has workedas a part-time assistant professor in theschool’s Department of Health Promotion andDevelopment. In addition to teaching nutritionon the Oakland campus, Malenock was anassistant professor at the Universityof Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 1983 to1994. During that time, she also taughtnutrition courses in the nursing programs atCarlow and Duquesne Universities.While maintaining a faculty practice atthe UPMC Diabetes and Endocrine Center,Malenock has worked at Carlow’s WellnessCenter since 2007, been an active member ofthe Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Dietetic Associations,and served on the board of directors of the Sto-RoxHealth Center and the Lutheran Service Society ofWestern Pennsylvania.Malenock earned a Bachelor of Science degree in dieteticsfrom Carlow College, a Master of Science degreein public health nutrition from Case Western ReserveUniversity, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in highereducation from the University of Pittsburgh.Student NewsSenior Megan Cardy of Germantown, Md., has beenawarded the 2008 Pediatric Nursing Scholarship atChildren’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.Megan will spend spring term 2009 there, completing theprecepted clinical requirements for the Transitions intoProfessional Nursing course in preparation for a career inpediatric oncology nursing.2008 SNAPConvention HonorsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing received aGold Achievement Award for Membership and Retentionat the Student Nurse Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP)56th Annual Convention in November.Jatolla Davis, junior nursing student, was elected2008–09 SNAP vice president and Latasha Kast,sophomore nursing student, was elected 2008–09 SNAPGreater Pittsburgh regional coordinator.Below: (L to R) Jatolla Davis, junior, 2008–09 SNAP vice president,and Latasha Kast, sophomore, 2008–09 SNAP Greater Pittsburghregional coordinatorUPCOMING EVENTSPinning CeremonySaturday, April 25, 2009Soldiers and Sailors Military Museumand Memorial6 p.m.Graduate Student DinnerSunday, April 26, 2009Pittsburgh Athletic Association4 p.m.Nancy Glunt Hoffman MemorialGolf OutingFriday, July 24, 2009Highland Country Club12:30 p.m. Shotgun start6 p.m. Auction, reception, andawards dinnerAlumni Day 2009A Celebration of Pitt NursingBrunch and ProgramSAVE THE DATE:Saturday, September 26, 2009Reunion classes ending in 4 and 9will mark milestone reunions.Visit www.nursing.pitt.edu often forupdates.Cameos of Caring Awards GalaSaturday, October 17, 2009Spirit of Pittsburgh BallroomDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center6 p.m. Auction and reception7 p.m. Dinner and awardspresentationPitt Nurse spring 2009 41
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