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Honors for ThreeNotable NursesTwo distinguished alumnae will receivethe College of Nursing Medallion, theCollege’s highest award, while anotherreceives a newly established honor at the23rd Annual Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony.It will take place on April 14 inthe St. Thomas of Villanova Church.• Medallion for DistinguishedContributions to Clinical Practice:Susan Fretz Paparella ’86 B.S.N.,’02 M.S.N., R.N., vice president,Institute of Safe Medication Practices,Horsham, Pa., and adjunctassistant professor at Temple UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, PhiladelphiayyMedallion for Distinguished Contributions toNursing Education: Susan Warner Salmond ’73B.S.N., Ed.D., R.N., CNE, CTN, dean, School ofNursing, University of Medicine and Dentistryof New Jersey, Newark, N.J.yyEmerging Scholar Award: Bridgette CarterBrawner ’03 B.S.N., Ph.D., APRN, DistinguishedPostdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health EquityResearch, University of Pennsylvania School ofNursing, PhiladelphiaFor more about the event, visitwww.villanova.edu/nursing.Mark your calendar!April 14: 23rd Annual Mass andAlumni Awards CeremonyApril 26: Undergraduate ScholarsDayMay 19: College of NursingConvocation/Baccalaureate MassMay 20: CommencementJune 9: Continuing Education:NLN preparation course forCertification as a NurseEducator (CNE) ExamJune 7-10: Alumni ReunionWeekendFriday:y y “Epidemics, Pandemics andthe Common Cold”Kimberly Connolly, M.P.H.,B.S.N., R.N., director, Centerfor Global and Public Healthand clinical assistant professorof Nursingy y “Sizzling Summer Appetizers,”a healthful cookingdemonstrationDenice Ferko-Adams, M.P.H.,R.D., LDN, director of theMacDonald Center for ObesityPrevention and EducationSaturday:yyChat with the DeanyyClinical Simulation Demonstration,Driscoll HallOctober 25-28: ContinuingEducation: “Nurse Educators:On a Journey of Excellence,”the 39th Annual NationalConference on ProfessionalNursing Education andDevelopment, in cooperationwith the Professional NurseEducators Group (PNEG),PhiladelphiaNovember 13: 34th AnnualDistinguished Lecture inNursingMichael R. Bleich, Ph.D.,R.N., FAAN, the Dr. CarolA. Lindeman DistinguishedProfessor, School of Nursing,Oregon Health & ScienceUniversity, Portland campusFor the full Continuing Educationlisting, visit www.villanova.edu/nursing/ce.VILLANOVANURSINGVol. 31 No. 1 Spring 2012FEATURESAdult Learners: Bringing Unique Backgrounds to Nursing 2Don’t Just Say “Lose Weight” 8Military Alumni Share TheirWisdom with StudentsDEPARTMENTSInside Back CoverPerspectives 1College Highlights 10Faculty Focus 16Supporting the Next Generation 25Alumni Focus 27Published by the Villanova University College of Nursing,Driscoll Hall, Villanova, PA 19085-1690.Graduate assistant: Kimberly Seningen ’08 B.S.N., R.N.Contributing editor: Donna ShoemakerDesign: The Barnett GroupOn the cover: Photograph of John Barrow, a junior, and thephotos of the three students on pages 2-3 by Paola NoguerasCollege of Nursing Board of ConsultorsChairperson: Richard J. Kreider ’83 B.A. (Acc.)Rear Adm. (Ret.) Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler ’74 B.S.N.Donna DiPalma Cassidy ’79 B.S.N.Pamela CembrookHelen R. Connors ’64 B.S.N., Ph.D.Rear Adm. (Ret.) James W. Eastwood ’68 B.C.E.Stephen P. FeraDaniel FinneganMargaret “Meg” R. Garrett, Esq., ’72 B.S.N.Sandra Myers Gomberg ’85 B.S.N., ’90 M.S.N.Joanne F. Gurney ’71 B.S.N., ’88 M.S.N.Christina Larson Kelly ’74 B.S.N.Claire Baldwin Lindley ’86 M.S.N.J. Patrick LuptonWilliam McCuneBrian McDonough, M.D.Stanton “Stan” B. Miller, M.D.Thomas F. Monahan, Ph.D.Capt. Maryalice Morro ’83 B.S.N.J. Brien Murphy, M.D.Mary D. Naylor ’71 B.S.N., Ph.D.John J. Quindlen ’54 B.A. (Acc.)Ann Scheve ’80 B.S.N.Lynne A. ThelanThomas Treacy ’69 B.S., ’71 M.A. (Edu.), Ed.D.Emeritus Member: H. E. Dr. Ali Mohammed al-MoosaEditorial BoardAnn Barrow McKenzie ’86 B.S.N., ’91 M.S.N., R.N., EditorElizabeth Blunt, Ph.D., R.N., APN, BCMarcia Costello, Ph.D., R.D., LDNElizabeth Dowdell, Ph.D., R.N.Diane Ellis ’84 B.S.N., ’92 M.S.N., R.N., CCRNM. Louise Fitzpatrick, Ed.D., R.N., FAAN, Ex officioTamara Kear ’09 Ph.D., R.N., CNNKelly Nestor ’96 B.S.N., ’08 M.S.N., APN-BCLesley A. Perry, Ph.D., R.N., Ex officioCarol Toussie Weingarten, Ph.D., R.N., ANEF
PERSPECTIVESDear Alumni and Friends of the College of Nursing:Change, diversity and innovation are the “buzzwords” of the day. Although they communicatethe climate that pervades most spheres of Americanlife, it is important to look behind the wordsto determine what they mean for the systems inwhich we operate. For the College of Nursing, those primarysystems are health care and higher education. Health care isincreasingly complex and is changing in its modes of deliveryand in response to the need to accommodate a larger numberof aged individuals. The landscape of higher education is alsochanging. The demographics of the current student populationreflect an increase in adults. Health care and higher educationrequire greater interdisciplinary and interprofessional learningopportunities and collaboration. The impact of the economyand technology figures significantly in the preparation ofhealth-care professionals who are to address the need for healthmaintenance, restoration and health promotion of diverseindividuals and communities. Among the most challengingissues are patient safety, accessibility and affordability of healthcare and education. Other challenges include the transition oftraditional models of health-care delivery to more communityand client-based settings, and the evolving role of professionalnurses as primary health-care providers.It would be easy for our College of Nursing to continue to dowhat historically it has done well in the preparation of undergraduateand graduate nurses. However, we face imperatives thatrequire movement in new ways, while maintaining the excellenceof our traditional programs. A major study conducted bythe Institute of Medicine in cooperation with the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation sets forth goals and recommendations thatprovide direction for nursing’s future. For the College of Nursing,this translates into curriculum development and changesthat prepare nurses for greater leadership and collaboration oninterprofessional teams and for participating in designing andimplementing new models of delivering health care in community-basedsettings to an ever-growing diverse and older, chronicallyill adult population. It also demands our ability to meetthe educational needs of growing numbers of adult students,some of whom are nurses pursuing advanced education andothers who are choosing nursing as a second career preparationafter graduation from college with majors in fields as diverse asmusic, biology, history, psychology and political science. Ouradult students bring greater gender diversity to what has beena primarily female student population, as well as greater ethnicand racial diversity. Application of principles of adult learningand development of strategies to catalyze the rich experientialbase that these students bring to the educational experience asthey move through an accelerated major in nursing are amongthe many challenges that our talented faculty must address.In addition to refreshing our traditional undergraduate andmaster’s programs, we continue to refine our Ph.D. Program sothat its graduates can meet the future demands of teaching andresearch in institutions of higher education. Primary amongour efforts is the launching of our new Doctor of NursingPractice Program, designed for master’s-prepared advancedpractice nurses: nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, clinicalspecialists and midwives who have a primary commitment toclinical practice. Through the D.N.P. Program, these nurses willbe equipped to participate in the development of new systemsof delivering care, will be facile with health policy and financing,will provide leadership as primary care providers and mayparticipate in the clinical education of students. The D.N.P.Program, which will open in June, is another new initiative thatreflects our response to the need for change, innovation andpreparation of nurses for the future.In an atmosphere of change, we are mindful that not allchange is progress. We need to maintain our perspective and beclear about what warrants changing. In all we do to educate nursesfor the future, our fundamental and guiding principles mustremain the qualitative and affective dimensions of patient care.Our philosophy of faith-based care, ethical practice with emphasison the dignity and value of each person, family and community,will be reaffirmed. The mission of nurses to humanize a complexand often impersonal health-care environment for their patientsremains central to our educational efforts. In the College ofNursing, relevant change abounds, and is demonstrated in ourmovement forward. Commitment to our core Augustinian valuesremains the touchstone for all we do as we embrace positivechange and advance the College and its programs.As always, your interest in the College of Nursing and yoursupport of the College and its students are greatly appreciated.Our ability to maintain the stellar reputation that our alumnihave created through their career performance as Villanovanurses fuels our efforts. We thank you.M. Louise Fitzpatrick, Ed.D., R.N., FAANConnelly Endowed Dean and ProfessorVillanova Nursing | Spring 2012 1
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