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Reaching Out … with RespectBenefits of Study and Research AbroadDean Dorrie FontaineHow Does studying and learning in other countries help us to become better nurses hereat home? This issue of Virginia Legacy answers that question. I invite you to review the evidence inthese stories of our students and faculty who have chosen to reach out, stretch themselves, and learnfrom—and among—other cultures. Some of the insights they reveal include the following:• Study abroad creates resilient, creative, and empathic nursing leaders;• Being fully present with persons from other cultures in their own communities informs thediscipline of nursing and engages our UVA nursing students and faculty in discovering a deepermeaning of nursing through care for patients around the world;• Lessons from abroad can improve the care we provide in Charlottesville and beyond; and• Mentoring others and making a difference occurs only within a framework of deep respect forall involved.Creating leaderswho can navigatein the world andpropose solutionsat the patient,community,organization, andglobal levels is partof our mission ofexcellence for theUVA School ofNursing.Creating Respectful LeadersCreating leaders who can navigate in the world and propose solutions at the patient, community,organization, and global levels is part of our mission of excellence for the UVA School of Nursing. Incollaborating with other UVA schools and schools of nursing around the world, Marianne Baernholdt,assistant professor and director for international initiatives, ensures in-depth learning opportunitiesfor students and faculty in all our global endeavors. Further, she makes certain that they also have amarked impact on our own community.In the 2010 leadership text, The Growth and Development of Nurse Leaders, Angela BarronMcBride, dean emeritus from Indiana University School of Nursing, suggests that a powerful wayto develop nursing leaders is to tell those with potential that they are leaders. For Mr. Jefferson’sUVA student nurses of today, that is not difficult to do. Our students are engaged in demonstratingleadership early and often. Whether they use their talents in an individualized study-abroad program orhere at home, their ability to inspire others is remarkable. According to McBride, lessons for growingnurse leaders include staying optimistic, reaching out to mentor others with a spirit of generosity, andalways listening as a key aspect of respect. Our faculty members emphasize all of these strategies tocreate respectful nursing leaders and nursing leaders who garner respect.Ensuring a Respectful Work Environment in a Caring CommunityI have just completed service with 25 staff and faculty from across the UVA Grounds on the RespectfulWorkplace Task Force (mentioned in the fall 2011 issue of Legacy) put in place by UVA PresidentTeresa Sullivan. We are committed to a healthy work environment in our School of Nursing as partof an overall strategic plan to cultivate an environment in which faculty and staff are respectedand students flourish. The yearlong work of our Task Force provides tools to ensure our universalcommitment to respect for all as we create a caring community with a motto of ”A Caring CommunityStarts with Me.” For more information, see the new Respect@UVa website at www.hr.virginia.edu/go/respect. Thank you for supporting us and celebrating our success. As always, do let me know yourthoughts at dorrie.fontaine@virginia.edu.Dorrie FontaineSadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing and Dean

NewsSpring 2012EditorLynn WoodsonManaging EditorKarol KozakEditorial AdvisersVictoria Brunjes (BSN ’98), Reba MoyerChildress (BSN ’79, MSN ’91, FNP’92), Mary Eckenrode Gibson (BSN’75, MSN ’86), Randy Jones (BSN ’00,MSN ’02, PhD ’05), Lisa Kelley (BSN ’99),Gerald Montoya (MSN ’94, PCNP ’96,DNP ’98), Dorothy TullmannClass Notes & News EditorsElisangela BlevinsDesignRoseberriesContributing WritersJane Ford, Kathleen Valenzi Knaus,Karol Kozak, Charles Huffman,Grace Maselli; proofing by Gail HyderWiley; photo editing by Anna EmeryPhotographersDan Addison, Elizabeth Cantrell,Tom Cogill, Kevin Conley, Anna Emery,Jane Haley, Siri Haraldsted, Maria Heil,Coe SweetVirginia Legacy is published twotimes a year by the University ofVirginia School of Nursing andNursing Alumni Association.University of Virginia School of NursingAlumni and Development OfficeP.O. Box 801015Charlottesville, VA 22908-1015(434) 924-0138(434) 982-3699 FAXe-mail: nursing-alumni@virginia.eduSadie Heath Cabaniss Professorof Nursing and DeanDorrie Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAANUniversity of Virginia School of NursingEstablished in 19012 Worth NotingRead the latest news from the School of Nursing.15 From the Nursing Alumni AssociationFind updates on Nursing Alumni Association leadership, goals, and volunteerinitiatives.Features6 Studying Abroad to Better Serve at HomeUVA nursing students and faculty are making an impact around the world—and much of what they learn abroad makes them better at their jobs back inthe U.S. Learn how UVA’s international programs benefit students, faculty,and the nursing profession.22 Selected Faculty PublicationsFrom Alzheimer’s to wound care, UVA School of Nursing faculty researcherspublish a broad variety of studies and clinical insights that may impact thefuture of health care. This year’s list of publications highlights our faculty’sscholarly achievements.In Every issue11 Philanthropy12 Impact: Nursing Research19 Class Notes and News20 Alumni in Action29 Virginia MomentsMain Switchboard: (434) 924-2743Admissions & Student ServicesToll-free: (888) 283-8703Visit us on the web atwww.nursing.virginia.edu.Feedback Welcome!Please let us know what you think aboutthis issue of Virginia Legacy by writing tous at nursing-alumni@virginia.edu or theaddress above.Virginia Legacy is published usingprivate funds.Printed on 10% postconsumer recycled paperOn the cover: Nursing students bring back new skills andlife-changing memories from their international experiences.Photo by Tom Cogill.At right: Fourth-year student Chibueze Nwaiwu uses hisnursing education in all aspects of his life.

“The opportunity to work with a long-time nursing mentor, DeanFontaine, at a legendary institution with high-quality academicprograms and strong leadership made saying ‘yes’ to UVA easy.”— Janie HeathJanie Heath sees expanding partnerships and preparing innovativenursing leaders as key to the School’s success.Heath Focuses onAcademic ProgrammingSince October, Janie Heath, new associate dean for academicprograms, has been diving into her role in UVA’s School ofNursing. Her job is a big one: to work with nursing faculty andstaff to provide innovative and excellent educational programsfor more than 700 undergraduate and graduate students. Sheis more than ready for the challenge.“Some of my most exciting, and challenging, goals at UVAinclude expanding trans-disciplinary academic programs,creating innovative partnerships, integrating research witheducation and nursing practice, and preparing new leaders toaddress a transformation of health care and nursing education,”says Heath.Heath spent three decades in critical care nursing andacademia as a nurse practitioner, faculty member, andadministrative leader. She served as associate dean foracademic affairs and E. Louise Grant Professor of Nursing atGeorgia Health Sciences University (formerly Medical College ofGeorgia) College of Nursing. Her research on tobacco cessationand health promotion has received funding from HRSA, NIH,and foundations that support interprofessional scholarly workand curricular innovations. Heath has taught in the Universityof South Carolina and Georgetown University Schools ofNursing. She helped found the Nurses for Tobacco ControlCoalition and served on the American Heart Association’s Smokeless Tobacco Harm Reductionpanel in 2008.Heath received her associate and bachelor degrees in nursing from Cameron Universityin Oklahoma, her master’s from the University of Oklahoma, and a post-master’s adult nursepractitioner certificate from the University of South Carolina. She earned her doctorate fromGeorge Mason University.When asked about her choice to come to UVA, Heath says, “The opportunity to work with along-time nursing mentor, Dean Fontaine, at a legendary institution with high-quality academicprograms and strong leadership made saying ‘yes’ to UVA easy.”2 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

worth notingClinical Nurse LeaderProgram NearsFive‐Year MarkIn 2012, the first class of students tograduate from UVA’s Clinical NurseLeader (CNL) Program will mark their fifthreunion. In those five years, more than100 CNL students have earned degrees.Through the CNL program, UVA’s Schoolof Nursing prepares individuals withundergraduate or graduate degrees inother disciplines to become registerednurses who lead at the point of care. In itsfirst five years, the program hasScholarship support will help Patty Wilson pursue her dream ofteaching nursing and helping survivors of intimate partner violence.Wilson Wins National AwardUniversity of Virginia nursing doctoral student Patty Wilson is dedicated to clinical work,research, and teaching focused on helping African American survivors of intimate partnerviolence. Thanks to a Johnson & Johnson/American Association of Colleges of Nursing MinorityNurse Faculty Scholars Award—one of five given nationally—Wilson will be able to continuethat pursuit.The scholarships, awarded in association with Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’sfuture, help address the nation’s shortage of nurse educators. The program provides $18,000 overthree years to graduate students from minority backgrounds who agree to teach in a nursingschool after graduation.“Nursing schools across the country turned away 67,563 qualified applicants in 2010 dueto a lack of doctoral faculty,” says Dorrie Fontaine, dean of UVA School of Nursing. “Last year,Virginia produced only 19 doctoral graduates. Ms. Wilson will help fill the significant need formore nurse-scientist faculty nationally and improve the diversity of our UVA faculty.”“Nursing is what I’ve always wanted to do,” says Wilson, who lives in Baltimore and commutesto Charlottesville for classes. As a clinical instructor in community/public health nursing atJohns Hopkins University and as assistant director of the East Baltimore Community NursingCenters—positions she still holds part-time—Wilson has witnessed firsthand the need for betterunderstanding of the complicated issues faced by survivors of intimate partner violence, and theneed for research to develop policies. In her work with underserved populations in the Hopkinscommunity outreach program, she sees many issues and barriers patients face, particularlyAfrican Americans.“Patty is a real asset to our PhD program,” says Kathryn Laughon (BSN ’98, MSN ’99),UVA nursing professor and expert on issues of intimate partner violence. “In violence research,where we know that African American women experience higher levels of violence and moresignificant health problems than other women, having African American researchers leadingthe research teams is critical.”n expanded to open admission topracticing registered nurses, withthe first cohort of RN-entry studentsscheduled to graduate this spring;n offered 100 percent preceptedclinical learning activities for MSNentrystudents;n integrated leadership developmentthroughout the curriculum;n tackled critical reforms in nursingeducation and emphasized nursingethics;n promoted global learning activities(half of each CNL class nowgoes outside of the U.S. for theircommunity clinical programs);n encouraged interprofessionaleducation opportunities andchartered the interdisciplinaryInstitute for Healthcare ImprovementOpen School (see related story onpage 12); andn fostered interprofessional researchwithin the UVA Medical Center.“The CNL program is providingnursing education that is right for the21st century,” says Sharon Fickley(BSN ’94), a practicing nurse who iscurrently in the CNL program. The CNLClass of 2007 is invited to celebrate their5th reunion on Saturday, June 2. For moreinformation, visit www.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/events/reunions.www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 3

worth notingFaculty AchievementsBarbara J. Parker, Theresa A. Thomas Professor of Primary Care Nursing,has been elected to co-chair the American Academy of Nursing’s expertpanel on violence for a two-year term. The Academy’s 1,800 fellowsare nursing’s most accomplished leaders in education, management,practice, and research.Sarah Farrell utilizes innovative technology tostimulate learning.Farrell Named ExceptionalNursing EducatorSarah Farrell (BSN ’81, MSN ’83), associateprofessor, has been named Elsevier’s2012 Exceptional Nursing Educator. This isthe publisher’s first annual nursing educatoraward, created to recognize the work of anoutstanding nursing faculty member whoshows exceptional skill, innovation, andeffectiveness in regard to promoting studentlearning, professionalism, and self confidence.Farrell teaches informatics, healthpolicy, psychiatric nursing, leadership, andan interprofessional course on evaluatinghealth information on the Web. In the healthinformation course, she teaches students to besavvy consumers, critique content, and developtheir own web pages. According to the Elsevierpress release, “One of the compelling aspectsof her nomination involves the integration oftechnology into the classroom. She helps otherfaculty with new technologies and inspiresstudents and faculty to use technology intheir work.” Elsevier also recognizes Farrellfor involving students in research projectsusing emerging technologies for patients inhealth promotion and maintenance. As anexample, Elsevier points to a project that usesan electronic screening tool to help patientsaccess information about depression andalcohol use, especially in rural primary care.“To be recognized in this way shows theimportance of student learning outcomesduring a paradigm shift away from lectureand to more interactive learning using theright technologies,” say Farrell.Elsevier is one of the world’s leadingpublishers of health and scientific books andjournals and an innovator in using technologyto promote the discovery and application ofscientific information.Linda Bullock, Jeanette Lancaster Alumni Professor of Nursing,discusses her research focused on the impact of domestic violenceon newborns in a video recently produced by UVA. To watch the video,go to: campaign.virginia.edu/bullock.Sarah Farrell (BSN ’81, MSN ’83), associate professor and practicing psychiatric mentalhealth nurse clinician, researcher, and champion of technology, was invited to join theUVA Teaching Resource Center’s University Academy of Teaching as one of 37 inauguralmembers. The center brings together master teachers who have already helped othersreach a higher level of excellence and who are interested in offering their expertise tocolleagues across UVA Grounds.RN to BSN Students Attend Legislative DayRN to BSN students, along with some UVA alumni, attended the 2012 Legislative Dayin Richmond. Each student followed a bill that has been introduced to the Virginia GeneralAssembly. Many students met with patrons of their bills to share their perspectives and togather research for course projects. The Nursing Alumni Association funded transportationto the event.4 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

UVA’s International Nursing ProgramsStudying Abroad to BetterBy Kathleen Valenzi KnausFrom 8 a.m. until noon last July, Blen Afework and Terra Bailey, graduatestudents in the UVA School of Nursing’s Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)Program, followed Dr. Nehassie Buche on her rounds through thepediatric clinic of the America World Adoption transition home in AddisAbaba, the capital city of Ethiopia.This particular transition home accommodates 75 children, from newborn toage 13. While these children represent only a fraction of Ethiopia’s estimated 4.3 millionorphans, they are distinct for being among the most physically vulnerable. Children aresent to the transition home from other orphanages in Ethiopia because it maintains afully staffed clinic whose “physicians, nurses, and nannies have earned a reputation fortaking children on the verge of death and reviving them,” says Bailey.One such physician is Dr. Nehassie, a tireless pediatrician who not only cares forthe direly sick orphans but also maintains a private pediatric practice. Dr. Nehassieproved to be a passionate teacher who provided the UVA students with hands-onexperience in making head-to-toe assessments of sick children. With her instructionand supervision, the students learned, among other things, how to diagnose and treatscabies, how to recognize developmental delays, how to identify the location of upperrespiratory infections, and how to quickly suction mucus out of airways.6 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

From Guatemalato Rural VirginiaFor Catherine (“Cat”) Herrington (CNL ’11),an international nursing experience in Guatemalaled her back to Virginia as an RN health educator at theBlue Ridge Medical Center. The center serves migrantfarm workers, mostly from Mexico, living and working inNelson and Albemarle counties. Using a mobile unit,Herrington—along with a family nurse practitioner andother key, Spanish-speaking staff—drives to areamigrant camps to administer health checks andtreatments as part of the clinic on wheels.“It’s amazing how effective my UVA education has been,” Herringtonsays. “We were really taught how to advocate for our patients. I’m alsovery grateful for colleagues like Michael Sanchez, who was raised inNelson County and has the trust of the migrant farm workers.”Work in community health was always in the cards for Herrington,whose career path took shape when she earned an undergraduatedegree at UVA in cultural anthropology. “It really influenced my directionand made me want to intervene in some way in public health within abroader cultural context,” she says. Herrington went on to enter UVA’sClinical Nurse Leader program to realize her “dream of working hands-onwith people.”Cat Herrington, together with colleague Mike Sanchez, helps provide health education tomigrant farm workers.When the opportunity presented itself to do a community health rotationas part of UVA’s Guatemala Initiative, Herrington enthusiastically dovein. “I chose Guatemala because it required the longest time commitmentand Spanish language immersion,” she says of the more than six weeksspent last summer in Central America. It was an opportunity “that providedall the tools” for a meaningful experience, she explains. So much sothat she was invited back to participate in the Guatemala Initiative as astudent mentor in the summer of 2011.“Global health nursing doesn’t have to happen in a far-off land,” saysHerrington. “What takes place in the U.S. is just as central to helping patientsas what happens anywhere else. We are all working within thecontext of global health right here in Charlottesville.”crossing paths frequently with the School’s 40 current graduateand undergraduate international or dual citizenship students.They are also surrounded by other students with priorinternational experience.The choice about where to go internationally is highlyindividualized. While Afework liked the idea of returning toher native Ethiopia to gain clinical experience, Julia Smith, afourth-year nursing student, was attracted to the semester-longexchange at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, becauseshe loved the outdoors and wanted to experience the country’sincredible beauty.During her semester abroad, Smith participated in amedical-surgical placement and a mental health placement.Unlike UVA, where she was accustomed to taking five classesper semester and doing clinicals twice a week, at the Universityof Auckland, her education was more concentrated andfocused. First, she spent four weeks studying theory related to“professionalism in nursing” and five weeks in the cardiologyward maintaining the same schedule (8- and 12-hour shifts,including nights and weekends) as her nurse preceptor. Then shewas given a long break, during which she backpacked for 25 daysaround New Zealand’s South Island. She found inspiration innature and in the positive attitudes of the people she met whoselives had been devastated as the result of the 6.3 magnitudeearthquake that struck Christchurch in February 2011. Back inAuckland, she concluded the semester with two weeks of lectureson mental health theory, followed by four weeks of clinicals on anadolescent mental health ward. By the time she had finished, shehad clocked 340 hours of clinical experience—“a lot more than Iwould have gotten at home during the same timeframe,” she says.In the clinics, she learned much from her patients that istranslatable to U.S. settings. “For example, I will be eager toincorporate cultural identity into my future nursing care asI learned to do with the indigenous Maori patients I workedwith,” she says. “One of the most important aspects of care forMaori patients is incorporating their family, which I found to bea very valuable part of recovery. Also, during my mental healthplacement, I learned the value of empathy and presence withservice users. You can assess a lot from simply playing a gameof cards with a service user. I learned to have more of a recoverymindset, which I will continue to use with future patients.”Before leaving New Zealand, Smith took the University ofAuckland’s exit exam, which she believes helped her preparefor entering the nursing profession. “Overall, I gained a widerperspective on nursing worldwide, which has increased myenthusiasm for the profession.”8 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

Growing OpportunitiesWhile international opportunities have always beenavailable to School of Nursing faculty and students insome form, in 2006 the School formalized its intent to globalizethe curriculum. Doris Greiner, associate professor, was named asthe first director of international initiatives. Greiner ably servedin that role until her retirement in August 2011, when MarianneBaernholdt, assistant professor, was appointed to the position.The director of international initiatives works closely withthe International Committee, a standing committee of the UVANursing Faculty Organization that includes student and facultyrepresentatives from every program in the School. The directoralso represents the School in University-wide global initiatives.Together, the director and the International Committee plan anddevelop curriculum, programs, and exchange opportunities inaccordance with the University of Virginia’s strategic internationalgoals. These programs and opportunities involve a growing listof countries, including Australia, the Bahamas, China, Denmark,Great Britain, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Lesotho, NewZealand, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, and Thailand.Some of the programs are interdisciplinary, including the Waterand Health program in Limpopo and the Guatemala Initiative.Today, the formal menu of international opportunities at theSchool of Nursing includes the following:n Student experiencesn Faculty collaborationsn Visiting scholarsn International forums and programs about contemporaryglobal health issues, such as a recent program on nursingresearch on smoking cessation conducted in ChinaThis spring, the School is initiating its first faculty exchangewhen Elizabeth Epstein (BSN ’94, PhD ’07), assistant professor,travels to Denmark to teach a course over spring break.Funding to support international study and research isavailable to students and faculty from internal and externalsources, including the School of Nursing, the Center for GlobalHealth, the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, the JeffersonPublic Citizens academic public service program, the RavenSociety, the Center for Children, Families and the Law, theFulbright Program, and the Gates Foundation, among others.“The reason we’re in such good shape is because of thehard work of Doris Greiner,” Baernholdt says of her predecessor.“We also have a fantastic International Studies Office at UVA.My contribution as the new director will be to push the nursingschool’s international initiatives even more in the direction ofresearch and interdisciplinary collaborations.”When asked to define the value of international education,Baernholdt, a native of Denmark, speaks from first-handexperience: “By going to a clinic in a low-resource country, youlearn things that can also be applied here, in rural southwestVirginia, for example,” she says. “You can bring something backthat is directly related to your nursing practice.”A Global Case StudyCNL students BlenAfework (l) andTerra Bailey sharean embrace withDr. Nehassie Buche,their instructor inEthiopia.Last summer, Baernholdt and faculty colleague CathyCampbell, assistant professor, collaborated on aninternational project at several clinics in MpumalangaProvince, a rural area of South Africa where access to healthcare, clean water, and transportation is limited. The professorswere accompanied by two student research assistants—SarahBorchelt, a fourth-year nursing student, and Caitlin Carr, a 2011graduate of UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and PublicPolicy with ties to the UVA Center for Global Health. Borchelt andCarr assisted the professors and conducted independent researchprojects on the palliative care (managing pain and symptomsof serious illness) of children and on the policy implications ofdelivering different models of HIV care in South Africa.The purpose of the trip, Baernholdt says, was to implementpalliative care partnerships in a region where the prevalenceof HIV and AIDS creates the need for team-based care focusedon physical-symptom management, quality of life, and theemotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families.Among their desired outcomes, the UVA team wanted todevelop a learning-needs assessment of palliative care workers,the majority of whom are lay health care providers known ascommunity health workers. They also wanted to provide onsitetraining and evaluate possible sites for placement of UVAstudents interested in global health.One of the clinics, the Acts Clinic, proved to be “the starmodel of how palliative care should be provided,” Baernholdtsays. Despite being located “in the middle of a rural area farfrom towns,” the clinic provides a full continuum of care—frompediatric to geriatric—to patients infected by HIV/AIDS andto the families and friends who care about them. The clinic’sinpatient and outpatient services are complemented by home-www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 9

UVA nursesconducted researchin rural South Africa,where access tohealth care is limited.based care for those unable to travel. Its outpatient services aloneserve more than 3,000 patients a month.“The Acts Clinic’s outcomes were phenomenal,” saysBaernholdt. “I spoke to one obstetrician who had treated 600women in a three-year period. During that time, only one ofthose women delivered an HIV-positive baby. If pregnant womenwho are HIV positive receive treatment early enough, their babiesaren’t affected.”Campbell underscores the point. “We also learned a lot fromtheir model about how you get people to be compliant. For example,if someone misses an appointment, the clinic calls or visits themto make other arrangements for getting their medications. Goingthat extra step is important to them, because they don’t want thedisease to spread in the community. All it takes is one missed dose. Itis that kind of model of care we can bring back here.”In their interactions with the South African health careproviders, the UVA team noticed that their hosts consistentlymaintained a big-picture public health view. “Not one place wevisited talked about ‘my patient’ or ‘my client,’” Baernholdt says.“They talked only about ‘the family’ or ‘the community.’ Thefocus was always on the group.”Transforming LivesAt the end of the day, even the more subtle aspects ofinternational nursing have the power to be transformative.“Apartheid only ended in South Africa in 1994,” says Campbell.“For our partners there to see me, a black woman, and Marianne,a white Danish woman, working together—clearly as colleaguesat the same professional level—was eye-opening and inspiring.”For their part, the UVA team found inspiration in the way theSouth Africans marked the ending of their meetings with song.“It is hard to even describe the beauty of the wall of soundthat came at you,” says Campbell. “Their singing was our rewardfor a hard day of work. It was one of the strongest and most joyfulmoments of our visit.”International Student ProgramsThe following opportunities are currently available for UVA nursing students who want to incorporate global experiences into their education.Semester-long exchangesn Australia (University of Queensland)n Denmark (Metropolitan University Collegeand Danish Deaconess Foundation’s NursingSchool)n New Zealand (University of Auckland)Short-term programsn Africa (Ethiopia, Lesotho, South Africa)n Bahamasn Europe (Denmark, Spain)n Indian Latin America (Colombia, Costa Rica,Honduras)n Marshall Islandsn Semester at Sea offerings (Caribbean andMediterranean Seas)n January Term offerings, UVA InternationalStudies Officen Independent study, UVA Center for GlobalHealthOutside programsn Cyprus, Health Sciences, Global LearningSemestersn Danish Institute for Study Abroad, PublicHealth in Denmarkn Institute for the International Education ofStudents, Santiago, Chile: Health StudiesWhen interests don’t match existing opportunities,students may also initiate experiences.The program inaugurated in summer 2010 atthe America World Adoption transition homeclinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for example, wasestablished by Terra Bailey, who had worked forAmerica World Adoption while completing herprerequisites for the Clinical Nurse Leaders Program.When she discovered that her CNL cohortincluded Blen Afework (CNL ’12), a woman whohad been born in Ethiopia and was fluent inAmharic, the country’s primary language, Baileywas inspired to create a study-abroad opportunityat the adoption agency’s Ethiopian clinic.Working together, Bailey and Afework did thenecessary legwork to gain the support of UVAadministrators and representatives from theEthiopian transition home to create a sustainablestudy-abroad program.For more information about the InternationalProgram at the School of Nursing, visitwww.nursing.virginia.edu/global, or contact directorMarianne Baernholdt at (434) 924-2254or mb2vy@virginia.edu. To find out more aboutsupporting international initiatives, contactAngie Dempsey at angiedempsey@virginia.eduor (434) 924-2627.10 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

PhilanthropyBonnie ChisholmThe Chisholm-Diederichgift supports renovationsin progress at the Schoolof Nursing’s McLeodHall. The renovations willcreate reconfigured spacesfor teaching and learningthat encourage greaterstudent and facultycollaboration.Gift Celebrates Life of Nurse PractitionerBonnie Chisholm (BSN ’75)recent gift to the School of Nursing commemorates the inspiring life and work ofA Bonnie Chisholm (BSN ’75). Bonnie is being memorialized by her family—her motherHilda Chisholm, her sister Janet Chisholm Spotswood, and Bonnie’s husband, Charles Diederich.In recognition of the family’s gift, a fifth-floor study nook in the renovated McLeod Hall will benamed in Bonnie’s honor.“We wanted to give back to the school that initiated the nursing career Bonnie loved,”explains Janet Spotswood, who graduated in 1977 from the UVA McIntire School of Commercewith a BS in accounting. “My sister fought heroically against breast cancer,” she adds. Bonnielost her battle with cancer in July 2010 at age 56.Bonnie was an “enthusiastic and extroverted” student of nursing and life, Janet explains. Adedicated nurse practitioner at the World Bank/IMF clinic in Washington, DC, Bonnie was alsoinstrumental in forming their breast cancer support group. According to the Chisholm family,Bonnie could address breast cancer patients’ fears and speak with personal experience and authorityabout chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, having undergone each herself. Her courage, grace,and joy in living, even in the midst of the challenges of advanced breast cancer were inspirational.Bonnie’s nursing experiences contributed to her joy for life and her strength in adversity.After graduating in 1975, Bonnie worked as a surgical intensive care nurse at UVA MedicalCenter. Bonnie earned an MSN from Vanderbilt University in 1978, and in 1989 Bonnie receivedher adult nurse practitioner certificate from Catholic University of America. Among the additionalpositions Bonnie held throughout her varied career were cardiovascular clinical nurse specialistin the Veterans’ Administration System and assistant professor at Marshall University School ofNursing in West Virginia.Bonnie also loved to scuba dive and dance. “My wife had a wonderful zest for life,” saysCharles Diederich, who was married to Bonnie for 18 years. Diederich also graduated from UVA,earning a BA in English and economics in 1976. “The UVA nursing program deeply informedBonnie’s life,” Diederich adds.Becky Sparger (BSN ’75), a dear friend of Bonnie’s and a fellow nursing alumna, remembersBonnie’s life force and dynamism. “Bonnie had a very rich student life, taking on challenges,working fearlessly in the ICU as an undergraduate, graduating with honors and excelling in herfield,” Sparger says. “Every day I wear something of Bonnie’s as a reminder of her life, includingher UVA nursing school pin.”The Chisholm-Diederich gift, along with support from many other generous donors, hashelped the School of Nursing reach its goal for the McLeod Hall renovation campaign. (Seestory on page 5.) The renovations will create reconfigured spaces for teaching and learning thatencourage greater student and faculty collaboration. The updated space will feature high-techeducation spaces—including updated, state-of-the-art simulation labs—as well as quiet spacesfor study or conversation.www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 11

Nursing research affects prevention measures, practice protocols, and policy—atthe individual and institutional levels and throughout the nation’s health caresystem. University of Virginia nurses are leading the way in research that has adirect impact on patient care today and in the future.ImpactNursing Research Effecting Changesin Prevention, Practice, and Policy“Taking Care of Sugar”From fall 2009 to spring 2011, Sharon Utz,associate professor, and Ishan Williams,assistant professor, served as co-principalinvestigators of an NIH-funded study called“Taking Care of Sugar.”The study, which also involved other researchersfrom UVA’s School of Nursing andHealth System, tested the effectiveness of storytellingas a means to teach African Americanshow to manage their diabetes. Statistically,African Americans with diabetes have muchhigher complication rates than other populationswith diabetes.The researchers began by conductingfocus groups with African Americans livingin three rural counties in Virginia. Theparticipants were asked a seriesof open-ended questions abouttheir disease, and then askedto describe what an idealdiabetes self-managementprogram would look like.Rick Steeves (FNP’94), former professor, washelping Utz conduct thefocus groups when he notedthat many participants offereda “this is my story”response instead ofa factual outline.“Rick’s observationsreallyhelped meframe the idea of using storytelling as a culturallymeaningful intervention for improvingdiabetes self-management in this population,”says Utz.Next, 32 African Americans with diabetesfrom Louisa County, VA, were recruited to participatein a storytelling-based intervention.Each week for eight weeks, participantswatched videotaped stories about people withdiabetes facing typical daily challenges, suchas planning meals in support of healthy bloodsugar levels. When the videos ended, a dieticianand a nurse guided the participants in aneducational discussion about what they’d seenand what they might have done differently.“Over time, the participants becamemore open about discussing their ownsituations and what they could doto help themselves,” Utz says.“We had hoped our interventionwould promote people’s ability toproblem solve, and it did.”The participants—whosenumbers dropped to 25 by theend of the study—were followed fora year to see how well they managedtheir diabetes over time as aresult of the intervention.Sharon Utz helped pilota study to help AfricanAmericans bettermanage diabetes.Ishan Williams will continue to advance research indiabetes self management.The results were encouraging. By the endof the study,• average blood sugar levels had decreasedfrom 8.05 percent to 7.45 percent;• average blood pressure had dropped from138/82 to 127/78;• average body mass index had decreasedfrom 38.9 to 37.6;• knowledge about ways to self-managediabetes had increased from 61 percentto 76 percent;• daily actions to manage diabetes—suchas actions to protect one’s feet—had improved;and• 79 percent of participants were stillachieving the goals they had set for themselvesfor positive daily actions to managetheir diabetes.While the gains had actually been higherat the three-month mark than at the 12-monthmark, “the overall trend is that they’re stillbetter than they were at the beginning,” Utz12 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

From the Nursing AlumniAssociationFrom the President“Embracing change,looking for opportunitiesfor growth, andremembering howattitude influencesbehavior propelus forward.”Spring in Charlottesville is always a wonderful time of year. Trees bud and flowers blossom,reminding me that warmer weather has arrived. The excitement of graduation on theLawn provides an opportunity for students, faculty, parents, and alumni to gather togetherand celebrate this important milestone. While graduation closes a chapter for many whohave come to live and study at the University, it also marks the beginning of a new adventure,perhaps in Charlottesville or in some distant country far away. Wherever your journey takesyou, you remain a vital part of our community.Change is inevitable. The Alumni Council says goodbye to outgoing members MaryGibson, Fran Vasaly, Carolyn DuVal, and Amanda Cunningham when their terms expirein June. Many thanks for your commitment and service to the School of NursingAlumni Association. Four new members will be joining the Council in July(see following page), and we welcome them. Embracing change, lookingfor opportunities for growth, and remembering how attitude influencesbehavior propel us forward. I encourage you to make a difference bygetting involved. Please let us know how you are interested in servingour community by completing the volunteer form on our website:nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/volunteer/form or by sending me ane-mail at sharoncumbyfay@yahoo.com.Engaging and connecting with alumni is a priority for the Schoolof Nursing Alumni Association. The Alumni Council has startedto explore how the alumni demographics will be changingduring the next several years. Understanding alumni interestsand how alumni want to give back to the School of Nursingremain key components of our research. Assessing ourinternational presence and the effect that technology hason how we communicate with alumni will be part of ourstudy. We welcome your input and participation as we planfor the future.Thank you for the opportunity to serve as the presidentof the School of Nursing Alumni Association. I am lookingforward to seeing many of you at Reunions 2012.Sharon Cumby Fay (BSN ’76, MSN ’80)Keswick, Virginiawww.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 15

From the NaaDoing Good in VietnamIn February, 10 nursing alumni, staff, andfriends traveled to Vietnam as part of aprogram organized by the Nursing AlumniAssociation and UVA Cavalier Travels.Participants provided much-needed basicmedical services to children at severalsites in Quang Tri Province, includingKhe-Sanh Elementary School.Pictured are Rebecca Treakle, Catherine Zuver,Thomas Sullivan, Linda Keyser, Jeni Hauver,Carrie Armstrong, Alise Martinez, Allie Tran, andSusan Goode.Council Welcomes Four New MembersFrom top: Linda Halpin,Sandy Reed-Bryant,Rebecca Harmon, andAllie Tran.The Alumni Council has elected Linda Halpin (BSN ’75), Sandy Reed-Bryant (BSN ’78,MSN ’86), Rebecca Harmon (PhD ’03), and Allie Tran (BSN ’10) as its newest members.Their terms begin July 1.Halpin, of Annandale, VA, is a registered nurse at Inova Fairfax Hospital, with advancedpractice experience in adult cardiac surgery and outcome management and research. She holdsa master’s degree from George Mason University. For a number of years, Halpin has welcomednew UVA nursing graduates to Inova Health System and mentored student externs. She has alsoserved on the Alumni Council Scholarships Committee since 2007. This year, Halpin takes onthe role of scholarship coordinator.Reed-Bryant, of Alexandria, VA, is the resident assessment coordinator at Goodwin House, askilled nursing facility in Northern Virginia. In addition to her nursing degrees, Reed-Bryant completeda nurse executive fellowship at Wharton School of Business. A member of the Council’s financecommittee since 2007, Reed-Bryant takes on the role of finance coordinator for the upcoming term.Harmon, of Staunton, VA, is an assistant professor who teaches psychiatric mental healthnursing to UVA graduate and undergraduate nursing students. She has received alumni awards forinnovative teaching and faculty excellence. In 2011, she received the Nursing Alumni AssociationExcellence in Teaching Award. Harmon has authored or co-authored a number of publications,many on appreciative inquiry, an innovative method of strategic planning. Harmon will serve asfaculty representative to the Alumni Council and as vice president, communications.Tran, of Reston, VA, joins the Council as engagement coordinator. An employee in theMedical ICU at UVA Medical Center, Tran also serves as an alumni class advocate, and, sincelast year, as a member of the Alumni Awards Committee. Tran is also a team member of UVA’sInterprofessional Education Initiative, which develops new shared courses and activities fornursing and medical students.The Alumni Council also says goodbye to members who complete their terms thisyear: Fran Vasaly (BSN ’69), Carolyn DuVal (BSN ’69), Mary Gibson (BSN ’75, MSN ’86),Amanda Cunningham (BSN ’05), and Pat Woodard (BSN ’69), who concludes her term aspresident emeritus in June.“We are grateful to our retiring members and to those new members coming on board,” saysSharon Fay (BSN ’76, MSN ’80), current Alumni Council president. “Their hard work, loyalty, andcommitment to the School helps to keep our UVA nursing community strong and connected.”16 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

From the NaaAlumni Scholarship forNursing GradsAny UVA nursing alumna/us returning foran additional nursing degree or certificateat any institution is eligible to apply for theNursing Alumni Association’s annual $3,000scholarship. Funding for this scholarship ismade possible by generous gifts from alumniand friends to the Nursing Annual Fund.Applications for the 2012 scholarshipare due June 1. Find forms and guidelines atwww.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/resources/scholarships.Want to get moreSchool of Nursingnews? Make sure we have yourcorrect e-mail address. Send it tonursing-alumni@virginia.edu.Grier Medical AssistanceFund Offers Aid to AlumniThe Tabitha S. GrierMedical AssistanceFund provides valuablefinancial assistance tonursing alumni facingmedical expensesnot covered by insurance,Medicare, orMedicaid. Funding isdistributed annuallyby the Nursing AlumniAssociation and may beused toward personal medical expenses includingmedications, physician or nursingcare, in-home or nursing home expenses,medical supplies, equipment, or hospitalization.Applications are due August 1. Fulldetails and application forms are online atwww.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/grier.For more information, contact the Alumni& Development Office at (434) 924-0138 ornursing-alumni@virginia.edu.Thank you to all of our2012 ’Hoos Coming to Dinnerhosts! Thanks to you, alumnievents stretched fromCharlottesville to Sri Lanka.Look for more information onthe 2012 ’Hoos Coming toDinner in the fall issue. Find outmore now at www.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/events/dinner.Nursing studentsfrom the 1960s oftengathered in the arcadenear the originalMcKim bench.Photo courtesy of UVA’s Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry.New McKim Bench Marks Fond MemoriesAt the November 2011 Advisory Board and Alumni Council meetings, the Nursing AlumniAssociation unveiled a special gift to commemorate the more than 1,500 nursing alumniwho lived in McKim Hall. Nursing alumni who lived in McKim Hall will remember a similarbench was placed in the arcade during their time at the School. The plaque reads as follows:In Honor ofall the Nursing Students who lived and learnedin McKim Hall1931–1974Given by the UVA School of Nursing Alumni Associationwww.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 17

From the NaaReunions 2012School of Nursing EventsThomas JeffersonSociety ReunionsMay 14–16, 2012Celebrating the Class of 1962Wednesday, May 16School of Nursing Luncheon12:00 p.m.Join Dean Dorrie Fontaine and Sharon CumbyFay (BSN ’76, MSN ’80) at the induction ofthe Class of 1962 into the Thomas JeffersonSociety. To learn more about other ThomasJefferson Society Reunion events or to registerfor the luncheon, please contact Alumni Hallat (434) 243-9000.AT BOTH REUNIONSSchool of Nursing Building ToursBoth reunion luncheons will be followed byoptional tours of McKim Hall, McLeod Hall, andthe Claude Moore Nursing Education Building.McKim Hall, for many years the nursingresidence hall, is now part of the School ofMedicine. McLeod Hall is undergoing renovation.You will be surprised by the updated spaces!The Claude Moore Nursing Education Buildingopened in 2008.Undergraduate Class ReunionsMay 31–June 3, 2012Celebrating the Classes of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007Friday, June 1Health Care Reform: Opportunities for Nursesand Physicians to Work Together in New Ways11:00 am—12:15 pm Minor Hall, Room 125Health care reform will offer new opportunitiesfor all members of the health care workforceto better meet patient and family needs. DeanDorrie Fontaine and Dr. Jonathon Truwit,UVA’s chief medical officer and senior associatedean for clinical affairs, will discuss a model ofhealth care for the future using the conceptsof interprofessional care and education asa framework. Using the skills and talents ofthe entire health care workforce to promoteimproved patient outcomes will be the focus,with positive examples highlighted from theUVA Health System. Following the seminar,Dean Fontaine will welcome guests in herhome, Pavilion IX, from 1:00–2:30 pm.Saturday, June 2School of Nursing Alumni LuncheonAll School of Nursing alumni are invited togather at McLeod Hall to visit classmates,hear from Dean Dorrie Fontaine and SharonCumby Fay (BSN ’76, MSN ’80), NursingAlumni Association president, and congratulateAlumni Award winners.Alumni from the MSN-CNL Class of 2007are invited to celebrate their 5th reunion. Allnursing alumni are welcome to attend this event.A small fee will be charged to all attendeesover the age of 12. Please register throughAlumni Hall at (434) 243-9000.Do you have photographs, letters, or othermemorabilia from your time as a UVA nursingstudent or from the early days of your nursingcareer? Consider donating these items to the Centerfor Nursing Historical Inquiry (CNHI) to add to yourReunion experience and to help preserve nursinghistory. Contact the CNHI staff at nursing-hxc@virginia.edu or (434) 924-0083.Visit www.virginiareunions.comfor registration and complete weekend details on the UVA Alumni Association website.18 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

Class Notes and News1950s1960s’56 DIPLO Julia Ellen Sadler of ArlingtonHeights, IL, retired in November 2007 afterworking 25 years for four orthopedic surgeons.Her husband of 53 years, HoustounMorgan Sadler, passed away in November of2011. The couple’s son, Houstoun McIntoshSadler, oversees trauma nurses in the ERat Rush-Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago.Their youngest daughter lives and worksin South Carolina. Their oldest daughterwent to the Sorbonne for her junior yearin college, and, after graduation with a BSin International Studies, she returned toEurope. There, she met her husband-to-bein his hometown of Siena and was married25 years ago. They have two children, andthey all speak three languages.’65 DIPLO Connie Brennan, retired nursepractitionerand current member of NelsonCounty Board of Supervisors, ran for theVirginia House of Delegates, 59th Districtin 2011. She has served in elected office for14 years and is currently active in many organizations,including the Sexual AssaultResource Agency, the Jefferson Area Boardof Aging, the Sorensen Institute for PoliticalLeadership, and the Virginia Associationof Counties Board, among others. She ismarried to John Hesselbart and has threechildren.’69 BSN Kathleen O’Brien Crispin ofGreenville, SC, received the DistinguishedServant Award from the Bob Jones UniversityHonoring Pat Cheeks and Her Fight to End Sexual ViolenceAlumna Pat Cheeks (right) received the Sexual AssaultResource Agency’s annual award, named in honor ofAnnette Grimm (left).Pat Cheeks (MSN ’83) has been dedicated to psychiatric nursing for more than three decades.The daughter of a psychiatrist, Cheeks says, “At age 14 I knew what I wanted to do.”Since nursing school, Cheeks has had a hand in working with trauma survivors. “Ivolunteered at the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA),” says Cheeks. In order for SARAto hold its monthly volunteer meetings, Cheeks was given a room to use at the Universityby Jeanne Fox, former UVA nursing school dean and professor emeritus. “This happened ata time when trauma was only beginning to be researched. I was urged by my UVA nursingprofessors to look critically at victimization, family, and community—to view it from aninterrelated ‘systems theory’ point of view,” notes Cheeks, who is now a board-certifiedpsychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in private practice.Cheeks’ work with SARA evolved to include her role as board member. Last winter, forher outstanding contributions to end sexual violence, Cheeks was awarded SARA’s prestigiousannual Annette DeGregoria Grimm Award. According to Cheeks, “There’s no doubt that myeducation prepared me for this work.”www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 19

class notesAlumni Association in April 2011. Kathleenretired from Bob Jones University in May2011 after chairing the division of nursingfor 30 years.1990s’97 Jenny Sigel Burkett and her husband,Allen, of Chesapeake, VA, welcomed theirfirst child, Emma Faye, on July 5 2011.Both parents serve at Naval Medical CenterPortsmouth.’97 BSN, ’00 MSN Lorena Yoon Jung ofHerndon, VA, completed her PhD studies atGeorge Mason University School of Nursingin December 2010. During her master’s studies,Lorena worked with newly resettledrefugees from Bosnia and Kosovo in theCharlottesville area. During her PhD studies,Lorena conducted a quantitative study onprenatal Hispanic women’s trust in nurses,which earned her a best nursing research dissertationaward. Presently, Lorena is workingwith Dr. Kathy Richards as a post-doctoralfellow in sleep research and in delaying mildcognitive impairment among the elderly.’98 BSN Angela Cushing Just of Falls Church,VA, works as a pediatric nurse practitionerat Inova Fairfax Hospital in the PediatricEmergency Department. Her husband,Chris Just, is a James Madison Universitygraduate. The couple has a two-year-olddaughter, Kelsey.2000s’05 BSN Elizabeth Bradshaw was named oneof the first recipients of the WashingtonianExcellence in Nursing award in December.Elizabeth is a clinical coordinator in cardiologyat Children’s National Medical Center inWashington, D.C.’05 BSN Jessica Farrell Von Bank of Reston,VA, and husband Nic Von Bank, welcomedthe arrival of their second child, LydiaGrace, born on November 20, 2011. Jessica’sAlumni in ActionDiane McChesney Parfitt (BSN ’68)From Pediatric Nurse to Legislative Activiste ran a real grassroots campaign and won!” says Diane“WMcChesney Parfitt (BSN ’68), a former RN and nurse educatorof her appointment to the North Carolina House of Representatives.Parfitt was one of only two Democrats elected out of 18 contested racesin 2010.In her political role, Parfitt leverages her nursing background toinfluence public policy. Her championing started with volunteerism inthe early 2000s when Parfitt, a married mother of two grown children,chaired the board of directors of her local child advocacy center. Withcharacteristic determination, Parfitt, who also holds a master’s degreein nursing from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, helpedto craft legislation to protect victims of child abuse. “Child abuseprevention became my passion,” says the previous acute care pediatricnurse specialist who also taught nursing at UVA, Johns Hopkins, theUniversity of Utah, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.As a current member of the North Carolina Legislative Health CareAppropriations Committee, Parfitt’s public policy interests also extendto “extreme” support of nursing education and political safeguards forMedicaid. “Especially during an economic downturn we are workinghard to preserve critical services and access to education,” she offers.In particular, Parfitt has taken nurse practitioners—including ‘scope ofpractice’ issues for nurse midwives—under her protective wing. “I amintensely supportive of best practices,” Parfitt explains.A nursing background informs Diane Parfitt’s legislativeoutlook.Her longstanding instruction in nursing continuesto play a pivotal role in Parfitt’s professional life. “Mynursing background was the ideal asset to bring to mypolitical career,” adds Parfitt, a resident and book storeowner in Fayetteville, NC, along with her husband,urologist Henry E. Parfitt, a 1970 UVA graduate.“Identifying problems, evaluating options, creatingcare plans and patient case studies—these all requirecollaborative steps taken by teams to optimize patientcare,” she says of her highly transferrable nursingeducation. According to Parfitt, “The nursing processis a refreshing framework through which to viewgovernment legislation with the goal of helping people.”20 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

class notes’38 DIPLO Dorothy D. Puckett of SaintAugustine, FL, died on July 13, 2011.’49 BSNED Adele Bruce Kline ofLynchburg, VA, died on October 20, 2011.’66 DIPLO Mildred K. Thornton ofSwansboro, NC, died on July 30, 2011.’41 DIPLO Elvin Gochenour Bigham ofCharlotte, NC, died on September 14, 2011.’50 DIPLO Frances Barlow Jefferies ofNorfolk, VA, died on April 8, 2011.’71 BSN Brenda G. Bare ofFairfax Station, VA, died on June 4, 2011.’44 DIPLO Linda G. Davis of Alexandria, VA,died on January 11, 2012.’51 DIPLO Betty Jane Ely of Glasgow, KY,died on June 21, 2011.’79 BSN Kay Bays Ficzko of Charlotte, NC,died on October 3, 2011.’46 DIPLO Gladys C. James of Danville, VA,died on December 19, 2011.’56 BSN Kathryn E. Brown ofWilliamsburg, VA, died on August 27, 2011.’81 BSN Janet Hunt Stepp of Glen Allen, VA,died on July 29, 2011.’46 DIPLO Nancy King Westerfield ofBristol, TN, died on August 27, 2011.’56 DIPLO Yvonne Johnson ofCharlottesville, VA, died on November 20, 2011.’92 FNP Patricia B. D. Marshall ofMadison, CT, died on February 1, 2012.’47 DIPLO Opal W. Henney ofPalo Cedro, CA, died on November 20, 2011.’56 DIPLO Sue Bowles Neal of Norfolk, VA,died on October 10, 2011.’98 BSN Anna Frances Wheelock ofGladys, VA, died September 19, 2011.’47 DIPLO Hazel Dickens Rowe ofJohnson City, TN, died on June 12, 2011.’58 DIPLO Marilyn Angie Browne ofApex, NC, died on December 1, 2011.’03 PhD Gloria Lauderdale of Chelsea, AL,died on May 9, 2010.’48 DIPLO Virginia Fulcher Davenportof Charlottesville, VA, died onSeptember 5, 2011.’48 DIPLO Page Long Saunders ofOverland Park, KS, died on January 20, 2012.’62 ND Betsy Hurt Carter of Appomattox, VA,died on September 28, 2010.’65 BSN Mary Ewers Kagey of Roanoke, VA,died on May 25, 2011.’03 BSN Kristi Ellen Pulcini ofEarlysville, VA, died on September 18, 2011.mother, Sarah Farrell(BSN ’81, MSN ’82, andSON faculty) reportsthat Lydia’s big brother,Samuel, is also enjoyingthe new addition to thefamily.’07 BSN Kathleen McElroy King was marriedin September 2011 at the UVA Chapel.Kathleen and her husband, Mike, live inWashington, DC. Kathleen graduated fromGeorgetown University with a family nursepractitioner degree.’08 MSN Laura Anne Vento of San Diego, CA,received the 2011 Nurse of the Year Award atUniversity of California—San Diego HealthSystem for her work studying and implementinga new education strategy to ensure thatpatients understand how to care for themselveswhen they leave the hospital. In hermethod, nurses teach the patient and thenask the patient to repeat the instructions backto the nurse. Prior to UC San Diego, Lauraworked in East Timor, where malaria and tuberculosiswere rampant, and in South Africa,where HIV and AIDS threatened many people.’08 PhD Flo Mildred Weierbach ofJonesborough, TN, was selected as a ruralhealth fellow for 2012 by the American RuralHealth Association. Flo is an assistant professorat East Tennessee State University.Your gift to the NursingAnnual Fund makes adifference!To make a gift, you may use the envelopeenclosed, or, to learn more about theimpact of your gift, scan the code belowwith your smart phone.You may also visit ourwebsite atnursing.virginia.edu.Thank you!www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 21

Selected 2011Faculty PublicationsUVA nursing research directlyaffects the nation’s health carethrough improved clinicalpractice and prevention. It alsoimpacts national issues in healthcare policy and helps UVA attractoutstanding students and faculty.UVA researchers are prolific andwell regarded. This annual listingof selected faculty publicationsrecognizes the breadth and depthof nursing research at UVA.ANDERSON, Joel, PhDAnderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Biofieldtherapies in cardiovascular diseasemanagement: A brief review. Holistic NursingPractice, 25(4), 199–204.Anderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Effects ofhealing touch in clinical practice: A systematicreview of randomized clinical trials. Journal ofHolistic Nursing, 29(3), 221–228.Anderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Themetabolic syndrome and mind-body therapies:A systematic review of clinical trials. Journalof Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011, 1–8.doi:10.1155/2011/276419BAERNHOLDT, Marianne, PhD, MPH, RNBaernholdt, M., & Cottingham, S. (2011). TheClinical Nurse Leader—new nursing role withglobal implications. International NursingReview, 58(1), 74–78.Baernholdt, M., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Rose, K.,& Sheely, M. (2011). Factors associatedwith quality of life in older adults in theUnited States. Quality of Life Research, 20.doi:10.1007/s11136-011-9954-zBARBERO, Edie, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BCBarbero, E. (2011). The goose. Hospital Drive,6 [Online journal]. Retrieved from http://hospitaldrive.med.virginia.edu/hospital-drive/issue-6-summer-2011/the-goose/BOYER, Diane E., DNP, RN, PMHNP-BCCampbell, C., Boyer, D., Campbell, L., & Rovnyak,V. (2011). Pain management topics of interestfor nurses in rural Appalachia. Journal ofContinuing Education in Nursing, 42(12).BRASHERS, Valentina L., MD, FACP, FNAPBrashers, V. L. (2011). Alterations of cardiovascularfunction. In S. Huether & K. L. McCance(Eds.), Understanding pathophysiology (5thed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.Brashers, V. L. (2011). Alterations of pulmonaryfunction. In S. Huether & K. L. McCance (Eds.),Understanding pathophysiology (5th ed.). St.Louis, MO: Mosby.Brashers, V. L. (2011). Mechanisms of hormonalregulation. In S. Huether & K. L. McCance(Eds.), Understanding pathophysiology (5thed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.Brashers, V. L. (2011). Pathophysiology online forUnderstanding pathophysiology 5th edition, S.Huether & K. L. McCance (Eds.). St. Louis, MO:Elsevier.Brashers, V. L. (2011). Structure and function ofthe cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.In S. Huether & K. L. McCance (Eds.),Understanding pathophysiology (5th ed.). St.Louis, MO: Mosby.Brashers, V. L. (2011). Structure and functionof the pulmonary system. In S. Huether& K. L. McCance (Eds.), Understandingpathophysiology (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO:Mosby.Gott, K., & Brashers, V. L. (2011). Alterations ofpulmonary function in children. In S. Huether& K. L. McCance (Eds.), Understandingpathophysiology (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO:Mosby.McDaniel, N., & Brashers, V. L. (2011). Alterationsof cardiovascular function in children.In S. Huether & K. L. McCance (Eds.),Understanding pathophysiology (5th ed.). St.Louis, MO: Mosby.22 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

PublicationsCOX, Kathleen, PhD, RNCox, K. (2011). Evaluating the effectivenessof intercultural teachers. NursingEducation Perspectives, 32(2), 102–125.doi:10.5480/1536-5026-32.2.102DENNISON, Pamela, MSN, RN, CNLReid, K. B., & Dennison, P. (2011). The ClinicalNurse Leader (CNL®): Emergence of a pointof-caresafety clinician. The Online Journal ofIssues in Nursing, 16(3), 1–4.EASTHAM, Linda, PhD, RN, FNPEastham, L. (2011). Research using blogs fordata: Public documents or private musings?Research in Nursing & Health, 34(4), 353–361.doi:10.1002/nur.20443ERICKSON, Jeanne M., PhD, RN, AOCNErickson, J. M., Beck, S. L., Christian, B., Dudley,W., Hollen, P. J., Albritton, K., et al. (2011).Fatigue, sleep-wake disturbances, and qualityof life in adolescents receiving chemotherapy.Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology,33(1), e17–e25.FARRELL, Sarah, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNLKrauskopf, P. B., & Farrell, S. (2011). Accuracy andefficiency of novice nurse practitioners usingpersonal digital assistants. Journal of NursingScholarship, 43(2), 117–124. doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01385.xMahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Moody,D., Rifkin, K., Moore, K., et al. (2011). Shareddecision making in mental health treatment:Qualitative findings from stakeholder focusgroups. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(6),e27–e36. doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2011.04.003Mahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Johnson, R.,Moody, D., Rifkin, K., et al. (2011). Participatoryaction research in public mental health and aschool of nursing: Qualitative findings from anacademic-community partnership. Journal ofParticipatory Medicine, 3, e10.FONTAINE, Dorrie K., RN, PhD, FAANFontaine, D. K., & Langston, N. F. (2011). Themaster’s is not broken: Commentary on “TheDoctor of Nursing Practice: A national workforceperspective.” Nursing Outlook, 59(3), 121–122.Ziehm, S. R., Uibel, I. C., Fontaine, D. K., &Scherzer, T. (2011). Success indicators foran accelerated masters entry nursingprogram: Staff RN performance. Journalof Nursing Education, 50(7), 395–403.doi:10.3928/01484834-20110429-02FRIBERG, Elizabeth, DNP, RNFriberg, E. (2011). Instructor’s guide. InM. Stanhope & J. Lancaster (Eds.), Publichealth nursing: Population-centered healthcare in the community, St. Louis, MO: Mosby.GIBSON, Mary E., PhD, RNConnolly, C., & Gibson, M. (2011). The “whiteplague” and color: Children, race, andtuberculosis in Virginia 1900–1935. Journalof Pediatric Nursing, 26(3), 230–238.doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2010.01.011GLICK, Doris F., PhD, RNWeierbach, F. M., Glick, D. F., & Lyder, C. H.(2011). Family and friends to the rescue:Experiences of rural older adults with heartfailure. Research in Gerontological Nursing,4(4), 261–270. doi:10.3928/19404921-20110106-01GOEHLER, Lisa E., PhDGaykema, R. P. A., & Goehler, L. E. (2011).Ascending caudal medullary catecholaminepathways drive sickness-induced deficits inexploratory behavior: Brain substrates forfatigue? Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 25(3),443–460.Kubera, M., Obuchowicz, E., Goehler, L.,Brzeszcz, J., & Maes, M. (2011). In animalmodels, psychosocial stress-induced (neuro)inflammation, apoptosis and reducedneurogenesis are associated to theonset of depression. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry,35(3), 744–759.Maes, M., Kubera, M., Obuchowicz, E., Goehler,L., & Brzeszcz, J. (2011). Depression’s multiplecomorbidities explained by (neuro)inflammatoryand oxidative & nitrosative stress pathways.Neuroendocrinology Letters, 32(1), 7–24.GRAY, Mikel, PhD, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, CUNP,CCCN, FAANP, FAANBeeckman, D., Woodward, S., & Gray, M. (2011).Incontinence-associated dermatitis: Step-bystepprevention and treatment. British Journalof Community Nursing, 16(8), 382–389.Black, J. M., Gray, M., Bliss, D. Z., Kennedy-Evans,K. L., Logan, S., Baharestani, M. M., … & Ratliff,C. R. (2011). MASD part 2: Incontinence-Mikel Gray publishes extensively on health issues related tourinary incontinence.associated dermatitis and intertriginousdermatitis: A consensus. Journal of Wound,Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(4), 359–370.Gray, M. (2011). Context for practice: Fillinggaps in our evidence base. Journal of Wound,Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(6), 607–609.doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e318234beafGray, M. (2011). Context for practice: Footand nail care, moisture-associated skindamage, telemedicine for wound care andbenchmarking pressure ulcer prevalence.Journal of Wound, Ostomy & ContinenceNursing, 38(3), 217–219. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e3182181542Gray, M. (2011). Context for practice:Intertriginous dermatitis, NPWT for pilonidaldisease, calciphylaxis, and more. Journal ofWound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(4),335–337. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e31822275e0Gray, M. (2011). Context for practice: Anew year. Journal of Wound, Ostomy &Continence Nursing, 38(1), 11–13. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e318203ea25Gray, M. (2011). Context for WOC practice:Continence section editor transition. Journal ofWound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(2),117–119. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e31820c60ffGray, M. (2011). Traces: Making senseof urodynamics testing—part 3:Electromyography of the pelvic floor muscles.Urologic Nursing, 31(1), 31–38.24 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

PublicationsGray, M. (2011). Traces: Making sense ofurodynamics testing—part 4: Preparing thepatient for multichannel urodynamics testing.Urologic Nursing, 31(2), 71–77.Gray, M. (2011). Traces: Making sense ofurodynamics testing—part 5: Evaluation ofbladder filling/storage functions. UrologicNursing, 31(3), 149–153.Gray, M. (2011). Traces: Making sense ofurodynamics testing—part 6: Evaluationof bladder filling/storage: Bladder wallcompliance and the detrusor leak pointpressure. Urologic Nursing, 31(4), 215–221, 235.Gray, M. (2011). Traces: Making sense of urodynamicstesting—part 7: Evaluation of bladder filling/storage: Evaluation of urethral sphincterincompetence and stress urinary incontinence.Urologic Nursing, 31(5), 267–277, 289.Gray, M. (2011). Traces: Making sense ofurodynamics testing—part 8: Evaluatingsensations of bladder filling. Urologic Nursing,31(6), 369–374.Gray, M., Black, J. M., Baharestani, M. M., Bliss,D. Z., Colwell, J. C., Goldberg, M., ... & Ratliff,C. R. (2011). Moisture-associated skin damage:Overview and pathophysiology. Journal ofWound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(3),233–241. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e318215f798Gray, M. (2011). Translational research and WOCnursing practice. Journal of Wound, Ostomy& Continence Nursing, 38(5), 479–481.doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e31822bec42Hanno, P. M., Burks, D. A., Clemens, J. O.,Dmochowski, R. R., Erickson, D., Fitzgerald,M. P., … Gray, M., et al. (2011). AUA guidelinefor the diagnosis and treatment of interstitialcystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Journal ofUrology, 185 (6), 2162–2170.Lukacz, E. S., Sampselle, C., Gray, M., Macdiarmid,S., Rosenberg, M., Ellsworth, P., et al. (2011).A healthy bladder: A consensus statement.International Journal of Clinical Practice,65(10), 1026–1036. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02763.xvan Rijswijk, L., & Gray, M. (2011). Evidence,research, and clinical practice: A patientcenteredframework for progress in wound care.Ostomy Wound Management, 57(9), 26–38.HARMON, Rebecca, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BCMay, N., Becker, D., Frankel, R., Haizlip, J., Harmon,R., Plews-Ogan, M., et al. (2011). Appreciativeinquiry in health care. New York: CrownPublishing.HEATH, Janie, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANMedeiros, R. S., NeSmith, E. G., Heath, J., Hawkins,M. L., Hawkins, D., & Bias, R. (2011). Midlevelhealth providers impact on ICU length of stay,patient satisfaction, mortality, and resourceutilization. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 18(3),149–152. doi:10.1097/JTN.0b013e31822b7fafHINTON, Ivora, PhDBaernholdt, M., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Rose, K.,& Sheely, M. (2011). Factors associatedwith quality of life in older adults in theUnited States. Quality of Life Research, 20.doi:10.1007/s11136-011-9954-zJones, R. A., Wenzel, J., Hinton, I., Cary, M., Jones,N. R., Krumm, S. et al. (2011). Exploring cancersupport needs for older African Americanmen with prostate cancer. Supportive Care inCancer, 19(9), 1411–1419.Mahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Johnson, R.,Moody, D., Rifkin, K., at al. (2011). Participatoryaction research in public mental health and aschool of nursing: Qualitative findings from anacademic-community partnership. Journal ofParticipatory Medicine, 3, e10.Mahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Moody,D., Rifkin, K., Moore, K., et al. (2011). Shareddecision making in mental health treatment:Qualitative findings from stakeholder focusgroups. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(6),e27–e36. doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2011.04.003Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton,I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011).Recruitment of rural African Americans forresearch projects: Lessons learned. SouthernOnline Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1).Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.htmlHOLLEN, Patricia, PhD, RN, FAANO’Laughlen, M., Rance, K., Rovnyak, V., & Hollen, P.(2011). Adherence rates by Nurse Practitionersto the National Asthma Educational PreventionProgram (NAEPP) guidelines [Abstract]. Journalof Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127(2), AB46.JONES, Randy, PhD, RNJones, R. A., Wenzel, J., Hinton, I., Cary, M., Jones,N. R., Krumm, S. et al. (2011). Exploring cancersupport needs for older African Americanmen with prostate cancer. Supportive Care inCancer, 19(9), 1411–1419.Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton,I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011).Recruitment of rural African Americans forresearch projects: Lessons learned. SouthernOnline Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1).Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.htmlKANE, Catherine F., PhD, RN, FAANTierney, K. R., & Kane, C. (2011). Promotingwellness and recovery for persons withserious mental illness: A program evaluation.Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(2), 77–89.KEELING, Arlene W., PhD, RN, FAANKeeling, A. (2011). Clinics in the “suitcasecamps”: Nursing the migrants during the GreatDepression, 1938–1941. Windows in Time,19(1), 8–11.Thompson, M. E., & Keeling, A. (2011). Nurses’role in the prevention of infant mortality in1884–1925: Health disparities then and now.Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 26. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2011.05.011KULBOK, Pamela A., DNSc, RN, PHCNS-BC,FAANKulbok, P. A., & Botchwey, N. D. (2011). Promotinghealthy communities using multilevelparticipatory strategies. In M. Stanhope &J. Lancaster (Eds.), Public health nursing (8thed.), St. Louis, MO: Mosby.Noonan, D., Kulbok, P., & Yan, G. (2011). Intentionto smoke tobacco using a waterpipe amongstudents in a southeastern U.S. college. Publichealth nursing, 28(6), 494–502. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.00945.xLANCASTER, B. Jeanette, PhD, RN, FAANStanhope, M. K., & Lancaster, B. J. (2011). Publichealth nursing (8th ed.), St. Louis, MO: Mosby.LAUGHON, Kathryn C., PhD, RN, FAANBloom, T., Bullock, L., Sharps, P., Laughon, K., &Parker, B. (2011). Intimate partner violence duringpregnancy. In J. Humphreys & J. Campbell(Eds.), Family Violence and Nursing Practice(2nd ed., pp. 155–180), New York: Springer.MAHONE, Irma H., PhD, RNMahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Moody,D., Rifkin, K., Moore, K., et al. (2011). Shareddecision making in mental health treatment:www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 25

PublicationsQualitative findings from stakeholder focusgroups. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(6),e27–e36. doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2011.04.003Mahone, I. H., Farrell, S. P., Hinton, I., Johnson, R.,Moody, D., Rifkin, K., et al. (2011). Participatoryaction research in public mental health and aschool of nursing: Qualitative findings from anacademic-community partnership. Journal ofParticipatory Medicine, 3, e10.O’LAUGHLEN, Mary, PhD, RN, FNP-BCO’Laughlen, M., Rance, K., Rovnyak, V., & Hollen, P.(2011). Adherence rates by Nurse Practitionersto the National Asthma Educational PreventionProgram (NAEPP) guidelines [Abstract]. Journalof Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127(2),AB46.Rance, K., & O’Laughlen, M. (2011). Obesity andasthma: A dangerous link in children. TheJournal for Nurse Practitioners, 7(4), 287–292.doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.06.011Rance, K., O’Laughlen, M., & Ting, S. (2011).Improving asthma care for AfricanAmerican children by increasing asthmaguideline adherence. Journal of PediatricHealth Care, 25(4), 235–249. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.04.010PARKER, Barbara J., PhD, RN, FAANBloom, T., Bullock, L., Sharps, P., Laughon, K., &Parker, B. (2011). Intimate partner violenceduring pregnancy. In J. Humphreys & J. Campbell(Eds.), Family Violence and Nursing Practice(2nd ed., pp. 155–180), New York: Springer.Sawin, E, & Parker, B. (2011). “If looks wouldkill then I would be dead”: Intimate partnerabuse and breast cancer in older women.Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(7), 26–35.doi:10.3928/00989134-20110307-01QUATRARA, Beth, DNP, RN, CNSBallew, C., Buffmire, M. V., Fisher, C., Schmidt,P., Quatrara, B., Conaway, M., & Burns, S. M.(2011). Factors associated with the level ofbackrest elevation in a thoracic cardiovascularintensive care unit. American Journal ofCritical Care, 20(5), 395–399. doi:10.4037/ajcc2011884Elgin, K., Cozzi, K., Fowler, M., Perry, S., Davis, S.,Conaway, M., Quatrara, B., & Burns, S. (2011).Maintaining patency with packed red bloodcell infusions: Comparison of IV normal salineinfusion vs. normal saline syringe method.Irma Mahone conducts far-reaching mental health research.MedSurg Nursing: The Journal of Adult Health,20(3), 134–138.Quatrara, B. (2011). Acute pancreatitis & enteralfeeding: What is the evidence? MedSurgMatters, 20(1), 8–10.Quatrara, B. (2011). Table of FDA-approvedpancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.Practical Gastroenterology, 35(5), 19.RATLIFF, Catherine, PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN,CFCNBlack, J. M., Gray, M., Bliss, D. Z., Kennedy-Evans,K. L., Logan, S., Baharestani, M. M., … & Ratliff,C. R. (2011). MASD part 2: Incontinenceassociateddermatitis and intertriginousdermatitis: A consensus. Journal of Wound,Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(4), 359–370.Colwell, J. C., Ratliff, C. R., Goldberg, M., Baharestani,M. M., Bliss, D. Z., Gray, M., et al. (2011).MASD part 3: Peristomal moisture-associateddermatitis and periwound moisture-associateddermatitis: A consensus. Journal of Wound,Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(5), 541–553.Dixon, M., & Ratliff, C. (2011). Hair braids asa risk factor for occipital pressure ulcerdevelopment: A case study. Ostomy WoundManagement, 57(9), 48–53.Gray, M., Black, J. M., Baharestani, M. M.,Bliss, D. Z., Colwell, J. C., Goldberg, M., ... &Ratliff, C. R. (2011). Moisture-associated skindamage: Overview and pathophysiology.Journal of Wound, Ostomy & ContinenceNursing, 38(3), 233–241. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e318215f798Ratliff, C. R. (2011). Are you a stomatologist andother ostomy language conundrums. OstomyWound Management, 57(1), 1 p. preceding 14.Ratliff, C. R. (2011). Lymphedema in acute andchronic wounds: Current managementconcepts. In R. Bryant & D. Nix (Eds.), Acuteand chronic wounds: Current managementconcepts (4th Ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.REID, Kathryn, PhD, RN, CNL, FNP-BCReid, K. B., & Dennison, P. (2011). The ClinicalNurse Leader (CNL ® ): Emergence of a pointof-caresafety clinician. The Online Journal ofIssues in Nursing, 16(3), 1–4.ROSE, Karen M., PhD, RNBaernholdt, M., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Rose, K.,& Sheely, M. (2011). Factors associatedwith quality of life in older adults in theUnited States. Quality of Life Research, 20.doi:10.1007/s11136-011-9954-zKim, H., & Rose, K. (2011). Sleep disturbances infamily caregivers: An overview of the state ofthe science. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing,25(6), 456–468. doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2011.02.007Richards, K., Lambert, C., Beck, C., Bliwise, D.,Evans, W., Kalra, G., … Rose, K., et al. (2011).Strength training, walking, and social activityimprove sleep in nursing home and assistingliving residents: Randomized controlled trial.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(2),214–233. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03246.xRose, K., & Williams, I. C. (2011). Family matters:Family quality of life in dementia. Journalof Gerontological Nursing, 37(6), 3–4.doi:10.3928/00989134-20110503-0626 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

PublicationsRose, K., Beck, C., Tsai, P., Liem, P., Davila, D.,Kleban, M., et al. (2011). Sleep disturbancesand nocturnal agitation behaviors in olderadults with dementia. Sleep, 34(6), 779–786.doi:10.5665/sleep.1048ROVNYAK, Virginia, PhDCampbell, C., Boyer, D., Campbell, L., & Rovnyak,V. (2011). Pain management topics of interestfor nurses in rural Appalachia. Journal ofContinuing Education in Nursing, 42(12).doi:10.3928/00220124-20111215-01O’Laughlen, M., Rance, K., Rovnyak, V., & Hollen, P.(2011). Adherence rates by Nurse Practitionersto the National Asthma Educational PreventionProgram (NAEPP) guidelines [Abstract]. Journalof Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127(2), AB46.Audrey Snyder’s research is informed by her internationalnursing experiences.SNYDER, Audrey, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, CEN,CCRN, FAANP, FAENMartin, M. L., & Snyder, A. E. (2011). Recentdevastating tragedies: Lessons learned. Race,culture, community. Journal of Race and Policy,7(1), 42–52.Martin, M. L., Snyder, A. E., & Saunders, M. E.(2011). Guest editors’ prologue: UVA in St. Kittsand Nevis. Journal of Race and Policy, 7(1), 5–8.Snyder, A. E., Martin, M. L., et al. (2011). Theculture of St. Kitts and Nevis. Journal of Raceand Policy, 7(1), 9–14.Wright, E. B., Alibertis, K. J., & Snyder, A. E. (2011).Mass casualty incident health care providertraining drill: UVA in St. Kitts and Nevis. Journalof Race and Policy, 7(1), 115–123.SOUTHALL, Vickie H., MSN, RNSouthall, V. H. (2011). Rural health concepts. InJ. L. Creasia & E. Friberg (Eds.), Conceptualfoundations: The bridge to professionalnursing practice (5th ed., pp. 368–384), St.Louis, MO: Mosby.STEEVES, Richard H., PhD, RN, FAANWilliams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton,I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011).Recruitment of rural African Americans forresearch projects: Lessons learned. SouthernOnline Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1).Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.htmlTAYLOR, Ann Gill, EdD, RN, FAANAnderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Biofieldtherapies in cardiovascular diseasemanagement: A brief review. Holistic NursingPractice, 25(4), 199–204.Anderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Effects ofhealing touch in clinical practice: A systematicreview of randomized clinical trials. Journal ofHolistic Nursing, 29(3), 221–228.Anderson, J. G., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Themetabolic syndrome and mind-body therapies:A systematic review of clinical trials. Journalof Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011, 1–8.doi:10.1155/2011/276419Innes, K. E., Selfe, T. K., Alexander, G. K., &Taylor, A. G. (2011). A new educational filmcontrol for use in studies of active mind-bodytherapies: Acceptability and feasibility. Journalof Alternative and Complementary Medicine,17(5), 453–458.Johnson, C. C., & Taylor, A. G. (2011). Researcherscombine evidence to foster study enrollment:Perspectives on putting into practice whatwe know for studies involving Black women.Journal of Yoga and Physical Therapy, 1(1),e101. doi:10.4172/2157-7595.1000e101THOMPSON-HEISTERMAN, Anita, MSN, RN,PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BCThompson-Heisterman, A. A. (2011). Mentalhealth issues. In M. Stanhope & J. LancasterAnita Thompson-Heisterman focuses on complexmental health issues.(Eds.) Public Health Nursing (8th ed., pp. 784–803). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.UTZ, Sharon W., PhD, RNClark, M. L., & Utz, S. W. (2011). Use of diabetesself-management instruments among ruralAfrican American populations. Southern OnlineJournal of Nursing Research, 11(1). Retrievedfrom R_articles2/Vol11Num01Art10.htmlWilliams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton,I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011).Recruitment of rural African Americans forresearch projects: Lessons learned. SouthernOnline Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1).Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.htmlWILLIAMS, Ishan, PhDRose, K., & Williams, I. C. (2011). Family matters:Family quality of life in dementia. Journalof Gerontological Nursing, 37(6), 3–4.doi:10.3928/00989134-20110503-06Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton,I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011).Recruitment of rural African Americans forresearch projects: Lessons learned. SouthernOnline Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1).Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.htmlwww.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 27

Faculty Members Serve as Expert ReviewersSchool of Nursing faculty are increasinglycalled to serve as expert reviewers of researchgrant proposals, such as those beingElizabeth Merwin credits serving on national panels forhelping her spot new trends in nursing research.considered for funding by National Institutes ofHealth (NIH) study sections and other federaland state agencies.One investigator to receive this professionalhonor is Elizabeth Merwin, the MadgeM. Jones Professor of Nursing, director ofthe Rural Health Care Research Center, andassociate dean of research for the School.Merwin gained her initial experienceby reviewing research grantproposals for the American NursesFoundation, the funding arm ofthe American Nurses Association.This year, she completes a five-yearmembership on the HealthcareSystems and Value Research StudySection, a standing committee ofthe Agency for Healthcare Researchand Quality (AHRQ).“To be involved with the AHRQin the midst of health care reformhas provided me with a lot of professionalinsight about the kind ofstudies that are needed to impactchanges,” Merwin says. “As a studysection member, I get to hear what’sgoing on at the agency—the issuesand priorities—from senior leaders as soon asthings can be talked about publicly. That hasbeen helpful in my role at the School.”Another investigator and expert revieweris Linda Bullock, the Jeanette Lancaster AlumniProfessor of Nursing and director of the School’sPhD Program. In 2010, Bullock concluded afour-year membership on the NIH Nursing andRelated Clinical Sciences Study Section. She hasalso participated as an ad hoc member of theNINR/NRRC study section for F and K seriesgrants. By reading, critiquing, and arguing forand against specific research proposals, she hasgained important insights about what it takesto be competitive. She shares these insightswith PhD students taking her grant proposalwriting class, and she has used the knowledge toimprove the effectiveness of her own proposals.“You’re really sitting at the table with thetop researchers in the United States—the crèmede la crème,” she says. These investigatorsform a network of respected peers outside ofthe School that Bullock can turn to when sheneeds to bounce around new ideas, or help theSchool recruit new faculty and seek placementsfor its graduating students.Serving as a reviewer does have its downside.“It is a lot of work for no additional pay,”Bullock admits. “But I’m still glad I’ve doneit. There is no doubt that it does a lot to helpthe School. It really does help you play on thenational stage.”Faculty Serving on Research Study Sections (for prominent agencies within the last two years)Linda F. C. Bullock, PhD, RN, FAANStanding Member, NIH Nursing andRelated Clinical Sciences Study Section,2006–2010Ad hoc, NINR/NRRC study section for Fand K series grant, October 2010Ad hoc, R43 reviewer for SBIR Phase I andII, STTR grant Phase I and II, 2012Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC,FAANAd hoc, Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation, Future of Nursing, Campaignfor Action, 2011–presentSarah P. Farrell, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC,CNLAd hoc, Study section for HRSA FacultyDevelopment—Integrated Technology intoNursing Education grant program on HealthResources and Services AdministrationAd hoc, Small Business InnovationResearch (SBIR), National Institute ofMental Health, expert panelRandy Jones, PhD, RNAd hoc, Oncology Nursing SocietyFoundation Small Research Grant StudySection, 2009–presentAd hoc, MS Society Research Grant, 2010.Ad hoc, Department of Defense, ProstateCancer Research Program, 2010Pamela Kulbok, DNSc, RN, FAANAd hoc, Virginia Youth Tobacco ProjectSmall Grants Program ReviewerKathryn Laughon, PhD, RNAmerican Nurses Foundation/ SigmaTheta Tau InternationalThe Centers for Disease Control andPrevention R49 Injury Control Researchand Demonstration ProjectsAvon Foundation National mPowermentGrantsIrma Mahone, PhD, RN, MSNAd hoc, Society for Medical DecisionMaking, June, 2010Ad hoc, Virginia Daughters of theAmerican Revolution (DAR), Virginia NursingScholarship applications (2008–2010)Ad hoc, American Psychiatric NursingFoundation (APNF) Annual Research Grant2009, 2010Ad hoc, Sigma Theta Tau International(STTI) Research Grant Opportunities2010–2011Elizabeth Merwin, PhD, RN, FAANStanding Member, Agency for HealthcareResearch and Quality Healthcare Systems &Value Research Study Section, 2007–2012Ad hoc, NIH National Institute of NursingResearch, Various Awards, 2011Barbara Parker, PhD, RN, FAANReviewer: NIH Clinical Research LoanRepayment ProgramCatherine Ratliff, PhD,APRN‐BC,CWOCN, CFCNOstomy Researcher, Board of Directors,Center for Clinical Investigation of theWound, Ostomy and Continence NursesSocietyKaren Rose, PhD, RNAd hoc, Alzheimer’s and RelatedDisorders Research Award Fund, 2010Ann Gill Taylor, EdD, RN, FAANAd hoc, NIH Center for Scientific Review,Mechanisms of Emotion, Stress and HealthStudy Section, 2010–presentAd hoc, Special Emphasis Panel (PRO-Based Palliative and Hospice Care practicePhase II contract proposals), NIH NationalCancer Institute, 2011Sharon Utz, PhD, RNAd hoc, Special Emphasis Panel onTranslational Research for the Preventionand Control of Diabetes, NIH NationalInstitute for Diabetes, Digestive and KidneyDiseasesAd hoc, NIH/The Healthcare Deliveryand Methodologies: Nursing and RelatedClinical Sciences Study Section (NRCS),Sept., 2011Ishan Williams, PhDAd hoc, Alzheimer’s and RelatedDisorders Research Award Fund, 201028 Virginia Legacy Spring 2012

Virginia MomentsPioneering Community NursingIn 1966, at a time of cultural change and racial tension, a young white nurse, Nancy Milio, founded the “Momand Tots Center” in an impoverished and largely African American section of inner-city Detroit. The centeraddressed health care and community issues, including family planning and prenatal care. Milio operatedthe clinic with strong community involvement in all aspects of care.While conducting doctoral research, Pamela DeGuzman (BSN ’96, MSN ’00, PhD ’12) helped theSchool’s Center for Historical Inquiry acquire a collection of Milio’s diaries, recordings, and otherhistorical data related to her pioneering clinic for mothers, infants, and children.“Milio’s storefront ‘Mom and Tots Center’ is an early example of a successful nurse-managedhealth center,” DeGuzman says. “It was an experiment in community health care. Poor moms, singlemoms—she understood how to get access to care: Bring it to the neighborhoods.”DeGuzman learned of the historical materials while communicating with Milio for a researchpaper on health care disparities in Arlene Keeling’s PhD-level history course. Milio is now professoremeritus of nursing and professor emeritus of health policy and administration at the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Milio and one of her young patients in 1968.Photos courtesy of UVA’s Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry. Learn more about resourcesand opportunities to the support the center at nursing.virginia.edu.

University of Virginia Health SystemP.O. Box 8010152410 Old Ivy Road, Suite 207Charlottesville, VA 22908-1015Change service requestedNonprofit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDPermit No. 164Charlottesville, VirginiaCalendar of EventsWe Did It!McLeod Goal Met—See page five for details.May6–12 National Nurses Week11 End of examinations, Spring semester14–16 Thomas Jefferson Society Reunions:Classes of 1962 and earlier16 Thomas Jefferson Society School ofNursing Luncheon and Building Tours19 Pinning & Hooding Ceremonies, Schoolof Nursing20 Final Exercises31–June 3Reunions Celebration: Celebrations forthe Class of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982,1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007.Save the Date! Special highlightsinclude reunions seminar “Health CareReform: Opportunities for Nurses andPhysicians to Work Together in NewWays,” Dean Dorrie Fontaine (June 1)and School of Nursing ReunionsLuncheon, Alumni Association AnnualMeeting, and Building Tours (June 2)June1 Deadline for applying for NursingAlumni Association Alumni ScholarshipAugust28 Fall Semester beginsOctober5–6 School of Nursing Advisory Board andAlumni Council Meetings13–14 HomecomingsNovemberTBD Zula Mae Baber Bice Memorial LectureDecember10–18 ExaminationsFor more information, please contact the Schoolof Nursing Alumni & Development Office atnursing-alumni@virginia.edu, or (434) 924-0138.Please check the School of Nursing websitefor more details as they become available:www.nursing.virginia.edu.