UIowa College of Nursing Annual Report 2016-2017

LEHMANN’S VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
RECOGNIZED BY UI’S MOBILE CLINIC
Susan Lehmann, MSN, RN, clinical assistant
professor, was featured by the University of Iowa’s
Mobile Clinic for her significant volunteer efforts.
Lehmann was nominated by members of the
Mobile Clinic’s board because of her dedication to
the organization, her willingness to help, and her
passion for community service.
january 2017
RUPE ELECTED AS AANPCP
BOARD COMMISSIONER
Kerri Rupe, ARNP, FNP-C, COHN-S, DNP, FAANP,
clinical professor, was elected as an American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification
Program (AANPCP) Board Commissioner. Dr.
Rupe has been actively participating in the item
writing, test validation, and serving on other
committees within the organization, and began her
3-year term as commissioner on January 1, 2017.
CHERWIN AWARDED DIANA
BENZ CANCER GRANT
Catherine Cherwin, PhD, RN, assistant professor,
was awarded the 2016 Diana Benz Seed Grant
from UI’s Holden Cancer Center for her research
project titled, “GI Symptom Clusters in Solid Tumor
Chemotherapy Patients.” Cherwin and her team
aim to identify GI symptom clusters in patients with
solid tumor diagnoses receiving chemotherapy;
and, determine if GI symptom clusters are related
to symptom interference with daily life or quality
of life.
february 2017
HOMETOWN HAWKEYE: MICHAELA BEAVER
Michaela Beaver (DNP 2014) was featured in
the Hawkeye Caucus for her work at the United
Community Health Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.
DNP ALUMNUS FEATURED IN
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CAMPAIGN
Jimmy Reyes (BSN 2004, MSN 2007, DNP 2010),
associate director of practice and education at the
Iowa Board of Nursing, was featured in a Johnson
& Johnson publication about nurses who have
taken their care to the “next level.”
RAKEL’S RESEARCH FUNDED THROUGH
A GRANT FROM AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY AND
PFIZER
Barbara Rakel, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, and
Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, professor of physical
therapy in the Carver College of Medicine were
awarded an Independent Grant for Learning and
Change (IGLC) from the American Pain Society
(APS) and Pfizer for her research project titled,
“Development of an Electronic Prescription
Bundle of Nonpharmacological Strategies for
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.” Rakel and Sluka
will co-lead this innovative project that aims to put
nonpharmacological pain strategies on the same
level as pharmacological-based methods. Other
collaborators include Stephanie Gilbertson-White,
PhD, APRN-BC, assistant professor, Keela Herr,
PhD, RN, AGSF, FGSA, FAAN, associate dean for
faculty and professor, and Toni Tripp-Reimer, PhD,
RN, FAAN, professor.
MORE THAN 5,000 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GAVE
$32 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF
IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING
Elizabeth Swanson, PhD, RN, director of external
relations and associate professor, reported that
more than 5,000 donors contributed over $32
million towards collegiate advancement resulting
in 32 new scholarships and 18 new faculty and
research support funds.
march 2017
FULL CIRCLE: FORMER UIHC PEDIATRIC
PATIENT, CURRENT UI COLLEGE OF NURSING
STUDENT DETERMINED TO PAY IT FORWARD
Jesse Weiss (BSN class of 2020), was featured
on his path from UIHC pediatric patient to current
University of Iowa College of Nursing BSN student
produed by CBS2/FOX28.
HOMETOWN HAWKEYE: TERRI FERRELL
Terri Ferrell (BSN 1974, MA 1975) was featured
in the Hawkeye Caucus for her work at St. Luke’s
Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
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