2018-19 Annual Report
Above: The School of Nursing is proud to welcome its inaugural cohort of Ph.D. students. These
seven scholars represent a variety of professional backgrounds and research interests, and they
begin the program in fall 2019.
Below: New Objective Structure Clinical Exam (OSCE) spaces opened in fall 2018 in time
for graduate students to use them for their on-campus experiences. Faculty proctor these
experiences using state-of-the-art simulation capture technology.
Letter from the Dean
What drives an individual to seek to improve how a policy is implemented,
how a procedure is performed, or how providers approach planning a
patient’s care? How do they see what could be where others accept the status
quo? The faculty, staff and students at the GW School of Nursing engage with
questions such as these every day. They seek new and innovative solutions to
entrenched problems, and they work tirelessly to make patient care safer and
more compassionate. They do not settle for the status quo, and they dare to
imagine something better.
Safer and more compassionate care lies at the heart of the research underway
by Dale Lupu and her team working on the Pathways Project. Funded by
the largest grant the school has received to date, Dr. Lupu seeks to shift the
conversations at the heart of end-stage renal care to better align with patients’
goals. She seeks to change the dynamic between caregiver and patient to
amplify the voice of the patient and help them be heard in the care planning
process. Dr. Lupu and her team are just one of many examples of research and
scholarship realizing the possibilities of how we can advance the profession
and practice of nursing.
In addition to the innovative work undertaken by the school’s faculty, the school
of nursing this year welcomed its inaugural cohort of Ph.D. students. These
nursing scholars will benefit from the rich mix of scholarship, expertise and
collaboration at GW Nursing as they seek to broaden the horizons of nursing
research. I am excited to follow their journey through the program, and I look
forward to greeting them in the years to come as peers and colleagues.
I would be remiss if I did not pause to take stock of how far we have come in
our physical spaces as well. Just a few years ago, our classroom and student
spaces were put to the test in accommodating record class sizes and hosting
on-campus experiences for our graduate students. Early this year, GW Nursing
completed renovations in Innovation Hall that nearly doubled the simulation
spaces available to nursing students and created new, open areas with room
for students to work, study and collaborate. These improvements are crucial
to improving not just the student experience, but also the school’s capacity to
provide meaningful, high-quality education.
This has been a banner year for the school in striving for excellence and
realizing new possibilities. As you read through the accounts of what the
faculty, staff and students of GW Nursing have done, try to imagine what’s next.
Best,
Pamela R. Jeffries
Dean and Professor, GW School of Nursing
New Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
GW Nursing appointed Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP, as the new senior associate
dean for academic affairs, effective May 1. Dr. Slaven-Lee, a clinical associate professor, joined GW
Nursing in 2015 and had been serving as assistant dean for the M.S.N. program since June 2016. Her
areas of expertise include nursing administration, nurse practitioner education, and clinical simulation
pedagogy and education. Prior to coming to GW Nursing, Dr. Slaven-Lee held multiple leadership
roles at the Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, including director of the
family nurse practitioner track and assistant director for academics, and a faculty appointment at the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Graduate School of Nursing.
New Programs
GW Nursing rounds out its terminal degree options with the addition of a Doctor of Philosophy
in Nursing program and a new health policy option in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. In
addition to new program launches, the school also graduated its first psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioner and adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner students.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Led by Dr. Kathleen Griffith, the first cohort of Ph.D. students begins in fall 2019 with full tuition
coverage for each of the seven students’ first two years of the program. Additionally, two candidates
will serve as graduate research assistants with GW Nursing faculty. Areas of student research interest
include interventions to reduce family stress in neonatal illness; simulation to improve effectiveness
of graduate clinical education; and strategies for policy change to optimize management of serious
mental illness.
GW NURSING STUDENT BODY: 2018-19
B.S.N.
401 269
Total students
enrolled
Total graduates
RN-B.S.N.
Total students
enrolled
89 41
Total graduates
M.S.N.
609 185
Total students
enrolled
Total graduates
Academics
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Certificates
Total students
enrolled
59 28
2% NON-BINARY
Total graduates
D.N.P.
133 16
Total students
enrolled
Total graduates
Ph.D.
Total students: 1,202 2018-19 Graduates: 539
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Inaugural cohort of
PhD students admitted
13% MALE 85% FEMALE 60% PART-TIME
40% FULL-TIME
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Policy
In keeping with the school’s emphasis on policy as a pillar of the advancement of the profession of
nursing, the D.N.P. Health Policy option will welcome its first cohort in fall 2019. This D.N.P. offers indepth
study of the legislative, regulatory and judicial processes that shape health policy, as well as
the economic forces, research evidence and political developments that directly affect health care
and the nursing profession. Dr. David Keepnews serves as director of this D.N.P. program option,
bringing years of experience interpreting and unpacking the implications of health policy and
regulations across different sectors of health care.
Clinical Innovations
In the past year, the GW Nursing graduate
clinical programs hosted more than
340 students for on-campus, simulationbased
learning events in the school’s
new simulation center. These events were
designed to include content that supports
each of the National Organization of Nurse
Practitioner Faculties’ core competencies
for nurse practitioners. Using a unique
simulation-based learning model, students
participated in a series of formative
case scenarios. Students collaborated to
organize data relevant to a chief complaint,
prioritize differential diagnoses, access
clinical resources, and formulate evidencebased,
patient-centered management plans.
Each student was also allotted time for
private one-on-one feedback on their
performance.
This model of formative group simulationbased
learning provides a valuable and
authentic means of demonstrating skills
and key indicators of diagnostic reasoning.
Student and faculty engagement in this
model calls for integration of content from
scientific foundations for practice, leadership,
quality, practice inquiry, technology and
information literacy, policy, health delivery
systems, ethics, and independent practice
competencies.
In addition, the first-ever cohort of GW Nursing acute care NP students participated in a series of
high-fidelity simulation-based learning events aimed at achieving acute care option outcomes.
New Academic Partnership
The addition of a new agreement with the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) solidifies the
school’s commitment to the cause of encouraging nurses to accept leadership roles in different
organizations. In keeping with the 2010 Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading
Change, Advancing Health, the school has followed its recommendations to increase the number of
nurse leaders on boards and commissions that work toward improving public health. By creating an
easier pathway for the members of the NOBC to pursue higher education, GW Nursing is following
through with its commitment to the goal set forth by the IOM report.
Academics
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Academics
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Veterans
Some veterans face challenges and needs unique
to a military background. GW Nursing offers
services exclusively for veteran students, including
academic advisers with a military background,
financial advisers, counseling and tutors to help
veteran students succeed.
The Veterans B.S.N. advisory group, composed of
faculty members and student affairs staff, coordinate
monthly formal and informal meetings for veterans
in each cohort, as well as periodic gatherings
inclusive of veterans in all cohorts, with the goal of
fostering community. The veterans’ lounge at GW
Nursing’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus
in Ashburn provides a space for social gatherings
Veterans
and study sessions.
In addition to the tailored support services, all faculty
members teaching veteran students go through
orientation and training to better understand
and meet veteran students’ learning needs. New
faculty members are required to have one-on-one
sessions regarding
#2
teaching and learning
47%
methods
U.S. News ranking for online graduate of enrolled students had military
to address challenges that commonly surface
nursing programs for veterans
training to prepare them for direct
among veteran students. Faculty members patient care have
also initiated studies intended to measure which
elements contribute to veterans’ success.
Since the beginning of the initiative, the school has
graduated 100 veteran students, has 44 currently
enrolled and 523 set to start in the fall. 94% Students
represent military all branches five represented branches in of the military, NCLEX pass and rate the
school has veteran been student able body to bring several active-duty
service members into the B.S.N. program.
Some veterans face challenges and needs unique to a
military background. GW Nursing offers services exclusively
for veteran students, including academic advisers with
military backgrounds, financial advisers, counseling, and
tutors to help veteran students succeed.
The VBSN Advisory Group, comprised of faculty members
and student affairs staff, coordinate monthly formal and
informal meetings for veterans in each cohort, as well as
periodic gatherings inclusive of veterans in all cohorts, with
the goal of fostering community. The veterans’ lounge at
GW Nursing’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus in
FY19 GW Scholarship support
Veterans
TOTAL FY 19:
$3,284,311
#2
U.S. News ranking for online graduate
nursing programs for veterans
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military branches represented in
veteran student body
FY19 GW Scholarship support
$935,350
47%
of enrolled students had military
training to prepare them for direct
patient care
94%
NCLEX pass rate
Some veterans face challenges and needs unique to a
military background. GW Nursing offers services exclusively
for veteran students, including academic advisers with
military backgrounds, financial advisers, counseling, and
tutors to help 100+ veteran students succeed. 23%
veteran students have graduated from of veteran GW ABSN graduates are
The VBSN ABSN Advisory program to date Group, comprised employed of faculty by GW Hospital members
and student affairs staff, coordinate monthly formal and
informal meetings for veterans in each cohort, as well as
periodic gatherings inclusive of veterans in all cohorts, with
the goal of fostering community. The veterans’ lounge at
GW Nursing’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus in
6
years running GW has been named a
military friendly university
10
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G.I. Bill that provides veterans
assistance with educational expenses.
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To address non-nursing challenges students face while in school, GW Nursing added two professional advisers
to the Office of Student Affairs. Chloe Harner (left) works with students in the B.S.N. program, and Hannah Hahn
$935,350 $66,141 $2,282,820
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GW MERIT
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degree requirements.
New Faculty
Sue Bhati, Ph.D., NP, is a clinical assistant professor of nursing teaching in the B.S.N.
program. Dr. Bhati’s research interests stem from her belief that educating young
underserved women in preventive health care, and providing free primary health services
to them and their children, is empowering and improves outcomes for both women and
children. She has worked extensively with low income and diverse populations in various
roles including primary nurse, nurse manager, case manager, clinical nurse specialist,
nurse practitioner and nurse educator.
Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, Ph.D., RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, is an associate professor
of nursing and geriatric nursing researcher. Dr. Batchelor-Murphy has worked as an
administrative nurse in skilled nursing homes and practiced as a family nurse practitioner
(FNP) across long-term care settings. Her research, focusing on patients with dementia,
has been supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program, and the National Institute of Health/National
Institute for Nursing Research.
Helen Ferguson Brown, M.S., ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, is a part-time clinical instructor
teaching courses in the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) M.S.N.
program option. Ms. Brown is an acute care nurse practitioner with 20 years of experience
in the emergency department at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. She
exemplifies quality patient care in her clinical practice with a focus on improving patient
outcomes and patient satisfaction in adult and pediatric populations in the emergency
department.
David Keepnews, Ph.D., J.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is a professor and director of the
D.N.P. Health Policy option. Dr. Keepnews has served in policy-related staff leadership
positions at the American Nurses Association, California Nurse Association and the New
York Academy of Medicine and in volunteer leadership positions for several nursing
organizations, including six years on the board of directors of the American Academy of
Nursing. He holds degrees in nursing, public health, law and social policy and has spoken,
presented and consulted widely on a range of issues related to nursing and health policy.
Daisy Le, Ph.D., M.P.H./M.A., is a visiting assistant research professor and a social scientist in
behavioral and community health specializing in community-engaged cancer prevention
and health disparities research. Dr. Le teaches and conducts research in the general
areas of multicultural studies and health promotion and communication. She focuses on
sociocultural determinants of health and community-based/-engaged approaches across
the cancer continuum that target minority, low-income, and underserved populations
using mobile health technology.
Nadine M. Marchi, D.N.P., RN, CNE, CRRN, is a clinical assistant professor of nursing
teaching in the B.S.N. program. She is a certified nurse educator and rehabilitation nurse
with experience in dialysis, pediatrics, rehabilitation and occupational health. Dr. Marchi
has also published chapters in several nursing reference books. Previously, Dr. Marchi
served as assistant to the director for the graduate entry nursing program at Case Western
Reserve University, where she also earned a D.N.P.
Ashley K. Parks, M.S., FNP-BC, is director of graduate clinical education and compliance
and a part-time clinical instructor in the acute and chronic care faculty community. Ms.
Parks is a family nurse practitioner with extensive experience in family practice, internal
medicine, acute and chronic care of patients and families in urban and suburban health
care environments. She has more than 12 years of nursing experience, research in HIV/
AIDS among African American men, and has been awarded Keeper of the Dream from
Oakland University for promoting diversity and inclusion.
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Richard Ricciardi, Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, is a professor and health policy faculty,
as well as director of strategic partnerships for the Center for Health Policy and Media
Engagement. His scholarly interests include implementation science, preventing and
mitigating adverse body composition and sedentary behavior, and the role of nursing
in the delivery of primary care. Prior to joining the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality in 2010, Dr. Ricciardi served in the Army for 30 years and held numerous
clinical, research and senior leadership positions within the Department of Defense.
Faculty, Staff and Scholarship
Lorraine (Lorrie) Taylor Rilko, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, is a clinical assistant
professor of nursing. Dr. Rilko has 27 years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner
in settings that include internal medicine and family practice. She has cared for in- and
outpatient post-transplant recipients as a heart transplant coordinator at INOVA Heart
and Vascular Institute and volunteers at the Fauquier Free Clinic caring for underserved
populations. Dr. Rilko is board certified in Advanced Diabetes Management with the
American Association of Diabetes Educators.
Mark Tanner, D.N.P., RN, is assistant dean of the B.S.N. program and a clinical associate
professor of nursing. Dr. Tanner previously served as director of the B.S.N. program at
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he also earned his D.N.P.
He also worked at UAMS Hospital in the progressive care and critical care units where
he specialized in medical and neurological/neurosurgical patients. Dr. Tanner was
named to Arkansas Great 100 Nurses in 2018 and to the Arkansas Action Coalition 40
Under 40 Nurse Leaders in 2017.
Cheryl Toulouse, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, is a clinical assistant professor of nursing. She
was previously an assistant professor at George Mason University. She also served
as the coordinator of their RN-B.S.N. programs including the traditional RN-B.S.N.
program; the co-enrollment program, a partnership with the Virginia Community
College System; and the military veterans pathway. Dr. Toulouse has designed online
education and simulation including the implementation of OSCEs in graduate nursing
health assessment courses — a pillar of the school’s graduate simulation education.
Sherrie Flynt Wallington, Ph.D., joins GW Nursing from the Georgetown University
Medical Center and the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she served
as an assistant professor of oncology. Dr. Wallington teaches and conducts research
on the role of health communication, health promotion and community-based
participatory research strategies that focus on cancer prevention, cancer health
disparities, and clinical trials. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications
and serves as a scientific grant reviewer for the NIH and other national foundations.
Y. Tony Yang, Sc.D., L.L.M., M.P.H., is a tenured professor and health services and
policy researcher at GW Nursing with a joint appointment at the Milken Institute
School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management. He is
also the executive director of the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement,
where he leads the charge in advancing the voice of nurses in health policy discourse.
His scholarship explores the effects of law and policy on health care delivery and
population health outcomes, and has been an outspoken voice in the media for years.
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Research and Scholarship
The school’s research base saw a
significant jump in funding from the
previous year with a total of $2.8 million
in grants and awards from different
sources. By refining the school’s scope
of research and scholarship, GW Nursing
is making great strides in contributing to
the state of the science. By applying to
a broad swath of funding sources, the
school is taking a holistic approach to a
difficult funding climate for both federal
and foundation awards.
Foundations are an increasingly important source for research funding at GW Nursing. The generous
and significant support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation enables the work of Dr. Dale Lupu
on Pathways II, wherein she is studying advanced care planning for patients with renal disease.
GW Nursing research faculty have been busy this year, increasing the volume of grant submissions by
nearly 40% over last year. Under the guidance and leadership of Associate Dean for Research Jeanne
Geiger-Brown, the research team has increased the operational support and resources available to
faculty to help with grant submissions, which has increased productivity.
Featured Presentations
Joyce Pulcini presented “The REACH Project: Reducing Childhood Anemia in Caracol, Haiti: A Mixed-
Method, Community-Based Action Study for Sustainable Improvement - Phase I,” “Examining the
Relationship between Elevated Blood Pressure, Elevated Blood Glucose and BMI in a Population
of Adults in Haiti” and “A Coordinated Strategy in Chile to Implement APN in Primary Health Care
Using the PEPPA Framework” during the International Conference for Nurse Practitioner / Advanced
Practice Nursing conference in August 2018.
Karen Whitt presented “The Usability of Family Health History Tools in Primary Care” during the
International Society of Nurses in Genetics World Congress on Genetics and Genomics in October
2018.
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney presented “Using FDA Risk Communication to Reduce Adverse Drug Events
for Cancer Patients” and “Associations between Physician Supply Levels and Amenable Mortality
Rates: An Analysis of Taiwan over Nearly Four Decades” at The American Public Health Association
Annual Research Meeting in November 2018.
Sandra Davis and Karen Kesten presented “Building the Infrastructure: Collaborations for Health
Equity and Community Engagement,” and Dr. Kesten also presented “Influence and Impact: The Broad
Reach of the DNP” during the 11th National Doctor of Nursing Practice Conference in September
2018.
Pamela Jeffries, Jeanne Geiger-
Brown, Kathleen Griffith, Y. Tony
Yang and Sherrie Wallington
presented on the panel “Building
Capacity in Transdisciplinary
Research” during the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing
doctoral education conference in
January 2019.
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Faculty, Staff and Scholarship
Awards and Honors
+ + Melissa Batchelor-Murphy — Inducted as a Fellow and received Excellence in Research Award
from the Gerontological Society of America (November 2018)
+ + Ashley Darcy-Mahoney — Selected as a Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar, sponsored
by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (2018)
+ + Sandra Davis — Inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners at their
conference in Indianapolis (June 2019)
+ + Joyce Hahn — Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing at their conference
(November 2018)
+ + Karen Kesten — Received a Visionary Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award from the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
+ + Laurie Posey — Received the GW Bender Teaching Award (April 2019)
+ + Joyce Pulcini — Received the Towers Pinnacle Award at the American Association of Nurse
Practitioners national conference (June 2019)
+ + Pamela Slaven-Lee — Inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners at
their conference in Indianapolis (June 2019)
+ + Sherrie Wallington — Received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Peer Mentor Award for
Engagement and Service (March 2019)
DAISY Award
This year GW Nursing joined the ranks of
health care facilities and schools of nursing
across the nation in recognizing outstanding
nurses who are exemplars of excellence
and compassion in clinical care. The award,
according to the organization, exists to
“honor the super-human work nurses do for
patients and families every day.”
The school recognized both a faculty
member and a student as DAISY Award
winners: Jennifer Walsh, a GW Nursing
faculty member (right), and Kerre Aufsesser,
an Accelerated B.S.N. student who received
her award at graduation.
Faculty Holding Fellowships
16 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS (FAANP)
10 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING (FAAN)
3 ACADEMY OF NURSE EDUCATION (ANEF)
2 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES (FACNM)
1 GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (FGSA)
1 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (FAPA)
1 SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE (FSSH)
1 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PRACTICE (FNAP)
Faculty — By The Numbers
25 TENURE-TRACK
19 NON-TENURE TRACK
15 SPECIALIZED SERVICE
14 PART-TIME
2 VISITING PROFESSORS
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Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement
The center saw a leadership transition this year, with Tony Yang taking over from Jean Johnson,
who was serving as interim executive director. Dr. Yang’s scholarship explores the effects of law
and policy on health care delivery and population health outcomes, and he is a prolific voice in the
media. Since taking the helm, Dr. Yang has continued to raise the center’s profile as a destination for
those interested in serious, in-depth explorations of health policy. Through a combination of research,
advocacy and outreach, the center is engaged in the meaningful work of advancing policy and the
health of the public through education, research, media and public forums.
Center for Aging, Health and Humanities
Health Policy Leadership Lecture Series
These lectures bring to campus notable leaders in the health
care field, from U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome
M. Adams (pictured) to Victor Dzau, president of the National
Academy of Medicine. Bringing leaders in their field to
discuss serious issues facing the U.S. health care system is not
only a boon to the school’s faculty, but also allows for a free
exchange of ideas that could lead to the next breakthrough
research collaboration.
The CAHH saw an addition to its leadership this year with Melissa Batchelor-Murphy joining Beverly
Lunsford as co-director of the center. Dr. Batchelor-Murphy has worked as an administrative nurse
in skilled nursing homes and practiced as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) across long-term care
settings. Her research, focusing on patients with dementia, has been supported by The John A.
Hartford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program, and the
National Institute of Health/National Institute for Nursing Research.
Co-sponsored Lecture: Dr. Terry Fulmer
The center co-sponsored a lecture by Dr. Terry Fulmer, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation,
in partnership with the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement. Dr. Fulmer emphasized
the need for aging-friendly health care systems to accomodate an aging populace and address the
prevalence of chronic disease.
Community and Global Initiatives
GW Nursing established new global partnerships this year with peer institutions in Slovenia, Budapest
and Costa Rica, offering opportunities to collaborate on a number of scholarly activities, such as
faculty and student exchanges, research collaborations, and new global experiences for students.
These three join the school’s other global partners in Ecuador, Haiti, Uganda and South Korea. The
school’s growing portfolio of global academic partners allows GW Nursing to offer enriching global
experiences for students, as well as new opportunities for faculty with global research interests.
Community Engagement Day
Community partners from across the Washington, D.C., metro area,
and GW and local care providers came together in February to
share ideas and success stories for relationship-building initiatives
at an event themed “It Takes a Community!” Hosted by GW Nursing,
the event aimed to align the goals of our community partners and
faculty to better serve the health and well-being of the Washington,
D.C., community. This was the inaugural community engagement
event, but the organizers in Community and Global Initiatives have
said they plan to make it an annual occurrence.
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Faculty Serving on Boards
From editorial boards to leadership positions in national professional organizations,
GW Nursing faculty embody the commitment to advancing the profession not just
through practice and research, but also through advocacy.
Melissa Batchelor-Murphy
+ + Editorial Board, Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
Linda Cassar
+ + AWHONN Research advisory panel
Catherine Cox
+ + Elected Commissioner for Nursing Education for the Virginia Nurses Association
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney
+ + National Collaborative for Education to Address the Social Determinants of Health Board
Maritza Dowling
+ + Editorial Board of Gerontology and Geriatrics Research; Biometrics & Biostatistics
Mercedes Echevarria
+ + Board of Directors of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties - Board member at large
Majeda El-Banna
+ + Washington Regional Nursing Research Consortium; Co-Chair
Esther Emard
+ + Member State of Vermont Blueprint for Health Planning and Evaluation Committee
Kathleen Griffith
+ + Oncology Nursing Forum Review Board
Joyce Hahn
+ + VA Board of Nursing
Cameron Hogg
+ + President of the Nurse Practitioner Association of the District of Columbia
Pamela Jeffries
+ + American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors
David Keepnews
+ + Hispanic Health Care International Editorial Board
Karen Kesten
+ + AACN Certification Corporation board of directors
Mayri Leslie
+ + International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization
Kate Malliarakis
+ + DC Board of Nursing Committee on Impaired Nurses
Angela McNelis
+ + NLN Board of Governors
Jeanne Murphy
+ + Board of Directors, American College of Nurse-Midwives (representative for Region II)
Joyce Pulcini
+ + DC Action Coalition Board
Ric Ricciardi
+ + Sigma Theta Tau International, president-elect
Nancy Rudner
+ + Florida Action Coalition Steering Board
Mary Jean Schumann
+ + Chair of the Advisory Board for the Nursing Alliance for Quality Care
Karen Wyche
+ + Board of Educational Affairs of the American Psychological Association.
Tony Yang
+ + Editorial Board, BMC Health Services Research
/ spring 2019 issue /
THE STATE OF
SIMULATION
Curious about the
value of professional
organizations? Read
Ric Ricciardi’s op-ed
on page 6 of the
school’s magazine.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Members of the GW Nursing community, university leaders and local leaders gathered in February
in Innovation Hall on the Virginia Science and Technology Campus to formally recognize the
school’s Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT
Into Diversity magazine. Dean Pamela Jeffries unveiled the school’s diversity statement, and B.S.N.
students presented posters about the social determinants of health.
As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — given to health schools and centers
that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — GW Nursing was featured
in the December 2018 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The magazine selected GW Nursing
for a number of factors, including: community outreach, innovative diversity education, and health
and wellness.
PhotoVoice
Where they live, what they eat, and whether they
exercise play a crucial role in people’s health. This
lesson is imparted to GW Nursing bachelor of science
in nursing students through a participatory action
research project conducted in partnership with the
AnBryce Foundation. The project went on display
this spring at the Smithsonian Institution’s National
Museum of African American History and Culture.
“During this project, our nursing students, along
with the middle school student whom they taught,
learned the importance of social determinants of
health and how they can facilitate or impede the
making of a heart-healthy community,” said Dr. Sandra
Davis, the school’s assistant dean for diversity, equity
and inclusion and one of three faculty members who
received an award from the NPHF/Astellas Foundation
to fund the project.
The middle-schoolers learned by completing a
photovoice project, in which they explored and
documented their surroundings by taking photos,
wrote a commentary on what was unhealthy and noted
how their environment could be made healthier. Through this project, area middle-schoolers learned
not only how to take care of themselves, but also how to advocate for, and in, their communities.
GW Nursing B.S.N. students guided the children, under instruction by Drs. Davis, Karen Dawn and
Adriana Glenn, as part of the program’s community health portion.
Social and environmental factors such as education, housing, places to exercise and healthy places
to eat, all matter when it comes to heart disease and risk factors for heart disease. Underrepresented
groups, especially African Americans, are at disproportionate risk for heart disease. In addition to
being one of the poorest cities in the United States, D.C. has one of the highest avoidable death
rates from heart disease of all major U.S. cities.
Trends in Student Diversity at GW Nursing
Above: B.S.N. students involved with the PhotoVoice project attended the exhibit
opening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Below: A selection of the middle-schoolers’ work in the exhibit.
Faculty, Staff and Scholarship
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Finance
The George Washington University’s board-approved fiscal year 2019 budget included resources to
enhance the school of nursing’s operations, with a focus on advances in academic technolgies, the
inaugural Ph.D. cohort and continuing work around school culture, strengths, diversity and inclusion.
GW Nursing concluded the year with very positive financial results. The dedication of the school’s
staff and faculty to students and research is evident in the 9% revenue increase from FY18 to FY19.
The largest driver in the revenue increase continues to consist of the accelerated B.S.N. and online
program tuition revenues, which together made up 94% of the school’s revenue.
The major expenditure in FY19 was faculty and staff salaries. Compensation and benefits made
up 59% of total expenditures — a 1% increase over FY18. This speaks to the university and school’s
commitment to recruiting and maintaining quality faculty and staff.
As a result of strong FY19 results, GW Nursing was able to purposefully align 22% of expenditures
with support and investment funds — a 2% increase over FY18. Support and investment funds will
be levaraged to ensure the school is well-positioned to continue making advances in academic
technoligies, meeting stragtic initatives, building reserves and aligning with Dean Jeffries’ and
President LeBlanc’s initiatives.
Accelerated B.S.N. Tuition Revenue – 45%
Fees (application, course, other) – 3%
REVENUE
Other income – 2%
Gifts – 1%
Online Tuition Revenue – 49%
Salaries and Benefits – 59%
Administration
New Record in Scholarship Awards
GW Nursing awarded more in scholarships this year than ever before, for a total of more
than $3.2 million in tuition assistance for students.
28% – GW Merit Scholarships (both graduate and undergraduate)
2% – Donor-Funded Scholarships
Capital Expenditures – 1%
Equipment – 1%
University Funded Scholarships – 3%
General Expenses – 14%
Support/Investment – 22%
(includes transfers to build reserves for strategic initiatives including renovations, simulation, etc.)
58% – MedStar Washington Hospital Center Partnership (B.S.N. students)
12% – GW Hospital Partnership (RN-to-B.S.N. and Accelerated B.S.N. students)
EXPENSES
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Development and Alumni Relations
This year, the school brought on a new director of development with the
hire of Phillipa Moore. Ms. Moore brings years of experience in cultivating
and improving alumni experiences at other institutions of higher education.
Though she just joined the school, Ms. Moore has already made her
presence felt with record-breaking participation in the Faculty and Staff
Giving campaign, engaging more than three-quarters of the school. In her
own words, Ms. Moore outlines plans for the school’s future endeavors.
Since starting at GW Nursing and learning about our highly dedicated,
compassionate and industrious alumni, it has been my goal to renew
the school of nursing’s investment in engaging alumni and better
publicizing how our alumni community can get involved with students,
learn about events taking place and speakers coming to town, and our
10th anniversary celebration. In addition, I want to inform our alumni of
how they can help guide, mentor and network with current students as
they work toward graduation.
In the fall, the school will launch a monthly alumni newsletter to help inform alumni of events
at the school and opportunities to get involved and news from alumni themselves. Alumni will
be able to sponsor white coats for the incoming students, and the students will be informed of
whom sponsored their coat. We will be launching a monthly career series, with alumni coming
to the school to talk to students about their careers, specialties and how they got to where
they are today. We will be working with alumni to help find preceptors and clinical placement
positions for current nursing students. And we will be connecting alumni veterans with current
veteran students to create a better support network, offer study tips and help with overcoming
everyday stressors. I look forward to meeting with a great many alumni and hearing their stories
in the months ahead.
Faculty & Staff Giving
2019: 78%
2018: 68%
2017: 55%
Power and Promise
$133,164
$106,824
$86,446
Administration
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Ventures, Initiatives and Partnerships (VIP)
VIP is responsible for translating the school’s existing expertise and resources into different
offerings that advance the nursing profession and provide meaningful professional development
opportunities for health care professionals.
Simulation MOOC
Hire of CHSE-Certified Nurse Educator
Earlier this year, GW Nursing hired Sabrina Beroz to lead the school’s simulation
education offerings under the umbrella of VIP. As a CHSE-certified nurse educator,
Ms. Beroz brings a wealth of education and experience in designing, executing
and debriefing on simulation scenarios. Her expertise in simulation has been an
invaluable contribution to the school’s suite of professional development programs.
GW Nursing launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aimed at preparing health care
professionals to effectively incorporate health care simulation into their teaching. The MOOC follows
the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning standards of best practice.
The MOOC, hosted on Coursera, has already drawn interest from learners across the nation and
internationally. By creating a gateway for new entrants to the simulation sphere to learn about how
to set up a simulation space and integrate it into curriculum, GW Nursing has cast a wide net in
broadening the scope and reach of simulation education.
Learn more about the simulation MOOC at nursing.gwu.edu/clinical-simulation-mooc
GW Simulation Conference
With the second annual GW Simulation Conference, the school narrowed the focus from state
policies governing the application of simulation education in health care disciplines to focus on the
efficacy of expanding simulation use in the nurse practitioner education model to address capacity
limits in the current system.
This year, participants learned more about the value of simulation in hospital-based education
and critiqued the current state of simulation in advanced practice education. The conference also
sought to begin identifying research initiatives that will help the nursing field justify an increased use
of simulation for the future of nursing education.
Administration
Simulation in Nurse Practitioner Education Consortium
Under the leadership of Pamela Slaven-Lee, GW Nursing has created a collaborative platform
and professional learning community dedicated to the advancement of simulation use in nurse
practitioner education. The goals of the consortium are to establish best practices for the use of
simulation in NP education; develop guidelines for the use of simulation in NP education; and make
resources and knowledge accessible to the larger simulation community.
Since forming, the consortium has put together a steering committee to examine the feasibility and
potential achievement of objectives, provide guidance and expertise relative to the objectives, and
develop strategies to address barriers to the achievement of objectives.
Learn more about the Simulation Consortium or join the mailing list at nursing.gwu.edu/simulation-consortium
Faculty Immersions
In response to the tremendous needs of health care organizations, academic institutions and
simulation professionals to assess and enhance their simulation center operations, educate
instructors, extend hospital-based simulation programs and develop simulation operations leaders,
we offer a curated portfolio of simulation programs and consulting services. These programs and
services are offered as part of the GW Nursing Simulation Initiatives. GW Nursing’s suite of immersion
opportunities for faculty comprise the full spectrum of education on how to plan, staff and execute
a curriculum of activities for a simulation center.
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Innovation Hall Renovations
Renovations at Innovation Hall on GW’s Virginia
Science and Technology Campus nearly doubled the
simulation space available to nursing students and
opened up the first floor to create a student success
center.
Students now walk into an open area with a lounge,
open collaboration spaces and six group-study
breakout rooms. The success center is intended to
ensure students are comfortable and have access
to the resources they need on campus. Upstairs, the
other part of the school’s $3.5 million renovation
project invests in new simulation space.
The new third-floor space contains 12 patient exam
rooms and two acute care or “flex” rooms, bringing the
total simulation space to nearly 20,000 square feet.
The entire OSCE center is outfitted with SimCapture,
B-line’s health care simulation management platform
that provides livestreaming, recording connections
to real data and medical devices and more.
“Simulation education offers unparalleled freedom
for health professionals. Controlled, simulated
environments allow you to try and fail, then learn from
your mistakes. The real benefit of simulation is that
you can take all the time you need to understand how you can improve,” said Dean Pamela Jeffries
Online Learning and Instructional Technology
The renovation of the green-screen video production suite was completed earlier this year, adding
capacity and improving quality of the myriad online learning modules that comprise the school’s
online learning platform. The Office of Online Learning and Instructional Technology initially began
filming and producing content in a converted closet room, eventually upgrading to a converted
office to accomodate increased demand. Now OLIT has a fully functional video studio with state-ofthe-art
video recording equipment, LED lights and soundproofing.
Over the past year, the school’s video presence has grown by an additional 600 video lectures, now
at 2,214. Overall, lecture viewing by students increased by 64% over the previous year. Research
shows that students not only learn better by viewing and hearing, but they enjoy video content more
than static text.
“Engaging sensory experience allows for increased knowledge retention and boosts the connection
between the content taught and processing it, the same way we process interactions in everyday
life,” said Miro Liwosz, director of Online Learning and Instructional Technology.
By the Numbers
160 nursing courses prepared this year
+ + 11 new offerings
+ + 5 major revisions
+ + 26 minor revisions
+ + 118 standard updates
+ + 600 new video lectures created
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Promotion and Tenure
The School of Nursing is pleased to announce that the following faculty members have received
tenure and/or promotion in rank.
Linda Briggs
D.N.P., ACNP-BC, FAANP
Tenure and promotion to associate
professor
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney
Ph.D., NNP, FAAN
Tenure and promotion to associate
professor
Ellen Kurtzmann
Ph.D., M.P.H., RN, FAAN
Tenure
Mayri Leslie
Ed.D., M.S.N., CNM, FACNM
Tenure and promotion to associate
professor
Christine Pintz
Ph.D., FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, RN, FAANP
Promotion to professor
Pamela Slaven-Lee
D.N.P., FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP
Promotion to clinical associate
professor
Administration
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New Staff Hires
+ + Sabrina Beroz
Associate Director for Programs and Initiatives, VIP
+ + Denise Bridges
Administrative Assistant, Student Services
+ + Paul Collins
Simulation Technology Associate
+ + Megan Fujita
Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation
+ + Dawn Griffin
Web Strategist
+ + Hannah Hahn
Academic Adviser
+ + Ousmane Harakoye
Research Administrator
+ + Chloe Harner
Academic Adviser
+ + Matt Hess
Special Events Manager
+ + Cyndi Kelley
Simulation Operations Associate
+ + Doohee Kim
Community Coordinator, Acute & Chronic Care
+ + Chantal Mosellen
Program Associate, M.S.N. Program
+ + Tiffany Moy
eLearning Specialist
+ + Amanda Nicklas
Graduate Research Assistant, Pathways Project
+ + Jennifer Nunez
Associate Director, Enrollment Management
+ + Tracey Parris
Program Associate, B.S.N. Program
+ + Chelsea Richwine
Research Associate
+ + Nichole Robertson
Program Associate, Clinical Placement
+ + Alexander Schlichting
IT Support Associate
+ + Payton Smith
Research Assistant, Pathways Project
+ + Haley Stepp
Senior Communications Associate
+ + Narah Thomas
Records and Registration Specialist
+ + Tanisha Williams
Development Assistant
+ + Joy Wu
Senior Instructional Designer
Advisory Council
Membership current as of the fiscal year.
Chair
+ + Mary-Michael Brown, D.N.P., RN
MedStar Health
Members
+ + Diane Billings, Ed.D., RN, FAAN
Indiana University School of Nursing
+ + Alan Schurman Cohn, J.D.
AbsoluteCare
+ + Ellen Dawson, Ph.D., RN
Professor Emerita, GW Nursing
+ + Patrick DeLeon, Ph.D., J.D.
Retired, Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
+ + Karen Drenkard
Chief Clinical & Nursing Officer, Get
Well Network
+ + Lucas Huang, B.E.E., B.A.E.
B-Line Medical
+ + Robin Kaplan, M.S.N., RN
Kushner Hebrew Academy
+ + Lynn Mertz, Ph.D.
AARP Center to Champion Nursing in
America
+ + Angela Patterson, D.N.P., RN
CVS MinuteClinic
+ + JoAnne Reifsnyder, Ph.D., M.S.N,
M.B.A., FAAN
Genesis HealthCare
+ + Julie Settles
Principal Research Scientist at Lilly USA,
LLC
+ + Al Shimkus, M.S.N., RN, Capt. USN (Ret.)
Naval War College
+ + Janet R. Southby, Ph.D., RN
Interagency Institute for Federal
HealthCare Executives
+ + Beatrice Welters
Founder and Co-Chair of the AnBryce
Foundation
+ + Stephanie Wright, Ph.D., RN, FAANP
Professor Emerita, GW Nursing
Strategic Plan Progress
Dean’s Executive Council
This reflects the membership of the executive
council as of the publication date.
+ + Marie Brown
Senior Adviser to the Dean
+ + Sandra Davis
Assistant Dean for Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion
+ + Jeanne Geiger-Brown
Associate Dean for Research
+ + Kadriene Dixon
Finance Director (interim)
+ + Jennifer Hayes-Klosteridis
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
+ + Pamela Jeffries
Dean
+ + David Keepnews
Chair — Acute and Chronic Care
Community (interim)
+ + Kate Malliarakis
Chair — Policy, Populations
and Systems Community
+ + Angela McNelis
Associate Dean for Scholarship,
Innovation and Clinical Science
+ + Justin Pohl
Special Assistant to the Dean
+ + Pamela Slaven-Lee
Senior Associate Dean
for Academic Affairs
+ + Joe Velez
Director of Operations
In just a short time, GW Nursing has made great strides toward the goals set
forth in the 2018-2021 Strategic Plan. The school has achieved 66% of the
goals outlined in the planning document created last year.
Strategic Plan
2018-2021
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