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BOSTON<br />

COLLEGE<br />

WILLIAM F. CONNELL<br />

SCHOOL OF NURSING<br />

Leadership<br />

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Community<br />

Fall 2012<br />

Scholarship


Fall 2012 | vol. 31 no. 6<br />

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community<br />

4 Greetngs <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> President<br />

5 Pinnacle lecture series<br />

6 Open School Student Quality Leadershp Academy<br />

9 Alpha Chi Members in Spain<br />

Celebrate a New Community Member<br />

10 Research Day 2012<br />

11 Poster Presentation Awards<br />

12 2012 State of <strong>the</strong> Science Congress on Nursing Research<br />

13 <strong>News</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau’s 23rd<br />

International Nursing Research Congress<br />

14 Nursing Honor Society Induction April 29, 2012<br />

16 Scholarship <strong>News</strong><br />

17 Global Health Care Course<br />

18 Global Health Initiative<br />

19 Every Member Giving<br />

First Annual Fundraiser<br />

20 Community Opportunities – Donations<br />

21 Community Opportunities – Volunteer Opportunities<br />

22 BC Vietnam: Institute of Liberal Arts Funds Project with Major Award<br />

23 Announcements<br />

24 Officers & Committees 2012-2013<br />

For more information and to see <strong>the</strong> Alpha Chi Calendar, please visit our website:<br />

www.bc.edu/sigma<br />

2012-2013 calendar<br />

september 12, 2012 wednesday Executive Board meeting 5:30–7:00pm Cushing 413<br />

Committee orientation 7:00–8:00pm Cushing 411/412<br />

october 1, 2012 monday Founders Night 7:00–8:00pm Cushing 411/412<br />

october 17, 2012 wednesday Executive Board 5:30-7:00 Pm Cushing 413<br />

november 14, 2012 wednesday Alpha Chi Board Meeting 5:00–6:00pm Murray Room<br />

All members welcome Yawkey Center<br />

Networking 6:00–6:30pm<br />

Gorman Humanitarian Night 6:30–8:00pm<br />

january 23, 2013 wednesday Alpha Chi Board meeting 5:00–6:00pm Murray Room<br />

All members welcome Yawkey Center<br />

Winter Business meeting 6:00–6:30pm<br />

All welcome<br />

Clinical Innovations Dinner 6:30–8:00pm<br />

and Program<br />

snow date:<br />

january 30, 2013 wednesday Alpha Chi Board meeting 5:00–6:00pm Murray Room<br />

(tentative) All members welcome Yawkey Center<br />

Winter Business meeting 6:00–6:30pm<br />

All welcome<br />

Clinical Innovations Dinner 6:30–8:00pm<br />

and Program<br />

february 13, 2013 wednesday Alpha Chi Board meeting 5:00–6:00pm Cushing 413<br />

All members welcome<br />

CEUs& <strong>News</strong>letter<br />

march 20, 2013 wednesday Alpha Chi Board meeting 5:00–6:00pm Cushing 413<br />

All members welcome<br />

april 28, 2013 sunday Induction Brunch 11:00am - 2:00pm Murray Room<br />

Yawkey Center<br />

may 1, 2013 wednesday Alpha Chi Board meeting 5:00–6:00pm Murray Room<br />

All members welcome Yawkey Center<br />

Networking and Posters 6:00–6:30pm<br />

Annual Business Meeting 6:30–7:00pm<br />

Research 7:00–8:15pm<br />

Presentation Award 8:15-8:30pm<br />

june 12, 2013 wednesday Transition meeting 5:30 – 7:00pm Cushing 207<br />

Officers and Chairs<br />

Deadlines<br />

Membership applications – 12/7/2012<br />

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/son/sigma/membership/membership.html<br />

Clinical Research Grant Applications –3/08/2013<br />

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/son/sigma/support/support.html<br />

Call for Abstracts: Alpha Chi May Research Poster Presentation – 3/14/2013<br />

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/son/sigma/abstracts/poster.html<br />

Alpha Chi Award/Scholarship Applications due – 4/8/2013<br />

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/son/sigma/awards/awards.html<br />

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Greetings<br />

<strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> President Pinnacle Lecture Series<br />

welcomes Karen Daley<br />

Iawould like to thank members for allowing me to serve as<br />

President for <strong>the</strong> second time. This year is off to a great start.<br />

We had our first Board and Orientation Meeting. Alpha Chi<br />

Members and 10 students/new inductee’s attended. The Chapter<br />

received some great suggestions about what we as a chapter can offer<br />

our new members. We had a Social ga<strong>the</strong>ring, topics such as; job interviewing techniques, questions<br />

to ask, and helpful hints that may help when looking for a job. Each Committee Chair spoke about<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir committee. New Inductee, Anne Harrington, shared her experience as a participant in <strong>the</strong><br />

IHI Student Leadership Conference she attended in July 2012. Members shared <strong>the</strong>ir skills on how<br />

to navigate <strong>the</strong> STTI web site. Additionally, <strong>the</strong>y shared all <strong>the</strong> great opportunities <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau<br />

International can offer <strong>the</strong>m. It was wonderful to see <strong>the</strong> enthusiasm and energy of <strong>the</strong> chapter.<br />

I look forward to working with so many talented and dedicated Alpha Chi Members over <strong>the</strong> next<br />

two years. The Alpha Chi Board Meetings are held monthly at BC and I welcome every member to<br />

attend. We would love to have you stop by and see what our committees are doing and to share your<br />

thoughts and ideas. Please read our yearly calendar on <strong>the</strong> back page of our fall newsletter.<br />

I hope to be able to see all our members at <strong>the</strong> “Fa<strong>the</strong>r Gorman Series” (November 2012),<br />

“Clinical Innovations”, (January 2013), “Annual Spring Research Day”, (April 2013) and New<br />

Member Induction (April 2013). I look forward to working with all our members as we share<br />

our leadership, scholarship, and commitment to community.<br />

Louisa Dichard, President, Alpha Chi Chapter, <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

PhD., MPH, RN, FAAN<br />

This spring Karen Daley was <strong>the</strong> speaker at <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s<br />

Pinnacle Lecture series. Dr. Daley is <strong>the</strong> president of <strong>the</strong><br />

American Nurses Association and graduate of <strong>the</strong> Connell School<br />

of Nursing’s PhD program. A former staff nurse at Brigham<br />

and Women’s Hospital and past president of <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts<br />

Association of Registered Nurses and <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts Center<br />

for Nursing, Daley is a fellow of <strong>the</strong> American Academy of<br />

Nursing. A nationally recognized health care advocate, Daley<br />

raised awareness about <strong>the</strong> importance of needlestick prevention<br />

among nurses, legislators and health care administrators, and<br />

attended <strong>the</strong>n-President Bill Clinton’s 2000 Needlestick Safety<br />

and Prevention Act signing ceremony.<br />

The Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses recognized<br />

her as a Living Legend and Modern Healthcare named her one of<br />

<strong>the</strong> 100 most influential people in health care in 2011. Dr. Daley’s<br />

lecture titled “Leading <strong>the</strong> Charge: A Nursing Agenda in <strong>the</strong> Age<br />

of Health Care Reform” discussed <strong>the</strong> progress of <strong>the</strong> nursing<br />

agenda and <strong>the</strong> challenges that remain in <strong>the</strong> efforts to transform<br />

our health care delivery system. After her lecture, Dr. Daley met<br />

with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Connell School of Nursing for small group dialogue.<br />

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leadership<br />

The Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI):<br />

Open School Student<br />

Quality Leadership Academy<br />

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is in<br />

an independent not-for-profit organization based in<br />

Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group was formed in<br />

1986 in response to <strong>the</strong> belief that everyone deserves<br />

safe and effective health care. It is currently an<br />

international organization, serving as a center for<br />

improvements in quality and safety in healthcare. Its<br />

mission remains focused on motivating and building<br />

<strong>the</strong> will for change; identifying and testing new models<br />

of care in partnership with both patients and health care<br />

professionals; and ensuring <strong>the</strong> broadest possible<br />

adoption of best practices and effective innovations.<br />

The IHI inspires and trains our current and future<br />

health care workforce to be skilled agents of change —<br />

to improve care at home, in <strong>the</strong> community, in <strong>the</strong><br />

office practice, and throughout <strong>the</strong> hospital: in <strong>the</strong><br />

outpatient clinic, on <strong>the</strong> medical-surgical floor, in <strong>the</strong><br />

intensive care unit, and in <strong>the</strong> emergency department<br />

(www.IHI.org).<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> nursing students are actively involved<br />

with <strong>the</strong> IHI through classroom discussion, exploring<br />

research, and engaging in evidenced based practice.<br />

One specific educational community within <strong>the</strong> IHI is<br />

<strong>the</strong> IHI OPEN School which offers on-line course work<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>r programs designed to introduce students to<br />

health care improvement. Students are encouraged to<br />

join <strong>the</strong> IHI Open School for Health Professions which<br />

provides educational offerings at no charge while <strong>the</strong>y<br />

are still in school.<br />

Three <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> School of Nursing students, Ann<br />

Harrington, Brooke Hopkins, and Nicole Tuccinardi, were<br />

granted full scholarships to attend <strong>the</strong> Annual IHI Open<br />

School Student Quality Leadership Academy held July<br />

19-20, 2012 in Cambridge, MA. The two-day program,<br />

sponsored by <strong>the</strong> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,<br />

focused on building leadership competencies.<br />

Dr. Donald Berwick, former Administrator of <strong>the</strong><br />

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Kathy Ahern Gould RN, PhD<br />

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and former<br />

President and CEO of <strong>the</strong> Institute for Healthcare<br />

Improvement, opened <strong>the</strong> program and was joined by<br />

expert faculty members <strong>from</strong> IHI and leaders <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

health care community. Participants learned specific<br />

skills related to leading change, managing conflict,<br />

communicating effectively, and tackling o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

leadership challenges <strong>the</strong>y currently face, or will face in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir careers. Additional guest speakers Diana<br />

Chapman Walsh, President Emeritus of Wellesley<br />

<strong>College</strong> and IHI Board Member, and Julian Harris,<br />

Director of <strong>the</strong> Office of Medicaid for Massachusetts,<br />

directed interactive workshops allowing participants to<br />

explore <strong>the</strong>ir own leadership styles.<br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau Alpha Chi members Anne<br />

Harrington(‘13) and Nicole Tuccinardi, BSN RN (‘12)<br />

share <strong>the</strong>ir experiences at <strong>the</strong> Leadership Academy with<br />

our membership.<br />

Anne Harrington<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> School of Nursing, Class of 2013:<br />

On July 18th and 19th, I had <strong>the</strong><br />

opportunity to attend <strong>the</strong><br />

Institute for Healthcare<br />

Improvement’ Student<br />

Leadership Conference. The list<br />

of attendees and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

credentials was impressive and<br />

diverse; healthcare<br />

administrators, public health<br />

policy managers, medical engineers, pharmacy<br />

students, and even a veterinary student comprised this<br />

extremely motivated and skilled group.<br />

As a student nurse entering my senior year, I must<br />

admit that initially I felt intimidated and out of place<br />

amongst some of <strong>the</strong> most innovative and well known<br />

names in healthcare quality improvement. This feeling<br />

was quickly remedied as <strong>the</strong> first day of <strong>the</strong> conference<br />

began and I got to know my fellow students and guest<br />

lecturers better. Despite varying professions and<br />

backgrounds, <strong>the</strong> group’s collective passion for quality<br />

improvement and exceptional patient outcomes made<br />

us a team of healthcare providers, ra<strong>the</strong>r than distinct<br />

groups of <strong>the</strong> medical field.<br />

The two days of <strong>the</strong> conference were organized into a<br />

series of lecturers, delivered by extraordinary leaders in<br />

health care including, Donald Berwick, MD, MPP,<br />

former administrator of <strong>the</strong> Centers for Medicare and<br />

Medicaid Services and former president and CEO of<br />

IHI, Jo Ayoub, director of organizational development<br />

and staffing at Beth Israel deaconess medical center,<br />

Amy Wasserman program manager, leadership<br />

development Beth Israel deaconess medical center,<br />

Barry Don , a professor at <strong>the</strong> Harvard school of public<br />

health, Susan Block, oncology and palliative care<br />

specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Vinod<br />

Saney, PhD, professor of health policy at Harvard, Diana<br />

Chapman Walsh, president emeritus Wellesley college,<br />

and IHI board member, Julian Harris, director of<br />

Medicaid in Massachusetts, Allan franked, Co-chief<br />

medical officer at Pascal Metrics inc, IHI faculty, and<br />

former director of patient safety at Partners Healthcare<br />

system, Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Lu<strong>the</strong>r, RN, MPM, vice president<br />

HOSPITAL PORTFOLIO planning and administration<br />

at IHI, and Kathy Masters, MS,RD, director of<br />

healthcare improvement at Memorial Herman Texas<br />

Medical Center (TMC).<br />

Each speaker had a different story to tell about <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

experience and commitment to healthcare<br />

improvement. I was most moved by <strong>the</strong> final<br />

presentation which was a case study aimed at improving<br />

specific outcomes, such as Ventilator Associated<br />

Pneumonia (VAP) and sepsis. Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Lu<strong>the</strong>r, RN,<br />

MPM, Vice President of Hospital Portfolio Planning and<br />

Administration at IHI, and Kathy Masters, MS, RD,<br />

Director of Healthcare Improvement at Memorial<br />

Herman TMC, presented a case study <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Medical<br />

Intensive Care Unit (MICU) that revealed <strong>the</strong> unit had<br />

many areas in need of improvement. As session leaders,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y asked <strong>the</strong> students to approach <strong>the</strong> situation <strong>from</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> standpoint of <strong>the</strong> nurses in <strong>the</strong> MICU. We were to<br />

asked to consider <strong>the</strong> difficult task of tackling<br />

improvements and instituting changes that were<br />

needed; while maintaining morale and relationships<br />

within <strong>the</strong> unit.<br />

After allowing <strong>the</strong> students to brainstorm and volunteer<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir suggestions, Lu<strong>the</strong>r and Masters revealed <strong>the</strong><br />

actual strategies that were implemented to bring about<br />

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change and achieve successful outcomes. It was exciting<br />

to hear about <strong>the</strong> process and learn why <strong>the</strong>y worked.<br />

Their presentation was dynamic and interactive, and<br />

allowed me to understand not <strong>the</strong> only <strong>the</strong> importance,<br />

but necessity, of involving every member of <strong>the</strong><br />

healthcare team when attempting to make change.<br />

As a student nurse preparing to graduate in 2013, I was<br />

encouraged and energized by <strong>the</strong> underlying message of<br />

all of <strong>the</strong> speakers at The IHI Leadership Conference. In<br />

<strong>the</strong> future of healthcare, no single health care provider is<br />

more important than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. We are all capable of<br />

implementing change we envision.<br />

As <strong>the</strong> second day concluded, I left <strong>the</strong> Charles Hotel<br />

Conference Center with an overwhelming feeling of<br />

hope and ambition, which was in every respect due to<br />

my interactions with colleagues and speakers that I had<br />

encountered just 48 hours earlier! Continuous Quality<br />

improvement, constant evaluation of outcomes, and<br />

research to improve those outcomes, are all essentials of<br />

<strong>the</strong> healthcare system I will enter as a new RN.<br />

As nurses and nursing students, we play an invaluable<br />

role in this process. I strongly encourage students to not<br />

only apply to attend this type of program, but to also<br />

envision <strong>the</strong>mselves as <strong>the</strong> catalysts for changes <strong>the</strong>y wish<br />

to make. I cannot thank <strong>the</strong> faculty at <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

enough for encouraging me to attend this conference.<br />

Nicole Tuccinardi, BSN RN<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong>, 2012<br />

“The IHI Open School for Health Professions is an<br />

inter-professional educational community that gives<br />

students <strong>the</strong> skills to become change agents in health<br />

care improvement…Skills like quality improvement,<br />

patient safety, teamwork, leadership and patientcentered<br />

care” (www.IHI.org).<br />

I was informed of this program by my Adult Health I<br />

clinical instructor, Dr.Kathy Ahern Gould. We discussed<br />

<strong>the</strong> program at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau Alpha Chi Chapter<br />

induction ceremony last spring. I was very interested so<br />

when an email was sent out to <strong>the</strong> nursing school, I<br />

responded right away; it seemed like it was an<br />

opportunity that I wouldn’t want to miss. There was an<br />

online application that included several questions that<br />

required short essays.<br />

The application asked questions such as: “Why is<br />

patient safety important to you? Why do you want to<br />

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Open School Student Quality Leadership Academy continued <strong>from</strong> page 7<br />

attend this seminar? What does being a leader mean to<br />

you? What do you hope to achieve <strong>from</strong> this academy?”<br />

I applied in April and received an email by <strong>the</strong> end of<br />

May accepting me to <strong>the</strong> IHI Open School Student<br />

Quality Leadership Academy to take place in<br />

Cambridge, MA in July.<br />

Before I attended, I expected <strong>the</strong> seminar to have a lot of<br />

role-play scenarios that <strong>the</strong> students would have to<br />

participate in. However, <strong>the</strong> seminar went above and<br />

beyond my expectations. The participants were emailed<br />

an itinerary a week in advance. We completed a live<br />

webinar one week prior to <strong>the</strong> program, with <strong>the</strong> former<br />

President and CEO of <strong>the</strong> Institute for Healthcare<br />

Improvement and <strong>the</strong> former Administrator for <strong>the</strong><br />

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald M.<br />

Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP. In addition, all students<br />

attending were recommended to take some of <strong>the</strong> free<br />

courses that <strong>the</strong> IHI website offers. These courses,<br />

currently offered to all students at no charge, were to<br />

help <strong>the</strong> students prepare and become familiar with <strong>the</strong><br />

information <strong>the</strong>y would encounter during <strong>the</strong> two-day<br />

seminar. The courses included “Introduction to Patient<br />

Safety”, “Fundamentals of Improvement”, “The Model<br />

for Improvement: Your Engine for Change”, and “So<br />

You Want to Be a Leader in Health Care”.<br />

The first day of <strong>the</strong> Student Quality Leadership<br />

Academy had every minute scheduled with lectures and<br />

speakers <strong>from</strong> several healthcare workers such as: Dr.<br />

Donald Berwick, Susan D. Block (Chair of <strong>the</strong><br />

Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative<br />

Care at Dana Farber and Brigham and Women’s<br />

Hospital), Vinod K. Sahney (Senior Fellow at <strong>the</strong> IHI<br />

and Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and<br />

Management at Harvard University School of Public<br />

Health), and Diana Chapman Walsh (President Emerita<br />

of Wellesley <strong>College</strong> and IHI Board Member), amongst<br />

many o<strong>the</strong>rs speaking on a variety of topics such as<br />

“Leading Change and Managing Conflict”, “Dealing<br />

with Conflict”, “Difficult Situations”, “The IHI<br />

Leadership Model”, Teamwork and Communications”,<br />

and “Leadership Cases and Discussion”. Nearly every<br />

state was represented, in addition to students <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Latin<br />

America. <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> was represented by three of its<br />

nursing students, Nicole Tuccinardi ’12 Anne<br />

Harrington ’13, and Brooke Hopkins ’14. Students <strong>from</strong><br />

all walks of healthcare were represented including:<br />

medicine, nursing, engineering, public health,<br />

healthcare administration, health policy and law,<br />

pharmacy, and international affairs. I was assigned to<br />

work as a team member at a table where I was <strong>the</strong> only<br />

nurse and <strong>the</strong> only representative <strong>from</strong> Massachusetts.<br />

I gained invaluable information on how to maneuver<br />

difficult conversations with those in superior positions<br />

and how to structure that type of conversation.<br />

Undoubtedly, every person will come across this<br />

situation in his or her career. As I looked around <strong>the</strong><br />

room, I noticed I was not <strong>the</strong> only one taking diligent<br />

notes on <strong>the</strong> role-play scenario we watched ensue with<br />

volunteer students and Susan Block about an ICU<br />

patient who did not want to continue aggressive care<br />

while his sister (as his Health Care Proxy) wanted to<br />

continue <strong>the</strong> treatment. This was <strong>the</strong> most memorable<br />

aspect of <strong>the</strong> Academy.<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r stand-out presentation was delivered by Jo<br />

Ayoub, Director of Organizational Development and<br />

Staffing at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She<br />

spoke about how to lead change. She identified different<br />

types of change, <strong>the</strong> Bridges Model and Transition<br />

Curve, which unfailing occurs whenever <strong>the</strong>re is change<br />

because it is a normal human response, <strong>the</strong> reasons<br />

why people resist change, and strategies to deal with<br />

people who are in denial and resistant of change as well<br />

as people who are exploring and committed to change.<br />

Without question, this experience was unforgettable.<br />

I met people <strong>from</strong> all over <strong>the</strong> world, different<br />

backgrounds, points of view, and healthcare systems.<br />

Every lecture and speaker I heard will help me in my<br />

practice as a nurse. I began to understand what qualities<br />

and skills are required of a leader and how to effectively<br />

become one. I witnessed how healthcare providers <strong>from</strong><br />

many disciplines work efficiently in teams, and how to<br />

improve outcomes for <strong>the</strong> number one priority of<br />

healthcare… <strong>the</strong> patient. I would recommend this<br />

Academy to any student involved or interested in<br />

healthcare. As a nursing student and now a new<br />

graduate I am excited to use this experience to inform<br />

my practice and begin my career with a renewed<br />

emphasis on patient safety, effective communication,<br />

and being a leader, not only with your colleagues, but a<br />

leader for your patients. It is important to jump at <strong>the</strong><br />

opportunities presented to you because it will only<br />

enhance your confidence and skill as a nurse!<br />

Alpha Chi Members in Spain<br />

Celebrate a<br />

New Community Member<br />

In March of 2012, Dorothy Jones visited <strong>the</strong><br />

University of Navarra in Pamplona Spain. During<br />

this visit, she presented Dr. Mercedes Perez with<br />

her induction materials <strong>from</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau<br />

International, Alpha Chi Chapter. Dr. Perez was<br />

inducted as a community member for Alpha Chi.<br />

leadership<br />

The photo(s) show(s) Dr. Perez with Dr. Maribel<br />

Sarcibar, Dean of <strong>the</strong> School of Nursing, a past<br />

inductee into Alpha Chi. Also included in <strong>the</strong> photo<br />

is Dr. Amparo Zaragoza, who is ano<strong>the</strong>r Alpha Chi<br />

member. Over <strong>the</strong> years, <strong>the</strong>se three members have<br />

contributed significantly to <strong>the</strong> growth of nursing<br />

in Spain. They developed <strong>the</strong> first Clinical Nurse<br />

Specialist Master’s program several years ago and in<br />

2012 began enrolling Doctoral students into <strong>the</strong> first<br />

PhD Nursing program.<br />

Dean Sarcibar is working with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau<br />

International headquarters to develop a chapter in<br />

<strong>the</strong> School of Nursing at <strong>the</strong> University of Navarra.<br />

The faculty is most grateful for <strong>the</strong> support and<br />

encouragement provided by Alpha Chi members<br />

in helping to promote <strong>the</strong> development of an<br />

international honor society available to <strong>the</strong> nurses<br />

<strong>from</strong> Spain.<br />

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scholarship<br />

Research Day 2012<br />

Research Awards:<br />

Mary Poyner Reed<br />

Parental caregivers descriptors of caring for children<br />

with intractable epilepsy.<br />

Holly Fontenot<br />

Intersection of HPV and sexual assault: An<br />

opportunity for practice change.<br />

Allyssa Harris<br />

Intersection of HPV and sexual assault: An<br />

opportunity for Social scripts and urban literature:<br />

Identification and meaning for urban African<br />

American adolescent girls.<br />

On May 9th, Alpha Chi hosted <strong>the</strong>ir annual Spring Research Program. The<br />

featured speaker was Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Hutchinson, PhD, RN FAAN, an Associate<br />

Professor at New York University. Recently, she joined <strong>the</strong> William F. Connell School<br />

of Nursing as a tenured professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. Dr.<br />

Hutchinson presented “Family Based Approaches to Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk<br />

Behaviors: From Models to Interventions”. She discussed her research findings on<br />

young Jamaican females and risk reduction interventions in <strong>the</strong> prevention of HIV.<br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> Awards:<br />

Rita Kelleher Scholarship – Lucy Murphy<br />

Spirit of <strong>Sigma</strong> Award – Anya Diane<br />

Mary Pekarski – Paulina Miklosz<br />

Poster<br />

Presentation<br />

Awards<br />

1st Prize<br />

Daniele Grimm/ Mandy Hung<br />

Provider response to<br />

Patient disclosure of IPV<br />

2nd Prize<br />

Somatra Simpson<br />

Determining if a relationship<br />

exists between sexual assault<br />

victims and eating disorders<br />

when compared to non victims.<br />

3rd Prize<br />

Erika Giovanniello<br />

Review of Transactional Sex<br />

among Men and Women in<br />

<strong>the</strong> United States.<br />

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BC Represented at <strong>the</strong><br />

2012 State of <strong>the</strong> Science<br />

Congress on Nursing Research<br />

By Viola G. Benavente, PhD, RN, CNS<br />

This year’s Congress attracted not only <strong>the</strong> best<br />

of <strong>the</strong> nursing science community, including<br />

Alpha Chi faculty members <strong>from</strong> <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

(BC), but also many promising scholars, students,<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>r colleagues who support nursing science.<br />

The Council for <strong>the</strong> Advancement of Nursing<br />

Science (CANS) proudly proclaimed “Discovery &<br />

Innovations” as this year’s conference focus of <strong>the</strong><br />

biennial State of <strong>the</strong> Science Congress in Nursing<br />

Research held <strong>from</strong> September 13th through <strong>the</strong><br />

15th in Washington, DC. The Council is an open<br />

membership entity of <strong>the</strong> American Academy<br />

of Nursing (AAN) and was established in 2000<br />

to foster and advocate for “better health through<br />

nursing science.” The goals of CANS are to: (a) be<br />

a strong voice for nursing science at national and<br />

international levels by developing, conducting and<br />

utilizing nursing science; (b) disseminate research<br />

findings across individuals and groups in scientific<br />

and lay communities; and (c) facilitate lifelong<br />

learning opportunities for nurse scientists.<br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau is a founding partner and generous<br />

supporter of <strong>the</strong> Council and AAN. Along with o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

nursing or healthcare researchers and organizations,<br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau helped to initiate and sustain <strong>the</strong><br />

State of Science Congress held every o<strong>the</strong>r evennumbered<br />

year. On <strong>the</strong> odd-numbered years, a<br />

Special Research Topic Conference is sponsored.<br />

These events are <strong>the</strong> two main agenda platforms<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Council.<br />

Additionally, <strong>the</strong> National Institute of Nursing<br />

Research (NINR), as an ex-officio member of <strong>the</strong><br />

Council and AAN, hosts <strong>the</strong> NightinGala on <strong>the</strong> eve<br />

before <strong>the</strong> Congress or Special Topics Conference,<br />

in conjunction with Friends of <strong>the</strong> NINR (FNINR).<br />

The NightinGala is a celebratory event to honor<br />

<strong>the</strong> extraordinary work of nursing researchers and<br />

enhance <strong>the</strong> health of our nation. It is held annually<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.<br />

Dean Gennaro and distinguished members of<br />

Alpha Chi also attended this event (see <strong>the</strong> BC<br />

attendee list below)!<br />

The NINR was established as a Center at <strong>the</strong><br />

National Institutes of Health (NIH) and an Institute<br />

in 1993. The mission of NINR is to promote<br />

and improve <strong>the</strong> health of individuals, families,<br />

communities, and populations through <strong>the</strong> support<br />

of research in scientific areas and training of<br />

new investigators. Ultimately, <strong>the</strong> NINR aims to<br />

disseminate and transform research into clinical<br />

practice and into <strong>the</strong> daily lives of individuals and<br />

families. The FNINR is an independent, non-profit<br />

organization also founded in 1993. The mission of<br />

FNINR is to provide resources to support nursing<br />

research and advance <strong>the</strong> mission of <strong>the</strong> NINR by<br />

educating nursing professionals and <strong>the</strong> public about<br />

<strong>the</strong> advances made through nursing research and its<br />

benefits to patients, families, <strong>the</strong> community<br />

and healthcare delivery.<br />

The Congress generated extraordinary interest<br />

this year and BC was well represented. Triumph<br />

and victory begins with strong leadership, and<br />

Dean Gennaro served as <strong>the</strong> Chair of <strong>the</strong> Program<br />

Planning Committee this year. Dr. Barbara<br />

Wolfe was a member of this Committee and<br />

assisted with finding and securing speakers for<br />

keynote and plenary sessions, podium and poster<br />

presentations, as well as exhibitors and supporting<br />

organizations. Distinguished Alpha Chi members<br />

<strong>from</strong> BC attended <strong>the</strong> Congress and gave <strong>the</strong><br />

following presentations:<br />

Judith A. Vessey, Rachel L. DiFazio, & Tania D. Strout<br />

“Increasing meaning in measurement: A Rasch analysis of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Child Adolescent Teasing Scale”<br />

Judith A. Vessey, Allison Walker, Rachel L. DiFazio,<br />

& Tania D. Strout<br />

“Measuring bullying and victimization: Evaluation of <strong>the</strong><br />

psychometric properties of existing instruments”<br />

Sr. Callista Roy<br />

“Generating cumulative knowledge: Evidence for practice”<br />

Viola G. Benavente<br />

“Effects of acculturation and literacy on cardiovascular<br />

health promotion of Mexican-American women”<br />

M. Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Hutchinson, Hermi H. Hewitt, Loretta<br />

Sweet Jemmott, Norma Waldron, Eulalia Kahwa, Pansy<br />

Hamilton, & John B. Jemmott<br />

“The Jamaican Mo<strong>the</strong>rs and Daughters Standing Strong<br />

Toge<strong>the</strong>r Project: Mo<strong>the</strong>rs’ and Daughters’ Outcomes”<br />

Dean Susan Gennaro and o<strong>the</strong>r Editors, Associate<br />

Editors, & Representatives <strong>from</strong> scholarly journals<br />

“Breakfast with <strong>the</strong> Editors”<br />

Attendees at <strong>the</strong> NightinGala<br />

Dean Susan Gennaro, Viola G. Benavente, Ka<strong>the</strong>rine<br />

Gregory, Allyssa Harris, M. Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Hutchinson,<br />

Melissa Su<strong>the</strong>rland, Sr. Callista Roy, Susan Kelly-<br />

Weeder, Luba Litvinova (FNINR), Nancy VanDevanter,<br />

& Tanyka Smith (Ph.D. student <strong>from</strong> NYU)<br />

<strong>News</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau’s<br />

23rd International<br />

Nursing Research<br />

Congress<br />

June Andrews Horowitz<br />

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From July 30-August 3, 2012 in Brisbane,<br />

Australia, nurses <strong>from</strong> around <strong>the</strong> world met<br />

to share research and scholarship. Hundreds<br />

of podium and poster presentations reflected<br />

how nursing research has exploded worldwide.<br />

I presented <strong>the</strong> following paper and poster<br />

developed with colleagues/co-authors and fellow<br />

Alpha Chi members.<br />

Horowitz, J. A., Murphy, M., Gregory, K.,<br />

Wojcik, J., Pulcini, J., Solon, L. (2012, July).<br />

Nurse home visits improve maternal-infant interaction<br />

and decrease postpartum depression severity. Paper<br />

presentation. <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau International<br />

Research Congress, Brisbane, Australia.<br />

Horowitz, J. A., & Tran, C. (2012, July).<br />

Evaluation Of Online Resources For Women<br />

Experiencing PPD. Poster presentation. <strong>Sigma</strong><br />

<strong>Theta</strong> Tau International Research Congress,<br />

Brisbane, Australia.<br />

Brisbane is a<br />

beautiful and<br />

cosmopolitan city<br />

that serves as<br />

a wonderful base<br />

for exploring o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

parts of Australia.<br />

One of <strong>the</strong><br />

highlights, aside <strong>from</strong> attending <strong>the</strong> conference,<br />

was visiting <strong>the</strong> Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary,<br />

a wonderful preserve that is home to koalas,<br />

kangaroos and many o<strong>the</strong>r species of Australian<br />

wildlife in a naturalistic setting. I enjoyed<br />

representing Alpha Chi and sharing research with<br />

colleagues <strong>from</strong> around <strong>the</strong> world!<br />

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Alpha Chi Chapter of STT International, Inc.<br />

Nursing Honor Society<br />

Induction April 29, 2012<br />

The 42nd induction of <strong>the</strong> Alpha Chi Chapter of<br />

<strong>the</strong> STT Nursing Honor Society was held on<br />

April 29, 2012 at <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> sponsored by <strong>the</strong><br />

William F. Connell School of Nursing. Over 110<br />

undergraduate and graduate nursing students and<br />

community leaders were inducted. The induction<br />

brunch was celebrated with over 150 family and<br />

friends.<br />

This year’s keynote address focused on inspiring new<br />

inductees to commit <strong>the</strong>ir support to <strong>the</strong> mission<br />

of <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau International. The keynote<br />

address was delivered by Diana Kach, RN, BSN, and<br />

Dr. Cathy St. Pierre. As delegates of our STT Alpha<br />

Chi Chapter, Diana and Cathy both attended <strong>the</strong><br />

41st Biennial STT convention in Grapevine,Texas<br />

November 2012. Inspired by STT’s President,<br />

Suzanne Prevost’s keynote address titled, “Give Back<br />

to Move Forward,” <strong>the</strong>y shared <strong>the</strong>ir impressions<br />

and highlights with <strong>the</strong> new inductees. Four major<br />

objectives <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> address were highlighted: 1)<br />

Engaging in collaboration 2) Embracing technology,<br />

3) Creating your legacy and 4) Responding to<br />

vulnerable populations.<br />

One illustration of <strong>the</strong>se objectives, engaging in<br />

collaboration, was demonstrated by our delegates<br />

(Cathy St. Pierre, Diana Kach) when <strong>the</strong>y actively<br />

participated in getting to know o<strong>the</strong>r delegates <strong>from</strong><br />

our own region, our nation, and our international<br />

colleagues. The picture below shows our delegates<br />

with two of our international colleagues <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands: pictured left to right are: Dr. Cathy<br />

St. Pierre, Dr. Thora Hafsteinsdottir, Ms. Mare-<br />

Louise Luiking, and Diana Kach. Dr. Hafsteindottir<br />

was elected at <strong>the</strong> biennium as <strong>the</strong> chairperson<br />

representing our European colleagues. Ms. Luiking<br />

was noted for being <strong>the</strong> first Nurse Practitioner to<br />

practice in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands. Additionally, learning<br />

<strong>from</strong> and about our colleagues <strong>from</strong> various<br />

countries and cultures helps to develop a more<br />

global view of <strong>the</strong> world and contributes to building<br />

relationships that foster <strong>the</strong> profession of nursing.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, embracing technology is a very<br />

germane topic for health care and <strong>the</strong> world today.<br />

Because of <strong>the</strong> advances in technology, we are able to<br />

create a bridge for enhancing communications both<br />

in <strong>the</strong> United States and around <strong>the</strong> world. The daily<br />

environment of health care has been significantly<br />

enhanced through <strong>the</strong> use of advanced computerized<br />

systems and mobile devices.<br />

Dr. St. Pierre and Diana Kach R.N. encouraged<br />

Alpha Chi members to begin developing <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

legacies today. They asked members to think about<br />

what <strong>the</strong>y want to contribute to our profession by<br />

urging <strong>the</strong>m to begin to think globally and act locally.<br />

New members were encouraged to get involved in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir own communities and demonstrate through<br />

action what nurses can do to enhance <strong>the</strong> health and<br />

well being of our patients and <strong>the</strong> world we live in.<br />

In conclusion, <strong>the</strong> membership was urged to<br />

respond to <strong>the</strong> needs of vulnerable populations<br />

by providing lifesaving education. Examples cited<br />

included education and assistance to prevent<br />

childhood diseases through immunization<br />

programs, getting involved in helping to improve<br />

maternal health, and work to combat diseases such<br />

as HIV/AIDS and Malaria.<br />

Inductee<br />

Community Leaders:<br />

Kathleen Gould<br />

Lori Solon<br />

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Graduate<br />

Undergraduate<br />

Graduate:<br />

Rachel Ades<br />

Maria Barros<br />

Danielle Barry<br />

Zareen Barry<br />

Alice Bass<br />

Karen Bikofsky<br />

Meaghan Callahan<br />

Alexandra Chabot<br />

Jennifer Clair<br />

Nicole Colucci<br />

Teresa Connolly<br />

Lauren Costello<br />

Lena Crandell<br />

Susan Davenport<br />

Emily Davis<br />

Lenore DelGrosso<br />

James Dionne Odom<br />

Rosemarie Dominia<br />

Jennifer Echo<br />

Anne Gleason<br />

Krista Good<br />

Lindsay Goodyear<br />

Gwenda Graham<br />

Kayla Greenberg<br />

Danielle Grimm<br />

Andrea Hewitt<br />

Rebecca Hoeweler<br />

Shen-Yin (Mandy)<br />

Hung<br />

Sarah Kalil<br />

Cara Kilroy<br />

Yanghee Kwon<br />

Emily Lancaster<br />

Kayoung Lee<br />

Christine Logue<br />

Elise Loiselle<br />

Monique Machado<br />

Ciera Maffei<br />

Lauren McGrath<br />

Donna McLellan<br />

Kathryn Mordino<br />

Kacie Nakamura<br />

Erica Newkirk<br />

Jeanne Norton<br />

Jessica Osuch<br />

Lindsay Pesacreta<br />

Kayleigh Prowse<br />

Lindsey Putman<br />

Tiffini Reed<br />

Julia Robof<br />

Sarah Romeo<br />

Kristen Rounds<br />

Shannon Rounseville<br />

Betty Sam<br />

Erin Shallcross<br />

Meghan Shanahan<br />

Allison Sherwood<br />

Somatra Simpson<br />

Jessica Smith<br />

Leah Smith<br />

Jodi Stevens<br />

Emily Swisher-Rosa<br />

Cindy Theodore<br />

Sophie Thibodeau<br />

Emily Ware<br />

Meghan Weake<br />

Jenny Wong<br />

Lindsay Young<br />

Sarah Zappala<br />

Undergraduate:<br />

Jordan Balcom<br />

Terry Bustos<br />

Allison Cotta<br />

Alexandra Covelle<br />

Anna Diane<br />

Sandra Dickson<br />

Spencer Driscoll<br />

Erin Dromgoole<br />

Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Farrell<br />

Angelica Ferrazzi<br />

Megan Galvin<br />

Michelle Golden<br />

Ann Harrington<br />

Beth Harvey<br />

Christine Hayes<br />

Christen Heye<br />

Kyle Humphrey<br />

Megan Kane<br />

Shelby Kaubris<br />

Lauren Kohlhepp<br />

Elisabeth Kuhlow<br />

Deborah Lipman<br />

Bryanna Mahony<br />

Colleen Mara<br />

Jennifer Maraia<br />

Kathleen Marion<br />

Madison McEvoy<br />

Kristen Moll<br />

Stephanie Mui<br />

Annemarie O’Toole<br />

Caroline Ouimet<br />

Amanda Scott<br />

Lauren Skirvin<br />

Victoria Soal<br />

Ashley Stewart<br />

Kristen Taylor<br />

Siobhan Tellez<br />

Ashley Thibodeau<br />

Jennifer Tomich<br />

Angela Torgersen<br />

Anna Trueb<br />

Nicole Tuccinardi<br />

Malika Weekes<br />

Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Wormser


scholarship community<br />

Scholarship <strong>News</strong><br />

Book publication:<br />

Dr. Rachel E. Spector, R.N., FAAN, former faculty member and member of <strong>the</strong> BCSON classes<br />

of 1972 and 1974 has published <strong>the</strong> eighth edition of her book CULTURAL DIVERSITY<br />

IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS. It continues to promote an awareness of <strong>the</strong> dimensions and<br />

complexities involved in caring for people <strong>from</strong> diverse cultural backgrounds. Completely<br />

revised and updated, it examines <strong>the</strong> differences existing within North America by probing <strong>the</strong><br />

health care system and consumers, and examples of traditional health/ HEALTH beliefs and<br />

practices among selected populations. An emphasis on <strong>the</strong> influences of recent social, political,<br />

and demographic changes helps to explore <strong>the</strong> issues and perceptions of health and illness<br />

today, while new introductory and capstone chapters help place material within perspective. It<br />

is an essential for any health-care professional, and sets <strong>the</strong> standard for cultural perspectives<br />

and more importantly HEALTH–<strong>the</strong> balance of <strong>the</strong> person, both within one’s being–physical,<br />

mental, and spiritual–and in <strong>the</strong> outside world–natural, communal, and metaphysical. (Terms,<br />

such as HEALTH, are written this way to emphasize <strong>the</strong> holistic meaning.)<br />

Research publications:<br />

Honors:<br />

Cook, K., Mott, S., Lawrence, P., Jablonski, J., Grady, M.R., Norton, D., Liner, K.P., Cioffi, J.,<br />

Hickey, P., Reidy, S., & Connor, J.A. (2012). Coping while Caring for <strong>the</strong> Dying Child:<br />

Nurses’ Experiences. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 27(4) e11-21.<br />

Onyango, M. & Mott, S. (2011). The nexus between bride-wealth, family curse and<br />

spontaneous abortion among Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Sudanese women. Journal of Nursing<br />

Scholarship 43(4) 376-384.<br />

Gaughan, V., Logan, D., Sethna, N., & Mott,S. (in press) Parents’ perspective of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

journey caring for a child with chronic neuropathic pain. Pain Management Nursing.<br />

Consortium for Congenital Cardiac Care Measurement of Nursing Practice (C4-MNP). (2011present)<br />

PPSQ grant ($20,000) and AACN grant ($50,000). J Connor, Principle Investigator. S<br />

Mott, Co-Investigator. Multi-site study to identify and codify nursing linked outcome measures.<br />

Congratulations to Elizabeth Burgess Dowell, MS ’97. She informed us of her induction as a<br />

fellow into <strong>the</strong> American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Dowell is a professor of pediatric nursing<br />

at Villanova University, Pennsylvania.<br />

Global<br />

Health Care Course<br />

This past June <strong>the</strong> William F. Connell School of<br />

Nursing offered a course titled “Global Healthcare:<br />

Meeting Challenges and Making Connections”. Ten<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> nursing students and sixteen nursing<br />

students <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> University of Applied Sciences in<br />

Switzerland participated. Alpha Chi member, Colleen<br />

Simonelli organized and coordinated this four week<br />

course. Topics covered during <strong>the</strong> course were palliative<br />

care, healthcare disparities, domestic violence, healthcare<br />

systems, as well as ethics and global health care.<br />

Students learned about <strong>the</strong> similarities and differences<br />

in healthcare between <strong>the</strong> two countries. In addition,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re were field trips to Swissnex, <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts<br />

Department of Public Health, Dana-Farber Cancer<br />

Institute, <strong>Boston</strong> Children’s Hospital, Mass General<br />

Hospital and <strong>the</strong> VA Medical Center in West Roxbury.<br />

Guest speakers included CSON Dean Susan Gennaro,<br />

Mariead Hickey, Executive VP and chief operating officer<br />

at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Dr. Alfred<br />

DeMaria, director of <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts Department of<br />

Public Health. <strong>Sigma</strong> members who were an integral<br />

part in <strong>the</strong> success of this course include: Nancy Allen,<br />

Vanessa Battista, Ann Burgess, Rosemary Byrne, Donna<br />

Cullinan, Rosanna DeMarco, Susan DeSanto-Madeya,<br />

Holly Fontenot, Stacy Garrity, Pamela Grace, Allyssa<br />

Harris, June Horowitz, Terri Lacoursiere Zucchero,<br />

Natalie McClain, Donna Perry, Fr. Richard Ross, Sr.<br />

Callista Roy, Judith Schindul-Rothschild, Kelly Stamp,<br />

Melissa Su<strong>the</strong>rland, Patricia Tabloski, and Judith Vessey.<br />

Next year sixteen <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> nursing students will<br />

travel to Switzerland to participate in a Swiss led course.<br />

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community<br />

Global<br />

Health<br />

Initiative<br />

This September, Drs. Rosanna DeMarco and<br />

Ronna Krozy were invited by <strong>the</strong> Jubilee House<br />

Community-Center for Development in Central America<br />

(JHC-CDCA) to initiate a new HIV/AIDS education<br />

prevention intervention training program in Nicaragua.<br />

Dr. DeMarco is a BCCSON faculty member; an Advanced<br />

Practice Public Health Clinical Specialist; a fellow of <strong>the</strong><br />

American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and co-chair of <strong>the</strong><br />

AAN’s expert panel on emerging and infectious diseases;<br />

and an expert nurse and researcher in HIV/AIDS. Dr.<br />

Krozy is a retired BC Community Health faculty member,<br />

a doctorally prepared health educator and Coordinator of<br />

<strong>the</strong> BCCSON Global Health Initiative (GHI). The GHI is<br />

a foundation-supported yearly spring clinical practicum in<br />

Nicaragua entering its 7th year, allowing selected UG and<br />

Grad students to provide nursing care and teach Nicaraguan<br />

lay health promoters about important health issues.<br />

HIV is a growing problem in <strong>the</strong> Nueva Vida community,<br />

with <strong>the</strong> population at greatest risk pregnant teenagers,<br />

young mo<strong>the</strong>rs and <strong>the</strong>ir babies and adolescents in<br />

general. Sexually transmitted infection/disease (STI/<br />

STD) prevention is one of <strong>the</strong> 4 main foci that JHC-<br />

CDCA has set for its Nueva Vida health promotion<br />

program this year. We used Dr. DeMarco’s Spanish<br />

version of <strong>the</strong> DVD-based health promotion intervention<br />

program, entitled Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives, as<br />

a tool for initiating discussion. Lectures and materials<br />

were presented in Spanish and included several exercises<br />

related to myths and stereotypes about HIV, behaviors<br />

and risk levels, and self-advocating behaviors. We used a<br />

portable DVD player to present <strong>the</strong> program in <strong>the</strong> Nueva<br />

Vida clinic, various neighborhoods and people’s homes<br />

where we reached over 20 health promoters, pregnant<br />

young women, adolescent mo<strong>the</strong>rs with babies, male<br />

adolescents and transgendered youth. We based <strong>the</strong><br />

program on ‘training <strong>the</strong> trainer’ and community based<br />

participatory research models of prevention. We also<br />

presented by invitation at <strong>the</strong> Universidad Americana<br />

Medical School for medical students at different levels of<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir education to discuss HIV/AIDS research and health<br />

education needs of disadvantaged populations.<br />

A key result was <strong>the</strong> clinic nurse’s confident ability<br />

to take over <strong>the</strong> program, continue training health<br />

promoters and to test <strong>the</strong> efficacy of this health<br />

promotion intervention training. Future plans include<br />

testing health protective outcomes before and after<br />

<strong>the</strong> intervention to measure healthcare adherence and<br />

self-advocacy in addition to increased HIV testing. This<br />

approach of measuring <strong>the</strong> outcomes of this work will<br />

help validate <strong>the</strong> impact on prevention efforts of <strong>the</strong><br />

clinic. When our students’ return in March <strong>the</strong>y can<br />

also fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> teaching and program efficacy while<br />

gaining student-centered learning in public health,<br />

prevention, and community-based interventions.<br />

EveryMemberGiving<br />

First Annual Fundraiser for <strong>the</strong><br />

Greater <strong>Boston</strong> Food Bank<br />

With more than 700 STT Alpha Chi members,<br />

we are well positioned to reach a goal of<br />

every member giving to our first annual fundraiser.<br />

This year <strong>the</strong> Greater <strong>Boston</strong> Food Bank (GBFB)<br />

has been chosen as a worthy recipient of our<br />

chapter’s focus on community service. The<br />

mission of <strong>the</strong> GBFB is to end hunger in eastern<br />

Massachusetts. By 2013, <strong>the</strong>ir objective is to<br />

distribute enough food to provide at least one meal<br />

a day to those in need. Every $50 we raise as Alpha<br />

Chi members will provide 118 meals to aid <strong>the</strong><br />

GBFB’s mission.<br />

Before considering giving, please go to <strong>the</strong> GBFB’s<br />

home page @ http://www.gbfb.org and view <strong>the</strong><br />

featured video, “Hunger 101: Hunger’s Three<br />

Truths”, and WCVB-TV’s Chronicle feature “Inside<br />

<strong>the</strong> Greater <strong>Boston</strong> Food Bank”. Then follow<br />

<strong>the</strong> link listed below to <strong>the</strong> GBFB for donation<br />

information. Thank<br />

you for helping those<br />

in need with food for<br />

<strong>the</strong> upcoming holiday<br />

season. Results of<br />

our “Every Member<br />

Giving” fundraiser<br />

will be announced in<br />

<strong>the</strong> spring newsletter. http://www.gbfb.org<br />

http://www.gbfb.org<br />

http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/Inside-<strong>the</strong>-Greater-<br />

<strong>Boston</strong>-Food-Bank/-/12523032/16698292/-/sc9x64z/-/<br />

index.html<br />

community<br />

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community<br />

Community Opportunities<br />

Donations & Volunteer Opportunities<br />

In an effort to reach out to persons in need, each newsletter will provide a listing of meaningful community<br />

service opportunities that could benefit <strong>from</strong> our members diverse skills, experience, and knowledge. Please<br />

explore <strong>the</strong>se opportunities to share your talents and non-perishables with those in need.<br />

Haiti DONATIONS - Urgently Needed!!!!<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> Nursing<br />

Students join BC<br />

Assistant Clinical Professor,<br />

Donna Cullinan, RN, MSN,<br />

each January for a missionary<br />

trip to Haiti. The Haitian<br />

people are in great need of<br />

canes, moisturizing eye drops,<br />

and reading/magnifying glasses. Please consider donating<br />

<strong>the</strong>se items by December 30th 2012.<br />

Contact: Donna Cullinan@ 617-413-3528<br />

epIlepSY FOuNDATION<br />

All proceeds go to finding a cure for epilepsy through<br />

research, provide money for <strong>the</strong> children’s camp<br />

(Camp-Wee-Kan-Tu), and to help families working to<br />

overcome <strong>the</strong> challenges created by epilepsy.<br />

*Items needed: Clothing for infants, kids, men and<br />

women; books, CDs, DVDs, shoes and accessories, bed<br />

& bath items, small appliances and electronics (no tvs),<br />

furniture, toys & games, tools, draperies and curtains.<br />

357 Middlesex Avenue<br />

Wilmington, MA 01887<br />

Contact: # 888-322-8209<br />

Visit www.donatenewengland.org<br />

for convenient drop locations<br />

DONATiONs<br />

Clean out your closets to help support <strong>the</strong>ir mission to<br />

promote economic independence of disadvantaged<br />

women. They provide professional attire, a network of<br />

support, and career development tools to help women<br />

thrive in work and in life.<br />

989 Commonwealth Ave, <strong>Boston</strong>, MA 02215<br />

Contact: #617-779-2177<br />

email: boston @dress for success.org<br />

DONATe YOur CAr<br />

Wheels for Wishes benefiting Make A Wish<br />

Free vehicle pick up:<br />

any vehicle running<br />

or not. Also accepts boats,<br />

motorcycles & RVs. 100%<br />

Tax deduction.<br />

Contact: #857-220-8288<br />

email: WheelsforWishes.Org<br />

Barbara McInnis House:<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> Health Care for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Homeless program<br />

VOlUNTEER OPPORTUNiTiEs<br />

Barbara McInnis House is a nationally recognized facility<br />

that continues <strong>the</strong> legacy of Barbara McInnis; a generous<br />

and talented nurse who cared for thousands of <strong>Boston</strong>’s<br />

homeless men and women while tirelessly advocating<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir interests. The house provides “medical respite<br />

care” and short-term medical and recuperative services for<br />

homeless persons who are too ill for live in shelters but not<br />

sick enough to occupy an acute care hospital.<br />

780 Albany St., <strong>Boston</strong>, MA<br />

Contact: Kerry eldredge Dickson<br />

#857-654-1700 , email: info@bhchp.org<br />

Nativity prep<br />

Consider volunteering as a tutor, work<br />

in building maintenance, financial aid,<br />

student testing, field trips, library assistant.<br />

Nativity Prep is always seeking an RN to help <strong>the</strong> school<br />

nurse with a variety of health education programs. Even<br />

once a month for several hours would be greatly appreciated.<br />

Contact Donna Cullinan if interested. # 617-413-3528<br />

39 lamartine St., Jamaica plain, MA 02130<br />

Contact: Aimee McGuire, Director of Advancement.<br />

#857-728-0031 ext. 14<br />

amcquire@nativity boston.org<br />

Bridge over<br />

Troubled Waters<br />

Bridge over Troubled Waters cherishes individuals who<br />

volunteer <strong>the</strong>ir time to make a difference in <strong>the</strong> lives<br />

of homeless and at-risk youth. Volunteers are <strong>the</strong> heart<br />

of Bridge Services. One-time and long-term volunteer<br />

opportunities are available:<br />

Health Services – Contact Greg Perchik: Mobile Medial<br />

Van & Dental Clinic<br />

Mo<strong>the</strong>r Caroline Academy<br />

The academy’s mission is to provide a<br />

high quality education that develops<br />

<strong>the</strong> individual gifts of each student and<br />

prepares her for success in competitive secondary schools<br />

and colleges. MCA is a private, tuition free school for girls<br />

in grades 4-8 <strong>from</strong> limited financial means. Numerous<br />

volunteer activities include: tutoring, breakfast/lunch/<br />

snack assistant, afternoon activities, library assistant, adult<br />

education, mentor program, fund raising, event planning<br />

and office duties.<br />

515 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02121<br />

Contact: Alexandra von Ballmoos<br />

#617-427-1177 ext 103<br />

rosies’s place<br />

As a volunteer you would play a<br />

vital role in providing important<br />

services. Some of <strong>the</strong> many<br />

opportunities are: teach English as a second language class to<br />

adult women, spend an hour each week as a friendly visitor,<br />

play cards, service and clean up a lunch or dinner, teach an<br />

art workshop, help women select groceries <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> food<br />

pantry. Rosie’s Place volunteers contribute more than 50,000<br />

hours annually equivalent to 29 full-time staff!<br />

889 Harrison Avenue, <strong>Boston</strong>, MA 02118<br />

Contact: Volunteer Services #617-442-9322 ext. 226 or<br />

email: volunteer@rosiesplace.org<br />

Education and Workforce Development – Contact Steve<br />

Cote: Tutors, guest speakers, worksite tour leaders, job<br />

shadow leaders, internship providers<br />

Residential Component – Contact Amy Abair: Mentor<br />

youth involved in <strong>the</strong> Transitional Living Program or<br />

Maternal Group Home.<br />

47 West Street, <strong>Boston</strong>, MA 02111<br />

Contact: #617-423-9575 (assists age 18-24)<br />

or #1-800 ruNAWAY (assists ages 14-17)<br />

email: bridge@bridgeotw.org<br />

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community announcements<br />

BC Vietnam:<br />

Institute of<br />

Liberal Arts<br />

Funds Project with Major Award<br />

Drs. Rosanna DeMarco (CSON) and Thanh Tran<br />

(GSSW) led a group of 6 students to Ho Chi Minh<br />

City and Da Lat, Vietnam this summer for four weeks.<br />

Three of <strong>the</strong> students were <strong>from</strong> CSON and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r two<br />

were <strong>from</strong> Arts and Sciences at <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> studying<br />

biology or sociology as majors. One of <strong>the</strong> students was a<br />

pre-med student. The purpose of <strong>the</strong> trip was to 1) test <strong>the</strong><br />

validity of a Vietnamese translation of <strong>the</strong> HIV prevention<br />

film and curriculum Women’s Voices Women’s Lives©<br />

while obtaining outcome data related to self-advocacy and<br />

healthcare adherence behaviors and perceived stigma in<br />

those living with HIV and those at risk, 2) increase an<br />

understanding of <strong>the</strong> healthcare system, and 3) explore<br />

how social work as a profession is being developed.<br />

The ILA supports programs that examine and advance<br />

liberal arts education by fostering innovative programs that<br />

will enhance <strong>the</strong> intellectual life of students and faculty<br />

and lead to new ways of understanding <strong>the</strong> world we live<br />

in. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> trip was interdisciplinary in nature<br />

<strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> perspective of both faculty and students and as<br />

such helped all to appreciate <strong>the</strong> different contributions<br />

of various disciplinary worldviews specifically on <strong>the</strong><br />

care given to people at risk or living with HIV. The group<br />

visited HIV palliative care clinics where patients have little<br />

recourse but to receive comfort care where <strong>the</strong>re is no<br />

curative infrastructure in public facilities. The clinic was<br />

organized and run by <strong>the</strong> Roman Catholic diocese of Ho<br />

Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) as a non-governmental<br />

agency (NGO) and served people by offering <strong>the</strong>m a place<br />

to rest and receive medication for disease symptoms<br />

such as intravenous fluids for dehydration. The students,<br />

some who were fluent in Vietnamese language and<br />

some that were not, talked to <strong>the</strong> patients and loved ones<br />

who brought <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> clinic on family motorcycles<br />

(everyone’s vehicle for travel in Vietnam is a motorbike of<br />

some sort) and were able to understand <strong>the</strong> context of HIV<br />

vulnerability and after care. The group visited a center for<br />

HIV care where people living with HIV supported each<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r in moving on with <strong>the</strong>ir lives and heard stories of<br />

stigma experienced within families, friends, and healthcare<br />

facilities. We also visited a home where religious women<br />

(nuns) cared for teen/young mo<strong>the</strong>rs and <strong>the</strong>ir newborns<br />

where primary HIV prevention was needed and wanted.<br />

In Da Lat <strong>the</strong> group participated in <strong>the</strong> primary care<br />

offered patients at <strong>the</strong> Pasteur Clinic). Students assisted in<br />

analyzing blood samples and immunizations of children<br />

and adults specifically.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> interim <strong>the</strong> group had opportunities to see <strong>the</strong><br />

urban and rural centers, talk to people who live in <strong>the</strong><br />

country, visit historical centers and museums and to<br />

understand <strong>the</strong> mosaic of different ethnic groups and<br />

international influences in <strong>the</strong> country over many years<br />

<strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> French and Chinese. While <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong> group<br />

was interviewed by an NPR senior correspondent who<br />

was traveling through Vietnam after finishing a story on<br />

human trafficking in China (see http://www.wgbh.org/<br />

articles/index.cfm?tempid=6731). The Dean of <strong>the</strong> School<br />

of Social Work <strong>from</strong> Da Lat Unviersity also met with us to<br />

discuss <strong>the</strong> education system in Vietnam and <strong>the</strong> needs of<br />

students who study Social Work specifically in <strong>the</strong> country.<br />

Special thanks to our group: Mary Gerardo, Cindy Cao,<br />

Nguyet Chau <strong>from</strong> CSON and Pauline Tran, Ha Nguyen,<br />

and Sophia Trinh for taking time in <strong>the</strong> summer when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y could have been doing o<strong>the</strong>r things to participate<br />

in this experience. A special thanks to Nguyet Chau for<br />

her assistance in translating and back-translating many<br />

of <strong>the</strong> research documents that we used in <strong>the</strong> research<br />

component of <strong>the</strong> visit which she completed as an<br />

undergraduate research fellow at CSON and to Pauline Tran<br />

for her student leadership before, during and after <strong>the</strong> trip.<br />

Announcements<br />

Pinnacle Lecture Series:<br />

42nd Biennial Convention:<br />

Pinnacle Lecture series is an ongoing <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong> tradition. Mark your<br />

calendar for April 10, 2013, when <strong>the</strong> featured speaker will by Lee Woodruff,<br />

wife of ABC <strong>News</strong> anchor Bob Woodruff, who was critically injured in Iraq<br />

in 2006.<br />

The 42nd Biennial Convention of <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana <strong>from</strong> November 16-<br />

20, 2013. A call for Abstracts is open with a submission deadline of January 30, 2013. If you are interested<br />

in submitting an abstract or want more information, here is <strong>the</strong> link: http://www.nursingsociety.org/<br />

STTIEvents/BiennialConvention/Pages/43_ContentSubmissionGuidelines.aspx<br />

Submission dates for spring awards and poster presentations:<br />

• Clinical research grants – March 8, 2013<br />

• Abstracts for Poster Presentations – March 1, 2013<br />

• Awards (Excellence in Nursing, Mentor, Spirit of <strong>Sigma</strong> & Mary Pekarski Award) – April 8, 2013<br />

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/son/sigma/pdf/awardsnominationform.pdf<br />

Heritage Committee:<br />

The Heritage Committee is looking for past event and induction programs to place in <strong>the</strong> archives. If you<br />

have any of <strong>the</strong>se programs <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> last ten years and would like to donate <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> Alpha Chi archives<br />

please contact Joellen Hawkins at joellenhawkins@mac.com or Karen Lourence at klourence@earthlink.net<br />

Free Stuff for Students:<br />

Remember that <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau has free stuff and career help:<br />

http://www.nursingsociety.org/student/Pages/StudentCentral.aspx<br />

Every Member Giving:<br />

Please refer to community section of this newsletter for information on community opportunities and our<br />

First Annual Fundraiser “Every Member Giving”.<br />

Submit <strong>News</strong>:<br />

<strong>News</strong> that you would like to submit to <strong>the</strong> Alpha Chi <strong>News</strong>letter regarding Leadership, Scholarship or<br />

Community can be emailed to behney@bc.edu or luanne.nugent@bc.edu<br />

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officers officers<br />

Alpha Chi Chapter, <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Tau International<br />

Officers & Committees 2012- 2013<br />

Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Hill hillcat@bc.edu 617-552-4908 (administrative assistant)<br />

Zan John johnza@bc.edu 617-552-4059 (web master)<br />

president louisa Dichard louisaedichard@yahoo.com<br />

Co/Vice presidents Kelly stamp Kelly.stamp.1@bc.edu (on sabbatical)<br />

Diana Kach diana.kach@bc.edu<br />

Secretary Amy smith amy.smith.9@bc.edu<br />

Treasurer Barbara Hedstrom bbhedstrom@gmail.com<br />

Faculty Counselor Rosemary Byrne rosemary.byrne@bc.edu<br />

Governance Committee<br />

Rosemary Byrne rosemary.byrne@bc.edu<br />

sherri st Pierre stpiersh@bc.edu<br />

Kelly stamp kelly.stamp.1@bc.edu<br />

Colleen simonelli colleen.simonelli@bc.edu<br />

Leadership Succession<br />

Hea<strong>the</strong>r Vallent, Chair hvallent@gmail.com<br />

Program Committee<br />

louisa Dichard, Chair louisaedichard@yahoo.com<br />

Diana Kach kachdf@gmail.com<br />

Nola Della Monica gdellamonica@aol.com<br />

Katie Mclaughlin kathryn.mclaughlin.3@bc.edu<br />

Publicity /<strong>News</strong>letter Chair & Committee<br />

luanne Nugent, Co- Chair luanne.nugent@bc.edu<br />

Dorean Behney, Co- Chair dorean.behney@bc.edu<br />

Kathy Gould gouldkc@bc.edu<br />

Awards & Scholarships Committee<br />

Amy Cebulski, Chair ACEBUlsKi@PARTNERs.ORG<br />

Rosanna DeMarco rosanna.demarco@bc.edu<br />

Kristin Markowski Goedkoop kmmtoke@comcast.net<br />

Margie sipe margie.sipe@lahey.org<br />

Paulina Miklosz miklosz@bc.edu<br />

Research Development Committee<br />

Robin Wood, Chair robin.wood@bc.edu<br />

Viola Benavente viola.benavente@bc.edu<br />

stewart Bond stewart.bond@bc.edu<br />

Joyce Edmonds joyce.edmonds@bc.edu<br />

Allyssa Harris allyssa.harris@bc.edu<br />

lois Haggerty lois.haggerty@bc.edu<br />

stacy Hutton Johnson stacy.johnson@bc.edu<br />

Anna Paskausky anna.paskausky@bc.edu<br />

Clinical Research Committee<br />

Jane Flanagan, Chair jane.flanagan@bc.edu<br />

Alice Rose<br />

June Horowitz june.horowitz@bc.edu<br />

Maureen McRae<br />

Diane Carroll DCARROll3@partners.org<br />

Membership Involvement<br />

Jane Flanagan jane.flanagan@bc.edu<br />

Kelly stamp kelly.stamp.1@bc.edu<br />

Hea<strong>the</strong>r Vallent hvallent@gmail.com<br />

Paulina Miklosz miklosz@bc.edu<br />

Heritage Committee<br />

Finance Committee<br />

Joellen Hawkins, hawskinsj@bc.edu<br />

Chair & Archivist<br />

Beth Grady bethgrady61@gmail.com<br />

Karen lourence klourence@earthlink.net<br />

Holly Fontenot holly.fontenot@bc.edu<br />

Kristin Ferguson freguskr@bc.edu<br />

Barbara Hedstrom bbhedstrom@gmail.com<br />

lois Haggerty haggerty@bc.edu<br />

Robin Wood woodr@bc.edu<br />

Maureen Curtis Cooper pmmkcoop@comcast.net<br />

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