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about rochester nursing todayNew wing ideal for today’s studentsAccelerated programs flourishEntrepreneurship blends nursing, businessrochester nursing todayFall 2006cover photo: Antonio Barbagallo, fotoab.com|todayThe atrium of the new Loretta C. FordEducation Wing offers a comfortable, wirelessgathering place.University of RochesterSchool of NursingDeanPatricia Chiverton, EdD, RN, FNAPDean’s Advisory CouncilElizabeth Wetterings Smith, B ‘50Junko Mohri Mills, MS ‘92, PhD ‘00Lisa Norsen, BS ‘77, MS ‘83Richard J. Collins, MD ‘47Marilyn S. Fiske, B ‘67Loretta C. Ford, EdD, HNR ‘00Carolyn Taksen Friedlander, PNP ‘68Patricia High Gorzka, PhD, B ‘61Elaine C. Hubbard, EdD, ANPRobert H. HurlbutMary Moore Insel, MAS ‘81Jean E. Johnson, PhD, FAANKaren O’Hern, MPH ‘96Albert H. Pinsky, AB, JDKaren Webb Sutherland, B ‘61Fay Wadsworth Whitney, PhD, BS ‘61University of RochesterMedical CenterFrank InterlichiaAssistant Vice PresidentMedical Center DevelopmentTeri D’AgostinoDirectorPublic Relations and CommunicationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterElizabeth DiNardoChief Development OfficerSchool of NursingDianne MollAssistant Director of Developmentand Alumni RelationsSchool of NursingRochester Nursing TodayRochester Nursing Today is a biannualpublication of the University of RochesterSchool of Nursing in conjunction with theUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterDepartment of Nursing Alumni Relationsand Development and the Departmentof Public Relations & Communications.EditorLori BarretteContributorsPatricia ChivertonElizabeth DiNardoMark McNaneyDianne MollMichael WentzelEditorial AssistantJanet ManganoArt Director/DesignerKathleen MannixFeature PhotographyRichard BakerAntonio BarbagalloKen HuthCommentsWe welcome commentsfrom our readers.All mail should be sent to:Office of Development &Alumni RelationsSchool of Nursing300 East River RoadPO Box 278996Rochester, NY 14627-8996E-mailsonalumni@admin.rochester.eduPhone(585) 273-5075 or (800) 333-4428Web sitewww.urmc.rochester.edu/son

Inside:32.......... Message from Dean ChivertonFeatures: High-Tech/High-Touch3.......... Dedicating the new Loretta C. FordEducation Wing7.......... Accelerated Programs for Non-Nurseskeeping pace with tech-savvy students12........ Center for Nursing Entrepreneurshipmerging nursing and business7Departments15........ School News19........ Faculty News22........ Alumni Update12Happenings25........ Graduation 200625rochester nursing today 1fall 2006

message from the deanSeveral years ago, with a strategic plan as our roadmap, we envisioned a learning environmentthat could bring out the best in every educator, researcher, clinician and student. It wouldintensify the educational experience, foster the exchange of ideas and information, and infusethe latest technology to meet the challenges and demands of preparing nursing professionals forthe future of care.On April 28, 2006, our vision became a reality as we dedicated the School of Nursing’sLoretta C. Ford Education Wing. As the largest expansion in the School’s history, it is atriumph for the nursing professionals of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and – perhaps mostimportantly – for the countless lives they touch.You’ll fi nd highlights of the dedication on the pages ahead. We are deeply grateful toeveryone whose mark is on the growth of this School, whether it be this state-of-the-artexpansion or the gift of your talents, intellect and enthusiasm. Thank you for your support aswe strive to continue meeting the needs of the future while respecting and honoring our past.This issue of Rochester Nursing Today also focuses on ways in which we are using technologyto complement and enhance education. Those of us who graduated a decade or more ago, nowliving in a world of voice mail, ATMs and online shopping, may be challenged to see howincreased use of technology could benefit the very personal, hands-on nurturing that has beenthe hallmark of nursing practice. While electronics can never replace the warmth and caring ofa skilled practitioner, our Education Technology Committee is identifying and implementingways to leverage the benefits of technology to keep nursing education on the cutting edge,interesting and accessible to today’s very technologically sophisticated students. I hope you willenjoy learning how we’re introducing some new technologies into our curriculum and clinicaltraining. We are continuously in search of ways to respond to those changes while stayingfocused on improving the quality of life.We’ve also included an update on the progress of our Center for Nursing Entrepreneurship.This innovative program, with roots in the Community Nursing Center, shows great promiseas a business incubator and revenue generator, as well as a model for other university-basedentrepreneurship projects.And as you catch up on the latest School news, please be sure to read about Bradford C.Berk, MD, PhD, the new senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of the Universityof Rochester Medical Center and Strong Health, on page 18. Dr. Berk is a University ofRochester alumnus who most recently chaired the Department of Medicine and directed theCardiovascular Research Institute. While we welcome Dr. Berk to his new role and are eager towork with him, we acknowledge with gratitude the many contributions of our previous CEO,C. McCollister Evarts, MD, who remains as a Distinguished University Professor.If you were not able to join us in the spring, I hope you will plan to join us for Reunion,October 12-14. In addition to enjoying our programs and catching up with colleagues andformer classmates, we’ll be happy to take you on a tour of our new wing and courtyard. Watchyour mail for Reunion details, or you can call toll-free at (800) 333-4428 or register online atwww.urmc.rochester.edu/son/alumni/reunion.cfm.Thank you for your continued encouragement and support.Sincerely,Patricia Chiverton, EdD, RN, FNAPDean and Professor,University of Rochester School of NursingVice President, Strong Health Nursing2 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

tech-touch: Dedicating the Loretta C. Ford Education Wingschool of nursing celebrates openingof new high-tech education wingfuture of care campaign donors acknowledged for their supporttech-touchThe School of Nursingdedicated the Loretta C. FordEducation Wing of HelenWood Hall on April 28,2006 with a series of events,including a symposium,ribbon-cutting ceremony andgala banquet.The new wing, namedfor Dean Emerita Loretta“Lee” Ford, RN, PNP,EdD, who served as theSchool’s dean from 1972 to1986 and is internationallyknown for creating the roleof the Nurse Practitioner,is part of an $8.1 millionexpansion and renovationproject that will help theSchool of Nursing increasestudent enrollment, boosttechnological capabilities andenhance research.Patricia Chiverton,EdD, RN, FNAP, deanof the School of Nursing,called the new wing “a trulyhistoric moment.”“The Loretta C. FordEducation Wing means wecan educate more nurses andnurse leaders at the master’sand doctoral level, whichultimately means betterpatient care,” Chivertonsaid. “But it also means wewill have more opportunitiesfor unique programs andfor taking business ideas fornew models of care to theLeading the Dedication Ceremony are, from left, ribbon-cutters C. McCollister Evarts, MD, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Dean Patricia Chiverton,Dean Emerita Loretta Ford, University President Joel Seligman, former University President Tom Jackson, Future of Care Campaign Chair Robert Hurlbut,and 2006 graduate Adam Tatemann.rochester nursing today 3fall 2006

The Loretta C. Ford wing is a 28,000-square-foot expansion that includes four spacious classrooms,an auditorium that seats 170 people, a seminar room and an atrium. The wing’s wireless and smartclassroom technology and video conferencing capability will facilitate student learning. Much ofthe first floor of Helen Wood Hall also was renovated as part of the $8.1 million project.marketplace.”Ford was humbly gratefulfor the honor and expressedher life-long desire tosupport advances in nursingeducation and practice.“For years, my husbandand I have invested in humanresources by supportinginstitutions that educatenurses and teachers,” Fordsaid. “Frankly, I wasn’t tooenamored with the ideaof having my name on abuilding. But as (University)President ( Joel) Seligmanobserved, ‘Named facilitiesare inspirations for futuregenerations.’ So, I thoughtthat if this educationaladdition to the Schoolof Nursing improves thelearning environment,attracts talented students andfaculty, and demonstrates tothe world that this school is avital, energized, and growingenterprise I would be pleased.“Actually, I have beenmore than delighted withthe outcome,” she added.“Since the facility has opened,several faculty have told mehow thrilled they are withthe new, fully equippedclassrooms.”Ford expressed hergratitude to all who wereinvolved in the building anddedication.“Thanks to DeanPat Chiverton for her visionand tenacity, Robert Hurlbut,the chairman of the Futureof Care Campaign for hisskill in fundraising, CaroleRose whose guiding hand– and I’m sure sometimes herfist – brought the buildingto completion, and theDevelopment office staff fortheir monumental efforts inevery phase of the project,”she said.Dedication day includeda symposium on the NursePractitioner movement,Rochester’s role as a leaderin the movement and trendsin the profession, followedby a special lunch for invitedguests.Chiverton and Fordaddressed a crowd atthe afternoon ribboncuttingceremony. Alsoparticipating were JoelSeligman, president of theUniversity of Rochester;C.C. McCollister “Mac” Evarts,MD, distinguished Univeristyprofessor; Robert H. Hurlbut,chairman of the School’sFuture of Care Campaign;U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter,Joanne Empey Fiaretti, B ’56,with Dean Patricia Chiverton.From left, Mary Wilde, William Ford, Loretta Ford, Rachel Kraus andAmanda Coyle.Karen Webb Sutherland, B ’51 (left) of the Dean’s Advisory Council presentsthe School’s Health and Humanity Award to Johnson and Johnson’s AndreaHigham for their Campaign for Nursing’s Future.4 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

elaine c. hubbardcenter fornursing researchon agingHighlighting the LorettaC. Ford Education Wingcelebration was the dedicationof the Elaine C. HubbardCenter for Nursing Researchon Aging. Described byDean Patricia Chivertonas “a woman of warmthand extraordinary caring,”Elaine C. Hubbard, EdD,RN, ANP, was recruited tothe School of Nursing by Fordto serve as its fi rst associatedean of undergraduatestudies, a role in which sheserved from 1975 to 1981.During her tenure inRochester, Hubbard was thearchitect and fi rst directorof the School’s CommunityNursing Center, whichlaid the foundation fortoday’s Center for NursingEntrepreneurship. Hubbard’spassion for primary care andcare of the elderly has beena hallmark of her career.Though she retired in 1990,she remains an active advisor,valued colleague and friendto the School.“It is my dream thatthe Center for NursingResearch on Aging willbecome a national model forscientific research that willfacilitate the identificationof preventive strategiesand activities for groups ofpeople,” said Hubbard. “Thiswill require the use ofFrom left, Victoria Hines, Jean Garling, Dean Patricia Chiverton, ElaineHubbard and Nancy Watson cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of the ElaineC. Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging.existing resources, in additionto the development of somethat are new and innovative,resulting in more self-care,better functioning, greaterindividual freedom, andless demand for health caredollars.”The Center will bolsterthe School’s long-standingcommitment to servingthe elderly by identifyingand implementing methodsof assisting older peoplein coping and living withthe psychological andphysiological changesassociated with aging. rnA highlight of the Loretta C. Ford Education Wing is The Jacoby Board Room.Guests celebrate at a special luncheon prior to the Dedication Ceremony.and a representative fromSenator Hillary Clinton’soffice. Highlightingthe ceremony was theannouncement by Evarts ofChiverton’s appointment asthe Pamela Klainer Chairfor the Center for NursingEntrepreneurship.The celebration continuedwith a crowd of over 200 atan evening banquet at CasaLarga Vineyards. There, theSchool presented its Healthand Humanity Award toJohnson & Johnson Co. forits “Campaign for Nursing’sFuture,” a national effortto attract more people intonursing and to develop morenursing educators.“The completion of thebuilding and its dedicationin April provided anopportunity to celebratewith family and friends,former students and facultycolleagues from UR andaround the nation andCanada,” Ford added. “Itwas a celebration to end allcelebrations, starting withscholarly historical reports,a march down memory lanewith some pioneering alumniand faculty, and culminatingwith a Roaring ’20s dress-upparty at the Casa Larga. Noone could have been morepleased than my husbandand I. Our heartfelt thanksto those who made all thispossible.” rnrochester nursing today 5fall 2006

Above: Dedication day included a symposium on the Nurse Practitionermovement, Rochester’s role as a leader in the movement and trends inthe profession. The afternoon’s speakers included: Julie A. Fairman,RN, PhD, FAAN, chair of the graduate faculty of the Universityof Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Joan E. Lynaugh, RN, PhD,FAAN, director emerita of the Barbara Bates Center for the Studyof the History of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and heralumni panel; Carolyn A. Williams, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean of theUniversity of Kentucky School of Nursing; and Daryl Sharp, RN,PhD, CS, NPP, coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Programof the University of Rochester School of Nursing.Above and far left: Guests celebrate atthe Future of Care Gala on April 28at Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport.At left: Ginny Ryan, Channel 13news anchor, was emcee for the Gala.Bottom: School of Nursing staffand friends dress up for theRoaring ’20s spectacular occasion.6 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

tech-touch: Accelerated Programsaccelerated programs keeping pacewith tech-savvy studentsford wing ideal for today’s learners, tomorrow’s nursing professionalstech-touchAccelerated Program students(from left) Diane O’Shaughnessy,Tracee Tomlinson and MichaelFisher take advantage of the wirelessenvironment while studying inthe atrium of the Loretta C. FordEducation Wing.With the largest class inits five-year history underway, leaders of the Schoolof Nursing’s AcceleratedPrograms for Non-Nursesare introducing advancedtechnologies to meet theneeds of its diverse andsophisticated learners. Stateof-the-artfacilities in theSchool’s new Loretta C.Ford Education Wing, arean optimal setting for toolslike iPods, personal digitalassistants, videostreaming,and life-like patient simulatorsto complement traditionalteaching methods, improveaccess and lend flexibilityto learning.“Technology is one and education.”www.dementianursing.orgmethod we are using toimprove our learning andteaching that will ultimatelyimprove patient outcomes,”said Rita D’Aoust, MS,RN, ACNP, senior associateprofessor and director of theAccelerated Bachelor’s andMaster’s Programs for Non-Nurses. “It also helps us staycompetitive in attracting thebest and brightest studentsto our program. Yet, evenwith the best technology,we’re not about quicklyproducing a nurse, but ratherdeveloping future leaders atthe bedside, and in researchAccelerated programstudents have degrees in nonnursingfields and participatein an intensive curriculumthat leads to a bachelor ofscience degree in nursing andeligibility for professionalregistered nurse licensingexaminations.Because they come fromvaried backgrounds – manyaccomplished in other careersbefore making the shift tonursing – most come to theprogram with technologysavvy. Their range ofeducation and experiencerochester nursing today 7fall 2006

Senior Teaching Associate Joanne E. Layton runs a training scenario using SimMan for Accelerated Program graduate Adam Tatemann.results in a student populationwith a wide array of learningstyles.“Our job is to recognizethat and determine how wecan help them to learn andsucceed in the program,” saidD’Aoust. “While technologycan never replace thehumanistic, caring natureof nursing and nursingeducation, it can augmentlearning and help preparestudents for today’s healthworld. In response, westarted changing the way wedo business by building atechnology infrastructure thatwill allow students to accesswhat they need whereverthey are, whenever they needit, in a format that worksfor them.”That infrastructure,spearheaded by an EducationTechnology Committee,includes an internet-basedlisting of educationalresources for students andfaculty, capability to produceor convert resources to digitalmedia so they can be accessedby computer, computers forclinical and educational skillslabs so students can watchand practice simultaneously,and enhancement ofresources available throughthe University’s EdwardG. Miner Medical Library.Additionally, wirelesscapabilities in the School’snew wing permit internetaccess with laptop computerswithout the need to connectto any cables or outlets.computerconnectionsUsing a computer programcalled “Blackboard,” studentscan access numerous courserelatedresources, includingclinical guidelines, lectures,tests and class assignments,case studies and othertools, to augment their timein classes and on clinicalrotations, or for distancelearning.“We are currently trialingseveral online lectures tohelp us determine wherethey might best be used andhow they can complementother components of variouscourses,” said D’Aoust. “Withthe new wing’s fantastictechnology, we can tapelectures, digitalize them andmake them available via acourse Web page, so they canbe watched on a computer oreven an iPod,” said D’Aoust.“It’s a great resource forstudents who need repetitionand review for exams, orwho may be absent from aclass due to illness or weatherconditions.”Accelerated bachelor’sstudent Diane O’Shaughnessygot a taste of this technologyduring her summer HealthAssessment, Genetics, andNursing Science courses.Class lectures were posted onBlackboard and she was ableto bring a laptop to class, logonto the wireless network,download the slides at thebeginning of class, and thentype notes directly on her8 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

SimMan provides realistic patient care experiences fornursing training.tech-touchcopy of the presentationwhile recording the lectureon her laptop.“This allowed me to nothave to lug any notebooksor books to class…to havemy entire course with meeverywhere I brought mylaptop,” O’Shaughnessysaid. “I could play back mylectures during my commuteto study efficiently, search forinformation instantaneouslyusing an electronic tool ratherthan rifl ing through pagesand pages of paper, and savetime by not having to fi leand keep track of a bunch ofpaper notes.”Faculty members aretesting the use of iPods forthis purpose, due to theirpotential to make coursematerials more accessibleand portable.“We’re piloting the podcastidea with one clinical coursethis semester and will expandit to a research course in thefall,” D’Aoust said. Podcastswould be digital videos oflectures or presentations thatstudents can watch from theircomputers or download toan iPod to watch anywhere.“We may be among the fi rstin the country to use iPodsand podcasts in our nursingcurriculum,” she said, addingthat iPods can help maximizethe use of travel time as wellas providing audiovisuallearning for critical lectures.patientsimulationHelping students gainvaluable clinical experienceare two sophisticated patientsimulators that can mimichuman medical conditions.They provide opportunitiesfor student nurses to practiceskills with life-like reactions,without risk.Known as SimMan, thesehigh-tech mannequins areprogrammed by faculty withpatient health issues such asdiabetes, breathing problemsand cardiac arrest to providestudent nurses with realisticscenarios to which they canrespond.“SimMan can beprogrammed for a cardiacarrest in which students mustrespond and intervene in alife-like simulation, completewith cardiac rhythms, oxygensaturation readings, bloodpressure, and the like,”said D’Aoust.“We improve patientsafety by simulating criticallife-threatening experiencesin the laboratory setting sothe fi rst time isn’t a real-lifesituation. Students learnto deal with anxiety, quickdecision-making, and workingas part of an interdisciplinaryteam,” she said. “Students areable to review a videotapeof the scenario, review theiractions, and reflect on whatworked well and what couldbe improved. This allows thestudent to improve knowledgeand skills while developingconfidence.”The Institute of Medicineidentified five competenciesfor the education of all healthprofessionals: deliveringpatient-centered care, workingas part of interdisciplinaryteams, practicing evidencebasedmedicine, focusing onquality improvement, andusing information technology.“Simulators can extendcritical thinking developmentand skills by presentingserious or uncommon medicalproblems, and allowing themto develop completely,” saidBrian Thomas Graves,RN, MS, ACNP, APRN-BC, senior teaching associateand director of the AcuteCare Nurse PractitionerProgram. “Even if errorsin management are made,students can experience fi rsthandall possible outcomesinstead of just reading aboutthe consequences of patientmanagement in a textbook orhearing about the experiencesecond hand from a clinicalinstructor, said Graves. Thisexposure offers a broaderand more consistent trainingprogram that will resultin a more highly trained,developed, and skilled nurseor nurse practitioner enteringthe workforce.”The School collaborateswith nursing practice atStrong Memorial andHighland hospitals to usethis technology for studenttraining, nursing orientationand continuing education.point-of-caretechnologyDuring the summer of 2006,the School introduced the useof personal digital assistants,or PDAs, in clinical training.These hand-held electronicdevices put resources likedrug handbooks and clinicallaboratory reference valuesand interpretations atinstructors’ fi ngertips whilethey are teaching at thebedside.Clint Taft, MS, RN,instructor of clinical nursing,was introduced to the PDAwhile teaching at MonroeCommunity College.“Students used it to lookup their patients’ diagnosis,medication, nursing processinformation, diagnostictesting and many otherthings,” said Taft.In time, PDA technologywill be more widely used toenable students to enter datafor patient assignments whilerochester nursing today 9fall 2006

passport health‘on demand’ lectures: Check us out onlineTo view a sample School of Nursing lecture online, please visit http://video.son.rochester.edu/Genetics-Lecture/in clinical, and later upload itto their computers for use intheir training.“In the ICU, the PDAhas really changed the wayI practice nursing,” Taftadded. “There are times thattext books are not availableon the unit and looking upinformation becomes difficult,to say the least. With aPDA, valuable informationis literally at your fi ngertips.Many of my colleagues askto use it for their patientassignments, and physicianshave asked to borrow itas well.”a step ahead“One thing is clear abouttoday’s students,” saidD’Aoust. “As soon as weintegrate a new technologyinto our program, it isconsumed, so we arechallenged to continuethinking about and planningfor the next step so that, inaddition to attracting studentsto our excellent programsand renowned faculty, wedraw them in as a technologycenter that is always astep ahead.”On the horizon areadvances in telehealth thatare likely to expand at theSchool as diagnostic abilitiesadvance and technologicalsolutions are employed tocombat the nursing shortage.“These initiatives areonly the beginning. We needto develop an educationtechnology or simulationtechnology center for usewith all levels of nursingeducation, including nursepractitioners and continuingeducation, to best prepare ournurses for the future of care,”D’Aoust added. rnacceleratedprograms grow,attract diversestudentsSince it fi rst enrolled studentsfive years ago, the Schoolof Nursing’s AcceleratedPrograms have blossomed insize and reputation. In May,its largest class – 123 students– embarked on their journeyto an accelerated bachelor’sdegree.D’Aoust and her colleagueshave consulted nationallywith other nursing schoolsinterested in launchingaccelerated programs.And Rochester’s programcontinues to attract highquality, diverse applicantsfrom across the countryand from a wide range ofeducational and careerbackgrounds.“We have studentsapplying to this programfrom every occupationimaginable,” said ElaineM. Andolina, MS, RN,director of Admissions forthe School of Nursing. “Someof our recent graduatesinclude a Roman Catholicpriest, a private investigator,a retired lieutenant colonelfrom the Air Force who hadflown 48 missions in DesertStorm, a Chinese neurologist,and a woman who was herdissertation shy of a PhDin neuroanatomy. Studentscome from a variety of places,too, including India, Hawaii,Ethiopia, Canada, California.They come to us withmaster’s degrees in education,divinity, chemicalengineering, anthropology.Together they bring a wealthof perspectives to us and foreach other.”“In a short time, ourprogram has achievednational recognition,”said D’Aoust, creditingthe School’s alumni anddonors who have embracedit with their support andencouragement. “We couldnot operate these programswithout having thoseresources.“We are particularlygrateful for the support ofthe Helene Fuld HealthTrust grant, HSBC BankUSA, Trustee, the singlemostimportant source ofscholarship funds for ouraccelerated students.”In addition, a nursingeducation grant from theUnited States Department ofHealth and Human Services,Bureau of Health Researchand Service Administration,has been instrumental inproviding resources forcurriculum developmentin the Accelerated NursingProgram, such as theeducation technologyinitiatives. However, furthersupport is needed to continuethe work that has beeninitiated.The best way to appreciatethe diverse backgroundsof the School’s acceleratedstudents is by getting to knowthem. Here are a few of theirstories.Mike FisherWhen Mike Fisher joined theSchool of Nursing in 2004,it was to apply his computerscience degree and experienceas a system administrator andWeb developer. Originallyfrom the Cleveland, Ohioarea, Fisher moved toRochester in 1997 to earna bachelor’s degree fromRochester Institute ofTechnology.“At the time, I picturedmyself spending my careerworking with computersand thought it would suitme well,” said Fisher. “Butafter awhile I found out thatwas a wrong perception.Working at the School ofNursing, I have developeda greater understanding ofhow my work can be more10 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

customer focused. I’ve hadthe opportunity to participatein groups that are looking attechnology for educationalpurposes, and it helped meto see how my technologybackground, combined withnursing training, could haveendless possibilities.”Fisher’s computerbackground has beenessential to the expansion ofcomputer technology at theSchool, according to D’Aoust,who asked Fisher to considerenrolling in the program,to enhance his ability toapply technology in nursingsettings.“For example, with ourpatient simulator…ratherthan simply programming itfor scenarios and case studies,I will understand theircomplexities and the possibleresponses to them,” Fishersaid.Fisher is continuing in hisposition at the School whileenrolled in the acceleratedbachelor’s degree program asa part-time student.A beneficiary of the FuldScholarship program, aftercompleting his nursingdegree Fisher plans to usehis combined degrees to helpthe School develop betterprocesses for integratingnursing and technology.Diane O’ShaughnessyAfter 15 successful years ina fast-paced business world,Diane O’Shaughnessy wasready to start over. Economicand personal factors led thesingle mother to a careercounselor with the goal offi nding meaningful workwith the flexibility to be homewhen her son and daughtergot off the school bus.An exemplary student,O’Shaughnessy earned anassociate’s degree in electricalengineering from RochesterInstitute of Technology, anda bachelor’s in biology fromSUNY Empire State College.For 10 years she worked atautomating human resourcessystems for Bausch and Lombbefore launching a consultingcareer. When economicpressures resulted in theloss of her largest contract,she faced the prospectof extensive travel andendless hours to keep herbusiness afloat.Sessions with a careercounselor reignited her fadedinterest in medicine.“Nursing really seemedto fit my needs at this pointin my life,” O’Shaughnessysaid. She took prerequisiteclasses to test the waters atvarious nursing programs inRochester.“I was very impressed withthe University of Rochesterand the Accelerated Programwas a good fit for my needs.It’s competitive and veryintense but I liked the factthat I don’t have to go for fouryears without working.”O’Shaughnessy foundnursing appealing alsobecause it would give heran “opportunity to make adifference in the world.” Shehopes to work as an intensivecarenurse and eventuallycontinue school to become anurse anesthetist.With the fi rst few monthsof the program under herbelt, O’Shaughnessy is certainshe’s made the right decisionfor her future.“It took some guts, butI’m so glad I did it now. Ilove it. It’s very competitiveand the caliber of studentsin the program is incredible;it’s a very intelligent, drivengroup.”O’Shaughnessy isbenefiting from partialfunding through the FuldScholarship program.Adam TatemannRecent graduate AdamTatemann embarked on asix-month ICU orientationat Highland Hospital aftercompleting his acceleratedbachelor’s degree in May2006. The Vermont nativeearned a bachelor’s inbiology from the Universityof Vermont, where he wasoriginally enrolled as apre-med major in a clinicalneuropsychiatry track.Tatemann worked inOregon for two yearswith children with autism,providing instruction onsocial skills, academics skills,and coping techniques.Following that, he movedto New York to work withautistic youth, providingindividualized instructionusing applied behavioralanalysis.Taking a break fromthat, Tatemann worked fora while as a carpenter beforeenrolling in a psychologyprogram at SUNY Brockport.After giving thought to longtermcareer goals, he decidedthat nursing would providechallenging opportunitiesand good job security andenrolled in the AcceleratedProgram.“It was an adjustmentbut I found my previouseducation and workexperience prepared me well,”said Tatemann. “I enjoyedlearning in an environmentof students from variousbackgrounds, where peopleapproach problems fromdifferent perspectives. It wasa rigorous full-time programand sometimes tough but Iam very excited to be in thenursing profession.”Tatemann’s goals includegaining experience in a widerange of nursing disciplines,earning an advanced degree,and eventually teachingat the university level andpublishing original research.Tracee M. TomlinsonAs an economics majorat Spelman College inAtlanta, Georgia, Tracee M.Tomlinson became involvedin health advocacy in hercommunity and learned ofthe great need for nurses. Asa member of SHAPE, StudentHealth Associates and PeerEducators, she was exposedto health care fields. Withguidance and support fromSpelman’s career planningoffice, Tomlinson considereda career in nursing and beganresearching nursing educationprograms.“I was impressed withall the University ofRochester had to offer me;it pretty much sold itselfto me,” Tomlinson, a FuldScholarship-supportedstudent, said. “It turns out itwas one of the best decisions Ihave ever made. I really lovethe program.”Tomlinson hopes tofocus her nursing career onwomen’s health care andeventually plans to pursueher studies to become afamily nurse practitioner.Her long-term nursinggoal is to complete a doctoralprogram. rntech-touchrochester nursing today 11fall 2006

tech-touch: Center for Nursing Entrepreneurshipcenter for nursing entrepreneurshipmerges nursing and businessIt was a grassroots idea: anursing faculty practice thattargeted specific communityhealth needs and builtprograms and services tomeet those needs. Firstand foremost, it was aninnovative way to improvehealth outcomes. Secondly, itwas a way to stretch nursingbeyond traditional settingsand into new businessventures. In time, the Schoolof Nursing’s Center forNursing Entrepreneurshipwas born.Leading the way in thiseffort today are DonnaTortoretti, RNC, MS,CMAC, chief executiveofficer, and a seasonedgroup of faculty and staffwith excellent clinicalpractice, entrepreneurialand business skills.The Center – the fi rst ofits kind in the nation – nowconsists of several sustainablebusinesses, a research anddevelopment center, and abusiness incubator.“We take businessconcepts, flesh them out interms of business viability,incubate them, and whenthey’re ready to leave theDonna Tortorettinest, we give them wings,”said Tortoretti.The CNE’s most recentsuccess and fi rst spin-outcorporation is the NationalForensic Nursing Institute, anengine for economic growthand expanded opportunitiesfor nurses as well as otherhealth care professionals.“We brought in the conceptof a company whose focuswould be forensic nursing,with the mindset that itcould be a profitable businessventure. After a year of hardwork, it has become thesuccessful hallmark for theCenter in the entrepreneurialmarketplace,” said Tortoretti.origins incommunitynursing centerIn the mid-1990s, the ideaof a faculty practice forthe School of Nursing’sinstructors moved froma traditional focus to onethat could provide the samehealth interventions in thecommunity but be sustainableat the same time.“We were looking toestablish new models ofcare that would expandupon routine disease statemanagement by providing abasis for community healthpromotion and individualpredictive health riskreduction,” explained Schoolof Nursing Dean PatriciaChiverton, ED, RN, FNAP.“Arising from that goal wasthe School’s CommunityNursing Center.”The Community NursingCenter has since grown intonine distinct lines of business.Among them are the Centerfor Lifelong Learning,Passport Health, HealthCheckpoint, Nutrition andWeight Management Center,Influenza and PneumoniaPrevention Program, School-Based Health Services,Health Care Consultingand Community PracticePartnerships, Telehealthand Practice EnhancementServices, in addition to theNational Forensic NursingInstitute.“Over the years, programsurpluses from the CNChave helped fund the Schoolof Nursing’s initiatives,”Chiverton said. “However,like most businesses, theFrom left, Pamela Smith, William Russell, Mark McNaney and Eva Bellis review business results in the Center’shigh-tech conference room.12 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

tech-touchMarlene Downs, associate director for Health Checkpoint, demonstrates the benefi ts of health maintenance and use of the kiosk to Karen Kirkey.CNC is subject to the samedynamics as the market.Most notably, we have hadseveral consecutive yearswhen flu vaccine has been intremendously short supply.We were required to executea modified plan to sustainour business operations andthanks to a resourceful teamthat can think quickly ontheir feet, we were able toovercome these obstacles andcontinue to provide a neededservice to the community.”With an eye towardbusiness volume, capacityutilization and breakevenanalyses, Tortoretti, and theCommunity Nursing Centerstaff have recently managedto generate surpluses acrossall business lines for thefi rst time since the CNC’sinception.“This has all been possiblewith the entrepreneurialspirit, professional talentsand ingenuity of our highlydedicated team.” Tortorettisaid. “This has been anextraordinary year!”recognitionby kauffmanfoundationLate in 2003, the EwingMarion KauffmanFoundation recognized theUniversity of Rochesterby awarding the Schoolof Nursing, The WarnerSchool, the College of Arts,Sciences and Engineeringand the Eastman School ofMusic with $3.5 million ingrants. This award was givento only eight institutions ofhigher learning across theUnited States to engrainentrepreneurship into theiracademic programs.“We are proud to bethe fi rst school of nursingto receive KauffmanFoundation funding,” saidTortoretti. “The Foundationhas recognized the valueof nurse entrepreneurship,and we have respondedby restructuring theCommunity Nursing Centerinto the Center for NursingEntrepreneurship.”uniquepartnershipsThrough the years,partnerships have evolvedfrom practice contracts forfaculty to several businesseswhose scope spans the region,with offices in Rochester,Canandaigua and Syracuse.“We are now reaching anational level with ourcorporate wellness program,Health Checkpoint. This isa health promotion programwith a focus on businessreturn-on-investment vialeveraging human capital.Our collaborations extendbeyond nursing and healthcare. We are in the midstof establishing national andinternational partnershipsrochester nursing today 13fall 2006

with respected leaders in theareas of academics, businessand entrepreneurship,” saidTortoretti. “We are activelyinvolved with the Center forAging Services Technologies(CAST) in Washington,DC, and through ourinvolvement in the AmericanTelemedicine Association arecollaborating with LivingIndependently, the developerof QuietCare ® , to study andevaluate new models of careacross the aging spectrum.And our work with MedifactsInternational has positionedus on the global stage.”“The Center for NursingEntrepreneurship is proudto have a wealth of involvedalumni and friends who serveon the Center’s AdvisoryBoard, and project steeringcommittees and who havebeen active in our recent spinoff,as well,” said Chiverton.“Our relationshipswith the community andthe School’s alumni aresignificant to our success,”added Tortoretti. “With PamKlainer’s direct involvementin planning and funding, theCenter was able to establishan endowed chair position.next stepsThe Center for NursingEntrepreneurship iscurrently undergoing arebranding effort and Website development, funded bya John and Jayne SummersFoundation grant.“We could not besuccessful without thecontinued interest,William Russell, director of Passport Health, conducts a meeting with travelmedicine clients.involvement and investmentof our alumni and friends,”Chiverton said. “They are thefoundation to our establishingboth the Center for NursingEntrepreneurship and ourrecent building renovationsand expansion.”“The future is wide openand we are only limited byour imaginations,” Tortorettisaid. “We want to become avital part of the effort aimedat refueling the economicengine of our communityand country. When an ideais presented to our board,we work with the sponsor todevelop it along traditionalbusiness planning criteria.However, that’s where the‘traditional’ part ends. Onceconceived and incubated, abusiness blossoms and theoriginator is transformed intoan entrepreneur. We couldn’thave been happier to spin-offthe National Forensic NursingInstitute, and provide supportto the Entrepreneur andfounder, Russell Rooms,MSN. The timing wasperfect.”“I see a solid frameworkon which to expand,” saidTortoretti. “The CNC andnow the Center for NursingEntrepreneurship hasproven it can be successful– programmatically,operationally and fi nancially.But the key to everysuccessful business is basic‘blocking and tackling.’We are in the business ofbusiness, and are creatingopportunities for students,faculty, alumni.” rnPamela Smith, director of the Center for Lifelong Learning, reviews upcomingcourses with Margaret Miller.14 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

news rochester nursing newsschool wins esagold awardThe University of RochesterSchool of Nursing is theonly nursing school in NewYork state to earn an EmpireState Gold Award, whichrecognizes innovation andgrowth at the School. EmpireState Advantage, Inc. is apublic/private partnershipformed under the auspicesof the Governor’s Officeto help build economiccompetitiveness and improvethe quality of life in the state.“We found a visionaryleadership team, acollaborative culture, and awell-prepared faculty that isfocused on student success,”said George Hansen,executive director of EmpireState Advantage (ESA). ESAconducts on-site reviews oforganizations and businessesthat are based on nationalquality standards.“We found strongcommunity and alumnisupport, extensivepartnerships and a high levelof fi nancial responsibilityand stability,” Hansen said.“And we found a history overrecent years of innovativenew programs and growththat will position the Schoolof Nursing as a vital resourcein improving healthcaredelivery, both within andbeyond the greater Rochestercommunity.”The Empire State GoldAward was presented toJoel Seligman, Universitypresident, and PatriciaChiverton, EdD, RN,FNAP, dean of the School ofNursing, at a ceremonyin April.Gold certification isawarded to educationalorganizations that haveoutstanding leadership andhighly effective programsand practices that havebeen refi ned and improvedover time, according toESA. The expectation isthat performance resultsacross key areas, includingstudent achievement, staffeffectiveness, operationalefficiency, and fi nancialresults, show overall positivetrends and favorablecomparisons against goalsand external benchmarks.After extensive selfassessment,the Schoolapplied for certification in thesummer of 2005, accordingto Bethel Ann Powers, RN,PhD, professor of Nursingand associate director of theSchool’s Office of Evaluation.Powers spearheaded theapplication process, whichinvolved focus groups,composed of faculty and staffmembers, which assessed theSchool’s performance in thekey areas of: ability to leadthe education community,create and deliver value, andachieve results and improve.The application wasfollowed by a site visit in thefall of 2005 by an ESA reviewteam of seasoned experts withvarying backgrounds andvast experience within andoutside of health care. Theteam performed a thorough,objective assessment andgave immediate feedback,including recommendationsfor improvements, accordingto Powers. Site-visit fi ndingsthen were presented to, andfurther evaluated and scoredby, a judging panel of ESAsenior reviewers.“They kept us insuspense,” Powers said.“But they eventually cameback with a lengthy reportand the good news. It was aprocess in which everybodywas engaged and broughtus all together in veryimportant ways. It gave us acommon set of organizationalobjectives, which everyonehad a stake in, and we’revery proud and pleased withsuch a great result our fi rsttime out.”new healthpracticeresearch phdreaches beyondnursingThe School of Nursing hasgained approval to broadenits clinical research doctorateprogram, opening up PhDopportunities to masterspreparedphysical therapists,occupational therapists andsocial workers and creatinga PhD in Health PracticeResearch.“Nursing as an academicfield has reached a level ofmaturity that has much tooffer its siblings in alliedhealth professions,” saidMargaret H. Kearney,PhD, RN, FAAN, directorof the School’s PhD andMS/PhD programs. “Thisstep to broaden the admissioncriteria for the PhD andrename the program fieldto Nursing/Health PracticeResearch is a response toboth a national direction anda local need. It provides anexciting opportunity for interprofessionaldialogue andcollaborative research, bothof which have been calledfor by the nation’s healthauthorities.”In its application to theState Education Department,which was approved in July2006, the School cited thesereasons for expanding thePhD program:• Inter-professional educationand research strengthenshealth care delivery andreduces medical errors• Many health professionalsare interested in studyinghealth and illness inindividuals and families• At least one otherprestigious school of nursinghas admitted non-nurses toits PhD program• The School offers healthfocusedresearch trainingthat is not nursing-specific• The School’s faculty isprepared to mentor andsupport both nurses andother health professionals“The School iscommitted to expandingrochester nursing today 15fall 2006

news rochester nursing newsand strengthening its PhDprogram as we expand ourresearch-active faculty,”said Kearney. “We areexcited to be able to enrichthe experience of all ourstudents by includingother professionals in theclassroom.”schoolanticipatinglaunch of dnpThe School of Nursing hopesto enroll its fi rst Doctor ofNursing Practice (DNP)students in less than a year,keeping pace with a nationaltrend, led by the AmericanAssociation of Colleges ofNursing. The DNP is aimedat preparing nurses to practiceat the most advanced levelof nursing practice, orientedtoward improving outcomesof care and committed toa career in practice or inservice leadership. AACNpredicts that DNP will berequired credentials for nursepractitioners, clinical nursespecialists, nurse anesthetistsand nurse midwives by 2015.Chairing the project at theSchool of Nursing is DarylSharp, PhD, RN, SC, NPP,who has directed extensivework exploring and creatinga DNP program that willreflect the unique strengthsof nursing education inRochester.The School’s facultyapproved a DNP proposalin spring 2006, puttingthe framework in place sothat course requirementsand descriptions can beestablished. Sharp said thegoal is to complete the courseproposal and gain approvalsfrom the University and NewYork state in time to launch itin January 2007.Societal trends havecreated the impetus for thisnew level of practice nursing.These trends include theshift toward an informationsociety, an aging and morediverse population, thespiraling complexity andchaos of the health caredelivery system, healthcare workforce shortages,and increasing educationaldemands.“We need to develop aDNP program that informshealth care and thatequips nurses with greaterknowledge and skill sets, sothey can be at the table wherehealth care solutions arecreated,” said Sharp.The DNP is targetedat preparing advancedpractitioners who providedirect, hands-on care as wellas those who provide indirectcare to:• critically evaluate theevidence base for care andto facilitate the translationand integration of researchinto clinical practice;• deliver such care;• set health care policy;• lead and manage clinicalcare units and healthsystems;• develop interdisciplinarystandards;• solve health care dilemmas;and• reduce disparities in healthcare delivery.This practice doctorateis an alternative to a PhD,and one that is distinctlydifferent yet complementaryto that research-orienteddoctorate. “The two havebeen described as naturalallies whose expertise willcomplement and support eachother’s efforts to advanceevidence-based practiceand to improve health careoutcomes,” Sharp noted.The University ofRochester has a long traditionof spearheading progressin nursing education. “Weare especially well equippedto inform the continuedevolution of advancednursing practice through theDNP,” Sharp said.Hallmarks of theRochester DNP will be theuse of the unification modeland self-determination theoryto guide its framework.“Our challenge is to createRochester’s response towhere the nation is goingwith this trend,” said Sharp.“We are at the forefront ina new movement in clinicalnursing education. There’s notemplate, no set formula forcreating this, which makes itvery exciting.”Sharp cites great colleaguesupport for the progressmade to date on creating theDNP. “There are more than30 people whose fi ngerprintsare on Rochester’s DNP.That’s part of its strength.You can’t launch somethingthis substantive with just oneor two people; you need tobring all the resources to bearto design a program that willsucceed.”Along with developing asolid curriculum, Sharp saidthey are addressing ways tomake the program studentfriendly,recognizing thatmany candidates will beactively practicing nurses.Consideration is being givento create a partnership-basedcurriculum with possibleonline and part-time optionsthat are sensitive to the needsof students. DNP studentswill be required to completeapproximately two years ofpost-master’s coursework.“A thoughtfully designedand skillfully delivered DNPprogram will equip expertpractitioners in nursing tocompetently and confidentlytackle the myriad health careproblems facing our society,”said Sharp.child/adolescentpsychiatry npprogram beginsAfter two years of planning,the School of Nursingthis fall is launching twomaster’s degree programsaimed at serving a growingdemand for child mentalhealthpractitioners. Nursesseeking advanced mentalhealtheducation can choose16 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

from the Child/AdolescentPsychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practitioner program(C/A NPP), or an expandedprogram of study inbehavioral and mental healthwithin the Care of Childrenand Families/Pediatric NursePractitioner (CCF/PNP)program, according toPamela Herendeen, MS,RN, PNP, director, Careof Children and FamiliesProgram and associateprofessor of Clinical Nursing.With support from theNew York State Office ofMental Health, the Schoolhad impetus to developprograms that could meetthe area’s burgeoning mentalhealth needs of childrenand adolescents, accordingto Janiece DeSocio, PhD,NPP, CS, RN, assistantprofessor and coordinator ofthe new Child/AdolescentPsychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practitioner program.A planning group ofnursing faculty from boththe psychiatric and pediatricnurse practitioner programs,and various advancedpracticenurses working inpsychiatry and pediatricsgathered to create a programof study for baccalaureateprepared nurses seekinggraduate degrees andadvanced practice nursespursuing post masterseducation. The programsmay be completed throughtwo years of full-timestudy, or through extendedpart-time study. The goalis to fi ll an urgent needfor practitioners trainedto identify and evaluatemental health disorders inchildren and adolescents, andprovide timely intervention.Coursework will be sharedbetween the new Child/Adolescent Psychiatric MentalHealth Nurse Practitionerprogram and the expandedPediatric Nurse Practitionerprogram. Although pediatricnurse practitioners receivesome mental health educationin traditional PNP programs,this content is not enough tomeet today’s demand.“Pediatric nursepractitioners traditionally arenot equipped to provide thelevel of care that is neededtoday, and many havesought extra coursework inbehavioral health so they canbe better prepared to managethese issues in children.These new programs arein direct response to thatdemand,” said Herendeen.Statistics are alarming,DeSocio noted. A NationalInstitute of Mental Healthstudy of the prevalence ofmental disorders for all agesnoted that half of all whohave mental disorders beginto show symptoms before age14, and 75 percent begin byage 24.“What we know nowis that the onset of mentalhealth disorders is muchearlier than we’d everimagined and that symptomsof adulthood illnesses canbegin long before an illness isdiagnosed and treated,” saidDeSocio. “When untreated,people are more likely todevelop other major problemslater in life.”Training a corps of nursepractitioners to recognizeand intervene earlier mighthelp stem the tide of majorpsychiatric problems inadulthood. Issues that emergeduring childhood includeanxiety disorders, impulsecontrol disorders such asADHD, depression andeating disorders.“Now that we know thatsymptoms are emergingmuch earlier, we have theability to recognize them andintervene. But we must havepractitioners properly trainedto do that,” she said.A national shortageof child and adolescentmental health professionalsis projected by the year2020. “It’s a gap that nursepractitioners can help to fi ll,”said DeSocio.school amonghandful in nationto earn gaanngrant for phdstudyThe School of Nursinglearned in April 2006 that it isone of only 14 schools in thenation to receive a GAANNgrant to support PhD studyfor nurses planning tobecome nursing faculty.Graduate Assistance inAreas of National Need is aUS Department of Educationgrant program to increase theavailability of faculty in thesciences. Through lobbyingefforts of the AmericanAssociation of Colleges ofNursing and other groups,this opportunity was madeavailable to schools of nursingfor the fi rst time in 2006.“The award is basedheavily on the quality of thePhD program, which speakswell of the track record of thePhD program at the School ofNursing,” said Margaret H.Kearney, PhD, RN, FAAN,director of the School’s PhDand MS-PhD programs.The Rochester GAANNNursing Scholars program isfunded for three years for anexpected total of $506,688and will provide tuition, fees,and cost-of-living stipends forstudents who demonstratestrong academic potentialand fi nancial need. Fivestudents who demonstratedfi nancial need, academicpromise, and the intentionto become nursing facultywill receive this funding in2006-2007. In addition tothe requirements of the PhDprogram, they will take acourse and seminar in 2007-2008 to strengthen theirteaching knowledge and skill.Full-time study and goodprogress toward programcompletion are requirementsfor continued support fromthis grant.rochester nursing today 17fall 2006

news rochester nursing newsuniversity ofrochester namesberk new medicalcenter ceoAn alumnus renowned forhis research into the causesof cardiovascular diseasehas been selected as the newsenior vice president forhealth sciences and CEO ofthe University of RochesterMedical Center and StrongHealth. Bradford C. Berk,MD, PhD, previouslychair of the Department ofMedicine and director of theCardiovascular ResearchInstitute, assumed the poston August 1.“Brad Berk is aninternationally respectedscientist, academicadministrator, and educatorclinicianwho has deep rootsin Rochester,” said Universityof Rochester President JoelSeligman, who announcedBerk’s appointment on July10. “He has an outstandingtrack record of buildingand integrating research,teaching, and clinicalprograms, and he impressedthe search committees withhis understanding of how toaccelerate the progress of thisMedical Center.”“It is a great honor toaccept this position as seniorvice president and CEO ofthe University of RochesterMedical Center,” Berksaid. “I have been givenmany opportunities by theUniversity of Rochester andfeel that this is my chance tocontribute to its future.”Berk’s selection came aftera national search chaired bySeligman and involving amain search committee plusfour advisory committees.“I deeply appreciate theparticipation of dozens ofindividuals throughout theUniversity in this pivotalappointment for boththe University and theRochester community. Theirperspectives have led tothe selection of a candidatethat will help to lead thisUniversity, its medical center,and indeed our communityto an exciting and productivefuture,” Seligman said.Distinguished UniversityProfessor and outgoingMedical Center CEOC. McCollister Evarts,MD, agreed. “As a Rochesternative and an alumnus ofthis Medical School, Bradunderstands our cultureand values. He appreciateshow this institute interfaceswith the community. I amconvinced that this MedicalCenter is poised for greatness,and Brad Berk is the idealperson to lead us there.”Before returning tothe Medical Center in1998 to serve as chief ofCardiology and directorof the newly formedCenter for CardiovascularResearch (now known as theCardiovascular ResearchInstitute) in the Aab Institutefor Biomedical Sciences, Berkheld academic appointmentsat Harvard Medical School,Emory University, andUniversity of Washington inSeattle. Under his leadership,the Cardiovascular ResearchInstitute has thrived, nowdrawing more than $12million in research grantsannually.Under Berk’s leadership,the Department of Medicinehas enjoyed similar growth,with the recruitment of 84new faculty members that hashelped to drive a 15 percentannual growth in researchrevenues and a doubling ofpatient-care revenues. Berkhas led an expansion ofcardiac patient care services,launching a successful hearttransplant service, expandingprograms to treat deadlyarrhythmias, establishingstrong regional services,and adding new preventivecardiology programs. Healso developed new HospitalMedicine and GeriatricMedicine divisions, andboosted access to cardiology,pulmonary, nephrology, andrheumatology programsby moving them to offsitelocations.Berk has beencontinuously funded for 20years by the NIH for hiscardiovascular research.With nearly 250 papers,books, chapters, and otherpublications to his credit,he is frequently invitedto present his scientificwork nationally andinternationally.Berk has receivedmany honors, includingmembership in Alpha OmegaAlpha honorary society, theRobert Kates and DoranStephens Memorial Prizesin Research, the AmericanSociety for Hypertension’sMarion Young ScholarAward, the American Collegeof Cardiology’s YoungInvestigator Award, and theAmerican Heart Association’sEstablished InvestigatorAward; he was also named anAmerican Heart AssociationKatz Prize fi nalist, andreceived the Russell RossLectureship Award from theAmerican Heart Association.Among Berk’s fi rst taskswill be the completion ofa comprehensive strategicplan for the University ofRochester Medical Centerthat integrates the research,teaching, patient care, andcommunity health missions.rn18 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

facultyrochester nursing faculty newsschool of nursingwelcomes newfacultyDenise Côté-Arsenault,PhD, RNC, IBCLC, FNAP,was named associate andBrody Professor at the Schoolof Nursing.Côté-Arsenault mostrecently served as anassociate professor at theUniversity at Buffalo Schoolof Nursing and has also beenon the faculty at SyracuseUniversity for 19 years.After earning herbachelor’s and master’sdegrees at SyracuseUniversity, Côté-Arsenaultobtained a PhD in Nursing atthe University of Rochesterand completed a postdoctoralfellowship at the Center forWomen’s Health Research atthe University of Washingtonin Seattle.Primarily focused onresearch, Côté-Arsenaultis designing a randomizedclinical trial to test theefficacy of a caring-basedintervention for women afterperinatal loss. She is at workon manuscripts describing thefi ndings of her longitudinalstudy, “Threat Appraisal,Coping, and Emotions inPregnancy after PerinatalLoss.”“I am very honored andexcited to be joining theUniversity of Rochesternursing faculty as anendowed professor,” saidCôté-Arsenault. “I will bejoining a most impressivegroup of nurse researcherswith whom I hope to learnand collaborate; in additionthere are several individualsacross the UR campus whohave related interests in themental health of pregnantwomen. Interdisciplinarycollaboration opportunitiesare one of the reasons I choseto move to UR.”Janiece DeSocio, PhD,NPP, CS, BC, has beenappointed assistant professorof Psychiatric Mental HealthNursing at the School ofNursing and coordinator ofthe new Child/AdolescentPsychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practitioner program.DeSocio also practicesas a child/adolescentpsychiatric mental healthnurse practitioner at theKartini Clinic for DisorderedEating in Portland, Oregon.She recently held a facultyposition in the ChildPsychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practitioner programat Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity.While serving asdirector of nursing for theChildren’s Department ofthe Menninger Clinic inTopeka, DeSocio realizedthe importance of researchto improve clinical practiceand relocated to Rochester topursue her PhD in Nursingand post-graduate educationas a family psychiatric mentalhealth nurse practitioner atthe University of Rochester.While in Rochester, DeSocioheld positions as nursemanager for the StrongMemorial Hospital ChildAdolescent Psychiatric Unitand health care leader forHillside Children’s Center.DeSocio has beeninstrumental in developingthe new child and adolescentpsychiatric nurse practitionerprograms at the School andwill be teaching the childpsychiatric diagnosis courseonline in fall 2006.“It feels wonderful to bereturning to join the faculty atthe University of Rochester,and to be part of developingnew educational technologiesthat will prepare nursepractitioners to intervene inthe mental health problems ofchildren and adolescents.”Brian T. Graves, RN, MS,ACNP, APRN-BC, wasnamed director of the AcuteCare Nurse PractitionerProgram and senior teachingassociate at the School ofNursing.Graves earned a bachelor’sdegree in biology at HartwickCollege before completing hisbachelor’s and master’s at theUniversity of Rochester. He iscurrently in the dissertationphase of his PhD.Graves teaches in thegraduate program and is alsoa clinical instructor in theundergraduate AcceleratedProgram.Graves practices perdiem for the InpatientHospital Medicine Divisionat Strong MemorialHospital and is workingwith Anthony Pietropaoli,MD, on a clinical researchstudy titled “Estrogen andthe Pathophysiology androchester nursing today 19fall 2006

facultyrochester nursing faculty newsOutcomes of Sepsis.”“I am very honored andexcited to be joining theUniversity of RochesterSchool of Nursing faculty,”said Graves. “Though Ihave been affi liated withthe School in a student rolesince 1993, it is a privilege tonow be considered a facultymember and I look forwardto pursuing my research,clinical and teaching interestshere long into the future.”Lisa H. Norsen, RN,MS, has been appointeddirector of the Adult NursePractitioner Programs andassistant professor of ClinicalNursing at the School ofNursing. She is also a memberof the Dean’s AdvisoryCouncil.A PhD candidate, Norsenmost recently served asclinical chief for AdultNursing Services at StrongMemorial Hospital. Sheearned her bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees from theUniversity of Rochester.Norsen will oversee theAdult Nurse PractitionerPrograms and will alsoteach in the AcceleratedPrograms. Her research focusis in models and outcomes ofnurse practitioner practice.“I am delighted to join theSchool of Nursing faculty,”Norsen said. “I have beenaffi liated with the Schoolfor many years, fi rst comingto UR as an undergraduatestudent in 1973. During thesemany years, I have watchedwith great pride as theSchool established a nationalreputation in education,research and practice. I amexcited to join a renownedfaculty, known for innovativethought, entrepreneurialspirit, and cutting-edgeprogram development, andI look forward to a mutuallyrewarding and enrichingexperience.”Ying Xue, DNSc, RN, hasbeen appointed assistantprofessor at the School ofNursing.A native of China, whereshe completed her bachelor’sand master’s degrees, Xueearned her doctoral degreeat Yale University and did apost-doctoral fellowship at theCenter for Health Outcomesand Policy Research(CHOPR) at the Universityof Pennsylvania.Xue’s interests includeoutcomes research on nursingworkforce and palliative care.She successfully analyzed theNational Home and HospiceCare Survey 2000 andexamined factors associatedwith the use of hospice homecare versus traditional homecare among terminally illpatients. She was awardedthe Anthony DiGuida/DeltaMu Research Prize, theonly award for doctoralnursing students, at Yale’scommencement in 2005.She strengthened heroutcomes research skills as apost-doctoral fellow, gainingvaluable experience throughparticipation in cutting-edgeresearch projects and workingwith an expert research teamdirected by Linda Aiken, RN,PhD at CHOPR.“I am very excited startingmy fi rst job in the UnitedStates at the School ofNursing,” said Xue. “I haveheard so many good thingsabout the School. I wouldlove to be one of the membersto continue carrying itstradition of excellence.”kudosMichael H. Ackerman,DNS, RN, CS, FCCM,FNAP, professor of ClinicalNursing, and Sheldon D.Fields, PhD, RN, APRN,BC, FNP, AACRN,FNAP, FAANP, assistantprofessor, were inducted inJune 2006 as Fellows of theAmerican Academy of NursePractitioners.Brian T. Graves, RN, MS,ACNP, APRN-BC, seniorteaching associate anddirector of the Acute CareNurse Practitioner Program,received the AACN PhillipsMedical Systems Outcomesfor Clinical ExcellenceResearch Grant of $10,000,plus funding to attend andpresent his dissertation workat AACN’s National TeachingInstitute and Critical CareExposition in 2007. Gravesalso received the 2005-2006Epsilon Xi chapter of SigmaTheta Tau InternationalResearch Grant Award.Susan Groth, PhD, RNC,WHNP, OB/GY-C, assistantprofessor, graduated fromthe 2006 Summer GeneticsInstitute at the NationalInstitute of Nursing Research,National Institutes of Health.The SGI is a competitivesummer research trainingprogram designed to providea foundation in moleculargenetics for clinical practiceand the research laboratory.20 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

Harriet Kitzman, RN,PhD, professor, associatedean of Research, anddirector of the Center forResearch and Evidence-BasedPractice, received the fi rstSuzanne Feetham NurseScientist Family ResearchAward at the EasternNursing Research Society.The award recognizes afamily nurse researcher inits broadest context, suchas research relevant toindividuals, families and theircommunities, health systems,the environment, as well associal and health care policy.Joanne Layton, MS,RN, APN, senior teachingassociate, won the Dean’sExcellence in TeachingAward, presented in May2006.Sally Norton, PhD, RN,assistant professor; KathyRideout, EdD, APRN,BC, PNP, associate deanfor Academic Affairs;and Daryl Sharp, PhD,RN, CS, NPP, directorof the Psychiatric/MentalHealth Nurse PractitionerProgram will be inducted asDistinguished Practitionersby the National Academiesof Practice–Nursing, at theannual meeting in November.Cathy Peters, MS, RN, NP,assistant professor, earnedthe University of RochesterFaculty Creative ExcellenceAward for her essay,“Visual Prayers.” In clinicalpractice, Peters and her teamreceived the Innovationsin Community ScholarshipAward to fund the project,“Quality Improvementin Child and AdolescentInpatient Psychiatry throughFamily Partnership.” Asproject manager, she willpresent the fi ndings atthe American PsychiatricNurses Association nationalconference in October.Char Smith, MSEd, MS,WHNP, BC, assistantprofessor of ClinicalNursing and HighlandHospital director ofeducation, has earned aNational Nursing StaffDevelopment OrganizationResearch Grant Awardto support her researchproject, “Comparison ofWeb-Based InstructionalDesign Strategies in a PainManagement Programfor Nursing ProfessionalDevelopment.”Jane Tuttle, PhD, RN,professor, was reappointedto a second term onthe American NursesCredentialing Center’scontent expert panel for theFamily Nurse Practitionercertification exam.Kathleen Utter King,CNM, MS, senior associate,received the Ada SueHinshaw Award in 2004from the American NursesFoundation, funded by theFriends of the NationalInstitute of Nursing Research.Hinshaw was the fi rst NINRdirector. The award wasin support of her researchproject, “Genetics ofGestational Diabetes: A CaseControl Association Study.”Mary Wilde, RN, PhD,associate professor, wasawarded a $7,500 HollisterContinence Grant fromthe Wound, Ostomy,Continence Nursing Societyto support a research studybeing conducted withco-investigator, KathrynGetliffe, from the Universityof Southampton, England, inpartnership with the VisitingNurse Service of Rochesterand Monroe County.faculty andstaff awardsReceiving Fall Hero Awardswere Charlotte Torres,EdD, RN, CS, FNP (faculty),and Kendra Adams(support staff); Spring HeroAwards were given to JaneTuttle, PhD, RN (faculty)and Marjorie Vandenberg,clinical site and preceptorcoordinator (support staff).Year-end awards werepresented as follows:Outstanding ScholarlyPractitioner: CharlotteTorres, EdD, RN, CS, FNPMost Promising New Investigator:Margaret-Ann Carno,PhD, MBA, RNC, CCRNOutstanding Faculty Colleague:Bethel Ann Powers,RN, PhDProfessional Advancement Award:Daryl Sharp, PhD, RN,CS, NPPOutstanding Staff Award:Carole Rose, Administrator,Business OperationsThe newest annual award,The Mary Dombeck DiversityEnhancement Award, wasawarded this year to MaryDombeck, PhD, DMin,RN, for whom it was named.Carol Root, academicoperations and PhD programsupport coordinator, washonored for 25 years ofservice, with a special StaffContribution Award, and giftstoward pavers engraved inher honor to be placed inthe new Helen Wood Hallcourtyard. Root has servedin a number of roles over hercareer, and her “institutionalmemory” for decisions andpractices in the School is aninvaluable resource. Root isknown for her good humorand flexibility, as well as herwide-ranging skills, includingdeveloping spreadsheets,supporting PhD students,maintaining the School’sarchives, and writing anannual nursing traininggrant. rnrochester nursing today 21fall 2006

class rochester nursing class notesprofilecarolynfriedlander:a model for allnursesBy Michael WentzelAfter having three childrenand getting her youngestto the lively age of four,Carolyn Friedlander had anew goal.“I missed nursing so much,I wanted to get back to it,” sherecalled.Friedlander did return tonursing. The year was 1968and she found herself deeplyinvolved in the creation of anew profession that had notyet earned an official name– nurse practitioner.“It was very satisfying andvery rewarding,” she said.“It was an extraordinaryopportunity to do what Ilove to do – work with kids.It was a new role and it hadno defi nition. It just grewand I grew in skills andknowledge.”Friedlander, who wasborn and raised in Rochester,graduated from CornellUniversity with a bachelorof science degree in nursing.She had worked for abouta year when the fi rst of herthree children was born. Shestopped working as a nursefor nine years as her familygrew.She eased back intonursing, working part timeat Genesee Hospital. But shesoon learned of a researchproject being conductedby Evan Charney, MD, apediatrician and, at that time,a member of the faculty atthe University of RochesterMedical Center. Charney andHarriet Kitzman, RN,PhD, now the Loretta C.Ford Professor of Nursing,were investigating whethernurses could be trained toperform many of the primarytasks of well-child visitsnormally done by physicians.Friedlander was one offive nurses initially chosenfor the project. They trainedevery day for more than fivemonths at the Medical Centerunder Kitzman’s guidance.“The idea was train peopleto do that work in order tofree up physicians for patientswho required greater skills,”Friedlander said. “Harrietbrought in speakers andspecialists. She would askwhat we wanted to do or tellus what we needed to learn.She was a marvelous teacher.She had the vision, like Evan,to make this come alive.”Friedlander, who receiveda diploma from the School ofNursing in 1968, joined theElmwood Pediatric Group aswhat was then called a childhealthnurse. For about twoyears, Charney and Kitzmanstudied the performance ofthis new kind of nurse andmeasured the satisfaction ofpatient, parent, practitionerand nurse. Their study waspublished in December 1971in the New England Journal ofMedicine. Even today, it is citedas one of the fi rst studies andone of the most importantrandomized trials of nursepractitioners in privatepractice. It helped pave theway for the development ofthe profession. Now, nursepractitioners are involvedin almost every field ofmedicine.“I don’t think for aninstant I did it,” Friedlandersaid. “Evan and Harriet hadthe vision. Their timingwas right and health careneeds were growing. I lovedmedicine and loved pediatricsbut I had no idea where thiswas going. I didn’t think itwould go where it has gone.Today, there is no limit in theopportunities. If someone isgoing into nursing, I alwaysencourage them to thinkabout becoming a nursepractitioner. It is a role thatencourages independentthinking and management farbeyond the traditional role ofnurse that I was trained for.”rn1944June Monks, B ’44, wasrecently widowed whenher husband, Bill, passedaway in 2005 on his 85thbirthday. She writes thatshe “is grateful for 60 yearsof marriage and feels trulyblessed. We have threewonderful sons: a doctor,a lawyer, and a computerwiz, and five grandchildren.I just spent a couple ofhours reading our 1944class yearbook. It took meback to our preliminarydays, graduation, and suchwonderful memories. Wesure learned a lot and noneof us have lost our touch. Wewere all A+ nurses! Regardsto all.”1976Kathleen Patricia CollinsInsel, PhD, RN, MS ’76,completed her PhD in 1993at the University of Arizona.Following post-doc, she wason faculty at the University ofTexas Health Science Centerat San Antonio and is nowat the University of ArizonaCollege of Nursing.Linda Nelson Yong, BS’76, MS ’84, has been livingfor two years in Ndu, asmall town in the Republicof Cameroon, West Africa.Her husband, a native ofCameroon, is a teacher at theseminary there, and she isschooling their elementaryagedchildren. She works as22 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

a school nurse where her toppriorities are preparinga required HIV/AIDS classfor all the students, andplanning against an invasionof bird flu.1977Christopher (Kit) L.Bakke, B ’77, asks, “Didyou know that Louisa MayAlcott, of Little Women fame,was a Civil War nurse atthe Union Army Hospital inWashington, DC?” Bakkeinvites readers to learn morein his book, Miss Alcott’sE-mail. See www.kitbakke.com for details.2006Ann M. Leonhardt, MS’06, is a nurse leader at StrongMemorial Hospital. She wonthe Academy of MedicineNursing Award for a papertitled, “Role and Scope of theAdult Nurse Practitioner,” arewrite of the role paper forher class last year.If you would like to share yournews, please fi ll out the “What’sHappening” form found on page25. Or, e-mail your request tosonalumni@admin.rochester.edu.We are eager to hear from you!Carol Helling, B ’60, diedon May 6, 2006, after a longbattle with cancer. As thefi rst of her classmates to passaway, many have contributedgifts to the School of Nursingin her memory.Patricia A. “Pat” (Magin)Hritz, B ’57, passed awayMay 9, 2006.Sallie Shafer Jackson,BS ‘40, ’41, died on March30, 2006, at the age of 87.She was predeceased by herhusband of 39 years, Dr.William Manning Jacksonof Rochester.at large,” recalled DeanEmerita Loretta C. Ford, RN,PNP, EdD. “All of us oweher a deep debt of gratitudeand affection. She and I werefriendly well beyond herretirement until the end of herlife. Throughout our manyvisits and mail messages, sheremained interested and loyaluntil the end.”Jennie Lynn Santiago, RN,died suddenly, November 27,2005, at the age of 24. Shewas a student in the Schoolof Nursing’s RN-to-BS-to-MS program and a nurse atStrong Memorial Hospital.1997Roslyn Russell Patterson,BSN ’97, received hermaster of science in Nursingwith emphasis on NursingEducation from East CarolinaUniversity, Greenville, NC,on May 6, 2006.1998Rebecca (Becky) MarieGriggs, BS ’98, moved toRichmond, VA, in 2005 andis working on her masterof science degree in NurseAnesthesia at VirginiaCommonwealth University.deceased alumniJanis Louise Fagerstrom,B ’45, died on May 22,2006. She is survived by herhusband, Seth, of 58 years.Anne Larkin Gardner,DPL ’60, BS ’83, died onApril 6, 2006 at the age of70. A loyal supporter ofthe School of Nursing, shewas the wife of Dr. John H.Gardner.Jean S. Gaudioso, B ’40,passed away on July 3, 2006.Inez Miller, B ’38, passedaway on April 25, 2006.Mary E. Moynihan,MS ’81, passed awayunexpectedly onFebruary 17, 2006.Edna Muntz, HNR ‘99, agraduate of the Universityof Rochester Class of 1933,died peacefully on April 3,2006, at age 94. Throughher 25+ years of dedicationand loyalty as Registrarfor the School of Nursing,Muntz became an integralpart of its history. “Hercommitment to collecting,preserving and often settingstraight the records of theSchool was a great serviceto students, faculty, alumni,administration and the worldMabel Wadsworth, B ’31,died on January 1, 2006, inBangor, Maine.Helen Welch, B ’47,passed away on May 5, 2006,in Nutley, NJ.Virginia Ann M.Zimmerman, B ’48,died on July 22, 2006.Rochester Nursing Todayapologizes for any omissions or errorsto this page and invites readers toinform us of alumni deaths so theymay be included in future issues.Please submit information to:Offi ce of Alumni Relationsand DevelopmentSchool of Nursing300 East River Road,P.O. Box 278996Rochester, NY 14627-8996rochester nursing today 23fall 2006

planned givinggift recognizes service to nursing professionJoanne Empey Fiaretti,RN ’56, followed in hermother’s footsteps when shejoined the nursing profession.Her husband, Don, alsoserved in the field of nursingas an RN. In honor ofJoanne’s 50th Reunion, andin recognition of both herand her mother’s service tothe profession, Joanne andDon established a generousbequest to the School ofNursing. The FiarettiClassroom is part of the newLoretta C. Ford EducationWing of Helen Wood Hall.“This was something thatwe very much wanted todo,” Joanne said. “It is not afi nancial burden since we areable to preserve our assets tomeet our needs in the futureand, through the bequest,will make the gift when weno longer need to use thosefunds. Staff members werevery helpful in providinginformation on various givingoptions so we could selectwhat worked best for us.”Bequests allow Schoolof Nursing donors to givein ways that may not befeasible during their lifetimes.Because of the charitableestate-tax deduction, abequest in any of these formscan reduce the tax burden ofyour estate:• A specific bequest directsthat the School is to receivea specific piece of property.• A general bequest directsthat the School receive aspecified dollar amount.• A residual bequest is usedto give the University allor a portion of whateverremains after all debts,taxes, expenses, and allother bequests have beenpaid.• A contingent bequesttakes effect only if theprimary intention cannotbe met. This can ensurethat property will passto the School rather thanunintended beneficiaries,including the government.For more information abouthow to include the Schoolof Nursing in your will, orfor other gift-planning ideas,contact the Office of Trustsand Estates by calling(800) 635-4672, or visit ourWeb site at www.rochester.plannedgifts.org.what’s happening?Please send us information about your career advancements, papers, honors received, appointments and family updates. Pleaseindicate names, dates and locations. Your news will appear in the fi rst available publication from the receipt of your information.Photos are welcome and may be used as space permits. Please print clearly.Name _______________________________________________Degree/Year of Graduation _____________________________Home Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________News ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Home Telephone () __________________________________________________________________________________Business Address _________________________________________________________________________________________Business Telephone ( ) ____________________________E-mail address _______________________________________Position(s) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PLEASE RETURN TORochester Nursing TodayOffice of Development & Alumni RelationsSchool of Nursing300 East River RoadPO Box 278996Rochester, NY 14627-8996or E-mail: sonalumni@admin.rochester.edu24 rochester nursing todayfall 2006

graduationschool of nursing may 21,2006New graduates Nicole Trieste and Tamara Wright.Student Nurses Association Recognition Award winner Elizabeth Kawana celebrates withher father Richard Kawana.From left are faculty members Maria Marconi, Sally Fletcher, Sheldon Fields andMargaret Lash.Robert Joynt, MD, Distinguished University Professor, Professor of Neurology,Neurobiology and Anatomy, gave the commencement address.School leaders and distinguished guests stand to welcome the Class of 2006.Charlotte Torres (left) embraces RN-to-BS graduate Colleen DeCarlis.rochester nursing today 25fall 2006

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