UMSN Well-Represented in Special Issue of Nursing Outlook
Nine-article series on the past 60 years of nursing features alumni, former dean and faculty from UMSN.
When Nursing Outlook’s editorial team curated an important collection of articles focusing on policy, science, practice, and education, Michigan received a prominent role. “I selected more than 100 articles for a full review to create a pool of articles that reflect emerging themes in nursing… and the critical changes in the profession that have shaped us. I looked for progression of thought and growth in complexity of the profession, said Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and professor of Columbia University School of Nursing, who served as guest editor.
Three of the final nine articles selected from that pool have University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) ties, as does the President’s Message.
The articles and their Michigan connections are as follows:
- “Faculty Practice: What Do the Data Show? Findings from the NONPF Faculty Practice Survey,” (2002) was written by UMSN Professor Emerita Joanne Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, and co-authors. “In 2002, at the time this article was first published, there was very little in the literature from a national perspective on faculty practice and especially how faculty practice might fit into the academy,” said Dr. Pohl. “Interestingly, it was a paper that was linked to the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) and had funding support from the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Lucile and Clayton Clark Fund.”
- “Should There Be a National Institute for Nursing?”(1984) was co-written by former UMSN Dean Rhetaugh Dumas, PhD, RN, MSN.
- “Molding the Future of Advanced Practice Nursing” (1995) was written by UMSN alumna Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN.
- The President’s Message, “Are we really ready for patient-centered care?” was written by UMSN alumna Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN.
Kathleen Potempa, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean of UMSN said, “It’s a significant marker of UMSN’s national leadership in nursing practice and research that three of the papers selected for the special anniversary issue were authored by nursing leaders with strong ties to UMSN.”
While much of the work published in this special issue highlights progress and achievements in nursing, it also shows the need for continued efforts. “Having this [article] republished in the 60th anniversary edition was quite an honor, but really gave recognition to the ongoing challenges related to faculty practice that existed a decade ago and continue today,” said Dr. Pohl. “Since that 2002 article, there has not been a national update. The challenges and opportunities of faculty practice, especially in research extensive universities continue today. It might be time to repeat a review of faculty practice including the contributions made to the educational mission of schools of nursing and the scholarship produced.”
