School of nursing news
Student spotlight: Stage four cancer survivor provides inspiration and awareness
Jan 29, 2018Katie DeGrace was just ten years old when subtle signs of trouble began to appear. It was the late summer of 2006 when she started having occasional stomachaches, fatigue and fevers.
“I was always an active kid but I didn’t want to do many things,” said DeGrace, a native of Frankenmuth, MI. “I didn’t feel well, but then the symptoms would wane and I would be okay. I had always been healthy so we didn’t think something was seriously wrong.”
Soon the symptoms began to intensify. One day in October, the pain in DeGrace’s abdomen became so intense, she was taken to a mid-... Read more
UMSN announces DEI Activities Seed Funding
Jan 24, 2018The University of Michigan School of Nursing has just announced the opportunity for faculty, students and staff to apply for funding of up to $300 to support diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in courses and co-curricular activities. This initiative comes out the office of the Chief Inclusion Officer, Dr. Rushika Patel, and is intended to support particularly novel approaches and those that bring potential benefits to large numbers of students.
If you are interested in applying, download all the details.
Contact Dr. Rushika Patel at rushika@... Read more
Ph.D. student receives grant to support research in Zambia
Jan 17, 2018Julie Buser, Ph.D. candidate at University of Michigan School of Nursing, received the Bobbe and Jon Bridge Award for Engaged Scholarship to support her original research in Zambia.
The award comes to her from Rackham Graduate School. Bobbe and Jon Bridge Awards for Engaged Scholarship support Rackham students who conduct research focused on child welfare.
Buser's dissertation focuses on global child health, in particular, neonatal health and maternity waiting homes in Zambia.
2018 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
Jan 10, 2018Get involved in one of the largest university celebrations honoring the life and work of Dr. King. Here is a sampling of activities on and around campus. Please note that UMSN will host a stream of the keynote speech at 10am and the Health Sciences lecture at 12pm. Both will be held in 1330, 400 NIB. View a full list of MLK Symposium events at U-M here.
Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver symposium keynote
Award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist Hill Harper will deliver the 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium keynote memorial... Read more
Two careers, three kids, and twenty years of marriage: Brandon and Chanda Perry's balancing act
Jan 02, 2018When Chanda and Brandon Perry decided to go back to school, they knew it would test their mettle. The married couple had spent more than a decade working decent-paying automotive and clerical jobs to support their family, but neither had a career. That wasn’t an issue for the Perrys until Michigan became ground zero for the Great Recession.
It was 2009, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression was wreaking havoc on American families. The Perrys were raising three young children, the economy was in shambles, and jobs that paid a living wage were... Read more
Nursing student insight: DNP at University of Michigan
Jan 01, 2018Meet Suzanne KnightDoctor of nursing practice (DNP) student at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.Works full-time in nursing professional development while pursuing her DNP.Area of focus is system-wide education and development.On track to graduate in 2018.Her inspiration“I was inspired to become a nurse in the late 1980s when I learned about the AIDS epidemic. My first career was in ballet and I knew people in the dance community who were being impacted. People were not getting the health care they needed because they were a marginalized group and people were afraid. I... Read more
Sedative/tranquilizer misuse a strong indicator of future substance use disorder; young adults most at risk
Dec 13, 2017ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Misusing sedatives or tranquilizers signals a credible risk for the abuse of more addictive substances in the near future, according to new research from the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s (UMSN) Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health.
“Once you start using a potentially addictive medicine illegally, you’re at a substantially higher risk of using other substances, and this raises the risk of addiction,” said lead author Carol Boyd, a UMSN and Women’s Studies professor. “We have seen this phenomenon with the opioid analgesic epidemic... Read more
Brave spaces at the University of Michigan School of Nursing
Dec 06, 2017The University of Michigan School of Nursing recently unveiled a set of educational materials designed to encourage productive, challenging conversations among the school community. Designed to be used both in the classroom and in office settings, or even just among friends, “Creating Brave Spaces” is a guide for navigating difficult conversations around challenging topics, such as identity or politics.
Stephen Sullivan, research coordinator, led the initiative to develop the materials. He notes that conversations around topics that touch people’s core identities can easily... Read more
Seventeen reasons 2017 was a great year at UMSN
Dec 06, 2017We're counting down 17 highlights of 2017 at the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN). In no particular order, we'll share achievements and milestones focused on our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Check back often as we add new reasons regularly.
17. Campaign funds in action
Funds from generous donors supporting the Victors for Michigan campaign are already in use. While reaching the campaign goal was an important milestone, UMSN is committed to raising additional funds to create even more student scholarships and to advance... Read more
Leadership insight: Q&A with Colleen Zimmerman
Dec 05, 2017Executive director of development and alumni relations Colleen Zimmerman talked with Kate Wright about her role at the school, raising money from nurses, and her hopes for the future of the school.
Kate Wright (KW): What does the executive director of development and alumni relations do at UMSN?
Colleen Zimmerman (CZ): I oversee all of the fundraising, alumni relations, and some of the external relations. We work with alumni and non-alumni who have an interest in nursing or the future of nursing, or frankly, the future of health care. Corporations, foundations, also... Read more
