School of nursing news
Annual UMSN Research Day Explores “Learning on the Edge of Discovery”
Apr 07, 2014Nursing science is the focus as faculty, students, and alumni engage with practice and community partners.
Spring showers didn’t dampen a strong turnout of 150-plus attendees as University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) celebrated the 2014 Dean’s Research Day on April 3 at U-M’s North Campus Research Complex. The day’s marquee event was the 4th Annual Brouse Lecture, delivered this year by Barbara L. Brush, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, who was then installed as UMSN’s Carol J. and F. Edward Lake Term Clinical Professor. "Nursing and Population Health: Opportunities and Challenges for... Read moreUMSN Faculty, Students and Alumni Make Strong Showing at Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
Apr 01, 2014Michigan nurses win awards in several categories, on expansive range of research topics.
More than 1,000 nursing scientists participated in the Midwest Nursing Research Society’s 38th Annual Research Conference on the last weekend of March 2014. Participants included students, faculty, practitioners, and leaders from universities and other organizations. University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) was well represented through faculty, students and alumni. The focus of the four-day event, held in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated to “Building Value Based Partnerships... Read moreStudent Nurses’ Association Supporting Nursing Peers in Haiti
Mar 26, 2014The effort is part of a longstanding relationship between UMSN and the Caribbean nation.
Among its dozens of global health partnerships, University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) has particularly compelling educational and service ties with Haiti. UMSN faculty and students have been involved in the development of and fundraising for the Léogâne-based Faculté des Sciences Infirmières de l’Université Episcopale d’Haïti (FSIL), which was created in 2005 with the help of Associate Professor Emerita Ruth Barnard, Ph.D, RN. FSIL is still the only four-year baccalaureate... Read more
March Headlines
Mar 18, 2014Faculty share findings and expertise, alumna examines the role for social media in hospitals, and UMSN’s simulation lab is highlighted for innovative teaching methods.
--Adolescent males who participate in sports could be at greater risk of misusing opioid medication because they have greater access to these controlled substances, according to new research from UMSN Clinical Assistant Professor Paula L. Ross-Durow, Ph.D., RN and Professor Carol J. Boyd, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, and colleagues. “Painfully Obvious: A Longitudinal Examination of Medical Use and Misuse of... Read more
Dean Potempa Begins Second Year as Wall Street Journal Health Expert
Feb 27, 2014Your comments welcome on posts about pediatric, primary, and palliative care.
UMSN Dean Kathleen Potempa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is answering tough health care questions again. The last week of February was host to 2014's first roundtable of Wall Street Journal health experts: two dozen prestigious leaders from hospital administration, medical education, business, nonprofits, philanthropy, and other sectors.
As the sole representative for nursing, Dean Potempa repeatedly steered discussions back to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers, as well as to the health... Read more
UMSN’s Dr. Laurel Northouse: A Career Focused on Caregivers and Cancer Patients
Feb 27, 2014Dr. Northouse’s research is featured in Oncology Nursing News.
“We often focus on the quality of care provided in the hospital but seldom examine the quality of care in the home where people spend the majority of their time recovering from cancer treatments,” says University of Michigan School of Nursing Professor Emerita Laurel Northouse PhD, RN, FAAN.
At age 27, Dr. Northouse became a caregiver when her husband was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin’s Disease. He's doing well today, but the diagnosis inspired decades of research focusing on caregivers of cancer patients. “Many... Read more
February Headlines
Feb 17, 2014Education beyond the classroom is explored in a new UMSN video and when a faculty member takes the stage for a TEDxUofM talk; plus, registration is now open for Dean’s Research Day.
University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Clinical Assistant Professor Michelle Aebersold, Ph.D., RN, has been selected as a presenter for TEDxUofM 2014. This year’s theme, Against the Grain, places emphasis on redefining traditional distinctions and exploring that which was previously unknown. Dr. Aebersold, a nationally recognized expert in simulation research and education, will present “... Read more
Innovation in Education at UMSN’s Clinical Learning Center (video and photos)
Feb 12, 2014“Simulations not only teach--they change the behavior of students, and that carries over to real patients.”
“We pride ourselves on knowing the best way to deliver care and staying on top of the best evidence-based practice methods,” says Michelle Aebersold, Ph.D., RN, director of the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Clinical Learning Center (CLC). “When our students come here, they will be part of simulations delivered by trained simulation experts who are also familiar with the current practice environment and the most up-to-date evidence base practices.”
... Read moreUniversity of Michigan School of Nursing Expert Available to Discuss Heart Health and Disease
Feb 06, 2014February is designated as American Heart Month.
Contact Mary Beth Lewis (734) 763-1682, lewismb@umich.eduANN ARBOR— Heart disease remains the #1 cause of death for American men and women. February is designated as American Heart Month to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease, and also to encourage people to evaluate their own risk factors and learn how to improve their health.
“There are several key steps people can take to significantly lower their risk of heart disease,” says University of Michigan School of Nursing Professor and Ph.D.... Read more
U-M MLK Health Sciences Symposium to Conclude with Discussion on Bioethics in a Time of Crisis
Feb 03, 2014February 27 event will focus on the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana health care professionals faced unprecedented bioethical issues after Hurricane Katrina left them without power, food, or water to care for their patients. The book Five Days at Memorial is a compilation of narratives pertaining to the challenges physicians, nurses, and other health personnel faced. On February 27, health experts will lead a discussion focusing on Chapter 7 of the book. Students are encouraged to attend the event. The book is available online and in print via the... Read more
