School of nursing news
One Good Expansion Deserves Another
Sep 16, 2013Dean Potempa explains why action on nursing scope of practice must follow Medicaid expansion in Michigan.
September is here again marking the start of another academic year—when educators, students and people who remember youthful years celebrate a new season of possibilities. It’s exciting to see students return to our hallways at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, ready for engaged learning in health promotion, evidence-based practice, and leadership. Providing it is our honor and our responsibility, especially in this fast-paced and complex era of health care... Read moreUMSN Remembers Marjorie Jackson, Associate Professor Emerita
Sep 11, 2013Known as an innovator at U-M School of Nursing and as Director of Nursing at University of Michigan Hospital.
University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Associate Professor Emerita Marjorie Jackson passed away September 5 at the age of 92. Her family invites the public to a memorial service celebrating her life at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 29, in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union, 530 S. State St., Ann Arbor, with a reception to follow. “We have lost a wonderful champion for nursing and a key innovator in the clinical nurse specialist role,” says UMSN Dean... Read moreDr. Barbara Brush Named the Carol J. and F. Edward Lake Term Clinical Professor
Sep 09, 2013UMSN associate professor fortifies commitment to community health nursing with new appointment.
The Carol J. and F. Edward Lake Clinical Professorship is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of population health. It includes a special focus on community care models related to national health care reform.
It’s the kind of work University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Associate Professor Barbara Brush Ph.D., ANP-BC, FAAN, has been doing for decades, and now will continue to do with the Lake Professorship. The author of two books, over fifty peer-... Read more
Students Flourish in UMSN Program Dedicated to Improving Diversity in Health Care
Sep 04, 2013“This program is very interactive and I feel like it gives us a better insight into what health care really is,” says EnAct participant Emily Sedgeman.
“Anyone who is interested in nursing or health care should experience this,” says Anthony Coffie, one of 17 teenagers participating in 2013’s Exploring Nursing as a Career for Tomorrow (EnAct). The intensive program is designed to familiarize middle and high school students with a range of health careers and the educational requirements to focus on before applying to college, such as developing strong math and science... Read moreWelcome to a New School Year (with Video)
Aug 29, 2013The pace always picks up for fall at UMSN, and now there’s added excitement.
The 2013-14 school year begins as work on UMSN’s new academic facility builds momentum. Soon the school community will be able to watch the physical creation of the building, knowing it symbolizes the progression of UMSN’s commitment to nursing science and leadership. Here's a look at the impressive newest members of our community (in the BSN program), at a glance:
Fall 2013 Entering Freshman StudentsApplications 604Entering students 164Minority (includes African... Read moreUMSN Strengthens Peace Corps Partnership with Addition of Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program
Aug 27, 2013Returning Peace Corps volunteers will bring their experience and skills to campus and the community.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) is proud to offer the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program to returning Peace Corps volunteers who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree. UMSN will award up to two $10,000 fellowships each year to new students. “The Coverdell Fellows Program is a means of recruiting candidates who have served in developing countries and have an understanding of global health issues,” said Leslie Davis, Ph.D., UMSN’s Director of Global... Read more
50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Aug 26, 2013Revisiting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s message of unity to improve society, including access to health care.
“Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the March on Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.
“We commemorate the day for the influence and power it holds 50 years later,” says Kathleen Potempa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN). “The words of Dr. King are part of our national fabric; we have made many strides and yet, we have much more to do to ameliorate... Read more
UMSN Increases Opportunities for an Undergraduate Global Experience
Aug 14, 2013Traditional BSN students travel to Ecuador as part of an updated Community Health course.
“More and more undergraduates were seeking out global experiences, so we felt it was important to offer them an opportunity through a course,” says University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Clinical Instructor Norma J. Sarkar, MPH, RN. “We had offered it to Second Career students but this was the first time for traditional BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) undergrads.”
Led by Sarkar and UMSN Clinical Instructor Megan Eagle, MSN, FNP-BC, six UMSN students and five... Read more
Collaboration with Brazilian University Expands to Psychiatric and Addictions Nursing
Aug 01, 2013“I know that people’s lives can be transformed, and that recovery is possible.”
“Brazil’s model of education and public health care is very different from ours, so there are great opportunities to learn from one another,” says University of Michigan School of Nursing Clinical Associate Professor Stephen Strobbe, PhD, RN. Dr. Strobbe’s clinical practice and research focus on substance use, mental health, treatment, and recovery. He recently returned from a two-week visiting professorship at University of São Paulo (USP) College of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto.
“It... Read more
UMSN Professors Serve as Keynote Speakers at International Nursing Conference in China
Jul 30, 2013Research and expertise on chronic disease shared, with eye toward potential collaborations.
An invitation to speak at this summer’s “International Nursing Conference: From Knowledge to Practice: Advances in Nursing Care 2013” in Wuxi, China, came from connections made in 2008. Dr. YuYu Jiang was a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) and worked closely with UMSN Professor and Acute, Critical, and Long-Term Care Division Chair Janet Larson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. When Dr. Jiang, now affiliated with Wuxi Medical School at Jiangnan University, became an... Read more
