School of nursing news
Congratulations to Sigma Theta Tau Rho Chapter Award Winners and New Members
Apr 15, 2013The annual ceremony was held to honor excellence in nursing and to recognize people who represent the future of nursing.
Leadership, education, service and promise are key themes of Sigma Theta Tau Rho Chapter’s annual awards. The International Honor Society of Nursing supports the education and professional development of nurses and is proud to recognize the achievements of its members. This year’s ceremony, held at the Michigan League also welcomed nearly 70 new members. 2013 Award Winners: Excellence in Nursing Practice: Marcia... Read more2013 Dean’s Research Day Events, Photos, and Poster Winners
Apr 11, 2013It was a memorable day of shared findings, fellowship, and philanthropy for the future of practice-changing research.
More than 200 nursing scientists, students, alumni, and friends gathered at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex on April 5, 2013, for the annual U-M School of Nursing (UMSN) Dean's Research Day. Improving Family Health Through Practice-Changing Research was the theme of the afternoon-long celebration (which followed the morning groundbreaking for UMSN's new academic facility). The third-annual Suzanne H. Brouse Lecture was first on the... Read moreAntidepressant Helps Relieve Pain from Chemotherapy, Researchers Find
Apr 02, 2013The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows duloxetine reduced painful neuropathy in majority of patients.
Many chemotherapy patients experience an uncomfortable numbness or tingling sensation, most commonly in their hands and feet. It’s known as neuropathy, and for about 40% of patients it produces pain that can last for years after finishing treatment.
A recent clinical trial has identified an effective treatment for this pain. UMSN Assistant Professor Ellen M. Lavoie Smith, Ph.D., APRN, AOCN, and colleagues found that the antidepressant drug... Read moreUMSN Hosts Visiting Professor from Sydney, Australia
Apr 01, 2013Hillman Scholars benefit from Dr. Patricia Davidson’s insight into decades of nursing leadership and education.
June 21, 2013, UPDATE: Dr. Davidson has been named dean of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, effective Sept. 1, 2013.
In March, Patricia Davidson, RN, BA, MEd, Ph.D., visited the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) to meet with the six students in the inaugural cohort of UMSN's Hillman Scholars program. The program supports students on an accelerated path and early introduction to research. Upon completion of the Bachelor of... Read more
UMSN Student Uses Time Off to Make a Difference
Apr 01, 2013“In nursing school, the more you learn, the more you feel like you need to help someone else.”
" alt="<--break->" src="http://nursing.umich.edu/sites/all/modules/wysiwyg/plugins/break/images/spacer.gif">“It’s something I always felt like I needed to do,” University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) student Magdalene Kuznia says of her volunteer work. The sophomore recently participated in an alternative spring break in South America.
The University of Michigan chapter of MEDlife (Medicine, Education and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere), an... Read more
UMSN Associate Dean Appointed Chair of Institute of Medicine Roundtable
Mar 28, 2013Dr. Antonia Villarruel will lead the IOM’s Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities.
“The Institute of Medicine (IOM) roundtables are important forums that bring people from diverse perspectives and sectors to address critical issues,” says Antonia M. Villarruel, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and Global Affairs and Nola J. Pender Collegiate Chair at the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN).
Dr. Villarruel will chair the IOM’s Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health... Read moreMarch Headlines: Calls for Action, a New Online Program, and Major Awards
Mar 25, 2013UMSN stays active in nursing education, diversity, research, policy, and practice.
“Diversity is critical to the profession from many perspectives,” University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Dean Kathleen Potempa Ph.D., RN, FAAN, explains in Nursezone.com’s The Changing Face of Nursing: Diversity Increasing Slowly. She said it’s the key to “better match the changing face of U.S. demographics; to provide diversity of thought, life experience and culture in health policy and decision making; and to provide opportunity to all Americans to participate in the health... Read more
UMSN Assistant Professor Uses Social Media for Study About Agreements of Couples
Mar 21, 2013Findings indicate ways couples could increase health promotion.
The study behind the article “Characteristics and Allowed Behaviors of Gay Male Couples’ Sexual Agreements” is the first of its kind to gather information from both partners in relationships and from couples across the country, according to University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Assistant Professor Jason Mitchell, MPH, Ph.D.
Dr. Mitchell investigated the reasons couples make an agreement, the structure of the arrangement (such as when it was established and what behavior is and is not allowed... Read more
UMSN Faculty Keynote Evidence-Based Practice Conference
Mar 19, 2013“I’m not here to give answers. I’m here to start a conversation,” said Dr. Sales.
“What happens after you do an evidence-based project [EBP]?” University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Professor Anne Sales, Ph.D., RN, asked an audience of more than 100 nursing professionals.
“Evidence-based practice is essential for nurses to be confident that the care they’re providing is the highest quality possible and will do the most good for patients. Initiating EBP isn’t enough—until we make sure that it gets fully implemented into practice, we’ve only gone... Read more
UMSN Students Share Global Nursing Stories
Mar 19, 2013Kenya, Ecuador, and Mexico are among the places they’ve been, and they’re not done yet!
Three University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) students shared their experiences and advice at a recent UMSN global nursing panel discussion. “We learned a lot but there’s so much more that can be done, especially with a nursing perspective,” says UMSN master’s student Belinda Fish of her trip to Kenya. Fish was part of a Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Global Summer Research Program that also included students from U-M schools of medicine,... Read more
