The CON nection GAMECOCK News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING Inside This Issue Students Corner ............... 2-3 Faculty & Staff Notes.....4-6 Alumni & Development...7 NO LIMITS........................8 JANUARY 2016 Q&A with Dean Jeannette Andrews Send Inquiries or Newsletter items to: Jan Johnson [email protected] www.sc.edu/nursing www.facebook.com/UofSCNursing - LIKE US! #UofSCNursing - FOLLOW US! No. 1 in the Nation For the first time in our history, we have achieved a No. 1 ranking by the US News & World Report. e current ranking is for our Graduate Online Nursing Pro- grams. e College of Nursing has always been an innovator in nursing education, with one of the first Doctor of Nursing Practice programs in the country and an early adopter of flexible delivery models to graduate students. For the past 20 years, we have provided distant or online education to graduate nursing students, who often work full-time 12 hour shifts and have multiple other roles and responsibilities while attending graduate school. So how did we become #1 in the nation? My colleague, Dean Les Hall from the School of Medicine, in his congratulatory note to our College stated, “I know this is not an accident, but rather the result of dedication and hard work.” His comments reinforce my own reflections in that it is no accident or serendipitous happenstance, but rather a very strategic visionary and operational plan orchestrated by our ex- traordinary team. In essence, we listened to our stakeholders – whether employers, our health system partners, our alumni, our students, our internationally/nationally recognized faculty and very competent staff, our national accreditors, and our profes- sional organizations—to mold our program to be the very the best in the country. We have very purposively aimed for the highest quality, rigor, relevance, and flexibili- ty for all of our students, regardless of their program. e US News & World Report rankings for best Graduate Online Nursing Programs use the following criteria to rank programs: student engagement, faculty credentials and training, national peer reputation, student services and technology, and admissions selectivity. Our team scored an overall 100 score in this year’s analyses. I want to especially thank our dedicated faculty, staff, and students for their com- mitment to making our program #1 in the Nation! I am so very proud of our entire “village” who made this happen. What a great way to start of 2016. Happy New Year! Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN Dean & Professor [email protected]
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The CONnectionGAMECOCK
News and Views from the University of South Carolina COLLEGE OF NURSING
Inside This Issue
Students Corner...............2-3 Faculty & Staff Notes.....4-6
Alumni & Development...7
NO LIMITS........................8
JANUARY 2016
Q&A with Dean Jeannette Andrews
Send Inquiries or Newsletter items to:Jan [email protected]
www.sc.edu/nursingwww.facebook.com/UofSCNursing - LIKE US!#UofSCNursing - FOLLOW US!
No. 1 in the Nation
For the first time in our history, we have achieved a No. 1 ranking by the US News & World Report. The current ranking is for our Graduate Online Nursing Pro-grams. The College of Nursing has always been an innovator in nursing education, with one of the first Doctor of Nursing Practice programs in the country and an early adopter of flexible delivery models to graduate students. For the past 20 years, we have provided distant or online education to graduate nursing students, who often work full-time 12 hour shifts and have multiple other roles and responsibilities while attending graduate school.
So how did we become #1 in the nation? My colleague, Dean Les Hall from the School of Medicine, in his congratulatory note to our College stated, “I know this is not an accident, but rather the result of dedication and hard work.” His comments reinforce my own reflections in that it is no accident or serendipitous happenstance, but rather a very strategic visionary and operational plan orchestrated by our ex-traordinary team. In essence, we listened to our stakeholders – whether employers, our health system partners, our alumni, our students, our internationally/nationally recognized faculty and very competent staff, our national accreditors, and our profes-sional organizations—to mold our program to be the very the best in the country.
We have very purposively aimed for the highest quality, rigor, relevance, and flexibili-ty for all of our students, regardless of their program. The US News & World Report rankings for best Graduate Online Nursing Programs use the following criteria to rank programs: student engagement, faculty credentials and training, national peer reputation, student services and technology, and admissions selectivity. Our team scored an overall 100 score in this year’s analyses.
I want to especially thank our dedicated faculty, staff, and students for their com-mitment to making our program #1 in the Nation! I am so very proud of our entire “village” who made this happen.
What a great way to start of 2016. Happy New Year!
Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAANDean & [email protected]
Students Corner
Study Abroad Undergraduate & Graduate Nursing Students
NicaraguaDates: February 20 -28, 2016 Contact: [email protected]
USC-Costa Rica in Global Health Dates: Maymester 2016Contact: [email protected]
Germany: Munich, Nuremburg Dates: May 7-21, 2016 Contact: [email protected]
LondonDates: Maymester 2016 Contact: [email protected]
Australia: Sydney, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne Dates: Aug 1-14, 2016 Contact: [email protected]
Congratulations to all of our December graduates! View more Convocation photos HERE.
Student Spotlight: Emily Davis, BSN Student Read it HERE.
Thinking about earning your PhD in nursing?
Priority Application Deadline: February 1, 2016
E-mail: [email protected] www.sc.edu/nursing
We are seeking nominations and applications for the 2016 –2017 Cohort of Amy V. Cock-croft Leadership Program. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2017.
The selection of fellows is done by a selection committee and is a competitive process. The requirements are a masters degree or higher, a nurse leader with potential for advancement and who has the support of the organization. The 2016 - 2017 class begins March 23 – 25, 2016.
Please contact Lydia Zager, Director, Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Program (803.446.3191) or Cristina Corbett, Program Assistant (803.777.3039), immediately if you are interested in applying.
We look forward to receiving your application. Please see the Amy V. Cockcroft website for more information.
Save The Date The Nursing Summit
March 25, 2016
Seawell’s Columbia, SC
The program will consist of nationally known speakers and the graduation of the 2015-2016
Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellows.
The 2016-2017 class will be introduced.
Stay tuned for additional information.
Check out the College of Nursing’s
Facebook PageBe sure to “LIKE” Us
Follow us on Twitter @UofSCNursing
And join our LinkedIn Group
U.S. News and World Report
The College of Nursing is ranked #1 for Best Online Graduate programs. READ MORE HERE.
Faculty and Staff Notes
Welcome to the CON
Meagan English Administrative Coordinator
Office of Student Services
Breanna Grant Research Assistant Office of Research
Susan Beverung is the new Assistant Dean of Undergrad-uate Studies.
Dr. Jeannette Andrews has been selected to receive the 2016 Southern Nursing Research Society Award for Research in Minority Health. She will be presented with the award at the SNRS conference in February 2016.
Faculty members from multiple schools and departments met to discuss collaborating and expanding USC’s work in Global Health. These faculty members currently participate in various international educational, service, and research programs, and are funded by a variety of internal and external sources.
Dr. Deb McQuilkin stated that their mission is to identify and solve complex global health problems and disparities in a sustainable manner while training the next generation of global health leaders.
Grants funded
Dr. Kathleen LaSala, “University of South Carolina College of Nursing - Mid-lands Area Seamless Nursing Academic Progression Model,” from The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Associa-tion, Inc.
Dr. Bernardine Pinto, “Peers Pro-moting Exercise Adoption and Main-tenance Among Cancer Survivors,” from the American Cancer Society. Faculty Publications
Heiney SP, Gullatte M, Hayne PD, Powe B, Habing B. Fatalism Revisited: Further Psychometric Testing Across Two Studies., Journal of Religion and Health. 2015 Dec 12. [Epub ahead of print].
Nurse practitioners and doctors are currently debating how much a nurse can do without the supervision of a physician. Senate bill 246 has been filed and would change some of the regulations for nurse practitioners. Dr. Stephanie Burgess contributes to this WLTX story.
Read it HERE.
Dr. Carolyn Harmon is the president of the Ameri-can Nursing Informatics Association’s South Caro-lina chapter. The ANIA is a leading Nursing Informatics organization dedicated to advancing the field of nurs-ing informatics through communications, education, research and professional ac-tivities.
Are you looking for a change?
View our open faculty positions here
Help shape the future of nursing
Save the DateUSC College of Nursing
Research and Scholarship Day
April 4, 2016
Call for Abstracts OpensJanuary 11, 2016
Abstract Writing Workshop January 13, 2016 WBB Room 515
12-1pm Free Lunch
Join us for the University of South Carolina College of Nursing’s
Third Annual Clinical Practice Conference
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY
6th
This conference is designed for nurse practitioners, registered nurses, health educators, and other health care professionals.
Presented topics: ● Management of sports-related concussions ● Sleep Apnea ● Genetic Testing for Mental Health Disorders ● Updated women’s health screening guidelines ● Screening and treatment of HIV and STDs ● South Carolina legislative updates
COSTS:2015-2016 Preceptors and Clinical Instructors: $10Other APRNs and RNs: $30Students: The first 10 to register are free, others $10
Coffee and Lunch included
The Center for Nursing Leadership is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the South Carolina Nurses As-sociation, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Successful completion of the entire program will award approximately 5 contact hours, some presentations will include phar-macology content.
7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. College of Nursing
Auditorium 231
REGISTER HERE
For more information contact:
Sabra Custer at [email protected]
VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development
Check out the College of Nursing’s
Facebook PageBe sure to “LIKE” Us
Follow us on Twitter @UofSCNursing
And join our LinkedIn Group
All gifts and pledges to support Nursing can be sent to:
USC College of Nursing1027 Barnwell Street Columbia, SC 29208
Gift Processing
Checks Made Payable to the USC Educational Foundation or at our
website http://giving.sc.edu
To learn how you can make a difference at
USC College of Nursing
contact the Development Office
at 803-777-3468.
Nicole Ward, BSN ‘07, is a flight nurse with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Scott Air Force Base. There, she helps to make sure military personnel remain trained and prepared for whatever may happen.
Take a look at how the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron ensures their crews re-main vigilant.
Watch the video HERE.
Help us plan our alumni engagement program by filling out this survey and letting us know how you’d like to engage with the college. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes.
Take the survey HERE.
UofSCNursing alumni
No Limits to our Teaching• First and largest BSN and nursing graduate programs in the state of SC • NCLEX and Nurse Practitioner Board Pass Rates exceeding both state and national averages • New PhD student fellowships and stipends• National and Internationally recognized faculty• Online graduate programs ranked #1 in the country by US News and World Report
No Limits to our Innovation • State-of-the-art Client Simulation Lab providing revolutionizing and quality education to students• Cutting edge research in health care delivery, cancer survivorship, health promotion, and vulnerable populations• 4th DNP program in the country, now provided online• Center for Nursing Leadership is leading state-wide action coalitions responsive to the national Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
No Limits to our Caring • The College of Nursing’s Children and Family Healthcare Center is the only nurse managed medical home in South Carolina• Our dedicated expert clinical faculty provide comprehensive healthcare to all ages of an underserved population• Over 90 scholarships provided each year to our students, with the generosity from our alumni and donors• Well established partnerships with health systems and stakeholders across the state
No Limits to our Scholarship• National leaders in nursing research with 86% tenure track faculty have externally funded research, 5 new NIH awards in past two years• Diverse portfolio of research funding from NCI, NINR, NHLBI, NLM, CDC, HRSA, Duke Foundation, & others• Cancer Survivorship Research Center focuses on: Vulnerable Populations, Health Promotion/Risk Reduction, and Cancer Survivorship
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF NURSING
CONTACT USCollege of Nursing
University of South Carolina1601 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Office of the Dean:803-777-3861
Office of Academic Affairs:803-777-7412
Information Resource Center:803-777-1213
Office of Research:803-777-7413
Center for Nursing Leadership
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