THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MāNOA School of Nursing a nd Dental Hygiene 2006 ANNUAL REPORT Leading e Way Imua Kupai Anaha
Mar 30, 2016
T h e U n i v e r s i T y o f h a w a i‘ i a T M ā n o a
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
2 0 0 6 a n n U a l r e p o r T
Leading The Way Imua Kupai Anaha
Inside this report 3 Dean’smessage
4 InterviewwithDeanBoland
6 SONDHataglance
7 SONDHmeetscommunityneeds
withacceleratedandonlineprograms
8 Simulationtechnologyprepares
studentsfortherealworld
10 ‘IkeAOPONOprogramnurtures
culturalsensitivityforNativeHawaiian
studentsandpatients
12 Revampinghealthcarethrough
culturalvaluebasedresearch
14 Advancingoralcareacrosstheislands
16 Celebrating50yearsofnursing
withtheFabulous50
18 SONDHtakesaglobalapproach
toproblemsolving
19 Communitypartnershipspave
thewayformoreprograms
20 Honoringourbenefactors
22 BecomeaSONDHsupporter;
Createalegacy
School of Nursingand Dental Hygiene
AdministrAtion
Mary G. Boland, DrPH, RN, [email protected]
Christine A. Lima, PhD, MBA, RNAssociate Dean for Academic [email protected]
CoMMuNity PARtNeRsHiPs
stephanie Marshall, MsN, [email protected]
DeveLoPMeNt AND ALuMNi ReLAtioNs
Anne Marie [email protected]
CHAiRs
Carolyn K. Kuba, Med, RDHChair, Department of Dental [email protected]
Ann sloat, PhD, RNChair, Department of [email protected]
victoria Niederhauser, DrPH, APRN-BC, PNP
Graduate [email protected]
ACADeMiC suPPoRt
Lois A. Magnussen, edD, APRNDirector of Faculty [email protected]
Nalani Minton, MADirector of ‘Ike Ao [email protected]
Lorrie Wong, Ms, RNDirector of Simulation [email protected]
ReseARCH
Jillian inouye, PhD, APRN-BCDirector of [email protected]
Joe Mobley, PhD, MAAssociate Director of Research and extramural [email protected]
Joan Dodgson, PhD, MPH, RNDirector, Center for the Advancement of Health Disparities [email protected]
iNteRNAtioNAL AFFAiRs
John Casken, PhD, MPH, RNDirector of International [email protected]
stuDeNt seRviCes
Ray Jarman, PhDInterim Director of office of Student [email protected]
oPeRAtioNs
Gail tiwanak, MBA, RNDirector of [email protected]
sCHooL oF NuRsiNG AND DeNtAL HyGieNe
2528McMarthyMallWebsterHallHonolulu,Hi96822Phone:808956-8522Fax:808956-3257www.nursing.hawaii.edu
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Dean’s Message Aloha.AsImoveintomysecondyearasdeanofTheSchoolofNursingandDentalHygiene(SONDH)attheUniversityofHawai‘iatMānoa,Icontinuetobeinspiredbythepride,vitalityanddeterminationofourfaculty,studentsandstaff.Thereisanexcitementintheair,notjustduetothechangesthatareoccurringinourschool,butalsoasaresultoftheexpandingrolesnursesanddentalhygienistsaretakingintheevolutionofhealthcare.
Asaschool,theSONDHisaggressivelyproactive.Byforgingstrongerbondswithourmedicalcounterparts,weareworkingtoaddresscriticalhealthissuesfacingourstate.AmongtheseistheacuteshortageofnursesastheBabyBoomergenerationmovesintoretirement,asituationwhichisfurtherexacerbatedbytheagingofHawai‘i’snursingworkforce.Theearthquakeof2006,thelitanyofworld-widenaturaldisastersandtheimpendingthreatofemergingdiseasesalsoserveasremindersthatHawai‘i’shealthcareprofessionalsmustbeforevervigilant.AndastheSONDHlookstothefuture,wecannotignoreHawai‘i’sat-risk,under-servedandunderrepresentedpopulationswhoneedourhelprightnow.
Inthisreport,you’llhearhowfacultyandstudentsattheSONDHareleadingthewaybyinitiatingresearchthataddressestheunderlyingcauseofpooroutcomesandimprovinglong-termhealthforentirepopulations.Additionally,theyarecreatinginnovativepartnershipsthatenabletheSONDHtoprovideourstudentswithrelevanthands-onopportunitieswhileallowingustofine-tuneourcurriculumtomeetthecurrentandanticipatedneedsofHawai‘i’sdental,medical,educationalandpublichealthcommunities.
Ontheeducationalforefront,theSONDHisleadingthewaywithsimulationtechnologyintheclassroom,onlineandaccelerateddegreeprograms,andaleadershiptrackthatprovidesjointnursingandbusinessdegrees.Throughoutthisreport,you’llalsodiscoverhowweareturningouruniquelocationandmulti-culturalstudentandpatientbaseintoopportunitiestoimprovelivesintheislandsandthroughoutthePacificRim.
Addingtoourschool’senergywasourFabulous50eventhonoring50ofthestate’stopnurses.Alsorecognizedattheeventwerefourproudmembersofourclassof’56.Theywerethefirstgraduatestoreceive4-yearbachelordegreesinnursingandpavedthewayforthetalentednursinganddentalhygieneprofessionalswhoarefollowingintheirfootsteps.
AttheSONDH,wearenotcontenttositbackandwaitforthefuture.Wearemeetingithead-onbyleadingthewayintheclassroomandoutinthefield.Weinviteyoutojoinusaswecontinueourquesttobecomeoneofthetop20nursingschoolsinthenation—aschoolwheretheworld’spremierfacultywillbedrawnandwhosegraduatesareamongthemostcovetedinHawai‘iandbeyond.
M a r y G . B o l a n d ,DrPH,RN,FAANDeanandProfessor
“We are not content to sit back and wait for the future. We are meeting it head-on by leading the way.”
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Q: Dean Boland, as the leader for the school of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, what would you say is the state of the school?
A:Thefirst75yearsoftheschoolwasdedicatedtobuildingoureducationalprograms.Today,ourgraduatesarewellrespectedandhighlyrecruited.Now,theSONDHisreadytobecomeaforceforchange.
Q: Where and what kind of change do you see?
A:Asapublicinstitution,it’sourresponsibility—ourkuleana—tofindwaystoimprovethehealthofindividualsandpopulationsinourstate.Unlikeprivateinstitutions,wetakeourleadfromandhavearesponsibilitytothecommunity.We’recontinuallyaskingourselveswhatourschoolcanbringtothetabletoimprovethehealthrelatedqualityoflifeforthepeopleofHawai‘i.
Q: Can you give me an example?
A:Onethatcomestomindisdevel-opingsolutionstotheepidemicofdiabetes.NativeHawaiianandFilipinogroupshaveamuchhigherrateofdiabetesascomparedtotheU.S.mainland.It’salsooneofthehardestdiseasestopreventandself-manage.Rightnow,nurseresearchersattheSONDHaredevelopingap-proachestohelpdiabeticstobecomemanagersoftheirowncare—doself-management—tolivehealthierlives.OurfacultyandstudentsembraceandrepresentthediverseculturesinHawai‘i.TheyseekinterventionsandsolutionsthatincorporatetraditionalnativeHawaiian,Japanese,ChineseandFilipinopractices.
Q: is research a new initiative for the school?
A:Researchhasbeenpartofourstrategicplan,butbeforewecould
beginweneededtolaytheground-
work.BeforeIcameaboard,the
schoolcreatedanOfficeofResearch
directedbyDr.JillianInouye.This
pastyear,thefacultydevelopeda
researchagenda.Followingonthat,
weaddedsupportthroughoutthe
entireprocessfromconceptdevelop-
menttoproposalsubmissionand
projectmanagement.
Q: Are there challenges and opportunities facing the school?
A:O‘ahuisreferredtoastheGather-
ingPlacewheremultiplepeopleand
forcescometogether.Therateof
changeinourworldwillcontinueto
accelerate.Bothhealthsciences
educationandhealthcarearein
transition.Thepublicisconcerned
andrightlysoaboutthequalityof
careinacountrywherethecostof
Launching a new era at the SONDHDean Mary Boland talks about her vision and future directions for the school
“…it’s our responsibility—our kuleana—to find ways to improve the health of individuals
and populations in our state.”
Photo: Dean Mary Boland,
DrPH, RN, FAAN (center)
with former soNDH deans,
Jean Lum, PhD, RN, FAAN
(left) and Rosanne
Harrigan, edD, APRN-Rx,
FAAN (right) at the
Fabulous Fifty Gala.
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carecontinuestospiralupward.The
demandsonanagingcareworkforce
havethepotentialtoworsenissuesof
accessandqualityacrossallpopula-
tiongroups.Atthesametime,the
InstituteofMedicinechallengedusto
reformoureducationaleffortsto
improvequalityandaddressthe
nation’shealthneedsmoreeffective-
ly.Lastyear,thebipartisanNational
ConferenceofStateLegislaturesBlue
RibbonPanelonHighereducation
issuedacallforthecountrytorethink
itsinvestmentorriskfederalintrusion
intoeducation.Ourpubliceducation-
alinstitutionsmustberesponsiveto
workforceneedsandaccountableto
ourstateswhilecontributingtothe
knowledgegenerationandprofes-
sionalevolutionofourdisciplines.
Takentogetherthesepresenta
mandateforchange.Complacencyis
ourenemy.Schoolsthatleadtheway
indrivingtowardsinnovationand
excellencewillthrive.
Q: What kind of support can make
a difference for the school?
A:We’rereachingouttoindividuals
andorganizationswhoseeour
potential.We’relookingatcreating
endowmentopportunitiestosupport
professorships,visitingfaculty,
studentscholarships,andresearch
funding—thesearetoolsthatwill
enabletheSONDHtorecruitand
retainthebestfaculty,whichinturn,
increasesourabilitytograduatemore
nurses.Locally,wewanttocombine
oureffortswithourpartnersto
addresscriticalissuesandpromote
betterhealth.
Q: What do you see as your role in the school’s future?
Onanygivenday,Iwearmanyhats–
guide,facilitator,stimulator,steward.
Always,Istrivetocreateamission-
drivenschoolculturewithastrong
senseofpurpose.eachmemberof
ourschool‘Ohana,andstudentsin
particular,isavaluedresource.Iuse
everyopportunitytocommunicate
andinviteotherstojoinwithusto
realizetheschool’svisiontobethe
nursingleaderinourstateand
region.Tothelargercommunity,the
Deanisthefaceoftheschool.Iam
committedtospreadingtheword
aboutourwonderfulschool,sharing
oureffortsandhearingabout
communityneeds.Oneofmyfavorite
thingsistospeaktoindividualsand
groupsaboutus.Wehaveagreat
storytotell!
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School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
at a glance __________________________________________________________________• visioN: Theleaderinnursinganddentalhygieneeducationand
researchinHawai‘iwithoutreachtoAsiaandthePacificBasin.
• MissioN:Provideaninnovative,caringandmulticulturalenvironmentinwhichfaculty,studentsandstaffworktogethertogenerateandtransmitknowledge,wisdomandvaluestopromotequalityoflifeandhealthforpresentandfuturegenerations.TobetterreflectHawai‘i’suniqueculturaldiversityandheritage,theSONDHiscommittedtoincreasingNativeHawaiianandotherunder-servedpeopleinallnursinganddentalhygieneprograms.
• Bachelor’s,Master’s,Doctoraldegrees;Post-Master’sCertificates
• 512students
• 4,000plusalumni__________________________________________________________________DePARtMeNt oF NuRsiNG
• BSdegreeinnursing
• MSdegreeandPost-Master’sCertificatesinadvancedpractice,mentalhealth,educationandadministration
• PhDinnursing
• AccreditedbytheHawai‘iStateBoardofNursing,theNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditingCommission(NLNAC),andtheCommissiononCollegiateNursingeducation(CCNe)
• 300undergraduatenursingstudents
• 115MasterandPost-Master’snursingstudents
• 30PhDinnursingstudents__________________________________________________________________DePARtMeNt oF DeNtAL HyGieNe
• BSdegreeindentalhygiene
• AccreditedbytheAmericanDentalAssociationCommissiononDentalAccreditation
• 67dentalhygienestudents
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Learning at the speed of lifethe soNDH leads the way with accelerated and online programs
TheSONDH,likeitsmainlandcounterparts,isrespondingtotheacutenationwidenursingshortagewithrigorousfast-trackdegreeprograms.Thisinnovativeapproachpropelsqualifiedgraduatesintothefieldinlesstimethanneededforatraditionalundergraduatedegree.Designedforsecond-degree,second-careerandgraduatestudents,fasttrackprogramsfulfillemployerrequestsformature,experiencednursespreparedforleadershiproles.
Accelerated Nursing Program and Master’s entry Program in Nursing
Pilotedin2004,theAcceleratedBachelor’sDegreeprogramenablesstudentswithapriorbachelor’sdegreeinanyfieldtocompletetheirBSinnursinginjusteighteenmonths.Itisdesignedforindividualswhodesirea“fasttrack”programtolaunchthemintoanewcareerinprofessionalnursing.
In2006,theprogramadmitted24students,ranginginagefrom23-37.Whilemoststudentsheldbachelordegrees,severalcamewithmaster’sdegreesinpublichealth,psychologyandbusinessadministration.Ouracceleratedstudentsarefocusedandhighlymotivated.Infact,thepresentclassscored87%ontheNationalLeagueforNursingachievementtestsinhealthassessment,wellabovethenationalaverageof50%.Theyarealsoadiversegroup:thepresentclassincludes3maleand21femalestudents;4studentsofHawaiianancestry,and3ofNativeAmericanheritage.
Buildingonsuccessfulmodelsacrossthenation,andinresponsetothedemandbyemployersandstudentsforamaster’slevelfasttrackprogram,theSONDHisrevisingtheacceleratedefforttocreateaMaster’sentryPrograminNursing(MePN)program.ThismovewillenabletheSONDHtostreamlinethecorerequirementprocesstobetteraccommodatestudentspursuingnursingastheirseconddegree.Simultaneously,theMePNwillincreaseefficiencyinthebachelor’sprogrambyreducingthenumberofmaster’scandidatesinundergraduatecourses.Byevolvingitscurriculum,theSONDHwilladdresstheimmediatedemandfromemployersandpreparenursesforeducation,leadershipandspecialtypractice.
Joint Ms Nursing/Master’s in Business Administration
InamovetoaddresstheshortageofnursesinleadershippositionstheSONDH,inconjunctionwiththeShidlerCollegeofBusinessattheUniversityofHawai‘i,offersajointdegreeinnursingandbusinessadministration.Thedegreeincludespreparationinmanagement,financeandplanningtoprovidenurseswithbusinessskillsforpositionsinmid-levelandseniorleadershippositions.
online PhD in Nursing
Theonlinedoctoraldegreebreaksnewgroundfortheuniversity.InnovativequalityprogrammingincreasesaccessforstudentsthroughoutHawai‘i.ThePhDprogrampreparesnursestoconductclinicalscholarshipandtoteachinnursingeducationprograms,especiallythosewithminoritystudentpopulations.ThecoursesusetheInternet,email,list-servesandotherweb-basedtechnologies.Inaddition,studentsparticipateinon-campusmeetingsthroughoutthecourseoftheprogramtofostertheirlearninginanacademicandscholarlycommunity.
The SONDH is the only nursing program in the State of Hawai‘i accredited by both the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
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Practice makes perfectsimulation technology takes real life situations into the classroom
TheSONDHiscounteringthenursingshortagebypreparinggraduatestoliterallyhitthegroundrunning.IntheSimulationLaboratory,twocomputerizedmannequins,SimMan™andSimBaby,™promptnursingstudentstotreatavarietyofacutecaresituationswithoutrealworldconsequences.Asthemannequinstalk,cry,experiencedifficultybreathing,exhibiterraticpulseandheartrates,makebowelsoundsandshowlipcyanosis,thestudentsrespondbyclearingobstructedairways,administeringIVs,takingbloodpressurereadingsandinsertingnasogastrictubes.eachsessioniscarefullymonitoredthroughaone-waymirrorbyinstructorLorrieWong,RN,MSN.Atthecloseofthesession,shewillfacilitateaninteractivedebriefingreviewingthescenariowiththestudents.
BythetimeSONDHstudentsbecomeregisterednurses,theywillhavehonedtheirclinical,technicalanddecision-makingskillsinpreparationforclinicalpractice.
ThegoalisfortheSONDH’sHealthWorkforceSimulationResourceLaboratorytobenetworkedtothefiveotherUniversityofHawai‘inursingprogramsacrossO‘ahu,theBigIsland,Mauiandkaua‘iforinterdisciplinarytrainingtoimprovecommunication,outcomes,andpatientsafety.
The first thing you learn as a health care provider is to assess the situation—to take in the environment, the
patient, the details that can save a life.
Community nursing students visit Kalaupapa
Fromabout1866to1969,HansenDisease(alsocalledleprosy)victimswerebanishedtotheremotekalaupapaPeninsulaontheislandofMoloka‘i.Recognizingthepotentiallyprofoundeffortofsuchavisit,instructorNancyMcGuckinorganizedtripstokalaupapaforstudentsandfaculty.
In2006,DeanMaryBolandaccompaniedkrisQureshi,RN,DNSc,StephanieMarshall,RN,MSandagroupoffifthsemesternursingstudentstovisitkalaupapa,Moloka‘i.IntheearlyyearsofHIV/AIDSwork,nursesonthefrontlinesfoundlessonsinthehistoryofsocialresponsetoinfectiousdiseasewhiledealingwithissuesofstigmaforcareprovidersandpatients.Visitingthiscommunity,wherelong-termresidentshavechosentoliveouttheirremainingyears,touchedeachoneofus.
‘iKe Ao PoNo student Blaine sanchez practices a
Native Hawaiian tradition by placing a ho‘okupu
(offering) at the heiau (sacred place) as a gift of deep
appreciation to honor the experience of Kalaupapa.
‘iKe Ao PoNo students and director Nalani Minton participate in a Native Hawaiian health conference held on the island of Kaho‘olawe.
‘IKE is a shared vision held and nurtured by all; AO is the everlasting quality of continuation; and
PONO is harmony in life.
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‘Ike AO PONOinnovative cultural program at soNDH makes history
InHawai‘i,diversityisawayoflife.Andyet,despitethebeautifulmixofpeoples,NativeHawaiiansoftheindigenousculture,aresorelyunderrepresentedinhealthcareprofessions.AlthoughHawaiiansmakeupabout25%ofthestate’spopulation,theyrepresentonly5%ofHawai‘i’snursingprofessionals.TheSONDHiscorrectingthatdisparitybysupportinganinnovativeprogramcalled‘IkeAOPONO,directedbyNalaniMinton,MA.
Nalaniexplainstheculturalmeaningofitsmissionasreflectedinthenameshegavetheprogram:‘iKeisasharedvisionheldandnurturedbyall;Aoistheeverlastingqualityofcontinuation;andPoNoisharmonyinlifesustainedbyintegrity:rightrelationship,rightintentionandrightaction.Together,theseconceptspresentthecollectivevisionoflastinghealthandwellnessforthewholecommunity.
TheSONDHiscommittedtocreatingpositivechangethrough‘IkeAOPONO,asupportandculturalenrichmentprogramforNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandnursingstudents.Itsprimarypurposesare:1)toimprovethehealthofNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandpeoplesthroughculturallysensitivecare;2)toincreasethenumberofNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandhealthprofessionals;and3)toprovideinspirationtoyoungergenerationsofNativeHawaiiansandPacificIslandersintheformofpositiverolemodels.
RecentstatisticsshowthatcomparedtotheU.S.mainland,NativeHawaiians(inHawai‘i)haveagreaterrateofcancer,ahigherrateofdiabetesandobesity,ahigherrateofheartdiseaseandanalarminghigherrateofearlymortality.SamoanandPacificIslandersarealsoathighriskforthesediseases,and32%ofSamoanhouseholdincomesinHawai‘iarebelowthepovertylevel.Allfacebarrierstohighereducation,positivehealthandsocioeconomicoutcomes.
‘IkeAOPONOhelpsNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandstudentsapplyto,succeedinandgraduatefromtheSONDH.Whilemanyofthesestudentscomefromat-riskandunder-servedcommunities,theyareinspiredandencouragedtosucceedthroughauniquesupportbase,consistingofacademiccounseling,astrongstudent‘ohana(family),scholarships,financialaid,healthconferencesandprofessionalopportunities.
Atthecoreoftheprogramis‘IkeAOPONO’suniquelyHawaiianapproachtowellnesss.Throughcommunityservice,studentsspendtimetendingthelo‘i(taropatches),visitingsacredsitesandreconnectingwiththeirpast.Throughtheseexperiences,studentsdevelopaculturalunderstandingofhealththatenrichestheirpeers,faculty,thehealthcarecommunityandtheNativeHawaiiancommunityatlarge.
In2001,‘IkeAOPONObeganwith6students.AsofFall2006,theprogramhasgraduated40RNsandtodaysupports45undergraduatenursingstudents,15graduateNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandstudentspersemester,andthefirstNativeHawaiiangraduatetoearnaPhDinNursingfromtheSONDH.ThesenumbersrepresentaremarkabletransformationandcontributiontothenursingprofessionandculturallycompetenthealthcareinHawai‘i.
Kanaka Maoli embracing puolo ho‘okupu, a sacred offering/blessing;
this emblem of compassion was chosen to symbolize the sacred gifts
and responsibilities of committed health professionals. (illustration
by Native Hawaiian Artist, Doug tolentino).
‘IKE AO PONO is supported by PL-103-150, the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act and the Native Hawaiian Education Act enacted by the U.S. Congress. Program funding is provided through a Social Justice Initiative of the UH Mānoa Chancellor’s Office, UH President and the Kuali‘i Council. Funding for student scholar-ships, cultural program needs, supplies and equipment is provided through partnerships with over 50 local organizations, among them, Queen’s Medical Center and Kamehameha Schools.
Implementing change from the inside outusing cultural value based research to revamp healthcare in Hawai‘i
TheSONDHispursuingresearchthataddressestheneedsofHawai‘i’sdiversepopulationaswellasthoseofthePacificBasinandAsia.Hawai‘i’smulti-culturalsettingaffordstheSONDHauniqueopportunitytoconductculturallyrelevantinvestigationsthathavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeinourcommunities,ourislands,andtheworld.
TwooftheSONDH’stopprioritiesarepreventivecareandself-management.Theabilitytocareforoneself—suchasindiabetesmanagementandchildhoodimmunizations—areseenascriticalstepsinimprovingthehealthofHawai‘i’smostat-riskpopulations.Bytransformingclinicalobservationstotargetedhypothesisanddataprovensolutions,theSONDH’snursesareleadingthewaytobetterhealth.
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Dr. Niederhauser’s study
helps to significantly increase
the up-to-date immunization
rate of keiki (children) at the
Kalihi Palama Health Center.
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Jillian Inouye, PhD, APRN-BC, MS, MA, eNHANCe Program Principal Investigator and Professor, SoNDH
everydiabeticknowsthatmaintainingself-controlatpartiescanbedifficult.NowimagineHawai‘i’slocal-stylegather-ingswheredelectabledishestoutflavorsfromaroundtheworld.Tomany,restraintisequivalenttotorture.
AccordingtoDr.JillianInouye,therearemorethan102stepstomanagingdiabetes,makingitoneofthemostchallenging—andoverwhelming—lifestylestomaintain.Becauseitiswidelyacceptedthatknowledgedoesnotpredictorchangebehavior,Dr.Inouyeidentifiedtheneedforanalternateapproach,onethattookintoconsiderationaperson’sculturalandpersonalvalues.
TheCognitiveBehaviorInterventionStudyisafive-yearresearchinitiativetodetermineifthesystematicmodifica-tionofbehaviorscanresultinimprovedhealthoutcomes,betterquality-of-lifeandenhancedadherencetoself-managementforAsianandPacificIslanderindividualswithdiabetes.Or,inotherwords,canpatientsbemotivatedtotakebettercareofthemselvesbyperceivingtheircondi-tionas“halffull”insteadof“halfempty?”
TheCognitiveBehavioralIntervention(CBT)StudyforDiabetesSelfManagementisa$1.2millionfive-yeargrantfromtheNationalInstituteofNursingResearch,NIH.Currentlyinitsthirdyear,studyresultswillcontributetounderstandingsuccessfuldiabetesmanagementinAsianPacificIslanders.
Victoria Niederhauser, DrPH, APRN-BC, PNP, Associate Professor, SoNDH
Dr.Niederhauserexploredthebarrierstoimmunizationin
poorandethnicallydiversechildrenanddevelopedan
interventionstudytominimizeorganizationalbarriersatkalihi
PalamaHealthCenter.
Becausetheparentreportedbarriersdifferedbasedon
locationandacrossculturalandsocialgroups,Niederhauser
recommendedacombinationoftargetedimmunization
interventions,publicpolicychangesandlinkinghigh-risk
familieswithcasemanagers.“Inordertoincreaseimmuniza-
tions,wemustidentifytheuniquebarriersspecifictoeach
setting,”saysNiederhauser.Dr.Niederhausereliminatedconcernsaboutschedulingappointments,missingwork,beingturnedawayforbeinglate,andbeingaskedtopayforimmunizationsbyopeningawalk-inshotclinic(WISC)runbyanursepractitionertwoeveningsperweekandonSaturdays.
StudyfindingswerepublishedintheJournaloftheAmerican
AcademyofNursePractitioners(www.aanp.org)inJanuary
2007andtheFamilyandCommunityHealthJournal(www.
familyandcommunityhealth.com),March/April2007issue.
Jamie Boyd, PhD, FNP, Instructor, SoNDH
Acrosstheglobe,nativepeopleandhealthprofessionalsarestrugglingtocometoanagreementaboutwhatdefinesgoodhealth.Thisissuegoesbeyondsemanticstoingrainedbeliefsastowhatmakesapersonhealthy,andtherefore,whatconstitutesamedicalproblemandhowandwhenshouldthatproblembetreated.JamieBoyd,PhD,FNPisattheheartoftheissue.ANativeHawaiianandcollaboratorwiththe‘IkeAOPONOprogram,sheholdsaSONDHfacultypositionatLeewardCommunityCollegeinWestOahu.ImmersedinoneofHawai‘i’shighest-riskandunder-servedcommunities,sheisbringingtogethertheteachingsofhergrandparentswithhernursingeducation.
Dr.Boydexplainsthatconceptsof“me”suchas“mybloodpressurereading,myweight,myage”arenotimportanttoNativeHawaiians.Instead,theirhealthismeasuredbytheirabilitytocareforothers,forexample,“Iamraisingfourchildrenandtakingcareofmymother,sothatmustmeanI’mhealthy.”
Howcantwosuchdisparatepointsofviewmeet?Dr.Boydstressesthatthefirststepistounderstandapatient’scorebeliefssothatthedesiredsolutioncanbeexplainedthroughaculturallyacceptablepointofview.Insteadoftellingapatienthemustlowerhisglucoseleveltoaspecificnumber,anursemighttellhimthatifhewantstobeabletoplaywithhisgrandchildreninfiveyears,hewillneedtoeatmorefoodsthatcomedirectlyfromthelandandsea.
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Advancing oral care in the Islandsthe Department of Dental Hygiene
In2006,theDepartmentofDentalHygieneenrolled25newstudentsforatotalstudentcountof67.ThedentalhygieneprogramatUniversityofHawai‘iatMānoaistheonlybaccalaureatedegreeintheislands.ItofferstheeducationalpreparationrequiredbydentalhygieniststoprovideoralhealthcareandeducationtothepeopleofHawai‘i,thecontinentalU.S.andthePacific-Asiaregion.
Inawell-equippedclinicalsetting,studentsreceivehands-onexperienceandsupervisedpatientcareexperiencestopreparethemforrealworldcareers.Theprogramalsoincludescoursesinliberalartsandbasicsciences.
Aswiththeirnursingcounterparts,dentalhygienistsareespeciallyneededincommunitieswithat-risk,underrepresentedandunder-servedpopulations,primarilyNativeHawaiianandPacificIslandpopulations.Tothisend,theSONDHandDepartmentofDentalHygienearecommittedtothereductionofhealthdisparitiesamongallthepeopleofHawai‘i.
Studentscompletingthebachelor’sofscienceindentalhygienequalifyforadmissiontothenationalandstateboarddentalhygieneexaminationsforlicensuretopracticedentalhygieneinprivate,publichealthandotherdentalhygienesettings.Itoffersprofessionaltrainingtobroadenanddeepenknowledgeandskills,aswellasprovidingafoundationforpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentandopportunitiesforadmissiontograduatework.
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Moving Forward
DeanBoland,DentalHygieneDepartmentChairCarolynkuba,anddentalhygienefacultyinstitutedacomprehensivestrategicefforttoguidefuturedentalhygieneeducationwithintheSchoolofNursingandDentalHygiene.ThestrategicplanningprocessincludedpreparationofacomprehensiveWhitePaperdescribingthenationalandlocalcontextfordentalhygieneeducation,surveysofHawai‘i’sdentistsanddentalhygieniststoassessworkforcesupplyanddemand;andaconferenceofstakeholderswithexpertpresentationsfollowedbygroupinteractivebrainstormingandplanbuilding.
TheeffortprovidedtheSchoolandDepartmentwithdiscipline-specificstrategiestosupporttheSchool’smissionfordentalhygieneeducation.Mostimportantly,localandnationalstakeholdersexpressedadeepcommitmenttosupportingdentalhygieneeducationatUH.
Toaccessthe2006StrategicPlanningSummaryReportforDentalHygieneeducation,UHvisittheschool’swebsiteat:http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu.
The Dental Hygiene program operates a dental hygiene clinic on the UH Mānoa campus providing services and educational experiences to students and the community.
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The Fabulous 50Honoring Hawai‘i’s brightest stars
In2006,incelebrationof50yearsofachievement,theSONDHpaidtributeto50nursesfromthroughoutthestatewhorepresentthebestofnursinginHawai‘i.Theserviceanddedicationofthese“Fabulous50”broughthonortothenursingprofession,advancementsinhealthcare,andextendedthespiritofalohatocountlesspatientsandfamiliesinourcommunity.
AlsohonoredwerefourmembersoftheClassof’56,theremarkableyoungwomenwhowerethestartofanewdirec-tioninnursingasthefirstgraduatesfromabeginningnursingbaccalaureateprograminHawai‘i.Theywentontorichcareersinhealthcare,administrationandresearch,andsetthestagefortheevolutionofoneoftheleadinghealthcareinstitutionsinthestate:theUniversityofHawai‘iSchoolofNursingandDentalHygiene.
Startingwiththatfirstgraduationceremonyin1956,theSONDHatUHMānoahasawardednearly3,000bachelor’sdegrees,750master’sdegrees,and18doctoratesinnursing.OurstudentsrepresenttherichculturalandethnictapestrythatdefinesHawai‘i:theirancestryisHawaiian,PacificIslander,Filipino,Japanese,Chineseandeuropean,amongothers.Afull25%percentofourstudentsaremale,farexceedingthenationalaverageof8%.MostgraduatesstayinHawai‘ibutmanygoontocareersonthemainlandandabroad.
Hawai‘i’s Fabulous Fifty Nurses honored on october 21, 2006. Back row: Alison Miyasaki, Pat Nishimoto, Roberta oneha (standing in
for her daughter Mary Frances), Dee Jay Mailer, Dale Allison, Mahealani thomas, Judy Mikami, Paulette Nakamatsu, Adele Mitchell,
sandra Kakiuchi, Melody Kilcommons, Juliet Beniga. Second row from Back: Karen Klemme, Leilani Karasaki, Kenneth zeri, Lt Col Laura
Rogers, stephen Cull, Mary Catiel, Desiree Puhi, Christi Keliipio, toby Clairmont, sister Alicia Damien Lau. Third row from Back: Joan
Matsukawa, Kathy Johnson, Hope Cooper-oliver, Fay Nakamoto, Caroline yee, Nancy Johnson, Ruth ota, Margaret salvador, Patricia
Gilbert, Lori Conley, Dorothy Motoyama, Kim Larsen-Hester. fronT row: Mala Lange, Patricia tom, Rose Ann Poyzer, Beth Hoban, Hob
osterlund, Dean Mary Boland, Rep. Marilyn Lee, Ann sasuga, olivia Castro, Melodee Deutsch.
Hawai‘i’sFabulousFiftyNursesMay Akamine Waimanalo Health CenterDale Allison Hawai‘i Pacific UniversityJuliet Beniga Queen’s Medical CenterRick Carmichael UH Kaua‘i Community CollegeOlivia Castro Kaiser Permanente Mary Catiel Lana‘i Community HospitalToby Clairmont Healthcare Association of Hawai‘iLori Conley Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and ChildrenHope Cooper-Oliver Tripler Army Medical CenterStephen Cull Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial HospitalMelodee Deutsch Kaiser Foundation HospitalLenora Fabrao-Wong Lana‘i Community HospitalPatricia Gilbert Castle Medical CenterBeth Hoban Prime Care Services Hawai‘iKathy Johnson Queen’s Medical CenterNancy Johnson Maui Community CollegeSandra Kakiuchi Kaiser PermanenteLeilani Karasaki Queen’s Medical CenterChristi Keliipio Kapi‘olani Medical Center at Pali MomiMelody Kilcommons Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and ChildrenKaren Klemme ConsultantMala Lange Hawai‘i Medical Center (formerly St. Francis Medical Center)Kim Larsen-Hester private nurseSister Alicia Damien Lau Ito GroupRep. Marilyn Lee 38th Representative DistrictDee Jay A. Mailer Kamehameha SchoolsGeri Marullo Consuelo FoundationJoan Matsukawa Kapiolani Community CollegeJudy Mikami Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Healthcare SystemAdele Mitchell University of PhoenixAlison Miyasaki Kaiser PermanenteDorothy Motoyama ConsultantPaulette Nakamatsu Shriners’ Hospital for ChildrenFay Nakamoto State Dept. of Health, retiredPatricia Nisimoto Tripler Army Medical CenterMary Oneha Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health CenterHob Osterlund Queen’s Medical CenterRuth Ota State Dept. of Health, Public Health Nursing BranchCOL David Peterson Tripler Army Medical CenterRose Ann Poyzer retiredDesiree Puhi Moloka‘i General HospitalLTC Laura Rogers Tripler Army Medical CenterMargaret Salvador Arcadia Retirement ResidenceAnn Sasuga State Dept. of Health, Public Health Nursing BranchLCDR Dondria Smith-Hollies Naval Health Clinic Hawai‘iMahealani Thomas Castle Medical CenterPatricia Tom Castle Home CareCaroline Yee Straub Clinic and HospitalKenneth Zeri Hospice Hawai‘i
Four graduates of the class of ’56 were also honored at the
event. From left: Ruth (Fukuhara) yoshioka, Jeanne unser-
Hess, Governor Linda Lingle, Mae (ikeda) Kuramoto,
soNDH Dean Mary Boland, Audrey (Hirata) yamada.
HowtoGetinTouchTheAlumniAssociationisagreatwaytostayconnectedwiththisremarkablenetworkoftalentedandsuccessfulprofessionals.Reunitewitholdfriendsandclassmatesorcreatenewconnectionsforprofessionaldevelopment.Formoreinformation,contactAnneMarieRizzo,DirectorofDevelopmentandAlumniRelationsat808-956-3395orannemarie.rizzo@uhf.hawaii.edu.
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Reid Del Rosario, President of the student Nursing
organization provided a heartfelt address at the
Fabulous Fifty event.
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Caring without bordersexchanging ideas through the office of international Affairs
AsthecrossroadsofthePacific,Hawai‘ihasaspecialroletoplayinthesharingofknowledgeandinformation.Thatmissionisevenmoreimportantinthefieldsofhealthcareandpublichealthasourregionfacesnewhealthchallenges.What’smore,thehealthissuesofonenationcanquicklybecometheconcernofawholeregion.
TheOfficeofInternationalAffairsofSONDHhasmadeastrongcommitmenttoincreasingtheexchangeofideaswithotherinstitutions.In2005-2006,SONDHhostedgroupsfromalloverAsiaincludingnursingschools,hospitalgroupsandassociationsfromJapan,China,koreaandThailand.Over30institutionswererepresented,includingChiangMaiUniversity,GeMedicalSystemsChina,kochiMedicalSchool,OkinawaPrefectureCollegeofNursing,PrinceofSongklaUniversity,andTokyoWomen’sMedicalUniversity.
Indentalhygiene,SONDHhasrelationshipswithtwoschoolsinJapan:SanyoShikaeiseiSenmonandSendaiDentalHygieneProgram.Our10-yearrelationshipwiththeSendaiProgramprovidesforanextraordinarylearningexperienceforapproximately50studentsandfacultymembers.
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The whole is greater than the sum of the partsAddressing Hawai‘i’s health challenges through strategic partnerships
Healthcareisateamsport.Whenitcomestothechallengesfacingournumberonepatient,theStateofHawai‘i,nosingleorganizationcandoitalone.AtSONDH,wearefortunatetoliveinacommunitywhereorganizationsfromallbranchesofhealthcareunderstandandappreciatethevalueofteamwork.ThisallowsSONDHstudentstolearninsettingsalongthecontinuumofcare.
Overtheyears,wehavecreatedcommunitypartnershipswithHawai‘i’sleadinghospitals,dentalcareproviders,publichealthdepartments,rehabilitationandlong-termcarefacilities.WithintheUniversityofHawai‘i,partnershipswithJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine(JABSOM),DepartmentofPublicHealth,ShidlerCollegeofBusiness,andtheRichardsonSchoolofLawenrichtheschoolwithresearchopportunities,on-sitetraining,accesstonewtechnologies,skilldevelopment,leadershipdirectionanddevelopment.Inreturn,theSONDHisgraduatingtop-notchnursesanddentalhygienists—professionalswhostrengthentheiremployersbyprovidingquality,committedandcompassionatecare.
TheQueen’sMedicalCenter(QMC)continuestobeastrongsupporteroftheSONDHandin2006provided$150,000ineducationawardsfornineacceleratednursingstudents,supportedthe‘IkeAoPonoprogram,andfundedaresearchpartnershipbetweenQMCandtheSONDH.
TheSONDHhasalsofoundanextraordinarypartnerintheHawai‘iHealthSystemsCorporation.Thankstotheirefforts,SONDHgraduatestudentswillbeparticipatinginclinicalrotationswiththeJABSOMfamilymedicineresidents.
Additionally,theSONDHmaintainsrelationshipswithkeydentalcareprovidersanddentalhealthcareorganizations,offeringourstudentsandfacultyresourcesandopportunitiesthatwouldotherwisebeunavailable.
Dr. Margaret Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor, university of Washington school of Nursing and soNDH Frances A. Matsuda
sano scholar and Consultant (front left wearing the lei) joins QMC nurses and soNDH faculty at Nursing Research Day at QMC.
the Cooperative Partnerships for Nursing Research Development initiative between the Queen emma Nursing institute, QMC
and soNDH was launched in 2006.
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Ms.VeronicaI.MolyneuxMs.MariaO.Moreno-ChowMr.&Mrs.DouglasT.MoringMrs.JoyY.MuraokaMrs.ShukuW.NajitaMs.NadineA.J.NakamatsuMrs.MaryP.NamanMs.AbbieJ.NevesMrs.PatriciaH.NishimuraDr.&Mrs.WalterS.NobuharaMs.NormaAnnNojimaMs.IreneM.NomuraMrs.JudithH.OdaMs.ArleneS.OkunoMr.&Mrs.BruceH.OlstenMr.&Mrs.LeroyH.PaahaoMs.LindakayePersonMr.&Mrs.ernestPungMr.&Mrs.VincentU.RayoSanyoCollegeofDentalHygieneMs.JoAnnSchroederMs.GloriaL.ShibuyaMs.LaurenM.ShinjoMs.FlorenceA.StanleyMrs.eleanorS.SterlingDr.JaniceC.StinsonMrs.estherM.Stubblefield*Ms.JeanY.SuginoMr.&Mrs.WendellY.SukitaMr.&Mrs.Johnk.TakamuneMs.WendyM.TakeshitaMrs.SusanL.TenganMs.Amye.TevesMrs.elizabethH.TomaMrs.DorisS.TomitaMr.TedTsuchidaMs.Lanie.TsuneishiMrs.AllisonJ.UesugiMs.elaineMaryVuyosevichMrs.MyraN.WakuzawaMrs.RebeccaB.Wild-WesleyMs.JacquelineA.WoolseyDr.&Mrs.LorenG.YamamotoDr.AmyemikoYasunagaDr.&Mrs.Melvink.M.YeeMrs.RuthH.Yoshioka
GIFTS UP To $Mr.&Mrs.GeorgeS.AbeMs.JudithS.Agostosa-QuintosMs.ValerieF.AhCookMs.DonnaT.AiMr.&Mrs.Danielk.Akaka,Jr.Mr.&Mrs.TerenceY.AkamineMrs.JudithY.AkamineMs.MaydeenAkimotoMs.ValerieJ.AmneusDr.RobertL.AndersMs.elizabethS.AndersonMr.&Ms.ManuelS.Anduha,Jr.Mrs.MarionH.AniyaMs.TanyaY.ArakawaMs.MarenS.ArineMs.DeanneAsatoMr.&Mrs.RoyAshimineMs.CherylH.AuMr.&Mrs.WayneM.AustinMs.ColeenM.AyudanMs.evalani-PaulinaP.BanasMrs.SusanM.BaxaMs.JeanneBennettDr.&Mrs.GaryW.BilykMs.MaribelleM.BlackmonMr.&Mrs.AlfredJ.BladenMs.PhyllisM.BrittenMr.&Mrs.LeonardBrittonMs.GraceAnneWongCallahanMs.MichelleA.CalvanMr.WalterCamacho*Ms.MaryJaneCorpuzCamposMs.JocelynP.CaraangMrs.SusanL.CarlsonMs.ConnieL.CarterMrs.JuditheshlemanCastilloMrs.DeboraCastroMr.&Mrs.RussellM.CavacoMs.SandraM.ChandlerDr.&Mrs.AlanY.M.ChangMrs.JosephineJ.ChapmanMrs.AliceM.CharMr.&Mrs.AlvinL.CharMrs.SylviaL.H.ChingMs.GloriaSuiLanChing-LowMs.kariS.N.SingChow
Honor Roll of Donors Fiscal year 2006
TheSchoolofNursingandDentalHygienereceivedmorethan$175,000inprivategiftsfromJuly2005toJune2006throughtheUniversityofHawai‘iFoundation,thenon-profitfundraisingorganizationoftheUniversity.Wearegratefultotheindividuals,corporations,foundations,alumni,otherorganizations,andthosewhowishtoremainanonymousfortheirdirectgifts,wills,charitablegiftannuities,andscholarships.Thesefundsprovideimportantsupportfortheemergingneedsofourschool.
TolearnmoreaboutwaysyoucanmakealastingcontributiontotheSONDH,pleasecontactAnneMarieRizzo,DirectorofDevelopmentandAlumniRelations.
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Mr.&Mrs.Walterk.HusseyMrs.JaneY.IbaraMr.&Mrs.edwinI.IchiriuMrs.Betsye.Imao*Mr.YoshikatsuImaoMr.&Mrs.WarrenT.IshimiMr.&Mrs.kenT.IshizakiMrs.MitsuyoIwata-ShinsatoMr.LarryRobertJohnsonMr.&Mrs.DereckA.kalaiwaaMr.&Mrs.kyleH.kamikawaMrs.JudyH.kammMr.CalvinM.kanemaruMr.&Mrs.WalterA.kanemoriMs.SusanC.kaneshiroMr.&Mrs.WayneM.katayamaMrs.LauraleeM.kawamataMrs.Irenek.kawamuraMr.&Mrs.JamesM.kawasakiMrs.HelenSayokokawashimaDr.&Mrs.GeorgekentMrs.NoraS.N.kimuraMs.DanaH.kiyabukarink.kobashigawaMrs.LynnH.kozumaMs.PatriciaA.kuentzMr.&Mrs.DennisD.M.kunitakeMrs.MaeN.kuramotoMr.&Mrs.DonS.kuriharaMr.BarryHiroshikushiyamaMs.JolineL.LabbeMr.&Mrs.BobbyA.N.LazoMs.JudithM.LeahyMr.&Ms.RobertLeeMrs.OliviaT.GushikenLeeMrs.JeanA.LeongMrs.Deborahe.LichotaMr.CarlitoLimayoMrs.SandraY.S.Loo-ChanMs.TeresaLuMr.&Mrs.edgarL.LucasMs.JenniferLynnMacMr.ericJ.MacaraegMrs.FrancescaMafuaMs.JudithellenManciniMs.BonnieJ.MangononMrs.DeborahL.MarcosMrs.AnnMasakiMrs.MaryY.MatsuiMs.CatherineMattei-WilliamsMs.GladysIsabelMauDr.&Mrs.RobertL.MayMrs.Helenk.MayedaMs.Patriciak.McGuireDr.Gloriae.MckissicMs.MaryI.MedinaMr.Dank.MichibataMs.CarmenD.MiyaharaMrs.ColeneR.MontoyaMs.GladysY.MoonMr.&Mrs.Jeromee.MurakamiMr.&Mrs.StanleyA.NaganumaMr.&Mrs.Leroyk.NagasakoMr.&Mrs.ericS.Nakagawa
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Create a legacyscholarships and endowments
Whenyouestablishascholarshiporendowment,youjoinadistinguishedcommunityofbenefactorswhomakeitpossiblefordeservingstudentstoattendtheUniversityofHawai‘iregardlessoftheirfinancialcircumstances.
In2006,fifty-eightstudentspursuingdegreesinnursingordentalhygienereceivedmorethan$200,000inscholarshipsfromdonorgiftsandendowedscholarshipstotheSchoolofNursingandDentalHygienethroughtheUHFoundation.
endowmentsforprofessorships,programsandscholarshipscreateperpetualsupportfortheschool.TheyenabletheSONDHtoattractandretaintopfaculty,establishleading-edgeprogramsandmakeitpossibleforHawai‘i’sbestandbrighteststudentstostudyattheUHMānoa.TheFriendshipendowedScholarshipofferssupportforbothstudentsandfacultytoaddresstheschool’smostsignificantneeds.
TolearnmoreaboutwaystosupporttheSchoolofNursing,contactAnneMarieRizzo,DirectorofDevelopmentandAlumniRelationsorvisitwww.nursing.hawaii.edu.
Andrea Gusukuma, dental hygiene student
is awarded the Agnes C. Bickerton
scholarship by Ms. Dana Anderson at the
2006 scholarship Reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Deneau
award nursing students
the 2006-07 Hawai‘i
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Juliane Ching, Xandee
Curameng, Richelle
Asselstine, Joan
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