September 19, 2006 - Fall History Forum, "A Reappraisal of Nursing Services: An Economic Analysis of Nursing Care at the University of Virginia Hospital, 1945-1965." Noon, McLeod Hall. 

September 21, 2006 - The first 'Hoos Coming to Dinner (see below)

September 29, 2006 - Advisory Board and Alumni Council Meetings

September 30-October 1, 2006 - University Campaign Gala
 

Visit the University's Podcast & Webcast site and in the search bar type in the word "Nursing". You'll see all the recent nursing lectures listed there, including the 2005 Bice Lecture on prevention, a History Forum on "Field Nursing Among the Navajo," and others to be added soon.
 

JEANETTE LANCASTER
Lancaster, Sadie Heath Cabaniss professor of nursing and dean at the School of Nursing and new president of American Association of Colleges of Nursing, was cited in a Nursing Spectrum article headlined:
ON THE FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS / ACCELERATED MASTER'S PROGRAMS PROPEL NURSES INTO PRACTICE
By Lisette Hilton for Nursing Spectrum / March 27, 2006
http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=20332

DR. JEANETTE LANCASTER PRESENTS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE LHHS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
American Association of Colleges of Nursing / March 29, 2006
In one of her first official duties as AACN President, Dr. Jeanette Lancaster presented testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) on behalf of the Tri-Council for Nursing. The Tri-Council, a coalition of four nursing organizations including AACN, the American Nurses Association, the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the National League for Nursing, is concerned that current funding levels for Nursing Workforce Development programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) are insufficient to maintain an adequate nursing workforce. The group is advocating for $175 million in funding for nursing education programs which represents a $25 million increase from last year's funding level.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu./Media/NewsReleases/2006/06Lancaster.htm
Dr. Lancaster's written testimony to the House LHHS Subcommittee is posted online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/pdf/tri06.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S SCHOOL OF NURSING WINS $1,132,000 GRANT; TWENTY NAMED FULD FELLOWS
http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2006/20060327FuldFellows.html

NURSING GETS $1.132 MILLION / GRADUATE STUDENTS IN PILOT PROGRAM BENEFIT
Inside UVA / March 31 - April 13, 2006
http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/nursing_pilotprogram.html

GWU EASES STUDENTS' PATH TO EDUCATION
By Susan Kinzie for the Washington Post / Thursday, March 30, 2006
Oscar Garibay didn't even think of college for himself. His dad, who had gone through only fifth grade in Mexico, understood hard work but didn't know how important an education could be. And Garibay, one of nine children with never enough to go around, was just glad to survive childhood, he said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/29/AR2006032902192.html

U.VA. NURSING SCHOOL BREAKS GROUND FOR EDUCATION BUILDING
http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2006/20060412NursingGroundbreak.html

SCHOOL OF NURSING RECEIVES NEW BUILDING
By Marcus Washington of WCAV-19 / April 8, 2006
Saturday officials from the University of Virginia's School of Nursing broke ground where their new education building will stand.
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/schools/headlines/2603406.html
(Video available.)

ANN GILL TAYLOR
Taylor, director of the University of Virginia's Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies, was quoted in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
AREA RESIDENTS CHALLENGING PRAYER STUDY / PUBLISHED THIS MONTH, IT SAID PRAYER DID NOT HELP PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY
By Alberta Lindsey of the Times-Dispatch / April 9, 2006
http://tinyurl.com/mxvy6

CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS
WVTF Public Radio / May 5, 2006
UVa's Nursing Alumni Association sponsors a writing contest each year, with the top entry being aired on WVTF. Stacia Julian is a nursing student from Richmond, who found helping in the aftermath of Katrina gave her inspiration in nursing school. Stacia Julian will graduate from the School of Nursing this month. She will continue her studies in Christian ministry and hopes to practice nursing in Africa.
http://www.wvtf.org/news.htm

WEEK OF THE NURSE/ May 6-12, 2006
The Richmond Times-Dispatch ran a Week of the Nurse supplement that included the UVA School of Nursing in several places.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/Page/RTD_SectionFront&c=Page
&cid=1059391000852
 

UVA EMPLOYEE AND NURSING ALUMNA WINS GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
May 3, 2006
Maggie Short (BSN 1977, MSN 1992), administrator of UVa Health System's Continuum Home Health Care program and Nursing Operations & Development has won the 2006 Governor's Award for Public Service by State Employees, along with other distinguished colleagues around the state.
http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2006/20060509GovAward.html

The Nursing Alumni Association is pleased and proud to announce the winners of the 2006 Faculty Awards.  The recipients will be introduced at the Hooding and Pinning ceremonies, and the awards will officially be presented in the fall. Details are at www.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/default.asp.

Carolyn Ramwell - Excellence in Teaching Award
Doris Glick - Distinguished Professor Award
Catherine Kane - Faculty Leadership Award

Ann Hamric was the first nurse invited to present Ethics Grand Rounds at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Staff from Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital were also there – all of them Harvard teaching hospitals. She also did two days of consulting with nursing staff about ethical issues and, in March, she gave two presentations at the national meeting of General Clinical Research Centers and Research Subject Advocates, speaking on “Dilemmas Within the Research Team” and “Issues With Informed Consent.”

At this year’s International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Conference, Catherine Kane gave the keynote Melva Jo Hendrix Lecture. Emily Hauenstein was presented with the Research Award in recognition of her contribution to the generation of new psychiatric-mental health nursing knowledge and the impact of her research on improved clinical practice, care delivery and/or policy. In addition, Elizabeth Erwin received a $500 Research Award to support a research project to begin this spring: Building Bridges Between Young People and Adult Mentors, a qualitative study examining differential needs of at risk boys and girls for mentoring and support.

Tina Brashers is proud and honored to be selected by the 2006 graduating class as the professor who contributed the most to their four years at the School of Nursing.

Sharon Utz just marked her ten year anniversary as a mentor in the UVA Faculty-Student Mentoring Program, sponsored through the Office of African American Affairs. Sharon was one of 11 faculty members who have been active in the program since its inception in 1995 to assist students of color with enhancing their intellectual and personal success at UVA. In 1998, the program was recognized by SCHEV as one of the “successful student retention models in Virginia’s colleges and universities.”

Anita Thompson-Heisterman and several students (see below) were recently inducted in Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society
 

At the annual Hooding and Pinning ceremonies on May 20 that precede Final Exercises, graduating students receive special honors for their achievements. This year's winners were:

Nursing Student Contributing Most to School of Nursing - Liz Talley
Nursing Student Contributing Most to UVa - Megan Ott
Shannon Scholar Award - Stephanie Clark
Clinical Excellence Award - Kathryn Gosnell and Christopher Kremer
Graduate Teaching Assistant Award - Haley Foster Castiglione

Wahoo cheers for first-year nursing students Jordan Elway and Katie Shannon, members of the Women’s Lacrosse team that sealed the 2006 ACC Championship with their decisive win (13-8) over the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils! The team played in the NCAA championship tournament but lost (8-7) against Princeton.

Congratulations to these rising third-year students selected for the School of Nursing 2006 Oxford Program: Maria Chang, Carolyn Cordtz, Courtney Crumpton, Maggie Erickson, and Anne Ragsdale. They will be participating in “Comparative Health Care: The Art & Science of Nursing.”

Justine Mize (BSN '07) was recently elected to the board of the National Student Nurses’ Association, holding the office of Imprint Editor for the NSNA. According to the letter from the Executive Director of the organization, “This is indeed an honor for Justine who has demonstrated superior leadership ability.” During the past year, Justine as served on the Virginia Nursing Student Association (VNSA) Board as Editor of the Torch, the newsletter for VNSA.  Congratulations!

Kudos to these students on their recent induction in Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society: Sarah Vannoy, Candice MacCutcheon, Leah Welbourn, Kelly Wood and Megan Ott.  Selection to Omicron Delta Kappa is based on "exemplary character, responsible leadership and service in campus or community life, superior scholarship, genuine fellowship, and consecration to democratic ideals."

Congratulations to these PhD students who most recently successfully defended their dissertations: Cheryl Dumont, John Kirchgessner, Karen Rose, Irma Mahone and Tusana Thaweekoon.  On Sunday, May 22, a total of ten new doctors of nursing walked the Lawn.

Each year the Raven Society awards a $2,000 scholarship to one student from each school of the University. Scholarship recipients are selected based on the following criteria: 1) Outstanding achievement in the classroom, 2) Unique achievement in scholarship outside the classroom, and 3) Leadership and community service. This year's recipient for the School of Nursing is third-year student Chantel Dean.  Several other nursing students were inducted this year in the prestigious Raven Society.  They were: Kelly Wood, Taylor Jakubowski, Jessica Southard, and Margie Kuczkowski.
 

KAINE TO SPEAK AT FINALS
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine spoke at Final Exercises on May 21, 2006.
http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/kaine_finals.html.  For more on the 2006 Final Exercises, visit http://www.virginia.edu/majorevents/finals.html.

"LIVING WAGE" DEBATE
Issues related competitive compensation for entry-level University employees and contract workers have been the subject of much public debate recently.  For more on the University's response and background information, visit: http://www.virginia.edu/wages/

Introducing the Emmet/Ivy Garage Occasional Parker Program -
Parking & Transportation has implemented an Occasional Parker program for the Emmet/Ivy Garage. This program provides a special permit valid in the garage that will allow the customer to park up to 20 times for a one-time charge of $36. Anyone other than first-year students at the University of Virginia may participate in this program -- making it perfect for lecture series students, Culbreth theater patrons, bicycle riders, and any other occasional visitors to the University! A specific gate at the garage is equipped with a reader that will tell the program participant how many uses they have remaining. To participate in the program and obtain your Occasional Parker permit, visit the Parking & Transportation Office at 1101 Millmont Street. If you have any questions, contact P&T at 924-7231 or parking@virginia.edu.

Research News is now online. Be sure to visit www.virginia.edu/research/news for stories about UVa Research, faculty honors and grant awards, and other research-related topics.