Marquette Nurse 2012

NurseMarquette 2012

A new era — and new arena — for nursing education

Also in this issue: Simulation-enhanced curriculum

Alumnae on nursing’s front lines

Strengthening nursing’s research impact

Dawning of a new era

Reimagined curriculum and new simulation center elevate nursing education at Marquette

As I reflect on what the College of Nursing has

accomplished during the past year, one word keeps

coming to mind — journey. During the past year, more

than any other during my four-year tenure as dean, we

took very meaningful steps forward on our college’s journey

toward reimagining and achieving new excellence in

nursing education.

I was delighted to welcome 120 new freshman College

of Nursing students to campus this fall as the largest

freshman nursing class Marquette has ever had, made possible in part by our brand-new $4 million Wheaton

Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation in Emory T. Clark Hall (see page 12). With this new facility

and our reimagined pre-licensure curriculum (see page 16) — which incorporates increased simulation experiences

and a deeper focus on nursing in the Jesuit tradition — I am confident we are positioning our students for success

as care providers and leaders in a variety of health care settings.

We also took encouraging strides forward this year in re-engaging our alumni through the formation of the

College of Nursing Alumni Engagement Committee. This group of distinguished alumni has already begun convening

via phone to determine its role in guiding the college and will come together in person during Family Weekend,

October 5–7, to discuss issues of importance to current students, alumni and friends of the College of Nursing

(see page 3).

I’m also proud to share that during the past year, we’ve again increased the amount of scholarly research and

publications by faculty members. You can read about the research our faculty are conducting related to the effects

of sudden deportation on Latina women (see page 7), chemotherapy’s effect on the brain (see page 6), the use

of assistive communication devices on mechanically ventilated patients (see page 6), reductions in violent crime

in Milwaukee through the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission (see page 7), and a promising link between

probiotics and reduced infection risk during pregnancy (see page 5).

These steps forward have not happened in a vacuum. As part of the process that is laying the groundwork for

a university-wide strategic planning initiative, our College of Nursing faculty and staff met with President Scott R.

Pilarz, S.J., last spring to discuss Marquette’s strengths, successes, challenges and areas of distinction and how the

college will fit into the university’s vision for the future. Once the university’s strategic plan is completed, we will

begin development of a strategic plan specific to the College of Nursing, which will align with the university’s

overall planning efforts. I’ll be sure to keep you updated as we discuss our goals and vision for the future.

I hope you enjoy reading this second issue of Marquette Nurse and learning about accomplishments of

our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. I’m proud of the steps we’ve taken toward reimagining nursing

education for the 21st century, and I look forward to leading the college as we take many more steps forward

during the year ahead.

Marquette blessings!

Margaret Faut Callahan, Ph.D., C.R.N.A., F.N.A.P., F.A.A.N.

Dean and Professor

Marquette University College of Nursing

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 NEWS

Nursing abroad

Engaging with nursing alumni

New nursing scholarship honors alumna

Reducing infant mortality one baby at a time

5 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Probiotics and pregnancy

Strengthening nursing’s research impact

Health effects of sudden deportation

8 ON NURSING’S FRONT LINES

Three alumnae show what it means to be a “Marquette nurse”

12 A NEW ARENA FOR NURSING EDUCATION

Center for Clinical Simulation opens its doors

Reimagined pre-licensure curriculum debuts

19 ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE

Distinguished alumna climbs Mount Kilimanjaro

20 NOTABLE SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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College missionThrough a transformational Catholic, Jesuit education, the mission

of the Marquette University College of Nursing is to prepare nurse

leaders to promote health, healing and social justice for all people

through clinical practice and development of nursing knowledge.

The faculty, students and staff of the college are committed to:

• Providing high-quality, compassionate care focused on

individuals, families and communities.

• Advocating for social justice to eliminate health inequities.

• Engaging community partners to promote health care

for all.

• Generating, evaluating and applying knowledge to improve

health and education outcomes.

• Creating a dynamic, innovative learning community.

• Leading change to improve the health care environment.

On the cover: Assistant Professor Jill Guttormson teaches

nursing students in the College of Nursing’s new Wheaton

Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation.

Photograph by John Nienhus

Contributing writers: Jessica Bazan, Kurt Chandler, Stephen Filmanowicz, Danielle Orchard, Lynn Sheka, Paula Wheeler and Carol Winkel

Editorial team: Margaret Faut Callahan, Stephen Filmanowicz and Lynn Sheka

Graphic design: Joan Holcomb

Contact: Share comments or ideas for future issues with Bridget O’Meara at [email protected].

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Nursing abroad

Dublin program gives students a global

perspective on health care

By Lynn Sheka

Lisa Philbin and Gretchen Smithy, College of Nursing

seniors, spent the spring 2012 semester experiencing the luck

and health of the Irish as the first participants in a new nursing-

centric study abroad program at University College Dublin.

The program, which is receiving strong student interest for

the 2012–13 academic year, builds upon the existing relation-

ship between the Irish university and Marquette’s Office of

International Education. It encompasses preapproved courses

and observation time at hospitals, pediatric clinics, and even

Ireland’s National Drug Advisory and Treatment Centre. This

makes it possible for nursing students to study abroad with-

out falling an entire semester behind in Marquette’s rigorous

curriculum, which requires 240 hours of clinical practice each

semester during students’ junior year.

Philbin and Smithy were able to combine their observation

experience in Ireland with six weeks of clinical rotations

supervised by a College of Nursing faculty member when

they returned to the United States to fulfill their junior year

program requirements.

“Studying nursing in Ireland opened my eyes,” says Philbin.

“Health care is needed everywhere, and it’s different everywhere.

Seeing these different environments made me want to learn as

much as I can about health care around the world so I’m able

to care for my patients in a variety of settings.”

The people Smithy met and the connections she made

prompted her to consider nursing abroad after graduation.

“I hope to apply what I’ve learned here to my studies in the

United States, to compare the two and gain a more well-rounded

view of health care,” she says.

For Dr. Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, associate dean of under-

graduate programs in the College of Nursing, the benefits for

her students include “experiencing the differences that exist in

nursing care, patient expectations and health outcomes from a

global perspective. They also tend to find that being immersed

in another culture helps them better understand their own.” ✤

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Lisa Philbin (right photo, far right) and Gretchen Smithy (right photo, middle) spent the spring 2012 semester in Dublin as part of a nursing-centric study abroad program blending academic courses with observation experiences at health care sites in Ireland. Philbin (left photo) and Smithy spent a day shadowing a midwife at Ireland’s National Maternity Hospital, in addition to observing at hospitals and pediatric clinics.


Mary Severino Meyer, Nurs ’86, is pictured with fellow nursing students as part of the 1985–86 Marquette University Nursing Council. After Severino Meyer passed away in 2010 from an aggressive cancer, her family established an endowed scholarship in the College of Nursing to honor her memory and the compassion she displayed as a nurse.

New scholarship honors a compassionate Marquette nurseBy Danielle Orchard

Known for showing concern for others and bringing out

the best in those around her, Mary Severino Meyer, Nurs ’86,

surprised no one in her family when she pursued a nursing

degree at Marquette and went on to work as a staff nurse, a

nurse educator and, later, as an advanced practice nurse.

When Severino Meyer passed away in 2010 after battling

an aggressive cancer, her family honored her by establishing

an endowed scholarship in the College of Nursing. Funded

by ongoing contributions, the Mary Severino Meyer Nursing

Scholarship — a partial tuition scholarship — will be awarded

annually to a nursing student who exhibits the same compas-

sion and commitment as a nurse that she did. “My mom had a

positive impact on everyone she took care of,” says Ron Meyer,

Severino Meyer’s oldest son. “If there is a student selected for

this scholarship every year with as much spirit as my mom,

imagine the collective impact those students can have on the

people they care for.”

During her nursing career in the Chicago area, Severino

Meyer never lost sight of the privilege it was to serve others

in such a personal way. Capable, calm and extraordinarily

compassionate, she touched innumerable lives and epitomized

what it means to be a Marquette nurse.

Severino Meyer cherished her experience as a Marquette

student and appreciated how it helped shape her pursuit of

excellence, leadership and service, guided by faith. As president

of Marquette’s Student Nurse Association, she addressed her

classmates during their capping ceremony in September 1983,

saying: “Nursing is more than just a job. It is a vocation.

It is a way of life.” ✤

Closer engagement with nursing alumniBy Carol Winkel

In April, Dean Margaret Faut Callahan announced the formation of

the College of Nursing’s Alumni Engagement Committee, which will

help ensure the active role of alumni in guiding, impacting, shaping and

celebrating the college’s success.

“I’m excited to see the willingness and dedication of Marquette’s nursing alumni nationwide

in helping the college achieve greatness,” she says. “As we help prepare our students to lead lives

of faith and professional excellence in service to others, our alumni will continue to serve as role

models for what it means to be professionally successful.”

The committee will convene in the coming year by conference call and participate in various

campus and regional events. The group’s first in-person gathering will be held during Family Week-

end, October 5–7. Agenda items include a tour of the new Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center

for Clinical Simulation, a spiritual retreat and participation in the Commitment to the Profession

Ceremony, which many alumni remember as the Capping Ceremony. ✤

Reducing infant mortality one baby at a time

Certified nurse-midwife Nichole Virgo interacts with a couple during a midwifery appointment. According to 2008 data from the Wisconsin Public Health and Policy Institute, the infant mortality rate for women who do not receive prenatal care is approximately seven times higher than for women who receive adequate prenatal care.

By Lynn Sheka

According to the Wisconsin Public Health and Policy Institute,

the infant mortality rate for Milwaukee African-American infants

is equal to or worse than that of many developing countries.

Kathlyn Albert, Grad ’07, LuVerda Martin, Grad ’00, and

Nichole Virgo, Grad ’06, certified nurse-midwives at the nurse-

managed Marquette Neighborhood Health Center, have made it

their mission to develop targeted care models to change that.

Albert, Martin and Virgo were hired to develop a nurse-

midwife practice and breastfeeding support program, both for

underserved, at-risk African-American women in the communi-

ties surrounding Marquette’s campus, as part of a five-year,

$1.5 million grant the MNHC received last fall from the federal

Health Resources and Services Administration. Located at 1834

W. Wisconsin Ave., the MNHC resides in one of the nine ZIP

codes with the highest poverty levels in Milwaukee and draws

79 percent of its patients from one of them.

The MNHC’s new midwives began seeing pregnant patients

at the MNHC on June 1. As part of the nurse-midwifery practice,

they lead group prenatal care in a format known as Centering

Pregnancy, which brings together eight to 12 women for 10

two-hour educational sessions during pregnancy. Women

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receive individual prenatal checkups and learn about breast-

feeding, nutrition and appropriate weight gain through group

discussions in an atmosphere that encourages peer support and

sharing of personal stories. “Nurse-led clinics tend to have a

different philosophy of care that’s more holistic in approach,”

says Albert. “Instead of just looking at one issue, we examine

other aspects of patients’ lives that can affect their health.”

Research has shown that breastfeeding carries a negative

stigma in the local African-American community, so the MNHC

also offers postnatal breastfeeding classes, early postpartum

lactation home visitation services and a “breastfeeding café” on

the terrace level, where mothers and their families can go to

learn more and share their personal stories.

By this time next year, the MNHC hopes to have research-

based evidence to prove that midwife care leads to better

health outcomes for both mother and child.

“By educating our female patients about prenatal care and

breastfeeding, we’re empowering them to see that they’re

capable of making choices about the way they lead their lives

and the way they raise their families,” says Virgo. ✤

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Enhancing Mother NatureFaculty nurse-midwives explore probiotics as proactive defense against Group B strep

threshold for a positive test. Among 10 pregnant women who

did not take the probiotic pill, eight also tested negative for strep

but two others had significantly higher levels of the bacteria in

their samples — between four and 100,000 times higher than the

threshold level. In vitro testing by Dr. Nasia Safdar, their Madison

partner, confirmed that the probiotics inhibited Group B strep

formation at the cellular level.

Although research of this type is scant, probiotics are known to

be present naturally in the gut and on vaginal mucosal surfaces.

“They are known to acidfy those mucosal surfaces, and that

keeps pathogens away. It’s like Lysol for your linings,” observes

Hanson, associate professor and associate director of the college’s

nurse-midwifery graduate program (VandeVusse is the director).

After helping co-found that program in 1993 and working indepen-

dently on a number of research projects, Hanson and VandeVusse

are relishing the opportunity to tackle the rigors of experimental

research together. “The more we learned about probiotics,” says

Hanson, “the more we got excited about their potential to help

solve this very common colonization that can cause harmful

infections in newborns.” ✤

By Stephen Filmanowicz

Thanks to routine screening of pregnant women, dangerous

Group B streptococcal bacterial infections in newborns are now

quite rare. But the 80 percent decline in these cases since the

mid-1990s has come with tradeoffs for the approximately 25 percent

of pregnant American women found to be at risk of passing the

pathogen to their babies during labor and birth.

Administered two doses of intravenous antibiotics after labor

begins, these women may remain tethered to an IV tube through

their babies’ births. Although this prophylaxis protects their babies

from the GBS infection that can cause deafness, developmental

disabilities or even death, “it adds tension to the whole experience

for the mother,” says Dr. Leona VandeVusse, associate professor

in the College of Nursing.

As certified nurse-midwives and nurse-midwifery faculty members

dedicated to making labor and birth as natural and mother-affirming

as possible, VandeVusse and her research colleague Dr. Lisa

Hanson feel fortunate to be investigating a natural way to lessen

levels of Group B strep in mothers-to-be. Ultimately, they hope, it

could help them avoid positive GBS test results and the resulting

intravenous treatments.

At the center of this research are familiar ingestible probiotic

supplements — similar to those found in yogurt — that may help

minimize levels of Group B strep on the mucosal surfaces babies

encounter on their way out of the womb. The pair partnered

with a microbiologist-infectious disease specialist from the

University of Wisconsin–Madison and submitted an application

to the National Institute of Nursing Research for a grant to fund a

randomized, double-blind study of the strep-countering properties

of probiotics in a sample population of 115 pregnant women.

Already, Hanson and VandeVusse have promising results from a

pilot experiment they conducted not to obtain conclusive findings

but instead to determine the safety and practicality of a larger

study. Among a group of 10 pregnant women who ingested one

pill each day containing lactobacillus acidophilus and two strains

of bifidobacteria, eight tested negative for Group B strep late

in their pregnancies and two others just barely exceeded the

lactobacillus acidophilus: Could this probiotic lead to more comfortable births for more mothers?


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Strengthening nursing’s research impactThree junior faculty members seek solutions to patient, community problems By Jessie Bazan

Junior faculty members are vital contributors to research and scholarship in the College of Nursing. From studying the effects of

chemotherapy on the brain to working to reduce homicides in Milwaukee, these researchers are making their mark on the field and

helping usher in a new era of health care.

Dr. Linda Piacentine

Dr. Linda Piacentine knows the fight against cancer is challenging

enough without added chemotherapy complications, which is

why she is dedicated to studying the frightening and frustrating

phenomenon known as “chemo brain.” Occurring in some people

undergoing chemotherapy treatment, this condition most commonly

results in cognitive changes affecting memory and concentration,

such as forgetting people’s names, being unusually disorganized

and finding it difficult to multitask. Through her research, Piacentine

sees how exasperating these changes are, specifically for breast

cancer patients, and has made it her goal to find ways to help

people adapt. Specifically, she has used questionnaires about

quality-of-life issues to analyze patient concerns about fatigue,

cognitive changes and general well-being. In collaboration with

the Medical College of Wisconsin, Piacentine also works to bring

an understanding of the patient experience to basic science

researchers, something she says “enriches our understanding of

the changes occurring in women undergoing chemotherapy.”

Dr. Jill Guttormson

Good communication is key in all facets of life. According to

Dr. Jill Guttormson, perhaps nowhere is it more vital than in the

intensive care unit. Guttormson’s research is focused on improving

communication for mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU,

work she thinks can positively impact management of patients’

pain and anxiety. The goals of her current research are to evaluate

assistive communication devices, specifically iPads; identify

barriers to their use; and develop interventions aimed at increasing

their use with mechanically ventilated patients. Guttormson

explains how devices like the iPad help lessen communication

barriers: “The patient on the ventilator can’t talk, (but) the iPad

has an app that allows text to voice. They touch a picture, and

the iPad will speak it.” Guttormson’s favorite aspects of the study

are communicating with patients and their families about their

experiences and memories and helping find a solution to a problem

identified by patients themselves.

(Left to right) Assistant professors of nursing Drs. Mallory O’Brien, Jill Guttormson and Linda Piacentine balance their teaching commitments with cutting-edge health care research.

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Crossing bordersResearcher explores toll of sudden deportation on health of Latina women

By Lynn Sheka

While traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border three times during the

past academic year, Associate Professor Dr. Ruth Ann Belknap

became very familiar with sudden deportation stories of Latina

women. “Many of the women I met had lived in the United

States for years before being deported, typically during a recent

border crossing. In most cases, they had gone back to Mexico

to take care of an ailing family member or attend the funeral of a

parent,” she says.

It’s an enormously stressful time for these women, filled with

apprehension about their inability to reunite with children, husbands

and the comforts of home. How much cumulative stress do these

women typically experience? That’s a question Belknap is actively

studying with the help of a grant from the Society for the Psycho-

logical Study of Social Issues and support from Marquette’s Office

of International Education.

During her three trips to the Kino Border, south of Tucson, Ariz.,

Belknap met with and interviewed 18 recently deported women

staying at the Casa Nazaret shelter in Nogales, Mexico. She used

a 30-question life stressor checklist to guide conversations and

help determine which traumatic experiences in the women’s lives

were most difficult to overcome, what gave them strength and

where they sought help. She heard firsthand about anxiety and

depression, border patrol

violence and drug cartels, and

other health issues stemming

from sudden deportation and

undocumented border cross-

ings, not to mention the

reluctance the women felt about

sharing their symptoms and circumstances with health

care professionals.

“It’s generally known that the more stressful events you have

in your life, the worse health outcomes you have,” Belknap

says. “Social support can help mediate those negative health

outcomes, but women who have been deported have long-term

disruptions in social support. This, along with the stress of migra-

tion, increases their vulnerability to a variety of illnesses, such as

cardiovascular disease and depression.”

Belknap plans to publish her findings in a nursing journal with

the goal of raising awareness among health care practitioners

about the need to evaluate each woman’s history for stressors

associated with border crossings and sudden deportation. Only

by knowing and understanding those stressors can they fully

address the health care needs of women in migration. ✤

Dr. Mallory O’Brien

Despite recent improvements in Milwaukee’s violent crimes rate,

Dr. Mallory O’Brien thinks America is suffering from an epidemic

of violence. An epidemiologist with two decades of experience,

she is working tirelessly to combat this problem through violent

injury prevention and community health improvements. Drawing

on diverse experience that includes her term as associate director

of the National Violent Injury Statistics System at Harvard University,

O’Brien focuses her work with the Milwaukee Homicide Review

Commission, a group she has helped develop, implement and

evaluate since 2004. The commission strives to reduce homicides

and non-fatal shootings through a multilevel, multidisciplinary and

multiagency homicide review process. O’Brien says, “One thing

that’s so exciting about my work is that we find new opportunities

for prevention every time we look at a case.” Early on, for example,

the commission identified the need for funds to protect witnesses

and victims, and it worked with the attorney general and District

Attorney’s Office to re-establish a witness protection program.

Fully funded by Milwaukee County since 2009, the program has

helped increase the safety of individuals willing to testify in

criminal trials. Going forward, O’Brien and the MHRC are working

to create a data repository to more efficiently gather information

from partnering organizations and better identify issues that need

to be addressed. Though it may not be the type of research

expected from a nursing professor, O’Brien believes MHRC’s

commitment to social justice advocacy and creating a collabora-

tive learning community coincide with the College of Nursing’s

mission to care for vulnerable populations. ✤


Marquette alumna Janis Snyder at Methodist Hospital DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in Houston.


By Kurt Chandler

Three women from different backgrounds, each followed a different path to the College of Nursing. Today, they share matching values instilled by their Marquette experience — a commitment to care for those who are most in need.

ON NURSING’S FRONT LINES

One battles daily on the front line against HIV

and AIDS. Another cares for transplant patients after

working for years with a world-famous heart surgeon.

One has practiced for 40 years, first as a public health

nurse and now as a clinical specialist. Looking back,

after decades in the field, all three agree that Marquette

couldn’t have been a better fit for what they had

hoped to achieve in their professional lives.

Born and raised in Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Panton,

Nurs ’99, Grad ’01, ’10, moved to the United

States when she was 25. She soon realized that her first

college degree, in finance, was unfulfilling. A decision

to study nursing at Marquette, first at the undergradu-

ate and then at the graduate level, brought her closer

to her true goal — to help the underserved. “Growing

up in a Third World country, you see people all around

you who don’t get the health care they deserve because

of the poverty,” she says. “So I wanted to do my part.”

As she pursued a master’s in nursing at Marquette

after earning an undergraduate nursing degree here,

her decision to take an elective course on HIV and

AIDS made her goal even more real. After earning her

master’s degree, she found a nursing position at the

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and was on her

way to finding her niche. “HIV is a dynamic field. Now

I’m constantly learning,” she says.

Though the virus was discovered in the 1980s, its

transmission is still misunderstood, as she discovered

firsthand. “I live in Hartland, and when I first told my

neighbors I was working with HIV… they were scared

for me,” she says.

People with AIDS are living longer because of

efffective antiretroviral medications, but the virus poses

a unique set of obstacles, particularly for people living

in poverty. “Prevention is an integral part of what I do,”

Panton says, explaining that in her practice that often

means helping already-infected individuals manage

their lives to prevent HIV from getting an upper hand

on their immune systems. “If a patient has nowhere to

live, taking HIV medication is no longer a No. 1 priority.

If there is no food at home, the most important thing

for that patient is getting food,” she says.

Most frustrating, according to Panton, are struggles

to get clients to take their meds. Some will hide the

fact that they are HIV-positive from their partners.

Some get psychologically weary from the endless

regimen of medications, daily reminders that they

have an incurable disease. “It’s hard seeing patients

not wanting to take medication and seeing them

dying before your own eyes,” she says.

In a field fraught with uncertainty, gratification

comes in small doses. “A good day is when my

patient tells me she swallows her saliva after not

being able to do so for weeks,” Panton says. “Or

when my patient comes in smiling because she just

received the final HIV test for the baby she delivered

and it is negative. Or when my patient tells me he

is able to take his HIV medications because he

disclosed his HIV status to his family and he no

longer has to hide his medications. My day is made

when my patient’s HIV viral load cannot be detected

in the blood.”

In 2008, Panton received the Service to Nursing

Award from the college. Two years later, she completed

her doctor of nursing practice degree, also at Marquette.

“Maybe I chose Marquette because of my own philoso-

phy. I wasn’t even thinking about it then, but it was a

very good match,” she says.

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As a self-proclaimed math and

science nerd headed to

Marquette, Janis Snyder, Nurs ’69, was

fascinated with cardiac surgery. “I had

read about Dr. Michael DeBakey,”

she says, referencing the pioneer

heart surgeon who performed the

first successful coronary artery

bypass and pioneered the use of

Dacron grafts to repair large blood

vessels in aneurysm surgery. But she

was also a huge fan of Ben Casey, a popular TV show about

doctors, saying, “One of the nurses on the show was a nurse

anesthetist, and she was the character I really admired.”

In the end, Snyder went on to work as a certified registered

nurse anesthetist for 15 years with none other than DeBakey

in Houston. Today, she is chief nurse anesthetist at Methodist

Hospital DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, one of the top

transplant centers in the country.

Snyder credits Marquette for supplying her with the core val-

ues of what it means to be a nurse. “Many of our instructors were

nuns, who exhibited this caring, this interaction, with patients,” she

says. “You couldn’t help but feel it and be a part of it.”

Recalling her undergraduate clinical rotations, Snyder says,

“I loved spending time with patients — which is funny because

I ended up in anesthesia, where most of my patients are

actually asleep.”

Many of her patients today are transplant patients. “We’re

not just doing anesthesia. It’s more like nonstop resuscitation,”

Snyder says. “We are taking critically ill patients in need of

organ transplants and trying to optimize the function of their

failing organs until we can replace them. This applies especially

to our heart and lung transplant patients. We are often optimizing

an organ that has realistically been without an oxygen and

blood supply for a period of time and

still trying to improve the function

of other organs that may have been

weakened due to a failing heart or

failing lungs. It seems like ‘keeping the

patient asleep’ is the easiest part of my

job. We try to head off disaster.”

It’s not uncommon for Snyder

to work a 60-hour week. “It’s a

difficult job. It really is. But if you’re

challenged and enjoy the intensity,

you fall in love with it,” she says. She has known that love for

most of her life.

“During the surgical period, I look at myself as the patient’s

guardian and protector,” she says. “I am there not only to

see that they are unaware of the surgery and that they don’t

experience any pain, but also to see that all their organs remain

undamaged and at optimal function. Should they lose blood, I

am there to replace it. If their potassium is low, I make sure it is

corrected. From treating high blood sugar to a failing heart, this

is what I do for my sleeping patient.”

But her biggest interaction with patients is in the preopera-

tive period, when her patients are wide awake. She gathers

medical information, describing the anesthetic process and

inserting intravenous and arterial lines. “That is part of what I

enjoy the most,” she says. “It is when I get to hold their hand

— make eye contact — which I think is extremely important. I

really watch body language to see how stressed a patient is

and then try to find something to talk about that will ease the

stress. This may mean talking about their hometown, children,

pets, whatever. It is always about communication and empathy.”

And that goes back to the philosophy at Marquette: ensuring

patients are receiving what they need and want. “Those values

have always been there,” she says.

Dr. Winsome PantonNurse practitionerAIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin

Janis SnyderChief nurse anesthetistThe Methodist Hospital, Houston

“During the surgical

period, I look at myself as

the patient’s guardian

and protector.”— Janis Snyder

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Teresa Fadden (right)Staff nurseWheaton Franciscan St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee

W hen Teresa Fadden, Grad ’80, was a first-year nursing

student in South Dakota, one of her professors said,

“I’d rather pick my nurse than my physician.” The comment

puzzled her at the time. But after 40 years in the profession,

she understands it completely. “Nurses spend the most time

with patients and make decisions that will impact their

health. Most nurses are ethical, moral people who want to

do the right thing,” Fadden says, not surprised in the least

that year after year nursing tops the list as the nation’s most

trusted profession.

A concern for pursuing social justice through nursing runs

through her career, as does an involvement with Catholic

institutions including Marquette, Mount Marty College in South

Dakota and St. Joseph Hospital, the Wheaton Franciscan facility

where she has worked for the past 32 years.

After moving to Milwaukee from South Dakota in the early

1970s as a newly minted R.N., Fadden spent a year caring

for indigent patients at the former Milwaukee County General

Hospital. The experience inspired her to join the city of

Milwaukee’s then-100-member-strong corps of public health

nurses working in public schools and central city neighborhoods

and clinics. At the time, these nurses were also responsible for

delivering birth certificates to young mothers. “We would see

every newborn and then check on the babies periodically and

help teach the new mothers,” she says.

Today, at least 40 percent fewer public health nurses work

in Milwaukee, and Fadden wonders if we devote sufficient

resources to health education and prevention. “So many of the

problems I see now could be prevented — such as obesity,

the effects of tobacco, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke,”

she says.

In 1978, Fadden saw an opportunity to pursue a master’s

degree in nursing at Marquette, which opened the door to a

position at St. Joseph’s as a clinical nurse specialist in chronic

illnesses. That led to her position as a clinical instructor at Mar-

quette and involvement with the St. Joseph Nursing Research

Council. Fadden today continues the three-pronged track. “It’s

very stimulating — providing direct patient care, teaching the

next generation of nurses the value of service to others and

professional research,” she says. “It’s the best of all worlds.”

But it’s still the interaction with patients that is exceptionally

rewarding. As a staff nurse in a large cardiac, pulmonary and

thoracic surgery clinic at St. Joseph’s, she usually is assigned

to four or five patients each shift. Responsibilities run the

gamut, from administering medications and reviewing lab and

diagnostic test reports to prepping patients for tests and surgery

and coordinating patient care with other disciplines such as

physical therapists, clinical dieticians and physicians.

“Advocating for the patient and family is something I am

called on to do almost every time I work,” she says. The

professional and personal payback comes in the form of the

statements of appreciation she hears daily from patients: You

made me feel better. I’m having less pain now. You made a

difference for me. “That commitment to service for others is

so apparent where I work, and it’s very much in line with the

Jesuit tradition,” she says. ✤

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A NEW ARENA FOR NURSING EDUCATION

The College of Nursing’s new $4 million simulation center is a game-changer in preparing nurses for a dynamic health care landscape

By Lynn Sheka

Nurses move from room to room, assessing vitals, monitoring IV pumps, evaluating

heart rates. A long, tiled hallway echoes with the faint sounds of beeping monitors and

nurses updating each other about the status of their patients.

“I need to start a central line on Mr. Robbins.”

“Have you checked the wound dressing on Mrs. Lancaster in room three?”

“I’m going to update Dr. Henderson on Miss Smith’s urine output during the past hour.”

Although the scene is as realistic as any hospital patient care scenario, this is not a

hospital, and those are not nurses. At least not yet.

They’re College of Nursing students putting their clinical reasoning to the test in

realistic, simulated scenarios meant to replicate patient care situations. And the patients

aren’t human — they’re computer-programmable mannequins that cost between $50,000

and $100,000 each. Known as high-fidelity human patient simulators, they are “Noelle”

and “Hal” to the nursing students who regularly interact with them, and they function in

many of the same ways humans do — breathing, perspiring, bleeding, going into cardiac

arrest and even giving birth.

The human patient simulators can also talk — either by being programmed with

phrases that relate to the simulation scenario or by having an instructor talk through

the simulators’ mouths — adding an additional interactive dimension to the scenarios.

Instructors also tap the skills of trained actors to serve as patients in simulation scenarios

focused on teaching students how to use therapeutic communication, an essential part of

the patient-nurse relationship.

“We could have our students in a clinical environment 24 hours a day, seven days

a week for their entire undergraduate career, and they still may not see some of these

high-risk scenarios that they need to be educated for,” says Dean Margaret Faut Callahan.

“That’s the benefit of simulation.”

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(Top): Two four-bed patient-care rooms are the center’s largest clinical spaces, allowing Melissa Romanelli, Nurs ’15 (bedside), to lead a team in assessing a patient who has presented with respiratory complications; (Bottom left): Faculty members and actors are able to speak through the mouths of the center’s simulated patients, creating a truly dynamic clinical experience for students such as Katelyn Radler, Nurs ’13; (Bottom right): In one of the center’s medical-surgical rooms, three graduate students — (left to right) Sarah Battani, Grad ’14, Lisa Maas, Grad ’15, and Lee David Klemens, Grad ’16 — work to resuscitate a patient experiencing a “Code Blue” cardiac arrest.


in the 21st century. But simulation was highly limited in the

previous simulation room — a cramped space with multiple

hospital beds and mannequins that made for not-so-convincing

scenarios. To roll out a new pre-licensure curriculum emphasiz-

ing simulation (see sidebar on pages 16 and 17), the college

first needed to update its outdated Simulation Technology and

Learning Resource Center.

Enter the new $4 million Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

Center for Clinical Simulation at Marquette University, made

possible by a $1 million gift over five years from Wheaton

Franciscan Healthcare and generous college alumni and friends.

Visitors approach the new 10,000-square-foot facility, located

on the terrace level of the College of Nursing’s Emory T. Clark

Hall, via a lobby that looks exactly like a health care reception

area. A six-bed hospital suite extends along the left side of the

main corridor, complete with two intensive care rooms, two

medical-surgical rooms, one pediatric room, and one labor

and delivery suite with a mannequin simulator that actually

gives birth. Visitors who wander the hallways, decorated with

warm earth tones and soothing paintings, will also find two

health clinic examination rooms, a home health/assisted care

apartment, a clinical skills laboratory, two four-bed patient care

rooms and four debrief rooms, where professors and clinical

educators review video recordings of simulation exercises

with students.

“Most of the equipment you’d find in a state-of-the-art

hospital is in our simulation center, from monitors to oximeters

to incubators,” says Callahan. “Our goal is to be as realistic as

possible to dispel students’ disbelief.”

In fact, GE Healthcare, a leading provider of health care

technologies to hospitals, clinics and health care networks

worldwide, provided a $440,000 educational grant of monitors,

a central station, telemetry technology and infant incubators,

which allows Marquette nursing students and care providers

from Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare to practice on the same

equipment that they might encounter in clinical situations.

For Mary Paquette, director of the Center for Clinical

Simulation in the College of Nursing, one of the most crucial

parts of each simulation scenario is the debriefing segment,

which ties closely to the Jesuit practices of reflection and dis-

cernment. After each simulation scenario, the entire class — the

students watching and those who participated in the simulation

exercise — gather to discuss what went well, what could have

gone better and why students made the decisions they did.

“Debriefing allows students the opportunity to ask themselves:

‘Did I give the best possible care to my patient? If not, what do

I need to do to make that happen?’” she says.

“If, when our students first set foot in a clinical

environment, they are more confident and prepared

because of simulation, then we can say our vision for

reimagining nursing education has been successful.”

— Dean Margaret Faut Callahan

THE FUTURE OF

NURSING EDUCATION IS NOW.

Join us for an open house

Friday, October 19

3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Emory T. Clark Hall530 N. 16th St.

EDUCATION FOR 21ST-CENTURY NURSINGA simulation-enhanced curriculum addresses the health care demands of tomorrow

By Paula Wheeler


care system nursing executives. One of the key takeaways? Nurs-ing students need enhanced clinical reasoning skills to deal with the increasing acuity of patient conditions. Dr. Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, associate dean for undergraduate studies, explains that clinical reasoning is the ability to think critically, draw on knowledge from experience and evidence, and make sound decisions that lead to better patient outcomes.

Kosmoski-Goepfert and her faculty colleagues — many of them with expertise in adult, pediatric, maternal-child, mental health, community nursing and health care systems leadership — worked to ensure the new curriculum accounted for the ever-changing nursing landscape. A prime example: As health care once reserved for acute-care hospitals migrates to outpatient settings (think tonsillectomies or chemotherapy),

Providing the best possible care for an aging and more acutely ill population in the midst of a nursing shortage of historic proportions is one of the more daunting challenges in health care today. It’s something College of Nursing leaders considered while they retooled the school’s pre-licensure curriculum to better prepare nursing students for demanding nursing environments.

The new curriculum debuted this fall for entering freshmen and co-incides with the opening of the college’s state-of-the-science Center for Clinical Simulation (see main story), developed in partnership with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.

While shaping the curricular revision, a team from the college reviewed industry best practices and insights shared by chief health

After each simulation scenario, instructors, such as Dr. Linda Piacentine (above) and students gather in one of the center’s four debriefing suites to review video recordings. Director of the Center for Clinical Simulation Mary Paquette says these debriefings draw on the Jesuit practices of reflection and discernment and provide students an opportunity to ask: “Did I give the best possible care to my patient? If not, what do I need to do to make that happen?”


Debriefing can also help increase patient safety because it

teaches students to analyze why a mistake happened, rather

than try to hide it.

“In its best form, debriefing can lead to root-cause analysis

of issues for students and practicing nurses,” says Paquette.

“Let’s say a patient is administered the wrong drug because two

drugs with similar names are stored next to each other. That’s

a system problem that can easily lead to human error. It takes

the systematic review process inherent in debriefing to analyze

why that mistake was made and how we can ensure it doesn’t

happen again.”

“I’m recording 15 mls of urine output in the past three hours.

I think she could be experiencing acute renal failure.”

Monitors beep and the two nursing students participating

in the simulation scenario move quickly to check the patient’s

heart rate.

“She’s crashing. We need to call a code!”

“Get the defibrillator!”

Haley Meinholz, Nurs ’14, is just beginning to encounter this

sort of complex, high-fidelity simulation scenario.

“When I was looking at schools, I chose Marquette because

you’re accepted into the nursing program as a freshman,” she

says. “With the new simulation center, this year’s incoming

freshmen will have even more exposure to nursing their first

year in the program than I did.”

She vividly remembers her first encounter with simulation

during an environmental scanning exercise, more commonly

referred to as a “safety scavenger hunt.” Meinholz and her

freshman classmates had to correctly identify potential risks —

anything from the wrong chart to disconnected oxygen tubing

— within a patient room.

The College of Nursing’s new pre-licensure curriculum

requires clinical instructors teaching junior- and senior-level

courses to incorporate numerous different simulation exercises

into each class, with the goal of increasing students’ clinical

reasoning abilities in health care scenarios with multiple mental

health, community health, socioeconomic and multicultural

components. These increasingly complex scenarios vary based

on the course — sometimes it’s a pregnant woman experiencing

hypertension or sometimes it’s a traumatic brain injury. In one

scenario, a man identified as a Jehovah’s Witness has a decreasing

blood count but refuses blood based on his religious beliefs.

Callahan still remembers her first real-life nursing crisis

while training to be a nurse anesthetist. A pregnant patient

experienced malignant hyperthermia, a potentially lethal reaction

to anesthesia. “Today, we could simulate that same reaction so

that students can learn what symptoms to watch for and how

to treat them rapidly,” she says.

Heather Cottini, Nurs ’13, recalls acting as the lead nurse

during a newborn simulation exercise in which she had to

assess and manage a newborn’s circumcision that had excessive

bleeding. “I was trying to be calm and patient while explaining

what was happening to the parents while also working to

control the mannequin’s bleeding,” she says. “I felt nervous and

worried, and my mind was racing as I thought ahead about the

next steps I needed to take.”

A week later, Cottini encountered the same situation during

her clinical rotation at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St.

Joseph Campus. “I was extremely calm because I knew I had

clinical skills associated with them no longer need to be taught in hospital settings. With a finite number of clinical practice sites, and ever-growing demand for more as nursing enrollment ticks upward, “finding good, creative, scientifically based ways to teach has become paramount,” Kosmoski-Goepfert says.

Enter clinical simulation as a major cornerstone of the new pre-licensure curriculum. “It’s putting the skills in context,” Kosmoski-Goepfert explains. “We embed everything into clinical scenarios, and it forces students to do that broader clinical thinking.”

Other key revisions to the curriculum include:

• Areframingofintroductory-levelclassesto“givestudentsabetter understanding of our rich Jesuit tradition as it relates to health care and to how St. Ignatius has called us to serve the poor and vulnerable,” says Dean Margaret Faut Callahan.

• Atwo-semestersophomorecourseintegratinghealthassessment and nursing fundamentals, including a new four-week practicum to help students begin developing

therapeutic-communication and patient-care skills earlier in their academic career.

• Theintroductionofanevidence-basedresearchcourse during the junior year.

• Morereal-lifeapplicationassignments,anehancedemphasison quality and safety across all four years, and a new course aimed at improving systematic safety and quality.

Together, the changes in curriculum and simulation will do their share to address the severe nursing shortage brought on by an aging nurse population, allowing the college to increase its freshman class size to 120 students.

Callahan thinks the impact will be significant, both for the college and the nurses who graduate each year. “Our hope is that this new curriculum will translate into our students being much more satisfied with their decision to enter nursing and that, long term, we will retain more nurses in the workforce.” ✤


done this before. I did exactly what I did during the simulation

exercise, and I even taught the parents how to take care of the

wound at home,” she says.

The partnership that helped make the simulation center

possible is a win for all parties. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

is guaranteed 200 hours of use of the new simulation center

each year for ongoing training of its nurses and other clinical

care providers, providing considerable cost savings compared

with buildng its own facility. Wheaton’s health care providers

will receive interdisciplinary team training and state-of-the-science

education in key clinical priorities, with the goal of reducing

clinical errors and increasing patient safety.

“More than 75 years ago, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

and Marquette collaborated on a nursing program that ushered

in the era of modern nursing in Milwaukee. This new Center

for Clinical Simulation builds on this partnership and allows us to

better prepare future nurses and our own staff to provide the

highest-quality and safest care to patients,” explains Dr. Brenda

Bowers, R.N., senior vice president of organizational change and

leadership performance for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.

For Cottini, the value of simulation now and for the future

of the college is summed up in a single word: confidence.

“Through simulation and a focus on being patient-centered,

Marquette nurses are taught the confidence to do whatever

needs to be done to give our patients the best possible care,”

she says.

The faculty responsible for the instruction of Cottini and

her fellow classmates are more confident, too, about the future

nurses they are training.

“Simulation helps give context to the skills students are

learning in their courses. First they learn about the skill, and

then they practice it in a safe simulated environment before

being expected to perform that skill on patients in a clinical

environment,” Paquette says.

In Callahan’s opinion, today’s nursing graduates enter

environments in which patients are sicker than ever, often in

busy, complex health care settings. She and Marquette’s nursing

faculty have made it their mission to ensure that the college is

preparing students to handle these changing trends and chal-

lenges within the health care system.

“If, when our students first set foot in a clinical environment,

they are more confident and prepared because of simulation,

then we can say our vision for reimagining nursing education

has been successful,” she says. ✤

In the Center for Clinical Simulation’s labor and delivery room, a team of students supervised by Dr. Lisa Hanson, associate professor and co-founder of Marquette’s Nurse-midwifery Program (right), participates in a simulated delivery scenario with the center’s birthing mannequin, Noelle. Tamiah McCoy, Nurs ’13 (left), and Tanya Belanger, Grad ’13 (middle), attend individually to mother and child.


ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE

TOP OF THE FIELDBy Jessie Bazan

Not many 73-year-olds take up mountain climbing, much less tackle

Africa’s highest mountain.

But Dr. Shannon Perry, Nurs ’69, is not like most people.

Last winter, the decorated College of Nursing alumna climbed more

than 15,000 feet up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and funds to

combat human trafficking. Perry’s active lifestyle also includes teaching, trav-

eling and authoring some of the most important textbooks in the field of

maternal-child nursing. A leader in nursing education, Perry spent 16 years

as a professor and five years as director of the School of Nursing at San Francisco State University, one of the many

universities at which she has taught. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, won the Global Caring

Nurses Foundation President’s Award and 2012 Excellence in Education Award from the Beta Upsilon Chapter of

Sigma Theta Tau International, and co-authored the 2011 American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year, Maternity and Women’s Health Care. A 1999 College of Nursing Alumna of the Year, Perry still makes time to support her alma

mater in many ways, including as a visiting lecturer and member of the 75th Anniversary Alumni Committee.

Dean Margaret Faut Callahan describes Perry as a highly respected innovator in nursing education. “She hasn’t been

a nurse educator sitting in an ivory tower somewhere,” she says. “She’s really taken her nursing knowledge around

the world, and it’s helped change the lives of people globally.”

Recently, Perry sat down to discuss her prolific career and more with Marquette Nurse.

What aspect of the nursing profession are you most passionate about and why?

I really enjoy student and patient contact and have spent much of my career in the formation of caring individuals

who are excellent nurses. I also believe that having knowledge of nursing only in the United States is a very narrow

point of view. To that end, I created courses on international nursing perspectives and accompanied students to a

number of international settings, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ghana, Italy, Thailand, Kenya, Honduras and

China. A comment I often hear from students is, “I will never look at nursing and health care the same again,” which

is the whole point of those types of experiences.

Explain your personal philosophy on service.

Nursing is a service profession. We are there to provide the best care and comfort that we are capable of to all

persons who seek our assistance. This requires nurses to be knowledgeable, dedicated and caring. We treat

patients and co-workers with the kind of service and care that we would like for ourselves and our families, which

encompasses physical, emotional and spiritual care.

Do you have any advice for undergraduates going into the nursing field today?

Study hard to be the best you can be. Continue to read, study and learn so your knowledge is continually updated.

Advance your education to the highest level that you desire. And, finally, enjoy yourself! Nursing is a wonderful

vocation, career and occupation.

What’s next for you?

I continue to be involved in professional associations and am on national task forces and committees. I travel

extensively for business and pleasure, and my fun writing these days focuses on reports of my travels for local

newspapers. For example, in 2007, I visited all seven continents. I want to write an article describing that experience

because not too many people have done that. It ties to my passion for educating nursing students to have a global

view of health care. ✤

Leading nursing educator Dr. Shannon Perry, Nurs ’69, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about human trafficking.


N O TA B L E A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

AWARDS/MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Prominent honors, grants, publications and presentations from the 2011–12 academic year

Stacy Barnes, director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education CenterElected treasurer of the National Association for Geriatric Education and the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers, November 2011.

Abir Bekhet, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., assistant professorAwarded Way Klingler Young Scholar Award, March 2012.

Awarded New Investigator Award, Stress and Coping Research, Midwest Nursing Research Society, April 2012.

Awarded 2011 Award for Excellence, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association, Oct. 15, 2011.

Richard Fehring, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., professor Inducted as a charter fellow, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International, May 2012.

Awarded third place for Best Review Section, Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, 2011.

GRANTSStacy Barnes, director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education CenterGrant: $412,043, “Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center,” Bureau of Health Professions, with Jadwiga Hjertstedt, School of Dentistry.

$361,873, “Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center,” Bureau of Health Professions, with Jadwiga Hjertstedt, School of Dentistry.

$42,222, “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Education in Wisconsin,” Health Resources and Services Administration.

Abir Bekhet, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., assistant professor$5,000, “Effects of Positive Cognitions and Resourcefulness on Autism Spectrum Disorder Caregiver’s Burden,” American Psychiatric Nursing Foundation, with Norah Johnson, College of Nursing.

Ruth Ann Belknap, Ph.D., R.N., P.M.H.C.N.S.–B.C., associate professor$1,944, “Sudden Deportation: Intersections of Immigration Status, Migration History and Life History of Violence in Women Who Have Been Deported from the U.S. to Mexico,” Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues.

Marilyn Bratt, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor$314,122, “SOAR–RN Rural Nurse Residency Program,” Bureau of Health Professions.

Margaret Berner, M.S.N., C.N.M., A.P.N.P., program director $510,577, “Marquette University — Nurses Supporting Families to Improve Maternal and Infant Outcomes,” Health Resources and Services Administration.

Kathleen Bobay, Ph.D., R.N., N.E.A.–B.C., associate professor$5,000, “Validation of an Instrument for Nurses’ Assessment of Readiness for Hospital Discharge,” Council for Graduate Education in Nursing Administration, with Ronda Hughes, College of Nursing, Marianne Weiss, College of Nursing, and Olga Yakusheva, College of Business Administration.

$4,904, “Development of a Unit Level Nurse Surveillance Capacity Profile,” Sigma Theta Tau.

“Discharge Preparedness Instruments and Post-Discharge Outcomes in Two Inpatient Rehabilitation Units,” funded by Rehabilitation Nurses Foundation, with Lisa Salamon.

“Development of a Unit Level Nurse Surveillance Capacity Profile,” funded by Sigma Theta Tau, with Becky Pogacar.

Margaret Faut Callahan, Ph.D., C.R.N.A., F.N.A.P., F.A.A.N., dean and professor$37,500, “Curricular Enhancements in Geriatric Nursing Education,” Helen Bader Foundation, Inc.

Norah L. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P., assistant professorAwarded Outstanding Dissertation Award, Family Research Section, Midwest Nursing Research Society, April 2012.

Awarded Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Greater Wisconsin Chapter of the Society of Pediatric Nurses, Oct. 5, 2011.

Kathryn Schroeter, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.O.R., clinical assistant professorAwarded Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin, October 2011.

$10,000, “Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice: Nursing Education of the Needs of Children with Cancer at the End of Life,” American Cancer Society.

$10,000, “Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholars Program,” Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.

$9,000, “Marquette Neighborhood Health Center,” Catholic Community Foundation.

Marilyn Frenn, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., associate professor$54,039, “Family Health Through Worksite Wellness: A Planning Grant,” Northwestern Mutual Life, with Astrida Kaugars, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.

Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor$217,800, “National Homicide Review Training and Technical Assistance Project,” U.S. Department of Justice.

$32,125, “Violence Prevention Initiative (VIP Program),” Medical College of Wisconsin.

Ronda Hughes, Ph.D., R.N., M.H.S., F.A.A.N., associate professorSee entry for Kathleen Bobay.

Norah L. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P., assistant professor“Effect of a Social iPad Application for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Undergoing Medical Imaging Procedures,” Funded by the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin.

See entry for Abir Bekhet.

Mary Ann Lough, Ph.D., R.N. assistant professor$44,441, “Professional Nurse Traineeships,” Health Resources and Services Administration.

Maureen O’Brien, Ph.D., R.N., P.C.N.S.–B.C., associate dean for graduate programs and clinical associate professor$50,000, “Increasing Workforce Diversity through New Careers in Nursing at Marquette University,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

$5,200, “Increasing Workforce Diversity through New Careers in Nursing at Marquette University,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Robert Topp, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for research and professor“A Comparison of Two Formulations of Biofreeze on Blood Flow, Perceptions,” funded by TheraBand Academy, with Paula Papanek, College of Health Sciences.

Norah L. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P.


PUBLICATIONSAbir Bekhet, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., assistant professor“Depression in Older Adults,” Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, Third Edition, (November 2011), Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and Meredith Kazer (editors), Springer Publishing Company, with Jaclene Zauszniewski and M. Wykle.

“Measuring Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale,” International Scholarly Research Network Journal, doi: 10.5402/2011/787363 (2011), with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Mental Health of Elders in Retirement Communities: Is Loneliness a Key Factor?” Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 3 (June 2012) pp 214–24, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Measurement of Acceptance of Long-Standing Health Problems: Psychometrics of an Adapted Scale,” Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 32, No. 7 (July 2011), pp 416–23, with Patricia McDonald and Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Psychometric Properties of the Pressure to Move Scale in Relocated American Older Adults: Further Psychometric Evaluation,” Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 32, No. 10 (September 2011), pp 711–16, with Jaclene Zauszniewski and Wagdy Nakhla.

“The Effect of Acceptance Training on Psychological and Physical Health Outcomes in Elders with Chronic Conditions,” Journal of National Black Nurses Association, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2011), pp 11–19, with Patricia McDonald, Jaclene Zauszniewski, Laura DeHelian and Diana Morris.

“Developing a Screening Measure for Early Detection of Depressive Symptoms: The Depressive Cognition Scale,” Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 34, No. 2 (January 2012), pp 228–42, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Psychometric Properties of the Index of Relocation Adjustment,” Journal of Applied Gerontology, doi: 10.1177/0733464812450072 (June 2012), with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Theoretical Substruction Illustrated by the Theory of Resourcefulness,” Perspectives in Nursing Theory, (2012), Pamela Reed and Nelma Shearer (editors), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

Ronald Benner, M.B.H.A., R.N., L.H.N.A., clinical instructor“Creating a Quality of Life Assessment Measure for Residents in Long Term Care,” JAMDA, Vol. 13, No. 5 (June 2012), pp 438–47, with Madelyn Iris, Noel DeBacker, Joe Hammerman and John Ridings.

Ruth Ann Belknap, Ph.D., R.N., P.M.H.C.N.S.–B.C., associate professor“Translation and Adaptation of the Life Stressor Checklist–Revised with Columbian Women,” Health Care for Women International, Vol. 32, pp 599–612, with J. Humphries, P. DePheils, R. Slaughter, T. Uribe, D. Jaramillo, A. Tiwara, G. Canaval, P. Amaya and M. Flores.

Kathleen Bobay, Ph.D., R.N., N.E.A.–B.C., associate professor“Identification of Patients at Risk for Falls in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Program,” Rehabilitation Nursing, doi: 10.1002/rnj.35 (June 2012), with L. Salamon.

“Effectiveness of Multimodal Pain Management Protocol in Total Knee Replacement Patients,” Orthopedic Nursing, Vol. 31, No. 3 (June 2012), pp 153–59, with C. Lewis, K. Gunta and K. Mitchell.

See entry for Marianne Weiss.

Marilyn Bratt, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Perceptions of Professional Practice and Work Environment of New Graduates in a Nurse Residency Program,” Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Vol. 42, No. 12 (December 2011), pp 559–68.

“Predictors of New Graduate Nurses’ Organizational Commitment During a Nurse Residency Program,” Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, Vol. 28, No. 3 (May/June 2012), pp 108–19, with Holly M. Felzer.

Susan Breakwell, D.N.P., A.P.H.N.–B.C., clinical associate professor“End-of-Life,” Case Studies in Nursing: Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care, (2011), Leslie Neal-Boylan (editor), Section 15, Wiley-Blackwell, with D. Riendeau.

“Clinical Observation of Reflections From Students in an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Course,” Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Vol. 14, No. 4 (June 2012), pp 274–82, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, M. Phillips and M. Kim.

See entry for Margaret Faut Callahan.

Margaret Bull, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., professor“Delirium in Older Adults Attending Adult Day Care and Family Caregiver Distress,” International Journal of Older People Nursing, Vol. 6, No. 2 (June 2011), pp 85–92.

“Use of Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation in Analysis of Familial Caregiver Reaction Among Families of Older People with Congestive Heart Failure,” International Journal of Older People Nursing, Vol. 7, No. 2 (June 2012), pp 117–26, with P.M. Yeh.

GRANTS continued

Margaret Faut Callahan, Ph.D., C.R.N.A. F.A.A.N., F.N.A.P., dean and professorA Professional Study and Resource Guide for CRNA, Second Edition (2012), AANA Publishing, with S. Foster.

“Nurse Anesthesia Student Knowledge of Palliative and End of Life Care,” American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal, Vol. 79, No. 4 (August 2011), S15–S20, with Susan Breakwell, College of Nursing, and R. Suhayada.

See entry for Susan Breakwell.

Richard Fehring, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., professorScience, Faith, and Human Fertility: The Third Conference, (June 2012), Marquette University Press, with Theresa Notare.

“Current Medical Research,” The Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 78, No. 4 (November 2011), pp 455–72.

“Mandates and Morals,” The Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 79, No. 1 (February 2012), pp 9–13, with H. Klaus and W. Williams.

“Family Planning, NFP, and Abortion Use Among U.S. Hispanic Women,” The Linacre Quarterly, Vol. 79, No. 2 (May 2012), with D. Rodriguez.

Marilyn Frenn, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., associate professor“What Can Parents Do to Reduce Youth Obesity? An Initial Study With a Diverse Sample,” Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 5 (October 2011), pp 428–34, with A. Heinrich, C. Schimdt and J. Pruszynski.

Leona VandeVusse, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.M., F.A.C.N.M., associate professor$269,504, “Marquette University: Promoting Minority BSN Student Success,” Bureau of Health Professions.

Marianne Weiss, D.N.Sc., R.N., associate professor$5,000, “Patient Perceptions of Patient-Empowering Nurse Behaviors and Patient Activation after Surgery,” Sigma Theta Tau.

See entry for Kathleen Bobay.

Aimee Woda, M.S.N., R.N.B.C., clinical instructor$4,966, “Motivation in African Americans with Heart Failure: A Photovoice Intervention,” Sigma Theta Tau.

Abir Bekhet, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I.



“Parenting Behaviors of African American and Caucasian Families: Parent and Child Perceptions, Associations with Child Weight and Ability to Identify Abnormal Weight Status,” Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol. 27, No. 3 (June 2012), pp 195–205, with M. Polfuss.

See entry for Stacee Lerret.

See entry for Norah Johnson.

Jill Guttormson, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Tailoring a Treatment Fidelity Framework for an Intensive Care Unit Clinical Trial,” Nursing Research, Vol. 60, No. 5 (September/October 2011), pp 348–53, with L. Chlan and K. Savik.

Lisa Hanson, Ph.D., C.N.M., F.A.C.N.M., associate professor“Directive Versus Supportive Approaches Used By Midwives When Providing Care During Second Stage Labor,” Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, Vol. 57, No. 1 (March 2012), pp 3–11, with K. Osborne.

Ronda Hughes, Ph.D., R.N., M.H.S., F.A.A.N., associate professor“Evaluation of Patient Care Based on Standards, Guidelines and Protocols,” Evaluation of Health Care Quality in Advanced Practice Nursing, (2012), Joanne V. Hickey and Christine A. Brosnan (editors), Chapter 7, Springer Publishing.

“Medication Safety: Considerations for Pediatrics,” The Nurse’s Role in Medication Safety, Second Edition, (January 2012), Laura Cima and Sean Clarke (editors), Chapter 5, Joint Commission Resources.

Norah L. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P., assistant professor“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parenting Stress, Family Functioning and Health Related Quality of Life,” Family, Systems, and Health, Vol. 29, No. 3 (September 2011), pp 232–52, with Marilyn Frenn, College of Nursing, S. Feetham and P. Simpson.

“Children With Developmental Disabilities at a Pediatric Hospital: Staff Education to Prevent and Manage Challenging Behaviors,” Journal of Pediatric Nursing, doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2012.02.009 (March 2012), with J. Lashley, V. Stonek and A. Bonjour.

Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for undergraduate programs and clinical associate professorIntegrating Adult Acute Care Skills and Procedures into Nurse Practitioner Curricula (2011), National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

Stacee Lerret, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P.–A.C./P.C., clinical instructor“How Ready Are They? Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and the Transition from Hospital to Home,” Pediatric Transplantation, Vol. 15, No. 6 (September 2011), pp 606–16, with Marianne Weiss, College of Nursing.

“Challenge With Care: Reflections on Teaching Excellence,” Journal of Professional Nursing, Vol. 27, No. 6 (November 2011), pp 378–84, with Marilyn Frenn, College of Nursing.

“Predictors of Non–Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Overweight Children,” Gastroenterology Nursing, Vol. 34, No. 6 (November 2011), pp 434–37, with L. Garcia-Rodriguez, J. Skelton, V. Biank, D. Kilway and G. Telega.

“Working Together as a Team: Adolescent Transplant Recipients and the Advanced Practice Nurse,” Progress in Transplantation, Vol. 21, No. 4 (December 2011), pp 288–93, 298, with G. Stendahl.

See entry for Marilyn Frenn.

Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D., clinical assistant professorEvaluation of the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission (2011), U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, with D. Azrael and A. Braga.

Karen Robinson, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.M., assistant professor“African American Women’s Infant Feeding Choices: Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Narratives From a Black Feminist Perspective,” Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 4 (October/December 2011), pp 320–30, with Leona VandeVusse, College of Nursing.

Margaret Sebern, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Shared Care Dyadic Intervention: Outcome Patterns for Heart Failure Care Partners,” Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 34, No. 3 (April 2012), pp 289–316, with Aimee Woda, College of Nursing.

Mary Stauber, D.N.P., R.N., A.C.N.P.–B.C., clinical instructor and ACNP option coordinator“Not All Spinal Cord Injuries Involve a Fracture,” Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3 (July/September 2011), pp 226–31.

“Spirometry and Peak Flow Assessment,” Integrating Adult Acute Care Skills and Procedures into Nurse Practitioner Curricula, (2011), Kerry Kosmiski-Goepfert (editor), pp 104–23, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

“Interpretation of a Chest Radiograph,” Integrating Adult Acute Care Skills and Procedures into Nurse Practitioner Curricula (2011), Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert (editor), pp 71–75, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

Robert Topp, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for research and professor“Implementation of a Virtual Journal Club in a Clinical Nursing Setting,” Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, Vol. 27, No. 3 (May/June 2011), pp 116–20, with J. Berger and H. Hardin. “Effect of Topical Menthol on Ipsilateral and Contralateral Superficial Blood Flow Following a Bout of Maximum Voluntary Muscle Contraction,” International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, Vol. 6, No. 2 (June 2011), pp 1–9, with L. Winchester, J. Schilero and D. Jacks.

“A Comparison of Ice with 3.5% Menthol Gel on Blood Flow and Muscle Strength of the Lower Arm,” Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Vol. 20 (August 2011), pp 355–366, with L.J. Winchester, S.H. Sannes, A.M. Mink, J.S. Kaufman and D.E. Jacks.

“Abstract: The Effect of 3.5% Menthol Gel on Knee Pain and Functioning Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis,” Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Vol. 42, No. 1 (January 2012).

“Stress Among Operating Room Nurses and Operating Room Technologists,” Kentucky Nurse, Vol. 60, No. 2 (March/June 2012), pp 5–7, with A. Vowels and J. Berger.

“Abstract: Effects of Pre-Habilitation on Self-Efficacy for Exercise and Outcome Expectations for Exercise Among Patients Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty,” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol. 44, No. 5 (2012).

“A Comparison of Topical Menthol to Ice on Pain, Evoked Tetanic and Voluntary Force During Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness,” International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, Vol. 7, No. 3 (June 2012), pp 314–22, with A. Vowels and J. Berger.

Leona VandeVusse, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.M., F.A.C.N.M., associate professor“Affirming Motherhood: Validation and Invalidation in Women’s Perinatal Hospice Narratives,” Birth, Vol. 38, No. 3 (September 2011), pp 256–65, with A. Lathrop.

See entry for Karen Robinson.

Marianne Weiss, R.N., D.N.Sc., associate professor“Nursing Staffing, Readiness for Hospital Discharge and Post-Discharge Utilization,” Health Services Research, Vol. 46, No. 5 (August 2011), pp 1473–94, with Kathleen Bobay, College of Nursing, and Olga Yakusheva, College of Business Administration.

PUBLICATIONS continued

Kelli Jones, M.S.N., R.N. (center)

Abir Bekhet, Ph.D., R.N., H.S.M.I., assistant professor“Mental Health of Elders in Retirement Communities: Is Loneliness a Key Factor?” Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, July 11–14, 2011, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Cultural Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Relocation Factors Affecting Adjustment in American and Egyptian Older Adults,” American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 19–22, 2011, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Measuring Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale,” American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 19–22, 2011, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“The Best Practices of Integrating Teaching and Research in Undergraduate Classrooms: How Can You Keep A Large Class Engaged in a Three Hour Class?” Manresa for Faculty Spotlight Series, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Nov. 18, 2011.

“Factors Affecting Relocation Adjustment in Older Adults: Is There a Cultural Difference?” International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Annual Conference, Atlanta, March 2012, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Effects of Positive Cognitions and Resourcefulness on Autism Spectrum Disorder Caregivers’ Burden,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Norah Johnson, College of Nursing, Jaclene Zauszniewski and research assistant Jiannan Zhang.

“Stress and Coping in Vulnerable Populations,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Measuring the Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Development and Testing of A New Measure,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Resourcefulness, Positive Cognitions and Relocation Adjustment Among Relocated Older Adults: Is There a Cultural Difference?” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Stress and Coping: Relocation Adjustment in Older Adults,” All Saints Hospital, Milwaukee, May 7, 2012.

“Cultural Comparison of Chronic Conditions, Functional Status, and Acceptance in Older African-American and White Adults,” University Hospitals Case Medical Center Nursing Research Council Poster Day and Continuing Education Conference, Cleveland, May 9, 2012, with Patricia McDonald and Jaclene Zauszniewski.

“Let’s Celebrate Diversity; Do We Use Active Learning as a Strategy to Prepare Our Students for the Contemporary Workplace?” Manresa for Faculty: A Celebration of Teaching and Learning, Marquette University, Milwaukee, May 16, 2012.

Lesley Boaz, Ph.D., A.P.N.P., clinical assistant professor“Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning,” Manresa for Faculty: A Celebration of Teaching and Learning, Marquette University, Milwaukee, April 2012, with Tracy Schweitzer, College of Nursing, Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, College of Nursing, and Heidi Paquette, College of Nursing.

Kathleen Bobay, Ph.D., R.N., N.E.A.–B.C., associate professor“A Program of Research on Nursing Staffing, Discharge Preparation and Patient Outcomes,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011, with Marianne Weiss, College of Nursing.

“Nursing Services Research: Examples From Nurse Staffing and Discharge Studies,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 2012, with Ronda Hughes, College of Nursing.

Marilyn Bratt, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Rural vs. Urban Nurses: Are They Different?” Rural Nurse Organization Annual Rural Nurse Conference, Binghamton, N.Y., October 2011.

“Differences Between Rural and Urban Newly Licensed Nurses’ Perception of Practice and Commitment,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Predictors of New Graduate Nurses’ Organizational Commitment During a Nurse Residency Program,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Holly Felzer and Heather Felzer.

Susan Breakwell, D.N.P., A.P.H.N.–B.C., clinical associate professor“An Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Program Evaluation,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 27, 2011, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, Judith Paice and Beth Nachtsheim Bolick.

“Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Program,” National Institute of Nursing Research and Partners, Bethesda, Md., Aug. 10, 2011, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, Judith Paice, Rosemarie Suhayda, Steven Rothschild, Marcia Phillips, Rita Wickham and Clayton Thomason.

“Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Program,” National Academies of Practice, Arlington, Va., March 23, 2012, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, Judith Paice, Rosemarie Suhayda, Steven Rothschild, Stan


Lapidos, Marcia Phillips, Rita Wickham and Clayton Thomason.

“Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric End of Life Care,” Interdisciplinary Pediatric Behavioral Health Research, Milwaukee, Feb. 24, 2012, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, and Cheryl Petersen.

“Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Program,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Margaret Faut Callahan, College of Nursing, Rosemarie Suhayda and Judith Paice.

Margaret Faut Callahan, Ph.D., C.R.N.A., F.A.A.N., F.N.A.P., dean and professor“Development of a Competitive Research Proposal,” Assembly of School Faculty, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, San Diego, February 2012.

“Leading the Way in Unprecedented Times,” Nurses Week Celebration, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, May 7, 2012.

“Leading the Way in Unprecedented Times,” Nurses Week Celebration, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Elmbrook Memorial Hospital, Brookfield, Wis., May 9, 2012.

“Leading the Way in Unprecedented Times,” Nurses Week Celebration, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints Hospital, Racine, Wis., May 10, 2012.

See entries for Susan Breakwell.

Kelly Campbell, M.S.N., A.N.P.–B.C., C.C.M., nurse manager of the Marquette Neighborhood Health CenterSee entry for Norah Johnson.

Diane Dressler, M.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N., clinical assistant professor“Success with Heart Failure,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011.

PRESENTATIONS

“Women’s Perceptions of and Responses to Cesarean Birth: A Roy Adaptation Model-Based Multisite International Study,” Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 4 (October 2011), pp 352–62, with J. Fawcett, C. Aber, S. Haussler, S.

Meyers, J. Hall, L. Waters, C. King, M. Tarkka, A. Rantanen, P. Astedt-Kurki, J. Newston and V. Silva.

“Weight Management Information Needs of Postpartum Women,” The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, Vol.

37, No. 1 (January/February 2012), pp 56–63, with J. Ohlendorf and P. Ryan.

See entry for Stacee Lerret.

Aimee Woda, M.S.N., R.N.–B.C., clinical instructor See entry for Margaret Sebern.


Richard Fehring, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., professor“The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign for Women’s Health,” Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Academy of Nursing, Washington, D.C., November 2011.

“Efficacy of Fertility Awareness Based Methods Among Older Women” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

Marilyn Frenn, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., A.N.E.F., associate professor“NLN Research Proposals: Fostering Success!” National League for Nursing, Orlando, Fla., September 2011.

“NLN Nursing Education Research Priorities Think Tank and Proposal Review Rubric,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Reducing Child BMI Through an Online Intervention: Is a Parent and/or Child Focus More Effective?” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Youth and Parent Perspectives of Feeding Practices: What Matters Most?” International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Houston, May 2012, with Michelle Polfuss.

“Authoritative Feeding Behaviors to Reduce Child BMI through Online Interventions,” International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin, Texas, May 2012.

Jill Guttormson, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Patients’ Recall and Evaluation of Mechanical Ventilation,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

Kristin Haglund, Ph.D., P.N.P., F.N.P., A.P.R.N., associate professorSee entry for Norah Johnson.

Lisa Hanson, Ph.D., C.N.M., F.A.C.N.M., associate professor“A Feminist Perspective on Listening to Women: Birth Stories of Vaginal Following Previous Cesarean Delivery,” Jump Start Research Conference, Milwaukee, October 2011, with Elizabeth Hill Karbowski.

“The Relationship of Nurse Attributes and Selected Organizational Characteristics to Labor Support Attitudes and Behaviors: A Mixed Methods Approach,” Jump Start Research Conference, Milwaukee, October 2011.

“Effects of Probiotic Use During Pregnancy on Lactobacillus and Group B Streptococcus Vaginal Colonization: Pilot Results,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with Leona VandeVusse, College of Nursing, and Nasia Safdar.

“Effects of Probiotic Use During Pregnancy on Lactobacillus and Group B Streptococcus Vaginal Colonization: Pilot Results,” American College of Nurse Midwives, Long Beach, Calif., May 2012, with Leona VandeVusse, College of Nursing, and Nasia Safdar.

Ronda Hughes, Ph.D., R.N., M.H.S., F.A.A.N., associate professor“Overlooking the Little Things,” CRICO Patient Safety Conference, Boston, Sept. 18, 2011.

“Advanced Research,” American Nurses Credentialing Center Research Conference, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 2011.

“The Association Between RN Staffing and Scheduling and Unit-Level Outcomes,” American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Conference, Baltimore, Oct. 5, 2011.


Norah L. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P., assistant professor“Challenging Behaviors: Parent and Hospital Staff Experience of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Sigma Theta Tau International, Cancun, Mexico, July 11, 2011.

“Challenging Behaviors: Parent and Hospital Staff Experience of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011.

“Understanding Relationships in HRQL for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011.

“Challenging Behaviors: Parent and Hospital Staff Experience of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Pediatric Nursing Conference, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Brookfield, Wis., Nov. 3, 2011.

“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent and Hospital Staff Experiences During Acute Care Hospital Visits,” Pediatric Behavioral Health Research Conference: Exploring New Research Directions, Milwaukee, Feb. 24, 2012.

“Supportive Family Functioning and Well-Being for Parents of Children with ASD: What Helps the Most and What Helps the Least,” Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorder Developmental Disabilities Meeting, Pewaukee, Wis., March 12, 2012.

“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent and Hospital Staff Experiences During Acute Care Hospital Visits,” National Association of Pediatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 2012.

“Dyadic Measures of the Parents’ Stress, Family Functioning and Health Related Quality of Life for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with graduate students Erin Lalley and Imran Amranata and Sheik Iqbal Ahamed, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.

“Effect of A Social Script iPad Application for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Undergoing Medical Imaging Procedures,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012, with graduate students Erin Lalley and Imran Amranata and Sheik Iqbal Ahamed, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.

“Autism and DSM-5: A Panel Discussion,” Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, May 2, 2012.

“Transitioning New Nurses into Practice: Evaluation of A Year-Long Nursing Professional Development Program,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 10, 2012.

“Challenging Behaviors: Parent and Hospital Staff Experience of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 10, 2012.

“Marquette Neighborhood Health Center and Marquette University: An Academic Practice Linkage for Sustainable, Accessible, High Quality Primary Care,” Wisconsin Public Health Association and the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., May 22, 2012, with Kelly Campbell, College of Nursing, and Kristin Haglund, College of Nursing.

See entry for Dr. Abir Bekhet.

Kelli Jones, M.S.N., R.N., clinical instructor“Infant Mortality in the African American Community: A Continuing Challenge,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011.

Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for undergraduate programs and clinical associate professor“Enhancing Clinical Reasoning and Improving Patient Safety Through a Hybrid Course,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 2012, with Tracy Schweitzer, College of Nursing.

See entry for Lesley Boaz.

Stacee Lerret, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P.–A.C./P.C., clinical instructor“The Transition from Hospital to Home: Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients,” American Society of Transplantation Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August 2011.


PRESENTATIONS continued

Heidi Paquette, R.N., M.S., C.N.N.P. (right)


“The Transition from Hospital to Home: Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients,” Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation Annual Meeting, Atlanta, September 2011.

“Going Home From the Hospital: Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients,” Nursing Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, September 2011.

“D.N.P. and Ph.D. Nursing Degrees” panel discussion, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Annual APN Retreat, Milwaukee, September 2011.

“Ready or Not, Here We Go: Transition from Hospital to Home for Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients,” Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium, Milwaukee, October 2011.

“Evidence Based Information: How to Get It,” Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium, Milwaukee, October 2011, with G. Stendahl.

“In My Own Words: Taking My Child Home From the Hospital After Transplant,” Annual Interdisciplinary Pediatric Behavioral Health Research Foundation, Milwaukee, February 2012.

“In My Own Words: Taking My Child Home From the Hospital After Transplant,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Let the Patient Grow Up! Pediatric Transition to Adult Care,” American Transplant Congress Annual Meeting, Boston, June 2012.

Josephine Mancuso, Ph.D., A.N.P.–B.C., clinical instructor“Health Literacy — What Do We Know? How Can We Improve?” Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Nursing Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, Nov. 16, 2011.

“D.N.P. Programs Across the United States: A Benchmark of D.N.P. Program Information,” American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Naples, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012.

“An Exemplar to Assist States in Community Health Improvement Planning: The Estimated Health Literacy of Wisconsin Counties,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Veteran Satisfaction with RN Voicemail Greeting,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 10, 2012.

“Assessment and Measurement of Health Literacy: A Look at the Evidence,” Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Conference, Milwaukee, May 10, 2012.

Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor“Partnering with Your Public Health Department: The Epidemiology of Violence,” COPS Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 2011.

“Broad Based Partnerships: Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission,” Innovations in Criminal Justice Summit, Chicago, Sept. 29, 2011.

“Violence as a Disease: Prevention through Public Health Partnerships,” International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Chicago, Oct. 22, 2011.

“Getting the Most Out of Homicide Investigations: Spreading Milwaukee’s Success in Holistic, Partnership-based Strategies to Reduce Homicides, Nonfatal Shootings and Domestic Violence,” International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Chicago, Oct. 23, 2011.

“Law Enforcement and Public Health: Sharing Resources and Strategies to Make Communities Safer,” Public Health and Public Safety: Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2012.

Heidi Paquette, R.N., M.S., C.N.N.P., clinical instructorSee entry for Lesley Boaz.

Linda Piacentine, Ph.D., A.C.N.P.–B.C., C.N.R.N., assistant professor“Spirituality, Religiosity, Depression and Anxiety in Opioid Addiction,” Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Convention, Grapevine, Texas, Nov. 1, 2011.

Kathryn Schroeter, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.O.R., clinical assistant professor“Ethics in the Workplace: How to Deal with Bullying,” Northwest Wisconsin Area Health Education Center’s Second Annual Nurses Professional Development Day, Hayward, Wis., April 2012.

“Staying on the Same Page: Ethical Communication Among Doctors, Nurses, and Patients,” University of Alberta Medical Bioethics Seminar, University of Alberta, Calgary, Canada, February 2012.

“Ethics of Empowerment: Strategies for Nurses — Staying on the Same Page: Ethical Communication Among Doctors, Nurses, and Patients,” Midwest Ethics Committee Network, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, January 2012.

Tracy Schweitzer, Ph.D., R.N., clinical assistant professorSee entry for Lesley Boaz.

See entry for Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert.

Margaret Sebern, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor“Characteristics of Cardiac Patients’ and Family Caregivers’ Relationships Associated with Patients’ Self-Care and Health,” Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, Mich., April 2012.

“Contribution of Satisfactory Support to Self-Care in Persons with Cardiac Disease,” Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, Nov. 21, 2011.

Christine Shaw, Ph.D., A.N.P.–B.C., F.N.P.–B.C., associate clinical professor“Marquette Clinic for Women and Children: Nursing Practice,” Marquette University College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Conference, Milwaukee, July 29, 2011.

Mary Stauber, D.N.P., R.N., A.C.N.P.–B.C., clinical instructor and ACNP option coordinator“Ortho Evaluation of the Lower Extremity,” Annual Pharmacology and Clinical Update, Lake Geneva, Wis., May 2012.

Robert Topp, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for research and professor“Effects of Prehabilitation on Quality of Life Three Months Following Total Knee Arthroplasty,” National Strength and Conditioning Association, Las Vegas, July 2011, with K. Brown, A. LaJoie, J.A. Brosk, D. Pariser, J.A. Myers and A. Swank.

“The Effect of 3.5% Menthol Gel on Knee Pain and Functioning Among Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis,” TheraBand Research Advisory Council, San Francisco, July 2011, with J.A. Brosky and D. Pieschel.

Leona VandeVusse, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.M., F.A.C.N.M., associate professorSee entries for Lisa Hanson.

Marianne Weiss, R.N., D.N.Sc., associate professor“Readiness for Hospital Discharge: A Program of Research,” Froedtert Hospital Annual Research Day, Nov. 15, 2011.


“Youth and Parent Perspectives of Feeding Practices: What Matters Most?” International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Houston, May 2012, with Michelle Polfuss.

“Authoritative Feeding Behaviors to Reduce Child BMI through Online Interventions,” International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin, Texas, May 2012.

Marianne Weiss, R.N., D.N.Sc. (left)

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