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MIZZOUFall 2014News from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of NursingDNP and PHDPrograms that arepreparing leaders fornursing.WE ARE No. 1Learn whathappened after wewere notified ofbecoming the No. 1nursing school in thenation.MU Sinclair School of Nursingfaculty members are staying ahead ofthe technology curve to continueEvolving Leaders of tomorrow.
College of Engineeringstudents Mark Schaumburgand Sean O’Daydemonstrate bed sensors.TigerPlaceAdministratorEric Minturnand residentThelma BevellTigerPlace residents BobHarrison and Lee Boyle enjoythe celebration.Mayor BobMcDavid, previousSSON Dean RosePorter, MarilynRantz, and JeanSummersPhotos by linda huetherTigerPlace Celebrates 10 YearsMU Chancellor R. BowenLoftin, Curators’ ProfessorMarilyn Rantz, and DeanJudith Fitzgerald MillerKnowing the Sinclair School of Nursing with dinner and wineMore than 60 of the Sinclair School of Nursing’sclosest friends and supporters attended a dinner tohonor the school at The Club at Old Hawthorne inColumbia on April 24. Richard Miller and BrianNeuner sponsored the 2014 Dean’s Dinner for thefourth year in a row. Attendees heard about theschool’s accomplishments captured by the theme“greatness abounds,” as they listened to Dean JudithFitzgerald Miller. View more photos: bit.ly/1h74E5fDinner attendees Richard Miller, Steve Erdel, GaryPinkel and Brian NeunerDinner attendees Suzanne and Bob McDavid,Naomi and Jerry CuppPhotos by BRAD JOHNSONDean’s DinnerTigerPlace, independent living by Americare and the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, celebrated 10 yearsof providing amazing care to residents on June 28. The celebration featured tours of the facility, food,live entertainment, and speeches including MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin. Several key members ofTigerPlace’s past and present shared their experiences and why the facility is so important to MU and thecommunity. You can see more pictures here: bit.ly/TAnTPd2Fall 2014MIZZOU Nursingnursing.missouri.edu
ContentsFeatures8Creating a New Type of LeaderThe health care field is evolving by theday and the MU Sinclair School of Nursingis tasked with keeping future leadersprepared for all of those changes.10 Brought to You by Your No. 1Nursing School in the Nation11 Hello, Goodbye: An Ode to Our Students812 Tigers in the Field16 Seeing Beyond the Horizon withGoogle Glass19 Informing the Country From His Chair?20 The Best of a Select FewReside Within the SSON21 Making the School Proud22 Riding Off Into the Sunset1619DepartmentsOn the cover:4 The Power of the Mizzou Connection5 Research & Best Practices22 Class Notes24 From the Alumni President26 From the Office of AdvancementFall 2014Executive EditorDean Judith Fitzgerald Miller, PhD, RN, FAANEditor/Writer/Photographer/DesignerBrad JohnsonPrograms that arepreparing leaders fornursing.WE ARE No. 1Learn whathappened after wewere notified ofbecoming the No. 1nursing school in thenation.MU Sinclair School of nUrSingfacUlty MeMberS are Staying ahead ofthe technology cUrve to continUeevolving leaderS of toMorrow.Nursing Alumni Organization PresidentMary Margaret Bayer, BSN ’64FEEDBACK WELCOME!Please let us know what you think about this issue or if youhave any suggestions for articles in MIZZOU Nursing. Youcan either write to us at mizzounursing@missouri.edu, ormail it to the address below.Changing address? Send to:Mizzou NursingS218 School of NursingColumbia, MO 65211or email mizzounursing@missouri.eduFall 2014News from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of NursingDNP and PHDMizzou Nursing is published twice a year for the alumni,students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of theUniversity of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing.MIZZOUVol. 21 No. 2MIZZOUFrom Left:Coordinator of clinicalsimulation, Lea Wood,fifth semester studentsKelsey Allen, XuanboChen, Lauren JordanLea Wood teachesstudents with the latesttechnology includingGoogle Glass.The University of Missouri does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexualorientation, age, disability or status as a qualified protectedveteran. For more information, call Human ResourceServices at 573-882-4256, the Director of MU Equity/TitleIX Coordinator at 573-882-9069 or the U.S. Department ofEducation, Office of Civil Rights.
The Power of the Mizzou ConnectionWhat do students expect when selecting a university and anursing school? They expect excellence, competent faculty,engaged student body, availability of the latest technologies,a supportive learning environment, resources to support personal goalachievement, active campus life, modern housing, program standards thatare met by accreditation, and many more criteria. Here at the SinclairSchool of Nursing, we have met these criteria and have gone above andbeyond to prepare “not just a nurse, but a Mizzou Nurse.” We were rankedNo. 1 in the nation by College Atlas Encyclopedia of Higher Educationbased on our NCLEX pass rates, program quality, affordability, andaccessibility. Our ranking is really due to the caliber of our students,faculty, and staff – all dedicated to ensuring success of students and ofeach other. Maximizing each other’s potential is an important theme of theSinclair School of Nursing.Our school continues to advance with the use of cutting-edgetechnologies to deliver distance education to all students enrolled in ourgraduate and RN-BSN programs. Evolving equipment and technologiesare used in the Essig Clinical Simulation Center and the Miller SafePractices Room. The use of Google Glass, as one example of technology, isdescribed in this issue.We are meeting the need to prepare leaders for health care byour Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing Leadership andInnovations in Health Care, launched in June 2014. Graduates from thisDNP program will impact quality outcomes, lead change in clinical andpolitical environments, implement innovations to improve care delivery,pursue entrepreneurial endeavors to enhance health care, and evaluatehealth care programs. This DNP focus area is in addition to the existingoptions that began in 2010, including nurse practitioner preparationin family, family psych/mental health, and pediatrics and clinical nursespecialist preparation in pediatrics and adult-gerontological nursing. OurPhD program is strong with high enrollments of students from across theUnited States and five countries. Our PhD Jonas Scholars are developingleaders supported by the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program and theSinclair School of Nursing Dean’s Fund for Excellence.Our alums are also wonderful models of great achievement. Thefeature “Tigers in the Field” highlights the work of an established nursescholar, Dr. Sharon Krumm (BSN ’63, MSN ’76, PhD ’92), as well as amore recent graduate, Kayla Murphy (BSN ’10). Our faculty continues tohave great accomplishments as well. One example in this issue is Dr. GregAlexander, our informatics specialist, doing a virtual presentation at the“McKnight Long-Term Care News, 8th Online Expo.”We ask you to continue your pride in the Sinclair School of Nursing,stay connected with us, and as always, we need your support.Dean Judith Fitzgerald MillerPhD, RN, FAANVisit the Magazineon the WebTo save space and make longwebsite links easier to use, weuse shortened urls for most linksin the magazine, such as this oneto the online content for thismagazine:bit.ly/16M6q5XKeep Up With the SchoolMake sure you keep up witheverything going on in the SinclairSchool of Nursing by visiting ourFacebook, Twitter, and LinkedInpages. Don’t forget we also have aYouTube page with -of-nursingyoutube.com/user/MizzouNursing4Fall 2014MIZZOU Nursingnursing.missouri.edu
Quick Reference ListAdmissionsOffice of Academic AffairsRoxanne duate & Master’s Programs573-882-0277nursing@missouri.eduPhD ProgramDeidre P ProgramRobin Harris573-882-7969harrisrc@missouri.eduDean’s OfficeDean Judith Fitzgerald MillerLinda Huether573-882-0278huetherl@missouri.eduResearch & Best PracticesGrant ProductivityThe value of current multi-year grants in the Sinclair School of Nursingexceeds 25 million. The most recent grant awards are below.Jane ArmerAmerican Lymphedema Framework Project Consensus StakeholderMeeting in Lymphedema. 50,000Maithe EnriquezNational CBA Provider Network Resource Center - with UMKC. 23,256Maithe Enriquez/Debbie MercierUnderstanding the Barriers to and Facilitators of Hepatitis CTreatment. 20,000Judith Fitzgerald Miller2014 Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Phase 1 & 2. 80,931Marilyn Rantz2014-15 Quality Improvement Project for Missouri (QIPMO). 765,000Amy VogelsmeierPerceptiMED SBIR Evaluation. 389,126ConferencesAlumni RelationsDonna ad Johnson573-884-2690johnsonbrad@missouri.eduSpecial EventsBeth Monson573-884-3775monsonb@missouri.eduOffice of AdvancementJulie Dorn573-884-3775dornj@missouri.eduOffice of ResearchVicki Conn573-882-0231conn@missouri.eduOffice of OutreachShirley ouri.eduMU Nursing OutreachWhere continuing education and continuing competency meetAbstract Call: 18th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing EducatorsConference, Nov. 13-14 at Peachtree Banquet Center in Columbia,Mo. It will cover innovations, quality, and safety in nursingeducation and practice. Take advantage of this professionaldevelopment activity and add to your professional resumeand share your project. Visit nursingoutreach.missouri.edu forguidelines and application.Due: September 12.Notification of Acceptance: October 32014 17th Annual Office/Clinic Nursing Update. Sept. 18 22nd Annual Perioperative Clinical Update.Oct. 17-18 22nd Annual Psychiatric-Mental Health Update.Nov. 1 18th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing EducatorsConference. Nov. 13-14 25th Annual Gerontological Nursing Conference. Dec. 4-52015 8th Evidence-Based Practice on the Frontline: Building a Cultureof Quality, Safety and Nursing Professionalism.April 15-16 Clinical Oncology Symposium. April 24nursingoutreach@missouri.eduMIZZOU NursingMU Nursing OutreachMUNursingCEFall 20145
Donuts with the DeanDean Judith Fitzgerald Miller held a Donuts with the Dean meet-and-greet onon April 3. Dean Miller loves to talk with the students about their experiencesand plans. See the pictures: bit.ly/1rwYh2jBre Hatley, Michaela Curls-Scott,Dean Judith Fitzgerald MillerStudents talk with each other as theyenjoy donuts and orange juice.Victoria Nikolaisen, Katie Masucci,Sarah Bohlman, Rosemary Semke,Kate HampelGretchen Gregory Wins AwardGretchen Gregory received the President’s Award for Inter-Campus Collaboration. Gretchen, EricaOttis, and Carla Dyer were all surprised when they received the award on April 18. They were theONLY ones to receive the award within the entire UM System. See the pictures: bit.ly/1nwTrgmLeft: GretchenGregory smileswith hercongratulatoryplant andballoon.Right: CarlaDyer, EricaOttis, GretchenGregorySigma Theta Tau InductionsMU Sinclair School of Nursing 7th and 8th semester BSN, Accelerated, and CentralMethodist University students were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau on May 16.See the pictures: bit.ly/1objQUrMariah Evans smiles with DeanJudith Fitzgerald Miller.6Fall 2014Shelby Hunter is happy to receiveher cords for Sigma Theta Tau.MIZZOU NursingKathryn Orr receives her cords.nursing.missouri.edu
191 ASCEND INTO THE RANKS OF ALUMNIOn May 16, nearly 200 nursing students graduated in Jesse Auditorium. This included 136 BSN, 45Accelerated BSN, 38 RN-BSN, 32 MSN, 18 DNP and 5 PhD graduates. Of the undergraduates, 24 graduatedwith honors: 10 cum laude, 3 magna cum laude and 11 summa cum laude; 88 were on the dean’s list.Dean JudithFitzgeraldMillercharges upthe studentsbefore theceremony.BSN studentEllenO’Connorhugs a facultymember aftergetting herrose.Special Faculty and StudentAwards given during theceremony.Nursing Student Council Awards:Clinical Teaching FacultyHillary ClaunchClassroom Teaching FacultyPam Evans-SmithOutstanding StudentLauren BachmanAmanda YungBelow: BSN students Jack Cottrell, JakeWren, Perry Clarke, Breanne McGuire,David Danahernursing.missouri.eduJanet ‘Joy’ ThompsonSam UrkovGeriatric ExcellenceLauren BachmanMIZZOU NursingBelow: PhD student, Jo-Ana Chase,gives the PhD student address.Fall 20147
These two classes may look the same,but the Differences between the Doctorof Philosophy and Doctor of NursingPractice programs are abundant.
Creating a New Typeof LeaderStories & Photos by Brad JohnsonSince 2010, questions have been coming intofaculty members about the Sinclair Schoolof Nursing’s (SSON) two doctoral programs.The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor ofPhilosophy (PhD) challenge students in ways they werenever challenged before.Without the full understanding about the goalof each program, one might question why there aretwo different doctoral programs that offer the samefeatures. In fact, the opposite is true. Yes, they areboth doctoral programs and distance mediated. That’sabout where the similarities stop and the differencesbegin.The DNP program began in 2010. It was the firstBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to DNP programin the state of Missouri. The DNP program offers bothBSN to DNP and Master of Science in Nursing (MS(N)to DNP options. Currently, the DNP program acceptsabout 80 students each year and is designed forstudents to complete their degree within three to fiveyears. Since it began, students have been coming fromall across Missouri and the country.The DNP program prepares advance practicenurses. It offers doctoral degree options for studentspursuing a clinical doctorate as Family NursePractitioner, Family Psychiatric Mental Health NursePractitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PediatricClinical Nurse Specialist, and Adult-GerontologyClinical Nurse Specialist. This past summer, NursingLeadership and Innovations in Health Care wasadded to the list of options. It opened up anotheropportunity for post-masters only students.“The new Leadership DNP option is a great fit forindividuals whohave been lookingfor a program thatallows them tobecome leadersin advancednursing roles andprepare them formaking changesat the systemslevel,” said facultymember and DNPThe first ever DNP Leadershipand Innovations in Health Careprogram director,ClassRobin Harris, DNP,RN.Harris said the overall goal of all DNP emphasisareas is to make changes in practice by using existingresearch in a clinical setting to improve patientoutcomes. However, that goal would not be able to beaccomplished without the PhD program.“We need our PhD counterparts to generate newknowledge and research to know what works to getnursing.missouri.eduthe best outcomes for patients,” Harris said.Faculty member and director of the PhD program,Deidre Wipke-Tevis, PhD, RN, said the purpose ofthe PhD program is to prepare nurse scientists andscholars to conduct primary research, develop thescholarship that is needed to advance the body ofnursing knowledge, guide the practice of nursing,assume leadership roles in nursing and healthcareorganizations, and participate in the development ofsocial and health policy. The PhD program teachesstudents an array of essential research skills that allsurround research techniques. Unlike the DNP, thePhD program does not focus on the clinical setting.Each PhD student selects one Substantive Area ofScience upon which to focus. Substantive Areasinclude Innovation Science, Prevention and Treatmentof Trauma across the Lifespan, and ManagingSymptoms and Promoting Healthy Behaviors. Theprogram has nearly 50 students from 17 states and 5countries.Graduates from both programs must collaborateto get the work done. PhD graduates need access tothe patients that DNP have, and DNP graduates needthe research that PhD graduates create. However,students cannot be enrolled in both programs at once.Both Harris and Wipke-Tevis know students in thetwo programs will have to work side-by-side in the realworld. “All of the easy problems are solved and theonly ones that are left are really difficult ones. Difficultproblems require people with multiple perspectiveslooking at the same problem,” Wipke-Tevis said. Sheexplains that theywant students tounderstand whatand how each sidelooks at issues. Thatis why all doctoralstudents havea weeklong oncampus immersionexperiencetogether duringthe first summer ofAll new graduate studentsenrollment.sit together for their first on“We’ve hadcampus days in June.some DNP students switch to the PhD program, andwe’ve had some PhD students switch to the DNPprogram and we don’t see that as a failure at all,”Wipke-Tevis said. “We absolutely see that as a success,because we want to make sure that students are inthe doctoral program that best meets their long-termcareer goals.”It is that collaboration between programs thatallows the SSON to produce the type of graduatethat’s attractive to an employer.MIZZOU NursingFall 20149
Sitting in her office working on severalprojects, an email pops up on the computerscreen for the Sinclair School of Nursing’s(SSON) Dean, Judith Fitzgerald Miller. The emailis from College Atlas Encyclopedia of HigherEducation. Dean Miller read the email titled“University of Missouri Nursing Program ranks inNational Top 20.” She thought it was great andtold her staff to look into it further.A few days passed after the initial email, andanother one popped up. This time the email titlewas something a little more urgent, “SinclairSchool of Nursing, University of Missouri Ranked#1 in Top Nursing School Rankings.” Dean Millerreviewed the email and indeed, MU SSON wasranked number one. It was based on state boardexam pass rates, affordability, accessibility, andacademic quality.“I was very proud because I know of thecompetence of our faculty, the excellence ofour students, and the outcomes that we’re ableto accomplishhere,” DeanMiller said.“Any rankingswe accomplishare due to theexcellence offaculty, staff, andstudents.”Just minutesafter beingnotified, emailsto the facultyThis badge was awarded to the SSONand staff weresent. Smiles and for achieving the No. 1 ranking.high fives were seen and heard throughout thehalls, and plans on how to let everyone knowabout this began. Everything was conceived, justshort of having a student run around campusscreaming it to everyone.Dean Miller said the accolade is exciting,but the school will not rest on this news; thereis much more to accomplish in this school.She said everyone has been extremely excited10Fall 2014about the news. MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftinhas made it known to dozens of groups howproud he is of the school and its rankings. Theexcitement evenmade it outsideof campus. Thenews spreadthrough the cityof Columbia.Dean Millerhas receivedDean Miller believes the No. 1 ranking wascongratulatory achieved because of the competence of thefaculty. Pictured above: Jane Armer, Pamhandshakesand hugs from Otsby, Suzanne Burgoyne, James Campbellseveral city andcounty government leaders including Mayor ofColumbia, Bob McDavid.The news was even a buzz on the school’ssocial mediapages. About50,000 peopleviewed thenews onthe school’sFacebook andTwitter pages.It was seen inAnytime the media covers a story about thenewspapersall around the SSON, our #1 ranking is always mentioned.state alongwith many other online news websites.Dr. Miller makes sure the excitement issustained within the SSON. She dedicatesvaluable time
PhD Program Deidre Wipke-Tevis 573-884-8441 wipke-tevisd@missouri.edu DNP Program Robin Harris 573-882-7969 harrisrc@missouri.edu Dean’s Office Dean Judith Fitzgerald Miller Linda Huether 573-882-0278 huetherl@missouri.edu Alumni Relations Donna Otto 573-884-7293 ottod@missouri.edu Communications Brad Johnson 573-884-2690 johnsonbrad@missouri .
