MeMorial Hospital Nurses aluMNi Alumni News …...There has been some sprucing up in the hallways...

• WehadthelargestattendancethatwehavehadinmanyyearsattheannualbanquetheldSeptember2014atWolfert’sRoost.Inaddition,theHarrietBahnawardees(forboth2013&2014)werehonoredatthebanquetwhichisanewtraditionestablishedbytheBoard.

• IncollaborationwiththeNortheastHealthFoundation,weareabletoreduceourexpensessignificantlyfordatabasemanagement,newsletterlayoutandprinting,mailingsandwebsitedesignandmanagement.

• WeareintheprocessofrevisingtheBylawssotheyarecompliantwithanewlawpassedin2014titledtheNYSNonprofitRevitalizationAct.

• Inhopesofattractingmorealumnitoparticipate,theProgramCommitteeisplanningasummersocialeventfortheJulyGeneralMembershipmeeting,sokeepyoureyesopenforanupcomingnotice.

• ItwaswithsadnessthattheBoardofDirectorsdecidedtoretiretheannualSilverTea.Althoughalong-standingtraditionoftheAlumni,itsattendancehadbeenwaningforseveralyearsthereforemakingitdifficulttomaintain.

• Checkoutthenewwebsite:http://www.nehealth.com/son/alumni_association/Memorial_School_of_Nursing_Alumni_Assoc./

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Greetings from Deborah Elliott, PresidentWelcometo2015andonbehalfoftheBoardofDirectors,wehopetheNewYearbringsyougoodhealthandmuchhappiness!ThiscomingyearshouldbeanexcitingtimefortheMemorialHospitalNursesAlumniAssociationandthenursingprofessionasawhole!WeareverypleasedtoprovideyouwiththisfirsteditionofournewlyrevisednewsletterwithspecialthanksfortheassistancefromtheNortheastHealthFoundationandleadershipfromDianneWhite’84,memberoftheMHNAABoardofDirectors.

AsarecapofMHNAAin2014andlookingahead,Isharethefollowing:

• TheAlumniBoardofDirectorswelcomedthreenewboardmembersin2014:KathleenKodra-Carlock’82,DianneWhite’84andDottieFaulkner’10.

• DaveBurke’10assumedtheroleofTreasurerinJanuary2014andhascontinuedtokeepourfinancesinorder.

• AnewProgramCommitteeoftheBoardofDirectorswasinitiatedattheOctober2014GeneralMembershipmeetingandwillbechairedbyJoyceMurray’72.

• FormerBoardofDirectormembers,CindyWolf’74andRosemaryAlbano’75,remainactivelyinvolvedwiththeAlumniAssociationandhavedoneafantasticjobcoordinatingtheannualbanquetwithDaveBurke’10andJoyceMurray’72.

We Are 108 Years Young and Counting...

MeMorial Hospital Nurses aluMNi associatioN, iNc. spriNg 2015

Alumni News

IndexPresident’sGreeting...........pgs1-2BoardofDirectors.............pg2May1,2015Event............pg3Director’sMessage.............pg4AlumniSharing.................pg5SavetheDates...................pg6WebsiteInfo......................pg5,6ContactInfo.......................pg6

TheAlumniBoardofDirectorssharedaniceeveningwiththeMemorialSchoolofNursingDecember,2014graduatingclass.Theeventwasheldatlocalrestaurant,Taste,indowntownAlbany.

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• TheAlumniAssociationcontinuestosupporttheMemorialSchoolofNursingwithfinancialsupportforlearningtoolsandresourcesandwithprovidingstudentswithsnacksandrefreshmentsduringorientationandexamtimes.Inaddition,theAlumniPresidentandVicePresidentstillattendgraduationsandpresentthegraduatingseniorswithabouquetofredrosesandtwomonetaryawards.

Whilemanyofyouareimmersedintheeverydayworkofhealthcare,IthoughtIwouldalsotakethisopportunitytoenlightenthosewhomaybeenjoyingaquietertimeinyourlifeaboutsomeimportantaccomplishmentsandmilestonesourprofessionencounteredduringthepastyear.

• Onceagain,Americansratednursesthemosttrustedprofessionin2014GallupPoll(http://www.gallup.com/poll/180260/americans-rate-nurses-highest-honesty-ethical-standards.aspx)

• Afewnewlawswerepassedin2014impactingnursing:

• TheNursePractitionerModernizationActwhichreducesbarrierstopracticeforexperiencedNPspracticingmorethan3,600hoursandfortheNYSNPpracticeenvironmenttobestudiedthroughtheCenterforHealthWorkForceStudies.

• RecognitionandcertificationforClinicalNurseSpecialists.

• TheFutureofNursingNYSActionCoalitionisgrowinginleapsandboundsacrossthestatewithover60partnersandactiveregionalcoalitionsinsevenregionsofthestate.Formoreinformationvisittheirwebsiteathttp://www.nysactioncoalition.com

• ANA–NewYorkjustsurpassed2,600membersandisintheprocessofbeingabletoprovideandapprovecontinuingnursingeducationcredits.Considerjoiningandsupportyourstatewideprofessionalnursesassociation.http://www.ana-newyork.org

MHNAAisaliveandwellandextendsourgratitudetothoseofyouwhohavecontinuedtosupportyouralmamater.WehopetoseemanyofyouatAlumnieventsthroughouttheyearandencourageyoutoconsiderbecomingmoreinvolved,ifyouhaven’talready,soyoucanreconnectwitholdfriends,makenewonesandgivebackinrecognitionofthewonderfulexperienceaffordedyouwhenastudentatMemorial.

Incamaraderieandfriendship,

Classof1979

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentDeb Elliott ’79

26CountryFairLaneGlenville,NY12302

518-339-2341delliott@fnysna.org1stTerm2014-2018

Vice PresidentCindy Williams ’82

73RobinLaneRensselaer,NY12144

518-426-9442cindywilliamsrn@yahoo.com

1stTerm2013-2017

TreasurerDavid Burke ’101015MadisonAveTroy,NY12180518-852-5856

daveburkern@gmail.comPositionappointed1/2014PartialTerm2011-2015

SecretaryValorie Olmer ’777CitationDrive

Latham,NY12110518-785-8385

mhnaasecretary@live.com1stTerm2012-2016

DirectorsKathleen Kodra-Carlock ’82

36OldBirchLaneAlbany,NY5184590773

kkodra@nycap.rr.com1STTerm2014-2018

Dianne White ’8432CalhounDrTroy,NY12182518-2657128

Dianne.white@esc.edu1stTerm2014-2018

Dorothy Faulkner ’0815LakeAve.

Nassau,NY12123FDottie6@aol.com

*Appointed4/2014tofinishTerm2017

Karen Reith,’9415FullerTerraceAlbany,NY12205518-456-4639

Jwest449@hotmail.com1stTerm2013-2017

Joyce Murray ’7257NicholasDr.Albany,NY

Joycemurray72@gmail.com1stTerm2013-2017

Friday,May1st,2015The Power and Empowerment of Nursing

Informing nurses on nursing empowerment, innovations, and initiatives in nursing Excelsior College School of Nursing Educational Institute 7 Columbia Circle, Albany NY 12203

Keynote speaker:Helen R. Connors,PhD,RN,DrPS(Hon),FAANE.JeanM.HillProfessor,UniversityofKansasSchoolofNursingandCenterforHealthcareInformatics

Withherinnovativevisionandabilitytomarshalchange,Dr.HelenR.Connorshasforgedadistinctivepathinthenursingprofession.Dr.Connorsexpandedtheuseofinformationandcommunicationstechnologiesforeducationandpractice,establishedpolicyfortelecommunicationsandtelehealth,andpromotedtheimageofnursingnationallyandinternationally.HerinnovativeeffortstobringtheclassroomtonursesandtoincreasethenumberofnursesinruralareaswasincludedinTimemagazineandCNN’sspotlightonthe“HeroesofMedicine.”

SAVE THE DATE!

CelebrationsPatricia Rapsard Busa ’81 Daughter Kayla married to Jesse Orton - June, 2013Grace Tobey Mayer ’45 90 years old on February 15, 2014MaryRose Doolin McKinney ’75 Jack and Mary Rose celebrated their 25th anniversary July, 2014 with a trip to EuropeDorothy Barnes Rohrmiller ’54 Granddaughter Rachel Rohrmiller (class of 12/10) became a mom March 11, 2014. Her son’s name is Jack Henry.

MovingChristine Delaney DiGiovanni ’76 Moved to Venice, Florida fall of 2014Laurie Miller Kleitgen ’93 Bought new house 2014 and went for knee surgery Fall, 2014

PresentationsBarbara Bevan Davison ’59 Presented at Nott in Mass Conference, August, 2014

Advanced DegreeKim Hiller Balko ’83 PhD in educationJodi Hutson Della Rocca ’92 PhD in post-secondary adult education

Kimberly Hiller Balko ‘83GraduatedwithdistinctionfromCapellaUniversity2013withherPhDinEducationwithaspecializationinnursingeducation.Herdissertationisaboutincivility,ageismandintenttoquitamongtheRNtoBSnursingpopulation.Dr.BalkoisFacultyChairandAssistantProfessoratSUNYEmpireStateCollegeinSaratogaSpringsNY.ShedevelopedcoursesfortheRNtoBSonlineprogramandhelpedtocreatetheMSinnursingeducatortracknowbeingoffered.ShereceivedherMSandBSfromSUNYIT.SheisamemberandcounselorforTauKappaatLargechapterofSigmaThetaTauInternationalHonorSocietyofNursing,andisanEmpireStateCollegeAmbassadorfortheNationalLeagueofNursing.Dr.BalkoliveswithherhusbandStanof29yearsandhasthreesonsJoe(27),David(25)andEric(22).Joeismarried(Amanda)andtheyhavea

granddaughterDestinee(7)andagrandsonKayden(4).Iwantedtoreachouttomyclassmatesandsayhiandyoucanreachmeatksjde@aol.comIalsowouldliketothanktheJuliaO.WellsScholarshipforthehelpIreceivedinobtainingmyundergraduatedegree.IoftenthinkaboutMemorialSchoolofNursingwithaffectionandmissthosedayswithallofyou!

In Memoriam and Condolences Bethany Sevard Etzenhouser ’60 Husband Donna Pike Lelke ’67 Husband Catherine Connolly Rowe ’67 Father Charlene Scarvone Trejderowski ’67 Husband Family of Nancy Cross ’73 Family of Madden Gracia Chicorelli ’70

A donation in memory of each of our departed alumnus is sent to the Memorial Hospital Memorial Education Fund.

Thealumnicuriocabinethasbeenmovedintothelibrarywhereanhistoricalareaisbeingdeveloped.Theolderhistoricalpicturestakendownwillbedisplayedinthisareaofthelibrary.

Therehasbeensomesprucingupinthehallwayswithpicturesandbiosofthefacultyandstaff,andinformationaboutcourses.Thestudentshaveexpressedappreciationforalltherecentchanges.Alsoupinthemainhallwayisasignatureboardforalumni.Soifyouareinthearea,pleasestopbyandsignthesignatureboard.Pleaseincludeyouryearofgraduation.

Sinceweareadegreegrantinginstitutionandinordertoalignourselveswithothernursingprograms,weareworkingonaslightnamechange.ThenewnamewouldbeMemorialCollegeofNursing.

Weneedinformationregardingourgraduatesandtheircontinuingeducation,andareintheprocessofdevelopingashortsurveythatcanbeaccessedonline. Pleaselookformoreinformationinfuturenewsletters.

Thank you for you help!

Mary-Jane Araldi

From the Desk of the School’s DirectorWehavestartedourspringsemesterwith28students.Atotalof25studentsgraduatedinDecember.Weexpecttohaveanother33graduatinginMay.NCLEXfirsttimepastratefor2014was98%.WehadaRegent’sreaccreditationsitevisitinSeptemberandareawaitingtheresults.AFebruaryaccreditationvisitwascompletedwiththeAccreditationCommissionforEducationinNursing.

TheNursingIVfacultyareanxioustobeginusingthepediatricmanikinthatyouhavesogenerouslyprovided.Thelibraryunderwentsomerenovationsoverthesummer.Therearenowtwosmallroomsfortestingorquietstudy.

Advanced Degrees

Futurenewsletterswillhighlightthepursuitorcompletionofadegree.Pleaseletusknowaboutyouracademicpursuitsandaccomplishments!!

Emailinformationto: Dianne.white@esc.edu orphone518-580-4932

Dianne Haxton Hurley ’71After33yearswithonecompany,AscensionHealth-Iwaslaidoff.IhadbeenworkingasadirectoroftheirLongTermCareFacility.Idecidedtotakeanearlyretirement,andamnowworkingparttimeatourlocalcommunitycollegetraininghighschooljuniorsandseniorsintheirCNAprogram.

Rebecca Sweeney Morrissey ’99Recentlybecametrainedtocareforpostopcardiothoracicpatients.CurrentlystudyingforCCRN.

Kathleen Barbour Roy ’67 (Contributed 8/14)IgraduatedfromMemorialin1967.InNov.2012,afterover45yearsinnursingI“hungupmycap”andretired.Itwasadifficultdecision.Ilovedmyjob,thepeopleIworkedwithandmostofallmypatients.MymothertoldmeIwouldnotbehappy.“Allyoueverdidwasnursing.”Nottotallytrue,sinceIdidraisetwosonsasasinglemom.ButIamhappytoreportthatIprovedmymotherwrong.Ilovebeingretired!Inthepastyear,Ihavebeenvolunteeringatafarmthatmychurchhas.Weplantandharvestvegetablesforourfoodbank.IalsovolunteerweeklywithourlocalHospiceHouse.LastSeptember,IwasacampgroundhostatastateparknearmyhomeinBellingham,WA.Iwillbehostingagainthisspringfortwomonths.InAugustIplantodoaroadtripacrossthecountrytovisitmanyofournation’swonderfulparkswhiletravelingtoMichiganandtheGreatLakes.OnceayearonLaborDaythereisawalkacrosstheMackinacBridge.Atfivemileslong,thisbridgeisthefifthlongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.Iplantowalkalongwiththousandsofotherwalkers.Iliveinthesametownasmyoldestsonandhavea6yearoldgrandsonandanothernewgrandsonborninMarch2014.Ihadalongandwonderfulcareerasanurse.Inowhavetheopportunitytotrymyhandatmanynewadventures.Iconsidermyselftrulyblessed.

Alumni Sharing Kim Doering Harfenist ’78 (Contributed 9/14)Theclassof1978hadawonderfultimecatchingupatthebanquetinSeptember.Wehadagreattimecatchinguponthelast35years.Thismonth,PattyCaporta,KathyVentkerandIspentawonderfulweekendinSeaIsle,NJwithDonnaScannapieco,whohasasummerhomethere.Wehadsomuchfuncatchingup,siteseeingandshopping.ThefriendshipswemadeatMemorialaresoveryspecial!Best,KimHarfenist

Judith Minick Palasek ’61Wouldlovetohearfromclassmates.

Anna Crosier Houghtaling ’59IvisitedJoyPhillipsinMarch2014.Wehadanicechatanddinner.LivesinseniorhousingnearherdaughterDebbie.Hasmemoryproblemsandproblemswithwalking.IalsovisitedPatriciaChurco-BedoreshewintersinFlorida.StilllivesinTupperLake.WehadagreattimewithherandhusbandBob.

Kathleen Snearly Mahr ’72I'veneededtouseourlymphedemaclinicandwoundcareclinicthisyear.Bothareexceptional.It'sveryexcitingtoseetheimprovementsandchanges.Ourhospitalneedsamajorfacelift.Allthegoodthingsthatarebeingdone,theexcellentnursingcaregivenonthefloors,theexceptionalERwehavethatgetspeopleseenandcaredforinaverytimelywayandthorough.Youfeelyourproblemsarebeingaddressed.Fromthemomentyouenterthehospitaleveryoneisfriendlyandtheretohelpyouandmakeyoufeelathomeandcomfortable.Youfeelthisisamajorpriorityfromadministrationdownanditmakesourhospitaluniqueandspecial.Weneedoursmallcommunityhospitalsnowmorethaneverwithouragingpopulation.

Thealumnicuriocabinethasbeenmovedintothelibrarywhereanhistoricalareaisbeingdeveloped.Theolderhistoricalpicturestakendownwillbedisplayedinthisareaofthelibrary.

Therehasbeensomesprucingupinthehallwayswithpicturesandbiosofthefacultyandstaff,andinformationaboutcourses.Thestudentshaveexpressedappreciationforalltherecentchanges.Alsoupinthemainhallwayisasignatureboardforalumni.Soifyouareinthearea,pleasestopbyandsignthesignatureboard.Pleaseincludeyouryearofgraduation.

Sinceweareadegreegrantinginstitutionandinordertoalignourselveswithothernursingprograms,weareworkingonaslightnamechange.ThenewnamewouldbeMemorialCollegeofNursing.

Weneedinformationregardingourgraduatesandtheircontinuingeducation,andareintheprocessofdevelopingashortsurveythatcanbeaccessedonline. Pleaselookformoreinformationinfuturenewsletters.

Thank you for you help!

Mary-Jane Araldi

Website - The Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni has a web page!!!Google: Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni OR

www.nehealth.com/son/alumni_association/Memorial_School_of_Nursing_Alumni_Assoc./If you have something that you would like to share with alumni on the website

please send to: Dianne.white@esc.edu

SAVE THE DATES General Membership Meeting

Wednesday,April22,2015ShakerRidgeCountryClub

Summer SocialWednesday,July22,2015

DutchAppleCruise

Annual BanquetFriday,September25,2015

HiltonGardenInn,Route7,Troy,NY

General Membership MeetingWednesday,October28,2015Locationtobedetermined.

MemorialHospitalNursesAlumniAssociationc/oNortheastHealthFoundation

2224BurdettAvenueTroy,NewYork12180

Phone:518-274-0190Fax:518-274-0192or

EmailAlumniSecretaryatmhnaasecretary@live.com

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Our Mission Statement: Tosupportleadershipandexcellenceineducation,research,practiceandcommunityservice,andpromotetheprofessionalandsocialbondexistingamongitsmembership.TofacilitateactivitieswhichpromoteaspiritofcommitmentandloyaltyinAlumni,faculty,students,staffandfriendsoftheSchoolofNursing.

Website - The Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni has a web page!!!Google: Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni OR

www.nehealth.com/son/alumni_association/Memorial_School_of_Nursing_Alumni_Assoc./If you have something that you would like to share with alumni on the website

please send to: Dianne.white@esc.edu