University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing & Health Professions

L ea r n in g Ca r in g Co mmun it y

Volume 15, No 7 Dr. Nadine Coudret Diane Utley NOVEMBER 2007 Dean Editor

Mayor Weinzapfel Proclaims Respiratory Care Week in Evansville

Tony Schmitt, Respiratory Care faculty, was a key figure in Evansville’s observation of National Respi-ratory Care Week, October 21-27. Mayor Jonathon Weinzapfel signed a proclamation declaring the city’s participation. As part of the week’s festivities, Tony planned a continuing education lecture and a dinner to honor Dr. Robert Lombard, an area pulmonologist. Dr. Lombard spoke about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) to those attend-ing the event.. Dr. Lombard has been a friend and mentor to Tony and to respiratory care students; he has provided many hours of service for USI program students. In the photo at right are Ron Bacon, chapter representative for the Indiana Society for Respiratory Care, Tony Schmitt, Mayor Weinzapfel, and Mary Todd, a St. Mary’s respiratory therapist, local ISRC president.

Graduate nursing student wins national award Cindy Ward, a nursing student pursuing a Master’s degree in clinical nurse spe-cialist at USI, was recently honored by the research committee of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN). She and a colleague presented a poster at the organization’s national convention; prizes were awarded for posters in research, leadership, management/education, and clinical practice. Her poster, “Comparison of the Job Satisfaction of Experienced Medical Surgical and Critical Care Nurses,” was chosen as the winner of the research category. Ms. Ward indicated that the work that she had completed for a course taught by Dr. Barbara Davis, nurs-ing, provided the subject for her poster. Cindy Ward and fellow students, Marsha Woodall, Sarah Shultz, and Heather Davis, along with Dr. Barbara Davis, had a manuscript published in the October 2007 issue of MEDSURG Nursing; it bears the same title as Cindy’s award winning poster.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NOVEMBER 21-NOVEMBER 25

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Student news

On October 25, students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions participated in the University Employee-Student Health Fair, an annual autumn event. Nursing students pro-vided lipid panels and blood pressure checks. Dental Hygiene Clinic students distributed toothbrushes and toothpaste. The Food and Nutrition program had a tabletop display offering various guides to healthy nutrition. A Worksite Wellness class performed health risk assessments and Respiratory Care performed pulmonary function assessments.

Nursing students performing choles-terol checks

Dental Hygiene students in front of their dental care booth

Tony Schmitt, respiratory care fac-ulty, and students

First Year Respiratory Care Students at work in the clinical simulation center

USI student recounts summer experiences at mayo clinic

Lisa Miller, a senior nursing student, was the subject of a Louisville Courier Journal about her participation in Mayo Clinic’s Nursing Summer III/Employment Experi-ence. Lisa and Audrey Raber, also a USI nursing student, were two of 147 partici-pants in the 10 week program in Rochester MN. Besides honing her basic clinical skills, Lisa observed surgeries in five areas: ears, nose, and throat, oral surgery, plastic sur-gery, ophthalmology, and urology. She also spent time caring for post-surgical wounds. Although she was offered employment upon graduation with Mayo Clinic, Lisa is considering continuing her education here at USI in Nursing Practice.

The excellent nursing care provided by Lauren Pineda and other nursing students was the subject of a thank you note from a Deaconess Hospital patient. She com-mented that the USI nursing program was a “wonderful program” and that the “nursing stu-dents are caring, compassionate and considerate”. She also complimented nursing instructor, Karen Parker on her work.

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Graduate nursing student recipient of two scholarships

Semise R. Harrison-Gray, graduate nursing stu-dent, is the recipient of scholarships from two or-ganizations, The National Black Nurses’ Association and the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses’ Association. Congratulations, Semise.

FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS NEW GRANDCHILD Elizabeth Erin Kurdes, born on September 1, is the first grandchild of Kathy Phillips, clinical labs coordinator. Kathy

reports that she cries more than SimBaby® and she has no computer to discon-nect.

Lisa Gish, ’00 BSN and “04 MHA, was honored as this year’s recipient of the Distin-guished Nursing Alumna Award at the USI Nursing Alumni So-ciety’s annual dinner in October. Lisa is the executive director of an area nonprofit association, Tri-State Business Group on Health, a coalition of employers addressing health care costs and quality. Congratulations, Lisa.

Simbaby® Training Nursing and Health Professions faculty had an opportunity to work with Bob Kim-berling, service representative for Laerdal, in a workshop about SimBaby® , the newest edition to the Clinical Simulation Center.

Nursing and Health Professions Distance Education Touted

Photos featuring staffer, Mike Fetscher, coor-dinator of instructional broadcast, and students in the CNHP were featured in a story about the virtual classroom at USI appeared in the October 30 edition of the Evansville Courier & Press. The College of Nursing and Health Professions is a leader in distance education. Since 2001 the number of course enrollments has doubled in size. Videotape is a thing of the past for distance students; DVDs have replaced them. The trend now is toward the internet. USI uses both synchronous and asynchronous models of webcasting classes. The synchronous model means that the broad cast is live and students may interact with faculty and other students during the class time. The asynchronous model is pre-recorded and allows students to view the video at any time.

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.....the secret of being happy is doing

things for other people.

—Dick Gregory, comedian and civil rights activist

Dr. Davis Awarded Grant Dr. Barbara Davis, Professor of Nursing, was awarded a re-search grant of $1000 from the Omicron Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International to sup-port her sabbatical research enti-tled: Reliability and Validity of the Consumer Emergency Care Satisfaction Scale: A Re-examination. Dr. Davis has recently been appointment to the review panel for Nursing Education Perspec-tives, the official publication of the National League for Nursing.

Reception for Nursing Honors Students

Gale Hoehn, member of the honors committee, hosted a reception for Honors Pro-gram students in Under-

graduate Nursing on November 6. Dr. Linda Bennett, University Provost, was a special guest.

“INPUT FOR EXCELLENCE” offers students and staff an opportunity to make suggestions, offer praise, etc. “INPUT FOR EXCELLENCE” boxes are located in the School Community Lounge HP 0110, the Charles Day Learning Resource Center, and the Reception Desk in HP 2068. Use this handy tear-off to share your thoughts with us or email your comments to dgutley@usi.edu.

LEARNING CARING COMMUNITY is a monthly publication of the University of Southern Indiana, College of Nursing

and Health Professions, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712.

Report news, updates, birth announcements, and obituaries to

Diane Utley at 465-1181 or dgutley@usi.edu.

This newsletter and prior newsletter issues can be read on the website of the CNHP at

http://health.usi.edu

November Birthdays

Jackie Spainhour 11/6 Linda Evinger 11/8

Bobbie Hoebeke 11/11 Marty reed 11/15

Sharri Jordan 11/16 Ann White 11/26

Tony Schmitt 11/27

Student Fund Raisers The holidays are not far off. Dental Programs are selling candles and lotions that make great inex-pensive gifts. Celestial Candles are available many fragrances

and are for sale in the Dental Clinic. McBlooms Skin Therapy body, face, and hand creams are being offered by Dental Assisting students. They come in a variety of sizes and prices. Shop at the Dental Programs desk or the Clinic.

Radiologic Technology students have $10.00 coupon cards for sale. The card entitles the buyer to savings at areas restaurants and businesses throughout the year.

MOTHERS-TO-BE NEEDED!!

During November and early December, Diagnostic Medical Sonography stu-dents will be performing ul-trasound scans for obstetric patients. Written permission

from the patients’ physician is required. Contact Amy Wilson at alwilson2@usi.edu or Diane Utley at 465-1181 for more information or to schedule an appointment in the student Sonography Lab.

Faculty-Staff Holiday Pitch in December 14

good company, good food, good cheer

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