Tommie L. Norris, DNS, RN

Professor & Associate Dean, BSN/MSN Programs

College of NursingBSN / MSN Programs Update

Total Percentage of Students Entering the Program

Total Number of Students Entering the Program

ALL CURRENT STUDENTS OF BSN & MSN-CNL PROGRAMS AS OF August 2013

TN Census 2012

• White alone, TN 79.3% USA 77.9%• Black or African American alone, 17 % USA 13.1%• American Indian and Alaska Native alone, TN 0.4% USA 1.2%• Asian alone, percent, TN 1.6 USA 5.1%• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, TN 0.1%

USA 0.2%• Two or More Races, TN 1.6 US 2.4%• Hispanic or Latino, TN 4.8% US 16.9%• White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, TN 75.1% US 63.0%

Student Scholarships

• HRSA• RWJ• Critical need for more scholarships

2012 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program

2012 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program

• 11 participants completed the program and each received a $1,000 stipend

• 1 accepted to Union University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Jackson, Tennessee

• 1 accepted to UTHSC College of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Memphis, Tennessee

• 2 accepted to UTHSC College of Nursing, MSN-CNL Program, Memphis, Tennessee

• 1 received CNA license and is currently working as a CNA in the Mid-South area

2013 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program

2013 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program

• 12 participants completed the program and each received a $1,000 stipend

• 1 accepted to Duke University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Durham, North Carolina

• 1 accepted to Union University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Jackson, Tennessee

• Most of the participants are currently finishing prerequisites or waiting to hear back from submitted applications

• We will have one more Pre-Matriculation Program during Summer 2014. (The program is grant-funded).

2013 TASN Officers

• Carla Rosser Vice President of TASN

• Marqueta AbrahamLegislative Director of  TASN

• Bridgette Torrance-Williams  Director for Break Through to Nursing

• Porshia Mahoro West TN Regional Director for TASN

2013 HRSA CNL Students

2013 HRSA MSN-CNL Students

• Provided with an on-going retention program to promote the success of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds

• Receive a $4,000 scholarship ($2,000 in the fall and $2,000 in the spring)

• Provided with numerous academic and social support services• Receive recognition at various events• Meet monthly with a consultant who encourages and enriches

diversity and cultural knowledge and competence of students• Being prepared to deliver culturally appropriate care to their clients

and to work as culturally competent team members with colleagues after graduation

Pinning CeremonyMay 30, 2013

81 Students Received Pins and Lamps

ConvocationMay 31, 2013

81 Students Graduated

2013 White Coat CeremonyOctober 7, 2013

67 Students Received White Coats

5th Floor Renovations

• Renovations Continue• 6 Exam Rooms with Video Recording Capabilities• 1 Classroom• 1 Conference Room• PhD Student Area

o Lockers • Faculty Offices• Kitchen• Health Evaluation and Lifestyle Promotion (HELP) Center space ?

PhD faculty offices

5th Floor Renovations

New Gaumard ® NOELLE® Birthing Simulator

New Exam Table

5th Floor Renovations

Conference Room

Classroom

Student Lockers

StudentWorkArea

New Faculty MemberBSN/MSN Department

Christie Cavallo

•MSN, RN•BSN Instructor•Team teaching medication safety, acute care, skills and clinical•Previously served as ADN Faculty at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

New Faculty MemberBSN/MSN Department

Kathy Putman

•MSN, RN•Instructor•Authored Text book: Pharmacology Case Studies (Case Study Workbook in Pharmacology) Publisher: Jones and Bartlett 2010

New Staff MemberBSN/MSN Department

Belinda Loyd

• Certified AdministrativeProfessional (CAP)

• Senior Administrative Services Assistant

• New to the Department, not new to the CON

• Served the University for 20 years and the CON since 2004

Accolades

Melody Waller

•Chosen as one of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future Fall 2013 Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar

•BSN / MSN Instructor

•2nd year PhD Student

Accolades

Brenda Hill

• Faculty Advisor for winning team in 2013 UTHSC Health Care Challenge

• BSN / MSN Instructor

Selected PresentationsBSN/MSN Faculty

• Farrell, A., Hill, B., Webb, S., Cardell, B., & Reed, A. (2014). Innovations in pediatric nursing clinical education utilizing the Dedicated Education Unit. Poster presentation at the Society of Pediatric Nurses 24th SPN Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, April 10-13, 2014.

• McKeon, L. Webb, S, Pavlic, D., & Elliot, M. Developing Professional Entry Faculty to Teach Model C Clinical Nurse Leader Students. Presentation at the AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Summit, New Orleans, LA. January 17-19, 2013.

Dr. Hallie Bensinger, “What would Socrates do? “

 

Presentations Continued

• Scott, C., Waller, M. & Farrell, A. Simulated Room of Errors. Accepted for podium presentation at the Tennessee Alliance on Simulation Conference at  Belmont University, Nashville, TN, November 21-22,2013.

• Norris, T.L., & Story, E.E. (2013, October). Producing a culturally competent nursing workforce whose diversity is representative of the population of Tennessee. Poster presentation at the Tennessee Nurses Association’s (TNA) Annual Convention, Murfreesboro, TN.

• Wu, L.; Betts, V.; Jacob, S.; Nollan, R. and Norris, T.L. (2013). From Concept to Practice: A Successful Embedded Librarian Pilot Project. Poster presented at the 2013 MLA Annual Conference, May 2013, Boston, MA.

• Norris, T.L., Britt, T. (2013, April). Using an Interpreter to Improve Cultural Competence and Language Acquisition for Hispanic Populations for Pre-licensure Nursing Student. Poster presentation at the Beta Theta-at-Large Sigma Theta Tau Spring Practice Conference, Memphis, TN.

• French, K.M., Barger, L., Bensinger, H., Bergeron, P., Buckner, E.B., Chatham, M., Iverso, B., Jones, J.S., McMullen, V., Medlin, B., Odil, C., Sherwood, A., Spillers, W., Wing, J., Hill, B. S., Ake, C., Neuman, E., and Pietrantone, E. (2012). Nurses in Action: Nurses’ Roles in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Research, Education and Practice: Nursing in the 21st Century, Featuring the Heart of Healthcare When Disaster Strikes Home. Region 8 Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, October 26-27, 2012, Jackson, TN

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Selected PublicationsBSN/MSN Faculty

• Norris, T. L. & Webb, S. (2013). A Case Study. Preceptor Use of Portfolios for Career  Advancement.  In J. Harris and L. Roussel (Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

• Webb, S., & Norris, T. L. (2013).  A Case Study. The Dedicated Education Unit: Innovative model for preparing preceptors for CNL clinical experiences. In J. Harris and L. Roussel (Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

 • Webb, S., & Norris, T. L. (2013. A Case Study. Preceptor role satisfaction on a DEU. In J. Harris and L. Roussel

(Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

• Wu, L., Betts, V.T., Jacob, S., Nollan, R., Norris, T.L. (2013). Making meaningful connections: evaluating an embedded librarian pilot project to improve nursing scholarly writing. Journal of the Medical Library Association.

Challenges

• NCLEX Test Plan– New version– Lower pass rate across the nation

• Tutors needed• Writing remediation• Funds for student travel (CNL conference/ annual SNA convention)• Emergency funds and scholarships