• 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.
Greetings Continued from page 1
• 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
Vice PresidentCindy Williams ’82
73RobinLaneRensselaer,NY12144
1stTerm2013-2017
TreasurerDavid Burke ’101015MadisonAveTroy,NY12180518-852-5856
[email protected]/2014PartialTerm2011-2015
SecretaryValorie Olmer ’777CitationDrive
Latham,NY12110518-785-8385
DirectorsKathleen Kodra-Carlock ’82
36OldBirchLaneAlbany,NY5184590773
Dianne White ’8432CalhounDrTroy,NY12182518-2657128
Dorothy Faulkner ’0815LakeAve.
Nassau,[email protected]
*Appointed4/2014tofinishTerm2017
Karen Reith,’9415FullerTerraceAlbany,NY12205518-456-4639
Joyce Murray ’7257NicholasDr.Albany,NY
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: [email protected] 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: [email protected]
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
NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONUS POSTAGE
PAIDALBANY, NYPERMIT #79
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: [email protected]
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