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Engagementin the Community

Dear Alumni and Friends,

During this springtime of globalunrest, I am especially proud of themany ways in which School ofNursing students, faculty, and staffare engaged in partnerships withcommunities, local and global, andwith our alumni, through the workof the Alumni Association and theSON Foundation Board. These part-nerships shape how we learn, whatwe learn and the nature of the citi-zens we become in this world.

In January, I had the opportunityto develop a stronger understandingof our world as I represented theSchool of Nursing at a meeting inBangkok, Thailand, that included the boards of the Kenan InstituteAsia (KI Asia) and the Kenan

Institute for PrivateEnterprise. The Provostand deans from three UNC

schools had the privilege ofinteracting with the former

prime minister of Thailand, a vari-ety of UNC-Chapel Hill alumni andThai government and business offi-cials as we sought ways to enhancestudent and faculty exchangesthroughout Southeast Asia.

KI Asia made local arrange-ments for me with the nursingleaders of Thailand. In Bangkok, Iworked with the dean and directorsfrom Mahidol-Ramathibodi andMahidol-Siriraj to plan the interna-tional conference on chronic illnessthat our School will co-sponsorwith Mahidol and Yale Universitiesin January 2006. At Chiang MaiUniversity, the dean and I begannegotiations for a partnership similar to the one we have withMahidol University, where our faculty participates in doctoral education of Thai nurses.

The trip was an incredible expe-rience, enhanced each day by thewarmth and hospitality of our Thainursing colleagues. I spentevenings in Bangkok with ourrecent doctoral graduate, KwanAmnatsatsue, and with RenuPookboonmee, a faculty memberfrom Mahidol-Ramathibodi, whorecently completed a post-doc yearin Chapel Hill. In Chiang Mai, Ivisited with current doctoral studentNada Lukkahatai and her mother,the head of nurse-anesthesia atChiang Mai Hospital. Faculty mem-bers and deans at both universitiesgraciously hosted events where

I could learn about Thai culture,food and religion, in addition to learning about Thai nursingeducation and research.

One is forever changed byimmersion in another culture. It iswhy the faculty of this School andUniversity promote cross-culturalexperiences at home and abroad. I hope you enjoy reading about themany ways in which your School isengaged in the world in this issueof Carolina Nursing. If you are faraway from Chapel Hill, I also hopeyou remember the dogwoods andthe way the campus looks in thefull bloom of spring.

Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAANDean

FROM THE Dean

Dean Cronenwett with Dr. KobkulPhancharoenworakul, dean of thefaculty of nursing at MahidolUniversity, Siriraj, and Dr. SupaneeSenadisai, director of nursing, facultyof medicine, at Mahidol University,Ramathibodi.

Dean Wipada Kunaviktikul andAssociate Dean for InternationalRelations Dr. Achara Sukonthasarn of Chiang Mai University with Dean Cronenwett.

Carolina Nursing is published by the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing forthe School’s alumni and friends.

DeanLinda R. Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Office of AdvancementNorma Hawthorne, DirectorAnne Aldridge Webb, Associate Director, Alumni

Affairs and Annual FundSunny Smith Nelson, Associate Director, Public

Relations and CommunicationsCami Harwood, Public Information AssistantLaToya Wills and Sarah Wood,

Health Affairs Communications InternsShelley Clayton, Work-Study Intern

EditorSunny Smith Nelson

Contributing WritersCami HarwoodNorma Singleton HawthorneMarcia KayeSarah McConnaghyMerle Mishel, PhD, RN, FAANAnne Aldridge WebbSarah WoodNatasha Worthington

PhotographyBarbara Germino, PhD, RN, FAANSteve ExumSunny Smith NelsonMerle Mishel, PhD, RN, FAANAnn Doxey TurnerAnne Aldridge WebbJohn Young

Design and ProductionAlison Duncan Design

School of NursingThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460(919) 966-4619E-mail: sonalum@unc.eduhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/nursing

Spring 2003 CarolinaNURSINGCarolinaNURSING

ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ISSUE

Local Community6 You Get What You Give:

SON Students Aid Community, Build Skills through Volunteer Efforts

8 New Service-Learning Project CreatesCampus-Community Partnership

Statewide Community10 Sustainable Solutions:

Nursing Education for Golden Leaf Counties

12 Just What the Nurse Manager Ordered:A New Leadership Program for Clinical Managers

National Community14 A Partnership in Reducing Health Disparities

16 Nurse Educators: How the SON Is Helping Supply Meet Demand

International Community18 “Uncertainty” Comes to South Korea

20 A Powerful Exchange of Ideas:The UNC-Mahidol University Nursing Scholar Exchange Program

REGULAR FEATURES

2 Roll Call4 SONdries22 Alumni News29 Noteworthy Nurses30 Development News33 Alumni Notes34 Calendar of Events

ON THE COVER: School of Nursing students Melissa Dedmond and Jenny Neifeld practice their skills for SHAC, UNC’s Student Health Action Coalition. The organization,which is staffed by students and faculty mentors from each of UNC's health affairs schools, is the oldest student-run free clinic in the country.

Congratulations to Dr.Judy Miller on beingthe Carolina recipient ofthe UNC Board ofGovernors Award forExcellence in Teaching.Established in 1994 by

the BOG, the awards are given to atenured faculty member from each UNCcampus to recognize and reward excel-lence in teaching. Miller will receive a$7,500 stipend and a bronze medallionto mark the honor.

Dr. Joanne Harrellreceived the AmericanHeart Association’s2002 Katharine A.Lembright Award inhonor of her contribu-tions to cardiovascular

nursing research. The award was estab-lished in 1987 in honor of an AHA staffmember who played a significant rolein the development of the AHA Councilon Cardiovascular Nursing.

Congratulationsto Drs. Jo AnnDalton and SheilaEnglebardt, winnersof North CarolinaNurses Associationawards at the 2002

annual conference. Dalton was honoredwith the NCNA Board of Directors Awardfor her outstanding contributions tonursing in North Carolina. Englebardtreceived the Informatics Nurse of theYear Award in recognition of her inno-vation and leadership in the field ofnursing informatics and educationaltechnology.

Dr. Diane Kjervikhas been appointed asa leadership fellow inUNC’s Institute for theArts and HumanitiesAcademic LeadershipProgram for 2003.

In addition to providing a stipend, theaward will allow Kjervik to expand herscholarship related to women’s health,

leadership and therapeutic jurisprudence.

Congratulations to Dr. DianeHolditch-Davis, recipient of theSouthern Nursing Research Society’s2003 Distinguished Researcher Award.She was chosen in recognition of herestablished program of research thathas enhanced the science and practiceof nursing in the Southern region.

Dean Linda R. Cronenwett hasbeen chosen to serve as a researchgroup member for the Hastings Center’sEthical Issues in Improving HealthcareQuality and Safety Project. She willserve for two years.

Congratulations to North Carolina StateUniversity doctoral candidates KathyAlden, SON clinical assistant professor,and Carol Durham, SON clinicalassociate professor, who were inductedinto Phi Kappa Phi, NCSU’s oldest andmost prestigious honor society. Only 1%of the university’s graduate studentswere inducted this spring.

Congratulations toDrs. Dennis Cheekand Sandy Funk,both of whom acceptedfellowships in presti-gious national organi-zations this past fall.Cheek was honoredwith becoming a fel-low of the AmericanHeart Association andthe Council ofCardiovascularNursing, while Funk

was elected an honorary fellow of theAmerican Academy of Nursing.

Jane Campbell, a SON adjunct faculty member and clinical nurse specialist in gerontology at UNCHospitals, was selected as one of the top 100 nurses in North Carolina inpractice and commitment to the profession by The Great 100, Inc.

Dr. Susan Piercewas elected by theAmerican NursesAssociation House ofDelegates to serve onthe 15-member ANACongress on Nursing

Practice and Economics. She will servea four-year term and her duties willinclude focusing on nursing’s approachto emerging trends within the socioeco-nomic, political and practice spheres ofthe health-care industry; recommend-ing policy alternatives to the ANA Boardof Directors; and updating, disseminat-ing and assuring implementation of theCode of Ethics for Nurses. In addition toserving as a member of the congress,Pierce was selected by ANA’s governmen-tal affairs office to serve on ANA’sCommittee on Legislation.

Kim Larson, a SON PhD student, hasbeen appointed dean of the BartonCollege School of Nursing in Wilson,North Carolina.

Rebecca Gary, also a SON PhD stu-dent, won a Dean’s Award for GraduateStudent Research Benefitting NorthCarolina. Her winning research submis-sion was "The effectiveness of home-based exercise in older women withdiastolic heart failure." The University-wide award was presented to Gary inMarch as a part of the UNC-Chapel HillGraduate School’s centennial celebration.

Several SON students won prestigiousacademic scholarships recently fromthe North Carolina League of Nursing.They include doctoral students KimLarson and Kerry Thompson andmaster’s students Kelly Berry andMelanie Stephens. The NCLNAcademic Scholarship Fund is adminis-tered by the Foundation for theCarolinas.

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Dr. Gail Mazzocco accepted theposition of statewide Area HealthEducation Centers (AHEC) nursingliaison, joining the faculty inFebruary 2003. Mazzocco formerlyserved as an associate professor atthe University of Maryland School ofNursing and was involved withMaryland’s AHEC program since itsinception.

Dr. Rumay Alexander has acceptedthe position of director of the SON’sOffice of Multicultural Affairs, join-ing the faculty in April 2003.Alexander formerly served as presi-dent of a health-care consultingcompany specializing in changemanagement, leadership develop-ment and workforce and diversityissues. She has held positions withthe Tennessee Hospital Association,most recently as the senior vicepresident for clinical and profes-sional services, and served as aboard member and chair of thediversity committee for theAmerican Organization of NurseExecutives.

Dr. Shielda Rodgers joined theSON faculty in July 2002 as a clini-cal associate professor. She comes toUNC from North Carolina CentralUniversity where she served for fouryears as an associate professor.

Dr. Vicki Kowlowitz joined theSON this fall as the director of theSchool’s Center for InstructionalTechnology and EducationalSupport and a clinical associateprofessor. Before joining the SONshe served as a research assistantprofessor in the UNC-Chapel HillDepartment of Family Medicine.

Dr. Debra Brown, a newly appointed assistant professor, joined the SON this past summer.Most recently, she served as a program associate for the Office of Multicultural Affairs at theUniversity of Michigan School ofNursing.

Kathy Moore, director of admis-sions and students services, recentlyaccepted a faculty appointment as aclinical assistant professor.

In a move to recognize the strongworking partnership between theSchool of Nursing and UNCHospitals, Dean Linda R.Cronenwett and Dr. Mary Tonges,UNC Hospitals senior vice presidentand chief nursing officer, haveaccepted positions within oneanother’s institutions. Cronenwettwill serve as the associate chiefnursing officer for academic affairsat UNC Hospitals, and Tonges willserve as the associate dean for UNCHealth Care at the School ofNursing.

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New Full-Time FacultyAppointments

Cultural competence: it’s one of thehottest topics in health-care educationtoday. But what is it and how does one goabout getting it? The SON’s EthnicMinority Visiting Scholars Task Forceinvited Dr. Nilda Peragallo, an associateprofessor and the director of the Pan-American Health Organization/WorldHealth Organization CollaboratingEducation and Practice Center at theUniversity of Maryland at BaltimoreSchool of Nursing, to share her perspective on the issue in late January.Dr. Peragallo is a leader in the cause topromote culturally competent HIV/AIDSprevention education among Hispanicsin the United States and has devoted the majority of her career to outreachefforts with Hispanic communities. Here are a few of the suggestions she gaveduring her visit for developing cultural competence.

Remember that excellent nursingcompetence supports cultural com-petence. Learn to routinely and skill-fully ask patients to describe them-selves, including the history and

context of prejudice, racism, hetero-sexism and intolerance in their lives.

Ask useful assessment questionswith an immigrant population.Answers to questions like "Where wereyou born?" or "How long have youbeen in this country?" and "Howmany years of school did you receivebefore and after coming here?" canprovide preliminary information on the acculturation of the patientand their literacy capabilities. Thecountry of origin may be relevant tothe health issue at hand.

Seek out learning opportunities bydeveloping experiences with clientswho are different from your culturalgroup. Examples of learning activitiesinclude focusing on a particular dis-parity and tracking the issue throughseveral clients or critiquing the largeraggregate risk and epidemiologicalfacts and figures of clients in order totease apart the socioeconomic andprejudicial practices that make a par-ticular group look like they have

"more" of a particular disease or condition.

Overcome biases and distancethrough coordinated activities.Develop ongoing linkages with targetcommunities through volunteer workor audit local university or communi-ty college classes and programs thatexplore diversity and cultural competence.

Dr. Peragallo suggested severalresources for learning more about cultur-al competence. One such resource is theUS Department of Health and HumanServices’ Health Resources and ServicesAdministration website found athttp://www.ask.hrsa.gov/Minority.cfm. It features many free publications onminority health. Another good resource isthe DHHS’ Office of Minority Health web-site found at http://www.omhrc.gov. Youcan learn more about statistics on minor-ity health, upcoming conferences andOMH’s new initiative to make recommen-dations for national standards to assurecultural competence in health care.

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Minority Students and Faculty Attend National Conferences

The School’s Ethnic MinorityVisiting Scholars Task Force chose andgranted stipends to several minority stu-dents and faculty members to attendnational nursing conferences in thesummer of 2002. The initiative is a wayto promote mentoring relationships andencourage minority students to pursuenursing leadership roles.

Students Nena Harris, NanciaOdum and Wendell John attended the

National Black Nurses Association conference in Houston, Texas, July 24–28, 2002, and Carlos Jara-Acosta and Monica Sanchez attended theNational Association of Hispanic Nursesconference in Miami Beach, Florida,July 17–19, 2002.

Each was chosen based on theiracademic excellence, service to thecommunity and School and the abilityto be ambassadors for the SON.

Cultural Competence: A Visiting Scholar Shares Her Expertise

Nancia Odum, Wendell John and Nena Harris attendedthe 2002 National Black Nurses Association conferencein Houston last summer.

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A Semester at SeaSonya Montgomery, a SONclinical instructor, was select-ed from a highly competitivepool of applicants to serve asa nurse practitioner this pastfall for the University ofPittsburgh’s Semester at Seaprogram. She cared for 650undergraduate students, faculty and staff whileonboard the ocean liner thattook them to places such asChina, Japan, Kenya, SouthAfrica, India, Brazil and Cuba.The purpose of the trip wasto comparatively study struc-tural changes occurring in the world today. “The mostrewarding aspect of Semesterat Sea is the fact that wewere not traditional tourists,”explains Montgomery. “Theprogram allows for homestays in each country, and we had the opportunity tointeract with national leaderssuch as South African BishopDesmond Tutu, winner of theNobel Peace Prize. He told thegroup, ‘To whom much isgiven, much is expected.’ He said we must not forgetwhat we’ve seen and that wehave a responsibility. I thinkthis experience taught methat we as a nation have to look beyond our own communities.”

A Fitting Memorial for a Nursing PioneerDean Elizabeth L. Kemble led the

School of Nursing from its founding in1950 until her retirement in 1969.During her 19-year tenure as theSchool’s first dean she touched manystudents’ lives, including that of AudreyBooth, the School’s first MSN graduatein 1957. Booth credits Dean Kemblewith giving her the knowledge andskills to develop a successful nursingcareer and inspiring her to serve theSON herself as an associate dean for anumber of years.

Booth visited Dean Kemble’s grave afew years ago during the SON’s fiftiethanniversary celebration. What shefound there, however, was a great disap-pointment to her. "I delivered a floralarrangement from one of our events tothe Kemble grave in the new ChapelHill cemetery and was struck by thelack of information there on her leader-ship role in the first years of the historyof the School which we were so enthusi-astically celebrating," she recalls. "I proposed to Dean Cronenwett that

we—faculty, students and alumni—remedy this oversight by placing aninformational plaque on the grave site."

The plaque, pictured here, wasplaced on Dean Kemble’s grave on July23, 2001. Today, thanks to the efforts ofa particularly grateful student, all visi-tors who pass by Dean Kemble’s gravecan learn about her important role inmaking the SON one of the top nursingschools in the country.

Audrey Booth (MSN’57) led an initiative tohonor the memory ofthe SON’s first dean,Dr. Elizabeth L.Kemble, with a gravemarker noting herimportant role in theSchool of Nursing.

The NBNA Conference: A Student’s Perspective

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BY WENDELL JOHN

MSN student

This past July the National Black Nurses Association held it’sthirteenth annual institute and conference in the beautiful city ofHouston, Texas. The affair gaveNena, Nancia and me a wonderfulopportunity to interact with outstanding minority nurses whohave excelled in their education and careers.

The purpose of the conference

was to bolster the value of healthscreening and detection and to identify various strategies to decreasethe morbidity and mortality ofminority populations.

Workshops ranged from how toobtain research funding to painmanagement and from bioterrorismto complementary health. Duringthe institute, we attended variousfocus groups and discussed ways toincorporate the social dynamic intothe mitigation of minority healthissues. These workshops and the

conference as a whole enhanced our professional development andprovided a plethora of master’s anddoctoral prepared mentors to provideguidance and inspiration in ourendeavors.

Nena, Nancia and I truly appreci-ated the generous assistance of theEthnic Minority Visiting Scholars Task Force and the UNC-Chapel HillSchool of Nursing Foundation thatmade attending the conference possible.

BY SARAH MCCONNAGHY

Every Wednesday evening, stu-dents from the School of Nursingjoin their peers from UNC’s fellowhealth science schools to operate afree medical clinic in Carrboro.

These volunteers are members ofthe Student Health Action Coalition(SHAC), an organization comprisedof students in nursing, dentistry,medicine, pharmacy, physical thera-py, public health and social work.Formed by students in 1968, SHAC isthe oldest student-run free clinic inthe country.

SHAC allows students to learnfrom each other, especially becauseof the interdisciplinary interaction,and serve the community’s medicalneeds. Patients come from tradition-ally underserved communities thatoften face economic and languagebarriers. SHAC provides efficienthealth care that attempts to educaterecipients and prevent further med-ical problems.

“SHAC serves a wonderful andmuch-needed purpose,” says SONsenior Melissa Dedmond, whobegan volunteering with SHAC lastspring. Older and outgoing volun-teers trained her so she could start

working on her own during thesummer. She will work through thespring and train the next set of newvolunteers that will take over aftershe graduates.

Students coordinate and staff theclinic, which is hosted by theCarrboro Community Health Center,and work Wednesday nights. Facultymembers from each of the schoolsaccompany them to serve as theirclinical and administrative advisors.Dr. Ed Halloran is the SON’s facultyrepresentative.

“I think it is wonderful that thepeople who can’t afford health-careservices can come to a student-runclinic for no charge at all,”Dedmond says. “The patients get the care they need, and students get to improve their skills.”

SON senior Jenny Neifeld is onestudent who thinks SHAC hasimproved her clinical skills. “I havereally enjoyed working with SHAC,especially in the lab,” she says.“Because of SHAC, I feel very com-fortable with my immunization andblood drawing skills.”

Neifeld gets to the lab around5:20 p.m. and checks in on the on-site pharmacy. Patients come to thelab after their check-ups with third-and fourth-year medical students.She says that her main tasks areimmunizations and blood work, bothof which involve lots of paperwork.

Neifeld’s night “usually ends

around 10 to 10:30 p.m., but westay until the last patient is seen.”

In addition to their Wednesdayclinic, SHAC students also sponsoredspecial sport physicals and kinder-garten clinics that were held onSaturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. thisfall. Neifeld worked at both pro-grams and says, “They were bothgreat opportunities to focus onspecific physicals that together cantake a long time on a normal SHACnight.” Shots For Tots, a program togive kindergarten-bound childrentheir necessary immunizations,used to be a special event, but nowis available during the regularWednesday medical clinic.

SHAC is not the only way thatSON students volunteer in theircommunity. In November 2002, theSON Alumni Association and BSNstudents teamed up for a secondtime and sponsored a blood drive.Senior Amy Brenneman and juniorErin Seitz were class leaders for theevent in which enough blood wasdonated to serve 120 people.

Brenneman, who is on the 2003Senior Class Board, started the blooddrive in April 2002. “I thought itwas a good way to get the nursingstudents to give back to the commu-nity that is helping to educate us,”she says.

Seitz and Brenneman met with aRed Cross organizer to plan the dateand time for the event and e-mailedSON faculty, students and staff toencourage their participation. Onthe day of the blood drive, they setup the registration area in the

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ground floor lobby of CarringtonHall. During the event, they helpedsign in, register and recruit donors.After the donors are signed in, theygo to the Blood Mobile, a Red Crossbus that comes to donors to collectthe blood.

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Association want to make the blooddrive a tradition. “I'd love to see moredonors and more pints collected,”says Seitz.

The blood donated by the Schoolstays in the area, so it could directlyaffect patients that students interactwith in the near future. Brenneman

hopes future drives continue toreach their blood product goals.

“As student nurses we are learn-ing how to care for patients, andgiving our patients blood productswill eventually be part of our job.”

Jenny Neifeld, standing, often practices the skills she uses with her SHAC patients with fellow classmate and SHAC volunteer, Melissa Dedmond.

BY SUNNY SMITH NELSON

Wednesday, November 20, 8:55 a.m., Medical Drive outside of Carrington Hall

They come tumbling off the yellow school bus, one by one, zipping their jackets against thecold, swiping errant strands of hairfrom their eyes, making jokes withtheir classmates and feeling ratherimportant and grown-up. Thesesophomores and juniors from CedarRidge High School in Hillsborough,North Carolina, have arrived at theSchool of Nursing after nearly fourmonths of classroom preparation,eager to learn what college—and acareer in health sciences—is reallyall about.

They are participants in theSON’s new Service-LearningProject—high school students who have spent the semester in ahealth occupations career educationclass learning about the many professions available in the health-care field and at least two hours aweek in tutoring sessions with aSON student mentor. Now that they have learned about the manyeducational and professionaloptions open to them, they are readyto see health care in action.

10 a.m., The ClinicalEducation and ResourceCenter, Carrington Hall

Divided into four groups, thestudents rotate throughout differentCERC labs, listening to heart and

lung sounds, mischievously check-ing one another’s reflexes in a sensory testing session and, mostimportantly as the word in the hall-way goes, visiting “Stan the Man,”the School’s human patient simula-

tor. Eyes a-glow and questions a-fly-ing, the students are proof-positivethat the project is working. TheirSON student mentors who are help-ing lead the tours know that thosemany hours of helping with science

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and math homework, giving peptalks and lending a listening ear tofears and aspirations have beenworth the effort.

Dr. Richard Redman, the SON’sassociate dean for academic affairs,and Kathy Moore, director of theOffice of Admissions and StudentServices, check in on the studentsperiodically. Redman and Moore arethe “proud parents” of the project,having created it through a grantfrom UNC’s Assisting People inPlanning Learning ExperiencesService-Learning Program(APPLES) as a service-based honorsproject that would engage seniornursing students in the communitywhile helping them earn credittoward graduating with honors.

The three senior SON honorsstudents who have been instrumen-tal in helping Redman and Mooreget the project off the ground areMary Elaine James, Terri Sue Gilesand Crystal Hudson-Blackwell. Theylook at the project as more than away of graduating with honors.

“More than anything, I believe Ihave gained a deeper understandingof working with the community,”says James. “I have found workingwith the community to be extremelychallenging, but also very reward-ing. It also has helped reinforce andsupplement the principles I have

been learning in my communityhealth and clinical education classes.”

As student leaders for the project,James, Giles and Hudson workedwith Redman, Moore and facultyadvisors from Cedar Ridge to designa tutor/mentor training program,develop a system of scheduling andcoordinate the twice-weekly tutori-als. Moore also helped them designa volunteer bank of undergraduateand graduate nursing students toserve as mentors throughout theyear. Weekly meetings with facultyadvisors and a reflection journalhelped round out the experience.

The daylong visit to the Carolinacampus, coordinated once a semes-ter by the nursing students, was theculmination of their efforts.

“Community partner-definedgoals and students’ reflection arecritical components that distinguishservice-learning from other types ofclinical or fieldwork experiencesthat students typically have in nurs-ing education,” says Redman. “Thestudents reflect on their experienceand relate it to the larger socialissues behind the needs he or she isresponding to in the community.Our hope is that our students willrealize the impact of civic engage-ment and continue their involve-ment throughout their career.”

Noon, UNC Hospitals

It’s now after lunch, and thehigh schoolers have moved on toUNC Hospitals to visit the NC JayceeBurn Center. James and fellow men-tor Ben Furnas lead them throughthe hallways, telling them about thenature of the unit and what toexpect. The students are excitedabout the prospect of seeing actualpatients and nurses in person.

The day for the SON mentors islong, and answering question afterquestion from these inquisitive teenscan be a little overwhelming, but itis well worth the effort, they say.

“I hope that working with thestudents has helped them considernursing as a career,” says James. “Iknow after this experience that serv-ice activities will continue to be a

part of my career and private life. Ihave found nothing more fulfillingthan working for others in order tobetter the entire community.”

Once the students are boardedup on the bus for their return toCedar Ridge, Redman and Moorereflect on the effectiveness of the dayand the new program. Their com-ments echo one another, saying thateveryone benefitted from the visitand the effort that went into themonths leading up to it.

“This project gives high schoolstudents a sense of hope that theycan develop the skills and motiva-tion to enroll in our University andbecome a nurse, and it providesnursing students the opportunity tomodel nursing as a career optionwhile critiquing the social factorsand structures that influence lifecircumstances among students fromvaried backgrounds,” says Redman.

Moore nods her head in agree-ment. “This program offers a win-win situation for both their studentsand ours. We all grow as we learnmore from, and about, each other.”

Taneesha Stephenson tested AshleyBrooks’ reflexes during one of theinteractive skills labs.

Getting hands-on experience with Stan the Man was oneof the highlights of the students’ visit. Pictured here are (l-r) Whitney Mitchell, Jasmine Torian, Ashley Brooks,Danielle Wilson and Taneesha Stephenson.

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It is August 2002 and the dead-line for the Golden LEAF grant pro-posal is approaching. A team ofSchool of Nursing faculty members,administrative leaders and advance-ment officers, led by Dr. JeanGoeppinger, a faculty member whoholds joint appointments with theSchools of Nursing and PublicHealth, comb through the grantguidelines to prepare a response.

They submit “SustainableSolutions to Economic Distress,Tobacco Dependence, LimitedHealth Care Access and the NursingShortage: Nursing Education forGolden LEAF Counties,” one of fiveproposals submitted by UNC-ChapelHill schools and departments. Soon,the SON team learns that there are384 applicants statewide requestingmore than $96 million.

Golden LEAF, Inc., created by theState of North Carolina in 1999 toreceive and distribute half the fundsfrom the settlement of litigationagainst tobacco product manufac-turers, plans to make about $15million in awards in 2003 for pro-grams benefitting areas in the stateconsidered rural, economicallychallenged and tobacco-dependent. The SON waits.

In late November Golden LEAFannounces its awards and the SONlearns that it will receive $200,000,

making it the only UNC-Chapel Hillproject to be funded by the organi-zation. The grant will support a col-laborative effort to prepare associatedegree- and baccalaureate degree-educated registered nurses inAlamance, Durham, Edgecombe,Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance andWilson counties to become nursepractitioners. A major goal of thegrant is to make it easier for nursesto continue working, living and con-tributing in their home communitieswhile they are students in the SON’sRN to MSN and MSN programs.

To offer the RN to MSN and MSNprograms to the eight counties, theSON is partnering with area com-munity college nursing programsand NC Area Health EducationCenters to design new ways of deliv-ering the programs. The grant alsoprovides for scholarships that willcover the cost of tuition, books, alaptop computer, access to anInternet service provider and asmall stipend.

As soon as the announcement ofthe grant is made, inquiries begin tocome into the Office of Admissionsand Student Services from prospec-tive students living in the countiestargeted for the program, five ofwhich are designated as shortageareas for health professionals suchas nurse practitioners. Kathy Moore,

the SON director of admissions andstudent services, says the prospectivestudents with whom she has spokenare most interested in the familynurse practitioner (FNP) and adultnurse practitioner (ANP) programs. “They’re telling me that they wantto contribute to their communitieswhere there is an insufficient supplyof health-care providers or lack ofaccess to providers for uninsuredpatients,” she says. “They like thisoption because it will prepare themto fill a provider gap that is in theircommunities.”

Many of the people Moore hasheard from have been working formore than 10 years and are at apoint in their careers where they areready to do something different. Shesays they’re excited about the prospectof enrolling and feel the program istailor-made to fit their needs.

Keeping highly skilled health-care workers in the area will con-tribute to improved health-careaccess and a healthier workforceand economy for each of the coun-ties, another goal of the grant,explains Goeppinger.

“We believe this program hasthe potential to build a group ofnurse practitioners that will earnhigher salaries, remain in theircommunities to contribute to theworkforce, stimulate the economic

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A Golden LEAF grant isenabling the SON to offerits RN to MSN and MSNprograms in innovativeways to registered nursesin eight NC counties.

life of the area and serve as rolemodels for others to follow,” she says.“We see this as a unique opportunityto introduce change in the health-care infrastructure and in the work-force of these communities.”

When students graduate theywill be prepared to contribute totheir home communities as nursepractitioners in community andmigrant health centers, publichealth departments, hospitals,schools, nursing homes and retire-ment communities, occupationalhealth clinics and private medicalpractices, among a host of otheroptions, she says.

By the end of February theSchool establishes an advisory boardthat will help shape the model thatwill work best for offering the neces-sary instruction. It is comprised ofleaders from the SON and commu-nity college associate degree nursingprograms and the AHECs located inthe eight counties. Recruitment

activities in those areas will includeon-site briefing sessions and a directmail brochure intended to informall nurses about the program.Sessions will explain the curricu-lum, specialty options, part-timeand full-time options, prerequisites,and application and admissionsprocess. Applicants will be invited toChapel Hill to meet faculty mem-bers and current students to beginvaluable mentoring relationships.The School also will offer GREpreparation support in cooperationwith the AHECs since this oftenseems to be one of the biggest barri-ers to the application process. “Wewant to help overcome this per-ceived obstacle and provide theneeded support to help people suc-ceed,” says Moore.

As community-based health pro-fessionals, nurse practitioners havetremendous potential to help mem-bers of vulnerable populations makedecisions about their health and

their lives, explains Goeppinger.Nurse practitioners build communi-ty capacity, and as more people gainadvanced health-care expertise inGolden LEAF counties, there will bemore opportunity for entrepreneur-ial health services to develop, there-by potentially stimulating the localeconomy.

“The Golden LEAF priorities tocreate and retain jobs, provide jobtraining and skills development andcreate a competitive workforce areall being addressed through thisprogram,” she says. “More nurseswill be educated to take a participa-tory approach that involves workingwith the family and community todefine their health problems andseek solutions.”

For more information, pleasecontact the Office of Admissions andStudent Services at (919) 966-4260or nursing_applications@unc.edu.

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BY CAMI HARWOOD

All that hard work has finallypaid off. You’ve just been promotedto nurse manager of your unit andyou can see the rewards waiting inthe wings—more respect, moremoney, more opportunities to showoff those leadership skills. Butwait—you haven’t been in this kindof leadership position before. Howdo you balance your unit’s ever-growing needs with limitedresources? How do you juggle theneeds of your patients with those ofyour staff? And how do you keepmorale up in the face of increasingpatient workloads? It’s enough tomake some nurse managers second-guess their decisions.

Leading figures in NorthCarolina’s health-care industryknow a lack of leadership experi-ence or education is a problem formany of the state’s clinical middlemanagers. Dr. Barbara Jo Foley, thedirector of the School of Nursing’s

Continuing Education Department,Dr. Richard Redman, SON associatedean for academic affairs, and Dr.Cheryl Jones, an associate professorand MSN coordinator of the HealthCare Systems option, heard thesame message from chief nursingofficers, members of the NorthCarolina Nurses Association andconstituents of the North CarolinaHospital Association: clinical middlemanagers need more leadershiptraining to prepare them for theirrole.

“One of the most critical posi-tions in any nursing departmenttoday is that of front-line manager,”explains Redman. “The responsibil-ities and demands in any nursemanager position today are incredi-ble. Often these clinicians are pro-moted into their managerial posi-tions with little formal education inmanagement, yet they are running‘small businesses’ when you consid-er the number of employees and thesize of their budget.”

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Heeding the call, Foley, Redmanand Jones worked with SON facultymembers and staff in the CEDepartment to design the Certificatein Leadership program, a weeklongconference that centers on discussionof communication issues, ethicaldilemmas, organizational cultureissues, issues of leadership style andbudget and quality care. A manage-ment project and follow-up two-dayinstitute round out the program. Real-life issues and everyday dilemmaspresented through stories and casestudies form the basis of program.

The SON’s initial offering of theprogram was held in September atWayne Memorial Hospital inGoldsboro, North Carolina. Twenty-three participants from WMH andthree from Roanoke-ChowanHospital attended and reported posi-tive experiences overall. “The facul-ty incorporated real issues into thecourse teaching,” and “I loved the

ability to be informal, flexible and able to discuss topics that were important to our facility,” were some of the comments Foley received.

“I found the participants to be energized and engaged in theprogram,” says Redman. “I thinkthey were very impressed that theiremployer would support their participation and free them up for a week so they could acquireadditional skills to become moreeffective and confident in theirresponsibilities. This program provides an excellent opportunityfor health-care organizations toinvest in their clinical managersand to help them acquire the skillsnecessary for carrying out theirresponsibilities.”

The next certificate program willbegin this spring at the William andIda Friday Center for ContinuingEducation in Chapel Hill. The

participant fee includes instruction,faculty support for the requiredmanagerial project, a clinical management textbook, all handoutmaterials and breakfast and luncheach day of the program.

According to Foley, the demandfor the program continues to grow. “I expect the demand for this pro-gram to remain high for the nextthree to five years,” she explains.“Upon completion of the program,our graduates will be able todescribe successful leadership styles, identify key human resourcesmanagement issues, describe basiccost and budgetary concepts, andidentify elements that are necessaryto create a climate of clinical excellence. Research has shown that the nurse manager is critical to creating the kind of work environment that is satisfying andrewarding for nurses, and thatincludes themselves.”

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Miriam Greene, clinical lead for UNC Hospitals’Gynecology/GynecologicalOncology unit, and nurse manager NancyCartledge workclosely together toensure smoothopteration of theirunit.

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Health disparity, both in thequality and availability of care, is amajor concern for the nation’sminority populations. Getting to theroots of the problem, from differ-ences in the safety of neighborhoodsand access to affordable health careto the lack of minority representationin health-care research, service andeducation, is a daunting yet crucialtask.

The National Institute ofNursing Research and the NationalCenter for Minority Health andHealth Disparities, both branches ofthe National Institutes of Health,recently combined efforts to address

health disparities. The result: $15million to fund health disparityresearch centers between partnereduniversities. Eight centers wereestablished across the country, andamong those universities chosen tohost a center were Winston-SalemState University and North CarolinaCentral University, both historicallyblack universities, and theUniversity of North Carolina atChapel Hill. The Center is appropri-ately named the Center forInnovation in Health DisparitiesResearch.

Why one Center shared amongthree universities? According to Dr.

Chris McQuiston, an associate pro-fessor and Center director fromUNC-Chapel Hill, they are strongeras a team than separate entities.“The partnership among the uni-versities is one of the Center’s great-est strengths,” she explains. “We allbring a different type of expertise tothe Center and will learn from andteach one another as we share thecommon vision of reducing healthdisparities and promoting socialchange.”

McQuiston, who shares the titleof Center director with Dr. BettyDennis, chair of the Department ofNursing at NCCU, and Dr. SylviaFlack, dean of the WSSU School ofHealth Sciences, says the Center wascreated to advance three primarygoals: to increase the number ofminority nurse researchers; developprograms of health disparitiesresearch; and improve the wayresearchers collaborate with andconduct research with minoritypopulations and communities. Thislatter item is one of the mostimportant aspects of the Center,

A Partnership inReducing HealthDisparities

North Carolina’s African Americans are more than two times as likely to dieof diabetes, and its recent Hispanic immigrants are two to three times morelikely to acquire the disease than the state’s majority population.

Hispanics are more than three times as likely and African Americans are morethan 10 times as likely to die from AIDS than non-Hispanic whites in NorthCarolina.

North Carolina’s African Americans are more than four times as likely andHispanics are nearly five times as likely to die due to homicide comparedwith the majority population.

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McQuiston believes.“We want to build community

capacity,” she says. “We will be ask-ing community members to identifytheir needs and, based upon theirresponses, match researchers andstudents with expertise to identifiedareas of need. We believe this philosophy is critical to developingthe innovative methodologies thatwill be necessary to further theagenda of health disparity research.”The Center’s community partners todate include El Centro Hispano inDurham; El Centro Latino inCarrboro; University/ CommunityWellness Center in Winston-Salem;and community groups in BertieCounty, North Carolina.

“We are looking forward to atrue partnership with our partnerschools and communities,” saysMcQuiston. “We are attempting tolevel the balance of power betweenpartner schools and participants inresearch programs—particularlyracial, ethnic and cultural minorities.”

Drs. Betty Dennis,Chris McQuiston,Dean LindaCronenwett andDr. E. JoyceRoland celebratedthe inaugurationof the Center forInnovation inHealth DisparitiesResearch with aceremony at NCCUin February.

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University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia

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Sure, you’ve heard the factsabout the nursing shortage: in2000, according to a study by the USDepartment of Health and HumanServices, the shortage of full-timeequivalent registered nurses wasestimated at 110,000, or six percent.By 2010, the shortage is expected toincrease to 12 percent. And by 2020,if current trends continue, the short-age will reach an estimated high of 29 percent. Staggering statistics,to be sure. But what do you knowabout the nursing educator shortage?

According to a survey conductedby the American Association ofColleges of Nursing in 2000, morethan one-third of nursing schoolsthat responded to a poll said facultyshortages were the reason for notaccepting all qualified candidatesinto entry-level baccalaureate pro-grams. That translates into nearly6,000 potential nurses turned awaybecause there was no one there toteach them. Shrinking budgets,aging faculty and competition fromthe private sector for well-educated,highly skilled nurses are all con-tributing factors to this shortage.

Nursing faculty in NorthCarolina’s universities and commu-

nity colleges know the reality of thenursing shortage all too well. Theshortage of nursing educators isn’tjust limited to nursing schools,either. Nurse administrators andeducators in hospitals, rehabilita-tion centers, assisted living facilitiesand other health-care agencies also feel the effects of the nursingeducator shortage. So how can theeducational demands of complexacademic and health-care environ-ments and future generations ofnurses be met in the face of thisshortage?

Carolina’s School of Nursing is trying to address this critical concern. Dr. Bonnie Angel, a SONclinical associate professor, Dr.Cheryl Jones, Health Care Systemscoordinator and associate professor,and Dr. Barbara Jo Foley, director ofContinuing Education and clinicalassociate professor, are spearheadingan effort to craft three educationaloptions to prepare future nursingfaculty and help current nursingeducators learn the best practices inteaching: the Health Care Systems-Education Option in the master’sprogram, the Health Care Systems-Education Option in the post-mas-ter’s program, and the Certificate inNursing Education.

“These innovative programswere created to challenge studentsto integrate knowledge and skills innursing with education to under-stand how educational theory, cur-riculum development, evaluationstrategies and the use of educationaltechnology apply to nursing educa-tion,” explains Jones. “We believethese options will prepare studentsto fill important educational rolesin academic, staff development orpatient care arenas.”

Both the Health Care SystemsArea—Education master’s and post-master’s options provide in-depth learning experiences abouteducational theory and practice relevant to nursing. “These optionsare designed to give nursesadvanced knowledge and skills tosucceed in educational leadershiproles and prepare graduates todevelop, implement and measurethe impact of nursing educationalinnovations in academic andhealth-care organizations,” saysJones.

Because the classes are offeredthrough a combination of traditional classroom settings andweb-enhanced technologies, theyoffer students flexibility in meetinglearning and educational needs.

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“Students who enroll in the master’sdegree program complete 40-credithours of coursework and an inten-sive residency in a related educa-tional or practice site with expertnurse educators,” explains Jones.The post-master’s option is targeted at nurses who already have a mas-ter’s degree, and who are interestedin gaining advanced knowledge andskills in nursing education to com-plement their previous degree. Post-master’s students take 15-credithours of coursework that alsoincludes an intensive residencyexperience. Both master’s and post-master’s options are offered for students interested in part-timeor full-time study.

The Certificate in NursingEducation, first offered in the springof 2002, is a continuing educationprogram open to all registered nurses who want to learn more aboutnursing education or who desire an

update in teaching theory and strate-gies. It is comprised of two four-dayinstitutes on basic and advancedprinciples of teaching, two focusedteaching workshops and an educationproject. There are no prerequisites tomeet prior to enrollment, and theprogram can be completed in one totwo year’s time. Nurses earn at least76 CE credits for completing theprogram.

“We believe the activities includ-ed in both institutes provide a richlearning environment that promotesinteraction and collegiality amongparticipants. The institutes are alsoarranged to be flexible so that work-ing nurses can fit them into theirschedules. The educational projectprovides an opportunity for partici-pants to integrate program contentwith a real-life educational needthat is relevant to their jobs andpractice,” explains Angel, the program coordinator. “We had a

tremendous response in our initialoffering of the program, and weencourage all registered nurses whodesire to increase their teachingeffectiveness in clinical or academicsettings to apply for the next session.”

Additional information is avail-able for all of these opportunities.To learn more about the Master’s orPost-master’s Health Care SystemsArea—Education Option, pleasecontact the Office of Admissions andStudent Services at (919) 966-4260or nursing_applications@unc.edu.Information may be viewed on theweb at http://nursing.unc.edu/degree/index.html.

For more information on theCertificate in Nursing Educationcontinuing education program,please contact the Office ofContinuing Education at (919) 966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.Information on the Certificate inNursing Education is also availableon the web at http://nursing.unc.edu/lifelong/nursing_ed_cert.html.

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Dr. Bonnie Angel, center, is the programleader for theCertificate in NursingEducation. The programis one of three optionsnow available at theSON for nurses interest-ed in learning the latestskills and knowledge innursing education.

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Uncertainty: it’s a feeling thathas touched the lives of countlesspeople who are suffering or havesuffered from chronic illnesses. I’vededicated my career to researchinghow to help patients manage theuncertainty that arises from notknowing which treatment to pursueor not knowing how to handle theiremotions in the face of a recur-rence. I’ve been fortunate that myresearch on the topic has touchedpeople around the world, so it waswith pleasure I accepted an invita-tion last March to speak on uncer-tainty at the 2002 InternationalConference on Middle RangeNursing Theory at KyunpookNational University in Daegu, SouthKorea. Janet Stewart, a doctoral stu-dent whom I mentor, accompaniedme on the journey and joined me inpresenting talks at the conference.

My presentations covered man-aging uncertainty in chronic illness,the reconceptualization of theuncertainty theory and uncertaintymanagement intervention. The

audience, comprised of facultymembers, doctoral students, nursingadministrators and nurses in clini-cal practices, were for the most partfamiliar with the Mishel Uncertaintyin Illness Theory, and a few hadeven performed their own researchon uncertainty and the scales formeasuring it. I found the researchtechniques and theory developmentof the faculty and students withwhom I spoke to be very advanced.

Each of the several hundredattendees brought a manual to mykeynote speech entitled “Uncertaintyin Illness: Theory, Intervention, andApplication across All Age Groups.”Following opening speeches by Dr. Moon Sook Jung, the director ofnursing, Dr. Dal Ung Kim, the presi-dent of the university, and Dr.Byung-Chul Park, the dean of themedical school, I presented anexplanation of the uncertainty theory and supporting research.

In the sessions that followed, Ilectured on uncertainty in chronicillness and uncertainty nursingintervention. Janet presented“Uncertainty in Childhood Illness:Parent and Child Perspectives” and

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Dr. Merle Mishel andPhD student JanetStewart gave severalpresentations on man-aging uncertainty whilevisiting South Korea lastspring.

her test of a conceptual model ofuncertainty in childhood cancer. Wealso led group discussions and ques-tion and answer sessions. I must saythat the questions were very com-plex, thoughtful and proved that thedoctoral students in this universityare well trained in critical thinkingand nursing theory.

Janet and I were fortunateenough to squeeze in some time toexplore the city and the countrysideof Daegu both before and after theconference and found it to be amost beautiful city. We went on acity bus tour, which took us toDosun-Sa, a very beautiful temple,with at least 100 steps to climb tothe top. Once at the temple, a three-story tall stone Buddha, singingmonks and a mountain range inthe background greeted us. It was ascene right out of Shangri-La. Asluck would have it, there was a festi-

val going on in the city and since Ihad forgotten my sun hat, I browsedthrough the stalls looking for one.What did I find? A UNC baseballcap! No, I did not buy it. I boughtsomething a little more native to thearea. But it shows that even far fromhome UNC is never that far away!

After our time in Daegu and ourbrief excursions, we traveled northtoward Seoul, home of YonseiUniversity. Most of the cities inSouth Korea have universities thatoffer doctoral programs in nursing,and we traveled here to give anotherpresentation on the MishelUncertainty in Illness Theory. Janetand I enjoyed meeting Dr. Cho-JaKim, advisor to our own SON visit-ing scholar Dr. Hee Young Song,and the approximately 85 facultyand doctoral students who attendedthe two-hour presentation. The stu-dents at this university also were

well informed and asked insightful,thought-provoking questions.

As all good things must come toan end, so did our time in SouthKorea. Upon leaving, I was presentedwith a wonderful gift of two celadontea mugs, a most kind gesture.

Through this internationalexchange I found that South Koreais a beautiful country with excellentuniversities and doctoral programsin nursing. The people are graciousand friendly. We enjoyed our timetogether while we mutually gainedan even greater appreciation for theuse of theory as a basis for researchand an understanding of the processfor developing theory. By sharingknowledge and incorporating it intoone another’s research, our univer-sities grow. It is the proverbial “win-win” situation.

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In the summer of 2002, theschools of nursing at the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hilland Mahidol University in Bangkok,Thailand, initiated an internationalfaculty and doctoral studentexchange program. Dr. BarbaraGermino, UNC-Chapel HillBeerstecher Blackwell Professor inThanatology, was the first SON fac-ulty member to participate in theprogram. She spent three weeks inThailand that summer, two ofwhich were spent teaching anintense seminar-style version of adoctoral course on theories of man-agement in chronic conditions.

Mahidol University approachedthe SON a few years ago aboutdeveloping an internationalexchange program to help thembuild their nursing research capa-bilities. With the recent establish-

ment of a doctoral nursing programfeaturing internationally trained,doctorally prepared faculty andmore research opportunities andgovernment funding, administratorsat Mahidol wanted to develop a pro-gram that would further supportand complement their efforts todevelop nursing knowledge inThailand.

In the exchange program, a faculty member from the SON trav-els to Thailand to teach a particularcourse in his or her area of expertiseeach year. The faculty member ischosen based on the compatibilityof their area of expertise and thecourses that Mahidol Universityplans to offer. The next SON facultymember to participate will be Dr. Merle Mishel, who will travel toThailand in February 2004.

Doctoral students from MahidolUniversity can elect to spend up to ayear in the United States at any one

of several schools of nursing,including UNC-Chapel Hill. Usuallyone or two students go to eachschool with which Mahidol hasestablished an agreement. They areassigned a mentor to help themwith their doctoral research andthey audit classes that fit their inter-ests. Two students from the interna-tional doctoral program in nursingat Mahidol University, SermsriSantati and Pennapa Pakdewong,are attending the SON this academ-ic year. There also is an option forMahidol University nursing facultyto act as visiting scholars at UNC forup to a semester, as well as opportu-nities for postdoctoral work.

“Nurses in Thailand are goingthrough many of the same strugglesthat we did in the United States indeveloping nursing research,”explains Germino. “It is imperativeto help each other as the world isbecoming even smaller and more

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intensely involved. This internation-al program will prepare people whohave familiarity with and knowl-edge of Western nursing research lit-erature, as well as Asian research lit-erature, which is growing.”

Germino says it was interestingto find that Thailand has many ofthe same health concerns as theUnited States does, but their ways ofaddressing and treating these con-cerns can be unlike our own due tocultural differences. Heart disease,substance abuse and cancer are allmajor problems common to boththe US and Thailand, but thespecific kinds of cancer most preva-lent are different. Cervical cancer,which can be treated effectively inits early stages in the United Statesdue to correct diagnosis throughpap smears, is the number onekiller of women in Thailand. Papsmears are not a part of routine

health care for many women inThailand, particularly for olderwomen or women in rural areas,with less education or with lessexposure to modern medicine,explains Germino.

Germino says she learned manyvaluable aspects about the cultureof the Thai during her visit, as wellas the feeling of community theyhave with other Asian countries.“Hospitality is a very importantaspect of Thai culture, and the fac-ulty, staff and students at MahidolUniversity School of Nursing wereincredible hosts. They enabled me tosee and learn a great deal aboutThailand and its culture in a veryshort time and to gain an apprecia-tion for the beauty and richness of Thai history and traditions.” She was happy to learn that theThai government has investedsignificantly in nursing research,

and the “progress nursing sciencehas made in the last ten years thereis amazing.” She hopes to return fora planned international conferenceon chronic illness, which will be co-hosted by Mahidol University and the SON in January 2006.

Chiang-Mai University in north-ern Thailand recently approachedthe SON about arranging a similarexchange program there. Accordingto Dean Linda Cronenwett, thatdecision will be made this spring.

“Both institutions gain oppor-tunities to enhance cross-culturallearning and understanding amongour students and faculty throughthis type of program,” saysCronenwett, “as well as new oppor-tunities for collaborative researchand teaching.”

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Dr. Germino posed before a tile mural in one of the temple buildings of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. ThePalace is actually a complex of palaces, temples and public buildings that represent hundreds of years ofThai history, culture and architecture.

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AL U M N I NE W S

Dear Alumni, Friends and Colleagues,

First of all, thank you for elect-ing me to serve as president of ourAlumni Association. I am honored,as I know I lead one of the mostelite groups of alumni anywhere!

If you are unfamiliar with theAlumni Association, let me take aminute to introduce you to ourAssociation. Our AlumniAssociation is composed of over6000 alumni. By virtue of gradua-tion, you become an alumni mem-ber. (It’s that simple—no hiddeninductions, fees or commitments!)A Board of Directors guides theAssociation. These 23 alumni repre-sent the diversity of our School in

that they come from various ethnicbackgrounds, different class years,different geographical areas(including outside our state) anddifferent nursing backgrounds. Infact, perhaps the only thing that iscommon among the members ofthe Board of Directors is graduationfrom our School of Nursing!

The mission of the AlumniAssociation is to “stimulate, nur-ture, and support positive interac-tion between the school and itsalumni.” One of the tasks of theBoard of Directors is to see that thismission is accomplished. Throughthe many projects that are carriedout by committees within theAssociation, we are able to accom-plish the mission. You may readabout these projects in CarolinaNursing. In this issue of CarolinaNursing, you will read about theannual meeting of the AlumniAssociation and the panel presenta-tion on nursing given in Novemberto the current junior class and the14-month second-degree students. I doubt I am alone when I say that there is no greater feeling ofaccomplishment than to talk to a

group of future nurses or serve as a mentor to a current nursing student! But, we have many areasin which you can also serve asalumni, and we would love to hearfrom you regarding your interestsand have your participation.

Chances are there are manyways that you could contributewithin the Alumni Association. We need input and direction fromyou—fellow alumni. I invite youto become active with the AlumniAssociation. If alumni are to be thevoice of the School, then we need to hear from each of you! Pleasefeel free to contact me, or theAlumni Association’s executivedirector, Anne Webb, at either son-alum@unc.edu or (919) 966-4619.

I look forward to hearing fromyou and hearing your ideas for ouralma mater!

Tonya Rutherford Hemming, MSN, ANP, RN (1993, 2001)

FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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On November 2, 2002, over 120alumni, family and friends gath-ered at Carrington Hall for theannual School of Nursing AlumniDay celebration. The morning wasfilled with greeting friends andexploring new areas of the School.Alums got hands-on experiencewith the new human patient simu-lator and spent time touring theBiobehavioral Laboratory. They alsoenjoyed information sessions aboutthe new building addition, continu-ing education opportunities and a display of historical SONmemorabilia.

Lunch was served on CarringtonLawn where Alumni AssociationPresident Tonya RutherfordHemming (BSN ’93, MSN ’01) wel-

comed the group. Members of theAlumni Association BoardRecognition Committee presentedthree outstanding alumni awards.Katherine Harper Kent (BSN ’95)was presented with the CarringtonAward for Community Service andtwo alums were co-recipients of the2002 Alumni of the Year Award. Mae Massey Carroll (BSN ’67) andJacqueline Lytle Gonzalez (BSN ’79)shared the honor. Senior LauraCorrell spoke to the group on behalfof the current BSN students andproved that some aspects of being anursing student never change.

The BSN Class of ’67 had themost members present as they cele-brated their 35th class reunion, butthe BSN Class of ’62 and MSN Class

of ’87 also had strong reuniongroups. After the lunchtime festivi-ties most alumni headed to KenanStadium for football and a continu-ation of their Carolina memories.

(BELOW) Olivia Griffin (BSN ’67) investi-gated one of the SON’s clinical labs.

(LEFT) Melissa LeVine (BSN ’77,MSN ’81) checked Stan the Man’sheartbeat in the Monroe HumanPatient Simulator Laboratory forCritical Care Skills Development.

Helen Bridges (BSN ’79) posed with a oneof the uniforms that SON students worein the ’60s. “Can you imagine wearingone of these nowadays?” she said.

Alumni Day 2002

Mark your calendars now for the next Alumni Day celebration on October 18, 2003!

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Classes of ’62,’67 and ’87

Celebrate withReunions

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The Class of ’62 enjoyed good attendance at their 40th reunion. Pictured are (first row, seated, l–r) Sabra Brew Taylor,Andé Gorcia Kirchenhelter and Undine Caudle Garner; (second row, l–r) Ann Doxey Turner, Ann Bennett Propert, andEster Tesh; (third row, l-r) Judy Buxton Collins, Nancy Wills Hudock, Ann Davisson, Doris Bankert Anderson, LindaKnott Strother and April Longanecker Mayville; (fourth row, l-r) “Sistie” Boatwright Howie, Eugenia Allen Howell,Jane Huber Clark and Ann Hopkins Fishel.

Alumni Day is a time for all alumni tocome back to the SON and enjoy fun and fellowship together, but there is something really special about sharing itall with former class members. This yearseveral classes did just that as they builtreunions around alumni weekend.

MSN Class of ’87 membersDeborah Betts and Gary Crottysaid they had a wonderful time discussing SON memorieswith Gary’s wife, Pat, at their15th reunion.

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“What is it really like to be anew grad in nursing?” This andmany other questions wereanswered honestly and with muchhumor by a panel of AlumniAssociation Board members whospoke to junior and 14-monthoption BSN students this fall. Thecareer panel was a way to bring thepractical knowledge and experienceof School of Nursing alumni to cur-rent nursing students, but everyonelearned something from the livelyand informative exchange.

Panelists Derek Chrisco (BSN’91), Meg Gambrell (BSN ’01),Mary Holtschneider (BSN ’95),Zelda Moore (BSN ’78), CourtneyRawls (BSN ’01) and TonyaRutherford Hemming (BSN ’93,MSN ’01) shared their diverse per-spectives based on their varying

years of experience and areas of specialty. However, they all had onething in common with each otherand the audience: starting out as aCarolina nursing student.

The idea, which was eagerlyembraced by the students, is a resultof the Alumni Association’s enhancedgoal of serving the student popula-tion through education and men-toring. “The career panel was awonderful experience for both students and Board members,”says Hemming.

A future career panel is being planned with different alumni representatives. If youwould like to share your experiencesas part of a future panel, pleasecontact the Alumni Association at sonalum@unc.edu or (919) 966-4619.

Alumni Career Panel Shares Working Experiences,Advice with BSN Students

Meg Gambrell (BSN ’01), DerekChrisco (BSN ’91) and CourtneyRawls (BSN ’01) enjoyed sharingtheir perspectives as nurses work-ing in diverse fields with studentsat the Alumni Career Panel.

The Class of ’67boasted the largestreunion turnout forAlumni Day. Picturedhere are (l-r) BettyJones, Vivian Varner,Pay Haynes, NancyCrutchfield, CherryHowe, MargaretRaynor, CaroleWilmot, Susie Tonski,Barbara Jo Foley andOlivia Griffin.

Classmates from the MSN Classof ’87 celebrated their 15-yearreunion in style as they caught upwith one another while dining atthe Weathervane Cafe. ClassmateGary Crotty has published anewsletter since the group graduat-ed, which keeps them informedabout each other’s lives and helpsthem stay in touch. Copies of theclass newsletters printed over thepast 15 years were distributed tothose in attendance.

Thirty-five years had passedsince members of the BSN Class of ’67 studied at the SON, but they fit right in during alumni weekend.The group met for dinner at theSheraton Hotel on Friday nightwhere they first reunited for theweekend. Dean Linda Cronenwettgave the class an update on thestate of the School and they enjoyeda great party. Saturday they attend-ed the school’s Alumni Day celebra-tion and proudly had the most class

members present at the gathering.That evening they enjoyed a casualdinner together and continued toshare news and memories.

The BSN Class of ’62 had a great turnout for their 40threunion. They began the weekendwith a gathering with DeanCronenwett at the RadissonGovernor's Inn on Friday evening.Saturday was spent on campus atthe SON festivities and visiting the

old hangout, the Rathskeller.Saturday evening the entire group gathered for dinner at theGovernor's Inn. They enjoyed notonly the fun of catching up on newevents, but also discussing theirnursing school escapades.

Organizer Anne Doxey Turnersaid, “The weekend was enjoyed by all. Mark your calendars —we want 100% attendance in fiveyears!”

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The SON Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors celebrated theirachievements and made plans forthe future at their annual boardmeeting on November 1, 2002. Thisgroup of Carolina nurses fromdiverse backgrounds, class years andspecialties enjoyed a lively, daylongdiscussion about the SON and theimportance of its alumni. DeanLinda Cronenwett, Assistant DeanMaggie Miller and AdvancementDirector Norma Hawthorne workedwith the Board in the morning andgathered feedback from these alum-ni representatives. One of the SON’smost recent alumni, Ben Roberts,also spoke to the group about thenew 14-month option.

The Board had an active year in2002 under a new structure ofworking subcommittees. Theyimplemented an alumni survey, ranstrong recognition and scholarshipprograms and formed partnershipswith student groups through specialevents. This year the focus will beon offering continuing education,reaching out to alumni in differentgeographic areas and mentoringstudents. Recognizing Carolinanurses for their accomplishmentsand encouraging participation from all alumni are also goals for2003. The Board will support thecampaign for the new buildingaddition by purchasing and naminga brick for the brick walkway.

President Tonya RutherfordHemming (BSN ’93, MSN ’01)wasinstalled as was President-Elect BJLee Simpson (BSN ’93, MSN ’97)and Secretary Meg Gambrell (BSN’01). Seven new board memberswere installed and outgoing mem-bers Helen Bridges (BSN ’79), ZeldaMoore (BSN ’78) and Melanie Bunn(BSN ’83) were recognized for theirservice. Carolyn Graham (PhD ’97)was given special recognition forher role as past president andremains on the board for one yearas past president.

The Board constantly seeks inputand participation from all alumni.Please contact Executive DirectorAnne Webb at (919) 966-4619 orsonalum@unc.edu to get involved.

The SON Alumni Association Board of Directors held their annual meeting November 1, 2002. Pictured here are (firstrow, l-r) Meg Gambrell, Becky Olson, Tonya Rutherford Hemming, Jo-Anne Trowbridge Martin, BJ Lee Simpson; (secondrow, l-r) Bonnie Angel, Mary Holtschneider, Jo Lentz Williams, Courtney Rawls, Mary Lou Booth; (third row, l-r)Alyshia Smith, Carolyn Graham, Bret Temming, Derek Chrisco, Geraldine Laport, Anne Allen and Greg Simpson.

Alumni Association Board Holds Annual Meeting

The University of North Carolina atChapel Hill School of Nursing AlumniAssociation Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

Tonya Rutherford Hemming(BSN ’93, MSN ’01)President

BJ Lee Simpson (BSN ’93, MSN ’97)President-Elect

Susan King-Zeller (BSN ’95)Treasurer

Meg Gambrell (BSN ’01)Secretary

Carolyn Graham (PhD ’97)Past President

Bonnie Angel (BSN ’79)Faculty Representative

Bret Temming (BSN ’03)Undergraduate Representative

At-Large Members:

Prentiss Anne Allen (BSN ’67)Mary Lou Booth (BSN ’57)Derek Chrisco (BSN ’91)Abby Ensign (BSN ’00)Mary Holtschneider (BSN ’95)Michael Joyner (MSN ’00)Geraldine Laport (BSN ’55)Heather Mackey (MSN ’01)Jo-Anne T. Martin (BSN ’69)Susan Minnix (BSN ’95)Becky Olson (BSN ’74)Robin Perry (BSN ’96)Courtney Rawls (BSN ’01)Greg Simpson (MSN ’01)Alyshia Smith (BSN ’89)Carole Barrow Warren (BSN ’71)Jo Lentz Williams (BSN ’69)

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In addition to hosting social andnetworking events, the SON AlumniAssociation Board of Directors isproviding personal and professionaldevelopment opportunities foralumni. A current focus of thiseffort is continuing education. The Association worked this springto create top-notch programs at alow cost for several groups of SON alums in the communitieswhere they live and work.

The first of these programs washeld in Charlotte during the month

of March. Dr. Marcia Van Riper, anassociate professor at the SON, pre-sented “Genetics and Nursing in the21st Century.” Following the educa-tion session, participants enjoyedbrunch and an update on the Schoolfrom Dean Linda Cronenwett. Notonly did the event offer 1.5 contacthours of ANCC credit at a specialrate, it also gave local alumni theopportunity to meet one another and learn together.

Charlotte alum Glenda Wooten(BSN ’82) helped arrange logistics

for the event, which was held in theauditorium of Carolinas MedicalCenter. Another regional continuingeducation session, featuring a legalissues update, is planned for theWinston-Salem area on July 12.Local alumnae Heather ThompsonMackey (MSN ’01) and Pat DodsonHayes (BSN ’67) are helping to planthe day. If you would like moreinformation on this event, pleasecontact Anne Webb at (919) 966-4619 or Anne_Webb@unc.edu.

Alumni Association Hosts Regional CE Events

As part of its plan for student out-reach, the Alumni Association Boardagain awarded scholarships for thespring semester to several deservingnursing students. Recipients includ-ed Master’s student Andrea Biondi,seniors Debra Davis and Jewel Scottand junior Mary Glenn Smith.Members of the Board’s scholarshipcommittee reviewed nearly 30strong applications for the fourawards. Dean Cronenwett andAlumni Association President TonyaRutherford Hemming honored therecipients at a celebration luncheonon February 20. Both agreed thatthese outstanding students willbring strong talents to the nursingprofession.

Alumni Association Awards Scholarships

Alumni Association President Tonya Rutherford Hemming and Dean LindaCronenwett offered their congratulations to scholarship award winners (l-r) Jewel Scott, Mary Glenn Smith, Andrea Biondi and Debra Davis at a cele-bratory luncheon this spring.

Dean Linda Cronenwett andDr. Marcia Van Riper enjoyedsharing the latest informa-tion on genetics researchand the state of the schoolat a Charlotte CE event.Pictured here are (first row,l-r) Jane Mayes Link (BSN’74), Brenda Gail Summers(BSN ’74, MSN ’81), AmyWalters Courson (BSN ’98),Tonya Rutherford Hemming(BSN ’93, MSN ’01) and Alene Fuller Cooley (BSN’70); (second row, l-r) DanitaWinchester Terrell (BSN ’75),Glenda Sue Wooten (BSN’82), Dr. Van Riper and Dean Cronenwett.

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Alums are strengthening schoolties and getting the most out oftheir Carolina nursing connectionsthrough a new regional alumniprogram. The program was put inplace to draw together alums invarious communities and bring abit of the SON to them. Threegroups have formed in NorthCarolina and spent time with eachother and Dean Linda Cronenwettthis past fall. The participantsenjoyed meeting other alums andcomparing notes on career opportu-nities, health-care networks andeven social and family life.Greensboro, Southern Pines andWilmington were all places whereregional events took place this fall.

In Greensboro, Bonnie Fields

(BSN ’80), Beth Jaekle (BSN ’80,MSN ’85) and Nancy Caddy (BSN’71) were alumni organizers for anafternoon reception in October. Areaalumna Ann McPhaul (BSN ’65)provided a location for the meeting.In addition to getting to know eachother, the group heard an updateon School events and had a livelydiscussion about nursing educationand the role of the SON in the state.“The event gave many of us theopportunity to reconnect with oldfriends, but perhaps even moreimportantly it gave us the opportu-nity to make new ones,” says Fields.“The breadth and depth of ouralumni network is quite amazingand these events give us the oppor-tunity to link and get to know one

another in our local area.”Southern Pines-area alumni

enjoyed lunch with DeanCronenwett in September. CherylBanks Bachelor (BSN ’79) helpedorganize this gathering of alumsfrom various classes.

A Wilmington-area committeeformed in 2001 and has been veryactive. Headed by alum and facultymember Betty Woodard (MSN ’87),these SON graduates have hostedtwo events so far and hope to con-tinue getting together. Committeemembers are co-chair Donna Bost(BSN ’76), Tyler Baucom (BSN’96), Beth Chadwick (BSN ’81),Denise Darden (BSN ’77), andRobin Harper (BSN ’86). Togetherthey represent a wide range of nurs-ing knowledge and also enjoy hav-ing fun with fellow UNC grads. Thecommittee put together one eventjust to get to know younger alumniin the area who recently startedcareers and can benefit from theadvice of other Carolina nurses.

Bringing the School out toalumni is also a goal of this year’sAlumni Association Board ofDirectors. “Gathering feedback fromalumni who are doing the work that we train our students to do isinvaluable to the School,” saysAnne Webb, Alumni Associationdirector. “Getting together with fellow alumni seems to be a realbenefit for our graduates and isalways lots of fun.” If you are interested in helping form a groupin your area, please contact Webb at Anne_Webb@unc.edu or (919) 966-4619.

Bonnie Fields (BSN ’80), Nancy Scott Fuller, Dean Linda Cronenwett, Shawn Houck(BSN ’86), Karen Highfill (BSN ’90) and Beth Jaekle (BSN ’80, MSN ’85) met inOctober for a Greensboro-area alumni event.

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NO T E W O RT H Y NU R S E S

Mae Massey Carroll, BSN ’67, MSN, RN

Carroll is co-recipient of the2002 Alumna of the Year Award, anaward given to SON graduatesknown for their outstanding servicein the area of nursing, eitherthrough scholarly efforts, promotionof health care or service to the fieldof nursing.

Carroll works as a psychiatricclinical specialist at the VeteransAffairs Medical Center in Salisbury,North Carolina, where she developedthe first post-traumatic stress disor-der outpatient clinic for veterans. Shealso developed STOP (SalisburyTransitional Outpatient Program), aprogram that allows homeless veter-ans to participate in a wellness pro-gram at the center during the day andreside at the local Rowan HelpingMinistries during the night whileawaiting admission into an appro-priate rehab or treatment program.

Carroll earned recognition asthe first African American to teachnursing at the Louise Harkey Schoolof Nursing at Cabarrus College ofHealth Sciences in Concord, NorthCarolina, and the Decker School ofNursing at Binghamton University inBinghamton, New York. She alsobroke ground as the first AfricanAmerican female to serve as com-mander at the JC Price AmericanLegion, Post 107, in Salisbury, NorthCarolina, where she introducedhealth education for Legionnaires.

Jacqueline Lytle Gonzalez, BSN ’79, MSN, CNAA, RN

Gonzalez is the other recipient of the 2002 Alumna of the YearAward. She has served as vice president of patient care servicesand chief nursing officer at MiamiChildren’s Hospital in Miami,Florida, since 1998.

After graduating from Carolinain 1979, she began her career atCharlotte Memorial Hospital (nowCarolinas Medical Center) inCharlotte, North Carolina, as a staffnurse. In 1980 she moved to Miamito work as a staff nurse at MiamiChildren’s Hospital, where she hasheld several nursing positions sincethen, including assistant headnurse, head nurse, nursing supervi-sor, associate director of nursingand director of operations.

Gonzalez is active in her localnursing community, having servedas adjunct and guest faculty atFlorida International UniversitySchool of Nursing, University ofMiami School of Nursing andFlorida Atlantic University College ofNursing. She works with a numberof Miami-area health-care councilsand organizations, including Parentto Parent, an organization devotedto the support of families of childrenwith disabilities, and is a member ofseveral nursing organizations,including the National Associationof Children’s Hospitals, AmericanOrganization of Nurse Executivesand the Nursing ShortageConsortium of South Florida.

Katharine Harper Kent, BSN ’95, OCN, RN

Kent is the recipient of the 2002Carrington Award for ExceptionalCommunity Service, given to anindividual who has given remarkableservice to the community, state orother beneficiary organizations(though not necessarily throughdirect nursing activity) and who hasreflected favorably on the SONthrough this remarkable service.

Kent started her nursing careeras an oncology nurse at FryeRegional Medical Center in Hickory,North Carolina. Not long afterward,she was hired as a breast healthnurse at the Center for Breast Healthat Caldwell Memorial Hospital inLenoir, North Carolina.

In her capacity as a breasthealth nurse, she performs clinicalbreast examinations, coordinatesbreast health outreach programs,writes grants for breast healthawareness programs and counselsbreast cancer patients and theirfamilies. She also works as a volunteer with the Susan G. KomenBreast Cancer Foundation andhelped start a local affiliate of thefoundation in the North Carolinafoothills. She currently serves on the Dallas Komen Foundation’sNational Advocate Grant ReviewCommittee.

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SERVICE. COMPASSION. EXCELLENCE. All words that describe nurses whoon a daily basis care for patients who span the human diaspora of age,race, creed and color. The School of Nursing recently honored three of itsmost outstanding nursing alums at the 2002 Alumni Day celebration withawards that recognized their significant contributions to the profession.

Jacqueline Lytle Gonzalez,pictured here with her husband and mother, visitedChapel Hill for the first timesince she graduated more than20 years ago.

Katharine Kent received a corsage from Alumni AffairsDirector Anne Webb to noteher special place at the SON on Alumni Day.

Mae Massey Carroll thankedthe Alumni Association andher fellow alums for theday’s honor.

If you know of any noteworthy nursingalumni who deserve recognition, pleasefill out and return the alumni awardnomination form found in the back ofthis magazine.

Noteworthy Nurses: The 2002 Alumni of the Year

BY NATASHA WORTHINGTON

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School ofNursing Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Executive Committee:Margaret Ferguson Raynor (BSN ’67)President

Franklin Clark, IIIPast President

Nancy Scott FullerVice President

Karen Coley Harrison (BSN ’65)Secretary

Greer CawoodTreasurer

At-Large Members:

Evelyn Scott Alexander (BSN ’56)

Denise Taylor Darden (BSN ’77)

Barbara Jo Foley (BSN ’67)

Terry Graedon

Pamela Jameson (BSN ’76)

Steve Martin

Joyce Page

Gary Park

Mary “Bebe” Rose (BSN ’64)

Gwen Russell

Janet Askew Sipple (MSN ’70)

Carolyn Underwood (BSN ’79)

Honorary Emeritus Members:

Audrey Booth (MSN ’57)

Frances Fox Hill

Carolyn London (BSN ’56)

Thomas Norris, Jr.

Mary Ragsdale

Dear Alumni and Friends,

This was one of those extraordi-nary days when the generosity andthoughtfulness of alumni, friendsand faculty gives me pause. I havejust opened four envelopes. Theywere postmarked from Salisbury,North Carolina, Richmond,Virginia, Rochester, New York, andMilwaukee, Wisconsin. One of themcontained five one-dollar bills witha note to apply the gift whereverthere was greatest need and thecheer, “Go Heels.” This gift was astouching as the other gifts I openedfrom family and friends who wishedto honor the memory of a wonder-ful alumna and her mother, both ofwhom died of cancer.

Earlier, a highly regarded facultymember came into my office, closedthe door, sat down and confided that

she and her husband had just com-pleted their wills and it is theirintention to leave a major (andanonymous) bequest to the Schoolto use for scholarships. She plans tocomplete a planned gift informationsheet so that we can document thisand count it toward our campaigngoal. During lunch today DeanCronenwett and I met with a groupof Raleigh alumni from the classesof ’59, ’70, ’73 and ’74. Eachwoman told stories about how hernursing education and UNC-ChapelHill experience was a constant threadof dependability in their lives and asource of support as they built uponpersonal and professional successes.

You constantly remind me ofyour compassion and your valuesthat are demonstrated by your desireto give to others and create a futurefor those who come after you. You

express this in the work you do andthe many ways you give back to us.We have now reached 42% of our$15 million campaign goal, andhave brought over $6 million in private gifts to the School ofNursing. This is accomplished asmuch by small donations as it is bylarge gifts. We still have some dis-tance to go. Yet, I am reassured byyour love for Carolina nursing andknow that because of this, we willfully fund our new building andestablish the scholarships and professorships we need to create our future.

With heartfelt thanks,

Norma Singleton Hawthorne, MSDirector of Advancement

The Generosity of Friends

During an all-day planning sessioncalled by President Margaret Raynor(BSN ’67) on November 14, 2002, theBoard of Directors of the School ofNursing Foundation, Inc., met to estab-lish a new working committee structureand identify strategic goals that wouldhelp the School reach its $15 millioncampaign goal.

The meeting was facilitated byCarolyn Underwood (BSN ’79), presidentand CEO of Artecel Sciences, Inc., aResearch Triangle Park biotechnologycompany, who led individual and groupvisioning exercises that explored ways togrow major gifts and bequests, develop corporate and foundation contacts andcreate stronger ties to alumni, studentsand friends of the School.

By the end of the day, the workingcommittees had identified nine majorgoals that included holding a gala eventin spring 2003, identifying family foun-dations that could support the Schooland supporting student recognition cere-

monies to build early loyalty. Dr. Janet Askew Sipple (MSN ’70) will

chair the Major Gifts Committee andplans to co-host a fall 2004 reception foralumni and friends in the eastern part ofthe state with Paul Chused. To supportthe Campaign, Denise Taylor Darden(BSN ’77) plans to entertain Wilmingtonalumni and friends in her home thissummer. President Raynor will furtherexplore efforts to link students moreclosely with Foundation Board goals withnew board member Gwen Russell, parentof Kim Russell (BSN ’02).

The Board also welcomed new mem-ber Joyce Page of Durham. She joineddirectors Evelyn Alexander (BSN ’56),Greer Cawood, Dr. Franklin Clark III, Dr.Barbara Jo Foley (BSN ’67), Nancy ScottFuller, Dr. Terry Graedon, Karen ColeyHarrison (BSN ’65), Pam Jameson (BSN’76), Gary Park and Bebe Rose (BSN ’64)in the lively discussion that establishedthe action plan for the immediate future.

SON Foundation Board Update

Carolyn Underwood (BSN ’79) facili-tated the fall 2002 Foundation Boardmeeting with group exercises andbrainstorming sessions.

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When Bette Davis (BSN ’55) calledher classmates to urge them to support aclass gift that would name the AlumniWelcome Center Reception Room in theirhonor, she hoped to get 100% participa-tion. And, thanks to the generous supportof her classmates, she did. On November9, many of the first to graduate from theSchool of Nursing reunited at AuroraRestaurant in Chapel Hill to celebrate acollective $60,000 gift to the buildingfund. Joy Burton, Gwen Butler, MarthaCline, Winnie Cotton, Bette Davis, PatsyJohnson, Geri Laport, Mary Leggette,Janet Littlejohn, Gloria Peele, RamelleStarnes and Louise Thomas were all inattendance. Those who made individualgifts or pledges of $5,000 or more willreceive added recognition on the Wall ofHonor plaque in the entry lobby of thenew building. Ed Starnes (AB ’56),painter and husband of Ramelle Starnes,is creating a commemorative watercolorto hang in the reception room when thenew building is dedicated in 2005, alsothe 50th reunion of the class.

Classmates Karen Coley Harrison andHelen Wilson (BSN ’65), along with hus-bands David Harrison and Ronny Wilson,gathered before the UNC v. UConn bas-ketball game to begin exploring a Classof ’65 gift to the Carolina FirstCampaign. Their hope is to present it attheir 2005 reunion. They discussedoptions, including naming an endowed

scholarship or a room in the new build-ing in honor of the class. They plan tosurvey classmates about preferences soon.

The Class of ’69 also recently kickedoff an initiative to support the new build-ing. At this time, they are looking at sev-eral possible rooms for the class to name.Jo Lentz Williams and Jo-AnneTrowbridge Martin are leading the effort.

Class of ’93 members TonyaRutherford Hemming, BJ Lee Simpson andJennifer Christian Wilkins are organizinga class effort to coincide with theirupcoming 10th reunion. They are plan-ning a collective gift to the building fundand will present it at Alumni Day this fall.

Some of the most recent graduatesare also getting involved. Courtney Rawlsand Meg Gambrell have launched a BSNClass of ’01 effort to support the brickcampaign and have their class well rep-resented on the paved walkway alongsidethe new building addition.

These group gifts will add to thosemade by the Class of ’56 ($350,000) andthe Faculty Emeriti ($140,000).

If you’d like to know more aboutorganizing a steering committee of yourclassmates for a class gift, please contactNorma Hawthorne or Anne Webb at(919) 966-4619 or sonalum@unc.edu.

Class Gifts to Carolina First: Leveraging the Power of Individuals

The Class of ’55 gathered for dinner recently to celebrate a collective $60,000 gift to the Building Campaign. Participation in theCampaign was 100%. Pictured here are (l–r) Bette Davis, Ramelle Starnes, Gloria Peele, Gwen Butler, Joy Burton, Geri Laport,Winnie Cotton, Patsy Johnson, Janet Littlejohn, Mary Leggette, Martha Cline, Dean Cronenwett and Louise Thomas.

Bette Davis, Gwen Butler and Gwen’s husband, Robert, caught up withone another and fellow classmates at the celebratory dinner at Aurora.

Class Gift Notes

A “class gift” representsthe sum of individual giftsmade by each classmateto the building fund. Thiscollective gift can have asubstantial positive impacton the future of the SON.If an average individualgift or pledge is $25,000to $50,000, a class giftcould generate enoughcollective impact to name,for example, the dean’ssuite ($200,000) or theundergraduate computerlaboratory ($400,000) inhonor of a class.

A significant gift from anindividual who contributestoward the class gift willalso have a naming oppor-tunity in the building.

We are unable to countbequests toward a classgift, as they cannot be usedfor capital building funds.

All gifts over $5,000 willbe recognized on the Wallof Honor.

All gifts of whatever sizeare valued and welcomed.

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Planned Giving: For Something You Believe In

Making a bequest to theSchool of Nursing testifiesto your concern for thewelfare of others and foryour commitment to thefuture of the School, its faculty and students. Byinforming the University of your intention to benefitCarolina, you give us theopportunity to thank younow for your generosity.For some, the combinationof a campaign gift orpledge and a deferred giftcan result in significantfinancial advantages.

• You do not need to sendus a copy of your will todocument a bequest.

• An easy, one-page deferredgiving information sheetis the only necessarypaperwork.

• The University understandsthat people’s intentionsmay change and they maywant to make later modi-fications. A documentedbequest is considered arevocable gift to theUniversity.

• All information is confi-dential and anonymousunless you tell us otherwise.

• Documented bequestscount toward theCarolina First Campaign.

• This is a VERY importantway you can help us reachour $15 million goal.

Please visit www.carolinafirst.unc.edu\giftplanning to learn more.

In March and June of each year thefaculty who teach undergraduate BSNstudents are asked to submit names oftwo graduating seniors, one from the 14-month option and one from the 24-month option, who they feel best exem-plify nursing leadership qualities. Ballotsare prepared, faculty votes are tallied andthe dean honors the recipients at a spe-cial ceremony or during commencement.

Turn back the clock. 1956. A groupof senior BSN classmates gather daily atthe Carolina Coffee Shop where ownerGeorge Livas makes a place for them atthe front window alongside Chapel Hill’scivic and business leaders. Nursing stu-dents are among the first women oncampus, and Mr. Livas wants them to feelcomfortable. Sometimes, when they areshort on change, he treats them to lunchor a soda and offers help to solve a particularly perplexing mathematicalproblem. They make him an honoraryclass member as they prepare to graduate. His warmth and good natureare supportive and encouraging.

When Mr. Livas died suddenly thatyear, still a relatively young man, thewomen wanted to pay special tribute tohis memory. They established the GeorgeLivas Leadership Award and solicitedcontributions from some of FranklinStreet’s notables. A small fund was estab-lished and over the years it has grown

modestly, with the interest accrued eachyear enough to make two small awards.

When Mrs. Sophia Livas came to visitDean Linda Cronenwett in October 2002with daughter Elaini Bingham, sherecounted the era with Carolyn London(BSN ’56) and Jeff Dudley (BSN ’02), lastyear’s 14-month option Livas Awardrecipient. Jeff, who is now working at UNCHospitals, says the award is especiallymeaningful to him because it representsspecial recognition by the faculty and isa long-standing tradition in the School.

Carolyn London remembered howclassmates Landy Fox, Jess CarrawayHeizer, Coolie Monroe, Jane Sox Monroeand she were accepted by Mr. Livas andwhat it was like to be a student at thattime. Their recollections have inspiredthe SON to look for ways to build theLivas Award fund. If you are interested incontributing to this special fund, pleasecontact Norma Hawthorne at (919) 966-4619 or norma_hawthorne@unc.edu.

The George Livas Leadership Award

Dean Cronenwett and Carolyn London (BSN ’56) were appreciative of Sophia Livasand her daughter, Elaini Bingham, sharing a few memories of George Livas.

2002: Jeffrey Dudley, 14-month option

Leslie Collins, 24-month option

2001: Emily Joubert

2000: Christopher Norwood

1999: Jonathon Rector

1998: Laura Calamos

1997: Jennifer Simms

1996: Susan Richard

1995: Mary Holtschneider

1992: Becky Guess

George LivasLeadership Award

recipients from the past 10 years:

1970Gwen Dorminey Sherwood(MSN) was inducted into theAmerican Academy of Nursing in2001 and became president-elect ofthe International Association forHuman Caring. She is a professorand associate dean for practice andoutreach at the University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing.

1973Maryann Patterson Ingersoll(BSN) has returned to live in theUnited States after three years inKuwait, though her husband stilltravels back and forth for business.She keeps busy with volunteer workat Houston Children’s Hospital,KUHF Radio and the HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts. She is a mem-ber of the Holistic NursingAssociation and hopes to certify inaromatherapy soon.

Suzanne Limparis Ward(BSN)is now a licensed and nationallycertified massage therapist inMaryland. She is also a part-timecostume designer.

1974Carol Zimmerman Garrison (BSN)began her tenure as president of theUniversity of Alabama atBirmingham September 1, 2002.She completed her MSN from UABand her PhD in Epidemiology fromthe University of North Carolina in1982.

1983Mary Maddrey Chandler (BSN) isin the post-masters FNP program atthe University of Virginia and looksforward to her graduation in May2003. She completed her MSN at UVAin 1992. She is married to the Rev.Dr. John Chandler (BA ’83). Theyhave two sons, Preston and Roland.

1984Nancy Walters Harman (BSN)marked seven years at Womack ArmyMedical Center in Ft. Bragg, NorthCarolina, in June 2002 as a staffnurse midwife. In August, sheopened Birthwise of Central NorthCarolina in Chatham County, whichprovides home birth services andwell woman care. She stays busygrowing organic vegetables andherbs on her family farm, volunteer-ing with the Chatham County SocialHealth Council, directing the choirat her church and raising her threeteenage sons.

1985Cynthia Cumbo Klaess (BSN)received certification in case man-agement. She now works as a cardiovascular surgery case managerat Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NorthCarolina.

1987Gary Crotty (BSN ’84, MSN ’87) finished his term as president andpast president of the TennesseeNurses Association.

1994Cherie Smith-Miller (BSN) presented“Why Are We Talking About HearingLoss? I Have Lives To Save!” at the26th Annual Congress and NursingSymposium of the Society ofOtorhinolaryngology and Head-NeckNurses held in San Diego, California,September 20-24, 2002.

1996Susan Kyle Foster (BSN) gave birthto Megan Kyle Foster in December2001. Megan’s older sister, EmilyKathryn Foster, is three years old.

1997Ginger Baity Ervin (BSN) completedher MSN at UNC-Charlotte and is nowworking as a family nurse practitionerin an internal medicine practice.

Yvette M. Pype Gramins (BSN)moved back to North Carolina afterliving overseas with her husband, who is a surgeon in the US Navy, andworks at Presbyterian Hospital inCharlotte.

BJ Lee Simpson (BSN ’93, MSN ’97)was awarded the National Associationof Nurse Practitioners in Women’sHealth Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award during the 2002 NPWHconference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The award honors her dedicated service promoting women’s healthcare and issues in rural NorthCarolina.

Julie M. Schneider (BSN) has beenpromoted to manager of TransplantServices at Memorial HermannHospital in Houston, Texas.

Niki Peaden Speri (BSN) and hus-band Bill (BSBA ’97) became theproud parents of daughter TaylorDaune in August 2001. She also hasbeen promoted to operating roommanager at NC Specialty Hospital inDurham, NC.

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AL U M N I NO T E S

We want to hearfrom you!To update your address or to

let Carolina Nursing share

your new job, new address, or

special accomplishment with

fellow alums, please use the

form on page 35.

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JuneNurse Practitioner Review Course June 3 – 5, 2003

History Taking and Physical Examination: June 6, 13 and 20, 2003Sharpening Your Skills

Critical Teaching Strategies for Critical Thinking June 7, 2003

■ Nursing Exploration Week June 22 – June 27, 2003

July1st Annual Advanced Teaching Excellence Institute: July 29 – August 1, 2003 Advanced Principles of Teaching in Nursing

August■ 14-month Second Degree BSN Option Commencement August 10, 2003

Writing for Publication with Elizabeth Tornquist August 22, 2003

■ First Day of Classes August 26, 2003

Legal Update August 29, 2003

SeptemberCareer Opportunities in Clinical Research: Understanding September 2 – November 18, 2003 the Roles & Responsibilities of CRA and CRC

Strokes: Preventing & Managing "Brain Attacks" September 4, 2003

HIV Update 2003: Caring for the HIV Patient September 11, 2003

Teaching using Stories September 13, 2003

The Cutting Edge: Balancing Your Life September 18 – 19, 2003

Diabetes Management in the Hospital Setting September 30, 2003

■ Distinguishes School of Nursing events from Continuing Education events

Calendar of EventsFor more information on School events, contact theOffice of Advancement.

E-mail: sonalum@unc.edu Phone: (919) 966-4619FAX: (919) 843-8241http://nursing.unc.edu

For more information or toregister for a ContinuingEducation program, contactthe School of Nursing Officeof Continuing Education.

E-mail: nursing_ce@unc.eduPhone: (919) 966-3638FAX: (919) 966-0870

http://nursing.unc.edu/lifelong/index.html

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WHAT’S NEWWith You?Keeping up with each other is hard to do these days. Please let Carolina Nursing share your news! Whether it’s a

new job, a new address, or a special accomplishment, we’ll be happy to get the word out for you.

Name (please include maiden name): Class Year: Degree:

❑ My address has changed. My new address is:

News:

We want to know how we can best serve you, the nearly 6,000 distinguished alumni who are an important part of the School ofNursing family. Please take a moment to fill out and return this short survey to make your opinion count.

1. What kinds of alumni programs interest you? Please rank each of the following on a scale of 1–5.1 = very interesting 2 = somewhat interesting 3 = neutral 4 = not so interesting 5 = not interesting at allAcademic/Continuing Education Programs 1 2 3 4 5Regional Programs 1 2 3 4 5Athletic Events 1 2 3 4 5Other: ________________________ 1 2 3 4 5

2. What types of articles do you most enjoy reading in Carolina Nursing magazine?Please rank each of the following on a scale of 1–5.1 = very interesting 2 = somewhat interesting 3 = neutral 4 = not so interesting 5 = not interesting at allStories about alumni 1 2 3 4 5Stories about the school and faculty 1 2 3 4 5Student features 1 2 3 4 5Current issues in nursing 1 2 3 4 5Other: ________________________ 1 2 3 4 5

3. Would you like to plan a reunion for your class? ❑ No ❑ Yes4. Are you interested in participating on the Alumni Board? ❑ No ❑ Yes5. Are you interested in helping to plan or host an alumni activity?

❑ No ❑ Yes, I’d like to help with:_________________________________________________________6. What can your Alumni Association do to better serve you?:

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Name (please include maiden name):_____________________________Class Year: ____ Degree:____________

MAKE YOUR OPINIONCount

Please send your survey and news to:

Associate Director of Alumni Affairs, School of NursingUNC-Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460Fax: (919) 843-8241 E-mail: sonalum@unc.edu

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The School of Nursing is accepting nominations for awards to be presented each year during Alumni Day. Please nominate thatcolleague or friend who has meant much to the profession and to the School of Nursing. Additional supporting material may beattached to this nomination form if necessary. A member of the awards committee may contact you for additional information.

The ALUMNA/US OF THE YEAR AWARD is awarded to the UNC School of Nursing graduate who is known for distinction in nursing through scholarly endeavors, promotion of health care or professional service.

Name of Nominee: Class:

Reasons why nominee should receive this award:

The CARRINGTON AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE is awarded to the UNC School of Nursing graduate who hasgiven remarkable service to the community, state or other beneficiary organizations and has reflected favorably on the School ofNursing through efforts to benefit society (though not necessarily through direct nursing activity).

Name of Nominee: Class:

Reasons why nominee should receive this award:

The HONORARY ALUMNA/US AWARD is awarded to a professional who possesses distinction in the nursing profession and hasdemonstrated outstanding support to the School of Nursing. This person is a non-graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing.

Name of Nominee: Class:

Reasons why nominee should receive this award:

Your Name: Class:

Phone:

Alumni Award NOMINATIONS

Please send your nominations to:

Associate Director of Alumni Affairs, School of NursingUNC-Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460Fax: (919) 843-8241 E-mail: sonalum@unc.eduFor additional info, contact Anne Webb at (919) 966-4619

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