School of nursing news
Five U-M School of Nursing faculty members earn promotions
May 24, 2021Five School of Nursing faculty members were among the recommendations for promotion recently approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents on Thursday, May 20.
“Congratulations to these highly talented faculty members on this well-deserved recognition,” said Dean Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. “They are skilled leaders in nursing practice, research and education, and we are proud to have them as part of our family at the School of Nursing.”
Deena Kelly Costa, Ph.D., RN, FAANAssociate Professor of Nursing, with tenure
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Dean Hurn appointed to lead U-M Working Group on Culture Change
May 21, 2021President Mark Schlissel announced May 20 that a collaborative, systemic effort to bring about broad cultural change regarding community workplace norms and behaviors at the university would continue with the formation of a Working Group on Culture Change led by Patricia Hurn, dean of the School of Nursing, and Sonya Jacobs, chief organizational learning officer for the university and senior director for faculty and leadership development at Michigan Medicine.
Schlissel said Hurn and Jacobs are developing a charge for the effort and a work plan for the group “whose purpose is to... Read more
Alum Stephanie Colton wins 2021 Nursing at Michigan Poster Day Award
May 18, 2021New U-M School of Nursing graduate Stephanie Colton (DNP ’21), RN, AGACNP-BC, has been recognized as the winner of the U-M School of Nursing Poster Award at the 2021 Nursing at Michigan Poster Day for her project, “Reduction of Pain in an Adult In-Patient Medicine Unit: Movement is Medicine Pilot.”
Held virtually May 3 and 4, Nursing at Michigan Poster Day provides an opportunity for all nurses at Michigan Medicine to showcase research, clinical innovations and evidence-based practice work. The event is serves as a celebration of work accomplished across the nursing community... Read more
We Dare to create a space for men in nursing
May 18, 2021At a time when many have struggled to find connection and community, two University of Michigan nursing students are building a new space for engagement around the distinct experiences of men in the nursing profession.
As they worked through an unconventional 2020-21 sophomore year in U-M’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Josiah Ratts and Neal Hautz teamed up to form the university’s first chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing. The organization works to improve gender inclusion in the profession and serves as a voice of support and encouragement for... Read more
Assistant Professor Lenette M. Jones joins nurse leader fellowship program at UC Davis nursing school
May 17, 2021U-M School of Nursing Assistant Professor Lenette M. Jones, Ph.D., ACNS-BC, RN, is one of 10 nurse scientists accepted to the second cohort of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators at the University of California, Davis. This fellowship program, funded by a $37.5 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, recognizes early- to mid-career nursing scholars and innovators with a high potential to accelerate leadership in nursing research, practice, education, policy and entrepreneurship.
As part of the three-year program, fellows receive $450,... Read more
Nurses Month 2021: Stories, strategies and perspectives on self-care
May 07, 2021While nurses are most trusted professionals in the United States, research shows they are also among the most stressed. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased attention to the pressures of the nursing profession, but even before nurses’ sacrifices gained national recognition in the last year, many were already struggling.
Two recent studies from U-M School of Nursing faculty members illustrate a worsening problem. Research led by Associate Professor Matthew Davis, Ph.D., MPH, and Professor Chris Friese, Ph.D., RN, AOCN®, FAAN, showed that female nurses are roughly twice as... Read more
The Art of Queer Health Sciences featured in new exhibition led by U-M School of Nursing staff member
Apr 29, 2021“If our work as researchers took up space in the same way art does, that could help the people we work with feel seen. We expect communities to be vulnerable with us when participating in research, so why not also create a pipeline for creatives who exist in those communities to process that vulnerability and share it in a way that’s respectful, disarming and accessible?”
This question inspired Tanaka Chavanduka, a project manager at the U-M School of Nursing's Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, to organize a new community art exhibition to explore what happens when... Read more
Celebrating Nurses Month at the U-M School of Nursing
Apr 29, 2021Public trust in nurses does not waver — for 19 consecutive years and through the worst public health crisis in recent history, nursing has been ranked as the most trusted profession in the United States. That trust is well earned, as nurses are not only the face of health care on the front lines but also leaders who will reshape the future of care in a post-pandemic world. Whether guiding policy, providing essential preventive care or treating critically ill patients in the ICU, nurses continue to demonstrate their immeasurable impact on the health and well-being of communities across the... Read more
U-M School of Nursing announces 2021 DAISY Award winners
Apr 27, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing has announced its 2021 DAISY Award winners, recognizing Clinical Instructor Karen Keune, Ed.D., MJ, BSN, RN, as the recipient of this year’s Extraordinary Nursing Faculty Award and Clinical Instructor Patricia Tillman-Meakins, Ph.D., ANP-BC, as the winner of the inaugural Award for Nurses Advancing Health Equity.
The Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty was developed by the DAISY Foundation to honor nursing educators who inspire their students, recognizing and celebrating the many contributions faculty make to the future of nursing. New... Read more
U-M School of Nursing recognizes advanced practice students during second annual White Coat Ceremony
Apr 21, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing held its second annual White Coat Ceremony Friday, April 16, in a virtual event honoring nearly 50 graduate students as they make their transition to advanced clinical practice. For advanced practice students, receiving a white coat represents a prestigious milestone, recognizing their essential role in the health care field and marking the next step in their journey to become primary and acute care nurse practitioners and midwives.
This year's ceremony carried added significance in light of the many challenges students faced while... Read more
