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New Partnership with Future of Nursing

Lisa Sieren, statewide coordinator for United Ways of Iowa, has been selected to serve on the Steering Committee of the Iowa Action Coalition in the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. The purpose of the coalition is to implement recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

Mary Berg Named NP of the Year

Mary Berg, DNP, RN, ARNP, Associate Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing was recently named Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners (IANP).

This award is presented each year at the Spring Nurse Practitioner Conference to one IANP member who has made “substantial contributions to IANP and to their profession.”

Professor Watson Interviewed in Register Article

Nurse Leaders an Emerging Role in the Field

More Iowa programs preparing nurses for the role, aimed at improving quality and safety

Special to the Register | By Estela Villanueva-Whitman

Two Iowa nursing schools are doing their part to train clinical nurse leaders, an emerging role poised to improve quality and safety in patient care.

New Poll Reveals Serious Gaps in Care for Older Adults

Many older Americans, including those with a regular primary care provider, are not receiving important geriatric services, according to a new poll released by the John A. Hartford Foundation.

In the nationally representative poll of Americans age 65 and older, large majorities report that they have not received depression screening, falls history or counseling, referral to community-based health resources, and other important services that support healthy aging. The poll also explores awareness of the new Medicare Annual Wellness visit and older patient satisfaction.

Professor Herr Brings Expertise to the Far East

As part of a collaborative geriatric pain education project that addresses the needs of an aging population, Keela Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN, professor & associate dean for faculty at UI’s College of Nursing, recently gave a series of lectures at Southern Medical University’s Zhujiang Hospital in Guangzhou, China.

“Addressing the challenge of pain in older adults from a global perspective is very important and the opportunity to contribute to this agenda through international partnerships is very rewarding personally and professionally,” said Dr. Herr.

Navy Vet, BSN Student Featured in Iowa Now

Boots on the ground

UI services, support help military veterans transition to college

By Stephen Pradarelli

As a petty officer second class in the Navy, it was Adam Connell’s job to successfully board ships being used for arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and other nefarious activities in South America and the Persian Gulf.

CON Welcomes New Students into Young Nurse Programs

When the fall 2012 semester begins, the College of Nursing will welcome several new students into its Young Nurse Clinician Programs.

One of these programs, the Young Community Nurse Clinician (YCNC) program, is a competitive and selective mentored program for undergraduate nursing students who are strongly considering a career in community and public health nursing.

Dr. Smith Interviewed for ABC News Report

UI College of Nursing Assistant Professor Marianne Smith was recently interview by ABC News for an article on a new nursing home concept for dementia patients.

Written by Katie Moisse, the article, titled “Alzheimer's Disease: Dutch Village Doubles as Nursing Home,” discusses Hogewey, a nursing home in Amsterdam that was designed to look and feel more like a small village than a care facility.

Dr. Smith was asked about this new approach to eldercare and is quoted about halfway down the first page.

PhD Student Awarded Prestigious Scholarship

The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence will reach an important milestone this fall, as the third cohort of nursing doctoral candidates in its Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program brings the program to a national scale.

Among the scholarship recipients for the fall of 2012 is UI College of Nursing PhD student Emily Higdon.

“This award couldn't have come at a better time. It truly is an honor and a blessing to be a Jonas Scholar. I couldn't be happier,” said Higdon, who was unaware she had even been nominated.

IOWA INVESTIGATOR: Sandra Ramey

What is the focus of your research? What questions are you trying to answer? What problems are you attempting to solve?

The focus of my research includes cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and morbidity in law enforcement officers. CVD is a serious public health issue and rates of CVD in this profession are frequently higher than that found in the general population. Law enforcement is unique regarding the frequency and type of critical incident and organizational stressors that agency members encounter consistently throughout their careers.

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