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Nurse Practitioners to Meet Increased Demand for Primary Care

CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS
Dec. 21, 2012 – 2:38 p.m.

Governors See Larger Role for Nurse Practitioners

By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor

Nurse practitioners could play a more prominent role in health care delivery and states should consider easing laws under which they practice, recommends a new report by the National Governors Association.

Student Life: The Word is Fight, Fight, Fight (and Care) for Iowa!

Like most college students, Jessica Carroll is busy … really busy. As a UI cheerleader and full-time BSN student, her time management skills are put to the test on a daily basis.

“Jessica is a great example of a student athlete who manages our rigorous curriculum while maintaining an active campus life,” said Ellen Cram, PhD, RN, assistant dean for undergraduate programs.

Frantz Explains Potential Bachelor’s Degree Mandate in Register Article

Bachelor's for nurses considered
Panel holds closed meeting to talk about degree requirement, which some community colleges oppose
By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Des Moines Register

A state committee formed to discuss a proposal to require nurses in Iowa to earn a bachelor’s degree met Tuesday in closed session.

CON’s Williams, Daack-Hirsh to Present at Genetics Forum

Iowa City Mini Medical School examines personal genetics

By: UI Health Care Marketing and Communications

New DNA sequencing technologies are making it easier to know more about your entire genetic blueprint and your genetic risks for medical problems. In fact, reading your genes could eventually become as common as getting an X-ray, leading to individually tailored diagnoses and treatments.

However, while these new technologies offer much promise, they also raise many questions.

Dean Frantz to Serve as AACN Committee Chair for DNP Summit

WASHINGTON – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) will be convening stakeholders from education, practice, and research for a national summit on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in spring 2013.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: A Lasting Impact

When you listen to Sandra Hittman (BSN ’71, MA ’73), it becomes clear that she was greatly influenced by her time at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. This educational experience at Iowa created a strong foundation that has served her well throughout her professional career … even now as she enters into retirement.

McKay Pens Fall Prevention Article

Professor Sherry L. McKay, MSN, ASRNP, GNP and director of the college’s House Calls Faculty Practice unit recently authored an op-ed piece for Iowa City’s Press-Citizen.

In the article, McKay, who has many years of nursing experience in acute, long-term, and home health care—including an emphasis in Gerontology and psychiatric nursing—offers some great tips to help prevent falls, which are the leading cause of death from injury for older adults.

Alumna to Honored at CPH Symposium

Sharon (Yearous) Guthrie (BSN ’93, MSN ’99, PhD ’11) has been selected to receive the Iowa Public Health Heroes Award from the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Dr. Guthrie has been active in the state, advocating for the health of children in schools and school nursing, and has been influential in the development of state policy for child mental health and care in schools. She will receive the award during the college’s Institute for Public Health Practice Fall Colloquium, titled “Communicating the Value of Public Health” on Thursday, November 8.

CON Student’s Research Has International Impact

When BSN student Jeannette George opted to bring her research on Sickle Cell Anemia awareness to Uganda the thought of traveling abroad alone was a little unnerving. However, looking back George considers it “the bravest decision” she ever made.

›› To read all about this life-changing journey, click here

Daack-Hirsch Featured in Gazette Article

Sandra Daack-Hirsch, PhD, RN, a clinical geneticist and assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing, was interviewed for a recent Gazette article that discussed the importance of knowing your family medical history.

Much of Daack-Hirsch’s previous clinical practice and current research focuses on genetic and environmental influences on the health of babies, and explaining these often complex issues to affected families.

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