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News Nurse-midwifery program receives maximum accreditation The Marquette University College of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery Program was reaccredited with no recommendations in February 2009 for the maximum 10-year period by the Accreditation Commission of Midwifery Education. Marquette’s program, which opened in 1993, underwent a thorough evaluation by ANME of the program’s operations regarding curriculum, administration, faculty, students, clinical sites and other resources.
College of Nursing alumna receives Tempo Milwaukee award Sue Ela, executive vice president of Aurora Health Care and president of metro region, was honored with a TEMPO Mentor Award in February by Tempo Milwaukee. The Mentor Awards celebrate the practice of mentoring, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to helping others achieve their personal and professional potential. Ela, an undergraduate and graduate alumna of the Marquette College of Nursing, was selected for her more than 30 years of nursing and healthcare leadership experience and involvement with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, Greater Milwaukee Committee, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and the United Way.
10,000th client visit ¡ª “They saved my life.” The Marquette Neighborhood Health Center reached its 10,000th client visit in January 2009 when Chavonne Perkins, Milwaukee, had an appointment. “They saved my life,” said Perkins. “Deb recognized my symptoms of diabetes and did the blood work on me to find out I had it.” Dr. Deborah Schwallie, nurse practitioner, and Patti Sobchak, nurse, have worked with Perkins on her diabetes management since she was diagnosed in December 2008. They are two of the five registered and advanced practice nurses providing primary care at the center. Twenty-seven nursing students have also received more than 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience
College of Nursing alumna named one of Business Journal’s ?“Forty Under 40”
Institute for Natural Family Planning receives $595,000 grant
Milwaukee archdiocese honors Dr. Richard Fehring The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has honored Dr. Richard Fehring, professor of nursing and director of the College of Nursing’s Institute for Natural Family Planning, as a recipient of the Archbishop’s Vatican II Award for Distinguished Service for outstanding contributions to the Church and society. The archdiocese selected Fehring as one of 14 area individuals honored with the Vatican II Award in 2008 due to his devotion to and research in NFP. According to the archdiocese, the awards honor men, women and young adults who exemplify the Catholic Church’s vision set forth in the Second Vatican Council. Fehring was also appointed to the Archdiocesan Bioethics Committee, which serves the archbishop as an advisory group about medical issues.
Comments about College of Nursing requested for accreditation As part of the College of Nursing’s accreditation evaluation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Marquette community members and the general public are invited to provide comments about the college to CCNE. Comments are shared with members of the evaluation team, which considers them as they relate to accreditation standards, but comments are not shared directly with the college itself. Comments will be accepted by CCNE until March 1, 2009. The accreditation visit is April 1-3, 2009. Submit signed comments regarding any aspect of the College of Nursing to: LiAnn Shepard
College of Nursing to honor 13 area nurses Six Marquette University alumnae have been selected as recipients of the College of Nursing’s first-ever Cameos of Caring awards. In a celebration of nursing excellence, Marquette alumnae to be honored are: Carole Farrell, Arts '73 — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Area hospitals, hospital systems and long-term care facilities were invited to partner with the university to recognize outstanding nurses and their contributions to health care. Nurses were nominated by their facilities. Selections were for nurses who work directly with patients at the bedside in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities or ambulatory settings. Additional 2008 award recipients are: Elaina Janikian — Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints The awards will be presented during a black tie event Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., at Marquette. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Cameos of Caring Scholarship Fund, which offers scholarships to support educational advancement of registered nurses and the college's Simulation and Technology Learning Resource Center, which supports skill development for nurses.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Fehring Dr. Richard Fehring has received the Archdiocesan Vatican II Award for Service to Families. This is to be awarded on November 18th. In his letter to Richard, Archbishop Dolan noted his many contributions to the Milwaukee community.
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen O’Brien Dr. Maureen O’Brien has been selected to serve on the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Clinical Nurse Specialist Pediatric Nursing Content Expert Panel. Maureen’s appointment letter recognizes her expertise in this practice area and her invaluable contributions to the specialty.
Dr. Richard Fehring Recieves New Grant Funding Congratulations to Dr. Richard Fehring on the funding of his grant proposal “Randomized Comparison of Two Internet Supported Natural Family Planning Methods” This is a 3 year grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Other MUCN faculty: Co-investigator Mary Schneider and Biostatistician Mingyan Yang. Many thanks to ORSP colleagues, Katherine Durben and Barbara Ploszay, for all of their support.
Marquette names new College of Nursing dean Margaret Faut Callahan, a longtime leader at Rush University's College of Nursing, has been named dean of the Marquette University College of Nursing, interim Provost David Shrock announced. Her appointment is effective July 1.
Cameos of Caring gala to honor direct-care RNs Susan Suleski Marquette University’s College of Nursing, Milwaukee, will roll out the red carpet in November to honor some of the finest nurses in south eastern Wisconsin. Each will make cameo appearances during the school’s first annual Cameos of Caring Awards Gala. The Cameos of Caring program honors exceptional nurses who work directly with patients in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, ambulatory care or home care. At the event, the award-winning nurses, who are selected by their hospitals or health care systems, will tell their stories through a short video – or cameo – during the gala event. Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters. View full article here
Marquette Clinic for Women & Children The Marquette Clinic for Women & Children uses a holistic nursing model that addresses the patients’ lifestyle and psycho-social factors that influence health beyond what can be treated with medication, said Mary Ann Lough, clinic director, and Christine Shaw, one of the clinics’ advanced practice nurses. The grant-funded clinic is operated by Marquette University College of Nursing faculty, including Lough and Shaw, and graduate and undergraduate nursing students provide no-cost care to uninsured women as well as a small number of uninsured children not covered by BadgerCare, the state’s low-cost health insurance program for the working poor. Story appeared in the Milwaukee Business Journal, May 2, 2008
First DNP program in the state Marquette University College of Nursing will begin the doctor of nursing practice program this fall. It’s the first such program in Wisconsin. The DNP is a terminal professional degree for nurses in advanced practice and nursing administration. This degree represents attainment of the highest level of clinical nursing competence and educational parity with other health team members holding clinical doctorates. Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters in a special advertising section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 4, 2008
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