Faculty News
Two Faculty Members Appointed New Gaultier Fellows
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Kronk and. Dr. Yvonne Weideman! In support of its commitment to service-learning, Duquesne has announced the creation of a new fellowship for University faculty. The first Gaultier Fellows-named in honor of the late Spiritan, the Rev. Mathurin Gaultier, C.S.Sp.,-will begin their appointments during the 2012-13 academic year. Read more about the Gaultier Fellows.
Faculty Book Published
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Paraska who just published her book, Health Promotion in Nursing Practice!
With the increased incidence of chronic diseases, the demand for skilled health promoting professionals has surged. Many professionals working in the field of health promotion lack the necessary tools to apply the skills in their practice. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice provides insight not only into the principles of health promotion, but also how to translate them into practice. Covering traditional theories, how to use them in practice and research, the synergy model as a new framework for health promotion, and relating empirical research, Health Promotion in Nursing Practice incorporates chronic diseases, program planning, and evaluation. Included in this text are chapter objectives, summaries, articles, key terms, review questions, case studies and exercises to bring theory into practice.
Dr. Joan Such Lockhart Named a 2010 Fellow in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs
Congratulations to Dr. Joan Such Lockhart for being name a 2010 Fellow in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs.
In 2001, the Helene Fuld Health Trust awarded an academic leadership grant to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in order to develop an executive leadership institute for new and aspiring deans. After four grant funded classes of fellows, the program was redesigned and became self-sustaining in 2006, but retained the rigorous and competitive selection process and the excellent leader development activities characterized by the first four years. Learn more about the program.
Dr. Alison Colbert Named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ‘Nurse Faculty Scholar’
Alison Colbert, Ph.D., assistant professor, has won a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop interventions to improve the health of incarcerated women as they re-enter society. Colbert is one of just 12 nurse educators from around the country to receive the three-year $350,000 Nurse Faculty Scholar award this year. It is given to junior faculty who show outstanding promise as future leaders in academic nursing.
New Academic Chair
Congratulations to Dr. Lenore Resick, the new Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Community Outreach. Lenore Resick is recognized as a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional achievement in community outreach through teaching, research and service.
“In this role, I will strive to continue community outreach through the Nurse-Managed Wellness Center, to work with communities to improve the health and wellness of vulnerable older adults living in Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and to explore new models of health care delivery,” said Resick, associate professor of nursing. “I plan to continue to work closely with community partners to mentor students in the delivery of culturally competent health care and community-focused scholarship and service that meets the needs identified by the community.”
Resick, who joined the nursing school in 1994, is director of the Nurse-Managed Wellness Center and serves as coordinator for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program. Her areas of expertise include physical assessment for advanced practice nursing, transcultural/international nursing and online teaching/learning. Resick was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners last year and also received the 2007 Distinguished Nurse Award from the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.
Resick will serve in the post for a five-year term.
Research Study Receives Funding
Congratulations to Dr. Rick Zoucha, PI, along with co-investigators Yinka Agana-Williams (Director of AJAPO), Kathy Mayle and Shirley Smith. Their proposal, Promoting Health and Health Care Access in the African and Afro-Caribbean Community: A Participatory Action Research Study, was selected for funding via The State of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (C.U.R.E.) Program (Tobacco Settlement Act).
Faculty Posters Accepted at Conference
Congratulations to faculty whose posters were accepted for the Robert Wood Johnson New Careers In Nursing Conference
Innovative program design for accelerated students category:
“Preparing Accelerated Students for the Future of Health Care: Implementing an Integrated Community-Based Curriculum”
Kathy Wilt, Nancy Brom, Dr. Joan Such Lockhart, Leah Vota Cunningham
First place, evaluation category:
“Listening to the “Voices” of Second Degree Students: Formative Program Evaluation Using Focus Groups”
Dr. Joan Such Lockhart
School of Nursing Faculty Research Intramural Grant Winners
Congratulations to the following faculty who received funding for their research projects:
Dr. Alison Colbert & Dr. Kathleen Sekula - Identification of Victims of Interpersonal Violence by Emergency Department Nurses
Dr. Michalene King - Parish Nurses: Partners in Community Health
Dr. Charles Larew - The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Competency and Self-Efficacy for Finding and Critically Evaluating Internet Based Health-Related Information Resources
Each of these projects will fill a gap in the literature and help build the science of nursing.
Faculty Publications
Congratulations to Dr. Khlood Salman on her recent publication in Health Care for Women International: Health Beliefs and Practices Related to Cancer Screening Among Arab Muslim Women in an Urban Community.
Congratulations to Dr. MelanieTurk on the recent publication of her dissertation in the American Journal of Health Behavior, "Psychosocial Correlates of weight Maintenance Among Black and White Adults"
King, M. A. (2011). Parish nursing: Holistic Nursing Care in Faith Communities. Holistic Nursing Practice, 25(6), 309-315.
Colbert, A., Zoucha, R. (2010) Disaster assistance: Culturally congruent care of victims of natural disaster. In Core Curriculum for Transcultural Nursing and Health Care, eds. Douglas, M.K., Pacquiao, D. F. Journal of Transcultural Nursing and Health Care, 21(Supplement 1), 268S-272S.
Zoucha, R. (2010). Locke’s Model of Multicultural Understanding. In In Core Curriculum for Transcultural Nursing and Health Care, eds. Douglas, M.K., Pacquiao, D. F. Journal of Transcultural Nursing and Health Care, 21(Supplement 1).
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Culleiton and Dr. Yvonne Weideman for their recent CEU publications!
Dr. Culleiton authored "What is Evidence-Based Practice" which will be available via Western Schools Continuing Education Courses* by the end of the month. This is a 2 credit CEU.
Both Drs. Culleiton and Wiedeman authored the CE publication "Arterial Blood Gases: A Systematic and Easy Approach" published also by the Western Schools and will be available for completion in the next couple of months. This is a 2 credit CEU.
If anyone would like to complete the CEUs or see a copy, please contact Dr. Culleiton.
*Western Schools is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Culleiton and Dr. Lynn Simko whose manuscript, The Critical Care Shuffle: Managing Electrolyte and Fluid Abnormalities in the Critically Ill Patient, was accepted for publication in the March issue of Nursing 2011 Critical Care Journal.
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Culleiton for her most recent publication, Preceptor Pointers, featured in the Staff Development special (November 2010) of Nursing Management, 41(11), 40-45, doi: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000389014.28740.18
Congratulations to Dr. Michalene King and Ms. Kathy Wilt! Their manuscript, Time Well Spent: Integrating Simulation into an Accelerated BSN Program, was just accepted for publication in the journal, Clinical Simulation in Nursing.
Dr. Rick Zoucha and PhD graduate, Tanya Altman
Vogler, J. Altmann, T.K., Zoucha, R. (2010). Native Hawaiian attitudes of culturally sensitive healthcare provider traits and behaviors. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 17(3), 90-98.
Dr. Khlood Salman and Dr. Rick Zoucha - Salman, K. & Zoucha, R., (2010). Considering Faith Within Culture When Caring for the Terminally Ill Muslim Patient and Family, Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 12(3), 156-163.
Dr. Alicia Culleiton - Pointing new nurses in the right direction, Nursing 2010 Critical Care, 5(4), 18-23.
Congratulations to Dr. Luann Richardson for her article published in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy on Nurse Practitioners- "Radiation Exposure and Diagnostic Imaging"- the article is an eye opener for all who are having any diagnostic testing that involves radiation exposure.
Congratulations to Dr. Khlood Salman whose manuscript "The Incidence Rate of Lower Extremity Amputation in Amman, Jordan" has been accepted for publication in the Jordan Medical Journal.
Faculty Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Michalene King who was awarded the University Faculty Development Award for her study, "Parish Nurses: Partners in Community Health."
Congratulations to Dr. Lynn Simko who has won the university's Creative Teaching Award for her use of simulation in teaching senior nursing students. The purpose of these awards is to recognize faculty members who have implemented innovative ways of teaching and have assessed the impact on student learning. The innovation may have been used at other institutions or in other fields, but must be newly adapted to Duquesne.
