Associate Dean for Research presents on the effectiveness of Biofreeze
Dr. Robert Topp, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing, presented research on the efficacy of Biofreeze in 20 patients with knee osteoarthritis at TRAC 2011, held July 22-24 in San Francisco, California. Topp concluded that Biofreeze topical analgesic resulted in 30% less pain than a placebo. Topp has published several studies on the mechanisms of Biofreeze topical analgesic. Performance Health, makers of Thera-Band and Biofreeze products, hosted the annual meeting to help direct efforts in research and education.
College of Nursing receives New Careers in Nursing Scholarships
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) awarded the College of Nursing five $10,000 scholarships through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN). The scholarships will provide financial assistance for students in the pre-MSN phase of the Direct Entry Program who are members of underrepresented populations in nursing -- males, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. The project will also assist the selected students in their transition to the nursing profession and will provide them with leadership skills and mentoring during the pre-MSN phase.
Dr. Abir Bekhet receives Award for Excellence
Dr. Abir Bekhet, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing, has received the 2011 Award for Excellence from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. The Award for Excellence recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions in nursing or related areas of healthcare. Dr. Bekhet’s research interests include: positive psychological concepts, positive cognition and learned resourcefulness.
Nursing, learning and blogging in Peru
One moment Marquette nursing student Leah Taugher was touring a hospital surgical unit in Piura, Peru. The next she was observing the assessment of a newborn who had just arrived via C-section.
Taugher, a senior from Hartland, Wis., is one of nine College of Nursing students spending a month in Piura, a city along the coast in northwestern Peru.
Read more.
Dr. Richard Fehring wins award from Catholic Press Association
Dr. Richard Fehring, director of the Institute for Natural Planning in the College of Nursing, has won a third-place award from the Catholic Press Association for his feature, “Current Medical Research” (CMR). The award noted the feature's "broad spread of related subjects" and "precise informed writing." CMR entails short reviews and critiques of the latest scientific studies published in peer reviewed journals on the topics of natural family planning, human fertility, the menstrual cycle, breastfeeding, and related women’s health topics.
College of Nursing hosts weekend NurseCamp
The College of Nursing hosted 13 NurseCamp participants on June 24 and June 25. NurseCamp is a weekend experience created for high school students considering a career in nursing. Participants experienced dormitory life, gained information about the nursing profession and performed basic nursing skills in a laboratory setting.
The College of Nursing’s first male graduation speaker — Maybe!
2011 Alumnus Matt Manning offers his humorous and moving perspective as the graduate speaker for the College of Nursing’s May 2011 Commencement.
Marquette professors find nurse staffing, overtime hours affect readmission rates, emergency room visits
A new study published in the current issue of Health Services Research finds that having more registered nurses working on a hospital unit and reducing the amount of R.N.s’ overtime hours are correlated with fewer patients being readmitted or visiting the emergency department within the first 30 days after hospital discharge, and also reduced costs. The study also found a positive correlation between the number of R.N. staffing hours and patients’ satisfaction with the quality of discharge teaching and subsequent readiness to go home.
Dr. Marianne Weiss, associate professor and Wheaton-Franciscan Healthcare/Sister Rosalie Klein professor of women’s health at Marquette University College of Nursing, is one of the lead investigators of the study, which was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative. She led an interdisciplinary team that included Dr. Olga Yakusheva, assistant professor of economics at the Marquette University College of Business Administration, and Dr. Kathleen Bobay, associate professor of nursing at Marquette and research scientist at Aurora Health Care.
College of Nursing alumna Heidi Johnson enjoys pediatric house-call business
Heidi Johnson, Nurs ’91, is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner making in-home visits to families on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill. Johnson started her practice in 2009, and typically makes 15 to 20 house calls per week. The house-call approach can save parents time and money. Click here to read the full article.
Professor and student discuss the benefits of mentoring
Associate professor of nursing Marianne Weiss and Ph.D. student of nursing Jennifer Ohlendorf, Nurs ’00, discuss the benefits of having a mentor/mentee. “I think the important thing for faculty is seeing students grow and change,” Weiss says. “But I think what happens along the way is our work grows and changes, too. The best mentoring relationships benefit everybody.” Both women share an interest in maternal/neonatal care and their research focuses on postpartum weight self-management. Click here to read the full article.
College of Nursing graduate program ranks in top 10 percent in U.S. News & World Report
The latest graduate school rankings from U.S. News and World Report show Marquette programs ranking among the best in the country. The midwifery program in the College of Nursing is 19th nationally, and the graduate program itself is listed in the top 10% of graduate nursing programs, ranking 44th out of 442 schools.
The case for accountable care
Children's Hospital President and CEO Peggy Troy, R.N., M.S.N., Nurs ’74,
spoke at The Business Journal's Power Breakfast on March 1, 2011.
http://www.marquette.edu/differencenetwork/peggy-troy.php
Aimiee Woda and Becky Pogacar receive Sigma Theta Tau grants
Aimee Woda, clinical instructor of nursing, has received a Sigma Theta Tau research grant award for her project, “Motivation in African Americans with Heart Failure: A Photovoice Intervention.” The research study seeks to fill a gap in the scientific knowledge about what motivates African Americans with Heart Failure to manage their illness.
Becky Pogacar, doctoral student, also received a Sigma Theta Tau research grant to support her study, “Development of a Nurse Surveillance Capacity Profile.” This study contributes to current nursing knowledge by measuring, analyzing, and evaluating nurse surveillance capacity at the unit level.
The Marquette Neighborhood Health Center
