summer 2010 number 15UTK College of Nursing

A New Level of Learning,

The Next Level of Care

iCare prepares future nurses for the healthcare demands of the 21st century

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ON THE PULSECONTENTS

SUMMER 2010 • NUMbER 15

Dean, College of nursing

Joan L. Creasia, PhD, RN

Contributors

beth barret, student services

Joan L. Creasia, Dean

Kristi Hintz, ut Knoxville office of

Communications and Marketing

Katie McCay, student services

Deborah Powell, Development

art DireCtor

Angie Dobbs, ut Knoxville office of

Communications and Marketing

ProDuCtion eDitor

Diane Pitts, ut Knoxville office of

Communications and Marketing

Nursing Report is published annually for alumni and

friends by the UT Knoxville College of Nursing

Mail aDDress Changes to

Director of Development

College of Nursing

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Knoxville, TN 37996-4180

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Dean’s Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NightinGala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Dean Creasia Retires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chancellor’s Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Dedicated Education Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A New Level of Learning, The Next Level of Care . . . . . . . . . . 14

Nurses Without borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Accomplished Alumni Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

All About Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Alumni Spotlight: Diana Whaley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Fulbright Scholar: Dr. bonnie Callen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mary T.boynton Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

RN-to-bSN Program Goes Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Faculty Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sigma Theta Tau Research Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

New Options for PhD Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Distinguished Alumni Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In Memoriam: Courtney House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Spotlight on Scholars 2009–10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. E01-3010-001-11. A project of the College of Nursing with assistance from Creative Communications of UT Knoxville Communications and Marketing, 865-974-0765. Revisions: 9748

ON THE COVER: Deena Jenkins (BSN ’09) and Sara Hollman (BSN ’09) engage in clinical-experience simulation utilizing the software program, iCare. iCare, a creative new learning tool developed by Dr. Tami Wyatt and Matt Bell of the College of Nursing and Xueping Li and Yo Indranoi of the College of Engineering, provides cutting-edge learning opportunities for students.

DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE

Dear Alumni and Friends,

This is the last time I will address you as dean of the College of Nursing. I have

announced my retirement and as I write this column, a search for my replacement is

underway. It has been a wonderful 15 years and I am proud of our accomplishments

during that time. The college is positioned well to move into the future and I am con-

fident that we will achieve an even greater level of success.

Since I began my tenure, many changes have occurred. We moved into the era of

sophisticated technological application. The use of simulation for clinical teaching

and the use of classroom technology have become nearly routine. Online delivery

of the doctoral program and the RN-BSN program, which began last year, provided

access to nurses who could not leave their communities to further their education. We

have been successful in acquiring federal funding for our research, and faculty have

gained national prominence through their presentations and publications. We have

participated in globalization of health care through our international and intercul-

tural programs, and students who were involved in these experiences described them

as “life-changing.” Our community service projects have assisted a number of vulner-

able groups, and many of these projects are ongoing. Changes in the healthcare environment, which drive many of our initia-

tives, have underscored the critical role that nurses will play in the care of our population.

Although we have faced significant budget cuts as the economy worsened, support from you, our alumni and friends, have

helped to lessen the blow. For example, because of your generosity, our available scholarships for nursing students have increased

from a total of $30,000 in 1995 to over $185,000 in 2010. Despite the economy, we continue to excel in curricular innovations

in both graduate and undergraduate programs. Our commitment to research, scholarly activities, and community service is

reflected in our myriad accomplishments, many of which are described in this issue of the Nursing Report. Thanks to you, our

alumni and friends, for your continued interest in and support of our initiatives. As I leave my position as dean, I take with me

fond memories and lasting friendships.

Warmest regards,

Joan L. Creasia, PhD, RNProfessor and Dean

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INAUGURAL NIGHTINGALA 2009On Friday, October 2, 2009, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing held the inaugural Nightin-Gala, and it was a huge success! The first annual NightinGala raised more than $78,000 for the College of Nursing. Over 230 alumni and friends gathered at the Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm to show their appreciation and support for

UT’s College of Nursing and made the evening a truly memorable celebration.

The idea for the NightinGala was conceived at a Big Orange Breakfast, attended by Dr. Leonard and Gail Brabson of Knoxville. What began as an idea transformed into a celebra-tion of friends, fun, and fundraising to ben-efit the UTK College of Nursing. The event featured silent and live auctions, dinner, and a celebration of the accomplishments of our college, our students, and our alumni. Local musician Freddie Brabson provided musical entertainment for the evening, and members of the college’s Student Nurses Association welcomed our alumni and friends.

Coach Pat Summitt, keynote speaker, talked about the milestones the nursing program has achieved and thanked those in the healthcare field for their dedication and commitment to helping people live healthier lives. Robin Wil-hoit, emcee and anchorperson for WBIR-TV in Knoxville, shared the valuable assistance healthcare professionals had provided for her family. Also during the evening, the Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award was pre-sented to Laura Preston Barnes (more informa-tion on page 26).

Tennessee Donor Services was the corporate underwriter for the inaugural event, which allowed all proceeds to directly benefit the College of Nursing. Sincere thanks from the College of Nursing to all who participated in this wonderful event!

Pictured (top to bottom, left to right): Members of the Student Nurses Association welcome guests to the inaugural NightinGala; Dr. Leonard Brabson and Coach Pat Summitt; Mary Sowell, Debby Powell, and Phyllis Moore; Drs. Mark and Nan Gaylord; Drs. Louden and Maureen Nalle; Robin Wilhoit, emcee for the inaugural NightinGala; Dr. Sylvia Hart, founding dean of the College of Nursing; Arthur and Carlton Long.

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SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 NIGHTINGALA!ALUMNI AND FRIENDS of the COLLEGE OF NURSINGPLAN TO ATTEND THE SECOND ANNUAL NIGHTINGALA!FRIDAy, SEPTEMbER 24, 2010 at the THE FOUNDRy IN WORLD’S FAIR PARK

Musical Entertainment! Silent and Live Auctions!

Guest Speaker: Sam Venable, local author and contributor to the Knoxville News Sentinel

Presentation of the Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award to an outstanding alumnus/alumna of the College of nursing. Robin Wilhoit, anchorperson for Wbir tV in Knoxville and member of the utK College of nursing board of Visitors, will serve as emcee for the evening. Dr. Susan Martin, provost, will bring welcoming remarks.

sincere thanks to tennessee Donor services for sponsoring the second annual nightingala.

all proceeds provide support for the College of nursing.

tickets are $100 per person, $150 per couple. Cocktail/evening attire recommended. for more information, please contact Phyllis Moore at 865-974-3011 or reunions@utk.edu.

online registrations are due by september 20, 2010 at http://alumni.utk.edu/reunions.

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITy TO CONNECT WITH FELLOW ALUMNI, CURRENT STUDENTS, THE NURSING FACULTy, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSION.

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Q: how did you become involved in nursing education? What motivated you to pursue this career?A: I didn’t have a life plan in mind other than going to college, getting married, and having a couple of children. When I was growing up, girls who went to college were most likely to become teachers or nurses. I was more attracted to nursing because it was a career in which you could go anywhere you wanted, work as much or as little as you wanted, and always be able to find a job. In my rational mind, that’s why I went into nursing. But when I got into the profession, I realized—I really love this! I like taking care of peo-ple and I especially loved working in the emergency department. I became involved in nursing education as a part-time medical-surgical nursing instructor. I found that I really enjoyed the students and began to think seriously about a career in nursing education. After returning to school for advanced degrees, I became a full-time nurse educator. Being a dean was not some-thing I had in mind when I first started out—and the dean’s role definitely did not fit my initial idea of only working two days a week!

Q: how much has the College of nursing changed over the past 15 years? in what way is the college different today than when you arrived?A: The change that stands out above all others is the advances in technology. When I arrived on campus 15 years ago, there were only five computers in the building. All of the technology that is now installed in the classrooms was found on rolling carts. If we had enough to go around, everyone could use it; but if

Dean Creasia RetiresDean Joan Creasia plans to retire at the

end of 2010. Creasia began serving as the college’s third dean on Oct. 1, 1995. Of all current deans on the UT Knoxville

campus, she is the longest-serving. During her tenure, the UT Knoxville College of

Nursing has maintained its leadership role among the state’s nursing programs and its graduates are some of the most

sought professionals in the industry. The college’s partnerships with area healthcare

organizations have increased, and community and global outreach

efforts have strengthened.

The following is a conversation with Dean Creasia, as she reflects on her

15 years as dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee.

Dean Joan Creasia and her husband Don

Dean Creasia participates in the annual campus health fair, Operation Health Check.

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not, you just did without. That first year, we received some funds from a donor who indi-cated we could use the money in an area of need, with no restrictions. I decided to spend it on technology and outfitted our first com-puter lab. It was a big deal. Availability of cutting-edge technology and the use of simu-lation for clinical teaching are probably the most dramatic changes over the past 15 years. The same academic programs were in place with exception of the Nurse Anesthesia pro-gram established in 2001 and the Homeland Security Nursing program initiated in 2005. We didn’t have the various methods of pro-gram delivery that we do now, such as distance education for the RN to BSN and PhD programs. The number of faculty has also increased. We had 28 or so faculty when I arrived, and we now have about 40 full-time faculty members. The college’s development director actually worked for four colleges, the largest one being the College of Education. Now we have our own director of development. When we gave out scholarships my first year, we awarded less than $30,000. This year, we awarded more than $185,000. That is something to really be proud of.

Q: What were your biggest challenges as dean?A: In the first few years, money was not nearly the issue that it has been recently. At that time, the challenges revolved more around establishing goals and doing new things with programming, research, and service activities. After awhile, when the budget was reduced, the challenge was to continue to do all of those wonderful things with less money.

Q: Do you think the next dean will have the same kind of challenges? are there others that you see down the road?A: It is pretty clear that higher education has been hit hard across the country due to the weak economy. So the chal-lenge is to try to accomplish the college’s goals and initiatives with less money, but this challenge can develop into new ideas. The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU; more information on page 12) is a great example of a new idea that stretches resources and provides excellent clinical learning for our students. Some other innovations—using simula-tion as a clinical teaching tool, for example—will also be cost-effective in the long run because you can accommodate greater numbers of students with fewer faculty. Maintaining our visibility in the community, regionally, and nationally is a university priority for the College of Nursing, so it is important to continue our movement in that direction.

Q: a dean search is currently underway, and he/she will have a lot of choices to make about how to move forward. What do you think are some of the big opportunities facing the College of nursing?A: One opportunity is being part of this campus as Chancellor Cheek moves us into the Top 25. The College of Nursing has achieved aca-demic excellence and we are on the cusp of expanding our research programs. I believe this is the opportunity that will make us more vis-ible nationally. Another opportunity that is in the final stages of approval is the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Launching this program will open some doors that previously were not available to us. Since I became dean, there has been much turnover in the uni-versity administration. Since 1995, there have been seven presidents, five provosts, and four chancellors. We have had various supporters over the years, but the current administration consisting of Provost Susan Martin, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and Interim President Jan

Dean Creasia with former Associate Dean Carole Seaver and WIVK Frog at the annual campus health fair

Dr. Dale Goodfellow, Dr. Sylvia Hart, Dean Joan Creasia and Mary T. Boynton pictured at Dean Creasia’s final faculty meeting in May 2010.

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Simek really understand the college and our uniqueness. The timing couldn’t be better for a new person to come in. Plans have been put in place, for example with differential

tuition, to allow us to increase our revenue and possibly be able to grow. My advice to the new dean is to listen to the people you work with. Do what you can to accommodate their needs, and they will flourish. Putting up obstacles is not the way to make things work here. It is very important to understand the culture. When you come from outside UT, as I did, you have to figure out who the people are, how they operate, what they think, and play to that as best you can.

Q: What three words would you use to describe the College of nursing?A: Excellence. Innovation. Futuristic. We have maintained a standard of excellence in our academic programs, our stu-dents, and our outcomes. We have been innovative in establishing outreach initiatives and conducting research. We also understand that to move forward, you must look to the future. If you are not futuristic, you are going to become stagnant. And we cannot afford in this day and age to stay in one place—we must keep moving forward. You have to look toward the future, set goals for the future, and keep marching ahead.

Q: if you were meeting a group of new students and you wanted to share with them a piece of advice, what would you tell them?A: For undergraduates, I would tell them that the opportunities are unlimited for nursing. Bedside nursing certainly is the most traditional role, but there are so many other opportunities in the profession. Getting an undergraduate nurs-ing degree is only the first step in this satisfying career. For master’s students, I would tell them that the sky is the limit. For advanced practice nurses, their opportunities are just now opening up. With healthcare reform not only on the horizon, but really knocking at our front door, the need for primary-care nurses is going to be bigger than ever. There are jobs for everyone—many which they have never even thought of. It is going to be an exciting time for nursing. For PhD students who are embarking on a career in nursing education, I would tell them that the challenges are plentiful, but being an educator is satisfying, rewarding, and really a lot of fun. For students who aspire to a career as a nurse researcher, now is the time to start building your research program. It is exciting to be a part of a college like ours that is on the move.

Q: What are you most proud of from your years here? What are the contributions of which you are the most proud?A: It’s hard to pick one experience, because many aspects of this job were quite rewarding. I like working with the students, and I like working with the faculty. Fundraising—which for some may not be so much fun—is fun for me. I think that as you achieve some success, you gain a little more confidence and that in turn breeds more success. The establishment of the Vine Middle School Clinic was a great accomplishment. It was the first clinic that was established through the College of Nursing, and it was the first nurse-managed clinic in the local school system. The Homeland Security Nursing program is another proud accomplishment. This program was new and innovative, and it generated a lot of national interest and significant federal funding. Sometimes you take a risk and it really pans out, and that’s very exciting. I’m also proud of the international and intercultural experiences available to our students and faculty. We never engaged in international health care before my term as dean, but we began the program because we saw how it would benefit our students and the global community. After the college’s program was well established, the university’s “Ready for the World” intercultural-international initiative came into focus, and we were already leading the charge. Our expe-riences started with an annual trip to Africa, and now we go to Central and South America. Because of the success and interest in these international and intercultural experiences, we expanded the program to serve rural areas in this country as well. But I didn’t do any of these things by myself. It took a team approach, a collaboration, to really make these endeavors the successes they are today.

Q: What do you hope your legacy will be?A: Excellence in academics and movement into research. The programs of the college are excellent, as the outcomes demonstrate. We have a high pass rate for the undergraduate program on state board exams, well exceeding state and

Dean Creasia and her family

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national averages. We also have a high pass rate for certification exams for our master’s graduates—100 % at present. We received our first federal research grant during my tenure as dean, and our funded research is only going to increase over time. Our research programs are really moving forward, and I am very proud of our success in that area.

Q: so, what’s next? What does the future hold for you?A: The first thing I am going to do after retirement is clean my closet! You may laugh, but I met someone the other day who recently retired from UT, and she was a volunteer at a local health clinic. I asked her how it was after retirement, and if she started volunteering right away. She said no, the first thing she did was to clean out her closet. I had to laugh because I have been saying that as a joke for so many months, but it apparently is true! I don’t have a firm plan, but I know I will do some volunteer work. I need to be involved in something and I will be looking for opportunities. My husband and I plan to travel to see our family in Virginia and Pennsylvania for more extended periods of time. But no grand plans at this point!

CREASIA KUDOS“Joan has provided strong leadership for the college through many challenges and significant changes in the healthcare industry. as the faculty and the curriculum have adapted, her commitment to delivering the highest level of nursing instruction has never faltered. throughout her 15-year tenure, she has been among the most highly regarded and highly rated administrators by faculty members.”—Dr. susan Martin, ProVost anD ViCe ChanCellor for aCaDeMiC affairs

“Dean Creasia was my first clinical instructor. she was the most patient, practical, inspiring nurse. she was “of the real nursing world” and allowed her students to learn in that kind of environment. i will never forget the influence she had on

me as a nurse and the way she truly cared about each of her students.”—Kathryn blanKenshiP (bsn ’76)

“i remember when Joan first moved to Knoxville. We had lunch together and immediately formed a professional and personal friendship that has spanned many years. in the photo on page 6, she and her husband Don visited our home for the annual Daylily festival. they were responsible for shucking the corn. We had great fun—as usual.”—Dr. VanDa l. sCott, College of nursing boarD of Visitors MeMber anD Ceo of seleCt sPeCialty hosPital

“Certainly one of the most visionary decisions Dean Creasia made was her approval of the homeland security nursing (hsn) program to be proposed for federal funding. our College of nursing is now known across the u.s. and internationally

as a leader in disaster education at the graduate level. her “yes” poised the College of nursing as a leader in nursing higher education in the 21st century; improved the lives of countless people in tennessee and beyond; set the stage for

partnerships and interdisciplinary linkages with entities that rarely interfaced with nursing previously; opened avenues for scholarship and research for cohorts of students and faculty; and provided mentorship for me. through all of this i have

learned much, interacted with remarkable scholars, and had the opportunity to grow and develop new skills. she is an extraordinary leader and mentor invested in the growth of her faculty and the betterment of the world. thank you, Joan!”

—Dr. susan sPeraW

“What can one say about someone who was always there for me? i will always remember her encouragement and her advocating for more money to improve the learning resource lab. from getting sim-man to paying for pizzas as we cleaned and painted the lab, Joan was always there. i could not retire with a better person. thank you for everything.”—Pat MelCher, CliniCal instruCtor

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Excellence in Academic OutreachGinger Evans, a tenured faculty member of the College of nursing since 1983, was awarded the 2010 academic outreach award.

evans is a clinical nurse specialist in adult psychiatric mental health and a certified sexual assault nurse examiner. this honor is awarded to a faculty member whose extraordinary contributions to the public have occurred as an outgrowth of academic pursuits and are related to the university’s academic mission. the land-grant mission of the university of tennessee directs us to use our

intellectual capital to benefit the state’s citizens. this honor goes to a faculty member who exemplifies excellence toward this mission.

in addition to her faculty position, evans is on call for the safe Center and safe haven and has performed more than 300 forensic exams on victims of sexual assault in local clinics and emergency rooms. she shares her expertise with the community on behalf of victims of sexual assault, frequently testifying as a professional expert in assault cases, speaking to Knoxville Police Department recruits each year, and serving on the city’s fatality review board and the Community Coalition for family Violence.

in addition to her community involvement and tireless work in the classroom, evans’s scholarship is evident in three peer-reviewed journal articles since 2004 and 33 conference proceedings in the past 10 years.

The Jefferson PrizeDr. Susan Speraw was awarded the 2009 Jefferson Prize. the Jefferson Prize was established to honor a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in research and creative activity. the prize, made possible by an anonymous donor, honors the

principles of our nation’s third president. thomas Jefferson was proud not only of having written the Declaration of independence but also of having founded the university of Virginia. he dedicated himself to the pursuit of freedom and knowledge.

in the post-9/11 environment, speraw saw a great need for nurses to be trained specifically for disaster response. she turned this idea into reality by establishing the homeland security nursing Program in 2005. the program was the first of its kind and drew national and international attention. speraw has been unwavering in her commitment to the program and has assembled an impressive roster of instructors, including officials from the Department of homeland security, oak ridge national laboratory, and nasa. speraw’s nominator described her as a gifted scholar-educator-leader, saying, “she has the rare ability to blend these strengths into a cohesive whole, thus demonstrating the highest level of competence, personal and professional integrity, and human caring.” speraw is also a faculty associate for the howard h. baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.

Excellence in TeachingDr. Mary Lynn brown was honored with the 2009 excellence in teaching award. brown was working as a critical care nurse when her passion for teaching led her to further her education and eventually join the ut faculty. it is the students’ hunger for knowledge and brown’s ability to fuel it that keeps her going each day. she refers to times when she’s watched a flame go out in a student after failing a test or paper; she recognizes that challenge to turn their doubt into determination. in those times of darkness that our students may encounter, brown works hard to show them they are valued, important, and needed in the nursing profession.

Chancellor’s HonorsThe Chancellor’s Honors Banquet is held each spring to recognize students, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Tennessee for their extraordinary achievements. In 2009 and 2010, UTK Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek honored the distinguished accomplishments of faculty and students in the College of Nursing.

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UT Alumni Association’s Outstanding Teacher AwardMary Sowell was awarded the 2009 ut alumni association’s outstanding teacher award. the ut alumni association’s outstanding teacher award is one of the most treasured honors given to faculty, symbolizing excellence in the classroom. sowell admits she may be “old school” in

her instructional approach. she still advocates that students take notes and integrate the detailed material from “hand to brain.” she offers anecdotal examples from her years serving on the hospital floor and through her teaching experiences. she models the most effective patient care, knowing that students learn first by seeing and then by doing. her reach extends far beyond the hospital floor. “it is an incredible honor to serve as their mentor and life coach during these most formative years,” she says of her students. “i am always amazed at the complexity of their lives and the depth of character these students possess.”

Extraordinary Campus Leadership and ServiceVictoria Thomas (bsn ’09) was honored by the Chancellor for her extraordinary campus leadership and service. in addition to being a successful nursing student, Victoria was active in the student government association, the Commission for blacks, and the Council for Diversity and interculturalism. she also worked extensively with the black Cultural Programming Committee and was instrumental in planning a step show for homecoming, the visit of the african Philharmonic orchestra, and campus speakers like Cornell West and ruby Dee. she also volunteered with Dance Marathon, habitat for humanity and relay for life. thomas is currently pursuing a graduate degree in public health at northwestern university.

Student SuccessIn 2009, our BSN graduates and master’s entry students achieved a 99.6% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX licensure exam. In addition, our 2009 MSN graduates achieved a 100% pass rate on their certification exams for nurse anesthesia, adult nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, mental health nurse practitioner, and pediatric nurse practitioner. Congratulations to our graduates and to all of the coordinators and faculty who were instrumental in their success!

2010Paige lawsonlauren ManningKimberly neilson

2009benjamin barboursara hollmannrachel WhiteMiranda yother

Extraordinary Professional Promiserenee burkKelly CarlsonMaleah hayesJeremy Mills

TOP COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS

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In January 2010, the College of Nurs-ing implemented its first Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) for clinical teaching at Parkwest Medical Center on a cardio-pulmonary-renal unit. The DEU is a client unit that has developed into an optimal teaching and learning environment through the collaborative effort of nurses, management, and faculty. This entire unit has been dedicated solely to UT Knoxville nursing students.

On any one unit of area hospitals, there are usually students from multi-ple nursing programs working as part

of their required clinical experience. The dedicated educational unit at Parkwest means that UTK nursing students get a more hands-on clinical experience.

During the spring semester, eight UTK nursing students worked on the unit two at a time for 12-hour shifts. They were placed around the clock, seven days a week to maximize learning. All students worked at least one 12-hour night shift. A total of six shifts was completed by each student, and some students opted for more night shifts after their first expe-rience, citing the alternate pace as a different, positive learning environment for them.

“This level of exposure in the hospitals is more in line with the realities that professional nurses face,” stated Dr. Gary Ramsey, chair of the undergraduate program and coordinator of the DEU clinical teaching model. “Nurses in the pro-fession may work at all hours, weekends and weekdays, and for long shifts. Students do not get a taste of this in their normal clinical experiences. This partnership truly shows our students what being a professional nurse is like.”

The DEU learning model enables the college to educate a larger number of nurses in a better way. Selected nursing staff who work on this unit at Parkwest agree to collaborate with faculty to be preceptors, educators, and clinical expert role models for the students. The nursing staff is prepared for their teaching role through a workshop provided by faculty in the College of Nursing to introduce the concept of the DEU, to review the curriculum, clinical course content, and expected clinical outcomes, and to explore teaching/learning strategies to facilitate clinical learning.

With only UT nursing students on the unit, staff will be able to develop closer relationships with both the students and the faculty and will avoid confusion of different outcomes and expectations of different nursing programs. Allie Brown, the UT faculty member on the unit, explains that this arrangement benefits not only the students but the nursing staff as well.

“I have been on other units where in a five-day period, there were three different nursing schools with students,” Brown said. “It is very difficult for nurses to really know how to help students when they constantly shift from nursing program to program and even from beginning students to advanced students, all within a week. By having only one school on the entire unit, all levels of personnel are able to embrace the students and make the learning envi-ronment a more positive place.”

“Students often graduate and never have any idea of what happens on the night shift, and many start

Dedicated Education UnitStudents in the College of Nursing are getting a richer, more intensive clinical experience thanks to a unique partnership with Parkwest Medical Center.

BSN students value their clinical experiences, and the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model provides clinical experiences that are more in line with

the “real world” of the nursing profession. Students in the DEU have more intensive clinical experiences, being placed around the clock, seven days a week on 12-hours shifts. With only UT nursing students on the unit, the

students are able to develop closer relationships with the nursing staff and to have more personalized attention and instruction.

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out working nights,” Brown said. “By exposing them to the various shifts before graduation, we are preparing them more for the real-world work environment.”

Recent nursing graduate Jeremy Mills (BSN ’10) agrees that this particular arrangement has been a great part of UT Knoxville’s nursing program.

“While I certainly had much experience in the hospital by that point, I still walked in nervous and unsure of my own skill set. The DEU changed everything for me,” Mills said. “By the end of the second DEU shift, I knew in my heart that I could definitely be a nurse.” Clinical settings are fast-paced and demanding. “Having students all vying for the attention of a single, occasionally over-extended nursing instructor can lead to a hectic day, especially considering that the average clinical day is only around six hours,” Mills said.

With longer shifts and more personal contact, the DEU pro-vides a clearer picture of what it’s like to be nurse.

“The nursing student, for the first time, gets a true sense of what it means to work a 12-hour shift as a nurse,” Mills said. “The student starts with report, maintains total patient care throughout the day, and ends by giving report to the oncoming nurse. I had certainly never worked a 12-hour shift before the DEU, and this was the first time that I saw what it really means to work as a nurse in a hospital environment.

Ramsey agrees that the DEU experience is valuable. ”This model of education means that we can increase the number of students in the program while utilizing the same number

of faculty,” Ramsey said. “It’s more efficient, and it provides more personalized instruction needed to create an opti-mal learning environment for nursing students. Students come out of this experience with a better understanding of nursing.”

DEU models are unique. The UTK College of Nursing is one of only two programs in the Southeast to utilize the DEU learning model (the other is the UT Health Science Center in Memphis). The University of Portland was the first hos-pital in the country to employ this particular model, which UT Knoxville followed closely.

“These arrangements are so rare that there is not much information or research about them,” Ramsey said. “That is why we are also using this as a case study and will be publishing research about the trends yielded from this learning model.”

The DEU will continue to be used each semester, with groups of senior BSN students having clinical rotations for adult medical-surgical courses.

Thanks to this experience, Mills not only better understood the profession but had a job waiting for him after graduation.

“I fell in love with the unit almost immediately,” he said. “I’m excited beyond belief that I was able to get a position on the unit and look forward to assisting the future UT nursing students.”

ultimately this model of clinical teaching impacts the community at large in several positive ways:

• a teaching environment that meets student and staff needs allows them to thrive in a positive work environment.

• as they assume work tasks in a realistic 12-hour shift, students become better prepared to transition to the real work setting.

• nursing faculty resources are used more efficiently: faculty-to-student ratio may be increased while maintaining a safe environment for patients.

Members of the nursing staff at Parkwest Medical Center gather to celebrate the dedication of the unit as the DEU for the UTK College of Nursing. In conjunction with our faculty, the nurses on

this unit serve as preceptors, educators, and role models for our nursing students.

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COVER STORY

Already a competitive, nationally ranked program, the College of Nursing at UT Knoxville is becoming even more cutting-edge, thanks to iCare—a creative new learning tool.

iCare is an educational software program that integrates electronic health records (EHR) into a clinical-experience simulation for students. Developed by Tami Wyatt and Matt Bell of the College of Nursing and Xueping Li and Yo Indranoi of the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, iCare helps prepare future nurses for the demands of the evolving healthcare climate of the 21st century.

So how does iCare work? In most hospitals and other medical facilities, only licensed medical practitioners are allowed to enter a patient’s medical information into the facility’s computerized database. While nursing students see the resulting EHRs during their clinical training, they don’t get a hands-on opportunity to work with them. Yet when they graduate, they are often expected to know how to manage EHRs. iCare allows students to learn about EHR sys-tems during their education instead of on the job.

Working with a computerized manikin that can simulate a variety of injuries and illnesses, an instructor programs the manikin with a set of symptoms. Using iCare, each student then examines the patient; records and retrieves such data as physical assessments, vital signs, and medication administration; and retrieves orders and diagnostic results for patient-care scenarios built into the program. Depending on the student’s preparation level and the patient’s ailment, the instructor can set up the program to give the student prompts like “check for appendicitis.” The instructor then evaluates the students on how well they perform on their patient assessments.

A New Level of Learning, The Next Level of CareiCare prepares future nurses for the healthcare demands of the 21st century.

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building the SystemThe search for a tool like iCare started more than two years ago when Wyatt and Bell began researching existing applications and software used to educate nursing students on EHR systems. “We were having difficulties giving students experiences using health information technology, so we searched for systems to use in our simu-lation lab. Unfortunately, some of these systems cost up to $70,000 a year,” Wyatt says.

Facing a hefty price tag for an EHR system, Wyatt decided instead to build one. Through a relationship developed in previous years with Xueping Li in industrial and information engineering, Wyatt found just the help and expertise needed to take on such a project. While Wyatt’s and Bell’s expertise focused on usability test-ing and content—the look, feel, and flow—of the iCare application, Li and Indra-noi did the programming.

Currently in its first version, iCare can be used to document and record the nursing care of simulated adult patients. Future versions will address children, infants, and patients with mental illness.

Testing the MarketWith assistance from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, further testing will occur with other univer-sities across the U.S. And with the aid of the UT Center for Entrepreneurial Growth in partnership with Tech2020, the iCare team is forming a company to take their product to the national market,.

“Testing iCare with a variety of users will promote its expansion to an audience beyond the UT Knoxville College of Nursing,” Wyatt explains. “Refinement and further testing of iCare will yield a program that offers unique features such as student reports, testing modes, and data-mining capabilities.

“Adding iCAre to the CurriCulum meAns thAt not only Are students getting vitAl

experienCe in dAtA retrievAl, ChArting, And dAtA entry, they Are Also getting A

new eduCAtionAl tool to reinforCe their skills in nursing Assessment And Criti-

CAl thinking. this progrAm will help mAke them more Competitive professionAls,”

wyAtt sAys.

The researchers and developers anticipate expanding iCare to other programs for health-professional education, such as pharmacy and physical therapy, that must ensure their graduates’ competence in data entry and retrieval and in managing healthcare records.

For more inFormation about iCare, visit http://icare.utk.edu.

by KRISTI HINTz

Dr. Tami Wyatt

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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE MISSION 2010: PERUDuring spring break this year, while many students were parasailing in Puerto Vallarta or diving with dol-phins in Xel-Ha, 13 students and two faculty members from the College of Nursing were in Lima, Peru, providing primary nursing care to some of Peru’s poorest citizens.

Each year students and members of the nursing faculty travel abroad to take their nursing skills to those in need. These international healthcare mission trips have taken them to Ghana, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and last year to the Dominican Republic, to help some of the world’s most neglected populations.

Working with local healthcare providers, the group offers primary care and conducts community assessments. Assess-ments include home visits where the students and instructors offer education on nutrition and dietary needs, prenatal care,

proper sanitation, safe food and water storage practices, and sanitary living con-ditions. They also conduct physical exams.

Though the strategy for these trips is much the same as for treating needy populations here in the U.S., the group’s biggest challenge is adapting to the cultural differences they face in these countries. While it can be distressing for students to see the levels of poverty that are often evident in developing coun-tries, it’s important for them to step outside their home culture and environ-ment and experience how other people live.

“Nurses today take care of patients from many cultures and backgrounds,” says Karen Lasater, clinical assistant professor in the college. “These patients have dif-ferent communication styles, family structures, religious beliefs, personal values, dietary preferences, and biological variations. While each student in the nursing program is required to take a course to learn about varying cultural perspectives on health and illness, having them actively working in different kinds of com-munities is the best way to develop cultural competence and a global perspective. These are lessons you can’t learn in a classroom.

“Respecting the individuality of each patient and his or her family is crucial in developing the nurse-patient relation-ship,” Lasater concludes. “Through this relationship, pro-motion of health can occur. During UT’s international trips, student nurses strengthen their cultural sensitivity and awareness. Incorporating this understanding into everyday care of patients, whether in a foreign country or back home, is vital to being a successful nurse.”

NURSES without bORDERS

Top: BSN students Courtney Bounds, Amanda Metzger, Cady Kington, Emily Mitchell, and Elizabeth Grivetti are pictured

with a Peruvian patient at a local health clinic.

Above left: BSN student Katie Peterson provides comfort for an infant at a local health clinic.

Right: The students enjoy the scenery in Lima, Peru. Accompanied by Dr. Karen Lasater and Dr. Sandra Mixer, the

students spent 14 days in Peru and provided healthcare to some of the country’s underserved citizens.

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CRNA STUDENTS TRAVEL TO GUATEMALATen years ago, Dr. Bernie Naylor, an orthopedic surgeon with the

Tennessee Orthopedic Clinics, established a medical mission trip to Guatemala. The goal was to help the people of Antigua, Guatemala, by repairing broken bones and correcting birth defects in children. The Guatemala Medical Mis-sion trip relies heavily on donations from local businesses and private individuals. The surgeons, nurses, surgical techs, and interpreters are all volunteers who donate their time each year to the cause.

In January 2010, three senior students from the Nurse Anesthesia Program were chosen to participate in the mission trip to Antigua. Kathryn Clabo, Shan-non Fielland, and Lisa Shaw took part as student nurse anesthetists during a week-long medical mission at the Obras Sociales Hermano Pedro Hospital and Orphanage. The anesthesia care team, consisting of one anesthesiologist, two CRNAs, and three student CRNAs, provided general and local anesthesia for 66 surgical cases.

The majority of the people in Antigua are manual laborers. The patient popula-tion receiving care consisted of pediatric and adult patients undergoing orthope-dic-related surgeries, such as congenital bone deformities and traumatic injuries that had not healed correctly. Broken bones improperly healed can completely change one’s livelihood—one’s ability to provide food and shelter for self and family. The Guatemalan people are very grateful for the care provided every year by the medical mission. The trips are life-changing experiences for the student CRNAs, offering them an opportunity to serve a very needy population.

students and faculty in the College of nursing put their skills to work to help earthquake victims in haiti.

Maleah hayes, senior in nursing, helped to organize a relief effort for haiti. she worked with the non-profit organization one Vision international, along with a college group at sevier heights baptist Church, to gather items to help victims of the earthquake.

hayes said her background in nursing made her want to help. “since i am soon to become a registered nurse, my heart was eager to go and serve in haiti,” hayes said. “i can’t go yet and provide the medical attention as a nurse, and i know most other students can’t just stop classes and go; however, there are major ways that we can help now.”

hayes asked students to donate bandages, antibiotic ointment, germ-X wipes, medical tape, and many other items to one Vision international. hayes said volunteering in haiti did not start with the earthquake. last semester, a group of students went to haiti to help orphans and distribute shoes. the shoes were given to the orphans directly off the feet of the students that volunteered.

Dr. susan speraw, coordinator of the College of nursing homeland security program, has visited haiti in past years and taken medical groups with her. her daughter, Catherine Dorvil, went to haiti in mid-January to organize relief programs.

Dorvil was in leogane, haiti, an area that was hit especially hard by the earthquake. Dorvil described the environment in leogane as treacherous

through her daily journal. “Places where houses completely collapsed and bodies are crushed underneath – the smell is pretty horrid,” Dorvil said. “leogane is unreal. it’s completely flattened. Maybe 10 houses in the entire city are standing without damage.”

speraw said that haitians need funds the most. “haiti is absolutely in my heart,” speraw said. “it’s so close to us geographically, and in terms of development, it is worlds away.”

Karyn Casey, pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor, traveled to haiti with her husband, Dr. Mike Casey, orthopedic surgeon, and a team of others in early february. the Caseys were asked to go to haiti on a medical mission. “as one of the few pediatric personnel on board, i personally requested pediatric supplies—medications, pediatric crutches, bandages, and casting material,” Casey said. Casey also urged students to help in any way possible in providing relief for haitian victims.

COLLEGE OF NURSING FACULTy, STUDENTS PROVIDE HELP FOR HAITIby Donesha aldridge, staff Writer for The Daily Beacon

Shannon Fielland, student in the nurse anesthetist program, administers anesthesia to a young patient prior to surgery. Several student CRNAs traveled to Guatemala on a week-long medical mission in January.

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ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI PROGRAMThree notable alumni of the College of Nursing visited campus in spring semester 2010 to participate in the Accomplished Alumni Program coor-dinated by the UT Office of Alumni Affairs. The program brings note-worthy alumni back to campus to share their career success stories with students and other alumni.

Janice McKinley and Laura Barnes were featured in March. McKinley and Barnes spoke to a nursing class about career development and cur-rent issues in the nursing field. Steve Catlett, associate vice chancellor of alumni affairs, presented the awards to them after they spoke to the class.

Janice McKinley is vice president and chief nursing officer at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Under her leadership, Parkwest has won eight “Top 10 Hospital” designations, the VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, and numerous other awards. She was the first recipient of the University of Tennessee Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002.

Laura Barnes is the vice president for patient care services at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Laura is the recipient of numerous awards including Tennessee Hospital Association Nurse of Distinction Award and the College of Nursing Out-standing Alumni Award for her accomplishments in the areas of management/administration and community service.

Joe Emert, president of First Choice Medical in Maryville, Tennessee, and a former member of the Chancellor’s Asso-ciates, appeared at the College of Nursing in April for the Accomplished Alumni Program. Besides sharing with a size-able class of nursing students some facts and features of his career—especially his entrepreneurial experience—Emert

accepted the award presented to him by Dean Joan Creasia.

For the benefit of future nurses, whose practice is likely to require intercultural expe-rience, Emert and his wife, Cindy, have established the Clariece Stewart Emert and Betty Simpson Papp Endowment for Intercultural Healthcare Opportunities in the College of Nursing. The endowment honors their mothers, both of whom were nurses, and provides financial assistance for students participating in healthcare mission trips. With the aid of this endowment, nursing students who otherwise could not have afforded the trip have traveled to Peru and the Dominican Republic and have thus enriched their appreciation for and ability to communicate in a variety of cultures.

Many thanks to our Accomplished Alumni for their support of the College of Nursing!

ALL AbOUT WOMENall about Women, an interactive, day-long experience, was held in august 2009 at the Knoxville Convention & exhibition Center located at World’s fair Park. thousands of women from the Knoxville area took part in the event, which featured more than 100 free services and activities geared especially for women. College of nursing students and faculty participated in this event to promote health and wellness to women in the Knoxville community.

students in the bsn and Msn programs led interactive educational activities to teach women in the community about healthy living. they also provided free health screenings, including cholesterol, blood pressure, bMi, and bone density, and information about self-examinations and other women’s health issues. Dr. susan speraw, coordinator of the homeland security nursing program, talked with participants about how to prepare for a disaster, and Dr. Mary lynn brown, coordinator of the adult health Msn program, participated in a panel discussion on heart health. Dr. Peggy Pierce, coordinator of the family nurse Practitioner program, and Pat Melcher, clinical instructor in the bsn program, coordinated student participation in the event.

according to the 2002 institute for Women’s Policy research status of Women report, the state of tennessee tied for 49th in the nation in women’s health. all about Women is an ongoing initiative committed to improving the health and well-being of women in tennessee, and the College of nursing was proud to participate in this initiative.

Janice McKinley and Laura Barnes, accomplished alumni of the College of Nursing, spoke to junior BSN students about career opportunities.

Pat Melcher and Dr. Mary Lynn Brown are pictured with the organizers of the Knoxville All About Women event.

Joe Emert, accomplished

alumnus of the College of Nursing,

receives ascrapbook of the

2009 international healthcare trip to

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT—DIANA WHALEyIn recent humanitarian and natural disasters, nurses have been called upon to provide health care, advocate for the injured and displaced, and find resources in devastated areas. Diana Whaley, a 1996 graduate of the UTK College of Nursing, has been privileged to serve in all of these capacities through her efforts with 24 national and international disaster response teams.

Ms. Whaley’s work began as a first responder with the American Red Cross in 1992, joining the National Disaster Team in 2001. In the past ten years, Diana and her husband have served as missionaries and health workers in developing countries and the United States. Her Tennessee experiences have involved disaster response to hurricanes and tornadoes, services with remote area medical clinics, as well as serving on a “condolence team”—providing care to those who lose family members during a crisis. Diana was a responder for the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York, Hur-ricane Katrina, and the recent Haiti earthquake relief efforts. To date, she has been involved with 14 missions to Haiti in conjunction with Voice of Children, providing humanitarian support in Port-au-Prince and other remote areas of Haiti.

Creating awareness of volunteer opportunities is a key aspect of Ms. Whaley’s cur-rent role as American Red Cross Nurse Liaison for Tennessee. Whaley states, “Unfortunately, many nurses are not linked in to professional disaster support net-

works.” Although training is available for relief RNs who will work on “strike teams,” Diana reports that recruitment and retention of nurses is an ongoing challenge as well as a barrier to disaster preparedness. Membership and participation in professional associations such as the Tennessee Nurses Association helps to establish a provider network and ensures compliance with national standards for disaster services.

In recognition of her national and international contributions, Diana recently received the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest inter-national distinction that can be awarded to a nurse. The award is given to nurses who epitomize the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross Movement: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary ser-vice, unity, and universality. On behalf of the College of Nursing and nursing alumni, we congratulate Diana and join the American Red Cross in recognizing her professional accomplishments. As one of her grateful clients said, “You give us hope.”

— By Dr. Maureen Nalle

Whaley on the USNS Comfort hospital ship in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Above left: Whaley, pictured with a Haitian infant, volunteers with Voice of Children, providing humanitarian support to the citizens of Haiti.

Whaley, pictured with her son, granddaughter, and husband, displays her Florence Nightingale Award at the Knox County chapter of the American Red Cross. The Florence Nightingale Medal is the highest international honor that can be awarded to a nurse.

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20First Fulbright Scholar—Dr. bonnie CallenIn 2009, Dr. Bonnie Callen was selected as a Fulbright Scholar, a pres-tigious program that sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research in a variety of fields. With this selection, the College of Nursing achieved yet another milestone, as Cal-len is the first faculty member in the history of the college to be chosen as a Fulbright Scholar.

Callen’s Fulbright appointment was to teach and conduct research at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College in Cork, Ireland, in fall 2009. She worked with Irish research-ers to study the growing trend of obesity in the aging population as well as interventions that can help older adults. Callen’s goal was to discover similarities and differences in the U.S. and Irish nursing schools that might lead to developing more effective interventions in both cultures and in other countries.

Upon her arrival in Ireland, Callen began to learn about the differences in the ways the schools operate. “One of my office mates and I started talking and comparing notes. What a difference! Their students have oral exams over each section of study at the undergraduate level. Interestingly, they don’t have a book, only suggested readings. They told me that books were too expensive. Our students would certainly agree.” In addition to her teaching and research, Callen also had the opportu-nity to travel throughout Ireland to attend conferences and deliver presentations, and to learn about Irish culture from the Irish Fulbright Commission. The Irish culture program included lectures on language policy, the history of the lan-guage, the current status of the language, and Irish mythology.

Callen was surprised and delighted to learn she had received a Fulbright to teach and do research in Ireland. She was even more surprised and delighted when she learned that her brother, a state employee in California, had received a Fulbright to teach in Kiev, Ukraine. “What is interesting,” Callen said, “is that neither of us knew the other was applying!”

Callen was one of two UT faculty members to be awarded a Fulbright for the 2009–2010 academic year. Callen, associate professor in nursing, has been at UT since 2003. She teaches transcultural nursing and community health nursing, and she is a faculty advisor for the RN to BSN program. Her research has focused on nutrition and obesity in older adults and has involved the Meals on Wheels Program. She is currently interviewing 100-year-old residents in Knox County about their lives and the role of nutrition in their successful aging.

While in Ireland, Callen and her hus-band communicated with colleagues and friends through a blog. To learn more about Callen’s semester in Ireland, visit http://callensinireland.blogspot.com.

Above right: Dr. Bonnie Callen and her husband Mike at Torc Falls in Killarney, Ireland

Above: Callen in the courtyard of the Irish language school. During her Fulbright, Callen was able to attend lectures

and learn about Irish language, culture and heritage.

Right: the crest of University College in Cork, Ireland.

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Mary T. boynton LectureWhat does it mean to be a culturally competent healthcare professional? This question was posed to nursing students, faculty and administrators at the 2010 Mary T. Boynton Lecture.

This year, the UTK College of Nursing welcomed Dr. Josepha Campinha-Bacote as the Mary T. Boynton Distinguished Lecturer. Her presentation, entitled “A Culturally Con-scious Approach to C.A.R.E. (Clinical, Administration, Research, Education),” focused on a culturally conscious approach for positively affecting the quality of healthcare for all patients. Participants examined her model of cultural competence in healthcare delivery, including the constructs of cultural desire, cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skill, and cul-tural encounters.

Dr. Campinha-Bacote is president and founder of Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates, a private consultation service that focuses on issues in transcultural health care and mental health. She is also on the faculty at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her BSN from the University of Rhode Island, MSN from Texas Women’s University, MA in Religion and Theology from Cincinnati Christian University and her PhD from the University of Virginia. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and has been inducted into the Transcultural Nursing Society as a transcultural nursing scholar.

Campinha-Bacote has been recognized both nationally and internationally for her accomplishments. She has delivered more than 1,000 presentations on transcultural health care and has served as an advisor and consultant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Minority Health to develop and implement culturally and lin-guistically appropriate services in health care. She currently serves as a consultant to the National Center for Cultural

Competence in Washington, DC, and on several HRSA grants focusing on cul-tural competence in the health professions.

The annual nursing scholar visit, which became the Mary T. Boynton Distin-guished Lecture Series in 1992, began with the opening of the PhD program in the UTK College of Nursing in 1989. Mary T. Boynton, retired faculty in the College of Nursing, has been an instrumental leader in nursing education at UT. With her generous support of the lecture series, she has established a legacy of education for years to come through visits from nationally and internationally accomplished scholars, researchers, and practitioners.

RN-TO-bSN PROGRAM GOES ONLINEthe College of nursing is making it easier for registered nurses with two-year associate’s degrees to get their bachelor’s degrees in nursing. beginning in summer 2009, the upper-division nursing courses in the rn-to-bsn program transitioned to an online format. the curriculum can be completed in three semesters or can be taken on a part-time basis. it allows rns the flexibility to work around various schedules while completing the degree.

“this online program makes earning a bsn more accessible,” said gary ramsey, chair of the undergraduate nursing program. “We work with prospective students to assess their college credits and help them formulate a plan to complete any additional prerequisites they may need. this program makes good use of faculty resources and students’ time and will allow more bsn nurses to graduate from the university.”

according to a special report by the tennessee hospital association, higher proportions of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses may help stabilize the workforce, because registered nurses with a bsn are found to have higher levels of job satisfaction, which is key to nurse retention. the same report, “Curing the Crisis in nursing education: a Master Plan for tennessee, “ indicates that nearly 60 percent of registered nurses in tennessee hold only an associate’s degree or diploma.

“there is a nursing shortage in our state which is expected to grow, but we can have a positive influence on the local and state nursing workforce if we’re able to produce more baccalaureate-prepared nurses,” ramsey said.

for more information on the rn-to-bsn program, please visit our website at http://nightingale.con.utk.edu.

Dr. Josepha Campinha-Bacote

Mary T. Boynton and Dean Joan Creasia

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FACULTy ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2008–2009Publicationsbeebe, L.H., burk, r., Mcintyre, K.b., smith, K., Velligan, D., resnick, b., & Dessieux, o. (2009). Motivating persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders to exercise: rationale and design. Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses, 3(2), 111–116.

beebe, L.H., & Wyatt, T.H. (2009). guided imagery and music: using the bonny method to evoke emotion and access the unconscious. Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 47(1), 29–33.

beebe, L.H., smith, K., Crye, C., addonizio, C., strunk, D.J., Martin, W., & Poche, J. (2008). telenursing intervention increases psychiatric medication adherence in schizophrenia outpatients. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association. 14(3), 217–224.

beebe, L.H. & smith, K. (2008). examining informed consent in persons with schizophrenia. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 29(4), 397–410.

beebe, L.H. (2008). obesity in schizophrenia: screening, monitoring and health promotion. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care.44 (1), 25–31.

bowie, s., Dias-bowie, y., Fields, b., & bryant, s. (2009). intimacy in poverty’s midst. Marriage, intimate male relationships, and tanf-reliant african american women. Families in Society, 90(3), 107.

brown, J.W. & Chen, S.-L. (2008). help-seeking patterns of older spousal caregivers of older adults with dementia. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29(8), 839–852.

brown, J.W., Mefford, L., Chen, S.-L., Callen, b., & brown, A. (2009). health and function of older persons volunteering for habitat for humanity. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 9(3). retrieved from http://www.snrs.org/publications/journal.html.

busby, s., Speraw, S. & young, e. (2008). how nursing intersects with disaster relief planning. Journal of Christian Nursing, 25 (4), 213–218.

Callen, b. & Pemberton, g. (2008). Weight gain in overweight and obese community dwelling old. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2(12), 233–237.

Callen, b.L., & Lee, J. (2009). ready for the world: Preparing nursing students for tomorrow. Journal of Professional Nursing, 25(5):292–298.

Chen, S.-L., brown, J.W., Mefford, L.C., de la roche, a.l., Mclain, a.M., haun, M., & Persell, D.J. (2008). elders’ decisions to enter assisted living facilities: a grounded theory study. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 22 (1–2), 86–103.

Chen, S.-L., Mefford, L.C., brown, J.W., hsu, M., Clem, r., & newman l. (2008). Predictors of american elders’ home stay: a secondary data analysis study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 10, 117–124.

Davidson, P., & Phillips, K.D. (2008). sleep disorders: a metabolic concern in hiV/aiDs treatment. Positive Communication, 13(3), 1, 8–11.

Driscoll, r., Evans, G., Ramsey, G., & Wheeler, s. (2009). high test anxiety among nursing students. Education Resources Information Center. retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal.

gaillard, l.M., shattell, M.M., & Thomas, S.P. (2009). Mental health patients’ experiences of being misunderstood. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 15, 191–199.

Gunther, M. (2008) Deferred empathy: a construct with implications for the mental health of older adults. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29, 1035–1046.

Hall, J.M., Roman, M.W., Thomas, S.P., travis, C. b., Powell, J., tennison, C.r., McArthur, P. (2009). thriving as becoming resolute in narratives of women surviving childhood maltreatment. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 79(3), 375-386.

hand, g.a., Phillips, K.D., Dudgeon, W.D., lyerly, g.W., Durstine, J.l, & burgess, s.e. (2008). Moderate intensity exercise training reverses functional aerobic impairment in hiV-infected individuals. AIDS Patient Care, 20(9), 1066–1074.

Mcguire, s.l., Klein, D.a., & Chen, S.-L. (2008). ageism revisited: a study measuring ageism in east tennessee, usa. Nursing and Health Sciences, 10(1), 11–16.

Mixer, S.J. (2008). use of the culture care theory and ethnonursing method to discover how nursing faculty teach culture care. Contemporary Nurse Journal: Advances in Contemporary Transcultural Nursing, 28 (1-2), 23–36.

Mixer, S.J., Mcfarland, M.M. & Mcinnis, l.a. (2008). Visual literacy in the online environment. Nursing Clinics of North America, 43 (4), 575–582.

Persell, D. & Speraw, S. (2008). toward a theory of homeland security nursing. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 5 (1), article 12 available at http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol5/iss1/12.

Phillips, K.D., & branson, s. (2009). insomnia in hiV/aiDs. Sleep Review: The Journal for Sleep Specialists (January/February). retrieved from http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/.

Roman, M.W. (2009). brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders: Part i. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(4), 283–284.

Roman, M.W. (2009). brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders Part ii: Working hypotheses and evidence. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(5), 348–349.

Roman, M.W. (2009) Memantine (namenda®, forest Pharmaceuticals). Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(3), 202.

Roman, M.W. (2009). new year, new face. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(1), 66.

Roman, M.W. (2009). Pregabalin (lyrica ®; Pfizer, inc.). Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(2), 138–139.

Roman, M.W. & Callen, b. (2008). screening instruments for older adult depressive disorders: updating the evidence-based toolbox. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29, 924–941.

Roman, M.W., Hall, J.M., & bolton, K.s. (2008). nurturing natural resources: the ecology of interpersonal relationships in women who have thrived despite childhood maltreatment. Advances in Nursing Science, 31, 184–197.

Roman, M.W. (2008). lessons learned from a school for stroke recovery. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 15(1), 59–71.

sheahan, s. & Fields, b. (2008). sodium-restricted diets: knowledge, beliefs and decision-making of older females. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20, 217–224.

Speraw, S. (2009). “talk to me; i’m human”: the story of a girl, her personhood, and the failures of health care. Qualitative Health Research, 10(6), 732–743.

Thomas, S.P., & burk, r. (2009). Junior nursing students’ experiences of vertical violence during clinical rotations. Nursing Outlook, 57, 226–231.

Thomas, S.P. & Hall, J.M. (2008). life trajectories of female child abuse survivors thriving in adulthood. Qualitative Health Research, 18, 149–166.

Wyatt, T.H. & hauenstein, e.J. (2008). Pilot testing okay with asthma: an online asthma intervention for school-aged children, Journal of School Nursing, 24(3), 145–150.

Wyatt, T.H. & hauenstein, e. (2008). Promoting children’s health through digital story. Computers, Informatics, & Nursing, 26(3), 142–148.

Wyatt, T.H., Krauskopf, P.b. & Davidson, r. (2008). using focus groups for program planning and evaluation. The Journal of School Nursing, 24(2), 71–77.

booksThomas, S.P. (2009) Transforming nurses’ stress and anger: Steps toward healing (3rd ed.). new york, ny: springer.

book ChaptersCallen, b.L. (2009). Weight problems of older adults: Weight loss and obesity. in a.s. luggen & M. bernstein, M. (eds), Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professional’s Basic Handbook (pp. 247–261). boston: Jones & bartlett.

Gaylord, N., & barber, n. (2009). genitourinary disorders. in C. burns, M. brady, a. Dunn, & n. starr, (eds.), Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners (pp.866–905). Philadelphia: saunders.

Gaylord, N., & yetman, r. (2009). Perinatal conditions. in C. burns, M. brady, a. Dunn, & n. starr, (eds.), Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners (pp.1035–1079). Philadelphia: saunders.

Gaylord, N. (2008). advance practice ethics: Children and adolescents. in grace, P.a. ed. Professional Responsibility and Nursing Ethics in Advanced Practice. Jones and bartlett: boston, Ma.

Thomas, S.P. (2008). Management of anger, aggression, and violence. in M.a. boyd (ed.), Psychiatric nursing (4th ed.)(pp.817–841). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer health/lippincott.

Paper Presentations, Internationalbeebe, L.H. (2008, July). Ethics of Research Informed Consent in Persons with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. international Centre for nursing ethics Conference. new haven, Ct.

brown, A., brockett, r., Conner, t., & taylor, J. (2009, february). Enhancing learning among nursing students in a remedial program. international society for Directed learning, Cocoa beach, fl.

brown, J.W., Chen, S.-L., Mefford, L., Callen, b., brown, A.J. (2008, april). The health of elders volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. royal College of nursing international nursing research Conference. liverpool, uK.

Callen, b.L. (2009, november). The challenge of nutritional screening in community dwelling older adults. interdisciplinary research Conference, school of nursing and Midwifery, trinity College, Dublin, ireland.

Callen, b.L. (2009, october). Nutritional screening in community dwelling older adults: The challenge of healthy older adults. research Conference of the Catherine Mcauley school of nursing and Midwifery, Cork, ireland.

Callen, b.L. (2009, september). Screening for weight loss in community dwelling older adults. scientific Meeting of the irish gerontological society, belfast, northern ireland.

Chen, S.-L., brown, J.W., Mefford, L., yeh, s.-h., shaw, l., & richardson, l. (2008, July). Taiwanese elders’ residential decisions: A grounded theory study. international nursing research Congress. singapore.

Gaylord, N., Gunther, M. & Roman, M. (2008, september). Empathy for “The Good” of the patient: development, facilitators, and discouragers. international Philosophy of nursing Conference and new england nursing Knowledge Conference. boston, Ma.

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grace, P., & Gaylord, N. (2009, July). Nursing ethics education: Cultivating moral agency in practice, research and policy. sigma theta tau international nursing research Congress: focusing on evidence-based Practice. Vancouver, british Columbia, Canada.

grasso, M., Drake-Clark, D., Thomas, S.P., & banta, t.W. (2008, July). Developing successful women leaders: the National Institute of Education Fellows Program. engendering leadership through research and Practice Conference. Perth, australia.

Gunther, M. & sutton, s. (2008, July). Women’s work: Stress and fatigue in the hospital environment. international Council on Women’s health issues. gabarone, botswana.

Hall, J. (2009, october). Narratives of women survivors of childhood maltreatment: Success through becoming resolute. Paper presented at the 16th international Conference of nurses network on Violence against Women international, Miami, fl.

Hall, J. (2009, october). Women becoming resolute after childhood maltreatment: Overcoming family of origin perceptual confinement. 16th international Conference of nurses network on Violence against Women international, Miami, fl.

Krauskopf, P.b., Wyatt, T.H. & Gaylord, N. (2008, June). Overcoming distance barriers: Cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. international nurse education Conference. Dublin, ireland.

srikan, P., & Callen, b.L. (2009, July). Consumption in hypertensive older Asians. international gerontological society, Paris, france.

Thomas, S.P., & Chinn, P. (2009, July). Exploring the quality of peer review processes. international academy of nurse editors, Chicago, il.

Thomas, S.P. & Hall, J.M. (2008, July). Anger in the trajectory of healing from childhood maltreatment. Congress of the international Council on Women’s health issues. gaborone, botswana.

Wade, J. & Evans, G. (2008, June) Woman too soon: Societal sexualization and exploitation of girls around the world. international Congress on Women’s health issues, gabrone, botswan

Wyatt, T.H. (2008, June). Relationships among learning style, readiness to learn, and student satisfaction in a pediatric online course for accelerated Master’s entry nursing students. international nurse education Conference. Dublin, ireland.

Paper Presentations, Nationalbrown, A., (2008, november). Is Generativity as Identified in Older Adult Volunteers Evidence of transformative Learning? national adult and Continuing education Conference for the american association for adult and Continuing education (aaaCe). Denver, Co.

Chen, S.-L., brown, J.W., Mefford, L., yeh, s.-h., shaw, l., & richardson, l. (2008, october). Taiwanese elders’ residential decisions: A grounded theory study. national state of the science Congress on nursing research hosted by the Council for theadvancement of nursing science. Washington, DC.

Gaylord, N. & Majors, s. (2008, april) On rocky top: Is it moonshine or meth? national association of Pediatric nurse Practitioners annual Conference. nashville, tn.

Gunther, M., and Nalle, M. (2008, June). The workforce ecosystem: A model to assess nurses’ work environment. Center for american nurses leaD summit. Washington, DC.

indranoi, y., Wyatt, T.H., li, X., & bell, M. (2009, May). Usability testing iCare: An electronic health record for learning. institute of industrial engineering (iie) Conference, Miami, fl.

Nalle, M., & Shoffner, D. (2008, June). Tennessee Leadership Institute for Nursing Excellence. Center for american nurses leaD summit. Washington, DC.

Phillips, K.D., & beebe, L.H. (2008). Stigma of HIV/AIDS, Spiritual Well-being, and Health Status in HIV Disease. Celebrating excellence in nursing science research Conference, College of nursing, university of arizona. tucson, aZ.

Phillips, K.D., Moneyham, l, Murdaugh, C. & tavakoli, a. (2008). Disclosure of HIV status is associated with internalized stigma of HIV/AIDS but not with perceived stigma. annual Meeting of the association of nurses in aiDs Care. tucson, aZ.

Speraw, S. (2008, october) The Lived Experience of Children & Adolescents with Special Needs. society of Developmental and behavioral Pediatrics annual Meeting. Cincinnati, oh.

Thomas, S.P. (2008, september). Managing anger and sustaining optimism. frontiers in Psychoneuroimmunology: the emotional interface. tampa, fl.

Thomas, S.P. & Hall, J. (2008, october). Anger in the trajectory of healing from childhood maltreatment. annual Conference of the american Psychiatric nurses association. Minneapolis, Mn.

Wyatt, T.H. (2008, March). Cooperative M-learning with nurse practitioner students. Drexel’s innovative technology in nursing education Conference. hilton head, sC.

Wyatt, T.H., Krauskopf, P.b., Gaylord, N., & Ward, a. (2008, september). Cooperative M-learning with nurse practitioner students. nln education summit. san antonio, tX.

Wyatt, T., Krauskopf, P., Gaylord, N., & huffstutler, s. (2008, april). Promoting excellence in nP education: cooperative M-learning between nP students. national organization of nurse Practitioner faculty Conference. louisville, Ky.

Wyatt, T. H., li, X., indranoi, y., & bell, M. (2009, april). Usability testing iCare: An electronic health record for learning. aaCn hot topics in nursing education Conference, salt lake City, ut.

Paper Presentations, Regionalbrown, J.W., Chen, S.-L., Mefford, L., Callen, b., brown, A.J. (2008, april). Becoming an older volunteer: A grounded theory study. southern gerontological society Meeting, atlanta, ga.

Callen, b.L. (2009, april). Preparing undergraduate nursing students for community assessment with geriatric assessment simulation. Connect the Dots: geriatric nursing education, and Clinical simulation, hosted by the Center for lifelong learning, school of nursing, university of north Carolina, Chapel hill, and flinders university, adelaide, australia, Durham, nC.

gaillard, l.M., shattell, M.M., & Thomas, S.P. (2009, february). “I am more than my mental illness”: Mental health patients’ experiences of being misunderstood. southern nursing research society, baltimore, MD.

Gaylord, N. (2008, May). Family centered approach to ethical decision making. fort Worth area Perinatal nursing symposium. fort Worth, tX.

Krauskopf, P.b., Wyatt, T.H. & Gaylord, N. (2008, february). Overcoming distance barriers: cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. southern nursing research society, birmingham, al.

Mefford, L., brown, J. W., Chen, S.-L., Callen, b., & brown, A. (2008, february). Spirituality, health and quality of life in elders volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. southern nursing research society, birmingham, al.

Mixer, S.J. (2009, february). Nursing faculty care expressions, patterns and practices related to teaching culture care. southern nursing research society, baltimore, MD.

Nalle, M. (2008, october). The Economic Value of Nursing. tennessee nurses association annual Convention. Cool springs, tn.

Nalle, M., Wyatt, T., & Myers, C. (2008, october). Statewide assessment of nurses’ continuing education needs: Preliminary findings. tennessee nurses association annual Convention. Cool springs, tn.

Phillips, K.D., Moneyham, l., Murdaugh, C., Thomas, S.P., & Gunther, M. (2009, february). A view of the lives of women with HIV/AIDS living in the rural southeastern United States. southern nursing research society, baltimore, MD.

Speraw, S. (2008, august) Personal Preparedness for Health Professionals. tennessee Public health association. franklin, tn.

Wyatt, T., Krauskopf, P., Gaylord, N., & huffstutler, s. (2008, february). Overcoming distance barriers Cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. southern nursing research society. birmingham, al.

Posters, Internationalbeebe, L.H. (2009, april). An adaptation of the WALC-S intervention for persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. international society of Psychiatric nurses, greenville, sC.

Callen, b.L., srikan, P., brown, J.W., brown, A., Mefford, L. & Chen, S.-L. (2009, July). Health perception, physical activity and coping strategies to health limitations of older adults volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. iagg World Congress of gerontology & geriatrics, Paris, france.

Mixer, S.J. (2008, september). Nursing faculty care expressions patterns and practices related to teaching culture care. international transcultural nursing society, Minneapolis, Mn.

Mixer, S.J., Wehbe-alamah, h., Mcfarland, M.r., & burk, r. (2009, June). The use of the ethnonursing qualitative research method to study culture care. international institute for Qualitative Methodology thinking Qualitatively Conference, edmonton, Canada.

Thomas, S.P. (2009, september). Quality of peer reviews in three nursing journals from the perspective of authors and editors. international Congress on Peer review and biomedical Publication, Vancouver, Canada.

Posters, Nationalbeebe, L.H. (2008) Telenursing increases medication adherence in schizophrenia outpatients. annual Meeting of the american Psychopathological association. new york City, ny.

brown, A., Wyatt, T.H., Roman, M., Melcher, P., fielland, s. (2008, July). Using simulation for students with physical challenges. emerging technologies in nurse education. seattle, Wa.

Callen, b.L., & goble, r. (2009, June) Nutritional risk factors as predictors of weight loss in community dwelling older adults. institute of the association of Community health nurse educators, Chicago, il.

gaillard, l., shattell, M., & Thomas, S.P. (2008, october). “I am more than my mental illness:” Mental health patients’ experiences of being misunderstood. american Psychiatric nurses association, Minneapolis, Mn.

Hall, J. (2009, april–May). Successful survival of childhood maltreatment: Narratives of overcoming closed family dynamics. family symposium building safe, humane and responsible Communities for Children and families, sponsored by the american orthopsychiatric association and the Clemson institute for family and neighborhood life, greenville, sC.

Mefford, L., thomas, t., Callen, b., groer, M., & Shoffner, D. (2008. March). Religiousness and spirituality as predictors of anger management style in community dwelling older persons. society of behavioral Medicine. san Diego, Ca.

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Murdaugh, C., Moneyham, l., & Phillips, K.D. (2008, January). HIV symptoms and life quality in rural women with HIV disease. Celebrating excellence in nursing science research Conference, College of nursing, university of arizona. tucson, aZ.

Myers, C.R. & Phillippi, J. (2009, June). the tennessee health care safety net. academy health annual research Meeting, Chicago, il.

rivers, f. & Speraw, S. (2009, november). The essence of military nurses’ experiences in disaster response. Karen a. rieder research/federal nursing Poster session, association of Military surgeons of the united states (aMsus). st. louis, Mo.

Roman, M.W., Hall, J.M., & bolton, K. (2009, april). “She saw something in me.” The importance of relationships with nonfamilial adults for girls living with abuse. family symposium building safe, humane and responsible Communities for Children and families, sponsored by the american orthopsychiatric association and the Clemson institute for family and neighborhood life, greenville, sC.

Speraw, S. (2008, february) Global homeland security & disaster nursing. health resources & services administration grantee’s Meeting. Washington, D.C.

Posters, Regionalbrown, A., Wyatt, T.H., Roman, M., Melcher, P, & fiellland, s. (2008, october). Using simulation for students with physical challenges. sreb Council on Collegiate education for nursing annual Conference. atlanta, ga.

brown, J.W., Chen, S.-L., Mefford, L., Callen, b., brown, A.J. (2008, february). Exploring the health of elders volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. southern nursing research society. birmingham, al.

brown, J.W., Chen, S.-L., Mefford, L. McArthur, P., Callen, b., & brown, A. J. (2009, february). How older adults become volunteers: A grounded theory study. southern nursing research society, baltimore, MD

Callen, b., groër, M., Thomas, S., Shoffner, D., Mefford, L. (2008, february). Relationships among anger, perceived stress, religiousness, and symptoms of infection in well elderly. southern nursing research society. birmingham, al.

Gossler, S. (2009, october). The effect of income level on the relationship of support and breastfeeding at six weeks. tennessee nurses association annual Convention, Chattanooga, tn.

Klein, D.a., Mcguire, s.l., & Chen, S.-L. (2008, april). Measuring ageism: results from the Ageism Survey© in East Tennessee. southern gerontological society, atlanta, ga.

McArthur, P. Hall, J.M. & Roman, M.W. (2008, february). Thriving after childhood maltreatment: A comparison of the concepts of resilience and becoming resolute. southern nursing research society. birmingham, al.

Fundingbell, D. (2008). Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Award. health services resources administration, bureau of health Professions, Division of nursing.

bell, D. (2009). Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Award. health services resources administration, bureau of health Professions, Division of nursing.

brown, A. (2009). Online orientation for preceptors grant. innovative technology Center, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

brown, J.W. & Chen, S.-L. (2009). Evaluating a Community Based Family Caregiver Training Program. Center for health science research, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Callen, b. (2009, spring). Community health nursing intercultural trips. ready for the World initiative, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Callen, b. (2008) Do meals on wheels reduce hospital readmissions in older adults? gannett foundation.

Chen, S.-L. & brown, J.W. (2008) Chinese American elders’ residential decisions: A grounded theory study. Professional Development award, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Chen, S.-L. & brown, J.W. (2008–2009). Chinese American elders’ residential decisions: A grounded theory study. Chancellor’s faculty Development grant, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Chen, S.-L., brown, J.W., Mcguire, s., & Fields, b. (2009). The impact of Project Lifesaver program on caregivers of older adults with dementia. office of research, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Chen. S.-L. & brown, J.W. (2009). The impact of Project Lifesaver program on caregivers of older adults with dementia. gamma Chi Chapter, sigma theta tau international honor society.

Creasia, J.L. (2008). Nurse Traineeship Award. health services resources administration, bureau of health Professions, Division of nursing.

Creasia, J.L. (2009). Nurse Traineeship Award. health services resources administration, bureau of health Professions, Division of nursing.

erwin, P., Myers, C. & Campbell, P. (2008–present). Improvements in state health outcomes: State public health systems performance and state health department responses to America’s Health Rankings. robert Wood Johnson foundation for Changes in health Care financing and organization: Public health systems research.

Fields, b. (2009). Hypertension knowledge among African American male church members. Professional Development award, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Fields, b. (2008). Self-assessment of health promotion activities in Knoxville, Tennessee, African American churches: The basis for improving cooperative health and wellness efforts in Knoxville. state of tennessee Department of health.

Gaylord, N. (2009). Vine School Health Center. ronald McDonald house Charities.

Gunther, M., Phillips, K., Pierce, M., and branson s. (2008). sarif equipment grant for mini-motion logger wrist actigraphs, body-Mind-spirit research group, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Mixer, S.J. (2009). Teaching culture care in nursing. office of research, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Mixer, S.J. (2008). Nursing faculty care expressions, patterns, and practices related to teaching culture care. faculty research and Creative Projects Committee, Middle tennessee state university.

Mixer, S.J. (2008). Transcultural nursing. College of Continuing education and Distance learning, Middle tennessee state university.

Myers, C.R. & Nalle, M. (2008–present). Instructional design services for course redesign. innovative technology Center, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Myers, C.R. & Thomas, S.P. (2009). Evaluation of process and outcomes during the inaugural year (2009-2010) of the online PhD program in nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. tennessee nurses foundation.

Paulus, t., Wyatt, T.H., Myers, C. & Mixer, S.J. (2008–2009). Evaluating a faculty development program for best practices in online teaching. gamma Chi Chapter of sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing & the university of tennessee College of nursing faculty Development fund.

Phillips, K.D. (PI), branson, s., farr, g., gunther, M., & Pierce, M. (2008–2009). Correlates of sleep quality and diabetic control. gamma Chi Chapter, sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing.

rivers, f.M., reese, s.e., & Speraw, S. (2009). Nursing in the field: Firsthand accounts of military nurses in Afghanistan & Iraq. triservice nursing research Program.

Thomas, S.P. & Chen, S-.L. (2009, september). Evaluation of process and outcomes during the inaugural year (2009–2010) of the online PhD program in nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. tennessee nurses foundation.

Wyatt, T.H., & li, X. (2009–2011). Usability testing Okay with Asthma, v. 2.0: An interactive narrative asthma program. national institutes of health, national institute of nursing research.

Wyatt, T.H. (2008). Developing and testing an innovative psychosocial asthma management intervention. graduate arts and sciences faculty Professional Development award, the university of tennessee, Knoxville

Wyatt, T.H., Krauskopf, P.b., Gaylord, N., Ward, a., & goodwin, l. (2006-2008) Cooperative m-learning with nurse practitioner students. national league for nursing.

Honors and Awardsbeebe, L.H. (2009). Excellence in Leadership Award—Advanced. tennessee Chapter, american Psychiatric nurses association.

brown, A. (2009). excellence in education award. gamma Chi Chapter, sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing.

brown, M.L. (2009). Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award. the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

blackburn, L. (2009). Outstanding Classroom Teacher Award, the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Callen, b. (2009). Scholar to Cork, Ireland. fulbright scholarship Program.

Chyka, D. (2009). outstanding Clinical faculty award. the university of tennessee, Knoxville, College of nursing.

Hall, J. (2009). Chancellor’s LGBT Advocacy Award. the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Phillips, K. (2009). Excellence in Research Award. gamma Chi Chapter, sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing.

Sowell, M. (2009). Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, the university of tennessee alumni association.

Speraw, S. (2009–2012). Jefferson Prize. the university of tennessee, Knoxville.

Taylor, S. (2008) Silver Lamp Award, education/research, Demonstration of excellence in nursing education.

Wyatt, T.H. (2008). Excellence in Research Award, gamma Chi Chapter, sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing.

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Sigma Theta Tau Research ConferenceFor the third year, the 2010 Sigma Theta Tau Research Day combined with the Mary T. Boynton Lecture to create a comprehensive event focusing on “Transcul-tural Nursing Education in Practice.” The Sigma Theta Tau Research Day is an opportunity for members of the nursing community to hear about national-level nursing issues and research, and to learn about the work of local nurses and nursing faculty and students.

Providing culturally competent nursing care is no longer a luxury; rather it is an expectation and a standard of care. Through a federal Cultural Competence Grant, a “Train-the-Trainer” model was used to teach evidenced cultural com-petence to the participants of the conference, which included faculty and students from area nursing programs. UT College of Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Sandra Mixer, with Dr. Marilyn McFarland and Dr. Hiba Wehbe-Alamah, both of the University of Michigan-Flint, taught participants about the culture care theory, ethnonursing research method and application, cultural assessment, and integration of culturally congruent/competent care into nursing edu-cation and curricula. Numerous materials were provided to the audience for use in educating students, colleagues, and nurses in practice. Dr. Tami Wyatt and iCare provided flash drives of the conference materials for participants.

Dr. Joan Uhl Pierce brought greetings on behalf of the Transcultural Nursing Society and shared the newly proposed Standards of Cultural Competence that were presented at the International Council of Nurses this past year. These standards are available for comment from nurses worldwide at http://www.tcns.org.

Five UT MSN students—Melissa Bradshaw, Natasha Gilley, Crystal Moses, Kelly Steely, and Catherine Talbot—presented evidenced-based projects to address culturally competent care delivery. The students identified a cultural challenge/oppor-tunity in their practice settings and presented evidence based on emic (patient and fam-ily) and etic (profes-sional) views about the delivery of cultur-ally congruent nurs-ing care—care that is satisfying, beneficial, and acceptable to its recipients. Students gave presentations on the care of Hispanic persons and post-partum women, the stigma of obesity, culturally congruent communication in caring for Japanese families, and African American women’s perceptions of care.

The 2010 Sigma Theta Tau Research Day had great atten-dance and participation from students and faculty from area nursing programs.

NEW OPTIONS FOR PHD STUDybuilding on more than 20 years of success in preparing PhD graduates, the College of nursing now delivers the doctoral curriculum by a combination of on-line learning and periodic block scheduling of on-campus instructional activities. the new blended delivery has been enthusiastically embraced by our students.

also newly available is an accelerated curriculum option for nurse educators involving four consecutive semesters of course work (15 months), followed by the dissertation. this option, designed for full-time students, results in the PhD and a certificate in nursing education. the accelerated option is ut’s way of helping the nation remedy the nurse educator shortage, a critical shortage that resulted in 50,000 students being turned away from u.s. nursing schools in 2008.

online learning provides many conveniences. students are able to pursue a degree without weekly travel to the physical campus. access to course materials is available on the internet 24/7, allowing students to pursue their studies at times and in places that are most convenient.

however, the faculty believes that some on-campus time is essential for professional development. each semester, students are required to be on campus twice, for face-to-face meetings with advisors, colloquium presentations, intensive seminars, interdisciplinary experiences, and participation in faculty research.

for more information on the PhD program, please visit our website at http://nightingale.con.utk.edu.

Top left: Dr. Marilyn McFarland, Dr. Jan Brown, Dr. Sandra Mixer and Dr. Hiba Wehbe-Alamah participate in the Sigma Theta Tau Research Day.

Above: Recent MSN graduate Catherine Talbot discusses her research project with fellow MSN student Leslie Moore.

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26Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award— Laura barnes

The 2009 recipient of the Sylvia Hart Distinguished Alumni Award is Laura Preston Barnes. Laura was recognized with this honor at the first annual NightinGala, an event that celebrates nursing and the contribution that nurses make to the health of our community.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing’s undergraduate and master’s programs, Laura is primarily known for her dedication to ensuring the best possible care for children and her commitment to the highest standards of nursing practice. She began her career at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital as a staff nurse in the inten-sive care unit. Her leadership potential was quickly recognized and after only one year, she was appointed head nurse in the unit. Shortly thereafter she assumed responsibilities as assistant director of nursing, child life coordinator, direc-tor of children’s home health, director of child health education, and director for critical care services. In 2006, she was appointed to her current position as vice president for patient care services, a position that involves excellent leader-ship, endless dedication, and ongoing commitment.

Laura is recognized for her leadership by the professional nursing community as well. She is the president-elect of the Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executives and serves on the board of directors for the Tennessee Center for Nursing. She was recently selected to attend the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program for Nurse Executives, which she describes as an awesome leadership experience.

Laura is the recipient of numerous awards including the Tennessee Hospital Association Nurse of Distinction Award and the College of Nursing Outstanding Alumni Award for her accomplishments in the areas of management/adminis-

tration and community service.

Leadership, dedication, commitment—three simple but powerful words. Laura exemplifies all of these characteristics in her professional practice and is a truly deserving recipient of the Sylvia Hart Distinguished Alumni Award. The college is honored to recognize Laura Barnes for her outstanding accomplish-ments and contributions to the nursing profession, the children, and the com-munity at large.

RECOGNIzING THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF OUR STUDENT NURSES

“Words cannot express how much it meant to me to have you caring for me during the birth of my son. I am so thankful to have had you with me during such a special time for our family. Thanks so much!”

—Julie Spires, RN at UT Medical

Center

Nurse anesthesia student, Lisa Shaw, with Julie Spires’s newborn son, Nicholas. Lisa placed her labor epidural and stayed with new mom Julie throughout the delivery. Julie sent this note and picture to Lisa in appreciation of her care.

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CLASS NOTES

bSNNancy Schulz (’77) has been elected District 3 Commisioner for newton County, georgia. schulz, a nurse practitioner who works part-time at the health department, and her husband, Dick, own and manage the oaks Course in Covington, georgia.

Deborah Ellen Rogers Crownover (’79) is a senior clinical analyst at Duke university health systems. she received an Msn degree in nursing informatics from Duke in 2009. she and husband robert have two children, rachael Jones and george.

Alana Rozell booth (’90) wants to find her friend, lori beth bennett, who also graduated in 1990. email: aboothtn@comcast.net.

Kimberly Patchett-Pruett (’91) lives in California at travis air force base and works as a nurse anesthetist. she and husband lt. Col. billy Pruett have 3 children. her 19-year-old is a freshman at utK!

Edna Diana Whaley (’96) received the 2009 florence nightingale Medal from the american red Cross. this is the highest international distinction that can be awarded to a nurse and is given every two years. this year only three were awarded in the u.s. and 28 worldwide. the medal “honours exceptional courage and devotion in caring for victims of armed conflict or natural disasters, or exemplary services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing education.”

Holly Rozzelle Pierce (’97) is a nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt university Medical Center. she and husband bobby have one son, landon, born in february 2009.

Lezlie Cheek Fry (’99) has worked in surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center in nashville for 10 years. she specialized in orthopedic surgery for 8 years and then changed to cosmetic surgery. she writes that she loves her job and still gets excited about going to work everyday. since she works at an educational hospital, she often encounters student nurses, medical students and residents. remembering how it feels to be a student nurse in an overwhelming new environment, she makes it a point to teach them without intimidation every time she has the opportunity. lezlie writes that she is proud to be a graduate from ut’s program and feels that her education has enabled her to be a superior nurse with the confidence needed to excel in her career.

Wesley and Kristen (Garrett) Karcher (’04) currently live in north Carolina and welcomed their first child emma in January 2010. Wesley works as a Crna at WakeMed hospital in raleigh. Kristen works as a nurse practitioner for the abdominal transplant program at the university of north Carolina. they will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary in July.

Alexis Green Dunn (’05) graduated from emory university with an Msn in nurse Midwifery in December 2009. she writes that she is forever grateful for the strong nursing curriculum at ut.

Mei Jin (’07) is working at PCM in Knoxville.

MSNPatricia Garner Dalferes (’95) is a family nurse practitioner at the Multipractice Clinic in louisiana. she wants to contact Peggy Watson, ranae and laura. let’s have a reunion party this year!

Melissa Woods (’01) has been teaching at Clemson university as a graduate lecturer in mental health in primary care for approximately two years. she also serves as an undergraduate clinical instructor for the mental health in nursing class. she continues to work on a contractual basis at anMed hospital. being the first nP to work on the behavioral health unit has been a challenge, but after 4 years, things are going smoothly. she also serves on the research Council at anMed. she and her wonderful significant other, abdalla bamashmus, MD, live on lake hartwell in anderson, south Carolina.

Renee James (‘03) has been appointed to the Cardiac-Vascular nurse Content expert Panel by the american nurses Credentialing Center. she is the nurse manager for the Vascular surgery transplant unit at the university of tennessee Medical Center.

PhDDr. Cynthia (Cindy) Winkler (’96) was named executive Vice President at us radiosurgery. Winkler, a 30-year veteran of the healthcare industry, oversees operations of all us radiosurgery Centers. she is responsible for developing strategies for long-trem growth and maintaining the company’s commitment to patient-care quality.

Dr. Sharon Isenhour Sarvey (’01) became dean of the school of nursing at barton College in Wilson, north Carolina, on July 1, 2010.

Dr. Mona Marie Shattell (’02) was promoted to associate professor for the school of nursing at the university of north Carolina. she lives in greensboro, north Carolina.

RetirementsDr. Mitzi Davis retired in May 2010 after 26 years in the College of nursing. she joined the faculty in 1984 and taught every level of nursing student from baccalaureate through doctoral. for the past several years, Mitzi was the coordinator of the nursing of women and children course in the undergraduate program.

Pat Melcher retired at the conclusion of the 2010 academic year after 11 years in the College of nursing. Pat served as coordinator for the foundations course in the undergraduate program, as coordinator of the learning resource center, and as the college’s health officer.

a sincere thank you to Mitzi and Pat for their dedication and service to the College of nursing.

In MemoriamPatricia Ann (Fox) Walls (bsn ’94) passed away in april 2010. her husband, Mike Walls, established the Patricia a. Walls endowed nursing scholarship, which will provide an annual scholarship to ut nursing students who are single parents or non-traditional students.

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28In Memoriam—Courtney HouseAn excellent nursing student who had been eager to begin her career helping others, Courtney House was supposed to graduate with her classmates in May. But the senior died in September 2009 only months after being diagnosed with cancer.

Courtney’s memory was honored at the College of Nursing’s commencement exercises with a special pinning ceremony, where her mother and stepfather, Gail and Charles Andreason, were presented with the nursing pin that Courtney would have received at graduation.

Courtney, a straight-A student, always gave 100 percent in her efforts, said Gary Ramsey, chair of the undergraduate nursing program.

“Even after her diagnosis with cancer, she remained committed to pursuing her nursing degree and made arrangements to continue some of her courses. Her integrity, strength, and character were present until the end of her life,” he said.

When only 3 months old, Courtney was diagnosed with respiratory papiliomatosis, a disease that causes recurrent pol-yps to form on the larynx and trachea. Courtney’s family was told that the condition was not life-threatening but would require laser treatments to be done every so often to remove the polyps. Before Courtney’s passing, she had endured 158 laser surgeries.

At age 5, during one of those surgeries, a machine malfunctioned, shooting pieces of silver into Courtney’s lungs. Dur-ing the process of removing the silver, the polyps seeded into her lung tissue. The incident made her more prone to lung infections and abscesses in the years that followed. Courtney and her family knew that there was a possibility that the polyps could become malignant but hoped this would never happen.

In June 2009, Courtney began working 12-hour shifts at a local hospital. After the first couple of weeks, she started experiencing lower back pain, which at first she attributed to the new long hours. Initial doctors’ appointments and

blood work showed that Courtney’s calcium was high but otherwise nothing was wrong. Eventually, she ended up in the emergency room with severe pain. An abdomi-nal CT scan showed that lymph nodes in her abdomen were enlarged; lymphoma was suspected.

While this was grave news, Courtney and her fam-ily understood that lymphoma could be a very treat-able cancer and they worked to prepare Courtney for the treatment plan to come. A biopsy was scheduled to confirm the lymphoma but after comparing the results of the biopsy with Courtney’s PET scan results, she was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in her lungs, lymph nodes, and hip bones.

Courtney died Sept. 15, 2009. In a blog posted shortly before her death, Courtney wrote about having God on her side.

“The doctors can say what they want, but I know who holds my future. To me, this is just another trial in life that I, with God’s help, will overcome and will be able to use my story to tell others what God has done for me. So I have cho-sen to turn this over to God and let the world see what he can do! Please pray and thank God every day for all he has done and will continue to do. God is so good.”

Courtney’s family has established the Courtney house Memorial scholarship in her honor. once the endowment is fully funded, the scholarship will be available to a rising senior in nursing with preference given to students from Knox County. to contribute to the Courtney house Memorial scholarship, please contact the College of nursing development office at 865-974-2755.

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SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARS 2009–10Artie Ruth Reilly Scholarshipolivera Dessieuxrobin harrislauren Mitchell bsn 10Whitney schewe bsn 10

Absher Undergraduate Memorial ScholarshipMaleah hayes bsn 10

baptist Health System/Fields Family ScholarshipDonna blanton

M. T. and Mary boynton Graduate Nursing Student Endowmentstephanie Powers

William M. and Mary D. Curtis ScholarshipJenny beth Jordan bsn 10

Dr. Theresa S. and Harold K. Dyer Nursing ScholarshipMarissa benedict bsn 10

Fraker Family ScholarshipMarissa benedict bsn 10

Dale H. Goodfellow ScholarshipKimberly neilson bsn 10

Gossler Scholarshipsheena Cole bsn 10Candace hunt Msn 09tia imhoff Msn 09tina Jackson Post-Msn 09tracy Jenkins Msn 09amy Patterson Msn 09

betty Jo McAfee Greene Memorial ScholarshipKerry elizabeth burns bsn 10rachel owen bsn 10

Joe Mont McAfee Endowed Scholarshipaudrey Moore bsn 10

Sylvia Hart ScholarshipDudley Waddle

Marcella Keilty Memorial Scholarshiptheresa geissler bsn 10

Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance Scholarshiplindsay Crockeramanda noblett bsn 10

amanda owen bsn 10

Knoxville Neonatal Associates Scholarshipnicholas rodgers

Susan Maples Scholarshiplaura bennett bsn 10Megan lettre bsn 10

Delores Martin Memorial ScholarshipKristine Koesters bsn 10brittney Kuck

Susan Moeller ScholarshipCalli Cook bsn 10

Dr. Lewis Frederick and Mary Sue Preston Scholarshipbrent robinson

Robert Proffitt Scholarshiplauren brothers bsn 10

Dr. barbara Reid Minority Fellowshiptyeshi hall

Mary barnett Sowell Endowed Nursing ScholarshipKate fessenbecker bsn 10

Sally Townsend Memorial ScholarshipKelsie roberts bsn 10Daniel Vickery bsn 10

Dr. Edwin Schaumberg Nursing Scholarshipbrandon emerson bsn 10

UT College of Nursing ScholarshipKatherine hallCindy hollingsworthJessica naber

UT Federal Credit Union ScholarshipMary griffithKathy Jenkins

Judith H. Watson Memorial ScholarshipKristin lusby bsn 10remilekun omitaomu

Dr. and Mrs. Glen F. Watts, Sr. Endowed ScholarshipJulia Phillippi

The Wilkinson Nursing FundCarol Cruze Msn 09

MALEAH HAyESthe quote below comes from Maleah hayes (bsn ’10) who was awarded a scholarship from the Dr. and Mrs. lee alton absher undergraduate Memorial fund.

hayes, a recent bsn graduate from shelbyville, tennessee, never thought that she would attend ut, but after visiting and learning more about the

nursing program, she knew that coming to Knoxville was the right choice. “i knew that i would receive a quality education and leadership development from ut.” hayes counts the diverse amount of clinical work required though the college as the “best” experience to prepare her for her career as a nurse. opportunities such as

working in medicine, in surgery, and with community service outlets in Knoxville and rural Kentucky, and the chance to interact with patients, have all added to her education. “it’s great to learn different assessments, see different types of nursing.”

she values this scholarship not by the monetary amount, but by the honor that came with the award. “it is truly humbling that my work has been recognized. People believed in me, and that has instilled a little more endurance in my life.” upon graduation, hayes accepted a position at Vanderbilt Medical Center and plans to eventually go back to school to become a family nurse Practitioner.

“i am very honored that people are willing

to be so giving.”

Mary Sowell, chair of the scholarship

committee, Maleah Hayes, and Dean

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30 2009–2010 HONOR ROLL OF DONORSWe are grateful to the following individuals and organizations who generously support the University of Ten-nessee College of Nursing. Thank you for including the college in you charitable gift plans and helping us move closer toward our vision of becoming one of the top nursing colleges in the nation. Your gifts provided funding for student scholarships and fellowships, academic lectures, research projects, and special programs and activities. We strive to ensure accuracy within this honor roll listing of all our donors. If your name has been inadvertently omitted or if you prefer your name to be listed differently in the future, please contact us at 865-974-2755 or via e-mail at dpowell6@utk.edu so we can make appropriate changes to our database. We have included all donors who have made contributions from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010.

1974Mrs. Virginia W. McClainMs. Rita Freeman Silen

1975Mrs. Carol Jo FormosaMrs. Sue Ellen HaagaMrs. Janice K. McKinleyMs. Marian S. RodgersMrs. Patricia R. SemmerMs. Rose Cowden Wright

1976Mrs. Anne S. AnsellMs. Kathryn S. BlankenshipMs. Peggy L. BledsoeMrs. Kate A. DowlenMrs. Nancy J. HaysDr. Jean Croce HemphillMrs. Susan H. MaplesMr. Dan C. RileyMrs. Janice R. Swartzendrub

1977Mrs. Catherine R. BrockMs. Rickye Durbin FarrellDr. Nan McCammon GaylordMrs. Emily B. GraserMrs. Raja J. O’BrienMrs. Mary H. Quinn

1978Mrs. Cindy BreseeMrs. Jacqueline Weeks CopleyDr. Joan L. CreasiaMrs. Rebecca Sharp DeckerMs. Sandra Anne HarrisonLt. Jennifer J. HennesMrs. Jane F. JacksonMrs. Betty C. LaneMrs. Linda O. McCurryMrs. Joyce Nicoll MontgomeryMrs. Theresa Lenihan Pryor

Ms. Ruth Elizabeth ThomasMrs. Bette S. Williams

1979Mrs. Caroline R. GraberMrs. Nancy Darnell HelmsDr. Linda Louise McCollumDr. Linda C. MeffordMrs. Joye Jean O’RourkeMrs. Cordia Alline StarlingMrs. Ellen S. SteadmanMs. Bernadette M. SutherlandMrs. Charlotte B. WaldenMrs. Agnes A. WheelerMs. Suzanne S. WhisnantMrs. Maria L. Wong

1980Lt. Col. Nancy D. BlackwoodMs. Marguerite E. CallahanDr. John T. DaughertyMrs. L. Carole FoxMrs. Jane Ellen HayesMs. Deborah J. HouseholderMrs. S. C. HudsonMrs. Susan H. McKinneyMrs. Jo Alice MoeMrs. Mary B. SowellMrs. Sandra K. WoodMrs. Pearl E. Zehr

1981Ms. Cindy Stepan ClimerMs. Deborah l. CorrierColonel Angelia E. DurranceMs. Mary Jane JohnsonDr. Carole R. MyersDr. Dava H. Shoffner

1982Mrs. Trich ArcherMs. Nanette M. ArseneaultMrs. Joyce L. Campbell

Mrs. Joni Lea GannonMrs. Catherine B. GoffMs. Sue A. JenkersonDr. Margaret Sawin PierceMrs. Ann T. ThurmanMrs. Elaine E. Zeanah

1983Mrs. Felicia Cooper BurgerMs. Charlene ColomboMrs. Ginger W. EvansMrs. C. Dale HaddenMrs. Brenda C. HuangMs. Clarita Marie RaderMrs. Terry T. WoodfinMrs. Laura Jane Yates

1984Ms. Sharon P. BaileyMrs. Carolyn S. HaerrMrs. Kathleen Ruth HearlMrs. Leslie A. KnoxMrs. Jill Suzanne OwenMs. Pauline D. RuelDr. Sandra P. Thomas

1985Ms. Laura R. BassettMrs. Joanne Rosalie BohlMrs. Cynthia E. ClappMrs. Leanne JenningsMs. Melora Wilkins Turner

1986Mrs. Ruby J. AllmanMrs. Cheryl Crenshaw EubankMrs. Linda L. HoltonMs. Nancy J. KnaffMrs. Barbara L. LoweMs. B. Joye Newman

1987Mr. Bryan A. Hughey

Dr. Margaret Heins LaningMrs. Susan MartinDr. Kenneth D. PhillipsMrs. Diane Lee SmithMs. Catherine D. ThomasMs. Marion S. Upton

1988Ms. Cindy AubuchonMrs. Elizabeth BegleyDr. Becky L. FieldsMrs. Michelle J. KeithMaj. Jaclyn K. Whelen

1990Ms. Sherry Dobbins SandersMs. Joyce M. Shavers

1991Dr. Mary E. GuntherMr. Brad HagenCapt. Roberta Ann LavinMrs. Kathryn Guin PrasadMrs. Tracy J. Slemp

1992Ms. Lisa B. Stewart

1993Mrs. Stephanie D. BurnsMs. Linda M. LathamMs. Beverly Carter MorseMrs. Stacey SchmidMrs. Jamie SharpeDr. Carol Jean SmuckerMs. Sheila A. Thayer

1994Mrs. Tamara L. BlandMrs. Lucy V. GasawayMrs. Kimberly G. HigginsMs. Patricia Ann WallsMs. Betty G. Willocks

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1995Dr. Ella M. BrooksMr. Jonathan R. DunnMr. Philip Todd HippsMrs. Lisa M. Smithgall

1996Mr. Lonnell GantMrs. Leslie A. KleinMs. Jo Ann Sadler

1997Ms. Teresa Ann KennardMr. Jeffery A. Petress

1998Mrs. Carrie A. Bailey

1999Mrs. Cathy Yaggy

2000Mr. Robert N. MartinDr. Barbara Ann May

2001 Ms. Mary S. ClemensMs. Melissa Anne Woods

2002Ms. Stephanie R. JonesMrs. Jill R. NelsonMrs. Lindsay K. Rosa

2004Ms. Amber Dawn HalcombMrs. Kristen R. KarcherMr. Wesley E. Karcher

2005Dr. Sharon Robbins GeorgeMs. Michelle M. HolmesMs. Emma Lorraine Taylor

2006Ms. Deborah Jane GrafMs. Mary Sue HodgesMr. Brad S. Stansberry

2007Dr. Mary Lynn BrownMs. Kelly A. CarlsonDr. Polly M. McArthurMs. Nancy W. TrappMs. Jayme Gevon Wilkerson

2008Ms. Robin Faust HarrisMs. Ashley Nicole Norris

2009Mr. James Olin Morris

2010Ms. Virginia E. HesterMr. Daniel S. Vickery

Friends Mr. Bill AcredMs. Barbara AndersenMr. Theodore ArnoldDr. Mickey BadgettMs. Wilma Louise BanksMr. and Mrs. Ronald E. BantonMr. Jeffrey A. BarczakMr. & Mrs. Robert O. BaronMs. Beth BarretMs. Melinda B. BeckmanDr. Lora Lynn BeebeDr. Donald BellDr. and Mrs. James O. BennettMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. BinkleyMrs. Emma R. BoydDr. and Mrs. Steven M. BrewingtonMrs. Allie Adkins BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert E. BryanMr. Larry BurkhartMs. Patricia E. BurwellDr. Paul F. BuynaDr. Bonnie Louise CallenMrs. Mildred C. CasonMr. Clark E. CharltonMs. Amy Louise ClarkMr. Bob H. ColeDr. Kelsey D. CookMs. Rebecca A. CoxDr. and Mrs. David G. CraigMs. Rebecca Susan CrawfordMr. and Mrs. Robert R. CroleyMs. Edna M. Heird CunninghamMrs. Mary CurtisMs. Nancy C. DallasDr. and Mrs. William S. DallasMr. Michael DavisDr. Mitzi W. and Mr. Michael E. DavisDr. and Mrs. Henry R. De SelmMs. Elizabeth C. DeanDr. and Mrs. William J. DeweyDr. Peter C. DohertyDr. Albert S. DornMr. and Mrs. Ken DuncanDr. and Mrs. Daniel S. EasonMr. Christopher A. EutslerMr. Jon E. FarisMr. and Mrs. Robert Alan FiskMr. Chuck ForthausMr. Charles S. Foster Jr.Mr. Alvin GibsonMr. and Mrs. David L. Gilbert

Dr. Dale H. GoodfellowDr. Sandra Mann GosslerMr. Richard P. GreseMr. James R. GrindleMr. F. Dale GrubbsMr. Kevin D. HadenMrs. Christine V. HagermanMs. Audrey Rives HallMs. Lisa Ann HertzMr. Samuel N. HoodMs. Ellen M. JesseeMr. Philippe E. Job IIMr. Denver E. Johnson and Mrs. Michele S. Barnard

Mrs. Lyla G. JohnsonDr. Mary Lue and Mr. William W. JollyMrs. Shelby L. Rosenberg KayeMr. and Mrs. Deark D. KeenerMrs. Charlotte White KirklandDr. and Mrs. Donald C. KleinfelterDr. Mary KollarDr. and Mrs. John W. Lacey IIIMr. Alan F. LeeDr. Jan L. LeeMr. and Mrs. David LineMs. Amanda G. LucierDrs. Joseph and Ellen A. MacekMs. Cathy J. MarshallMr. and Mrs. Robert J. MarsmakerThe Honorable and Mrs. Joe Mont McAfee

Mr. Jeremiah L. McCaffreyMrs. Doris M. McCammonMr. and Mrs. Michael McCayDr. M. Donald McGavinDr. Sandra L. McGuireDr. and Mrs. Robert A. McLeanMrs. Patricia Connors MelcherMrs. J. Carol MerrillDr. and Mrs. Robert L. MichelMr. and Mrs. Mel C. MielkeDr. Sandra Jean MixerMrs. Betty L. MoellerMr. and Mrs. Danny MurdaughDrs. Louden and Maureen NalleDr. Wendy M. NehringDr. Ralph V. Norman Jr.Ms. Judy Sheppard NortonMs. E. Wynell OrmanMs. Diana M. OsbaldistonMr. and Mrs. Ben Roy OusleyMr. and Mrs. Gary V. PackMs. Patt PaulMr. Todd PegramDr. and Mrs. C. Brent PoultonMs. Deborah Lovell PowellMr. Donald B. PrestonMrs. Jacquelyne PrinceMrs. Theresa Winkler Proctor

Mr. David S. PrughMs. Margaret M. RabyMrs. Ann L. RaganDr. Gary Robert RamseyMr. and Mrs. Gregory A. RamseyDr. Danielle Miller ReelMr. and Mrs. Jon G. RoachMs. Rachel Ann Renfro RobertsMr. and Mrs. Richard Louis RossDr. and Mrs. John R. SandersMs. Priscilla Marie SimmsMr. and Mrs. Steve SmallmanMr. and Mrs. Randall L. SnipesDr. Alan SolomonDr. Susan SperawDr. and Mrs. Friedemann W. StallmannMrs. Nancy S. TannerMr. and Mrs. Harry L. TarterMr. Bruce C. TaylorDr. and Mrs. R. L. TownsendMr. Steven UmbeckMrs. Betty VaughnMr. and Mrs. Emmet P. Vaughn Jr. Mr. Justin P. WelkerMs. April Cynthia WellikoffMrs. Laura R. WilhiteMr. James M. Williams Jr.Ms. Sandy WillmarthMr. Gregory M. WilsonDr. and Mrs. Michael O. WirthMs. Christina H. WoodMr. Chad WrinkleMr. Chris M. Wynne

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