INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
FOR ALL WHO CREATE A HEALTHIER WORLD
As populations grow and lifespans continue to increase, the world is at its greatest need for exceptional nurses. Our future depends on professional health care providers who—more than anything else—are passionate about improving the wellness of their patients and improving quality of life for us all.
At Indiana University School of Nursing, we envision global
communities where clinical nurses, educators, innovators, and
scientists lead the way to provide the highest level of care and to
promote human health. We are working today, and every day, to
realize that vision.
But it will take your help. Through For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign, we’re seeking to generate the critical
private support necessary to increase student scholarships
and mentorships, honors programs, and career services. With
your support we can expand international service-learning
opportunities, grow endowed faculty positions, increase funding
for research, and sustain community engagement.
Together, we’ll fulfill the promise of creating healthier communities, better care, and a more vibrant future for all.
Building on a legacy of more than a century of
progressive health care, we continue to attract bright,
passionate nursing students and help them develop
into leading scientists, educators, and clinical providers.
They’re students such as Michaela Roland, BSN’15,
whose life was forever changed when her mother
became paralyzed and her father needed to stay
home to provide full-time care. Inspired by this,
Roland pursued an education at IU School of Nursing,
where she gained the experience and skills necessary
to realize her dreams—thanks in large part to
scholarship funds.
GOAL #1: INCREASE STUDENT SUPPORT
To truly thrive, our communities need compassionate and selfless health care professionals with the invaluable abilities to learn and grow and quickly adapt to complex changes.
Your support in the form of scholarships makes an
immediate impact on our students’ success, but also
ensures that caring, competent nurses will always
be there to help people heal and to improve the health
of Indiana, our nation, and our world.
EDUCATING NURSING LEADERS
Countless nurses like Roland will go on to tackle
critical health issues and shape tomorrow’s health
care landscape. And for many, entry into our programs
depends on financial aid. Scholarship support is one of
the most powerful tools we have to help students gain
access to a world-class education, regardless of their
personal circumstances.
Together, we can offer not only scholarships, but also
honors programs, mentorships, and career services that
will help future nurses find their ideal place in the world.
Together, we can empower deserving students to begin
their careers.
“Paying for college was difficult after my mom was injured because she lost her job and needed my dad to be her full-time caregiver. Scholarships made my education possible.”
— Michaela Roland, BSN’15 Recipient of the Dean of Faculties Scholarship, the Mary and Gene Tempel RISE Scholarship, and the Pamela Willhite Scholarship.
IT STARTS WITH YOU
Undergraduate scholarships enable some of the best and brightest
students to attend IU and start their careers with
less debt, helping meet the nation’s growing need for
health care providers.
Graduate fellowships and assistantships
attract top scholars and researchers to IU, where they generate fresh ideas, assist faculty in teaching
and research, and become advanced practice nurses
caring for families in every corner of Indiana
and beyond.
FOR ALL WHO
HUMAN WELL-BEINGWILL ADVANCE
Amy Knopf, PhD, MPH, RN, IU School of Nursing
scientist and faculty member, focuses on the
prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
She has conducted projects in sub-Saharan Africa to
improve community health through the prevention of
infectious disease, and at IU, she has partnered with
the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS
Interventions.
Knopf is just one of the many scientists who are
helping improve the world at local and global levels.
Many students have the potential to follow in Knopf’s
footsteps, but first we must make more international
IT STARTS WITH YOU
International service-learning opportunities
extend our care beyond the borders of Indiana and give
our students and faculty firsthand perspectives on
global health.
service-learning opportunities available. This is critical
in helping our scholars gain the perspectives and skills
to think and act across cultures. However, steep costs
and restricted funding force many of our aspiring
nurses to forgo traveling abroad.
With your help, we can eliminate the financial barriers
for our students, and ensure that all School of
Nursing scholars who seek to share their gifts with
the world can do so. Together, we’ll help them gain
the intercultural perspectives and skills they need to
create a healthier future for all.
“We are preparing nurses to be leaders in global health while tackling the issues that cause major mortality worldwide. Our international work is truly saving lives.”
— Mary Beth Riner, PhD Associate Dean for Global Affairs and Professor of Nursing
FOR ALL WHO
BEYOND BORDERSEXTEND CARE
GOAL #2: CREATE GLOBAL LEADERS
Whether it’s preventing chronic suffering, helping mothers-to-be have healthy pregnancies, or improving access to better health care, patients’ needs transcend national boundaries. Meaningful solutions require leaders in nursing who are prepared to bring about change and establish global health initiatives.
ELEVATING WORLD HEALTH
ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME
NAOMI MUTEA, DNP’12
ATTENDED IU
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Your support will helpeducate more students like
WHO ESCAPED FROM
WAR-TORNKENYA
EARNING NOT ONLY HER CERTIFICATE IN
NURSING INFORMATICS
BUT ALSO HER
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
DEGREE
BEFORE RETURNING TO THESCHOOL OF NURSING AT
KENYA’S UNIVERSITY OF EMBU
WHERE SHE BECAME
THE DEAN OFEMBU NURSING
and started an RN to BSNprogram that will
EDUCATETHOUSANDS OF
CLINICAL NURSES
IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEMS
WORLDWIDE
PROVIDE BETTER CARE FOR
COUNTLESS PATIENTS
AND, THANKS TO SCHOLARSHIPS,
GOAL #3: SUSTAIN FACULTY EXCELLENCE
Our faculty deliver the full spectrum of health care education. In addition to mentoring students and developing innovative teaching strategies, they oversee clinical practice and conduct critical research that directly benefit patients and their families. When they’re given these resources, they can transform the future of nursing and health care worldwide.
Today, our faculty are creating a more dynamic workforce
through education, awareness, mentoring, and service
learning. Their research is improving health care practices
with initiatives as diverse as better lung cancer screening,
improved community-based health education, and new
applications for music therapy. Our professors’ findings are
shared in scholarly publications and used to inform legislation,
which benefits patients and helps to build national and
international recognition for the school and, most importantly,
improves patient care.
One such nurse-professor-scientist is Joan Haase, PhD, RN,
FAAN, who holds the Emily Holmquist Endowed Professorship
and who created the internationally implemented Resilience
in Illness Model (RIM), which helps patients and families to
better cope with cancer diagnoses. RIM has been adapted as
the guiding framework for research conducted through the
Children’s Oncology Group Nursing—which provides care to
all children with cancer in North America, Australia, and
New Zealand—and is currently being used in two clinical
studies funded by multimillion-dollar grants from the National
Cancer Institute.
Sharron Crowder, PhD, clinical assistant professor, is using
creative strategies to dramatically increase nurse involvement in
health policy and advocacy on a national level. She is renowned
for her use of innovative strategies in the classroom and creating
critical experiential-learning opportunities in the community.
The work of Haase and Crowder exemplifies how supported
faculty can better focus on research, mentoring, and
involving students in a rich environment of discovery—and
demonstrates the high standard of excellence we’ve created
and are dedicated to maintaining. But attracting and retaining
the field’s preeminent minds is a challenging task, especially in
a highly competitive market. Endowed faculty positions are our
best opportunity to meet that challenge head on.
IT STARTS WITH YOU
Endowed faculty positions and support for research are critical
tools for building a superior faculty, and help
to foster a community of instruction and
innovation.
Ours is one of the nation’s largest and
most respected schools of nursing and health
care research. With your support, we will
expand our research agenda, build upon our
faculty’s excellence, and continue to empower
nurse leaders.
Sharron Crowder, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor, IU School of Nursing
Joan Haase, PhD, RN, FAAN Holmquist Professor in Pediatric Oncology Nursing, and Co-Director, Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Communication and Training Center
FOR ALL WHO
SOCIETYENRICH OUR
IT STARTS WITH YOU
Community outreach clinics enable our
students to apply and refine their skills in real-world settings,
equipping tomorrow’s clinical nurses with the
practical experiences they need to provide
excellent care.
GOAL #4: SUSTAIN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The IU School of Nursing has a distinguished tradition of civic engagement, providing direct, hands-on experience for our students as they improve the welfare of countless individuals, families, and communities. But to build even stronger communities, we must find innovative ways to foster health partnerships that extend care to every citizen.
Our programs are rooted in real-world experiences and address
the most pressing health issues of our time. Community
engagement and partnerships provide our students with
opportunities to enhance their skills while caring for the most
vulnerable families of our region.
For example, our Student Outreach Clinic provides free care
and professional services in Indianapolis, addressing many
needs in the surrounding neighborhoods. Here, the next
generation of nurses—in collaboration with the Schools of
Dentistry, Medicine, Social Work, Health and Rehabilitation
Sciences, Law, and Public Health—apply what they’ve learned in
the classroom to treat those who would otherwise have limited
access to care.
“We bring our trust relationship to the clinic, while the students bring their skill and energy. Together, there is help for many.” — Jim Strietelmeier
Pastor, Neighborhood Fellowship Church, Indianapolis, IN
We are making tremendous strides, but we can do even more.
This invaluable clinical outreach requires a significant investment.
And as needs continue to grow, so too must our funding. With
your investment, even more students can experience firsthand-
learning opportunities and even more community members can
benefit from vital treatment.
FOR ALL WHO
COMMUNITIESCREATE HEALTHIER
Worldwide, nurses are at the forefront of health and wellness.
Their work across the continuum of care—from prevention
and symptom management to palliative and end-of-life care—
improves the quality of care that patients receive. It is nurses’
empathy, advocacy, and trustworthiness, though, that cements
lasting relationships with patients and their families.
We have the ability to provide better care for every citizen.
We can empower nurse leaders who will make critical
decisions and save lives. We can help the next generation
advance health care and human welfare around the globe.
But to do this, we need you.
We invite you to join IU School of Nursing as we encourage
student success, lead global health initiatives, sustain faculty
excellence, and fuel innovative programming for the betterment
of Indiana and beyond. With your help, our graduates will
continue an outstanding legacy that will result in flourishing
families, thriving populations, and a stronger society.
Together, we can fulfill the promise of a healthier Indiana and a better world for all.
FOR ALL WHO WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NURSING
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