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February 28, 2013
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Policy Updates
Thanks to all the Fellows who moderated and participated in the 12 States Issues Conference Calls to identify important policy issues facing states and the administrative challenges. The issues are being compiled by state, the commonalities among the states noted, and the nursing champions within each state identified.
Expert Panel on Acute and Critical Care hosted an excellent conference call discussion led by Nell Buhlman on February 25, Code Blue: Nursing’s Role in Hospital Survival under Payment Reform.
Stephene Moore, an RN and senior advisor at DHHS, was appointed director of HHS Region 7 (Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska) by Secretary Sebelius. Read more »
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A Note of Remembrance
Living Legend Donna Diers, MSN, PhD, RN, FAAN, passed away on February 23. Dr. Diers was a Annie W. Goodrich Professor Emerita and 6th dean of Yale University’s School of Nursing, she will be remembered for her many contributions to the School as a teacher and administrator, but also for her contributions to the profession. Dr. Diers chronicled and advocated for the development of advanced practice nursing and engagement in public policy. Read more »
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Fellow Achievements
Barbara Wolfe, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, associate dean for research and professor at Boston College Connell School of Nursing, will receive the Masssachusetts Association of Registered Nurses’ Mary A. Manning Mentoring Award for exemplifing the ideal image of a mentor and a record of encourging nurses to pursue advanced education. Read more »
Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, has assumed the role of dean and professor of Pace University’s College of Health Professions and the Lienhard School of Nursing. Dr. Feldman, who served for two years as Pace’s interim provost, was dean of Pace’s Lienhard School of Nursing since 1993 and served concurrently as interim dean of Pace’s School of Education from 2006–10.
Joyce Newman Giger, EdD, APRN, BC, FAAN and Kynna Wright, PhD, RN, MPH, PNP-BC, FAAN, have been named President and Provost, respectively, of American University of Health Sciences, Signal Hill, CA, making them the first women, and in particular African American women to be honored.
Nancy Langston, PhD, RN, FAAN, is retiring as longtime dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing. Under her tenure, she saw a substantial increase in enrollment and research funding. Read more »
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Fellows in the News
Paula Tanabe, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor at Duke University School of Nursing, spoke with Kaiser Health News about her research on sickle cell disease and treatment. Read more »
Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing spoke with Nurse.com about her plans to redesign the nursing program’s curriculum to focus on evidence-based practice. Read more »
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Membership News
IOM Nurse Scholar in Residence applications are due by March 1. Apply online »
Nominations for 2013 Leadership Positions are now being accepted online. Open positions include president elect, board treasurer, board member, fellow selection committee, and nominating committee. Fellows in good standing may self-nominate or nominate another Fellow. Nominate online »
Living Legend and Honorary Fellow applications will be posted March 1 and due on May 10. Each Fellow may nominate one Living Legend. Each Fellow may also nominate either one Honorary and one new Fellow, or two Honorary Fellows.
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Welcome to the Academy Staff
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joins the Academy staff as Communications and Public Affairs Manager. Michael formerly was the Public Engagement Coordinator at the American Political Science Association.
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joins the staff on Monday as the Academy’s Executive Assistant. Ashley joins us from the CPA Firm, Chaconas & Wilson.
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