2013 CON Magazine
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2013 News & Blog
MUSE Projects Empower Future Nurses to Use the Power of What They Know
In order for nursing students to fully harness what they learn in our classrooms, they must explore beyond the walls of the college and put knowledge into practice. As director of the My University Signature Experience (MUSE) Project, Assistant Professor Linda Edelman, PhD, MPhil, RN, is helping nursing students to do just that by engaging in MUSE programs such as community engaged learning, undergraduate research, global health and health policy.... Read More
T32 Training Grant Provides College of Nursing with Unprecedented Role in Advancement of Science
Several urgent priorities in health care: the preparation of the next generation of nurses, the cultivation of health care researchers and the development of resources in cancer and end-of-life care are converging at the University of Utah College of Nursing through a T32 Grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.... Read More
Women's Health Advocate Leissa Roberts Recognized for Contributions to Maternal Child Health Care
The Coping Algorithm is just one of the many contributions to the field of maternal child health that have earned Dr. Roberts the 2013 Individual Contribution to Maternal Child Health Award from the National Perinatal Association.... Read More
Faculty News 2013
Publications, presentations, grants, and awards and recognitions for 2013... Read More
Dean Morton Welcome Message
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Women Interested in Nursing (WIN) Fall 2013 Seminar
On October 22, 2013 the University of Utah College of Nursing invited members of Women Interested in Nursing (WIN), a community of women who are interested and supportive of the work at the College of Nursing, to hear from psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner ElLois Bailey, MSN and PMHNP-BC, as she shared important evidence about how stress, nutritional patterns, and inflammation affect your mood. ... Read More
Utah Aging Alliance Recognizes Professor Michael Caserta with Pioneer Award
On Friday, October 11, University of Utah College of Nursing Professor Michael Caserta, PhD, inaugural holder of the Robert L. and Joyce T. Rice Presidential Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging, saw his efforts to help establish the Utah Aging Alliance come full circle when he was presented with the organization's Pioneer Award. The award recognizes significant contributions to advance the field of aging in Utah.... Read More
Dr. Ginny Pepper Celebrates the Past, Present and Future with a Lifetime Achievement Award from CU College of Nursing
Dr. Ginny Pepper Celebrates the Past, Present and Future with a Lifetime Achievement Award from CU College of Nursing.... Read More
The College of Nursing Welcomes New Dean Patricia Morton
Dr. Morton has an impressive track record of successful leadership at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and now, she will lead the University of Utah College of Nursing as dean.... Read More
College of Nursing Welcomes New Dean Patricia Morton
Dr. Morton has an impressive track record of successful leadership at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and now, she will lead the University of Utah College of Nursing as dean.... Read More
Distinguished Professor Kathi Mooney on What Makes the U Distinctive
In 2013, Professor Kathi Mooney, PhD became the first member of the College of Nursing faculty to be selected for the honor of Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah. For the college, the recognition celebrates the contributions of a professor who, in the words of Dean Maureen R. Keefe, RN, PhD, FAAN, "Exemplifies the full spectrum of academic excellence."... Read More
Professor Leissa Roberts Chairs Advanced Practice Clinician Council
Professor Leissa Roberts Chairs Advanced Practice Clinician Council... Read More
Honors for Nursing Recognizes Today's Nurses, Builds Pipeline for Tomorrow
Honors for Nursing Recognizes Today's Nurses, Builds Pipeline for Tomorrow... Read More
Dean's Message: Welcoming the New Dean
With this summer edition of excellence, I bid you a fond farewell and ask you to join me in extending a warm welcome to your new dean, Dr. Patricia Morton. While Dr. Morton officially begins in her new role August 1, she has spent the summer seamlessly integrating into the College of Nursing, community and into a strong leadership position as your dean.... Read More
Mardie Clayton Named Co-Chair of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Advisory Panel
Margaret (Mardie) Clayton, PhD, an associate professor in the University of Utah College of Nursing, has been appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to co-chair PCORI's newly established stakeholder Advisory Panel on Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options. ... Read More
Chris Chytraus Received the 2013 Dare to Care Award
Chris Chytruas received the 2013 Dare to Care award from the College of Nursing Alumni Association at the 19th Annual Honors for Nursing held Tuesday, May 7, 2013. ... Read More
CON Alumni Association Hosts 19th Annual Honors for Nursing
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 the College of Nursing Alumni Association hosted the 19th Annual Honors for Nursing. This annual celebratory event, held during National Nurses Week, provides an opportunity to recognize and support Utah's nursing professionals and those who provide support to nursing. ... Read More
Jana Lauderdale Receives 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award
A member of the Comanche Nation and the third of four generations of women in her family to become a nurse, Jana Lauderdale (PhD 1992), selected the doctoral program at the University of Utah College of Nursing for the opportunity it presented to learn the humanistic art and science of transcultural nursing under the mentorship of the theory's founder, Madeleine Leininger, as well as esteemed faculty in the field.... Read More
Women Interested in Nursing (WIN) Hosts Panel of Nursing Leaders Addressing Nursing's Role in Health Care Reform
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Women Interested in Nursing (WIN) members gathered for their Spring event where they heard from a panel of distinguished nursing professionals from our local health care community. ... Read More
Engaging Students Through My University Signature Experience (MUSE) Project
When Mandi Vlam left her job as a financial planner in order to become a full-time caretaker for her mother who was suffering from multiple sclerosis, the University of Utah alumna, with undergraduate degrees in Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science, knew the decision would have both personal and professional implications. ... Read More