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Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 30 Years |
Marquette
University's College of Nursing Celebrates 75 Years of Caring
Please join Dean Margaret Faut Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FAAN,
and College of Nursing faculty to kick off a year-long celebration
of making a difference in our communities, our nation and
our world.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
11:30 a.m. — Mass and Special Blessing
of Nurses
Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave.
12:45 p.m. — Tea Reception and Celebratory Kick-off
1:00 p.m. — Program
Haggerty Museum of Art, 530 N. 13th Street — Marquette
Campus (behind Gesu Church)
Parking is available in Lot F located on 12th street between
Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street.
To register, go to marquette.edu/nursing/registration-kick-off or
call Alumni Engagement at (800) 344-7544.
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events in
connection with the College of Nursing's 75th Anniversary
Celebration.
Sunday, October 3
1:00 p.m. — Commitment to the Profession
Ceremony
Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Remember your Capping
Ceremony? Please join faculty, staff and alumnl in welcoming
pre-licensure students into the profession of nursing as
they embark on their clinical courses
Sunday, October 17
4:00 p.m. — White Mass
Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave.
In honor of St.
Luke, patron saint of health care professionals, this inaugural
White Mass, held in collaboration with the College of Health
Sciences and Marquette's Dental School will recognize individuals
who provide care for others.
College of Nursing
75 Years of Caring
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Project
B.E.Y.O.N.D.
Building Ethnic Youth Opportunities for Nursing Diversity...
A Critical Component of Our Strategic Agenda
MENTORING: HONORING THE PAST
The data on the current nursing workforce in Wisconsin
will soon be unveiled. Yet the writing is on walls as headlines
of newspapers and nursing journals proclaim “the
worst nursing shortage ever” or “nursing faculty:
too few and many soon to retire.” At the same time,
we read plans for healthcare reform calling for nursing
leaders. I wonder, what is ahead and then I look in the
mirror and ask “What am I doing beyond refining my
own clinical expertise to improve the nursing workforce
and healthcare? Is there a way for one person to influence
the future?”
Mentoring is my contribution. Mentoring has become a global
concept, much more than a person who gives advice or counsel
to another. Mentoring is even evidence based practice.
There is increasing evidence that mentoring makes a difference.
Those who have mentors have presented more papers, publications,
presentations and been more likely to be become mentors
themselves. (Nettles & Millett, 2006).
I have been a nursing mentor for Project B.E.Y.O.N.D:
Building Ethnic Youth Opportunities for Nursing Diversity through Marquette University for about 3 years. I initially
thought that I would be helping with nursing “homework”,
explaining physiology or helping to make connections between
health and illness and people. Instead, I find myself being
a coach to provide fuel and hope for possibilities ahead.
I
have been astonished at the hurdles in front of nursing
students. Yet, I have also been reenergized by the hopefulness
of young students to make a difference in the health
of a community by becoming a nurse.
Personally, mentoring nursing students, especially Hispanic
students, is honoring my past, my parents and many mentors.
Too often, minority ethnic students face more doubts than
encouragement about their chances of being successful.
Many are first generation college students trying to transverse
the university setting without a path of breadcrumbs from
past voyagers. I am a reminder that a nursing career is
possible, it can be done.
Mentoring future advance practice nurses is another passion.
I foresee endless opportunities for future nursing leaders.
There is restlessness among graduate students to get started
on new programs or new roles in new clinical settings.
I think that is great!
I enjoy escaping the “how to” mentor
role and asking why not try something different?
In appreciation of my mentors, I often quote Isaac Newton…”If
I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing
on the shoulders of giants”. At a mere 5 foot
2 inches, I am not a giant but gladly offer the view from
my shoulders to anyone.
Teri Vega Stromberg, MSN, RN
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President’s Newsletter - June 2010 |
Dear Delta Gamma Membership,
We had a very successful 30th Anniversary Celebration
and Induction ceremony on Sunday April 25, 2010. We
inducted 31 new members! Delta Gamma
also presented 2 Outstanding Senior and 2 Outstanding
Graduate Student Awards and 1 Chapter Research Award.
Peggy Troy, MSN and CEO of Children’s Hospital
of Wisconsin inspired attendees as the induction speaker.
Current members who were present to celebrate the 30th
anniversary renewed their Sigma Theta Tau pledge at
the ceremony and took at look back at our history with
Patricia Schroeder, MSN – our first president,
presiding as our anniversary speaker.
A big THANK YOU to our induction
planners – Maureen O’Reilly, Kathy Bobay, Diana
Hankes and Staff at the College of Nursing.
A glimpse of some of the events highlights can be
seen below:
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Outstanding Senior Student and Berens
Award – Elizabeth Strother and Dean Callahan |
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Dr. Hankes and
Kendra Dodaro – Outstanding Senior
and Student Activities & Service Award Winner
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Dean Callahan and Alicia Crowe – Gregory
Olsen Caring Award |
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Dr. Hankes and Outstanding Graduate Student Jennifer
Ohlendorf
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Chapter Research Award Recipients – Dr.
Ruth Belknap and Dr. Kristin Haglund with Research
Chair Dr. Richard Fehring
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Induction Speaker and Inductee – Peggy Troy,
MSN and CEO Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin |
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30th Anniversary Speaker and First Delta Gamma
President – Patricia Schroeder, MSN |
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Delta Gamma Celebrants – Terri
Garcia, Martty Berner, Lynn Carey and STTI Region
4 Coordinator Sarah Morgan |
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We will be welcoming new board and
committee members following our election June 10.
Have a wonderful and fun summer!
Sincerely,
Barb Haag-Heitman, President |
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