Faculty & Staff

OUCN Dialog

Carole A. Kenner, Dean and Professor
September 2008

Faculty News-Publications

Eschiti, V. S. (2008). Research abstracts. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 27(4), 189.

Eschiti, V. S. (2008). Review of the book Reiki: A comprehensive guide. Beginnings, 28(3), 27.. 

Holtzclaw, B. J. (2008). Managing inadvertent and accidental hypothermia. Online Journal of Clinical Innovations, 10(2), 1-58.

Kenner, C., Pressler, J.L., & Eschiti, V.  (2008).  Addressing Excellence of Faculty Teaching and
Research.  Nurse Educator, 33(4), 143-144. 

Matzo, M.  (2008). Evidence for Excellence.  American Journal of Nursing, 108(8), 31-33.

Pillet, S., & Eschiti, V. (2008). Managing pain in oncology patients recovering from substance abuse disorders. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(4), 663-667. ONS Mentor/Fellow Writing Project submission. Article selected for continuing nursing education credit.

Dr. Valerie Eschiti has a manuscript coauthored with Jane Grassley, "Grandmother breastfeeding support: What mothers need and want," accepted for publication in Birth.

Drs. Marianne Matzo and Kamal Hijjazi have had their evidence based paper, There’s No Place like Home: Oklahoman’s Preferences for Site of Death accepted for publication in Palliative Care: Research and Treatment.

Faculty News-Presentations

Booton-Hiser, D., Carithers, C., Miller-Boyle, D., & Allen, K. (2008, June). Keeping Your Practice Current: Evidence-Based Practice Case Studies. Presentation at the 23rd National Conference, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. National Harbor, MD

Booton-Hiser, D., Miller-Boyle, D,. & Davis, S. (2008, June). Plants and Gardens in Health Care: An Evidence-Based Approach. Presentation at the 23rd National Conference, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. National Harbor, MD

Brooks, G. (2008, June). Advanced Suturing: The Cutting Edge. Workshop at the 23rd National Conference, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. National Harbor, MD

Carithers, C. (2008, June). Emerging Infectious Diseases.  Presentation at the 23rd National Conference, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. National Harbor, MD

Eschiti, V. S., Lauderdale, J., & Haozous, E. “Talking Circles for Breast Health among Comanche Women”, oral presentation. 20th Annual Native Health Research Conference, Portland, OR, August 26-28, 2008.

Eschiti, V. S., Lauderdale, J., & Haozous, E. “Talking Circles for Breast Health among Comanche Women”, abstract accepted for oral presentation. 20th Annual Native Health Research Conference, Portland, OR, August 26-28, 2008.

Dr. Valerie Eschiti has accepted an invitation to speak at the 2009 Oklahoma Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference to provide a presentation for the Social Work and Nursing Tracks, "Culturally Competent Care for Native Americans with Cancer."

Dr. Valerie Eschiti and colleagues Drs. Emily Haozous and Jana Lauderdale have had their abstract, "Talking Circle for Comanche Women's Breast Health," accepted for poster presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society 10th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research in Orlando, Florida to be held February 12-14, 2009.

Dr. Valerie Eschiti and coauthors Drs. Jana Lauderdale and Emily Haozous have had their abstract, "Organizational Collaboration to Promote Comanche Women's Breast Health ," accepted for poster presentation at the 35th American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting, November 6-8, 2008.
 
Anita Finkelman and Dr.Carole Kenner. Presented an all day workshop focused on Teaching IOM: Implications of IOM Reports for Nursing Education (Finkelman & Kenner, 2007) Pace University, College of Nursing, NY, June, 2008.

Anita Finkelman and Dr. Carole Kenner. Presentation by Anita Finkelman at the International Nursing Research Conference Facing the Challenge of Health Care Systems in Transition Jerusalem, Israel, June 30 - July 3, 2008. Abstract title: Teaching Research and Evidence-based Practice to Meet Current Needs in Academic Settings: Expanding Access in Time of Globalization.
Anita Finkelman and Kun Huang. Presentation by Kun Huang, Teaching Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research with an Interactive learning Module. Teaching with Technology Conference. Oklahoma City, July 21, 2008.
Anita Finkelman and Dr.Carole Kenner. Presented an all day workshop focused on Teaching IOM: Implications of IOM Reports for Nursing Education (Finkelman & Kenner, 2007), Texas Nursing Competency Consortium and Texas HCA, Plano, Texas, July, 2008.

Anita Finkelman and Dr.Carole Kenner. Presented an all day workshop focused on Teaching IOM: Implications of IOM Reports for Nursing Education (Finkelman & Kenner, 2007) IONE, Shawnee, OK, September, 2008.

Drs. Noreen Sugrue and Carole Kenner. Presented paper on “Health Care Labor Reforms: A Necessary Ingredient for Health Care Reforms, Globally. Alfred P. Sloan Workshop on Labor Issues. University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, IL, September, 2008.
Anita Finkelman and Kun Huang. Abstract accepted, Teaching Evidence-Based Research: An Interactive Learning Object for Nursing Students, E-learn World Conference. Las Vegas. Nov. 17-21, 2008. Kun Huang will present.
Dr. Janet Wilson’s abstract “Mental health and domestic violence fatalities: recommendations from review boards”, has been provisionally accepted for inclusion in one of the New Research Sessions of the WPA International Congress to be held in Florence from 1 to 4 April, 2009.

Wilson, J., “KidSafe Telenet: Use of Telecommunications to Enhance Child Abuse Investigation and Interventions” abstract accepted for platform and poster presentation at the 2008 Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium, ATA Mid-Year Meeting in Tampa, Florida, on September 15-16, 2008.

College News

Congratulations to Dr. Beverly Bowers, Sheryl Buckner, Linda Baird and Sandra McConnell who have been notified that the College of Nursing CE Dept was awarded a $425,000 contract to provide education for Army Case Managers who will be providing services to returning soldiers. They hope that this will be the start of other educational endeavors and contracts.  It seems that this may be the beginning of continued contracts with the Army.  Hats off to all!!!
 
Dr. Carole Kenner received the APN Neonatal Nursing Forum Mentorship Award, Washington DC, June, 2008. Congrats, Dean Kenner!

Dr. Jana Pressler just got word that the Doctoral Program got funded for around $800,000 over three years.  Congratulations.  We are on a roll!!!!

Congratulations go to Drs. Barbara Holtzclaw and Carole Kenner (along with co-author Marlene Walden of Texas Children’s Hospital) on the publication of Grant Writing: Handbook for Nurses, 2nd Edition. 

Join me in congratulating Dr. Debbye Booton-Hiser on being selected the Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner Educator of the Year by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  Well deserved, Deb!

At the ANA House of Delegates meeting in Washington DC, Dr. Marianne Matzo, was recognized (along with Lucille Joel, former ANA President and former ICN President) with the Honorary Recognition Award.  There were a total of about 12 awards in various categories given.  Awardees included such notables a Rachel Spector (Honorary Human Rights Award for her work on cultural competence.) Congratulations Marianne.  We’re really proud of you!

The Oklahoma VAMC and the College of Nursing have been funded by the VA to promote service/education collaboration and increase numbers of RNs.  The program is one of only five funded nationally.  The VA will provide clinical supervision to baccalaureate students and the College will provide the didactic instruction.  The grant will run four years and is funded at $800,000.  Join me in congratulating Anita Finkelman and Dr. Brenda Skaggs on this accomplishment.  It can be hoped that this model will be replicated at many sites.  Great job, Anita and Brenda!

College Program Director Anita Finkelman and VA Program Director Dr. Brenda Skaggs received funding for the VA Nursing Academy Grant in the amount of $2,570,000 over the next four years. Congratulations! Outstanding work!