Nursing & Health Studies

Do you live in the Green Bay area? Then don’t miss this After Thoughts on complementary medicine and alternative healing with UW-Green Bay Nursing’s own Prof. T. Heather Herdman. Delve into the history of holism — as a philosophy and a way of being. Contrast holism with our current conventional system of health care and learn how it all ties into the renewed interest among individuals to take accountability for their own health care decisions, integrating care from a variety of traditions into their everyday lives.

This is the first lecture as part of the sixth annual UW-Green Bay After Thoughts series. After Thoughts is a lecture and networking series at UW-Green Bay designed with four goals in mind:

• connect the community with UW-Green Bay
• showcase talented women of UW-Green Bay’s faculty, staff and alumni
• convene women — and the men who support them — for learning, enrichment and fun
• provide After Thoughts for attendees to take with them

The 2015-16 series will kickoff on Tuesday, October 6 beginning at 5 p.m. in the Weidner Center Grand Foyer with an hors d’oeuvres reception followed by the program at 5:45 p.m. The first speaker of the year as mentioned will be T. Heather Herdman, UW-Green Bay Associate Professor of Nursing. Heather’s presentation, titled Integrative Healthcare: What’s the Whole Holistic Thing, Anyway?, will demystify holistic and alternative medicine and help us to understand its importance as therapy and treatment options.

If you have not already registered for the upcoming After Thoughts programs, we invite you to do so. A printable registration form is available, or you can register online. We hope to see you for another enjoyable and enriching evening at UW-Green Bay!

The University of Wisconsin Online Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and Technology program recently announced it had a 99.7% enrollment growth for 2014–2015. The program enrollment nearly doubled due to a forward-thinking curriculum and the recent CAHIIM Accreditation. An article highlighting the programs early success was recently published on Business Wire. You can learn more about the HIMT program’s success, innovation and value through the Business Wire article on the program.

Wisconsin Area Health Education Center system (AHEC) is pleased to announce a new Winter 2016 Wisconsin Express session focused on women’s health for health professions students at any Wisconsin college or university.

The application deadline is October 12—you can apply online. The selection process is competitive and they look forward to receiving a strong group of applications.

For more information on Wisconsin AHEC and the Wisconsin Express, check out their website: Wisconsin AHEC.

Dr. Brenda Tyczkowski, Professional Program in Nursing, was part of a task force assembled by the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives (W-ONE), to publish a toolkit on evidence-based nurse staffing.  The first piece of the toolkit is a presentation for use in hospitals, to engage stakeholders, such as health care board members, hospital administrators and medical staff leaders, in evaluating organizational practices and transitioning from opinion to evidence in nurse staffing decisions.  Additional task force members included Joan Beglinger (chair),  Tonja Brooks, Peggy Ose, Haley Kovac, and Ruth Kirby.  The tool is available at http://w-one.org/toolkits.

The WONE 2015 Scholarship Program is now open for applications!  WONE is offering 4 – $1,000 BSN and 1 – $1,000 scholarships for MSN/DNP/PhD degrees.  All information and documents are available on the WONE website at:
http://w-one.org/professional-development.

The application deadline is September 29th with priority given to WONE members. If you have any questions please email Kathryn Olson, Chair Professional Development at Kathryn.olson@ministryhealth.org.

Amy Wergin R.N., a 1985 BSN graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UW-Green Bay), recently received the UW-Green Bay Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award.  The award recognizes excellence, service, scholarly achievement, professionalism and leadership in the profession of nursing.  Wergin currently serves as Health Officer with Manitowoc County Health Department and is Chair of the Wisconsin Public Health Association – Public Health Nursing Section.

Wergin has served as a Public Health Nursing Manager for 28 years in Manitowoc County.  She has been instrumental in establishing a community clinic and dental clinic for low income and uninsured clients; a program to decrease binge drinking among youth; tobacco control efforts; and programs to decrease obesity through nutrition education and community fitness activities.  Wergin also has been active with initiatives for environmental health and for women, infants and children.

On the statewide level with the Wisconsin Public Health Association, she has lead teams developing health data collection and reporting systems including those for maternal-child health and for disease surveillance widely used by health care providers.  Wergin is well known for her skills in data management and use of technology.  She also has served as a past officer in the Wisconsin Nurses Association at the district level and the Wisconsin Conference of Local Public Health Officials.

Surrounded by colleagues and family, Wergin was presented with the Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award at a recognition gathering at the Manitowoc Health Department on July 7 by UW-Green Bay Nursing representatives Lecturer Rebecca Hovarter, Associate Professor Dr. Christine Vandenhouten and Manager of Student Outreach and Alumni Relations, Jan Malchow.

Just a week ago, the Professional Program in Nursing went a perfect seven-for-seven in having the first graduates of UW-Green Bay’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Leadership and Management Health Systems program show up at commencement. Commencement was the culmination of the efforts of so many to develop, market, and implement the MSN program for a first cohort. Special kudos to program director, Dr. Janet Reilly for all her hard work with the MSN program.

The MSN degree provides advanced coursework in leadership and management to improve care at multiple levels across the continuum of healthcare settings. All seven graduates — in alphabetical order, Jacquelyn Bailey, Clinton, Md.; Denise Gloede, Madison; Jason Mattson, Green Bay; Martha Pettineo, Lake Bluff, Ill.; Alison Reitzner, Neenah; Ramona Speier, Green Bay; and Roxanne Tienor, Suring — participated in the commencement ceremonies. Bailey, who made the longest commute, has been an active advocate for her profession and met with legislators on Capitol Hill as part of national Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., this past March. The new master’s degree gives the UW-Green Bay Professional Program in Nursing alumni in three separate degree areas: the registered nurse (RN) to BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a bachelor’s in Health Information Management and Technology, and the new master’s.

– (Written by Christopher Sampson)

Congratulations to our Spring 2015 graduates. For those unable to attend the graduation ceremony, we have assembled a “Virtual Graduation” on our YouTube channel. The video uses actual video from the May 16th ceremony and recognizes all of our Spring 2015 graduates. Click the following link to experience the sights and sounds of commencement at the Kress Events Center on the UW-Green Bay campus: 2015 Spring Graduation Video.

The following is a list of the graduates sorted according to Wisconsin county of residence followed by those from other states. The students receiving bachelor’s degrees with academic honors are indicated by *cum laude, **magna cum laude, ***summa cum laude. Congratulations to all 83 of our graduates this year. This includes 71 BSN students, 5 HIMT students, and our very first graduating class of 7 MSN students. We wish you the best of luck in your careers!

Master of Nursing Leadership and Management in Health Systems

Brown — Jason Mattson and Ramona Speier, Green Bay
Dane — Denise Gloede, Madison
Oconto — Roxanne Tienor, Suring
Outagamie — Allison Reitzner, Neenah
Other states — Martha Pettineo, Lake Bluff, Illinois; and Jacquelyn Bailey, Clinton, Maryland

Health Information Management and Technology

Brown — Nicholas Depies, Green Bay
Dane — Thomas Reese, Madison
Kewaunee — Danielle Deterville, Luxemburg
Marquette — Mary Jaecklein***, Marquette
Rock — Kathleen Duerst, Janesville

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bayfield — Gavin King, Mason
Brown — Jennifer Johnson*, Denmark; Lydia Ambrosius, Amy Belanger, Leslie Boelter, Elizabeth Corbley, Martha Mineau***, Nicole Morgan, Christina O’Connell, Jessica Ronk, Katie Studey, and Ashley Tremel, Green Bay; Lisa Bouchonville, New Franken; Paula Allen and Kelly Schmidt, Suamico
Calumet — Sarah Greuel, Chilton
Dane — Rachael Cudzewicz, Madison; Lindsey Olson and Myra Uttech, Middleton; Christin Strong, Sun Prairie
Florence — Amanda Rudnick, Fence
Kenosha — Tamia Chapple, Kenosha
Kewaunee — Katie Engebose, Luxemburg
La Crosse — Sarah Schmitz, West Salem
Langlade — Alaina Wild, Antigo; Katherine Foreman, Deerbrook
Manitowoc — John Burris, Kiel; Ashley Beeman, Manitowoc
Marathon — Marla May, Mosinee; Shoua Yang, Wausau
Marinette — Brittany LaCanne and Nicole Schneider, Marinette; Holly Williquette, Peshtigo
Milwaukee — Stanley Schock, Wauwatosa
Oconto — Laura Delzer, Abrams; Patricia Carriveau, Lena
Oneida — Ashley Rothmeyer, Rhinelander
Outagamie — Dana Lehrer, Appleton
Rock — Amy Millard, Edgerton
Saint Croix — Jodi Main, Glenwood City
Taylor — Sheila Heiser, Rib Lake
Walworth — Shannon Crum, Darien
Waupaca — Trisha Loehrke, Weyauwega

Other states
California — Dawn Shaffer, Sunnyvale
Connecticut — Renee Antonio, Middletown; Erin Hoekstra, South Windsor; and Matthew Golding, Vernon
Florida — Rita Willis, Fort Lauderdale
Illinois — Kimberly Pagano*, Deerfield; Adrian Dabros, Niles; Natalie Butler, Palatine; Jennifer Behrens, Prophetstown; Deo Bolando, Skokie; and Kimberly Colantuono, Villa Park
Massachusetts — Wendy Bivens, Boston; and Jana Turner, Mashpee
Michigan — Joan Arms, Hermansville; and Mary Schei**, Menominee
Minnesota — Lilian Ombati, Brooklyn Park; Eileen Bezat, Eden Prairie; Irene Arita, Elk River; Christopher Larson, Forest Lake; Lisa Szepanski, Minneapolis; Joan Coleman, Prior Lake; and Stacy Peterson, White Bear Lake
Missouri — Eileen Wallhermfechtel, Saint Louis
New Jersey — Vincenzo Manzella, Lodi; and Christine Choi, Ridgefield
Virginia — Amanda Di Iulio, Reston
Washington — Talea McNurlin, Chehalis; and Megan Schill, University Place

Leveraging technology to make patient assessments more efficient and effective is the driving force behind the development of a new nursing clinical decision support e-tool, developed by T. Heather Herdman and Susan Gallagher-Lepak of the UW-Green Bay Nursing faculty in conjunction with NANDA International (NANDA-I), an association of nursing professionals that develops, refines and publishes terminology accurately reflecting nurses’ clinical judgments. The decision support e-tool is now available through the Google Store and the Apple Store, was funded by a grant through WiSYS (WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc.) and funds from NANDA International, Inc. The cost is $42.99.

Creators talk about new e-tool — “Learning the language of nursing in order to explain the judgments nurses make based on patient assessments is often challenging for students,” says Prof. Herdman. “This tool will not only help with that process, but it will also help them to better communicate their knowledge. Instead of having to look up standardized assessment tools and nursing diagnoses in books after assessing a patient during clinicals, we’ve developed an interactive tool that students can use in real time, as they’re working with patients, that provides the standardized language needed for electronic health records, along with evidence-based assessment tools.”

Adds Gallagher-Lepak, “When using the e-tool, they will enter basic information and the e-tool will prompt them as to what additional information is needed in order to accurately diagnose or collect additional assessment data. It doesn’t make a diagnosis for them; rather, it suggests potentials, as well as what other information they need to know or gather.  Once they’ve completed the process, the student can email the information directly to their instructor for review. It really streamlines and improves the learning process.”

 

 

Management and leadership job positions are currently open at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI. The following positions are currently available:

• Emergency Department and Urgent Care, Manager (Full-time, Days)
• Emergency Department and Urgent Care, Supervisor (Full-time, Days)
• ICU Department, Supervisor (Full-time, Days)

For information on these positions and how to apply, please contact Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Heather Schroeder:

Heather Schroeder
920.288.3036
heather.schroeder@aurora.org

Admin. Assistant
Becky Frisch
920.288.4222