Booklet - Hampton University

THE
THE HAMPTON
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
Pinning and Recognition
Ceremony
One Hundred Sixteen Years of Nursing Education
“THE LEGACY CONTINUES”
Saturday, May 12, 2007
1:00 p.m.
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL CHURCH
Hampton, Virginia
PRESIDING
DR. ARLENE J. MONTGOMERY
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Processional
Invocation .................................................................. Rev. Dr. Timothy T. Boddie
Chaplain, Hampton University
Welcome ...................................................................... Sernia Hernandez
Senior Nursing Student
The Occasion ............................................................... Constance S. Hendricks, PhD, RN
Dean
Greeting........................................................................ Mrs. Jacqueline Shillings, MBA, BS, RN
.......... President, Hampton University National Nurses
Alumni Association
Introduction of Speaker ........................................... Mrs. Antoinette Langford, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
Speaker.......................................................................... Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
and Director of the Center for Health Disparities
Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Recognitions ................................................................ Constance S. Hendricks, PhD, RN
.Arlene J. Montgomery, PhD, RN
Presentation of Honorees ........................................ Arlene J. Montgomery, PhD, RN
.. Barbara Harrison, EdD, RN, BC
Pinning Ceremony..................................................... Barbara Wright, EdD, MS, RN
............. Assistant to the Dean
Barbara Harrison, EdD, RN, BC
Coordinator-College of Virginia Beach, Nursing
Farewell from the Seniors ....................................... Kiana Hargrave
................ Senior Nursing Student
Jerry Denson
Senior Nursing Student
Benediction.................................................................. Precious Harris
..............Senior Nursing Student
Recessional
RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AT WILLIAM FREEMAN HALL
SCHOOL OF NURSING HOWE AUDITORIUM
Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott
RN, FAAN
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Jemmott received a
baccalaureate of science in nursing from Hampton Institute
(Hampton University) in 1978. While a student at Hampton, Dr.
Jemmott was elected Miss Hampton for 1977-1978. Her project
was to secure funds for the King Street Community Center, and
her slogan was “Let's Sweeten up Hampton with Sweets as Miss
Hampton.” During her campaign for Miss Hampton, she also
stated that “unity cannot be accomplished without
communication.” Dr. Jemmott served as a Student Leader from
1976-1978 under the late Dr. Greer Wilson and was inducted into
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Theta Chapter. After
graduating from Hampton, she continued her studies and earned
a MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1982 and a PhD in Education, specializing in
Human Sexuality, at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.
Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott is the van Ameringen Professor in
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Director of the Center for
Health Disparities Research at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing. Dr. Jemmott also holds secondary
appointments in the university's School of Medicine and
Graduate School of Education. In 2004, Dr. Jemmott was named Assistant Provost for Gender and Minority
Equity Issues for the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Jemmott has been involved in a number of research
projects focusing on designing and testing theory-based culturally sensitive and developmentally
appropriate strategies to reduce HIV risk-associated sexual behaviors among African Americans, Latino
populations, and South African youth. She, along with her husband, Dr. John B. Jemmott, III, have been
funded by the American Foundation for AIDS research (AmFAR), the National Institute of Child Heath and
Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute for Nursing
Research for a total of 86 million research dollars. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention selected
her HIV risk-reduction curriculum entitled, "Be Proud! Be Responsible! Strategies to Empower Youth to
Reduce their Risk for AIDS" as a model curriculum which is being disseminated nationally as part of the
CDC's program entitled, "Research to Classrooms, Programs That Work!"
Dr. Jemmott has received many awards for her research and community efforts, including the
Congressional Merit Recognition Award, the Red Ribbon Award for outstanding service in the field of
HIV/AIDS, and the Governor of New Jersey's Nurse Merit Award in Advanced Nursing Practice. She is a
Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing; a member of the CDC's Division of HIV, STD and TB
Advisory Council; and a member of the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Jemmott has published extensively in
the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and adolescent sexual behavior.
Dr. Jemmott is married to Dr. John B. Jemmott, III, a professor in the Department of Psychology and
Health Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and they have two daughters. Both of her
parents also live in Philadelphia. In 2005, Dr. Jemmott was the keynote speaker for the Hampton
University Conference on the Black Family.
HAMPTON
UNIVERSITY
THE
HAMPTON
UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is an integral unit of Hampton University and shares its goals and ideals of
excellence in the teaching-living-learning process. Nursing education at Hampton University
began with the Hampton Training School for Nurses in 1891. At the turn of the century, Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute and Dixie Hospital (now Sentara CarePlex) partnered to offer
premier nursing education and health care for Peninsula residents. Since 1944, the nursing
faculty at Hampton University has provided high-quality professional nursing education at the
bachelor of science degree level. This undergraduate program has the distinction of being the
oldest baccalaureate nursing program in the Commonwealth. In 1976, Hampton University
instituted a master of science degree program in nursing, making Hampton the first historically
black college and university (HBCU) to offer a master's degree in nursing. In 1999, the School of
Nursing achieved another distinction when Hampton University instituted a PhD nursing
program, the first at a HBCU. Post-masters family and gerontological nurse practitioner
certificate programs are offered through the College of Continuing Education. The School of
Nursing operates a mobile unit as a Nursing Center to serve as a practice arena. The Center for
Minority Family Health continues to serve as the research arm of the School of Nursing. The
School of Nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing (2013) and is fully accredited by
the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (2009) and the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (2011).
Class of 2007
NURSING PIN
Each new graduate is eligible to receive the
Hampton University School of Nursing pin,
which symbolizes the transition from student to nurse.
Honors and Awards
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Suzanne Cosgrave
Serina Hernandez
Jatoya Mercer
Chicquita White
APPLE
(Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Learning by Education)
Gwendolyn Godlock (Co-Founder)
Chi Eta Phi Sorority
Nicole Bell
Nakita Braboy
Tiffany Gray
Aaliyah Green
Brandi Martin
Latesha Mullen
Sharon Perkerson
Dionne Reeder
Shaneekqua Simms
Dyshekia Strawberry
Damali Tahman
Chicquita White
Dean’s List
Jennifer Allen
Olivia Amoako
Shelly Ball
Ymu Benjamin
Shinita Burke
Robin Busby
Jocelyn Byars
Adrian Caras
Raquel Chambers
Yvonne Chenny
Hillary Cornwall
Brandy Cotton
Erin Cuyun
Courtney Davidson
Kenysha Davis
Jerry Denson
Roopmala Doodnauth
Ashley Dunn
Nicholas Eiselstein
Gwendolyn Godlock
Sonia Gomez
Tiffany Gray
Jaclyn Gwaithey
Kiana Hargrove
Serina Hernandez
Lakeysha Jenkins
Cortney Kelly
Elizabeth Kempton
Angelica Krone
Tiffany Lea
Naisha Lee
Vikki Lewis
Brandi Martin
Marchelle Mayfield
Beverly Moore
Carla Moore
Justin Oliverio
Denisha Pelzer
Sharon Perkerson
Nephthalie Perrin
Desiree Price
Dionne Reeder
Sofia Santia
Danielle Saunders
Shaneekqua Simms
Qadriyyah Suluki
Jessica Sutherland
Emmie Sykes
Candiace Trimble
Tanya Tsosie
Chardae Varner
Candace Watts
Sekaya Weeks
Chicquita White
Tianah Wiley
Honors and Awards
Distinguished Nursing Student Award
Raquel Chambers
Fostine G. Riddick Award
Shaneekqua Simms (2006)
Golden Key Honor Society
Jennifer Allen
Olivia Amoako
Shelly Ball
Nicole Bell
Tamara Brown
Jerry Denson
Roopmala Doodnaluth
Ryan Grizzle
Angelica Krone
Brandi Martin
Marchelle Mayfield
Jatoya Mercer
Kyra Mitchell
Carla Moore
Simone Payne
Nephthalie Perrin
Qadriyyah Suluki
Jessica Sutherland
Hampton University Alumni Nursing Scholarship
Tiffany Gray
Sharon Perkerson
Hampton University Honor Society
Suzanne Cosgrave
Hampton University Merit Scholarship
Precious Harris
Candiace Trimble
Hampton University-Penn Scholar
Gwendolyn Godlock
Hampton University HU POWER Research
Gwendolyn Godlock
Hampton University Presidential Scholar
Brandi Martin
Jatoya Mercer
Hampton University Scholarship
Shinita Burke
Ashley Dunn
Kiana Hargrove
Serina Hernandez
Honors and Awards
Harry Kendall Grant, Religion and Race Scholarship
John Roseberry Scholarship
Candiace Trimble
Henrietta Chisholm Scholarship Award (XHI Sorority, Inc.)
Dionne Reeder (2005, May)
Indian Health Services
Candace Watts
Military Commissioning
Shelly Ball
Shinita Burke
Raquel Chambers
Jerry Denson
Gwendolyn Godlock
Erica Gonzalez
P. Aanyu Henegar
Serina Hernandez
Angelica Krone
Carmen Logan
Beverly Moore
Desiree Price
Donelle Spivey
Lathasha Wytch-Burgess
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP)
Jennifer Jones
Chardae Varner
National College of Negro Women
Jennifer Jones
Chardae Varner
National Dean’s List
Kenysha Davis
Simone Payne
Dyshekia Strawberry
Chardae Varner
Navajo Nation Scholarship
Tanya Tsosie
Pre-Alumni
Danielle Saunders, New Jersey
Candiace Trimble, Ohio
Honors and Awards
President’s Cup Award
Jatoya Mercer (Finalist)
National Society of Pershing Angels Sorority, Inc.
Shinita Burke
Sentara Nursing Scholarship
Hillary Cornwall
Kiana Hargrove
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Nora Aghasedo
Jennifer Allen
Olivia Amoako
Lishia Barnes
Nicole Bell
Nakita Braboy
Adrian Caras
Rollyn Cartwright
Yvonne Chenny
Suzanne Cosgrave
Courtney Davidson
Roopmala Doodnauth
Ashley Dunn
Gwendolyn Godlock
Erica Gonzalez
Kiana Hargrove
Serina Hernandez
Amy Hoyt
Lakeysha Jenkins
Angelica Krone
Brandi Martin
Jatoya Mercer
Beverly Moore
Teresa Patterson
Simone Payne
Sharon Perkerson
Nephthalie Perrin
Desiree Price
Damali Rahman
Donelle Spivey
Jessica Sutherland
Candiace Trimble
Chardae Varner
Chicquita White
Lathasha Wytch-Burgess
Softball Athletic Scholarship
Jaclyn Gwaithey
Student Christian Association Project – Sunshine Tutoring
Program
Candiace Trimble
Student Disadvantaged Scholarship
Dionne Reeder
Danielle Saunders
Jessica Sutherland
Student Nurses Association (Main Campus)
Ymu Benjamin
Sonia Gomez
Jatoya Mercer
Danielle Saunders
Candiace Trimble
Chardae Varner
Honors and Awards
Student Nurses Association (Virginia Beach Campus)
Tiffany Gray
Shaneekqua Simms
Qadriyyah Suluki
Candace Watts
Student Union Board
Danielle Saunders
Universities Who’s Who
Shelly Ball
Veteran’s Administration Veep/Hampton
Marchelle Mayfield
Virginia Unemployment Scholarship for Outstanding Grades
and Financial Need
Lishia Barnes
Who’s Who Among Executives of Business Professionals
Donelle Spivey
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and
Universities
Shelly Ball
Jatoya Mercer
Dyshekia Strawberry
Jessica Sutherland
Chardae Varner
HONOREES
Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education
Stephen Afful
Jason Aitken
Jennifer Allen
Olivia Amoako
Courtney Anderson·
Shelly Ball
Nicole Bell
Nakita Braboy
Angelina Brannon
Dominique Brown
Tamara Brown
Shinita Burke
Robin Busby
Jocelyn Byars
Valtaire Castro
Raquel Chambers
Terri Clements**
Kenysha Davis
Jerry Denson
Darin Dimmerling
Roopmala Doodnauth
Ashley Dunn
Mundre Flemming
Gwendolyn Godlock
Sonia Gomez
Tiffany Gray
Aaliyah Green
Deanna Greene
MAIN CAMPUS GRADUATES
Justine Griffin
Ryan Grizzle
Precious Harris
Patricia Henegar
Ashlyne Hicks
Lakeysha Jenkins
Toby Jezak-Demery
Jennifer Jones
Elizabeth Kempton
Angelica Krone
Carmen Logan
Brandi Martin
Marchelle Mayfield*
Taylor McMurdo
Jaytoya Mercer
Shanaya Mercer
Kyra Mitchell
Beverly Moore
Carla Moore
Latesha Mullen
Karen Paradee**
Audrey Parrotte
Simone Payne
Denisha Pelzer
Sheron Perkerson
Nephthalie Perrin
Jaclyn Pittman
Damali Rahman
Dionne Reeder
Desiree Rice
Rajani Rigaud
Tanya Robinson
Danielle Saunders
Leshai Sears
Ayisha Shoultz
Shaneekqua Simms
Tania Singletary
Natasha Sommerville
Angela Straker
Dyshekia Strawberry
Qadriyyah Suluki
Jessica Sutherland
Candeish Thomas
Koa Jestine Thomas
Candiace Trimble
Chardae Varner
Jermaine Waldron
Candace Watts
Sekaya Weekes
Chicquita White
Christy Wiatt
Tianah Wiley
Latoya Wilson
Lathasha Wytch-Burgess
Madeline Young
COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA BEACH GRADUATES
Nora Aghasedo
Anne Flanagan·
Justin Oliverio
Lisha Barnes
Erica Phillips Gonzalez
Teresa Patterson
Umu Benjamin
Kiana Hargrove
Michelle Phoebus·
Leslie Boleyjack
Stacey Harris*
Christal Pierce
Eric Brown
Charissa Hawkins
Leah Raulerson
Donna Burford·
Serina Hernandez
Rebeca Rodiguez·
Tess Byrum·
Chrysanthemun Hooks·
Lisa Resner ·
Adrian Caras
Amy Hoyt
Sofia Santia
Angelica Carino
Angela Milstead Isaacs
Danielle Schafer·
Heather Carpenter
Felicia Jones·
Donelle Spivey
Damita Carter
Thomas Kannon
Emelda Sykes
Rollyn Cartwright
Cortney Kelly
Jamie Tabb
Yvonne Chenny
Tiffany Lea
Mary Pat Tobola·
Dienetta Cooper·
Naisha Lee
Tanya Tsosie
Hillary Cornwall
Vikki Lewis
Colleen Vaughn·
Suzanne Cosgrave
Zenaida Limon**
Ann Marie White
Brandy Barker Cotton
Deborah Martin**·
Brenda Wilkening**
Erin Cuyun
Jamie Medcoff·
Bethany Wells Wolfe
Courtney Davidson
Trina Moore
Lecia Woodhouse
Maricel Dela Rosa*·
Kim Sun Moreira·
Nicholas Eiselstein
Evelyn Ogendi
LPN to BS Program *
RN to BS Program **
Summer 2006 Graduates ·
HONOREES
Department of Graduate Nursing Education
GRADUATES
Deborah Allen·
Sergio Arancibia **
Sarah Barrett**
Lori Campbell*
Elizabeth Cawthorn*
Patricia Cole**
Melissa Gomes··
Robin Kemmeth**
Donna Allen-Peebles*
Teressa Philson*
Beatriz Sazon**
Ida Johnson-Spruill··
Robin Ward*
Ronald A. Yakshaw**
*MS–December 2006
**MS–May 2007
· PhD–December 2006
· · PhD–May 2007
HONOREES
Department of Graduate Nursing Education
DISSERTATIONS & THESES
Dr. Deborah Allen
Dissertation Title:
Coping Experiences of Parents with
Chronically Ill Children
Dr. Melissa M. Gomes
Dissertation Title:
Peer Relational Aggression Victimization Experienced
by African American Adolescent Females
Dr. Ida Johnson --Spruill
Dissertation Title:
The Relationships Among Health Beliefs, Quality of Care, and Health
Outcomes in Gullah Families with Type 2 Diabetes
Beatriz Sazon
Thesis Title:
The Use of Reading as a Behavioral Approach in
Dementia As a Means Of Changing Disruptive Behavior
Ronald A. Yakshaw
Thesis Title:
A Case Study: The Value of Care
Methodology in an Ambulatory Clinic
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
This modified version of the history was compiled from the following: Fifty Years of Nursing Excellence: The Legacy Continues, 1944-1994;
An Historical Overview of the Nursing Program at Hampton Institute by Patricia E. Sloan; History of the Department of Nursing written
under the guidance of Director and Chair Fostine G. Riddick; and the Hampton University School of Nursing: Self-Study Report for
Reaffirmation of Accreditation (2000) written under the guidance of Dean Pamela V. Hammond.
1891
* The Kings Chapel Hospital for Colored and Indian Boys, Abbey Mae Infirmary, and the Hampton Training School for
Nurses were started on the campus of Hampton Institute. Alice Bacon was instrumental in starting the Hampton
Training School for Nurses. The school was commonly called Dixie Hospital, and its first graduate was Anna
DeCosta Banks.
1931
* Nina Gage appointed director of the Hampton Training School for Nurses. Students earned a diploma from a threeyear program from Hampton Institute.
1934
* Ruth J. Hopper appointed director (1934-1936).
1936
* Clara G. Lewis appointed director (1936-1939).
1943
* J. Henry Suttergood, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hampton Institute, sought approval for a nursing program.
Program provisions were made in the 1943-44 budget.
* Mary Elizabeth Lancaster (Carnegie) appointed acting director of the Division of Nurse Education. She implemented
the first continuous baccalaureate nursing program in Virginia.
1944
∗ Cecile E. Authier appointed director of the Division of Nurse Education.
* It was the first baccalaureate nursing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
* Professional nursing courses were taught on affiliations, sometimes in distant cities: St. Philip School of Nursing in
Richmond, Virginia; Brooklyn State Hospital in Brooklyn, New York; Union of the King's Daughter's; and the Visiting
Nurse Service, Norfolk, Virginia.
* Due to limited clinical opportunities for African Americans, clinical affiliations in public health were expanded to
Staten Island, New York; Washington DC; and Bayonne and Hackensack, New Jersey.
1946
* Five students graduated from Hampton's Cadet Nurse Corps.
1952
* The nursing program received temporary accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
1953
* Helen M. Sellers appointed acting director of the Division of Nurse Education.
1957
* Harriet E. Broward appointed director of the Division of Nursing.
1963
* Fostine G. Riddick appointed director of the Hampton Institute Division of Nursing.
1967
* Undergraduate nursing program received full National League for Nursing accreditation.
* William Freeman Hall was designed by the nursing faculty and completed.
1968
* Registered Nurse Program received National League for Nursing accreditation.
1971
* Dr. Lois B. Sellers appointed director of the Division of Nursing. She was the first
African American nurse to serve on the State Board of Nursing.
1975
* First continuing education nursing program established at Hampton Institute.
1976
* Master's program initiated–the first ever at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
* Chi Eta Phi Sorority chartered a chapter on campus.
1977
* Dr. Patricia E. Sloan established the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Nursing Archives, the first archives in the US designed as
a repository for memorabilia on minority nurses, especially African American nurses.
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1978
* The first annual National Conference on the Black Family held by the Nursing Department.
1979
* Master's program accredited by the National League for Nursing.
1980
* Dr. Elnora D. Daniel appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
* Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society, established a chapter on campus.
1986
* The Hampton University Interdisciplinary Nursing Center for Health and Wellness, which was later renamed the Nursing Center, was
established.
* Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, dean of the School of Nursing, became the second African American
appointed to the Virginia State Board of Nursing and its first African American president.
1990
* The School of Nursing receives its first NIMH research grant.
* The Teagle LPN to BS initiative began.
1991
* Dr. Bertha L. Davis appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
1996
* Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery appointed interim dean of the School of Nursing.
1998
* Dr. Pamela V. Hammond appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
1999
* PhD program initiated–the first ever at a HBCU.
2000
* The Hampton University Pre-Entry Program (HU-PREP) funded through DHHS.
2001
* The School of Nursing was reaccredited for 8 years by the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission and for 10 years by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
2002
* School of Nursing signed articulation agreement with Bermuda College.
* Dr. Phyllis Henderson became the first student to graduate from the School of Nursing's doctoral program.
* First graduates of Women’s Health Institute–Stephanie Stephens and Charlette King
2003
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* School celebrated the 25 Anniversary of the Annual Conference on the Black Family.
* The School of Nursing pioneered a new 3-year accelerated baccalaureate program at the Hampton University College of Virginia Beach.
2004
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* School celebrated the 60 Anniversary of Baccalaureate Education with a gala entitled “60 Years of Baccalaureate Education: Caring for
Families through Generations.”
* Dr. Constance S. Hendricks appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
* HU Power (Hampton University - Providing Healthy Options With Empowering Resources) grant funded by the Department of
Health and Human Services.
* Established School of Nursing Office of Academic Support Services, Mary E. Bradley-Laster, first director.
2005
* Virginia Board Nursing visit for Main Campus and College of Virginia Beach School of Nursing Programs received 8 years accreditation
both programs.
* First graduates from the College of Virginia Beach Nursing Program.
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One Hundred Sixteen Years of Nursing Education
THE HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
L E A D E R S H I P
FROM PAST TO PRESENT
1943
Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie
1991
1963
1996
Dr. Bertha L. Davis
Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
1931
Ruth J. Hopper
1953
Helen M. Sellers
Dr. Elnora D. Daniel
1998
Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
1934
Nina Gage
1980
Mrs. Fostine G. Riddick
1957
2004
Dr. Constance S. Hendricks
1936
1944
Clara G. Lewis
Cecile E. Authier
Harriet E. Broward
1971
Dr. Lois B. Sellers
School of Nursing
HALL OF FAME
JUANITA WILSON FLEMING
COSTELLA MOORE FRANKLIN
Class of 1957 • Induction 1987
Class of 1953 • Induction 1987
JACQUELINE BRUNSON SHILLINGS
LORETTA ELAINE SWEET
Class of 1955 • Induction 1994
Class of 1978 • Induction 1988
DOROTHY LEWIS POWELL
SALLIE TUCKER-ALLEN
Class of 1968 • Induction 1994
Class of 1959 • Induction 1989
SHIRLEY SULLIVAN HALL
FRANCES CARTER BARGE
Class of 1959 • Induction 1994
Class of 1956 • Induction 1990
ANTOINETTE DAVIS LANGFORD
EMMA FELDER
Class of 1964 • Induction 1993
Class of 1951 • Induction 1991
DEFLORIS (DEE) BALDWIN
Class of 1974 • Induction 1992
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Nurses are Real Nurse
s
‘Real Nurses’
engage in research, d
eliver babies,
teach health, do psych
otherapy,
administer anesthesia
, hang out a shingle
and diagnose patients
and clients;
real nurses work not o
nly in the hospitals,
but in jails, homes, clin
ics, colleges,
schools, industry, and
in the most rural
as well as urban area
s.
For 'real nurses' use th
eir brains as
well as their hands an
d feet.
Garant, C. (1978).
The process of effectin
g change in nursing.
Nursing Forum, 17(2),
158-159.
NATIONAL
NURSES
WEEK
Nursing
a Profession and a Passion
MAY 6-12
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK TO BE CELEBRATED MAY 6-12
The work of America's 2.7 million registered nurses to save lives
and to maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of
this year's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6-12
throughout the United States.
National Nurses Week began as an official, week-long celebration in
1990, and in 1994, May 6-12 was designated by the American Nurses
Association as a permanent time to observe National Nurses Week.
May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be
celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is
celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May
6-12) each year. May 12, celebrated around the world as the
anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, has been designated by
the International Council of Nurses as International Nurses Day.
“Nursing: A Profession and a Passion” is the theme for 2007.
National Nurses Week opens on May 6, the traditional National Nurses
Day. The National Week ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s
birthday.
Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the
diverse ways in which registered nurses, the largest health care
profession, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing
in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research
institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of
the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of
American society.
Hampton University School of Nursing supports and encourages
National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and
district nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations,
educational facilities, and independent health care companies and
institutions.
Reprinted from:
The Alabama Nurse, March, April, May 2005, page 10
The Nightingale Tribute
Nursing is a calling, a lifestyle, a
way of living. Nurses here
today honor Mrs. Johnnie
Bunch and her life as a nurse.
Mrs. Johnnie Bunch is not
remembered by her 46 years
as a nurse, but by the
difference she made during
those years by stepping into
people’s lives by special
moments:
She Was There
At those times when the unexplainable
needed to be explained,
She was there.
When the situation demanded a swift
foot and sharp mind,
She was there.
When a gentle touch, a firm push, or
an encouraging word was needed,
She was there.
In choosing the best one from a
family’s “Thank You” box of
chocolates,
She was there.
When a calming, quiet presence
was all that was needed,
She was there.
To witness humanity -- its beauty, in
good times and bad, without
judgment,
She was there.
In the excitement and miracle of
birth or in the mystery and
loss of life,
She was there.
To embrace the woes of the world,
willingly, and offer hope,
She was there.
When a silent glance could uplift
a patient, family member or
friend,
She was there.
And now, that it is time to be at the
Greater One’s side,
She is there.
Mrs. Johnnie Bunch, we honor you this day and give
you a white rose to symbolize our honor and
appreciation for being our colleague.
©2004 by Duane Jaeger, RN, MSN
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes,
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things,
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an Angel came and called my name,
and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
in heaven far above,
and that I'd have to leave behind,
all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
for all life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
so much yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible,
that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
just even for awhile,
I'd say goodbye and kiss you
and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
from His great golden throne,
He said Johnnie, "This is eternity,
and all I've promised you.”
Today for life on earth is past,
but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
but today will always last,
and since each day's the same day,
there's no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful,
so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some
Things you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand
and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
for every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.
Miss Me - But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road,
and the sun has set me free
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little - but not too long,
and not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me - but let me go,
For this journey that we all must take,
and each must go alone,
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan
A step on the road home
When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go to the hills we know,
and bury your sorrow among the trees
Miss me - but let me go.
Johnnie Bunch, MS, RN
April 25, 1939 – January 28, 2007
School of Nursing
Class of 2007
AUTOGRAPHS
School of Nursing
Class of 2007
AUTOGRAPHS
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Dr. William R. Harvey
President
Dr. Joyce Jarrett
Provost
Dr. Pollie Murphy
Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Constance S. Hendricks
Dean
Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Barbara Harrison
Coordinator, Virginia Beach Nursing Program
Dr. Barbara Wright
Assistant to the Dean
Mrs. Mary Bradley-Laster
Director, Office of Student Academic Support Services
FACULTY
Dr. Bertha L. Davis
Mrs. Lydia Figueroa
Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
Mrs. Ella Harris
Dr. Barbara Harrison
Dr. Constance S. Hendricks
Ms. Deirdra Johnson
Mrs. Antoinette Langford
Mrs. Shevellanie Lott
Mrs. Dawn Martinez
Ms. Vincentia Agbah
Dr. Deborah Allen
Mrs. Mary Bradley-Laster
Mrs. Melinda Barker
Ms. Georgiana Bougher
Ms. Gwendolyn Brown
Ms. Linda Brown
Dr. Esther Condon
Ms. Evelyn Coutee
Mr. W. Lawrence Daniels
Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
Ms. Brenda Rhea
Dr. Dinah Saunders
Dr. E. Jane Servonsky
Dr. Ida J. Spruill
Ms. Patricia Stevens
Dr. Hilda Williamson
Dr. Barbara J. Wright
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Ms. Patricia Brown
Ms. Valerie Carter
Mrs. Elizabeth Monger-Cawthorn
Ms. Eunsook Chu
Ms. Lois Golden
Ms. Charla P. Gotier-Coleman
Ms. Dawn Redwood Graham
Ms. Ida Hill
Mr. Saint Paul Holmes
Ms. Kathryne Jenkins
Ms. Jacquelyn Jones
Ms. Karen Kahan
Ms. Philisha Mack
Ms. Tairn McCalley
Ms. Frances Moore
Ms. Evelyn Newman
Ms. Sherri Ralls
Ms. Dawn Redwood-Graham
Ms. Sandra Sanchez
Ms. Marilyn Sellers
Ms. Carrie Simmons
Ms. Crystal Strickland
Ms. Carmen Taylor
Ms. Twanda Toliver
Ms. Robin Ward
Ms. Hazel Williamson
Ms. Christina Wray
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Mrs. Zairoon Asimakopoulos
Executive Secretary
Ms. Theresa Brooks
Testing Coordinator
Mrs. Shontia Faulkner
PhD Secretary
Ms. Jennice Golden
Project Coordinator
Mrs. Detra Johnson
Project Manager
Mrs. Deanna Jones
Graduate Secretary
Mrs. Aerian Joyner
Clinical Lab Director
Mrs. Darlene Keeton
Clinical Assistant
Mrs. Brandie Rascoe
Information Technologist
Mr. Mauyan Skeete
Distance Education Specialist
Ms. Ina Whitehead
Editor
Mrs. Karan Wright
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