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Dean’s Message ....................................................................................1
Table of Contents
Year in Review......................................................................................2
CON 60th Anniversary Celebrations ..................................................6
Student Services: Saying Good-Bye to Ms. Oechsler ........................7
Education: Exploring New Clinical Opportunities ............................8
Research: Faculty Research Making a Difference ..........................10
Practice: The Role of the Preceptor in
Advanced Practice Education ..........................................................11
Faculty Publications ..........................................................................12
Class Notes ........................................................................................14
Contributors
Editor
Anne Mattarella
Writers
Marlena Bermel
Dimple Bhakta
Christine Cwik
Loren Kelly
Sara Lister
Robyn Mintz
Ignacio Ortiz
Sara Pichette
Debra Serrino
Current Endowments ......................................................................18
Photographers
Paul Akmajian
Marlena Bermel
Kathy Montoya, Montoya Creative
Evan Shafer
Alex Plante
Faculty Retirements ..........................................................................20
Designer
Charlie Kenesson,
Kenesson Design, Inc.
Honor Roll of Donors ......................................................................16
By the Numbers ................................................................................19
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D E A N ’ S
M E S S A G E
he past year has been a time of reflection, professionally and personally.
Being able to look back at 60 years of history for the College of Nursing
has been inspiring, exciting and humbling. Nurses are truly
remarkable, caring individuals who are capable of impacting health in so
many wonderful ways.
Our students are being exposed to different cultures within the United States
and outside the country. As part of our clinical intensive course, nursing
students in their 4th term traveled to either the Navajo Nation in Chinle, AZ,
or the Dominican Republic. This is part of the College’s effort to increase
students’ cultural awareness, as well as to expose them to the different issues
within these vastly different communities and governments. They brought
back what they have learned and enrich the learning environment for the rest
of their classmates, as well as our faculty.
Closer to home, many of our alumni and friends have taken precious time to
assist the UNM College of Nursing with precepting our nurse practitioner and
nurse-midwifery students. On behalf of the entire College, we thank these individuals for their
support. Precepting is a vital component of our educational mission and gives our students
hands-on learning that complements what we are able to do in the classroom and in simulated
scenarios. Be sure to read more about the remarkable experiences.
The College has world-class researchers among the faculty. These outstanding nurses are striving
to answer some of health care’s tough questions and are working with vulnerable populations on
preventative care. We have highlighted two very different efforts and the individuals behind them:
Dr. Kim Cox and her ongoing studies of vaginal births after cesareans and Dr. Jane Chung’s work
with sensors in the home to help monitor older populations in an effort to keep them in their
homes. The outcome of these important research projects will not only provide important data,
but will continue to build the reputation of the College as a hub for nursing research.
When I walk through the halls of the College of Nursing, I am reminded of just how many people
it takes to educate a nursing student. Sadly, we will be minus three of those outstanding
individuals. Dr. Marie Lobo, Ann Marie Oechsler and Dr. Geoff Shuster have decided to retire.
They all have spent a considerable part of their professional lives with the College and have made
incredible impacts during that time. Although I am sorry to see them depart, we all wish them the
best on their next adventures.
In closing, I would like to thank all of the people who have contributed, in ways small and large,
to the College’s 60-year history! To be the Dean at this exciting time and be able to share in the
celebration with so many colleagues, alumni and friends gives me a great sense of pride. Here’s
to the next 60 years!
Nancy Ridenour, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN
Professor and Dean
Class of Summer 2016
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College Ranked
Best Value BSN Program
College of Nursing Co-Hosts
Interprofessional Grand Rounds
The College of Nursing ranked 10th nationally in Best Value BSN Programs for
schools that offer the best combination
of cost and return on investment (ROI)
by Value Colleges, a national research
and ranking firm for accredited college
degree programs. All U.S. nursing
schools that are accredited by either the
American Association of Colleges of
Nursing or Accreditation Commission
for Education in Nursing were considered and evaluated according to their
20-year ROI per-credit tuition rate,
based on Payscale’s 2015 report, U.S.
News & World Report’s national rankings,
and credit-per-hour tuition rate, as reported by each college. For more information, visit http://www.valuecolleges.
com/ranki.../best-value-bsn-programs/.
The University of New Mexico (UNM)
College of Nursing, along with the
UNM Health Sciences Center Office of
Interprofessional Education, hosted a
two-part series of Interprofessional
Grand Rounds. The first part featured
Douglas Young, DDS, MBA, from
Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry at
the University of the Pacific, to discuss
“New Interprofessional Frontiers: Putting the Mouth Back Into the Body.” The
second part was an Interprofessional
Panel & Global Café featuring our very
own Dean Nancy Ridenour, PhD, and
Assistant Professor Christine Cogil,
DNP, as well as UNM Dental Residency
Director Peter Jensen, DDS.
First Annual Preceptor
Recognition Event
The University of New Mexico College
of Nursing held its 1st Annual Preceptor
Recognition Event to coincide with National Nurse Practitioner Week. The
theme of the event was “Celebrate Community Partnerships.” Live music
greeted more than 90 guests, including
preceptors, faculty, students and guests.
The American Nurse documentary was
shown after formal remarks and recognition of preceptors. This festive event
also provided the opportunity for attendees to meet peers and begin new preceptor relationships.
Parshall Inducted as FAAN
Dr. Mark Parshall, Professor, was inducted as a Fellow of the American
Academy of Nursing (FAAN). FAAN
membership is awarded by invitation as
recognition of outstanding accomplishments within the nursing profession
and health care. Applicants are reviewed
by a panel comprising elected and appointed Fellows, and selection is based,
in part, on the extent the nominee’s
nursing career has influenced health
care, health policy, and the advancement
of nursing science.
L to R: Janice
Santistevan, student;
Connie Trujillo, alumna
and preceptor; and
Erin Stopani, student
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We ranked 10th
nationally in Best
Value BSN Programs
for schools that
offer the best cost
vs. return on
investment.
Cohen Distinguished Nurse
Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. Sally S. Cohen, Associate Professor,
was chosen as the 2014-2015 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at
the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the
National Academies. The IOM Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence
program provides a year-long leadership
opportunity to participate in shaping
health policy. Dr. Cohen hopes that her
work will continue to inform and engage the health community and the public on this very important and timely
issue.
Building Nursing Workforce
Capacity in Sexual and
Reproductive Health
Dr. Amy Levi,
Interim Practice Team
Chair, received a twoyear, $1.1
million grant
from an
anonymous
foundation to
study nursing workforce issues in sexual and reproductive health. She will be
collaborating with researchers from four
other universities (University of California–San Francisco, University of California– Irvine, University of New
Hampshire, and Massachusetts Hospital Institute of Health Professions) to explore educational and policy issues in
nursing related to the delivery of sexual
and reproductive health care.
Montoya
Selected
as Fellow
AANP
Dr. Carolyn
Montoya,
Interim Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs, has been selected to be a Fellow of
the American Association of Nurse
Practitioners. Fellows are selected based
on outstanding contributions to clinical
practice, research, education or policy.
They must have had an impact on the
nurse practitioner profession by writing
and publishing articles, conducting research, developing clinical practice models, teaching innovations and
influencing health policy.
Roper
Developing
Support
System for
Retaining NPs
in Rural Areas
Through
Project ECHO
Dr. Van Roper, Assistant Professor, is
currently using
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act-compliant platform that facilitates
audiovisual interaction between
providers, as a form of post-graduate
support for nurse practitioners. “The
platform allows clinicians in outlying
areas to present challenging or specialty
clinical cases to experts at a central location so they can elevate the level of care
they are able to provide to those patients,” said Dr. Roper. This approach allows more novice practitioners to deal
with the complex array of diagnoses presented in primary care.
Liesveld Named Chair of
College of Nursing
Education Team
Hernandez and Parshall Receive
Funding for Research Project
Dr. Judy Liesveld, Associate Professor,
was approved as Education Team Chair
effective July 22, 2014. Dr. Liesveld
teaches in undergraduate and graduate
programs, and has 16 years of teaching
experience and 34 years of clinical practice experience. She has been in several
leadership positions, including Program
Evaluation Committee Chair, Education
Concentration Coordinator and, recently, New Mexico Nursing Education
Consortium Leadership Council. She
has also been faculty for the Leadership
Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program. She is the Principal
Investigator for the Veterans Affairs
Nursing Academic Partnership grant
and for the Academic Progression in
Nursing II grant.
Boursaw Receives HSC
Research Allocation Grant
Blake Boursaw, Instructor, has received a 2015 Health Sciences
Center Research Allocation Committee grant on “Simulating
Anonymous Social Networks to
Improve Health.” This research
is a collaboration with the Center for
Participatory Research at the University
of New Mexico and aims to combine
mathematical theory with computer
simulation to allow for quantifiably reliable identification of key characteristics
of social environments of social actors
who may be unwilling or unable to disclose either the identity of their social
partners or themselves.
Faculty members Dr. Stephen Hernandez (Principal Investigator) and Dr.
Mark Parshall, along with Lt. Col.
Brenda Morgan, were funded by Tri-Service Nursing Research Program
(TSNRP) for a research project titled
“Stress, Resilience, Stigma, and Barriers
to Mental Health Care in Air Force
Nursing Staff.” TSNRP is the only program funding and supporting rigorous
scientific research in the field of military
nursing. The organization seeks to advance military nursing science and optimize the health of military members
and their families.
Cox Appointed to
Accreditation Commission
Dr. Kim Cox, Assistant Professor, was
appointed to the Site Visitor Panel of the
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). ACME has
been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a programmatic
accrediting agency for nurse-midwifery
education programs since 1982. Her
term runs from August 2014 through
August 2019.
Students Participate in Health Fair
Several College of Nursing students participated in the Fiestas de Barelas health
fair on October 11. They offered blood
pressure screenings and health education to the Barelas community members.
Nursing students at
Fiestas de Barelas
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Hidalgo Recognized With Award
Therese Hidalgo, Instructor, was
recognized by the New Mexico Nurse
Practitioner Council for her work in
improving New Mexico’s childhood
immunization rates.
KOB Health and Wellness Fair
On January 24 and 25, 2015, College of
Nursing students and their faculty
participated in the annual KOB Health
and Wellness Fair, offering free flu shots
to the public.
Damron
Named NM
Secretary of
Higher Ed
The New Mexico
Senate has confirmed Dr. Barbara Damron as Secretary of the New Mexico
Higher Education Department. Dr.
Damron, an Associate Professor with
the College of Nursing, listed her goals
for the position as making college affordable, graduating students as quickly
as possible and producing a workforce
that matches the state’s needs.
College of Nursing Offers
MOOC in Rural Nursing
The College of Nursing offered the
University’s fifth Massive Open
Online Course (MOOC) in Rural
Nursing. This course focused on people
interested in the problems that face
health care providers when resources
are scarce or culturally inappropriate.
The course designers, Dr. Amy Levi, Interim Practice Team Chair, and Dr. Van
Roper, Assistant Professor, collaborated
to teach the course. Students from more
than 100 countries enrolled in the free
course.
Haynie to Serve on
National Board
Dr. Keith Haynie, Assistant
Professor, was selected by
the New Mexico Alliance of
School-Based Health Centers to serve as the state
representative at the National School-Based Health
Alliance State Leaders
meeting, February 24-26,
in Washington, DC.
ts at
Nursing studen
KOB Health Fair
UNM Health Sciences Student
Council Winter Health Fair
As part of the University of New Mexico
Health Sciences Student Council,
College of Nursing students joined
pharmacy and medical students to
bring health care to Los Lunas, NM, at
the 2nd Annual Winter Health Fair.
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UNM College of
Nursing Honored With
State Memorial
On February 13, 2015, the College was
presented with a certificate of Memorial
85, sponsored by Senator Pete Campos
and passed during the 52nd New Mexico
State Legislature. The Memorial
recognized the University of New
Mexico College of Nursing for educating
nurses and promoting the health and
well-being of New Mexicans for 60
years, and declared February 13, 2015, as
“University of New Mexico College of
Nursing Day” in the Senate. Dean
Nancy Ridenour and alumna
Yeshemabet Turner, class of fall 2014,
were on hand for the presentation.
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First DNP Students Successfully
Defend Capstone Project
March 9, 2015, marked a historical day
at the College of Nursing. The College
had its very first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student successfully defend
his capstone project. Dr. Michael Chicarelli’s project, titled “Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder Among Emergency Registered Nurses and Its Relationship to
Turnover,” passed with distinction.
Nursing Students Participate in a
Bioterrorism Drill
University of New Mexico College of
Nursing students, along with those from
the College of Pharmacy and School of
Medicine, shared their knowledge and
expertise in a disaster drill exercise that
simulated an anthrax attack.
Martin Elected to Council
and Appointed to
Advisory Committee
Jan Martin, Instructor at the College of
Nursing, was elected to serve on the
Sandoval County Health Council Board.
She will serve through December 2016.
She was also appointed by the president
of the American Dental Hygienist Association to join the President’s Advisory
Committee on the Future, an entrepreneurial think-tank that is designed to solicit perspectives on positioning dental
hygiene and hygienists into business
roles and primary care integration.
Hendrix Member of the Academy
of Health Information
Professionals
Ingrid Hendrix,
Nursing Services Librarian
and Lecturer,
was approved
for membership in the
Academy of
Health Information Professionals (AHIP), credentialing
at the Distinguished Level. AHIP is the
Medical Library Association’s peer-reviewed professional development and
career recognition credentialing program. The AHIP credential denotes the
highest standards of professional competency and achievement in the field of
health care information.
Wuellner Selected as Teaching
Fellow with Online Focus
The University of New Mexico’s
(UNM’s) Teaching Fellows Program selected Jackee Wuellner, Instructor, as
one of two UNM faculty members to be
a teaching fellow with an online teaching focus for 2015–2016. The question
that she will be exploring is “What level
of faculty engagement in online courses
do students desire?” Congratulations!
Ruyak to Be an NINR Fellow
Dr. Sharon Ruyak, Assistant Professor,
was selected to be a Fellow in the National Institute of Nursing Research
(NINR) 2015 Summer Genetics Institute. Dr. Ruyak was on the campus of
the National Institutes of Health from
June 1st through 26th.
Cox to Be Inducted as a Fellow
of the American College of
Nurse-Midwives
Dr. Kim Cox, Assistant Professor,
was inducted as a Fellow of
the American College of NurseMidwives (ACNM) at their annual
meeting in Washington, DC.
Fellowship in the ACNM is
bestowed on midwives who have
demonstrated leadership, clinical
excellence, outstanding scholarship,
and professional achievement.
Haozous Delivers Keynote Speech
Dr. Emily Haozous, Assistant Professor,
delivered the keynote speech at the Pinning Ceremony for the Blackfeet Community College Department of Nursing,
Blackfeet Nation, Montana, on May 12,
2015, titled “Following in the Traditions
of Healing.”
Dr. Carolyn
Montoya, Interim
Associate Dean of
Academic Affairs,
has been selected
to be a Fellow of
the American
Association of Nurse
Practitioners.
Montoya to Serve on
National Advisory Committee
Dr. Carolyn Montoya, Interim Associate
Dean of Academic Affairs, was invited
by the U.S. Health and Human Services
Secretary, Sylvia Burwell, to serve on the
National Advisory Committee on Rural
Health and Human Services of the
Health Resources and Services Administration for a two-year term.
Faculty & Staff Participate in
STEAM-H Career Exploration
Extravaganza Weekend
The University of New Mexico (UNM)
College of Nursing, along with other
disciplines across the Health Sciences
Center, participated in a two-day
program featuring motivational
speakers, scientists, health
professionals, student mentors and
community partners who engaged with
and inspired students to envision
themselves in STEAM-H (science,
technology, engineering, arts, math and
health) careers. Students experienced
age-appropriate sessions related to
health care and science. In addition,
they experienced a two-night stay at the
UNM dorms and had the opportunity to
explore the campus and learn more
about college preparedness.
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60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
he UNM College of Nursing spent 2015 celebrating our past
and envisioning our future, as we commemorated 60 years of
nursing excellence in education, practice and research. We
would like to thank each and every
one of our students, alumni,
faculty, staff, donors and friends
who made this year one to
remember!
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S T U D E N T
S E R V I C E S
SAYING GOOD-BYE
TO MS. OECHSLER
“There are always
options. Don’t give
up. If you really want
something, you’ll
figure it out. Always
tell yourself that.”
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fter more than 28 years of
service to the University of New
Mexico, Ann Marie Oechsler,
Academic Advisor Specialist, will retire.
Many of our alumni, especially those
who graduated from the pre-licensure
BSN program, have fond memories of
Ann Marie. Considered by those in the
College as a student advocate, she has
helped countless students to achieve
their dream of graduating from college
and becoming a nurse.
In 1987, Ann Marie began her career at
UNM Valencia campus. She worked as a
Clerical Specialist VI for the Job
Training Partnership, which was a
federally funded program that required
individuals on government assistance to
go back to school. Ann Marie had the
job of testing these students, many of
whom were single mothers, for class
Ann Marie Oechsler,
Academic Advisor Specialist
placements and explaining what college
was all about. This was her first
exposure to advising students.
always options. Don’t give up. If you
really want something, you’ll figure it
out. Always tell yourself that.”
Her two supervisors at the time, Cheryl
Johnson and Donna Romero, became
Ann Marie’s mentors. “They really
promoted women, helping women,”
she says. These ladies, who have since
passed away, encouraged her to learn
more about advising and apply for an
academic advisor position. In 1991, Ann
Marie came to the College of Nursing.
The UNM College of Nursing will not
just be losing an employee come
February 2016, it will be losing a legend.
Ann Marie Oechsler has touched so
many lives. Her passion for helping
students has never wavered in more
than 25 years. We wish her the very best
as she moves on to the next adventure
in her life, traveling and spending time
with family.
When asked what she will miss the
most about the College, without
hesitation, she responded, “The
students.” Ann Marie says this job
makes her feel like she’s making a
difference in people’s lives. Many of our
graduates would agree. If you know Ann
Marie, you will not be surprised by her
advice for future students, “There are
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F
EXPLORING NEW
CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES
aculty members at the UNM College of Nursing are providing pre-licensure Bachelor of
Nursing Science (BSN) students with vastly different cultural experiences that they might not
get otherwise. As part of the Nursing 402 Clinical Intensive class, students in their fourth term
with the College traveled to the Dominican Republic and Chinle, AZ, to increase their cultural
awareness and understanding in working with diverse patients, families and communities.
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Dominican Republic Clinical Intensive
ight students and Christine Cwik,
Senior Lecturer, traveled to
Tubagua in the Dominican Republic for
the students’ clinical experience.
Tubagua is a mountainous region near
Porta Plata. The College once again
partnered with Project Helping Hands
to provide this experience to the
students. College of Nursing students
were joined by Chamberlin College
nursing students and faculty, as well.
Part of this mission was to provide
students with assessment and care plan
experience in an environment different
from their own. It is beneficial to the
students to expose them to the cultural
differences and health status issues that
occur in underdeveloped countries,
strengthening their clinical and
assessment skills, as well as increasing
the interpersonal communication skills
required. Students saw patients in
churches and homes.
long-term preventative care in their
discussions with patients. They passed
out eyeglasses and toothbrushes to the
patients and community members they
encountered. They also brought
children’s toys and books with them to
help engage the youth in the area and
establish a positive relationship with
health care providers.
Students were also on an
educational mission,
including topics such as oral
hygiene, sexual health and
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Franco,
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niversity studen
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speaking with a
patient
(L to R) Standing: Anna Engvall, Philip Castillo, Marie
Sanchez, Javier Magallanes and Elisabeth Mazarakis. Seated:
Kalena Pinkston, Carmen Vigil and Emma Cohnheim
Emma Cohnheim and Javier Magallanes
talking with patient and translator
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Navajo Nation Clinical Intensive
ebra Serrino, Instructor, and
Loren Kelly, Instructor, took seven
students to the Navajo Nation Chinle Indian Health Service Unit. With nearly
250,000 members, the Navajo Nation
covers 27,000 square miles, including a
large land mass in northwestern New
Mexico. The Chinle Service Unit has a
60-bed hospital and provides services
including inpatient and outpatient primary care, adult intensive care, general
surgery, obstetrics, 24-hour emergency
department services, and public health
nursing services.
The College of Nursing assisted in
developing education about palliative
care programs for nursing staff and how
they could be implemented on the
reservation. Students also provided
more manpower for influenza vaccine
clinics to help reach a greater population
in a short amount of time.
The purpose of this experience was to
increase nursing students’ cultural
awareness and understanding in
working with diverse patients, families
and communities, as well as to learn
how the environment, culture and
government manifest in various ways to
affect health in this region of rural
Navajo Nation. The exposure to this area
and the people will hopefully create the
needed understanding to care for
different cultures, with respect and trust
developed on both sides.
In addition to using this as a learning
opportunity for the College of Nursing,
faculty hope to open the door
statewide to include the
participation of New Mexico
Nurses Education Consortium
(NMNEC) partners. One of the
goals of NMNEC is to increase
the number of
underrepresented minority
nurses with BSN or graduate
degrees in New Mexico. The
idea is to help recruitment for
nursing students to NMNEC
schools, as well as to encourage
students to work in the
Navajo nation on graduation.
this site. The Chinle Service Unit could
potentially be a valuable clinical site for
RN to BSN students, as well as a source
for recruitment of registered nurses
who work there as applicants into the
program. There is also an interest in
potential clinical rotations for the
master’s-level programs.
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Faculty would also like to
increase the opportunity for
the College’s other programs
to obtain clinical rotations at
(L to R) Claire Lael,
Loren Kelly, Brandy
Licon and Rachael
Amble
Rachael Amble
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FACULTY RESEARCH
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Dr. Jane
Chung
fter watching her
mother care for
her grandfather
for a number of
years, combined
with her experience as an intensive care unit nurse
caring for older adults with chronic
illnesses, Dr. Jane Chung, Assistant
Professor, felt there was more that
could be done to promote the health of
older generations to avoid severe health
issues and support healthy aging, and
she thought it could be done using
technology.
ance, especially for older people with
diverse sociocultural backgrounds. In
her study, she found that contextual
factors need to be considered when
explaining technologies to older
adults from various ethnic groups
and diffusion strategies need to be
developed according to end users’
attitudes, experiences, and cultural
backgrounds.
Dr. Chung is interested in studying older
populations here in New Mexico. Its
rural, diverse and low-income population
make it the ideal place to continue her
investigation. She also wants to expand
her research to include monitoring and
safety tools designed to promote
independence and health.
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Dr. Kim Cox
Dr. Chung designed a study aimed at
testing the feasibility of multi-sensor
monitoring within the home to assess
mobility and daily activity patterns
among immigrant Korean elders. Homebased sensors, such as those that detect
motion and water usage, can be used to
record the activities and health status of
individuals in their living spaces. This
gives older adults and caregivers the
potential to intervene promptly to
prevent adverse health events when a
decline in function is detected. The
results of Dr. Chung’s study suggest that
technology-based interventions can be
successfully used in a minority
population of older adults that is not
often targeted as end users of these novel
technologies.
In addition to studying the use of innovative technologies for healthy aging, Dr.
Chung also assessed technology accept-
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r. Kim Cox,
Assistant Professor, became interested in how
women with a previous cesarean section will have their
next baby when
she became a Certified Nurse-Midwife more than 20 years
ago. Although the conventional wisdom
was “once a cesarean, always a cesarean,”
research had shown that it is safe for
women with a previous cesarean to give
birth vaginally. The American Congress
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) began to recommend that
women attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). However, due to fear of
liability and AGOG’s requirement for
availability of a surgeon and an anesthe-
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sia provider during labor, the rate of
VBAC plummeted, dropping to less than
1% in some areas because hospitals
banned the practice or doctors were unwilling to offer it.
The discord between scientific evidence
and actual practice was what motivated
Dr. Cox to begin her 10-year investigation
into decision making and policy around
VBAC. Beginning with a study of
providers’ decision making, Cox learned
that hospital policies and provider
counseling had the greatest impact on
whether or not a woman attempted a
VBAC. The publication of her study,
which has had more than 5,000 online
views, resulted in an invitation by the
American College of Nurse-Midwives to
develop guidelines for midwives caring
for women with a previous cesarean.
When Dr. Cox became aware that a
number of women were choosing to
attempt a VBAC at home rather than be
forced into a repeat cesarean, she found
that there was very little research on
birth outcomes in this population.
She collaborated with Dr. Larry
Leeman from UNM Family and
Community Medicine and the
Midwives Alliance of North America
Division of Research to conduct the
largest U.S. study on the outcomes
for 1,052 women (and their
newborns) who planned a VBAC at
home. The study was recently accepted
for publication in the prestigious journal,
Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care.
Dr. Cox’s expertise in VBAC has put the
College of Nursing in the national and
international spotlight. She has
presented her research in the United
States, Czech Republic, and United
Kingdom, and recently received an
invitation from Australia.
P R A C T I C E
THE ROLE OF THE
PRECEPTOR IN
ADVANCED PRACTICE
EDUCATION
N
urse Practitioners play an important
role in providing primary, acute and
specialty health care to communities
across the country. In New Mexico, they offer
much-needed services in rural and
underserved areas. The College of Nursing
strives to foster a rigorous academic
environment that prepares our students to
excel in the workforce. The preceptor
partnership in students’ clinical education
helps us achieve this.
The preceptors share expertise, knowledge
and resources with nursing students yearround in their busy practices. The College is
grateful for its nearly 500 advanced practice
preceptors from across New Mexico and
beyond. Between July 1, 2013, and June 30,
2014, students acquired nearly 30,000
community hours in preceptorships.
The College of Nursing recognizes that our
preceptors make a major commitment when
they agree to take on a student to give them
vital clinical experience. A practitioner must
add on to an already busy week of seeing
patients. The addition of taking time to teach
students as they provide assessments, make
diagnoses and reassure family members can
be challenging. All of our preceptors
volunteer their time with nursing students.
This makes their work that much more
valuable to the College.
Both student and preceptor find the
relationship very valuable. Although the task
of precepting might seem daunting,
preceptors express the joy of giving back. “I
feel that we, as providers, possess a great deal
of knowledge and
expertise that lend
us as invaluable
resources for
teaching those who
will likely follow us
in our fields. There
will always be a
need for
continuous
learning, and I hope that
other providers will
consider sharing their
expertise with students,”
says preceptor and alumna,
Diana Sanchez Gallegos.
Students clearly recognize
the valuable role preceptors
play in their education. “One
thing that I’ve always
appreciated and understood
about all my preceptors is
that they are the cornerstone
of my practice from here on.
They mold and shape the way
that I will treat thousands of people for the
rest of my career, and I am extremely
grateful for their guidance and wisdom,”
said Antonio (Tony) Tavitas, post-master’s
Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner student.
Preceptors’ involvement enables the College
to graduate the most skilled and besttrained advanced practice professionals who
are capable of providing exceptional care to
all New Mexicans, including perhaps
yourself or your family and friends one day.
The College is
grateful for its
nearly 500
advanced practice
preceptors from
across New
Mexico and
beyond.
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Class of 1966: SAVE THE DATE! May 12 & 13, 2016
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The University of New Mexico and the College of Nursing are
pleased to honor the Class of 1966 and its 50th Anniversary! We will include a tour of the
College of Nursing and labs, dinner with your classmates, and participation in the
UNM College of Nursing Convocation. Please make plans
Questions? Have old photos from school?
to join us for this momentous occasion.
Need help finding a former classmate?
Please contact Marlena Bermel at 505.272.4438 or [email protected].
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C L A S S
N O T E S
Tinamarie Sapien, ’87 BSN, received the
Excellence in Practice Home Health/Hospice award from the New Mexico Center
for Nursing Excellence.
Jamie Silva-Steele, ’86
BSN, received the 2014
New Mexico Distinguished Public Service
Award from the State of
New Mexico.
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The Class of 1965 returned to the College of Nursing to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
1980s
Libby Hooper, ’64 BSN, volunteered to
play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Karen Carlson, ’83
MSN, volunteered to
play a patient to help
the College’s nursemidwifery students
with a simulation
exercise.
Barbara Fowler, ’64 BSN, volunteered to
play a patient for nurse-midwifery students
in a simulation exercise.
1970s
Lizabeth Gober, ’76 BSN, was selected
to compete in the Nurse.com GEM (Giving Excellence Meaning) national nurse
of the year program.
Patricia Montoya,
’75 BSN, named Executive Director of
the New Mexico
Coalition for
Healthcare Value.
Norma Holtman,
’76 BSN, published her book “Land of
My Dreams.”
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The Class of 1983 returned to the College of Nursing for an impromptu reunion.
Janet Abernathy, ’83 MSN, volunteered
to play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Janey Guthrie, ’84 BSN, volunteered to play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Lynn Haynes, ’80 BSN and ’98 MS, was
named Albuquerque Business First’s
Woman of Influence for 2015. She also
received the Nurse Executive Leadership
award from the New Mexico Center for
Nursing Excellence.
Beatrice Hurtado, ’84 BSN and ’98 MS,
received the New Mexico School Nurse of
the Year award from the New Mexico
School Nurses Association.
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Theresa Bacon, ’94 BSN and ’08 MSN,
received the Excellence in Education/Research/Academia award from the New
Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence.
Mary Blessing, ’92 BSN and ’98 MSN,
received the 2014 Distinguished Nurse of
the Year award from the New Mexico
Center for Nursing Excellence.
Michael Chicarelli,
’97 BSN, ’11 MSN
and ’14 DNP, received
the UNM Alumni Association’s Inspirational Young Alumnus
award.
Kathy Day, ’99 MSN,
volunteered to play a patient to help the
College’s nurse-midwifery students with
a simulation exercise.
Kathleen Kimball, ’93 BSN and ’01 MSN,
was promoted to senior director of case
management services for the western region for Banner Health.
Joan McClelland, ’92 MS, volunteered to
play a patient for nurse-midwifery students
in a simulation exercise.
Nora Sanchez, ’98 BSN and ’05 MSN,
volunteered to play a patient for nursemidwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Patricia Schindler, ’99 BSN and ’07 MSN,
volunteered to play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Lisa Schultz, ’91 BSN, received the Excellence in Practice Critical Care award from the
New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence.
2000s
Rochelle Begay, ’05 BSN, began a nurse
manager position at the Gallup Quick Care
Clinic.
Cipriano Botello, ’07
BSN, received the Excellence in Practice Medical/Surgical award from
the New Mexico Center
for Nursing Excellence.
He also received the
2014 UNM College of
Nursing New Alumni
award.
2010s
Ryan Harris, ’13 BSN,
was honored as Employee of the Month at
University of New Mexico Hospitals.
Isabella Scheibmeir, ’13 BSN, received the DAISY Award.
Jennifer Montoya, ’10 BSN,
married Juan Chavez.
Madeline Pacheco, ’14 BSN,
married Antonio Pacheco.
Louis Tafoya, ’11 BSN, received the
DAISY Award.
Are you an alumnus
who has something
exciting to share?
Please email Marlena Bermel,
Senior Alumni Relations Officer,
at [email protected].
You could be in the
next Annual Report!
Jennifer Drexler, ’09 MSN and ‘13 PMC,
volunteered to play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
Ann Marie McCarthy, ’08 PhD, received the
2014 UNM College of Nursing Distinguished
Alumni award.
Tamara Littles, ’09 BSN and ’11 MSN, guest
lectured at the College of Nursing on domestic violence to our nursing students.
Trisha Mondragon, ’05 BSN, married
Patrick Mondragon.
LisaMarie Turk, ’09 BSN and ’11 MSN, was
recognized by the New Mexico House of
Representatives and Senate with the Clinical
Excellence Award.
Whitny Schluter, ’06 BSN and ’11 MSN, volunteered to play a patient for nurse-midwifery students in a simulation exercise.
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H O N O R
T
R O L L
O F
D O N O R S
THANK YOU!
Dean’s Circle
($10,000 - $99,999)
he College of Nursing would like to thank all of the individuals,
foundations and companies who have contributed generously over the
past 60 years to help build the College of Nursing into a nationally
recognized leader in nursing education.
Albuquerque Community Foundation
American Academy of Nursing
Ann and Thomas Teachout
Anne and Kenneth Brown
Annie and David Olson
Auxiliary to Lovelace Medical Foundation
Barbara and Jerry Landgraf
Betty Sabo
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
Carolyn Martinez
Commander and Mrs. Richard Adamo
Debra and Rocky Long
Debra Smith
Donea Shane
Dr. Nancy Ridenour and Ed Mason
Dr. Orcilia Zuñiga Forbes
Estate of Aladino and Nellie Matteucci
Estate of Katharine J. Osuna
Estate of Leon Bennett
Estate of Martha A. Kayne
Estate of Rufus H. Carter, Jr.
Estate of William Boyd Adams
Estelle Rosenblum
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
ExxonMobil Foundation
Feinstein Kean Healthcare
Filomena and Charles Kiger
Flinn Foundation
Friends of Italian Culture Club
Gayle Petty
Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline
Health Care Service Corporation
Idolia and Arthur Hawkins
Imagine Nation Books, Ltd
Jane Bernbrock
Jean Giddens and Jay Corazza
On behalf of the students, faculty and staff, we thank you for your support and
dedication to educating future generations of nurses.
2015 Dean's Reception
JULY 1, 2014-JUNE 30, 2015
Carter Fleck Society
($1,000,000 +)
Estate of Virginia P. Crenshaw
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Sue Daulton
Eleanor King Society
($100,000 - $999,999)
American GI Forum-Albuquerque
David and Lynda Tippeconnic Family
Foundation
Dr. Dale Melada and Prof. Ivan Melada
Dr. Ruth H. Franklin, PhD, RN
Drs. Mary Lipscomb and Rick Lyons
Estate of Carl H. Feak
Estate of Marie H. Hoch
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Estate of Norma C. Adamo
Estate of Rob E. Rayner, RN
H. Paul & Sue Daulton Rev. Trust
Helene Fuld Health Trust
James Elson Hesse
Leigh Ann and Paul Albers
Lovelace Health System
Lynda and David Tippeconnic
Nusenda Credit Union
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Roy Caton
The Hearst Foundation Inc.
United Way of Central New Mexico
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
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Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
Joseph F. Doherty
Judith Harris and Richard Silverstein
Karen Carlson
Karen Lovett
Kathy and Brad Day
Larry and Anna B. Harris Foundation
Larry Harris
Linda and Richard Baty
Lois and Martin Fleck
Lovelace Health Systems, Inc.
Lovelace Sandia Health System
Mammacare Corporation
Maribeth and Christopher Thornton
Marty and Dave Evans
Maryann Evans and Edwin Roos
McGraw-Hill Companies Foundation
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
Patricia and William Carpenter
Patricia Armell and James Phillips
Patricia Hurst
Professor Peter A. Winograd
Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation
Ruth and Jerome Firsty
Ruth G. Bernstein
Senior Citizens’ Law Office
Shannon and Anthony Martinez
Sheena Ferguson
Shelia and Charles Hopper
Sigma Theta Tau-Gamma Sigma Chapter
St. Joseph Community Health Foundation
Terry Jackson
Thomas A. Plein Foundation, Ltd
Thurman E. Jackson
Wendy and Sam Adamo
Woman’s Club of Albuquerque
and Annie Olsen
Dr. Estelle Rosenblum
ception
at the 2015 Dean's Re
Nightingale Society
($5,000 - $9,999)
Bank of America
Barbara and J. R. Damron
Barry G. Cole
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Bethany and William Adamo
Betty and Robert Tippeconnic
Carol and James Moye
Cheryl Learn
Diane Beach and Geoff Shuster
Diane Viens
Elsie and Bruno Morosin
Estate of Jack Grevey
Firbeck, Inc.
Friends of UNM College of Nursing
G. Emerson Learn
Harry & Peggy Pomerantz Foundation
Innovative Educational Resources, LLC.
Joan and Raymond Bowen
Leah Albers and Thomas Roberts
Linda and Stan Carpenter
Lloyd Fisher
Lloyd M. Bertman
Lucy Ann and John Wines
Maggie Williams
Marie Lobo
Mary and Peter Muller
Nancy and George Shaffer
Patricia and Mark Johnson
Peggy Gutjahr
Rosemary and Lon Gregory
Sam Adamo, Sr.
Service League of UNM Hospitals
Toni Gresham and Gary Gurtiza
Virginia Printz-Feddersen and
Richard Feddersen
William Dow
New Horizon’s Society*
Andrea Cook Morris
Annie L. and David C. Olson
Elsie Charlese Spencer
Emily Smith
Estelle Rosenblum
Gerald and Barbara Landgraf
Hari Kaur Khalsa
Helen and Gerald Moser
Joan M. and Raymond C. Bowen
Kathy A. and Bradley W. Day
Linda and David Kirby
Martin W. and Lois Ann Fleck
Maryann Evans and Edwin G. Roos
Terry Jackson and James Gustafson
*Recognizing donors who have included the
College of Nursing in their estate plans or who have
made other types of planned gifts.
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C U R R E N T
E N D O W M E N T S
Presidential Scholarship Program**
Linda and David Kirby
Sandy and Bruce Seligman
**Recognizing donors who contributed to the Presidential Scholarship Program at UNM and support College of Nursing students.
Current Student Scholarship Endowments
Diane Lynn Adamo Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
Agnes Ripple Adams Memorial Scholarship Fund in Nursing
American GI Forum Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Robin Armell Memorial Scholarship
Broadmerkel/Brown Endowed Memorial Fund
Marie C. Caton Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Rufus F Carter Scholarship
Mary Helen Terret Craig Endowed Scholarship
Diane Doherty Memorial Scholarship
Marty and Dave Evans Scholarship Endowment in Nursing
Carl H. Feak, Jr., and Joy N. Feak Nursing Scholarship Fund
Maggie Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Evelyn Marlin Fisher Endowment
Friends of Nursing Endowment
Shirley N. and Frank B. Gilliam Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Hall Carper, Huntsinger and Martinez Scholarship Endowment
Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship for Baccalaureate
Nursing Students
Julie Gorwoda Endowed Nurse-Midwifery Fund
Marie Honette Hoch Scholarship for Nursing Students
Nellie F. Huntsinger Scholarship Endowment
Portia Irick Nursing Scholarship
Virginia S. Jackson Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Louise Grey Kiger Nursing Scholarship
Dean Eleanor King Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Dorothy Langraf Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Nursing
Carolyn Dooley Martinez Scholarship Endowment in Nursing
Aladino and Nellie Matteucci Endowed Scholarship
Debra Lynn Baker Mauney Memorial Scholarship
Peter and Geneva Meerdink Endowment Fund
Dale and Ivan Melada Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
John Meredith Endowed Scholarship
Blanche Ausley Montgomery Memorial Scholarship
Viens/Montoya Nurse Practitioner Fund
Emma M. Olson Memorial Endowment
Bryant E. Pedrick Nursing Endowment
Thomas A. Plein Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Maryann and Edwin G. Roos Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Estelle H. Rosenblum Dissertation Award
Senior Class Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Sigma Chapter Nursing Scholarship
Donea and Bill Shane “Returning to School” Nursing Scholarship
Sharon Lee Smoker Nursing Scholarship Endowment
Michelle L. Teachout Student Scholarship
Joan Marie Tippeconnic Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Federated Woman’s Club of Albuquerque Scholarship
Current Faculty and Program Endowments
Leah L. Albers Professorship in Midwifery
Carlson/Petty Endowment for Innovative Nursing Education
Carter/Fleck Endowed Professorship in Nursing
College of Nursing Clinic Endowment
College of Nursing Education Endowment
College of Nursing Organizational Services Endowment
College of Nursing Practice Endowment
College of Nursing Research Endowment
College of Nursing Senior Administration Endowment
College of Nursing Student Services Endowment
College of Nursing Technology Endowment
Virginia P. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Nursing
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Ruth Franklin Endowment for Geriatric Nursing
Giddens’ Neighborhood Endowment
Judith Harris Global Health Endowment
Idolia Hawkins Endowed Award in Nursing
Aladino and Nellie Matteucci Faculty Fellowship
New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium Endowment
Nurse-Midwifery Education Endowment
David C. and Annie L. Olson Endowment
Rob Rayner Dean’s Scholar Endowment
Ridenour Faculty and Staff Development Endowment
Rosenblum-Weiss Endowment for Women’s and Children’s Health
Professor Peter A. Winograd Annual Visiting Professorship in Nursing
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G R A D U A T I o N
UNM College of Nursing 2015 Rankings:
Nurse-Midwifery Programs
US News & World Report
STUDENTS IN THE SPRING OF 2015
44
Doctoral
216
Scholarships BSN
Scholarships
$11,590.71 Scholarships
$338,617.50
T
eNDoWMeNT
7%o T A L $117,333.35
MSN
16%
77%
$8,262,015.61
24% Basic BSN
50 Best Value Colleges, Nursing
21
BestValueSchools.com
40% RN to BSN
Awarded by Degree
Graduation
3% PhD
Top 50 Best Value BSN Programs
ValueCollege.com
Scholarships
3% DNP
5th|
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10
26th|
N U M B E R S
25% MSN
T H E
5% Dual Degree
B Y
$467,541.56
awarded
to 281 students in 2014-2015
Enrollment
Scholarships
36% Basic BSN
22% RN to BSN
1% BSN to PHD
7% PhD
3% DNP
15% MSN
16% Dual Degree
28 for Spring 2015
Awarded by Degree
21
44
MSN
Scholarships
$338,617.50
166
64
qualified applicants for
for Basic BSN admissions
16%
Doctoral
216
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UNM College of Nursing Annual Report 2015 |
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F A C U L T Y
R E T I R E M E N T S
DRS. LOBO AND SHUSTER TO RETIRE
I
Dr. Lobo
n 2003, 11 students were admitted to
the very first PhD in Nursing
program in New Mexico. A short 4
years later, the College of Nursing had
its very first PhD in Nursing graduates.
Although many worked diligently to see
this dream come to fruition, one woman
in particular led the charge, Dr. Marie
Lobo, Professor. Now, after 12 years of
teaching, administration and research at
the College, Dr. Lobo has decided to
retire at the end of 2015.
From a young age, Dr. Lobo knew she
wanted to work with children. While
working as a nurse in a pediatric
intensive care unit, she saw patient care
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from a different viewpoint. Dr. Lobo
recalls putting on a favorite children’s
television show for patients, even if they
were not conscious. Many other nurses
thought that was odd, but Dr. Lobo felt
that the familiar sounds would sooth the
children. She also believed in a familycentered approached to care. It was not
until she was in her master’s program
that she realized that she was providing
“development-sensitive” care, and she
wanted to teach that to others.
In the early 2000s, Dr. Susan Fox,
Senior Associate Dean of Community
Partnerships & Practice at the College of
Nursing, and Dr. Sandra Ferketich,
Dean of the College, recruited Dr. Lobo
to come to the University of New Mexico
to begin the PhD Program. Dr. Lobo
began her time at the College as
Professor and Chair of the Doctoral
Committee. She found it very appealing
to move from a Health Sciences Center
to a full-service university. It had a larger
sense of community, due in part to
having assets such as library resources,
sports, plays and lectures.
What Dr. Lobo is most proud of in the
years that she has worked for the
University of New Mexico is
unquestionably the PhD program. For
her, having a major hand in building a
program with quality courses that
of study and terminal degree
for Nurse Practitioners (Adult
Gerontology-Acute Care,
Family, Pediatric, Psychiatric,
and Woman’s Health), Certified
Nurse-Midwives and Clinical
Nurse Specialists. The program
produce alumni who are doing amazing
work in their fields is remarkable.
However, working with students is what
Dr. Lobo will miss the most. She enjoys
making a difference for future nurses,
in particular, working with them on
their dissertations and teaching courses.
She will also miss her involvement with
the UNM Athletic Counsel. Dr. Lobo
credits them for her vast knowledge
about the University as a whole.
Whenever asked what advice she has for
future students, Dr. Lobo gives two
words: perseverance and tenacity. She
knows it takes both to be able to
complete a PhD program. Just like most
rewards in life, it takes commitment and
hard work. Dr. Lobo also wants students
to know, “There is no such thing as a
perfect dissertation or a perfect study.
But they should both be very good.”
As Dr. Lobo reflects on her time at the
University of New Mexico, she expresses
how much she has enjoyed her time at
the College and has grown as a person.
She plans to continue to work with
doctoral students at 25% for the next
year. She also would like to travel and
finish some manuscripts she has
started. For the most part, however, she
has no concrete plans. Dr. Lobo is going
to leave her time open to enjoy any and
all opportunities.
is designed for licensed,
registered nurses with a BSN or
equivalent and a master’s
degree in nursing or a related
field and certification as an
advanced practice nurse or
certified nurse-midwife.
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research. Dr. Shuster was one of the first
faculty members to teach online for the
College of Nursing. The practicality of
the technology appealed to him. “I like
academia because you don’t really know
what’s going to happening next week.
There’s lots of autonomy, variable and
constant learning,” says Dr. Shuster. For
him, it’s the opportunity to work with
students as they start or advance their
careers that has kept him motivated:
“I’ve had people appreciate me
encouraging them to go on to graduate
work. That’s powerful stuff.”
“H
Dr. Shuster
ow many people can look
back almost 30 years, say
this is what I want to do,
and see you did it the way you wanted?”
This is how Dr. Geoff Shuster, Associate
Professor, sees his career as it comes to
an end. After 24 years of service to the
UNM College of Nursing, he will be
retiring at the end of December.
Dr. Shuster started his career at the
College in 1991 as an assistant professor
under Dean Estelle Rosenblum after
having been recruited by Dr. Idolia
“Dodie” Hawkins. His almost quartercentury career has spanned teaching
across all programs, clinical service and
Interestingly, Dr. Shuster had not always
considered nursing as a career. Once a
doctoral student studying history at
Oxford in England, he came to the
realization that he could either spend
his time in the archives or work with
and for people. At that time, there were
more male nurses in England than in
the United States, and his alma mater,
the University of Pennsylvania,
graduated the first male nurse-midwife.
That’s when he knew he wanted to
change his career.
When asked what he will miss the most,
he said that it is the people and the
interaction with faculty, staff and
students. Dr. Shuster stated that he
could have retired sooner but did not
because he enjoyed what he was doing.
He will still work for the College 25% to
maintain that student connection. For
his next adventure, Dr. Shuster hopes to
do a lot of traveling with his wife, Diane
Beach. In particular, he is considering
taking a Road Scholar course to Channel
Islands off Ventura, California. Road
Scholar is a not-for-profit educational
travel organization for adults.
Dr. Shuster has two pieces of parting
advice for nursing students, “Go for the
Gusto. You have a world of unlimited
opportunities. You just have to put
yourself in the position to take
advantage of them. If you don’t like one
aspect of nursing, you can do something
else. Whether you want to do
administration, be a nurse educator for
patients, practice hospital or community
health nursing, or teach, there should be
a place for you.” He also wants students
to know, “A nursing program isn’t what
you see in the brochures. You won’t be
at the duck pond getting a sun tan.
You’re going to work hard and put in
long hours. But when you’re done, you’ll
have a degree you’re proud of, a quality
education and prospects that are only
limited by your imagination. How many
students can say that?”
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If you are interested in learning more about endowments,
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please contact Sara Lister at 505-272-0200 or [email protected].
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