First University of Minnesota Nurses' Clinic Treats Aliment Sufferers are Reluctant to Discuss
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (December 6, 2005) - The problem of urinary incontinence plagues 34 million Americans, including one in four women. Even though it diminishes their health, functioning and quality of life, many don't report it, either because they consider it a normal part of aging, are embarrassed, or fear they will have to have surgery. Now the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has opened a continence care clinic for women, offering a wide range of effective, non-surgical treatments.
Roxanne Struthers Passes Into the Spirit World
(Minneapolis, MN, December 12, 2005) - Roxanne Struthers, Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, died Saturday evening of acute lymphocytic leukemia. Her teaching and research focused on American Indian/Alaskan Native health and health care, holistic care for indigenous women and indigenous traditional healing.
Nurse Scientist Shows Link Between School Food Practices and Student Obesity
Minneapolis/St. Paul (November 21, 2005) - Do schools contribute to childhood obesity? That could be the case, according to a new study led by University of Minnesota School of Nursing researcher Martha Kubik. The findings appear in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
School Receives $1.5 Million Federal Grant
(Minneapolis, MN, November 29, 2005) - A $1.5 million federal grant will help the University of Minnesota School of Nursing intensify its focus on interventions that protect, maintain and restore health from infancy to old age. Since nursing is uniquely about helping people and families stay healthy in the context of their own communities and environments, nurse scientists are leaders in this field of research. The National Institute of Nursing Research, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, made the five-year award.
Kreitzer Inducted Into American Academy of Nursing
Minneapolis/ St. Paul (November 12, 2005) - In recognition of her expertise and leadership in the field of complementary therapies and healing practices, School of Nursing Associate Professor and Center for Spirituality and Healing Director Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, today was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. The Academy is comprised of 1,500 distinguished nursing leaders who are among the most influential in the profession and within healthcare. The induction ceremony took place at the Academy's annual conference in Phoenix.
Bliss Appointed Director of International Nursing Research Society
(Minneapolis, MN, October 10, 2005) - School of Nursing faculty member Donna Zimmaro Bliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed director of the research arm of the leading professional association specializing in the management and rehabilitation of persons with wounds, ostomies and continence disorders, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN).
President Bruininks Proposes Health Sciences Center for Allied Health Programs
October 28, 2005 - In Rochester today, President Bruininks proposed a Health Sciences Center for Allied Health Programs that would enable the community to meet some of its pressing health workforce needs.
University of Minnesota to Help Communities Prepare for Public Health and Bio-Terrorism Emergencies
Minneapolis /St. Paul (October 10, 2005) - The University of Minnesota School of Nursing and the School of Public Health have received a $2.7 million federal grant to educate and train healthcare workers in emergency preparedness, tailoring efforts to the unique needs of specific Minnesota communities as they prepare for a public health emergency or bio-terrorism event.
New Nursing Dean To Lecture: Informatics Can Humanize Health Care
Minneapolis/St. Paul (October 5, 2005) - Connie White Delaney, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FACMI, internationally recognized health informatics scholar and new dean of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, will deliver an inaugural lecture, "The Soul of Informatics: Humanizing Health Care," at the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis, on November 3, 2005.
Students to Receive Full Scholarships in Gerontological Nursing
(Minneapolis, MN, September 14, 2005) - To help ensure that nurses have the advanced skills required to meet the increasingly complex needs of the elderly, a national foundation has teamed up with local health organizations to defray the cost of advanced nursing education by providing scholarships to aspiring gerontological nurse leaders.
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
(September, 2005) - The School of Nursing responded to the needs of Hurricane Katrina victims.
Moss is Delegate to White House Conference
(Minneapolis, MN, July 9, 2005) - Margaret Moss, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, will be one of 15 delegates to represent Minnesota at the 2005 White House Conference on Aging.
Halcon Empowers Communities to Improve Their Own Health
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Spring, 2005) - Linda Halcón, Associate Professor, began her career helping people in Minneapolis. Since then she has traveled the world working to improve the health of communities in need.
Disch Article Featured in Minnesota Healthcare News
Minneapolis, MN (June 9, 2005) - Joanne Disch's article, "Nursing Shortage? Let's fix the right problem," is featured on the cover of the June 2005 issue of Minnesota Healthcare News
Doctoral Student Receives CDC Award
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (June 13, 2005) - A doctoral student at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has been awarded one of only four public health fellowships made annually by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
School and Employers Design Curriculum
Minneapolis, MN (June 3, 2005) - Health care costs are outpacing the economy and the nursing shortage is worsening - two reasons why it's more important than ever that newly minted nurses are prepared to meet the real needs of employers, and that their knowledge and skills are used to the fullest extent in the workplace.
Connie Delaney Named Dean of the School of Nursing
Minneapolis, MN (May 16, 2005) - The University of Minnesota Board of Regents Friday approved the appointment of an internationally recognized health informatics scholar, Connie White Delaney, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FACMI, as Dean of the School of Nursing.
Margaret Moss Appointed to MN Board on Aging
Dr. Margaret Moss, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, has been appointed to the Minnesota Board on Aging by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Minnesota Board on Aging was established in 1956 to plan for and meet the needs of Minnesota's seniors.
School to Offer Scholarships in Advanced Geriatrics
Minneapolis, MN (January 20, 2005) - Responding to the nursing shortage, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing will award up to seven new full scholarships in the next three years in the growing field of gerontological nursing.
School of Nursing at the Legislature
The School of Nursing, as part of a coalition of a dozen nursing organizations, participated in Nurses Day on the Hill on March 18.