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National Hispana Leadership Institute 2007 Graduation, Washington, DC
Mitchell, S.A., Beck, S.L., Hood, L., Moore, K., Rowe, K., & Tanner, E. Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP): Interventions to manage fatigue during and following cancer treatment. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(1), 69-78.
The paper recently published by Mitchell et al reviewing the evidence supporting interventions to prevent and manage fatigue during and following cancer and its treatment was recently featured in Breast Cancer News, an electronic newsletter that provides readers with breaking news on breast cancer research and treatment each day. A full copy of the paper featured in Breast Cancer News can be accessed at Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Fellowships
Gwenyth R. Wallen, RN, PhD accepted a Bravewell Cooperative 2-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. The class of 2008 began their fellowship with a residential week in Tucson, Arizona in January 2007.
Dr. Gwenyth Wallen, a 2008 Bravewell Fellow, during the January 2007 residential week for the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.
Kathleen Castro, RN, MS, AOCN® accepted as a Fellow into the Oncology Nursing Society Leadership Development Institute for 2007.
Migdalia V. Rivera-Goba, RN, EdD accepted as a Fellow into the 2007 National Hispana Leadership Institute.
Awards 2006/07
Sandy Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN®, Predoctoral Fellow and Ellen Tanner RN (formerly clinical research nurse on 3NW) together with members of a national team developed 'Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP): Interventions to manage fatigue during and following cancer and its treatment'. This evidence summary was awarded the Oncology Nursing Society, Excellence in Oncology Nursing Sensitive Patient Outcomes Award in May 2006.
June 2nd 2006 - 15th Annual United States Public Health Service Recognition Day "Nurses: Strength, Commitment, Compassion
The following two papers from the Clinical Center Nursing Department were presented with publication awards.
- RADM Marie Henry Publication for Clinical Practice was awarded to:
Paper: "The New York Heart Association Classes and Functional Status: What Are We Really Measuring?" By Claiborne Miller-Davis, MS, RN, Susan Marden Ph.D, RN, and Nancy K. Leidy, Ph.D, RN
- RADM Faye G. Abdellah Publication Awared for Nursing Research was awarded to:
Paper : "Effect of Long-Cycle Structured Intermittent Versus Continuous HAART on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic HIV Infection" By April E. Powers BSN, RN, Susan Marden, Ph.D, RN, LCDR Rose McConnell, BSN, RN, Colleen Campbell, BSN, RN, ACRN, Mark R. Dybul, MD, Chris Baker, PhD, Karen Soeken, Ph.D, Richard Davey, MD, and Nancy K. Leidy, Ph.D, RN
NIH Clinical Center 2006 Director’s Annual Awards: (RAPDS staff in bold)
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Nonniekaye Shelburne, RN, MS, CRNP, AOCN®, For exceptional skills and dedication in identifying a risk assessment tool and developing an associated falls management program.
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Cheryl Fisher, RN, MS; Ann McNemar, RN, MS; Charlotte Seckman, RN, MS, For the development of a clinical Document Working Group to enhance collaboration for the design of the Clinical Documentation within CRIS.
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Nancy Ames, RN, MS and James H. Shelhamer, MD, For leadership of the NIH Code Team during the difficult transition into the new hospital.
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Margaret Bevans, RN, PhD, AOCN® and Sandra Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN®, For making major contributions to the understanding of psychosocial, physical, functional, and symptoms experience factors that affect long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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Jan Yates, RN, PhD, For exceptional dedication and creativity in providing the education and training to launch the Evidence-Based Practice initiative in Nursing and Patient Care Services.
- Georgie Cusack, RN, MS, AOCN®
; Kathleen Castro RN, MS, AOCN®; Sandra Phelps RN, MS; Maureen McDonnell, BA; Paula Muehlbauer RN, MS, AOCN®; Nonniekaye Shelburne, RN, MS, CRNP, AOCN®; Myra Woolery RN, MS, CRNP, CPON®, For exemplary performance in training with the development of the Advanced Oncology Education Services
2007 Conferences
Oncology Nursing Grand Rounds:
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Topic: "Accumulating Evidence for the Reduction of Cancer Health Disparities through Patient Navigation" Elizabeth Whitley, RN, PhD, Director, Community Voices, Denver Health Thursday, February 15, 2007, 9 - 10:00 am; Bldg. 10, Room 1-5650/5652
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Topic: Nursing Interventions to Optimize Well Being in Cancer Survivors Speaker: Karen Hassey Dow, RN, PhD, FAAN, Beat M. and Jill L. Kahli Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing in the School of Nursing at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 9-10 am; Lippsett Auditorium.
Kim Cox, RN, MSN, CNS was a Guest Lecturer for the course, "Organizational and Professional Dimension of Advanced Nursing", at the University of Maryland on February 8, 2007. The title of her presentation was Foundations for Ethical Practice.
Gwenyth R. Wallen, RN, PhD and Migdalia V. Rivera-Goba, RN, EdD were Roundtable speakers at the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Associations third annual conference, "Creating Research Careers in Nursing: Your Pathway to Success" to be held on March 16-18, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.
Sandy Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN® presentedat the Oncology Nursing Society 9th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Hollywood CA, February 8-11, 2007.
The presentations were:
Upcoming Conferences for 2008
Oncology Nursing Society 33rd Annual Congress, Philadelphia, PA May 2008
Sandy Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN® and many others will be a presenter
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Grand Rounds May 7, 2008
Margaret Bevans RN, PhD, AOCN, will present "The Experience of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Through the Eyes of our Research Subjects and their Families"
Sandy Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN® will present "Symptoms and Functional Status---Targets for Nursing Intervention in Survivors of Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant Experiencing Late Effects of Treatment"
Oncology Nurse Practitioner will present "Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease Clinic and Study Group"
Poster Presentations
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