Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

The School of Nursing wishes a wonderful Thanksgiving to our colleagues, friends, and family. We are thankful for all of the gifts that we receive in our collaborations with each and every one of you!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Post-Master's CNL Certification Now Offered

The USF School of Nursing is offering a certificate program in the CNL role for RNs possessing a Master's Degree in Nursing. Graduates must meet the CNL competencies as outlined by the Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and will be eligible to sit for the CNL certification exam. Upon review of a student's MSN transcript, a program of study is tailor-made for the student; only those courses that are linked to the CNL competencies are required.


Required Courses for Certificate
NURS 613 Introduction to the CNL Role
NURS 614 Healthcare Systems Leadership
NURS 623 CNL Role: Team Manager & Leader
NURS 628 CNL Role: Decision Making
*(100 hours of CNL role implementation required with the above role courses)
NURS 651 CNL Role: Role Synthesis
NURS 653 RN-CNL Internship (300 hours)


APPLY NOW FOR SPRING 2010
Please call USF School of Nursing for Application Instructions
415-422-2806
msmcdrew@usfca.edu
http://www.usfca.edu/nursing

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Answer is the USF School of Nursing, #3!

The new Chief Nurse for the United States Public Health Service is an alumna of which school of nursing?

That's right -- it's USF!

RADM Kerry Paige Nesseler was selected as the Chief Professional Officer for the Nurse Category effective 1 November 2009. As Chief Nurse Officer for the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), RADM Nesseler is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of the Public Health Service (PHS) nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). RADM Nesseler will provide guidance and advice to the Surgeon General, the Nurse Professional Advisory Committee (N-PAC), and the Nation’s nursing community on matters such as prevention, primary care, health systems development, recruitment, retention, readiness and career development of PHS nurses.

RADM Kerry Nesseler received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1978 from the University of San Francisco and her Master of Science degree in Nursing in 1985 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Maryland, School of Nursing. RADM Nesseler completed the Public Health Service Primary Care Policy Fellowship in 1996, graduated from the Excellence in Government Fellows Program in 2001, and was inducted as an Honorary Alumna in the National Health Service Corps in 2004. She has held appointments in academia as an adjunct professor and instructor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Kapiolani Community College.

RADM Nesseler’s nursing career reflects experience in varied positions, agencies, geographical locations, and types of health venues from service in hospitals, clinics, and community health to policy positions and academic posts. RADM Nesseler began her Commissioned Corps career in 1986 as a Maternal and Child Health Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in Cloquet, Minnesota. In addition to her service for the Indian Health Service (IHS), she has held positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and most recently at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She began serving in HRSA as a project officer in the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Atlanta Regional Office and then in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) at headquarters. In MCHB she was the Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs where she was instrumental in the development of the Title V Information System. In 2002, she was appointed as the first woman and first nurse to lead the HRSA Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) as the Associate Administrator.

In this capacity she provided leadership for the education and training of the Nation’s primary care providers and managed the health professions workforce programs, including the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Program, the National Health Service Corps, and the Ready Responder Program. During her tenure as the Associate Administrator for BHPr, the national nursing education program funding was increased two fold and the Nurse Reinvestment Act was passed by Congress. RADM Nesseler has participated in the World Health Organization’s Global Advisory Group on Nursing and Midwifery for six years, representing the US, HHS, and HRSA. She has served on special assignments in Marshall Islands, Micronesia; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; Libya; and New Orleans, Louisiana. Her deployment role assignment is Senior Health Official for national emergencies in Region IX and the Pacific Basin.

In 2006 she was appointed as the Director of the HRSA Office of International Health and Commissioned Corps Affairs. She serves as the principal advisor and consultant to the HRSA Administrator on international policies, health systems, and programs to increase the health status of the population worldwide. She also directs the agency’s policy development and implementation of Commissioned Corps initiatives.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Graduate Admissions Review for Spring 2010 is Underway

The USF School of Nursing received 224 applications to graduate programs for Spring 2010, including on-campus DNP and CNL programs, and regional CNL programs at the San Ramon, Cupertino, and Santa Rosa campuses.

Review committee members are hard at work evaluating files, and we expect that decision letters will reach the applicants on or close to November 15.

The SON admits 35-40% of applicants to graduate programs in a typical year.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Fall Fest 2009




The Inaugural Decade Reunion for School of Nursing Alumni:

In addition to soccer, volleyball, and basketball games, campus tours, a 5K fun run/walk, and much, much, more for alumni, families, and friends, the committee is planning events for the School of Nursing Classes of 1960–1969, as part of Fall Fest 2009.

Friday, November 6th
5:30-7:30 pm Reception for Alumni and Guests
Gather in Kalmanowitz (formerly Campion) Hall for no-host cocktails and hors d’oeuvres…mingle with alumni, faculty, and staff…then plan an evening in San Francisco if you like.
Cost: $20 per person

Saturday, November 7th
10:00 am Mass
Followed by brunch for all SON alumni of the ’60s
Cost: $40 per person


2:00 – 3:30 pm: Miniversities followed by a dessert/meet-the-deans gathering in Fromm Hall

Gather to meet the deans and faculty of your school/college. Have a mini lesson on current hot topics and enjoy some refreshments.
School of Nursing: The deans and faculty plan to feature two Clinical Simulation sessions at the labs.
Arts & Sciences: Jeffrey Paris, Philosophy and Chris Thompson, Exercise and Sport Science will highlight new and exciting facts.
Business and Professional Studies: Moira A.Gunn on speaks on biotech; Rich Puntillo and Dan Blakely on the credit crisis.
No charge for this event, RSVP requested.

School of Nursing 1960’s Reunion Committee
Mary Anne Bailey Anderson ’66
Deci Deck Dugan ’66
JoAnne de la Torre Cahill ’66
Georgeanne Feroah Hulbert ’67
Linda Hodgskiss Loftesness ’69
Joanne B. Martin ‘66
Kathe McDonnell Farrell ’62
Janet Nemechek Saalfeld ‘65
Marcie Noltner Leach ’65
Maureen O’Hara ‘72
Terry O’Keeffe Kelly ’67
Veronica Pack Feehan ‘69
Lisa Sabatini ‘83

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