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1 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING 2009 INDEN Board President Richard W. Redman, Treasurer Milisa Manojlovich, Secretary Patricia Davidson, At-Large Board members Shiow-Li Hwang, Hester Klopper, Florence Myrick, Marie Nolan, Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatasalu, John Xavier Rolley, Newsletter Editors Laurel Eisenhauer, 2009 Kristiina Hyrkäs, 2009 Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatasalu, 2009 INDEN Website Inside this issue: President s Greeting 1 INDEN COMMITTEE UPDATES 2 CONFERENCE UP- 4 DATES DOCTORAL STU- DENTS NEWS AND VIEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS 9 INDEN BULLETIN 12 REMINDERS 12 7 Volume 8, Number 1 President s Greeting Dear INDEN Members: Greetings to each of you on behalf of your elected Board! I hope this edition of the IN- DEN Newsletter finds you well and successful in your professional endeavors. I m hopeful that each of you is making plans to attend our next Biennial meeting in Durban, South Africa. Our meetings will be held at the Southern Sun North Beach Hotel on June 24-25, We ve planned our meetings so that all who are attending the ICN meeting, held in Durban from June 27- July 2, will also be able to attend our INDEN meeting. The Southern Sun North Beach Hotel is also an ICN hotel so it will be convenient for all who plan to participate in both meetings. The preliminary INDEN program is at the printers and will be distributed widely in mid-march. It also will be posted on the INDEN website. As announced previously, our theme this year is: International Doctoral Education: Are We Meeting the Global Leadership Challenge? You ll note that this year contains many of the program activities that you ve become accustomed to. These include keynote presentations from prominent international nursing leaders, student poster presentations, business meetings, and a reception for attendees hosted by INDEN. In addition, there will be opportunities for networking with colleagues. We also have included new activities in the program. Examples of Newsletter March 2009 these are presentations selected from abstracts submitted by INDEN members, student presentations selected from among the top poster abstracts, and presentations by participants in the INDEN/ STTI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Our program planning committee has worked very diligently to design a program that is responsive to the interests and needs of the membership. Many of the sessions have been designed based on member feedback after our meetings held in Tokyo in I look forward to seeing each of you in Durban this June. The opportunity to connect in person is a valuable part of being a member of INDEN so be sure to take advantage of that membership privilege. You also will meet new colleagues in the process. Make plans today to attend the Durban meetings. I know you will find it a valuable and rewarding experience. Best regards to each of you! Richard W. Redman President, INDEN School of Nursing University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA rwr@umich.edu

2 Page 2 Newsletter Letter from the Editorial Team INDEN COMMITTEE UPDATES The New Editorial Team has been working together since December The team is new and we have worked mainly by and also organized a Conference call in February 6, The agenda for this meeting focused on planning themes for the Newsletter in The editorial team based the discussion on an survey to the members of the Newsletter and Publishing Committee and the Board Members (January 21, 09), review of the themes in the earlier issues and communications with the INDEN members. The conference call on February 6 was very productive and also included a very important discussion of the Editorial team s role in supporting submissions from student and faculty readership from both English and non-english speaking countries. After the telephone conference call in February, the Editorial Team also wrote Author s Guidelines for the INDEN readership which we hope are helpful for the faculty and students who are planning to submit items for the Newsletter. Scope and Aim: The INDEN Newsletter serves the membership by providing information about the organization as well as providing a platform for sharing ideas and practices. Each issue of the INDEN Newsletter will have a theme that encourages members to consider sharing their thoughts and experiences related to the topic. Although a newsletter issue may have a theme, articles on other topics are most welcome also. Articles may be short or long, formal or informal in approach. The Editors will gladly help individuals to shape their ideas into an appropriate style. We are encouraging all readers to submit items regardless of whether or not the English is perfect. If you have a topic that you would like to see addressed in the newsletter, please contact us and we will try to find an appropriate author! November 2009: Dissertations. The INDEN Editors are calling for papers and comments regarding: various approaches to dissertation other than the traditional five chapter dissertation (e.g.. collaborative or companion dissertations); strategies for translating dissertation research into publications; issues in dissertation research using another person s research data/project; mentoring and dissertation advisement; dissertation committees and dissertation defense. For an overview of the dissertation in various countries, see the following link: The deadline for submissions: October 17, March The Editors are calling for papers regarding: alternative approaches to traditional doctoral education in nursing including: distance education, e-learning approaches, online doctorates, split sites, collaborations, consortia, summer only programs, overlapping/ combined programs (e.g. BS-PHD, MS-PHD). The deadline for submissions: February 15, Respectfully submitted by The INDEN Newsletter Editorial Group Laurel Eisenhauer Laurel Eisenhauer e mail: laurel.eisenhauer@bc.edu School of Nursing, Boston College, USA Kristiina Hyrkäs Kristiina Hyrkäs e mail: hyrkak@mmc.org Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatsalu Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatasalu e mail: rvmunikumar@yahoo.com School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK Themes for Future Issues in 2009 August Reports from the INDEN Conference in South Africa. The deadline for submissions: July 18, 2009.

3 Volume 8, Number 1 Page 3 INDEN COMMITTEE UPDATES Siyanibingelela, the Zulu for greetings from South Africa The School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa is proud and honoured to be part of the 2009 Conference organising team for INDEN. The single most important person in South Africa s nursing history is without a doubt Sister Henrietta Stockdale, a trainee from the Nightingale school at St Thomas Hospital. Sister Henrietta and Dr John Mackenzie established a three-year nursing training course which was regarded as the most advanced of all nursing education programmes in the British Commonwealth at that time. The University of Pretoria was the first university in South Africa to offer a degree in 1956 lead by the doyenne of Nursing in South Africa, Professor Charlotte Searle. Doctoral education for nurses in South Africa was instituted in 1967 at the University of Pretoria, with the first registrations only accepted in Charlotte Searle was the first nurse in South Africa to obtain a PhD in 1965, although her field of study was sociology. Professor JM Mellish went on to receive the first doctoral degree in Nursing Science in With 16 South African universities offering doctoral education in nursing, South Africa is one of only three countries in Africa offering a PhD programme in Nursing. In South Africa 472 nurses have successfully completed their doctoral studies in nursing until The School of Nursing Science at the North-West University offers a research based PhD in Professional Nursing Science, Community Nursing Science, Psychiatric Nursing Science, Health Service Management, Health Science Education, and Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing Science. A 5-day PhD workshop is presented annually to INDEN Conference Organizing Team from South Africa prospective students in preparation for their PhD studies (from left to right): Dr Karin Minnie; Ms Siedine Knobloch, and PhD seminar days are scheduled throughout the Mrs Ronel Pretorius; Dr Marthyna Willams & Prof Hester academic year to promote critical debate amongst students. A concerted effort by the Director, Professor Klopper Hester Klopper, to increase the number of PhDprepared faculty at the School has led to almost 50% of staff being PhD-prepared and an envisaged 75% by the end of There are currently 21 students registered for PhD studies in Nursing Science at the School. The School of Nursing Science at the NWU is proud to join hands with the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing. We share the network s vision to promote the health of people through doctoral education and research, and value the empowerment offered in global collaboration opportunities. We look forward in welcoming you at the next biennial meeting in Durban, South Africa from June Nide nohambo olukhuselekile!! Safe Travelling!! Team South Africa

4 Page 4 Newsletter CONFERENCE UPDATES Conference on PhD Education in Nursing at Research Intensive Universities Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Lorraine Tulman University of Pennsylvania Chair Graduate Group in Nursing tulman@nursing.upenn.edu Kathleen McCauley University of Pennsylvania Associate Dean for Academic Programs kmccaule@nursing.upenn.edu Directors and deans of eleven doctoral programs in nursing convened at the University of Pennsylvania last fall to discuss issues of educating the next generation of nursing scholars. Dr. George Walker, Vice President for Research and Dean of the University Graduate School at Florida International University and Director of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate provided the keynote address, connecting the work of forum attendees to the larger world of PhD education. Discussion groups were held on the recruitment and retention of a high qualified diverse student body, goals for the curriculum of the future, and methods for evaluating student achievement. Recruitment issues discussed included challenges in recruiting a younger student body, attracting students from diverse ethnic, cultural and intellectual backgrounds, compensating for inadequate high school or college preparation for graduate study, capitalizing on students interest in clinical practice for the development of clinically relevant research questions, the logistics of blending clinical masters education with research focused doctoral study as well as educating students who come into nursing having earned degrees in other fields. Curriculum issues identified included challenges generated by students multiple points of entry into PhD programs (e.g. post DNP; post MSN, post BSN with or without a clinical experience), educating students for a variety of research positions, striking a productive balance between a common core curriculum and education in a specialized area; and finally the necessity of addressing societal needs for PhD education. Discussion of milestones of student evaluation included the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of qualifying examinations, dissertation proposals and dissertations. Participants raised questions about the nature of the skills and knowledge that are evaluated by these examinations, the overlap between qualifying examinations and the dissertation proposal, and the format of the dissertation (e.g. traditional 5 chapter model versus publishable manuscripts). Preparation of students for success in examinations included discussion of types of study groups and seminars. In addition, questions were raised about how best to support doctoral students from other countries, given the potential for language difficulties and variations in career goals. Finally, there was strong support for identifying successful models of interdisciplinary PhD education, noting that the dialogue is richer with diversity in the classroom. A lively discussion ensued around the idea of admitting non-nurses to PhD programs. There was strong support for future opportunities to discuss these as well as other issues and identify solutions and actions. Dr. Jackie Dunbar Jacob, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing noted that she is the chairperson of a newly constituted task force established by American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) that is charged with discussing the future of the research focused doctorate. Participants agreed on the need to continue the discussion at future follow-up meetings.

5 Volume 8, Number 1 Page 5 CONFERENCE UPDATES Global Nursing Conference focused on Knowledge for Good of Persons and Society Callista Roy Connell School of Nursing, Boston College callista.roy@bc.edu More than 150 participants from 11 countries and 21 states in the USA addressed the theme Nursing Science: Knowledge Development for the Good of Persons and Society at an international conference held in Boston, Massachusetts on September 24 to 26, Leading scholars in nursing and philosophy gave plenary session papers followed by thoughtful respondent papers. The concurrent sessions featured 52 papers addressing variations of the theme. The conference was a joint endeavor as the 12 th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, the first held in the United States, and the 15 th New England Nursing Knowledge Conference. Previous sponsors of the latter series included Boston University, University of Rhode Island and in recent years Boston College. For this special combined conference Massachusetts General Hospital joined the other key organizers. The Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College funded scholarships for doctoral students. A critical aim of the conference was to stimulate dialogue among the participants and papers provided a wealth of stimulus for dialogue. The theme of the first day focused on disciplinary goals and the good we want to achieve for persons and society. Opening speaker, Peggy Chin, challenged participants to create the good by emancipatory knowing and reclaiming the feminine. Participants heard the appeal to critically examine the social, cultural, and political status quo, figuring out how and why it came to be that way, and moving to intention to do the good and to provide space to individual s to pursue one s own good. Pamela Grace closed the day by reminding the participants to address our paradoxes. Donna Perry spoke to the substance of the discipline on the second day. Her proposal was to consider transcendental pluralism and its implications for the role of nursing in global transformation. Dr. Perry explained our challenge to understand an enlarged scope of concern and a higher viewpoint of human dignity; to explore the potential and the constraints of dignity in nursing practice; and to achieve philosophical congruence that supports the values and purpose of the discipline. Dorothy Jones posed questions and led a group process to achieve congruence about the values, belief, and knowledge of the discipline from multiple paradigms to promote a unity of focus and clarity in our message to persons and society. The final day focused on the theme of How do we get there from here? Major speakers Joan McCarthy and Afaf Meleis addressed taking into account the instability of the moral realm, developing knowledge in the post nursing theory era, and developing coherent and integrated frameworks to inform future science. In a closing call to action Callista Roy spoke to navigating change with ideals and knowledge and of strategies for quantum shift in the global brain of nursing. As the early 21st century provides a great opportunity for transformation of society Dr.Roy noted that we seek criteria for individual moral action in doing the good. Two criteria suggested are the extent that self-selected behavior contributes to the coherence of the person and to the coherence of the world around the person. Harkening back to the earlier theme of reclaiming the feminine as a largely women s profession, the following strategies were outlined: the relational mode as primary dynamic of life; setting free the imagination; solidarity with the marginalized; and being leading spiritual catalysts of new awakening. Nursing can provide an exemplar that includes promoting relationality, interconnections, and networks, gives primacy to human experience, synergy and global consciousness. Dr. Roy quoted the philosopher Lonergan as pointing out that we turn knowing into action by the willing. Finally the participants were challenged by the well-known exhortation to think globally and act locally. Reflections from a PhD Student: Jean Solodiuk, MSN, RN, Student in PhD Program Connell School of Nursing, Boston College In September 2008, I had the opportunity to attend my first International Philosophy of Nursing Conference and the New England Nursing Knowledge Conference held at the Boston Park Plaza

6 Page 6 Newsletter CONFERENCE UPDATES Global Nursing Conference...(continued) Reflections from a PhD Student (continued) Hotel. Being a nurse for more than several years, I am not new to nursing conferences. This conference, however, seemed special in many ways. The conference attracted nurse scholars, many whose names and written words were well known to me from textbooks, chapters and articles. During the conference, I had the opportunity to break bread with these leaders who generously shared their perspectives, experiences and advice. True to its philosophical intent, throughout the conference, everything was questioned including the keynote speakers, the use of Peggy Chin and Jean Watson at Global Nursing Conference focused on Knowledge for Good of Persons and Society theory in the progression of nursing knowledge, the good nursing wants to achieve for society, and even the Doctorate in Nursing Practice versus the PhD in Nursing. It reinforced to me Kuhn s view of knowledge as ever expanding. Even though almost everything was put up for examination, there was a commonality of purpose with a focus on advancing the profession of nursing. After three days, I left the conference inspired and ready to get back to my studies. One surprise of the conference was that after a fascinating talk on Frankenstein: Luddites, Antiscience and Nursing, I put the original Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley on my summer must read list. Participants at the Global Nursing Conference focused on Knowledge for Good of Persons and Society

7 Volume 8, Number 1 Page 7 DOCTORAL STUDENTS NEWS AND VIEWS Universitas-21 Nursing Doctoral Student Forum 17 TH -19 TH September 2008, Virginia, USA: A Reflection Report from Doctoral Student Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatasalu, PhD Student University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Ntxmr3@nottingham.ac.uk As a part of the Annual Meeting of Universitas- 21(U21) Health Sciences Group Meeting-2008, a U21 Nursing Doctoral Students Forum was held at M. R. Venkatasalu Charlottesville, University of Virginia, USA. Universitas-21 is a global network of research universities which aim to create distinct opportunities for multilateral collaboration and engagement among their scholars. The International Doctoral Nursing Students Participatory Forum sits within the U21 annual meeting agenda that aims to set a platform for Nursing Doctoral Students of U21 to meet and develop their research career expertise through master classes, student presentations and career development workshops. This third year forum was been attended by 14 doctoral nursing students and nursing scholars across the world from Singapore, England, Hong Kong, Australia and the USA. The forum included student presentations, clinical tours, career development opportunities and keynote presentations from nurse and physician researchers on international research collaboration. Student presentations: Eleven (11) students presented papers from their doctoral projects. The student presentations included a wide range of topics that came across from cross cultural studies to clinical focused studies, from the history of nursing to randomised clinical trials and from mental health care pathways to paediatric renal transplantations. Most of us, including myself, were inspired by hearing outstanding projects of fellow doctoral nursing students, especially experience of conducting research. This included research on Southern Black Nursing Care Providers during the American Civil War and the research experience of an American Doctoral Student in Egypt. During the presentations, we shared our stories of research experiences, appreciated each one s unexhausted efforts in their doctoral studies, exchanged constructive criticisms, discussed opportunities to work together in future and finally we laughed at old Charlottesville downtown pubs. The presentations were supported by the doctoral nursing teachers who also contributed their thoughts and constructive opinions for the doctoral students that we named mock international viva. In the lunch breaks, we shared our experience of being as a student in the process of doctoral education among various countries especially about classic PhD versus modern Doctorates. Clinical Visits: The Forum was blended with local clinical tours. We had chosen to our own clinical area of interest to visit and interact with local clinical experts regarding local clinical practice. For example, being an End of Life Care Doctoral student, I had an insightful visit to a local community hospice multidisciplinary team meeting and observed how the hospice system works and issues around the service provision. I also had an opportunity to visit university oncology units and met clinical practitioners to observe end of life care service and disclosure and documentary practices. Another doctoral student visited local mental health facilities. Observing Process of International Networking: The research scholars (e.g., Prof. Sarah Farrell) from the hosting university have presented topics focused on how nurse researchers created and were involved in international research collaborative projects. The forum also included a Pizza with Nurse Ethicist Dr. Ann Hamric, an evening informal discussion session where we shared and discussed our own ethical issues that we encountered in our doctoral studies. We found interesting similarities and dissimilarities of ethical approaches across the world. Following this doctoral forum, students attended the core U21 Health sciences scientific programme that focused on how the U21 network of research scholars work collaboratively in the areas of global health issues with particular focus on the pandemic of obesity, the use of technology to augment clinical care, simulation programmes and outcomes and models of e-learning. We as doctoral students have observed how international networking facilitates global research scholars to interact, shape, deliver and evaluate their goals to address global health issues. Cultural Visit: Most importantly, for the first time, the host faculty of Nursing had kindly accommodated the visiting doctoral students to stay in the faculty members homes during the conference week. This gave us a true cultural experience of liv-

8 Page 8 Newsletter DOCTORAL STUDENTS NEWS AND VIEWS A Reflection Report from Doctoral Student (continued) ing with typical American families. In addition, we students observed the typical life of American nursing professors and researchers everyday life. Moreover, this gave us a great networking opportunity not only with students but also with the nurse scholars. Career Development: To enrich our forum activities, as part of career development opportunities, Dean of fellow U21 University Prof. Sophia Khan, University of Hong Kong presented about her university and the employment opportunities for the doctorally qualified nurses. In addition, the Faculty of Nursing, University of Virginia provided information about the post doctoral fellowships available within their research areas. And finally, being as Student Board member for INDEN, I took the opportunity in this student s forum to introduce our INDEN network for the forum attendees and invited them to join with us. References: Doctoral nursing students with U-21 Health Sciences Delegates at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

9 Volume 8, Number 1 Page 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS Introducing the International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) The purpose of IPONS is to bring together individuals from different countries into an international network to promote and support the growing discipline of philosophy of nursing. The aims of IPONS are: To promote and establish philosophy of nursing, and health care in general, as a credible and important field of philosophical and critical inquiry; To establish a growing international network for this purpose; To conduct and support philosophical inquiry in a manner that informs and engages with health care practice, theory, research, education and policy from national and international perspectives; To support philosophical inquiry into nursing and health care across cultures and countries, including those who may find it difficult for their voices to be heard. The official journal of the Society, Nursing Philosophy, is published four times a year by Wiley-Blackwell. In addition there is an associated Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference. For more information including the membership application form, details of the 2009 conference hosted by the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, 7 th 9 th September, 2009, and details of the Philosophy of Nursing Postgraduate Essay Prize please visit Davina Porock PhD RN Professor of Nursing Practice Academic Lead for Adult Nursing School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy The University of Nottingham A-Floor QMC Nottingham, NG7 2UH U.K. davina.porock@nottingham.ac.uk This item was sent to the INDEN Newsletter by Davina Porock. She is a member of the IPONS.

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11 Volume 8, Number 1 Page 11 ANNOUNCEMENTS June 24, am SCHEDULE Registration 2009 INDEN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL EDUCATION: ARE WE MEEETING THE GLOBAL LEADER- SHIP CHALLENGE? SOUTHERN SUN NORTH BEACH HOTEL DURBAN, SOURTH AFRICA BEINNIAL MEETING June 24, 2009, 8.00am to 5pm June 25, 2009, 8.00am to 5pm DOCTORAL STUDENT WORKSHOP June 26 th, 2009 Co-sponsored by: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION COLLABORATING CENTER of the University of Michigan School of Nursing 8.45 Welcome Richard Redman, PhD, RN, President, INDEN and Hester Klopper, PhD, RN, Northwest University Keynote address: Academic Leadership Challenges For The 21st Century: A View from Africa Leana Ria Uys, DSocSC, RN, RM, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal Refreshment break and Student Poster Exhibit Panel of Student Research Presentations Lunch INDEN/STTI Postdoctoral Fellows Share Their Experiences and Research Refreshment break and Student Poster Exhibit INDEN Business Meeting, Part I 5-7 INDEN reception, Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel (located next door to Southern Sun North Beach: 63 Snell Parade; Tel: ) June 25, am Registration INDEN Business meeting, Part II FOR MORE INFORMATION: ~inden/conferences/ index.html OR CONTACT: The University of Michigan School of Nursing Office of International Affairs 400 North Ingalls, Room 3216 Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA Tel: 734/ Fax: 734/ inden@umich.edu Refreshment break and Student Poster Exhibit Keynote address: Meeting the Challenges of Excellence and Multidisciplinary Translational Research University 12pm-1.15 Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns Hopkins Lunch Panel of INDEN Member Presentations on Research and Innovations in Doctoral Education Panel of Respondents and Audience Discussion

12 Page 12 Newsletter Title INDEN BULLETIN INDEN Membership Update Hello INDEN members! New Members: As of December 31, 2008, we have 12 new members to INDEN. Welcome! INDEN Membership Renewal Reminder: If you still have not renewed your membership, please do so at your earliest convenience. Don t let your membership expire! Payment methods -- Online payment is still not available at this time and we cannot predict when it will be available. Renewals can only be made via fax, phone or postal service. For information on how to renew your existing membership (or to apply for a new membership), go to the INDEN website: If you have questions, please contact Janie McMillen, INDEN Administrator, at janiem@umich.edu. FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/OTHER Contributions to the Next Newsletter The next edition of INDEN will be published in August 2009 The deadline for submissions is July 18th, Please submit your articles to: indeneditors@umich.edu.

13 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 13 FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/OTHER If you would like additional information on the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing, please contact: Office of International Affairs University of Michigan School of Nursing 400 N. Ingalls, Room 3216 Ann Arbor, MI inden@umich.edu Fax: 734/