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1 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 JANUARY, 2011 RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING In this issue: 1 Research Center News 2 Grant Opportunities 2 From the Associate Dean of Research 2 Workshop News 2 Partnership News 2 Grants Submitted 3 Student News 4 Productivity 4 Upcoming Events 5 Conferences & Calls for Abstracts RESEARCH CENTER NEWS Awards and Acknowledgements Dr. Bill Corser has joined the Editorial Board for the International Scholarly Research Network Nursing series of open-access journals. ISRN Nursing is one of the ISRN series of journals which are designed to provide a fast peer review process for all submitted manuscripts. Dr. Millie Horodysnki s healthy eating research is spreading throughout the world. Her recent Public Health Nursing article entitled, Low income African American and nonhispanic white mothers self-efficacy, picky eater perception, and toddler fruit and vegetable consumption, has picked up coverage as far away as India. Her efforts have been published in TIME Healthland, ScienceDaily, Elements4Health, redorbit, DailyIndia, examiner, ScienceBlog, sifynews, oneindia news, and NEWS-Line. Congratulations to Dr. Horodynski on her recognition. Dr. Rebecca Lehto s application for the SBM Mock Grant Review Workshop has been accepted. Prior to the SBM conference Dr. Lehto s proposal will be discussed orally during a study section amongst the reviewers, selected applicants and workshop observers. Dr. Lehto will also serve as a reviewer to other applicants. Elsevier congratulates Dr. Debra Schutte on her co-authored journal article Consumer health informatics: From genetics to population health published in Nursing Outlook. Dr. Schutte, Anna McDaniel and Linda Olsen Keller received the Elsevier 2010 author award. NIH has accepted Dr. Costellia Talley s appointment as a BIRCWH scholar. Dr. Talley s long-term goal is to improve the quality of life among African American breast cancer survivors aged 50 years and older. The objective of this two phase project is to use a community-based participatory (CBPR) approach to pilot test a community based intervention that aims to improve QOL of these women. Results of this proposed project will be used to revise and design a large-scale study that will be submitted to NIH after the completion of the 2-year training. Congratulations Dr. Talley on this achievement. Michigan State University College of Nursing Research Center 500B West Fee Hall East Lansing, MI (517) (Phone) (517) (Fax) Grant News Congratulations to Dr. Lorraine Robbins and her team on receiving the college s third CTSI Seed Grant. The grant entitled, Middle School Physical Activity Intervention for Boys seeks to test the acceptability and feasibility of and obtain preliminary evidence of efficacy for a 6-week Guys Only Activity for Life (G. O. A. L.) intervention (guided by the Health Promotion Model and Social Cognitive Theory). L to R: Dr. Karin Pfeiffer, Dr. Lorraine Robbins and Stacey LaDrig The College of Nursing has received a subaward from the Regents of the University of Michigan. Dr. Gwen Wyatt will be working with Dr. Suzanna Zick from the University of Michigan on the R01 grant entitled, Acupressure for Persistent Cancer Related Fatigue. The primary aim of the grant is to examine the effect of 6-weeks of RA compared to SA or standard of care on fatigue as assessed by: (1) weekly self-report using the Brief Fatigue Inventory; (2) objective daytime physical activity on actigraph; or (3) fatigue patterns assessed 4-times daily using a visual analog scale.

2 Page 2 PAGE 2 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation Grants The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses has a number of grant funding opportunities available through the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation. Funding is available for the purpose of advancing rehabilitation nursing through education and research. Below are some current grants available. For additional information please visit If you have questions regarding these grant offerings or if you would like official application forms, please info@rehabnurse.org. RNF Grants offer funding up to $30,000 for rehabilitation nursing research which is awarded in the form of multiple grants. A New Investigator Award will be awarded for up to $10,000. Up to two grants from the remaining amount will be awarded to recipients, who will be designated RNF Research Fellows. Joint Sigma Theta Tau International (STT) and RNF Grant of $4,500 will be given to one individual with a research topic related to rehabilitation nursing. Joint Oncology Nursing Society Foundation (ONSF) and RNF Grant provides $10,000 for one research project that will advance rehabilitation nursing in patients with cancer. AGING RESEARCH WORKSHOP From the Associate RESEARCH Dean of UPDATE Research and Director of the Doctoral Program Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN The New Year starts with new energy, new resolutions and new goals. January brings with it exciting news that includes research and scholarship. Costellia Talley has become a BIRCWH fellow which gives her two years of support to develop her program of research. We congratulate Lorraine Robbins on her recent CTSA-MSU funding. In addition, we anxiously await word of funding on three very strong scored grants. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) announces the annual Summer Institute on Aging Research, a weeklong workshop for investigators new to aging research, focused on current issues, research methodologies and funding opportunities. The program includes consultations on the development of research interests. The 2011 Summer Institute will be held July 9-15 in Queenstown, MD. Support is available for travel and living expenses. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident. Applications are dues March 4, For additional information and application form visit or Taylor_Harden@nih.gov. RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NEWS Sparrow Health System Partnership As the CON-Sparrow partnership looks forward to the New Year, we also reflect on the many successes of Manuscripts: Jan Bartlett, perioperative CNS, submitted a manuscript to the Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) on her research project that assessed the benefits of a peri-surgical liaison nurse. Mary Lou Mitchell, CNS in neurology, along with speech therapist, Brooke Frommeyer, will submit a manuscript on bedside dysphagia assessment to the journal Stroke in early Research Projects: Kathy Marble, neonatal CNS, will conduct a study on maternal education for mothers whose newborns go directly to the Sparrow neonatal intensive care unit following delivery. This study provides mothers with information and coping skills to adapt to the specialized care needed by their newborns. Leah Cohen, critical care CNS, will continue the development of a study that will focus on concordance between RNs on neurological assessments of delirium for vented patients. Leah has provided inservice education for all 150 nurses on this assessment in the three adult intensive care units. Her study will assess how consistently the new assessment tool is being used in each of the three units. Enrichment Activities: A continuing education program was offered at Sparrow on evidence-based practice (EBP) on December 10, Two Sparrow nurses, Deb Nault and Leah Cohen, took the lead on this workshop, along with Nursing Research Consultant, Gwen Wyatt and CON doctoral student, Chia Tai Hung. The program was designed to help nurses keep EBP in their awareness. DECEMBER CON GRANTS SUBMITTED Horodynski, M. Testing a Self Regulation Latent Construct Among Month-Old-Toddlers. R21 submitted to the National Institutes of Health, NICHD, in conjunction with Holly Brophy-Herb. Talley, C. Functional Status of Older African American Breast Cancer Survivors. R03 submitted to the National Institutes of Health, NCI.

3 Page 3 EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER STUDENT NEWS PAGE 3 Graduation On December 10, 2010, Elizabeth Byma and Sandra Spoelstra participated in the Advance Degree Ceremony for the PhD Program. This ceremony was held at the Breslin Student Events Center. Dr. Bill Corser, Dr. Barbara Given, Dr. Denise St. Arnault and Dr. Linda Spence also participated in this event with the students. L to R: Dr. Denise Saint Arnault, Dr. Sandra Spoelstra, Dr. Elizabeth Byma and Dr. Linda Spence ONS Feature Former PhD graduate Judith M. Fouladbakhsh s work was featured in an ONS Connect article entitled Integrative Medicine Combining Conventional With Complementary to Improve Patient Care in the November 2010 issue. Judith is a 2006 graduate from the PhD Program in the College of Nursing and is currently an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University s College of Nursing. New Registered Nurse Congratulations to Nicole Osier, fast-track PhD program student, who recently passed her National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). Undergraduate Scholarly Project Poster Presentations Ten groups of undergraduate students, along with their faculty mentors, presented the following research posters on Friday, December 10, 2010 during the Senior Scholarly Project Poster Presentations. Assessment and Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain in Adult Amputees Family-Centered Care for Terminal ICU Patients Pricilla Ding Maggie Palmer Sarah Brukel Matthew Markillie Alexandra Herman Karly Schuldt Brittany Frost Ruth Nunez Emily Herman Amanda Thelen Stephanie Land Jason West Faculty Mentor: Patricia Doerr Faculty Mentor: Barbara Jonker Bedside Reporting in an Adult Acute Care Setting Jennifer Bono Brenna Miller Kelly Kourtjian Kelly Mottinger Julie Kraft Laura VanPutten Faculty Mentor: Lisa Palmer Exercise Intervention to Reduce Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) In Pediatric Populations Meghan Atherton Lindsey McKenna Stephanie Easley Amanda Paoluci Elizabeth Hoxie Lisa Piotrowski Faculty Mentor: Amy Hoffman Implementations of Animal Assisted Therapy to Improve Quality of Life in Children with Chronic Conditions Brianne Clarin Michael Knapp Vanessa Han-Voth Sarah Saywell Brittany Kerpet Julie Schaeff Faculty Mentor: Gretchen Dubes Reducing Medication Errors in the Pediatric Population in the Emergency Department by Utilizing a Color-Coded Medication Administration System Krystle Franckowiak Brandy Scannell Lindsay Karama Jennifer Wells Elizabeth Ruhling Amara Young Faculty Mentor: Marci Mechtel The Effects of Snoezelen on Agitation and Aggression in Patients with Dementia Emily Craddock Tiffany McNeice Kathryn Faris Ashley Mirovsky Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Courtney Jesning Kalyn Villa Mishawna Bussing Jolie Ngo Faculty Mentor: Vicki Tyrrell Lauren Easterbrook Meghan Pricco JessicaGullen Xiaohong Wang Timing of Detection of Postpartum Kathleen Karle Depression Screening in Postpartum Faculty Mentor: Sally Tazelaar Women Susie Barbour Amanda Frederick Preventing Pressure Ulcers with the Use Julia Bayer Courtney Pastoria of Pressure Relieving Devices Meaghan Cifka Christina Sandmair Joseph Barnes Rachel Letourneau Faculty Mentor: Nancy Gallagher Matt Eland Kevin Schubring James Lawson Sarah Walrath Faculty Mentor: Carol Vermeesch

4 Page 4 PAGE 4 RESEARCH UPDATE Publications Brittain, K., Taylor, J. Y. & Wu, C. (2010). Family adaptability among urban African-American women with hypertension. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 6(10), Keilman, L.J. & Dunn, K.S. (2010). Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of advanced practice nurses regarding urinary incontinence in older adult women. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 24(4), Selanders, L. C, Crane, C. & Lake, K. (2010). From charity to caring: Nightingale s experience at Harley Street. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 28(4), Selanders, L. C. & Crane, C. (2010). Florence Nightingale in absentia: Nursing and the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 28(4), Presentations Gallagher, N. A., Gretebeck, K. A., Loveland Cherry, C., Ronis, D.L. & Clarke, P. J. (2010, December) Neighborhood walking in older adults with and without difficulty walking. Paper presentation at Canadian Association of Gerontology 2010 Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, Montreal, Quebec. Keilman, L. J. (2010, December). The spiritual dimension: Searching for meaning in aging. Paper presentation at 23 rd Annual Michigan State University Geriatric Symposium, The New Face of Aging the Woodstock Generation, East Lansing, MI. Keilman, L. J. (2010, December). Demographic, economic, and health projections for the aging population. Paper presentation at 23 rd Annual Michigan State University Geriatric Symposium, The New Face of Aging the Woodstock Generation, East Lansing, MI. Strouse, S. (2010, December). Using pop-culture to facilitate learning. Paper presentation MSU College of Nursing Teaching Commons: Advancing the scholarship of teaching, East Lansing, MI. Reviewers Chang, M. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviors Lehto, R. Oncology Nursing Forum Corser, B. Journal of Nursing Care Quality Given, B. RINAH Given, B. European Journal of Oncology Nursing Given, B. Cancer Nursing RECENT FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY Wyatt, G. Cancer Nursing UPCOMING EVENTS Wyatt, G. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wyatt, G. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Institute for Public Policy and Social Research Forum Series 2011 January 26, :30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Anderson House Office Building, Mackinac Room, 5 th Floor (across from the Capitol) For information please visit Scale Development & Factor Analysis January 28, 2011 Presented by Rick DeShon 1:00-4:00 p.m., 106 Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall For information please visit Focus Group Data: A Formative Research and Analysis Perspective February 2, 2011 Presented by Kami Silk 12:00-1:00 p.m., E4 East Fee Hall (next to the Medical Bookstore) For additional information contact Chris Bien at Christine.biehn@hc.msu.edu MSU Business-Connect February 18, 2011 Presented by Lorelei Davis, PhD, and Brice Nelson 12:00-1:00 p.m., A230 Life Sciences For additional information contact Jennifer Labun at Jennifer.labun@hc.msu.edu

5 o r Page 5 Page 4 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION If you have any comments, suggestions, or researchrelated activities to report, your information to Jennifer Labun at Jennifer.labun@hc.msu.edu. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA National Health Policy Conference. JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC ONS Conference on Cancer Nursing Research. Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Los Angeles, CA. Faculty Development Conference Sheraton Austin at the Capitol, Austin, TX. Sponsored by American Association of College of Nursing. Early Registration Deadline: January 28 th 25 th Anniversary SNRS Annual Conference. Jacksonville, FL. APOS 8 th Annual Conference. Hyatt Regency Orange County, Anaheim, CA. Early Registration Deadline: January 26 th January 26-29, 2011 February 7-8, 2011 February 10-12, 2011 February 11-13, 2011 February 16-19, 2011 February 17-19, 2011 Greater Lansing Nursing Research Day. Sparrow Professional Building, 3 rd Floor Atrium, Lansing, MI. Abstract Deadline: February 1 st March 17, 2011 Eastern Nursing Research Society 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions. Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn s Landing, Philadelphia, PA. Early Registration Deadline: February 25 th MNRS Annual Research Conference. Columbus, OH th International Conference of Alzheimer s Disease International. Sheraton Center Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada. Western Nursing Institute 44th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Las Vegas, NV Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Hilton Washington, Washington, DC. Early Registration Deadline: March 23 rd AcademyHealth 2011 Annual Research Meeting. Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA. Sigma Theta Tau International 22nd International Nursing Research Congress. Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico Early Registration Deadline: May 4 th CANS 2011 Special Topics Conference. Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. American Academy of Nursing 38th Annual Meeting and Conference. Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Gerontological Society of America 64 th Annual Scientific Meeting. Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Abstract Deadline: March 15 th CONFERENCES AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS March 23-25, 2011 March 24-27, 2011 March 26-29, 2011 April 13-16, 2011 April 27-30, 2011 June 12-14, 2011 July 11-14, 2011 October 12, 2011 October 13-15, 2011 November 18-22, 2011