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APRIL 2018
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Message from the Dean and Vice President for Health Promotion
 At convocation I’ll be asking our newest group of College of Nursing alumni one of my favorite questions, “What will you do in the next five years if you know that you can’t fail?” Then I’ll ask them to write their biggest dreams down on a piece of paper and give them to me. It’s a tradition I’ve come to cherish, seeing the big dreams our students have for advancing healthcare and transforming lives, and knowing that so many of those dreams will come to fruition.
As you can read below, our big dreams continue to come true for our terrific college. We recently opened our telehealth clinic at Lima Campus, providing on-site healthcare to students, faculty and staff with help from the College of Nursing’s Total Health and Wellness Clinic. And the Barbers and Beauticians Who Care program is now in its third year. Many of our faculty and PhD students were honored at the Midwestern Nursing Research Society conference. Maybe you know someone who deserves recognition too; you can nominate a fellow alumna or alumnus for a Nursing Alumni Society Award (see below).
For more news from our college, look in your mailboxes for the fantastic spring 2018 edition of Transformations, our alumni magazine, coming out in early May. And let us know about the progress you’re making toward your own big dreams. I cherish our alumni, and I am so proud of the wonderful positive impact they make in the world.
Fondly,
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Vice President for Health Promotion
University Chief Wellness Officer
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Executive Director, the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for EBP
The Ohio State University
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Featured Stories
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Midwestern Nursing Research Society
The College of Nursing and the Wexner Medical Center received the 2018 Outstanding Partnership Award by the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) in April. This partnership demonstrates strong collegial commitment that supports professional nursing and effective patient/community-focused care. See more awards from MNRS below. Bern Melnyk and Mary Nash, chief nurse executive for the Wexner Medical Center spoke about the wonderful partnership and outcomes between the College of Nursing and the medical center.
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Barbers and Beauticians Who Care
For the third year running, Six beauty salons and barber shops in the Mt. Vernon area on the east side of Columbus partnered with the College of Nursing to host free health screenings for adults on Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, thanks to the Barbers and Beauticians Who Care program. Adults received screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and stress.
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Telehealth clinic comes to Lima campus
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 2 for Lima campus’s new telehealth clinic, the Ohio State Total Health and Wellness Clinic, which will provide on-site healthcare in the Student Services center, using telehealth equipment to connect to Ohio State College of Nursing Total Health and Wellness clinic in Columbus.
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State of Health and Wellness
Dean Melnyk addressed the university at the annual State of Health and Wellness in Buckeye Nation at the Ohio Union. The address included updates about health and wellness outcomes at Ohio State, highlighted the initiatives of Buckeye Wellness Innovators, and announced the Wellness Leadership Awards. You can read more and listen to a recording of the address.
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Call for Nominations
Nominate a fellow alumna/alumnus for one of the four Nursing Alumni Society Awards to be presented at the awards dinner on Friday, October 5, 2018. The deadline for award nomination is June 1, 2018. Click here for a description of each award and nomination criteria.
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Convocation and Commencement
Congratulations to all of our new alumni from the College of Nursing! On May 6, 2018, we expect to award degrees to 592 students, including four PhDs, 19 Doctors of Nursing Practice, 50 Masters of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research, four Post-Masters, seven Masters of Healthcare Innovation, 233 Masters of Science, and 275 Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Special honors and awards will also be presented at Convocation on May 4. We are so proud of our outstanding students!
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People to Watch
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Monroe joins faculty
A warm welcome to Associate Professor Todd Monroe, PhD, REN-BC, FNAP, FGSA, FAAN, who joined us in April. Monroe is a gerontological nursing leader, internationally renowned for his research examining pain pathways in persons with Alzheimer’s disease; his long term goal is to improve clinicians’ detection and management of pain in this vulnerable population. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the Gerontological Society of America, and the National Academies of Practice.
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Anderson, Gillespie and Hardy honored at MNRS
Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, CNP, ANEF, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN, Shannon Gillespie, PhD, RN and Lynda Hardy, PhD, RN, FAAN, received the 2018 Midwest Nursing Research Society Seed Grant for their study entitled “SLEEP and Methylation of Maternal DNA in preterm birth” (SLEEP-MOM). Anderson was installed as the new President-elect of the MNRS and Gillespie was chosen to receive the 2018 MNRS Women’s Health and Childbearing New Investigator Award.
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Alumni Spotlight
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Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM
Ohio State degrees: MS (1979)
Current role: Dean, Professor and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, University of Central Florida College of Nursing
Professionally, I am proud of my contributions to critical care nursing practice, education and research. As a clinical nurse specialist, I have influenced critical care practices by promoting evidence-based practices and testing interventions to identify best practices. As an educator, I am fortunate to have taught countless students at all levels in both clinical and classroom settings. These individuals have gone on to do amazing work. I have also edited 7 editions of a critical care textbook that has reached thousands more nurses in the U.S. and worldwide. As a researcher, I have focused on improving outcomes of mechanically-ventilated patients.
Interesting fact: I love the water; it is my therapy. Boating, fishing, diving, or just reading by the water all provide peace and well-being.
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Buckeye Wellness Tip
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April: Enjoy the weather, get moving outside
As the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect opportunity to get moving outdoors. Meet your weekly 150 minutes of physical activity, along with fresh air and vitamin D. Go for a walk or jog, ride a bike, or take a walk in the woods. If you are at work, ask a colleague to join you for a wellness walk on your next break.
Want more wellness? Read "How to practice social wellness" – no-nonsense health advice from our dean and university chief wellness officer, Bern Melnyk. An Ohio State Alumni magazine web exclusive.
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Make a Gift
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Create a lasting impact and legacy at the College of Nursing with a gift from your estate. Click below to learn more about your giving options, or contact Katy Trombitas at (614) 688-1086 or trombitas.4@osu.edu.
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