Transformations Fall 2019 Breadcrumb Home Transformations in Nursing and Health Transformations Fall 2019 Transforming the Future of Health The dream of a bigger, better, updated Newton Hall began several years ago. Now, that dream is about to come true. Message from the Dean Dream, Discover and Deliver! These are the three keys to the huge success and impact we have had over the past eight years. Inspired Teaching Instructor of Clinical Practice Sinead Yarberry is passionate about creating a learning environment that helps her students thrive. Yarberry received the 2019 Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer. Primary Possibilities Motivated by Ohio’s low rank in health value, the College of Nursing is implementing a wide-reaching plan, supported by a major federal grant, to help boost Ohioans’ health. ICU Aftershocks Researchers Balas and Tate have been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health to help find – and implement – ways to sidestep the devastating and lingering after-effects of ICU care. Alumni in action Two Buckeye nurses tell us what it’s like to work in the ICU. Don’t Forget to Write! Students blog about their service-learning trips to Norway and Honduras. Buckeye Inspiration Ohio State honored Sabrina Jamal-Eddine with the Undergraduate Student Award for Excellence in Community Service. Now she is setting out to make a difference for disabled people, especially disabled nurses. Two Roles for Sharon Tucker Sharon Tucker, director of the translational/implementation science core at the Fuld Institute for EBP, has recently been named director of the nurse executive track of the DNP program. Homecoming 2019 Over 200 alumni and friends returned to Newton Hall on October 4 and 5 to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2019. Bergers establish endowed scholarship Next spring, a College of Nursing student will benefit from a new scholarship established in the name of Barbara Berger, who says the scholarship reflects her own love of nursing. Sharpes set example for generosity with a purpose Connie and Gary Sharpe tell why they contribute to the promotion of innovation at the college. The Innovation Studio – Mirror Lake and beyond! The partnership between Ohio State’s Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) and the College of Nursing’s Innovation Studio began in spring of 2018. Preceptor Spotlight: Maria Winner Wexner Medical Center East Hospital nurse Maria Winner cites teamwork as one of the rewards of precepting. Witness to History At eighteen, Karen Vinson-Van Houter signed up for the Army Nurse Corps. She went to Vietnam, became a Lieutenant Colonel and cared for a special patient: President Eisenhower. Amy Zink, Alaska Travel Nurse Amy Zink and her husband Corey wanted to give their children experiences rather than things. They packed their bags and learned how to navigate their new life in Bethel, Alaska. Fourth National Healthy Academics Summit The two-day summit featured dynamic speakers and workshops covering topics as diverse as workplace health and productivity, authentic happiness, leadership skills and evidence-based health initiatives. What is WELLv2? The new addition to Newton Hall will meet IWBI’s rigorous WELLv2 standards at the silver certification level. WELL v2 standards are based on these 11 concepts. View PDF Archive
