Transformations Spring 2019 Breadcrumb Home Transformations in Nursing and Health Transformations Spring 2019 Community Health Workers Learn how the College of Nursing is preparing Community Health Workers to improve public health problems from infant mortality to chronic health conditions in local healthcare deserts. Message from the Dean We have so much to celebrate this year at our College of Nursing! POP Care Learn about this innovative, first-of-its-kind program that creates a nurse practitioner-led, interprofessional team to bring proactive, holistic well care to homebound adults with multiple chronic conditions and their pets. High Ranks Learn about the College of Nursing's rankings from U.S. News & World Report and National Institutes of Health. The Importance of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Learn about this study to improve the health of Southeast Asian immigrant and refugee women which garnered $1.7 million in funding from the American Cancer Society. Healing hands Learn how Susan Thrane, PhD, RN, uses reiki to help kids who are sick, stressed or in pain feel better. Game changer: the MHI degree Learn about the impact the College of Nursing’s new Master of Healthcare Innovation program is having. Hacking Health Students from across the university tell us how the College of Nursing's Innovation Studio helped them innovate healthcare solutions Adrionna McCoy dreams big McCoy is the recipient of the Nurturing the Nursing Profession Endowed Scholarship, established by Tara Lancione, family and friends. Children’s hospitals embrace EBP and improve outcomes Learn how a popular Queen song made the difference between one child's experience at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta a perioperative experience fraught with struggle for the patient and staff to one that was seamless and successful. The Kick way Learn about Ella Kick and how she put down the remarkable story of her life and how she rose from these humble beginnings to being a PhD endowed professor and expert on urinary incontinence in a book, “Ella Care: A Life of Discovery and Adventure in Nursing.” Breathe deep to release stress The next time you’re feeling stressed, try a few minutes of deep breathing. View PDF Archive
