Multidisciplinary projects
Whether focused on providing the best care possible for older adults or finding ways to reap the greatest healing benefits from human-animal interaction, the Sinclair School of Nursing takes pride in its multidisciplinary programs.
Interdisciplinary Center on Aging
The MU Interdisciplinary Center on Aging brings together University of Missouri health providers, researchers and educators who are focused on the needs of the rapidly growing older adult population. This center is built on the strong foundation of strengths and links that exist among over 80 faculty members representing six schools, five colleges and 24 different departments.
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TigerPlace
TigerPlace is a 32-unit retirement community with one and two-bedroom apartments that come equipped with kitchenettes and full baths. Initiated as a multidisciplinary service, education and research project at the Sinclair School of Nursing, TigerPlace is a model of gerontological education, research, care delivery and environmental design for the 21st century. It is also a center for students, scholars, policy makers and entrepreneurs to research the new “Aging-in-Place” model in eldercare.
The “Aging-in-Place” model allows the elderly to receive health care in their preferred place of living. As their care needs increase, residents contract for more care in the same setting, eliminating the need for a move to a more restrictive living environment such as a nursing home. Residents receive housekeeping, laundry and dining services as part of their base rent.
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Sigma Theta Tau – Alpha Iota Chapter
More than 360,000 nurse scholars have been inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international nursing honor society.With 125,000 active members, it is the second largest nursing organization in the world. Sigma Theta Tau's vision is to create a global community of nurses who lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve the health of the world’s people. The society's mission is to support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.
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Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction
The Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReChai) is a collaboration between the Sinclair School of Nursing and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The center conducts programs and studies in this growing field of research about the health benefits of human-animal interaction.
Orem Society
The International Orem Society for Nursing Science and Scholarship provides a forum to advance nursing science and scholarship using Dorothea E. Orem’s conceptualizations of nursing. Orem created the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory in 1971 and in 1976, the MU Sinclair School of Nursing faculty voted to adopt Orem’s theory for the new curriculum. This redesigned curriculum was based on a nursing model that focused on the client’s self-care abilities. It placed an emphasis on health maintenance and promotion while maintaining the traditional illness care component.