April 27, 2018
Jonas Global Scholars Study in the Dominican Republic
This past winter, two Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students traveled to the Dominican Republic to work in the rural bateyes. Associate Professor Maithe Enriquez, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN, has been taking students to the Dominican Republic as part of the Jonas Global Fellowship. The Jonas Global Fellowship provides funding for graduate nursing students to participate in global health research experiences. DNP student Morgan Shahan knew she wanted to participate in the fellowship. Planning to graduate in May 2019, Shahan will not only earn her DNP but also two graduate certificates related to global health, including the participatory health research…
April 18, 2018
Distance Learning
Whoever said there aren’t enough hours in the day clearly didn’t know Julio Loya. The senior nurse manager for the Trauma Progressive Care Unit and Abdominal Transplant/Surgical Oncology Intermediate Care Unit at Banner University Medical Center Tucson Campus in Tucson, Arizona, Julio works full time at the only Level 1 Trauma Center for Southern Arizona. By day, he is responsible for the supervision of nursing staff and, ultimately, the delivery of safe, efficient patient care, which includes being available on the units to support nursing staff, helping administer medications to patients, attending meetings where decisions that affect unit workflow or…
April 18, 2018
Students, Faculty and Alumni Represent SSON at MNRS Conference
The Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) showed off its research prowess at the Midwest Nursing Research Society’s (MNRS) 42nd Annual Research Conference. The SSON team gave 16 research presentations and took home three awards from the conference, themed “The Future of Nursing Research: Economic Realities and Creative Solutions.” The team also took on new leadership roles. PhD alumna Briana Snyder was elected as co-chair of the MNRS Emerging Scholars Network (ENS) while current PhD student Jennifer O’Connor was elected ENS treasurer. In addition to networking and presenting research, students, faculty and alumni networked with other professionals to discuss online course…
April 17, 2018
SSON Recognized as Stellar School
The Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) is one of two schools this year to earn the National Student Nurses’ Association’s NSNA Stellar School Chapter Recognition. The award recognizes school chapters for their ongoing involvement in NSNA and their commitment to shared governance and professional development. The NSNA Stellar School Chapter certificate and pins were presented to faculty advisor, Donna Otto, and school chapter president, Annaliese Moore, at the NSNA 66th Annual Convention April 4-8, 2018, in Nashville. Moore was joined by four of her fellow Student Nurses’ Association members at the annual conference. Moore, along with Liz Kimsey, May Mathews, TJ…
April 12, 2018
A Selfless Spring Break
For many college students, spring break is a chance to take a much-needed vacation. Others may head home to visit their families and catch up on sleep. Several nursing students chose to use this year’s spring break to serve others throughout the country and across the world. Here are a few of their stories. Gracie Kelly, 7th Semester, Traditional BSN student On her fifth Mizzou Alternative Breaks trip, Gracie was a site leader for an environmental service trip. Her team partnered with the San Juan Mountain Association to replace a rusty barbed wire fence that keeps wild horses in…
April 5, 2018
PhD Students Practice Advocacy
Three powerful days in Washington, D.C. taught Sinclair School of Nursing students the power of their voices as nurses. PhD students Laura Remy and Karen Clark joined hundreds of students from around the United States at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Student Policy Summit March 25 – March 28. Students learned about the ways nurses can impact policy formation and change and practiced building a distinct, scholarly message to give to legislators. Karen and Laura then delivered their messages, with four requests, to the staffs of Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Cosponsor the Title…
March 16, 2018
Robbie Towner, Accelerated BSN
On two separate occasions, accelerated student Robbie Towner has been able to assist victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) because of simulation training he received in the MUSSON Simulation Center. Originally from California, Towner works as an EMT at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia while completing nursing school. During his mental health class in the Sinclair School of Nursing, Towner and his classmates completed an IPV simulation event, which taught them how to recognize signs of IPV and assist the victim while keeping everyone safe. This kind of simulation training makes the SSON stand out, Towner says. “Not a…
March 5, 2018
Advocating for Public Health
Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) undergraduate students and faculty met with state legislators to advocate for the state’s public health. Traditional and accelerated BSN students from the Nursing in Communities class traveled to Jefferson City for the Missouri Nurses Association’s Nurse Advocacy Day. The annual Advocacy Day is a chance for students to learn more about and participate in the legislative process. In the weeks leading up to the day, students identified their representatives and researched upcoming health care bills, including a bill that would relax the barriers on nurse practitioners’ practice, a motorcycle helmet law and a bill that…
Feb. 27, 2018
Starting Early
Even though she is only in her second semester of college, freshman Rachael Hillyer is already making a name for herself across campus. In addition to playing on Mizzou’s club soccer team and joining Pi Phi Sorority, she is the Sinclair School of Nursing’s first Discovery Fellow. The Discovery Fellows Program allows eligible freshmen to participate in mentored research in their academic area. While in high school in St. Louis, Hillyer began discovering her passion for genetics research. The Cor Jesus Academy graduate had the opportunity as a high school student to participate in research on plant mutations with the…
Feb. 14, 2018
Goals and Growth
An active duty military officer, father of six and doctoral student in MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing, John Rossi is the walking definition of balance. Not only does he serve as a full-time military nurse, but he’s also an incredibly involved parent, sharing homeschooling duties with his wife, Nancy, for five of their six kids. Although some days can feel more chaotic than others, John has been a hard worker and goal setter for his entire adult life. So when he set his sights on finding a highly ranked graduate nursing program that would fit into his busy life, MU’s…