Jan. 17, 2018
Best of Both Worlds
For Beth Mettes, happiness is found in the country, with fresh air, plenty of acreage and beloved animals surrounding her. A circulating nurse in the operating room of University Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center, she lives on a farm in northeast Missouri with her husband, Tyler; two Labrador retrievers; goats; horses; chickens; and a wild bunch of barn cats. “Until a recent tragedy, we had a wonderful pet bull named Franklin who thought he was a dog and was always on our Christmas card,” she adds. “I love spending time outdoors, riding or grooming horses, hunting, gardening, water skiing or…
Nov. 27, 2017
Students Present at Health Sciences Research Day
Each year, MU Health Sciences Research Day is organized and sponsored by the MU Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, who also partners with the School of Medicine, the SSON, the School of Health Professions and the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Nov. 8, 2017
American Lymphedema Framework Project Receives Sigma Theta Tau Award
Dr. Jane Armer and members of the American Lymphedema Framework Project (ALFP) steering committee were honored with the Research Dissemination Award at the Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention October 29, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This award recognizes excellence in improving and disseminating evidence-based practice research. The American Lymphedema Framework Project was founded in 2008 as the first invited national framework of the International Lymphedema Framework with the mission to improve management of lymphedema in the United States, while contributing to global international advancement. Through a continued partnership of patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, industry representatives, third-party payers, and…
Nov. 8, 2017
PhD Students Receive Jonas Global Fellowships
PhD student Jennifer O’Connor was selected to receive an MU Jonas Global Fellowship, funded by Jonas Center for Nursing & Veterans Healthcare, which provides global health research experiences for graduate nursing students. Jennifer traveled to the Dominican Republic in October 2017 with Dr. Maithe Enriquez to conduct a study to determine the prevalence of foot health problems among immigrant Haitian sugarcane worker families. Jennifer’s project is believed to be the first to assess foot health in this extremely vulnerable population. Jennifer also assisted with Dr. Enriquez’ ongoing project to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile hypertension screening and intervention model…
Oct. 17, 2017
Dr. Marilyn Rantz Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, FAAN, was recognized by one of her alma maters October 6, 2017.
Oct. 9, 2017
PhD Student Inducted into the American Academy of Nursing
Sharon Ann Van Wicklin, MS(N), RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious American Academy of Nursing at the American Academy of Nursing fall meeting October 5-7 in Washington, D.C. Sharon is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing from the Sinclair School of Nursing and is mentored by Vicki Conn, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Nursing. While several PhD graduates have gone on to be fellows, Sharon is the first active student to be inducted as a fellow. Sharon is a senior perioperative practice specialist for the Association of periOperative…
Oct. 6, 2017
A Life Changed
April 15, 2012. That was the day that changed the course of Christopher Wilson’s life forever. As part of the Army National Guard, Chris, BSN ’17, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. While there, as a member of Missouri Agribusiness Development Team 6, he was the security forces team leader and felt a great deal of responsibility for his soldiers. His responsibilities included the training of security forces and developing missions, organizing teams and detailing routes in order to keep his soldiers safe. On that fateful day, Chris’ base was attacked by insurgents. Initially, a car bomb went off behind the…
Sep. 14, 2017
SSON welcomes first Fulbright Scholar to PhD program
The Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) is pleased to welcome its first Fulbright Scholar to the school. Justina Yevu Johnson comes to the University of Missouri from Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana, where she was a nursing instructor at Central University College. Justina knew she wanted to pursue a PhD, so when the opportunity presented itself to apply to be a Fulbright Scholar, she applied and was accepted. With a BSN and MS(N) from the University of Ghana, Justina is interested in researching palliative care. This is her first time in the United States. After three weeks…
July 19, 2017
Jonas Center Renews Jonas Global Fellowship
The Jonas Center announced last week they have approved the Sinclair School of Nursing’s Jonas Global Fellowship for two more years. The Jonas Global Fellowship provides global health research experiences for graduate nursing students, such as DNP student Beth Mettes, RN, BSN. Beth traveled to the Dominican Republic as part of the MU team to support underserved communities to work on hypertension prevention screening and treatment. In a post on the Jonas Center’s website, Beth wrote about her work there, including the role she played in cataract education. “The Foundacion Enciende una Luz (Light a Candle Foundation) is doing…
July 18, 2017
2017-2020 NINR Funded T32 Health Behavior Science Pre-Doctoral Fellows Selected
The MU Sinclair School of Nursing is pleased to announce Laura Remy, MPH, RN, of Kansas City, Mo., and Maureen Varty, BSN, RN, of Washington, D.C., have been selected as National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) funded T32 Health Behavior Science Pre-Doctoral Fellowship recipients for 2017-2020. As a PhD student, Laura is studying the development of behavioral interventions to enhance the outcomes in vulnerable populations living with chronic health conditions, such as HIV. She is mentored by Maithe Enriquez, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing. As a PhD student, Maureen is studying health behavior interventions related to improving…