Oct. 29, 2014
Associate Professor Inducted into Prestigous Society
Oct. 29, 2014 Columbia, Mo. — Lori Popejoy, an associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON), was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing at the Academy’s 41st annual meeting in Washington D.C. The American Academy of Nursing has about 2,200 fellows. Invitation to fellowship is more than recognition of one’s accomplishments within the nursing profession. There is a scrict criteria one must meet. That criteria includes: Enhancing the quality of health and nursing; Promoting healthy aging and human development across the life continuum; Reducing health disparities and inequalities; Shaping healthy…
Sep. 28, 2014
SSON Associate Professor Teaching Health Care Providers to Identify Signs of Domestic Violence
Sept. 19, 2014 COLUMBIA, Mo. – National data shows, on average, three women are murdered every day by a partner or ex-partner. More than 1 in 3 women experience partner violence in their lifetime. However, an emphasis to identify the signs of abuse is being taught by a Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) faculty member. “New national preventive care guidelines and provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) support routine screening for partner violence in healthcare settings,” SSON Associate Professor Tina Bloom said. Bloom said patients might not be getting the best care they can get. That’s because many healthcare…
Aug. 28, 2014
First Ever DNP Leadership and Innovations in Health Care Cohort
It opened up another opportunity for post-masters only students.
Aug. 7, 2014
Sinclair School of Nursing Staff Member Wins Award
Jessica Mueller was surprised in her office and given the MU Service Champion Award from the Staff Advisory Council.
May 30, 2014
Women’s Contraceptive Use Correlates to Sex Education and Moral Attitudes
The findings provide a better understanding of the factors involved in women’s decisions about contraceptives and can assist health professionals and educators in developing interventions to improve acceptance and correct use of contraceptives.
April 28, 2014
SSON Ranked Best Program in the Nation
April 28, 2014 COLUMBIA, Mo – The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) was rated as the best nursing school program in the country by CollegeAtlas.org. The school is dedicated to making its students the best educated and most qualified nursing students by the time they graduate. SSON has always been helping aspiring students and education minded professionals make better, more informed choices by providing them with relevant, reliable and up-to-date information about college and higher education opportunities. SSON is dedicated to discovering new knowledge and implementing best practices in teaching, research and service. Our students get the…
Oct. 28, 2013
Associate Professor Inducted as AAN Fellow
Oct. 28, 2013 Columbia, Mo. — Maithe Enriquez, an associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON), was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing Oct. 19 at the Academy’s 40th annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Enriquez, a nurse practitioner, volunteers one day a week at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, where she provides primary care for adults living with HIV disease. She has focused her research and clinical career on enhancing health outcomes for underserved low-income individuals of color and individuals living with HIV disease. Her research largely centers…
Oct. 10, 2013
A Look at Hip Fracture Recovery in the Elderly
Oct. 10, 2013 An interview with Associate Professor Lori Popejoy was recently featured on www.elderbranch.com. Popejoy discussed her paper, Patterns and problems associated with transitions after hip fracture in older adults. She wrote the paper, along with Karen Marek of the ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation, and Jill Scott-Cawiezell of the University of Iowa College of Nursing.
Sep. 16, 2013
MU Sinclair School of Nursing’s Ruppar Named a 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ‘Nurse Faculty Scholar’
Sept. 16, 2013 Columbia, Mo. — Todd Ruppar, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, is one of just 12 nursing educators from across the United States to win a highly competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Nurse Faculty Scholars program this year. Ruppar will receive a three-year, $350,000 award to promote his academic career and support his research. The Nurse Faculty Scholar award is given to junior faculty who show outstanding promise as future leaders in academic nursing. “This award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides a…
Aug. 16, 2013
Myra Aud retires
Aug. 16, 2013 Myra Aud retired July 31, 2013, after a lengthy career in gerontological nursing and nursing education. Upon retirement, Aud received the distinguished title of associate professor emerita. Aud spent 21 years in various roles in institutional long-term care. She joined the Sinclair School of Nursing faculty in 2001 and taught Gerontological Nursing Care. The school honored Aud with a retirement celebration Aug. 12. View pictures from the celebration.